St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue Glenwood, IL 60425

Phone: 708-758-5098 Fax: 708-758-0408

Rev. Karol Tybor - Pastor

frkaroltybor@gmail.com Deacon Jim Detloff

Religious Education: Andy Perz Music Director: Andy Perz Parish Secretaries: Karen Donlon Betsy Díaz-Kudra

Parish Email: sjglenwood301@gmail.com Visit us at: www.sjchurchglenwood.org Parish Office Hours: M-F 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stjohnglenwood

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Holy Days: 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Holy Day

Weekday Mass:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:00 AM

Adoration of the Holy Eucharist Mondays 3:00—6:00 PM

Confessions: Saturdays, 4:30 PM or by appointment.

First Friday: Benediction after 8:00 AM Mass.

First Saturday: Sorrowful Mother Novena after 8:00 AM Eucharistic Service

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to schedule

Sacrament of Marriage: Please call Fr. Karol to plan a wedding date

Sick Calls: Call the Parish Office to arrange for a visit

RCIA: For information on becoming a Catholic,

adult sacramental preparation or Adult Ed., call the parish office.

We, the people of St. John Parish, being brothers and sisters in Christ,

accept as our mission: to know our faith

to live by truth and love to serve the needs of others

to teach by example to strengthen,

inspire and improve the Parish family.

April 15, 2018

Annulment Ministry: 758-5098 Arts & Environment: Trudy Miller 758-6123 Baptism Program: Chuck and Kim Arvia 877-8818 Domestic Violence Awareness Karen Leluga 754-1782 Evangelization: 758-5098 Finance Committee: 758-5098 Knights of Columbus: Rick Michalak 747-3045 Ministry of Care: Bob Leluga 754-1782 Outreach: Jim Adduci 280-5319 Parish Council: 758-5098 Parish Fellowship: Serena Hewitt 895-5123 Prayer Link: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 RCIA: 758-5098 Right to Life 758-5098 Server Training: Ralph Sobie 877-7653 Server Schedule: 758-5098 St. John’s Women’s Club: Anna Davis 757-6727 Stewardship Committee: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 Ushers: Charles Lazzara 219-515-2530 Young Adult Ministry: Nancy Galbreath 296-8704

16th Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM 17th K of C Meeting 7:30 PM 18th CRHP Meeting 6:00 PM Fellowship Committee Meeting 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM 19th Outreach/Cinco de Mayo Meeting 7:00 PM 20th CRHP Renewal Weekend 21st CRHP Renewal Weekend Cinco de Mayo Ticket Sales 4:30 PM 22nd CRHP Renewal Weekend NO CCD Cinco de Mayo Ticket Sales 7:30 AM 23rd Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM Fellowship Movie Night 6:30 PM 24th Youth Group Meeting 6:30 PM Outreach/Cinco de Mayo Meeting 7:00 PM 25th Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Ministry of Care Meeting 7:00 PM 28th Cinco de Mayo Ticket Sales 4:30 PM Bake Sale 4:30 PM 29th Cinco de Mayo Ticket Sales 7:30 AM Bake Sale 7:30 AM CCD Class 9:00 AM First Holy Communion Mass 10:00 AM 30th Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM Outreach/Cinco de Mayo Meeting 7:00 PM

2nd Outreach Ministry Meeting 6:30 PM K of C Assembly Meeting 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM 3rd Confirmation Mass St. Ann Church 7:00 PM K of C Meeting 7:30 PM 4th Cinco de Mayo Set-up 10 AM 5th Taste of St. John Food signup 4:30 PM Cinco de Mayo Dinner 6:00 PM 6th Taste of St. John Food signup 7:30 AM Hospitality Sunday 9:00 AM Cinco de Mayo takedown 11:00 AM 7th Cinco de Mayo takedown 9:00 AM Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM Women’s Club Meeting 7:00 PM 8th Youth Group Meeting 6:30 PM 9th Art & Environment Meeting 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM

New Members WELCOME!

If you have been attending St. John and have been unsure about joining, don’t be. We are a welcom-ing community and would love to have you with us.

To become a member of St. John Parish, fill out the information below and place this in the Offer-tory Collection or mail it to the parish office. You may also call the parish secretary at 758-5098. If you have a new address or new phone number please call the office or make changes on the form below so we can keep our records updated. Name_______________________________ Address_____________________________ Phone_______________________________

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEP-ER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE April 15, 2018 3rd Sunday of Easter "Why do questions arise in your hearts?" After the Resurrection, the Apostles experienced their fair share of incredulity. Jesus had died-John had been there-and now the tomb was empty. What should they believe? Was the Jesus before them truly real? And who was Jesus really? It's no surprise that the Apostles were initially "startled and terrified" to the extent that they "thought that they were seeing a ghost." Jesus has compassion on his confused friends. Once he affirms his non-ghostly identity--"look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself"--Jesus gets down to business. He has risen from the dead, but life would not continue as normal. Throughout Jesus' ministry, he spoke in parables and veiled pro-phetic language. His followers likely thought much of his words were metaphors, some symbolism for the person and their relation to God. Now Jesus has something else in mind. He "opened their minds to understand the scriptures," making known the con-nections between his own words and deeds and "everything written about [him] in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms." Why now? Why this increased depth of understand-ing? The answer lies in the shifting role of the Apos-tles. "You are witnesses of these things." The treas-ury of truth is no longer Jesus' responsibility alone but our own. Then and there, the Apostles are ap-pointed to proclaim the death and resurrection of Jesus, the forgiveness of sins and the mercy of God. This message is no longer for only the Jewish peo-ple but "all the nations." This is our invitation! We have the rich heritage of the Church's teaching. By sacramental grace, God's "peace" is "with [us]." We, too, are sent to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and the hope that belongs to his call.

MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICO - ALENTAR EN-TENDIMIENTO MÁS PROFUNDO DE LA ES-CRITURA (Gospel Meditation) 15 de Abril de 2018 3º Domingo de Pascua Cada año, los tres primeros domingos del Tiempo de Pascua el Evangelio trata de las apariciones de Jesús resucitado a sus discípulos. Hoy a pesar de estar en el ciclo B que es propio de San Marcos la lectura es tomada de Lucas y es continuación del relato de Emaús. Fijémonos, en los acontecimientos y la forma evangelizadora del Señor. Saludo de paz, el susto y el miedo de los presentes es notorio, las dudas de al-gunos de ellos, el soplo del espíritu, la misión confi-ada y llevar la Buena Nueva a todos. La misión en-tonces y ahora es: ser testigos de su resurrección. Todos los elementos dados ayudan a entender el Misterio Pascual. Nuestra oración debe ser pedirle con fervor al Señor que nos ayude a abrir el entendi-miento, para que como nos dice el Papa Francisco de verdad ser auténticos discípulos misioneros de Jesucristo. Reflexionemos, en el siguiente pasaje de la Sagrada Escritura. "Entonces les abrió la mente para que en-tendieran las Escrituras, les dijo: los padecimientos del Mesías y su resurrección de entre los muertos al tercer día". (Lucas 24:45). ¡Que concreto es Jesús en guiar a sus discípulos en la experiencia de su resur-rección! En este pasaje busca a sus discípulos en el lugar concreto, les invita a toquen su cuerpo resucita-do, come con ellos pescado asado y una porción de miel. Les pregunta el porqué se desconciertan. En el hoy de la Iglesia y como bautizado. ¿Qué te desconcierta de Jesús? ¿Comprendes el porqué de sus actitudes? El viene a nosotros en el lugar que nos encontramos, el nos toca con su perdón y nos invita a su mesa en la Eucaristía. ¡Aleluya!

THANK YOU FOR MAKING SAINT JOHN BEAUTIFUL THIS EASTER

A very special thank you to the following parishioners who donated flowers or donated with their Easter Flower Donation Envelope in

memory/honor of their loved ones.

Kathie & Jim Adduci in memory of Adduci/Bartels Families Carol Bonea in memory of Lorraine & Jim Bonea Cathie & Kitty Branch in memory of Ruth McFarland Patricia Blaszczyk in memory of Jim Blaszczyk Anna Davis in memory of Tom Davis Trudy Dykton in memory of Ted Dykton /Dykton & Malin Families Serena Hewitt in memory of Jim Hewitt The Hewitt family in memory of Jim Hewitt Sandy & Richard Kalemba in memory of Victoria & Felix Kalemba Sandy & Richard Kalemba in memory of Susie & Zig Kwiatkowski Annette Matusik in memory of Antonio Rossignuolo Judie Parise in memory of Nella Krischunas Bromberg Rosalie Prystalski in memory of The Prystalski Family Cindy & Kevin Renkowiecki in memory of Jim Eckrich Cindy & Kevin Renkowiecki in memory of Patricia Renkowiecki Jill & John Schumake in memory of Susan Schumake Charlotte & Larry Trznadel in memory of Casimir, Helen & Philip Janusz Charlotte & Larry Trznadel in memory of Rose & Walter Trznadel Stephanie Walthes in memory of Tom Andrew Walthes Ginny Williamson in memory of Edward Williamson Ginny Williamson in Honor of Kathleen Williamson Ginny Williamson in memory of Patrick Williamson Maira & Juan Zambrano in memory of Amparo Lopez

We apologize if we failed to mention someone’s name or for the misspelling of any name.

WONDER with Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson & Jacob Tremblay April 23rd at 6:30 PM The Fellowship Committee is hosting a Movie Night, Monday April 23, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the Social Hall. The movie to be shown is "WONDER". Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the inspiring and heartwarm-ing story of August Pullman. Born with facial differ-

ences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

Cinco de Mayo - Tickets on sale On Saturday, May 5th, the Outreach Ministry will sponsor the 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo event, a fundraiser for St. John ministry work. It will take place from 6:00-10:00 pm in the Social Hall. We'll have a taco station, drinks,

music, dancing, and plenty of fun. Tickets are $15 for adults and kids 12+; $10 for kids ages 5-12; no charge for kids 4 and under. Members of our Outreach Ministry will be selling tickets before and after all the Masses the weekend’s of April 14/15 and April 21/22 and April 28/29. Hope you can join us!

Our parish of St. John continues to help parish communities where they lack some basic needs. As you may recall, we asked for you to help donate Easter candy for a parish in Puerto Rico - and you responded! Because of your generosity, we were able to ship 8 boxes, totaling over 120 pounds of candy. The children in Puerto Rico were made a little happier this Easter season. Thank you, as always, for recognizing the need and sharing your love and support.

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA OF MASSES The Mother’s Day Novena of Masses begin on Mother’s day Weekend. Envelopes for enrolling either your living or deceased mothers are in the vestibule. All nine Masses will be offered here at St. John.

MILITARY Trevor Blaszczyk, Chaplain Marcin Bulinski, Matthew Daliege, Jeffrey Froehlich, Mike and Lauren Fueling, Matthew Golden, Sgt. James Gurnard (Middle East), Jordan Hansberger, Josh-ua Hasberger, Jeff Hefner, Lt. Alex Holba, Lt. Andrew Holba, Lt. Nicholas Holba, USAF, Giana Koce, Corey Longo, Jared Lopez, Jose M. Morfin, Sgt. USMC; Mark Nicola, Tom Raines, Robert Richmond, Steve Schluntz, USMC, John Smalley, Col. Donald Tomich, Lance Corporal George Trikolas, Michael Westervelt (Afganistan)

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION There are many ways in which religious communities are organized. Some have a central authority in a congregation, and others have a “rule” that is shared by all the members, but are a kind of federation of independent houses. Sometimes, congregations with distinct histories and ministries decide to merge. Several years ago, one of the largest mergers on record took place. Seven independent congregations of Dominican women religious, most in the Midwest, are now one new congregation enfolding more than seven hundred members spanning thirty-six states. The oldest of the founding groups, the so-called “Kentucky Dominicans,” began as a frontier community in 1822. Other communities have European roots. To get to this historic moment, the sisters spent many years in conversation, and approved the new structure by a two-thirds majority vote. This was then ratified by the Holy See. The merger allows the sisters to pool their resources in order to be more effective in ministry. They are living the Paschal Mys-tery, experiencing Christ’s dying and rising in an inspiring way. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR

Fr. Rochford, Jessie Auron, Patricia Albrecht, Rita Burke, George Carollo, Mary Ann Daliege, Brian Dowling, Jr., Charlotte Drozdowski, Linda Foley, Edward Glynn, Elsie Grunhard, Millie Gunther, Cindy Hanus, Mary Kieta, Monica Kummerer, Mary Lamacki, Marie Lendi, Barbara Lundquist, Dorothy Malkowski, Elaine Marczewski, Mary Michelon, Alex Mischke, Bob Mischke, Annie Nicks, Pete Panozzo, Donna M. Ross, Amy and Charles Ruiz, Louise Ryan, Ann Sardella, Joanne Sebben, Tim Stinnett, Valeria Tomich, Karen Truesdale, Seana Valentine.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018

You alone, O L ,

bring security to my dwelling. — Psalm 4:9

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS April 21th/22nd

5:00 PM Kitty Crescent (Sacristan) Cathie Branch, Kim Dirck

Annette Matusik, Ralph Sobie

8:00 AM Bill Miller (Sacristan) Kathie Adduci, Jim Adduci Janice Wenckus, Joe Wenckus

10:00 AM Joe Mokry (Sacristan) Serena Hewitt, Kim Arvia Peggy Nessel, Ginny Williamson

Lectors

5:00 PM Laura Nowak

8:00 AM Bob Leluga 10:00 AM Karen Leluga

Altar Servers

5:00 PM Terri Glaum Ron Glaum

8:00 AM Nancy Galbreath

Dave Galbreath

10:00 AM Albert Cruz Lori Lucente

Sunday, April 15th, 2018 Third Sunday of Easter

to April 22nd, 2018

Sunday-Third Sunday of Easter 8:00-Robert Lewis, Sr. by Pat Cain 10:00-Lillian Nowak by Karen & Pat Donlon Monday-Easter Weekday 8:00-Jim Eckrich by Karen Oaks & Boys Tuesday-Easter Weekday 8:00-Chandra Daniels by Roslon Seals & Family Wednesday-Easter Weekday 8:00–Special Intention Thursday–Easter Weekday 8:00-Donald Green Friday-Easter Weekday 8:00–Eucharistic Service Saturday-Easter Weekday 8:00– Eucharistic Service Vigil of the Fourth Sunday of Easter 5:00 PM–Robert Lewis, Sr. by Bonnie Lewis Sunday-Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:00-David Panozzo by Peter & Marilyn Panozzo 10:00-Veronica Skoczelas by Karwatka Family

PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEE Lori Lucente-Chairperson Karen Leluga-Secretary

Ora Adams John Kennerk Ricki Biank Judy Konieczka Ron Carine Ginny Williamson David Galbreath Maira Zambrano

Next meeting is May 15 @ 6 PM

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Joe Dillon/Bookkeeper Jim Adduci-co chair Dan Genisio-co chair Bill Miller-Secretary

Susan Gates Phyllis Giroux

Lynn Unyi Janice Wenckus

Next meeting is May 16 @ 7 PM

SUNDAY COLLECTION Weekly Goal: $4,100.00

April 7/ 8

Sunday Collection $ 4,645.00* Envelopes Received 155*

E-Giving $1,275.00* Transactions 22*

Total Sunday Giving $5,920.00**

*Includes Memorials **Includes E-Giving

Building Maintenance $725.00

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS

Total Pledges/Donations:$425,919 Parish Share: $319,919

# of Pledges/Donations: 121 Actual Collections through February 2018:

$172,436 Did not have a chance to donate? Questions?

Call the Parish Office or the Campaign Office at 312-534-8500!

HOT LINES WHEN YOU NEED HELP NOW

CELEBRATERECOVERY @

WWW.FAITHCHURCHONLINE.ORG

Treatment Center 219-230-3622 Celebrate Rec 219-864-0300

Crisis Center For South Suburbia

708-429-7255

Faith Church Support Group 219-864-0302

COURAGE For single mothers

And unplanned Pregnancies

708-636-8001

Wounded Healers Grief Support

Group 219-924-5577

So. Sub Council on Alcoholism

& Substance Abuse

708-647-3333

St. John 50/50 Raffle

April 10, 2018

Envelope number 781 was drawn for 50/50 raffle draw-ing. The parishioner assigned the number did not partic-ipate in the drawing. This week’s prize of $1,541.00 will be added to next week’s.

See church bulletin board for rules. Thank you to all of you who participated.