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Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd.
A good shepherd lays down his life
for the sheep.
—John 10:11
Mater Christi Catholic Church
2401 S. 10th Avenue
North Riverside, IL 60546
materchristichurch.org
(708) 442-5611
Mass Intentions for the Week
Monday, April 26 8:00 a.m. For all parishioners of Mater Christi, St. Hugh, and St. Mary
Tuesday, April 27 8:00 a.m. James Marchetti
Wednesday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Armiger Jagoe
Thursday, April 29 8:00 a.m. For all who are ill or recovering from COVID-19
Friday, April 30 8:00 a.m. For all seniors in our community
Saturday, May 1 8:00 a.m. Thomas Murphy
5:00 p.m. For all mothers, both living and deceased
Sunday, May 2 8:00 a.m. James (Jim) Zak
9:30 a.m. Alicia Cecconi, Dalton Lee Brown, Rosa Guzman Jaso & José Gonzalez Monroy
11:00 a.m. Emil Peruzzo, All members of the Mater Christi Women’s Guild
Sam Abbinante Linda Kariotis We Welcome the Newly
Donna Accetta Katherine Karynicki
Pola Aguirre Norman Kirkley Baptized into our Family!
Arturo Anguiano, Jr. Theresa Kledzik
Dolores Avelar Virginia Kott Scarlett Micaela Chamu
Lisa Barreto Jim Kratochvil Daughter of
Arlene Batek Joseph Kratochvil Armando and Alexis Chamu
Brent Bernal Kathleen Lewis
Linda Bronsteader Benicio Martinez
Janet Broucek Helen Martinkus
Del Burns Jim Mehr Need to schedule a Mass intention?
Alicia C. Spencer Mehr
Celeste Casper Lucila Nash
Catherine Costabile Steven Obremski Please remember that space is available for mass
Gerri Cozzi Dean Pennacchio intentions for loved ones, especially during our
Raymond DeBoth Beth Pennacchio weekday masses. Please call the rectory at
Rose DeSimone Rob Piotrowski (708) 442-5611 at least two weeks prior to the mass
Therese Dolmant Elsie Piszczor that you would like the intention scheduled for.
Edward Dragosh Donna Reisiger Thank you!
Dorothy Dunajcik Mark Rini
Barbara Garbarski Rosa Maria Santos
Antonio Garcia Daniele Santucci For the respect and safety of your fellow worshipers at Mass,
Midge Galloro Lorraine Schmect please DO NOT come to Mass if you are feeling ill.
Anthony Gorski David Sheffer
Elena Gorski Margaret Shether However, if you do begin to cough or sneeze during Mass,
Debra Henley Sam Smetko please excuse yourself outside of the building.
Larry Hersh Fran Smith As a reminder, please wear a mask for the entire duration of the
Nancy Hicks Laurney Stieger Mass and upon entering and exiting the church. Please
Robert Holas Jamie Vayda ensure the mask covers both the nose and mouth.
Irene Horacek Max Venchus We thank you for your cooperation.
Una Kucena Pat Zdarsky
Rosemary Kamykowski
Rectory office hours are from 10:00am until 2:00pm,
Please inform the parish office if a name Monday through Friday to serve our parishioners.
should be removed from the prayer list to be In an effort to enforce capacity and social
distancing limits, please call the office at
able to accommodate the needs of others that (708) 442-5611 to set your appointed time.
may need to be added.
Renew My Church—April 25th
When we began the Renew My Church process, we were given the Prayer for Renew
My Church. It has been prayed by our grouping team, at parish meetings, and by
individuals. It has been published in our bulletins and echoed in our hearts.
In that prayer, we ask Jesus to “pour forth the gift of your Holy Spirit upon us and so
enable us” to adopt the attitudes and behaviors that will renew the Church in our area
of the archdiocese. Jesus is answering our prayer and the Holy Spirit is working as we
move toward a new united future. People from our three parishes are responding to the grace and gift
of the Holy Spirit with generosity and selflessness.
We pray that the Holy Spirit will enable us to “listen to each other attentively.” As your pastors, we
have been meeting together regularly with our Archdiocesan Project Manager, listening to each other
and the myriad of details which require our commitment and collaboration. We have endeavored to
listen to the concerns of all our parishioners and are inspired as you listen to, comfort and encourage
each other. Now we have expanded the pastors’ meeting to include parish staff representatives to join
us in listening attentively and work with us on transition details to serve the Lord and his people
better.
We pray that the Holy Spirit will enable us “to imagine our future boldly” and “to discern your
direction wisely.” The Parish Pastoral Councils met together and began to imagine and discern what
the new parish council can be and can do.
We pray that the Holy Spirit will enable us “to stay together in charity.” Already our women’s groups
have reached out to each other. In April, the St. Hugh SCW invited St. Mary CCW and Mater Christi
Women’s Guild to join their “Women, Wine, & the Word” event to share Scripture and conversation.
The Alpha group, with participants from all three parishes, continued to form bonds of charity, faith
and understanding at their retreat day.
We pray that the Holy Spirit will enable us to “surrender our own plans readily” and “embrace the
greater good.” There is an anonymous quotation which says, “When we pray, we think we are asking
God and God thinks we are volunteering.” Come, Holy Spirit!
Fr. Matt Nemchausky Fr. Tom May Fr. Robert Marchwiany
Prayer for Renew My Church
Lord Jesus, you speak to us today, as you spoke to holy men and women who have gone before
us. In every age and in our own time, you call to us and say: Renew My Church.
Pour out the gift of your Holy Spirit upon us, and so enable us to hear you clearly, to listen to
each other attentively, to imagine our future boldly, to discern your direction wisely, to
persevere in your holy will courageously, to stay together in charity, to surrender our own plans
readily, to embrace the greater good, to hand on your gifts to future generations.
May we remain in the holy company of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the apostles, and all the saints. May their
example and presence inspire us with patient confidence in the work of your grace. We ask this of you who
live and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
Bryant’s Building Blog
Hello all! Spring has Sprung! I hope everyone has been
enjoying the mild spring weather! After a long winter’s
sleep, outdoor projects can finally start! This past
weekend the landscaping project at the Mother of
Mothers Shrine has begun. Thank you to the volunteers
who assisted in the first phase of work. As weather
allows this weekend, I plan on installing the new brick
planter boxes in front of and on either side of the Shrine.
This will allow us to add some much-needed color to our
beautiful Shrine. The Shrine landscaping project is on
track to be completed before May 1st.
All parishioners are invited to vote
for their top choices for the name
of our new parish that will be
formed on July 1st!
Information and online survey links are As we finish the Shrine project, some other minor
available on our parish website at landscape updates will be completed. The Peace Pole will
be sanded and refinished and some minor repairs will be
www.materchristichurch.org. made to the walkway up to it. Various planting beds
around the campus will be refreshed and better than ever.
We encourage everyone to vote for your top
Following the outdoor landscaping projects, I will begin
three preferences for Marian parish name and the remodeling project in the Marian Room kitchen. We
your top three preferences for a will be doing a much-needed facelift to the kitchen so we
Saint parish name. can get ready for when things open back up and we can
host gatherings again! More information in regards to the
project will be published in the coming weeks.
Online surveys must be completed by
Sunday, April 25th. Asbestos abatement will be starting in the school
building in May. We have a few asbestos ceilings being
If there are any questions, please feel free to removed and replaced. Starting May 15th, the school will
be on a lock down while this work is being completed.
speak with Father Matt after Mass. Please DO NOT try to access the building while the
project is being done! I am excited for this project since
it will help modernize the school and make it safer for all
who use the building in the future!
As always, thank you for all of your generous
contributions to Mater Christi. Because of your generous
contributions, we are able to make our campus a
beautiful and safe place for all who enter. We thank you
very much for your continued support!
Welcome to our new members of the church!
Enjoy the comfortable spring weather as we move toward
Join us in welcoming Jenifer M. and the heat of the summer! Stay tuned for more updates on
Madelyn T., who have received the the progress of our campus projects in upcoming editions
sacraments of initiation at Easter Vigil on of The Word.
April 3rd through the RCIA program!
Please pray for our newly anointed, as they
continue on their journey of faith. -Bryant Rouleau
Facility Manager
Give to Change Lives Sunday Offertory, April 18
Please join Catholic
Charities on May 9, Sunday Offertory, April 18 $3,895
2021in bringing God’s
infinite mercy and Second Collection, April 18
profound hope to Capital Improvement $2,307
mothers and children St. Vincent DePaul Society $1,617
who make up the largest group of people that we
serve at Catholic Charities. Thank you for your generous support of
Mater Christi Church. Please continue to
Your gift to the 2021 Catholic Charities Mother’s
Day Collection means they don’t have to walk
send in your weekly offertory by mail, drop
alone . Your support will provide food, shelter, off during Mass, and at the rectory. Our on
housing, counseling, maternity assistance, childcare, line giving portal is open 24 hours a day.
domestic violence support and other life changing
programs. Please continue to send in your weekly
Learn more or make a gift at
offertory by mail, drop off during Mass, and
www.catholicharities.net or text HOPE to 878787. at the rectory. Our on line giving portal is
open 24 hours a day.
Women’s
Guild Mass For those who would like to take a look at
and May our Online Giving portal, a step-by-step
Crowning tutorial video is now on our website at
www.materchristichurch.org.
The Women’s
Guild will be Simply click on the green Online Giving
crowning icon to the left of the website page to see the
Mary at the video. You can offer a one-time donation to
11:00am support any of the funds listed in the drop
outdoor Mass down menu or a recurring offertory,
at the Mother eliminating the need to visit the
of Mothers site each week.
Shrine on
May 2nd. In case of inclement weather, the For Online Giving assistance, financial
Mass will be held in the church. Masks are questions or concerns, please contact
required to be worn by all in attendance at Kathleen Keen, Business Manager, at
the Mass. businessoffice@materchristichurch.com or
leave a message at (708) 442-5611 ext. 103.
All are welcome to attend.
Is God Calling You?
Please sign up for attendance at the Mass via
the SignUp Genius on the parish website, “He became the source of eternal salvation for all
www.materchristichurch.org or call the who obey Him.”
parish office at (708) 442-5611.
The gift of a vocation to the priesthood or
consecrated life is discerned through
If you were unable to come to Mass and would like a prayer and grace.
weekly bulletin, copies of The Word are in the parish
office and are also available online at Visit: ChicagoPriest.com or VocationsCAVA.org
www.materchristichurch.org.
Introducing the
Mater Christi Parish Council!
Mater Christi has formed a Parish Council! Please
pray for the Holy Spirit to give the members of our
new council wisdom, understanding, and fortitude as
they assist in guiding Mater Christi through the
merging of our three parishes through Renew My
Church. Appointed by Father Matt, the members of
our Council are Bernadine (Bern) Gordus,
Rosann Lorenz, Monica Mascitti, Lillian (Tish) Murphy, Theresa (Terri) Sarro,
Susan Storcel, Ted Watylyk, and Chester (Chet) Wierciak.
Blessings and congratulations to the new members of the
Mater Christi Parish Council!
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there are any questions, or if you need assistance in
signing up for AmazonSmile, contact
Kathleen Keen, Business Manager, at
businessoffice@materchristichurch.com or
via phone at (708) 442-5611 ext. 103.
Mater Christi
Holy Name Society
Annual Golf Outing
2021
It appears that it will take 31 years for the Holy Name Society to hold the Annual Golf
Outing at Gleneagles Country Club in Lemont for the 30th time. You can only hold this group
back for so long. So, here we go...on Friday, June 11th the Mater Christi Holy Name Society
will host the Annual Golf Outing at, yes, Gleneagles County Club in Lemont. It is time to sign
up your foursome, or yourself and/or your friends.
The day will start at 7:00am with a continental breakfast and goodie bag followed by 18 holes
of carted golf (Shotgun start/Scramble format) at 8:30am. Food and drink at the Halfway
House and snacks along the way. Following golf, a hearty lunch along with awards, raffle,
and Split-the-Pot will take place. The cost is $90 per person through June 1st,
$100 per person after.
Donations towards the raffle are greatly appreciated. If you, or your business/employer is
interested in enhancing the prize table, please let us know.
Also, Hole Sponsorship is available for those interested. What a great way to advertise your
business, side hustle, etc. A sign at a designated hole, appear in the Golf Outing program, and
also in the church bulletin makes up the attractive package for $75.
Sign up…, donate…, sponsor…, questions…, comments…, all these can be answered
by Guy Belmonte , (708) 822-9359 or Stephen Piszczor, (708) 602-1927.
Don’t hesitate, foursomes are filling fast!
Signing Up for Weekend Mass Attendance
Please note that individuals MUST sign up to
attend Mass WEEKLY through either the Sign
Up Genius on the parish website or by calling
the parish office at (708) 442-5611 at least 24
hours before Mass.
Turn in your Rice Bowls! To be fair to all, individuals MAY NOT sign up
for a specific time period, such as for a specific
Please remember to turn in your filled CRS weekend during all months, for an entire month,
Rice bowls to the church when checking in to or an entire year of Masses at one time. Signing
weekend Mass or drop off to the rectory up to attend Mass MUST BE DONE WEEKLY.
during regularly scheduled business hours. Please remember that if you have signed up to
attend Mass once, that it does not mean that you
All Rice Bowls should be returned by are always signed up to attend Mass. We
Sunday, April 25th. apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate
your cooperation!
Presider Schedule for 300 CLUB RAFFLE WINNERS
Weekend Masses
April 4, 2021
1st Prize Mary Jane Miller
Saturday, April 24th 2nd Prize William Lacey
5:00pm—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky Easter Sunday Grand Prize– Fernando Flores
Sunday, April 25th April 11th, 2021
8:00am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky 1st Prize Joyce Jedrychowski
9:30am—Rev. M. Cyril Nemecek 2nd Prize Rosemary Kamykowski
11:00am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
April 18, 2021
Saturday, May 1st 1st Prize Elaine Lemmy
5:00pm—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky 2nd Prize Rose Santoro
(Mass celebrated outdoors at the Mother of Mothers Shrine)
Sunday, May 2nd Outdoor Masses Celebrated at the
8:00am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
(Mass celebrated inside the Church) Mother of Mother Shrine
on May 1st and 2nd!
9:30am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
(Mass celebrated outdoors at the Mother of Mothers Shrine) As we move into the month of May, we will
11:00am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
be celebrating most Masses outdoors by the
(Mass celebrated outdoors at the Mother of Mothers Shrine) Mother of Mothers Shrine during the
weekend of May 1st and May 2nd in honor of
COME PRAY WITH US! our Blessed Mother.
We will be celebrating the 5:00pm Mass on
Saturday, May 1st outdoors by the Mother of
Mothers Shrine.
The 8:00am Mass on Sunday, May 2nd will
be celebrated indoors at the church, as usual.
In case of inclement weather, Masses will be
Volunteers Needed! held in the church.
Mater Christi is looking for some dedicated The 9:30am and 11:00am Masses on Sunday,
volunteers between the ages of 18-64 to assist May 2nd will be celebrated outdoors by the
with checking in worshipers as they arrive at Mother of Mothers Shrine.
weekend Masses.
Please sign up for Masses via the SignUp
A weekly time commitment is not necessary, Genius on our parish website or call the office
scheduling for volunteers will be flexible. at (708) 442-5611 as usual.
Training will be provided to interested
volunteers.
Masks are required to be worn by all in
If you are interested in volunteering to assist attendance at the outdoor Masses.
with Weekend Mass Check-in, please contact
Bryant Rouleau, Facility Manager, via email at Mother of Mothers, Pray for Us!
musicman@materchristichurch.com.
Pastoral Staff Renew My Church Grouping Parishes
Rev. Matthew Nemchausky Pastor St. Hugh - 7939 W. 43rd St., Lyons
Rev. M. Cyril Nemecek Pastor Emeritus (708) 447-3108 - sthughlyons.org
Julie Paitl Faith Formation Coordinator Mass: Sat. 4:00pm, Sun.,8:00am and 10:30am
Jeanine Watylyk Director of Music Wed-Thurs-Fri 10:30 am (sign-up or sign in at the
door if available)
Reconciliation: Saturdays 11:15 to 12:15 pm by
Office Staff appointment.
Kathleen Keen Business Manager
businessoffice@materchristichurch.com St. Mary - 105 Herrick Rd., Riverside
(708) 447-1020 - stmaryriverside.org
Yolanda Infante Office Secretary Sign-up required for all services.
Ann Weber Office Secretary Mass: Sat. 5:00pm, Sun. 8:00am, 10:00am and 5:00pm
Weekday Mass: Mon., Tue, Thu, and Fri. 8:30am
Facility Staff Adoration and Divine Mercy Chaplet on Thursdays
Bryant Rouleau Facility Manager 3:00-9:00pm
Reconciliation following Sat. 5:00pm Mass
Parish Contacts Drive up Communion: 11-11:30am at 40 E. Burlington St.
Rectory/Parish Office (708) 442-5611
secretary@materchristichurch.com Please stay in your car and someone will guide you.
Fax (708) 442-1306
Convent (School Sisters Notre Dame) (708) 447-0032
Fr. Cy Nemecek (708) 442-8168
Fr. Matthew Nemchausky frmatt@materchristichurch.com
Julie Paitl faithformation@materchristichurch.com Mother of Mothers Shrine Engraved Bricks
are available to order. A 4” X 8” brick is
Office Hours of Operation available with a gift of $200 to $500, and
10:00am to 2:00pm, Monday through Friday, by
appointment only. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and an 8” X 8” brick is available with a gift of
Holidays. $500 or more.
Organizations If you are interested, please call the rectory
Holy Name Society — Women’s Guild at (708) 442-5611 or contact via email at
Website: materchristichurch.org secretary@materchristichurch.com.
https://www.facebook.com/MaterChristiChurch/
MASS SCHEDULE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sabbath Liturgy R.E. classes are held on Saturday mornings during the school
Saturday 5:00p.m. year. Please contact the rectory office for further
Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00a.m. information.
Daily Liturgy MINISTRY OF CARE
Monday thru Saturday 8:00a.m. Ministers of Care visit the homes of the sick, homebound or
Holy Day Liturgy 8:00a.m & 7:00p.m. hospitalized and bring Holy Communion to them. The
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is administered by the
RECONCILIATION parish priest upon request. Medical privacy laws necessitate the
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered each Saturday from family’s notification of the Church if a patient would like to
4:15 - 4:40 PM or by appointment. receive a visit. Please call the Parish Office to make
arrangements.
BAPTISM
Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated at 12:30 on the first & third
Sunday of each month but we gladly accept any requests. If you
are celebrating the Baptism of your first child we ask you par-
ticipate in a parent meeting. Please call the rectory to schedule
your child’s Baptism.
MARRIAGE
If you are recently engaged, Congratulations! Please call the
rectory to set a date!
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