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Mater Christi Catholic Church
2401 S. 10th Avenue
North Riverside, IL 60546
materchristichurch.org
(708) 442-5611
Mass Intentions for the Week
Monday, May 10 8:00 a.m. For the parishioners of Mater Christi, St. Hugh, and St. Mary
Tuesday, May 11 8:00 a.m. For all who are ill or recovering from COVID-19
Wednesday, May 12 8:00 a.m. For all mothers and mother figures in our community
Thursday, May 13 8:00 a.m. For all seniors in our community
Friday, May 14 8:00 a.m. For all who are suffering from isolation and mental illness
Saturday, May 15 8:00 a.m. For all intentions of the Mother of Mothers Shrine
5:00 p.m. Joe Dzik, Jolita & Marian Mazurkiewicz
Sunday, May 16 8:00 a.m. August & Helen Ondrejka, Frank J. Horacek, Jr.
9:30 a.m. Dalton Lee Brown, George R. Zdarsky, Alicia Cecconi, Rosa Guzman Jaso &
José Gonzalez Monroy, Samuel Marinich
11:00 a.m. Eric Paitl
Sam Abbinante Linda Kariotis
Donna Accetta Katherine Karynicki
Pola Aguirre Norman Kirkley
Arturo Anguiano, Jr.
Dolores Avelar
Theresa Kledzik
Virginia Kott Wedding Banns
Lisa Barreto Jim Kratochvil
Arlene Batek Joseph Kratochvil Matthew Escalante & Cara Ladd
Brent Bernal Kathleen Lewis
Linda Bronsteader Benicio Martinez May 22nd, 2021
Janet Broucek Helen Martinkus 2
Del Burns Jim Mehr
Alicia C. Spencer Mehr Daniel Kostal & Karen Lopez
Celeste Casper Lucila Nash
Catherine Costabile Steven Obremski May 29th, 2021
Gerri Cozzi Dean Pennacchio 1
Raymond DeBoth Beth Pennacchio
Rose DeSimone Rob Piotrowski
Therese Dolmant Elsie Piszczor
Edward Dragosh Donna Reisiger
Dorothy Dunajcik Mark Rini Rectory office hours are from 9:00am until
Barbara Garbarski Rosa Maria Santos 3:00pm, Monday through Friday to serve our
Antonio Garcia Daniele Santucci parishioners.
Midge Galloro Lorraine Schmect
Anthony Gorski David Sheffer
Elena Gorski Margaret Shether In an effort to enforce capacity and social
Debra Henley Sam Smetko distancing limits, please call the office at
Larry Hersh Fran Smith (708) 442-5611 to set your appointed time.
Nancy Hicks Laurney Stieger
Robert Holas Jamie Vayda
Irene Horacek Max Venchus
Una Kucena Pat Zdarsky
Rosemary Kamykowski
Need to schedule a mass intention?
Please remember that space is available for mass
intentions for loved ones, especially during our
Please inform the parish office if a name weekday masses. Please call the rectory at
should be removed from the prayer list to be (708) 442-5611 at least two weeks prior to the mass
able to accommodate the needs of others that that you would like the intention scheduled for.
may need to be added. Thank you!
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers and mother figures of Mater Christi!
On this day, let us remember Our Mother; Mary, the Mother of Christ. On Mother’s Day 1956, the Mother of
Mother’s Shrine was dedicated to our Blessed Mother. Although we all have enjoyed our beautiful Shrine, do
we know the history of how it was made or came to be? Below is a brief history of the Mother of Mothers
Shrine...
Mater Christi Church and the people of the parish have always fostered a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin
Mary. On Mother’s Day, 1956 the Mother of Mothers Shrine was dedicated by Samuel Cardinal Stritch. The
white Carrara marble statue that has drawn devotees from around the globe, was sculpted in Pietrasanta,
Italy. This statue depicts the Blessed Virgin and Christ Child gazing benevolently upon a modern-day mother
and infant and beautifully illustrates the special relationship between the Mother of Christ and mothers
everywhere. Every spring the Shrine is the site of a May Crowning by the parishioners of Mater Christi.
The decorative design on the base shows the Mystical Rose, which is a well-known symbol of the Blessed
Virgin. The Mystical Rose has its five petals each of which represent a major feast that pertains to the Divine
Motherhood, to Mary as Christ-bearer. The five feasts are the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, The
Purification, and the Maternity.
Credit for the original design goes to Father Menarik. His vision of the complete statue was the basis for the
sculpture’s formation and he closely supervised the design process. Once Father Menarik approved the
Design, a block of marble of adequate size needed to be specially quarried for the statue.
Biancoduro Carrara Marble, quarried at Nord Carrara in Tuscany, Italy, was selected. Another sculptor you
may have heard of patronized these quarries- his name was Michelangelo.
This marble is, without exception, the best white marble for outdoor use, as it is very compact and will
withstand the weather. To quarry a block of marble of sufficient size for this statue, a large cut had to be made
in the side of the mountain. Once the cut was made on three sides, dynamite explosives were used to force the
block of marble out of the mountain. As the quarry is high on the mountain and no road leads to it, this
tremendous block of marble had to be transported down the mountain on skis! It was lowered to the nearest
road and trucked from there to The Studios of Daprato. When it was finished, the statue was carefully packed
into a case made of fresh pine logs and loaded onto express steamship Roma for delivery to New York. In
New York, it was again loaded on a flat truck to be transported to the site at North Riverside, Illinois.
On Mother’s Day, May 13, 1956,
Cardinal Stritch blessed the Mother of
Mothers Shrine. At the time of the
dedication, our Shrine was the only one
of its kind in the United States.
Father Menarik was quoted as saying
that it marked “one of the oldest and
most beautiful relationships in
Christianity, that between the
Mother of Christ and mothers
everywhere.” 2,500 mothers attended
the event. Within a year, 60,000
mothers in every state of the nation and
ten foreign countries had been enrolled
as members of the Shrine.
Mother of Mothers, Pray for Us...
Mater Christi
Holy Name Society
Easter Basket Raffle & Split-the-Pot
Thank You
On Sunday, March 28th, the Mater Christi Holy Name Society sponsored the first ever Easter Basket
Raffle & Split-the-Pot. The idea came about after the successful Turkey Shoot Basket Raffle this past
November. Following a wink and a nod and a nudge and a chuckle and a proposal, the 25 Easter baskets’
contents were selected.
A spiral-cut ham, smoked polish sausage, dozen eggs, PAAS egg coloring kit, rye bread and Houska
(Vesecky’s Bakery) , wine, 1lb. solid chocolate Easter bunny (Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge), lamb
butter, Easter lamb cake (Rose’s Catering), jelly beans, Peeps, and an Easter lily flower seemed to be an
appropriate representative assortment.
Parishioners, family, and friends of Mater Christi overwhelmed us with their interest, excitement, and
generosity...oh so generous!
The 25 Basket Winners and Split-the-Pot Winners were revealed during a “multi-million dollar” video
production for all to view and be “entertained” by. Below is an alphabetical list of the 25 Basket Winners…
Jerry & Cheryl Antos Rich & Wendy Kral Matt Radek
John Bork Michael Larson Rose Santoro
Bill Drtina The Lewandowski’s Greg Sargent
Dvorak Family (2) Veronica & Bill Morris Lorraine Schmecht
Jim & Marge Hook Kathleen Paganis Sister Julice
Rosemary Kamykowski Gloria Pennacchio Kathleen Spale (2)
Kathleen Keen Elsie Piszczor Vera Wilt
Joanne Kosey Bob Poggensee
The Split-the-Pot followed with 3 cash prizes made possible again by your generosity.
The Winners were…
$2,000 Joanne Suba
$1,000 Cary Behrendt
$ 400 Charles Ippolito
Congratulations to the winners of both the Easter Basket Raffle and Split-the-Pot. Thank you to all who
entered and supported this event. We hope that this event added to your Easter season experience.
We would like to thank…
The men of the Holy Name Society who helped with the mailing and video production.
Yolanda Infante, Ann Weber, and especially Julie Paitl with their help in developing the mailing and
publicity materials.
Susan Storcel for enhancing the Split-the-Pot.
Gary Richied and Reebie Storage and Moving for supplying the Easter “baskets.”
Bryant Rouleau for his video production expertise.
Fr. Matt and the Holy Name Society Board for giving the “Green Light.”
Finally, and most of all to YOU, the participant, for making this the fun and successful event that we
enjoyed producing for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Wishing you happiness, health, and strength as Mater Christi enters a new era.
Thank you for your support!
—Mater Christi Holy Name Society
Give to be the face of Sunday Offertory-May 2
hope...
Sunday Offertory, May 2 $5,299
Today, our second
collection will support Second Collection, May 2
mothers and children Capital Improvement Fund $1,453
who reach out to
Catholic Charities and lift-up our most vulnerable
neighbors across Chicagoland who are facing Thank you for your generous support of
extraordinary challenges right now. Please offer Mater Christi Church. Please continue to
your most generous donation to the second send in your weekly offertory by mail, drop
collection to help ease the burden of poverty, off during Mass, and at the rectory. Our on
hunger, homelessness, unemployment, abuse, line giving portal is open 24 hours a day.
addiction, or aging.
Learn more or make a gift at For those who would like to take a look at
www.catholicharities.net or text HOPE to 878787. our Online Giving portal, a step-by-step
tutorial video is now on our website at
www.materchristichurch.org.
Support Mater Christi while you safely
shop from home! Simply click on the green Online Giving
Sign up for AmazonSmile to shop safely and
icon to the left of the website page to see the
conveniently at home while still supporting Mater video. You can offer a one-time donation to
Christi! Amazon will donate back 0.5% of every support any of the funds listed in the drop
eligible AmazonSmile purchase directly back to down menu or a recurring offertory,
Mater Christi. eliminating the need to visit the site
each week.
When signing up for AmazonSmile, select
Mater Christi Catholic Church when prompted for
which charity you would like to support, or simply For Online Giving assistance, financial
use our unique charity link, questions or concerns, please contact
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2261610 to be Kathleen Keen, Business Manager, at
automatically prompted to support Mater Christi. businessoffice@materchristichurch.com or
leave a message at (708) 442-5611 ext. 103.
Take advantage of shopping from home and
Amazon will donate a portion of all eligible
AmazonSmile purchases directly to Mater Christi! If
there are any questions, or if you need assistance in
signing up for AmazonSmile, contact Is God Calling You?
Kathleen Keen, Business Manager, at
businessoffice@materchristichurch.com or “He became the source of eternal
via phone at (708) 442-5611 ext. 103.
salvation for all who obey Him.”
The gift of a vocation to the priesthood
or consecrated life is discerned through
prayer and grace.
If you were unable to come to Mass and would like a Visit: ChicagoPriest.com or
weekly bulletin, copies of The Word are in the parish VocationsCAVA.org
office and are also available online at
www.materchristichurch.org.
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!
Attention 8th Graders! Holy Name Society Monthly
Meeting and Mass
The Holy Name Society will provide a ATTENTION all men of the parish. The
Holy Name Society (HNS) will host its
Partial Educational Scholarship, in the final meeting of the 2020/21 term on
amount of $1,000 to a graduating student Friday, May 14, 2021 in Menarik Hall
who will be enrolling in a Catholic high and also via Zoom. For those attending in person, doors open
at 7:00pm with the meeting commencing at 7:30pm. Please
school this Fall. Scholarship information remember that for those attending in person masks must be
and application packets are available in the worn unless eating or drinking and social distancing must be
maintained. In person attendance is limited, so please sign up
vestibule of church for any interested on the parish website using SignUp Genius.
students. All necessary materials are to be
returned to the rectory office no later than Three new officers will be nominated at the meeting (VP of
Social, Secretary and VP of Membership). Also, some version
June 13, 2021. of our traditional year-end meal will be served.
The HNS will host its monthly Mass on Sunday, May 16, 2021
For further information, contact at the 9:30am service. Please note that capacity is limited at
Mass and sign up on the parish website is encouraged. We
Stephen Piszczor at welcome all men of the parish to join us in prayer.
(708) 447-3421
Please be sure to mark your calendars for the monthly meeting
and Mass.
On behalf of Father Matt,
Father Cy, and the entire
staff of Mater Christi,
we wish all mothers and
mother figures of the
parish a Happy and
Blessed Mother’s Day!
For the respect and safety of your fellow worshipers
at Mass, please DO NOT come to Mass
if you are feeling ill.
However, if you do begin to cough or sneeze during
Mass, please excuse yourself outside of the building.
As a reminder, please wear a mask for the entire
duration of the Mass and upon entering and exiting
the church. Please ensure the mask covers both the
nose and mouth.
We thank you for your cooperation.
Signing Up for Weekend Mass Attendance
Please note that individuals MUST sign up to
Congratulations to our First Communicants! attend Mass WEEKLY through either the Sign
The Lord blessed us with a beautiful day for First Up Genius on the parish website or by calling
Communion last Saturday, May 1st. Our Faith the parish office at (708) 442-5611 at least 24
Formation 2nd Grade First Communion class hours before Mass.
received the Eucharist for the first time at the
sacramental Mass on the grounds of our beautiful To be fair to all, individuals MAY NOT sign up
Mother of Mothers Shrine. Congratulations to all! for a specific time period, such as for a specific
Mother of Mothers, Pray for Us! weekend during all months, for an entire month,
or an entire year of Masses at one time. Signing
up to attend Mass MUST BE DONE WEEKLY.
Please remember that if you have signed up to
attend Mass once, that it does not mean that you
are always signed up to attend Mass. We
apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate
your cooperation!
Presider Schedule for 300 CLUB RAFFLE WINNERS
Weekend Masses
April 18, 2021
1st Prize Elaine Lemmy
Saturday, May 8th 2nd Prize Rose Santoro
5:00pm—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
April 25, 2021
Sunday, May 9th 1st Prize Joanna Huyck
8:00am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky 2nd Prize Kay & Dick Vabro
9:30am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
11:00am—Rev. M. Cyril Nemecek May 2, 2021
1st Prize Joe Skowronski
Saturday, May 15th 2nd Prize Josh Vabro
5:00pm—Rev. M. Cyril Nemecek
Sunday, May 16th
8:00am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
9:30am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
11:00am—Rev. Matthew Nemchausky
COME PRAY WITH US!
Volunteers Needed!
Mater Christi is looking for some dedicated
volunteers between the ages of 18-64 to assist
with checking in worshipers as they arrive at Are you looking for a special gift for the mother
weekend Masses. figure in your life this Mother’s Day?
A weekly time commitment is not necessary, Replica statues of our beautiful Mother of Mothers
scheduling for volunteers will be flexible. Shrine are available for purchase for $30 each.
Rosaries featuring the unique crucifix in Mater Christi
Training will be provided to interested Church and the Mother of Mothers Shrine are also
volunteers. available in two different colors for $20 each.
To purchase, please contact the rectory office at
If you are interested in volunteering to assist (708) 442-5611 or email
with Weekend Mass Check-in, please contact secretary@materchristichurch.com.
Bryant Rouleau, Facility Manager, via email at
musicman@materchristichurch.com. Mother of Mothers, Pray for Us!
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
9:00am to 3:00pm, 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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