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Saint Edna
Catholic Community
Saint Edna Catholic Community desires to live as
a reflection of who Christ calls us to be by
welcoming all in Charity, Justice, and Hope
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday evening - 5:00pm
Sunday - 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am
5:30pm
Weekday Masses
Monday - Thursday 8:00am
Communion Service
Monday - Friday: 6:45am
Morning Prayer and
Communion Service
Friday: 8:00am
Eucharistic Adoration
and Benediction
First Friday of the Month
8:30-9:30am
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs: 8:30am - 8:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
(closed 12 - 1pm weekdays)
Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun: 9:00am - 1:00pm
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Sharing Sunday.................2
Highlights.........................4
Worship……..............…...5
Faith Formation................7
Parish Life....... ...............10
Administration................11
Human Concerns............12
In Our Community..........14
Take Five for Faith.........15
Kids Page........................16
May 27, 2018 The Most Holy Trinity
Sharing Sunday www.stedna.org/adminmessage
A Visit with the Counters
In every parish there are groups of dedicated parishioners who labor behind the scenes for the parish. One of
these is a group I call the “Counters”. They meet every week to open envelopes, count the money and add up
the checks from the weekend’s collection. And, although we see the results of their work in the financial report
in the weekly bulletin, their labors are largely unseen and unnoticed.
There was a time in the past when only the priests opened and counted the collection but that was usually the
job of the assistants, not the pastor. When I was a young priest one of my classmates and his two fellow
associates had to do the counting every Sunday before they could go home to their families. When they
finished they would put the money (mostly cash in those days) into a gym bag and bring it to the pastor. He
would then place the bag in his car trunk for his sole trip to the bank early Monday morning.
Fortunately, my first pastor did not require his associate to count the collection, but he did stop in to visit the
volunteer counters occasionally. He taught me that this was a good practice – not only to show appreciation for
their labor but to “get the pulse” of the parish. There are few venues where parishioners openly share their
thoughts and reflections about the Church, their faith and life in general.
So, I’ve been visiting with the Counters off and on since I became a pastor in 1991. As a priest and pastor, I
find their conversations intriguing. In some ways it is as though I am a fly on the wall; as I experienced it, they
seemed to take no notice of me, but they freely stated their opinions about everything in a fairly free ranging
conversation. Sometimes they talked about parish issues but mostly the everyday stuff which friends discuss as
they labor on a common task. As I began to listen more carefully, I learned a lot!
When I came to St. Edna I also began visiting with St. Edna’s Counters every now and then. Lately I had the
idea to share a sample of some of their discussion topics and comments. This sort of reporting will be
challenging since I have not taken any notes and I am not sure I remember everything accurately; but no names
will be revealed to protect their innocence!
Safe Confessions – what would it be like if the priest could read your mind when you came to confession?
There was a story on TV which highlighted a machine that could help read a person’s mind. This would make
it easier to go to confession, some thought, because you would not have to explain your sins to the priest. A
“safe” confession is when you can have confidence that the priest you go to confession to will be
compassionate and understanding, and not yell or give a lecture to you.
Homilies at St. Edna’s – in their travels to other parishes in the Chicago area and elsewhere, the priests’ and
deacons’ homilies here compare pretty well. This includes our visiting priests. It is not unusual for the counters
to share the gist of some of the homilies they heard at different Sunday masses St. Edna’s and elsewhere but
their further comments will be withheld to protect the innocent.
New Building – not all of the volunteer counters supported the idea of building the Parish Life Center. But, as
they have seen an increasing number of blue envelopes for donations to the St. Edna Parish Life Center in the
collections, most are now supportive. “As long as it is going to be built, we might as well support it!” Since
the blue envelopes were sent with the regular collection envelopes in the fall they have brought in
approximately $112,882, most of it from people who did not donate originally.
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Collections – they noticed that the number of envelopes as well as the total amounts of collection dollars is
generally down. Some have noticed that the numbers of people attending weekend masses at St. Edna’s has
declined. The issue is not only that not as many people are coming here; the fact is we are also
an aging community. Older parishioners are getting ill or dying or moving to condos and the younger people
who are moving into their homes are not Catholic or are not church going families. Today there are so many
things for families to do on Sundays – it’s very difficult for younger parents to find the time in the lives of
their very scheduled children for church!
Sunday Sharing – they liked the idea of having various staff members write articles for the Sunday bulletin.
They have gotten to know our staff members better because of what they share in their articles. I said that if I
had to write something every week you would be totally bored in less than a month!
The counters’ plea to our parishioners – please do not use scotch tape on the flap of the envelope; it makes
them much harder to open. Also, please no staples!
Conclusion - there are many behind the scenes volunteer ministry groups here at St. Edna’s (for example the
volunteers who serve at the Outreach ministry in the office, those who keep the food pantry stocked, those who
bring Holy Communion to the sick and visit the Hospitals, those who Garden for God, etc.). I want to take this
occasion to thank all of you for your dedication and ongoing commitment.
Parish Life Center Progress
After much anticipation we received our permit from the Village of Arlington Heights so you should see some
steady progress in the next few weeks. Tree removal took place on May17 and excavating equipment arrived
this week. You might notice that the side of the Hurley Center has been boarded up, that is only to protect our
windows—and the people behind them. We will keep you updated with the progress. Thank you to everyone
for your patience—and prayers.
Welcome St. James Parishioners – Happy Memorial Day Weekend
I want to take this occasion to warmly welcome the parishioners of our sharing parish – St. James. I remember
the sister parish connection with St. James was alive and well in the 1980’s, when I was an associate at
St. Edna’s. So this is a long lasting and strong relationship. We are honored that you have joined us for the
11:30 Mass Sunday.
And to all, happy Memorial Day weekend. Let’s pause to say a brief prayer for all our service men and women
who have given their lives for our nation over the years.
Fr. Bob
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This Week At St. Edna www.stedna.org/calendar
Bulletin Deadline:
Articles for the MEMORIAL DAY MASS
June 10, 2018
bulletin may be dropped
AND OFFICE HOURS
off in the Parish Office or
e-mailed to Sunday, May 27
stednabulletin@stedna.org No 5:30pm Mass!
no later than
Tuesday, May 29
Please indicate the topic in
Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day
the subject line. Mass at 9:00am
Parish Office Closed
Sunday, May 27
11:30am St. James, Our Sharing Parish, visit - Church
Reception, immediately following Mass - Doherty Center
Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day
Parish Office Closed
9:00am Mass - Church
Tuesday, May 29
8:30am Grandparents Prayer Time - Hurley Center
7:30pm Rosary Group - Church
Wednesday, May 30
4:30pm Options Ministry Team - Teen Center
7:00pm Adult Faith Formation - Community Room
Thursday, May 31
7:00pm Peer Ministry Team - Teen Center
Friday, June 1
8:30am Eucharistic Adoration - Church
9:30am Benediction - Church
10:00am Adult Faith Formation - Doherty Center
11:00am Vicariate 1 ACCW - Hurley Center
Saturday, June 2
9:30am SPRED - Hurley Center
Sunday, June 3
11:30am SPRED Mass - Church
Reception, immediately following Mass - Doherty Center
1:00pm Baptisms - Church
6:30pm St. Edna Community Table - Doherty Center
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Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship
Worship Commission
Mass Celebrants - June 2-3 cultivates the
liturgical life of the parish
5:00pm—Rev. John Canary & Deacon Jim Pauwels by fostering full, active and
conscious participation of
7:30am—Rev. Rodolfo Ramirez & Deacon Joe Yannotta the community.
9:30am—Rev. Rodolfo Ramirez & Deacon Joe Yannotta Co-Chairs:
Gary Daigle
11:30am—Rev. Robert Heidenreich & Deacon Greg Beeber Marie Schalke
5:30pm—Rev. Bill Zavaski & Deacon Jim Pauwels Members:
Justin Abbink
Phil Bares
Deacon Greg Beeber
Moira Burdi
With Peg Connolly
Sympathy Just Married Lorie Crepeau
Kelly Fagan
Evelyn Getty
Alison Calica & Greg Berk Anne Mura
Herminia Lopez, Camille Murray
wife of Mario, Deacon Jim Pauwels
mother of Sandy Therese Pauwels
Paula Pollman (rec.)
James Carver, husband of Elaine Fr. Rodolfo Ramirez
ROSARY GROUP Ann Rymsza
Mary Salm
Marilyn Schwartz, Meets: Monday – Frank Starshak
mother of Linda Paris Thursday 7:20am and
Tuesday at 7:30pm in
the church
All are invited to join
us to pray the Chaplet
MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY of the Divine Mercy
and the Rosary.
If you would like to remember a deceased
relative or friend in a special way, here is
your opportunity. We are accepting
donations for the altar breads and wine
that are used at Mass for that week. Every
week in the bulletin we will post who the
bread and wine was donated in memory Altar bread and wine
of. Suggested donation is $25. You can will be offered in memory of
drop off or mail your donation to the Corinne Davis
Parish Office, marked “Altar Bread donated by James R. Davis
Memorial.” Make sure to include your
name and the name/s of whom you would during the week of
like to be remembered. Requests are May 27, 2018
published in the bulletin in the order that
they are received.
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Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship
Worship Commission
cultivates the
Policy Regarding the Dona on of Religious Items to the Parish
liturgical life of the parish
by fostering full, active and It is the policy of St. Edna Parish that parishioners wishing to donate religious
conscious participation of items such as statues, pictures, and/or liturgical items, must submit a le er of
the community. request detailing what they want to donate, which will then be submi ed to the
Pastor, Parish Staff, Parish Pastoral Council, and Worship Commission. A picture of
the item with a descrip on including exact dimensions will be necessary. The
Pastor and three leadership bodies will discern the appropriateness of the gi and
where it will be located or used.
Mass Intentions for the week of May 27, 2018
Baptisms
Celebrated the 1st, 3rd &
5th Sunday of the month Weekend of May 26-27
at 1:00 pm. 5:00pm—Eugene Wisniewski, Genevieve Dziekanski, Ted Dziekanski,
Parent preparation class: Paul Horabik
2nd Thursday of each
month, 7:30 pm. Please call 7:30am—George Tokarczyk, Tadeusz Koziol, Salvatore & Anna Tamburo (A)
to register.
9:30am—Rose Burke Vogt, Magdalen Torchalski, Grace Amodeo, Jim Root (A)
Marriages
Arrangements for
11:30am—Anna D’Andrea, Benedetto Gumino, Marcee Lehmann,
celebration of marriage Jimmy, James, and Papa Sabaini
should be made at the
Parish Office at least six Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day
months in advance. 9:00am—
Reconciliation/Confession Tuesday, May 29
Available first and third 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service
Saturdays of each month
8:00am until all are heard. 8:00am—The Souls of the Faithful Departed of St. Edna,
Mercedes & William Fulstick
Anointing of the Sick
Please call the Parish Wednesday, May 30
Office to have a family 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service
member who is seriously ill 8:00am—Eugenija Maria Mironova, Nicholas Weinrauch (A)
or elderly receive the
Sacrament of Anointing.
Thursday, May 31
6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service
8:00am—For Parishioners of St. Edna
Friday, June 1
6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service
8:00am—Morning Prayer & Communion Service
8:30am—Eucharistic Adoration
9:30am—Benediction
Saturday, June 2
8:00am—Confessions
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Faith Formation Commission www.stedna.org/faithformation
Our Faith Formation
Commission fosters the
SPRED Invites You life-long growth, of all, in
the Catholic Faith.
At SPRED we, the catechists, are not teachers to our friends but
experience themes and concepts together. Our SPRED sessions
(our parish is entrusted with the 6-10 age group) are bound deeply to Chair:
every liturgical and sacramental action. Then, when our friends join the Heather Daudelin
St. Edna Community for Mass, they feel more welcome, are more in
Members:
tune with the liturgy, and have an awareness they belong to a larger Steve Jabek
"home." Cynthia Jochum
Tom O’Neill
Please join the SPRED participants on June 3 at the 11:30am Mass. Katie Pisello
The careful preparations by our friends with different abilities are a beautiful reminder of the Camille Ponski
dignity and respect of all members who yearn to know God's Love! Michelle Stuercke
Ann Marie Thomas
There will be simple adaptations to the Mass to honor our SPRED friends with special
challenges. These ritual actions do not add length to the liturgy, but bring richness to our
worship. They intensify our awareness of Christ's presence in the sacrifice of the Mass, in the
Word, in the bread and wine, in the celebrant, and in the people gathered. The careful pacing,
sacred gestures, reverent attitude, and simplicity of spirit draw all gathered into a deeper
sense of the sacredness of the Eucharistic celebration. Our SPRED friends are delighted to be
included in the liturgical celebrations of this parish community.
As a gesture of our gratitude to all, we welcome and encourage you to join us for an agape, a
simple sharing of food and fellowship, in the Doherty Center following the Mass.
Have You Ever Considered
Spiritual Direction?
Are you hungry for a deeper relationship with God?
Is your prayer inviting you to grow your love for God?
Do you have an inner yearning for MORE?
Are you seeking the countless ways God meets you?
Spiritual Direction is the ancient practice of Holy Listening to how God
speaks through your life. A Spiritual Director is a trained companion who
creates a safe space to plumb the depth of God’s interaction in your life so
you can tell that sacred story in a one-on-one confidential meeting.
Spiritual direction is not counseling. Its focus is your relationship with God. Counseling focuses on practical
skills, like learning coping skills needed within transitions in life.
If God is calling you deeper, Andrea Hug,
a spiritual director for over 10 years, is available to walk with you.
Andrea can be reached at 847-852-6286 or iamhug@sbcglobal.net.
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Faith Formation Commission www.stedna.org/faithformation
Our Faith Formation
Commission fosters the
life-long growth, of all, in
the Catholic Faith.
Youth Ministry Summer News
Cup Cakes for Camp Introducing “CMT”
Thank you to all the Par ishioner s We are adding a new team to our Youth
who shopped at our fundraiser. Our Ministry groups. CMT stands for
goal was $2000 and we are joyful to College Ministry Team.
have exceeded that goal.
2018 will be the 20th year that St. At a recent meeting of area Youth
Edna Parish has sent teens on a Ministers, the discussion was about the
Mission Trip with Catholic Heart college students home for the summer
Workcamp. This year we are going and what we needed to do for them..
to be serving the poor, elderly and CMT is St. Edna’s answer.
marginalized in Champaign, IL.
All college students are invited to drop-in
The money raised from all those at the Teen Center on Wednesday
delicious baked goodies will help evenings at 7 PM.
defray the cost of our transportation
and other expenses for the Mission This will be a time for you to reconnect
Trip we will take the week of June with you friends from St. Edna, and again
17th—22nd. be part of our very active parish.
OMT = Youth group PMT = Peer Ministry Team
for 6-8th Graders for High School students
On Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 Our High School, Thursday night drop-in
until 5:45 we have a drop-in for is great group of teens who are from 6
Middle School students. This lively different high schools. They gather at 7
group meets to socialize, listen to PM every week. Most weeks we have
and discuss the upcoming Sunday’s between 18—30 young people who come
Gospel, share prayer intentions, and together to be with like minded teens.
then socialize some more with board Like the OMT group, we socialize, pray,
games or such and eat snacks with no nutritional value.
.
If you are or will be in Middle School Stop in and see what all the Good Buzz is
in the Fall, stop by and see what this about! It’s about PMT!
group is all about. You will be glad
you did!
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Faith Formation Commission www.stedna.org/faithformation
Baptized Unto the Lord...
Harper Margaret Fink,
daughter of Sharon (Pfligler) & Ryan Fink Liliana Maria Mule,
daughter of Nancy (LaMarca) & Vincenzo Mule
F
Arbela Sara Beblis,
daughter of Sara (Sanaat) & Alexander Beblis
Robert Reid Hogan ,
son of Laura (Skertich) & Robert Hogan
Isabella Terese Packowitz,
daughter of Anna (Caputo) & Brian Packowitz Nickolas Javier Perez,
son of Suzanna Boyso & Miquel Perez
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Parish Life Commission www.stedna.org/parishlife
Parish Life
Commission fosters a
sense of parish unity by UPCOMING EVENTS
organizing and YOUNG AT HEART
welcoming all to FOR SENIORS Sunday, June 24
community-building events
Fr. Bob’s Farewell Reception
June 6— Year-End Luncheon
11:30am—Jameson’s Friday, June 29
Bingo
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection
May 27, 2018
The Most Holy Trinity
On this Sunday, the week after Pentecost, we celebrate The
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity in the Church. We have
celebrated this particular weekend in the Church for more than 700
Co-Chairs: years. Depending on your age, you may recall St. Pope John XXIII
Sue Jackson who organized and oversaw Vatican II. Interestingly, it was Pope
Kathy Romza John XXII (1316-1364) who made this celebration official in the
Church.
Members:
Sandy Bialek We consider the Holy Trinity to be one of the great mysteries in the Church. It is the
Dawn Finn mystery of the identity of God. Who is God? God is one God in three Divine Persons —
Kathie Galvani the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Whether we are aware of this consciously or not,
Jackie Lapetino this is something each of us acknowledges in a number of ways, especially when we go to
Anne Mura
Denise Swanson
Mass. Every time we make the Sign of the Cross, we are making a statement about the
Theresa Watkins Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
That statement is made often. At minimum it is made when the celebrating priest opens
Mass with a sign of the cross. Just prior to the Gospel Reading we do an older version of
the sign of the cross by making a small cross on our forehead, our lips, and our chest. The
priest concludes the Mass with a blessing, and we all make a Sign of the Cross.
There are so many other times before, during, and after Mass when we make the sign or
the cross, and there may be other times in our daily lives when we do it. Pope Francis has
said, “Every time we make the sign of the cross, we draw closer to God.” Perhaps we
should do it even more often.
Become a Member at St. Edna!
Have you been here a few times and want to
become a fully registered member here?
We would love to welcome you!
We are not holding Welcoming Sessions at this time,
but please come to the Parish Office
anytime during Office Hours to register.
We look forward to meeting you!
10 May 27, 2018Parish Administration
Pastoral Council
ALMS Co-Chairs:
Ann Marie Thomas
Our Alms this weekend will benefit Daryn Waite
St. Edna Community Table
Members:
Our Alms on June 3 will benefit Justin Abbink
St. Edna Community Outreach Phil Blomeke
Dominic Fernandes
Thank you for your generosity! Kathie Galvani
Steve Jabek
Emily Kopetsky
Tom O’Neill
Fr. Rodolfo Ramirez
Ethan Salm
Marie Schalke
Denise Swanson
Theresa Watkins
Deacon Joe Yannotta
Finance Council
Co-Chairs:
John Pelican
Wayne Fritz
Members:
Jim Perkins
Theresa Stoklosa
(Rec.)
Jim Williams
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“Pray for Our Sick”
Human Concerns
Commission will witness,
support, and promote New additions as of May 23, 2018
efforts in all areas of
Ministry of Care and Nellie Doherty
Social Outreach to further
Christ’s mission to
serve one another.
Chair:
Diane Yannotta
Members: WELCOME
Bob Amend to our friends from St. James
Paquita Bares
Phil Blomeke TODAY, May 27, parishioners from St. James, Our Sharing Parish,
Evelyn Getty will be joining us for the 11:30am Mass. Following Mass, there
Tarry Hoskins will be a buffet lunch for everyone at the liturgy. We hope you can
Emily Kopetsky
Karen Korabik join us for prayer and fellowship with our friends from St. James
Bob Rokos on Wabash.
Mark Rymsza
Deacon Joe Yannotta
Pray for Our Troops
For a number of years, St. Edna has had a bulletin board dedicated to those who are serving
in the military. We would like to thank our volunteers who have kept the board up-to-date.
From now on, we are going to publish a prayer list in the bulletin for our parishioners who
are currently serving in the military.
We ask all of our parishioners, if you have a loved one serving in the military, to please
contact the Parish Office at 847-398-3362 to give us the name of the soldier, so the whole
parish can pray for your loved one.
12 May 27, 2018The Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to the violence against women. It originated in
Hyannis, Massachusetts in 1990 when a member of the Cape Cod Women’s Defense Agenda learned that
during the same time that 58,000 soldiers were killed in the Vietnam War, 51,000 U.S. women were killed by
the men who claimed to love them.
For those who have been affected by violence, this project is a means of expressing emotions by decorating a t
-shirt which is then hung on display. In our area, the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (NW CASA)
has been educating and raising awareness of the issue of violence against women by visiting high schools,
such as Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, and working with survivors to create a display as witness to
their own abuse. Sadly, the t-shirts created by some of the students are a reminder that violence against the
human person can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time.
This weekend and next (May 26/27 and June 2/3), the St. Edna Domestic Abuse Ministry (SEDAM) is
sponsoring a Clothesline Project in the Narthex to raise awareness of the extent of the problem of violence
against men, women, children, and the elderly. The colors of the t-shirts represent the different types of
violence people have experienced:
White: Victims who have died from violence
Yellow: Victims who have been battered
Red, Pink, or Orange: Victims of sexual assault
Blue or Green: Survivors of incest and/or child sexual abuse
Black or Grey: Victims of verbal abuse or bullying
The comments on the t-shirts may be disturbing to read. But they are real. Let us pray for the victims who
have shared their stories and for their perpetrators:
For the victims…
Gracious God, You created us in Your image and
breathed life into us, a life You want us to live
abundantly. We ask You to free those living with abuse
physically, mentally or spiritually, from their oppression,
so that they may walk in peace and enjoy a life full of
Your blessings. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
For the abusers…
Loving Savior, touch the hearts of those who abuse
others. Heal their thinking so that they may turn to You
and seek Your ways. Help them to know that every
human being is a treasure to You. Help them to know
that You are a forgiving God and can lead them on a
path to new life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, you are not alone.
Help is available through local and national resources:
Arlington Heights Police Dept. National Domestic Violence WINGS
Victim Services 24-Hour Hotline 24-Hour Hotline
847-368-5361 800-799-SAFE (or 800-799-7233) 847-221-5680
800-787-3224 (TTY)
www.ndvh.orgIn Our Community
Northwest Suburban Catholic Senior Network
The “In Our
Community” page 19th Annual Senior Day
is dedicated to Sponsored by Vicariate 1DEF Ministry Commission
showcasing events
that are happening in
St. Edna’s surrounding “St. Thomas Aquinas: Freedom of Conscience”
community. Presented by Father Fred Licciardi
“Aquinas considers conscience the act of applying our knowledge of good and evil in the exercise of
human freedom. Join us as we learn to define good actions or bad actions to help understand the proper role of the free-
dom of conscience.”
Where: St. Zachary Church
Enter at School Entrance Circle Drive
567 W. Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
When: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Time: Doors open at 9:30am
Presentation from 10:00—11:15am
Box lunch to follow
Coffee, juice & donut holes served at 9:30am
Cost: $10.00, non-refundable
(please make the checks payable to St. Edna Parish).
Final deadline is June 4, unless all seats are filled before June 4
No reservations taken after June 4, 2018
Fill out the form below and submit with your check to the Parish Office,
Attn: Senior Day
Contact Mary Schulze at 847-398-2583 if you have questions.
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Northwest Suburban Catholic Senior Network -- 19th Annual Senior Day
Name(s):___________________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________
MIKE SMALL’S BASKETBALL CAMPS
Mike Small will run sessions of his popular fundamental camps, at several locations
throughout the Chicagoland area for boys and girls Grades: K – 6.
For dates, mes and loca ons go to website www.mike‐small.com The emphasis will be on fundamentals with game experience
and various contests. All students will be separated according to age and ability. If you have any ques ons contact Mike or Tina
Small info@mikesmall.com 847.635.8437
14 May 27, 2018Take Five for Faith
Sunday, May 27, 2018 train can choose which side of the window to observe, you also
S M H T have that same choice in your daily life. Where will you focus
Blessed are the single-hearted your attention today?
One Beatitude we routinely misinterpret is the one about being T ’ R : 1 Peter 1:18-25; Mark 10:32-45
“pure of heart.” Purity of heart isn't about sex but rather about
loyalty and fidelity, what we call single-heartedness. From Thursday, May 31, 2018
Moses to the prophets to Jesus, fidelity to God alone has been F V B V M
the ideal. We worship a Triune God with a solitary heart. We You visited me
can’t afford to divide our loyalty or it will be no more than a Where is the presence of God? In celebration of the Eucharist,
farce. Houseclean your heart from competing loyalties. certainly, in the transformed bread and wine, the word
T ’ R : Deuteronomy 4:32-34; Romans 8:14-17; proclaimed and preached, the people gathered. When we pray,
Matthew 28:16-20 yes, God is there, too. And each of us bears the image of God,
our creator, so we can “see” God in another, even in the
Monday, May 28, 2018 hungry, thirsty, sick, naked, imprisoned, and stranger. In all of
Be happy! creation we can see the traces of God’s intricate handiwork.
“How happy is our sacrament of water!” This enthusiastic Today we recall the story of the pregnant Mary’s visit to her
appraisal of Baptism comes from church Father Tertullian cousin Elizabeth, who was expecting John the Baptist. It is
around 203 A.D. The first epistle attributed to Saint Peter through the presence of Jesus in Mary that we have our faith.
certainly agrees. It is sometimes described as a homily Remember Mary, who visits us with the presence of God.
delivered to cheer on a first-century baptismal class T ’ R : Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16;
“graduating” to full Christian initiation. It includes a hymn of Luke 1:39-56
thanksgiving, encouragement for holy living, instructions for
the Christian household, urging to persevere in hard times, and Friday, June 01, 2018
the duties of members to the community as a whole. Take time M J ,M
to read 1 Peter this week, and give thanks for the happy Life lessons
sacrament. “There are three kinds of people,” wrote Blaise Pascal, the
T ’ R : 1 Peter 1:3-9; Mark 10:17-27 famous religious philosopher: “Those who have sought God
and found him . . . these are reasonable and happy. Those who
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 seek God and have not yet found him . . . these are reasonable
In praise of mission and unhappy. And those who neither seek God nor find him . . .
There was a time when mission work was about “saving the these are unreasonable and unhappy.” Justin Martyr appealed to
heathen” and “converting the pagans.” Contemporary Catholic reason, trying to persuade Roman rulers that it was pointless to
missionary work has undergone profound change since the persecute early Christians. He kept stressing the lessons of
Second Vatican Council, and today those in mission work are Jesus, most notably: “Love your enemies. Do good to those
much more conscious of issues of social justice and the dangers who hate you.” Which of Jesus’ lessons do you quote the most?
of cultural imperialism in the guise of religious conversion. T ’ R : 1 Peter 4:7-13; Mark 11:11-26
Many modern missioners speak of “reverse mission”—of being
converted by the generosity and wisdom of those they serve, Saturday, June 02, 2018
who may be poor in material goods but rich in spirit and M M P ,M
tradition. Invite a returned missioner to your parish or faith Gone but not forgotten
community to share his or her stories. It can be an eye-opening We hardly know the names of Marcellinus and Peter from the
experience. early fourth century (d.304), who were persecuted during the
T ’ R : 1 Peter 1:10-16; Mark 10:28-31 reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. But in their day, these
men were honored by poems and feast days, and over their
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 tombs a church was built. Their bones were prized relics as late
What do you see? as the ninth century and miracles were attributed to them. The
When the light is right, usually around dusk, the glass on a train gift of our lives is the greatest gift we can offer to God. Though
acts as both a window and a mirror. Depending upon where our names may be all but forgotten on earth, our fidelity is
you focus your eyes as a passenger, you can see either the eternally rewarded.
relatively motionless interior of the car or the scenery outside T ’ R : Jude 17, 20b-25; Mark 11:27-33
passing by in a blur. This “double vision” reflects the duality of
time and your human experience. There is the unchanging,
eternal now where God resides and the rush of encounters and
experiences in which you usually live. Just as passengers on the
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Children’s Stewardship Corner
May 27, 2018
The children gave thanks to God for the blessings in their lives
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Helping at St. Edna.
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I feel good when I thank God!
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