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St. Vincent de Paul Parish
The St. Vincent de Paul community lives out the Vincentian charism by
serving and loving the Body of Christ without exception.
May 9th, 2021
Sixth Sunday of Easter
“The Lord has revealed to the nations
his saving power
— Psalm 9
Rev. Jeremy Dixon, C.M., Pastor
Parish Center:
1010 West Webster Avenu
Chicago, IL 6061
Phone: 773-325-861
Fax: 773-325-862
Email: info@stvdep.or
Website: www.stvdep.org
Facebook: facebook.com
stvincentdepaulparishchicago
Mass Schedule
Sunday:
10:00 am
5:00 p
8:00 pm (CCM)
Thursday:
8:00 am
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St. Louise de Marillac Reflection
“Louise’s Sending on Mission”
May 9, 2021
It was the spring of 1629. Louise was living in Paris. She was 37 years old, a young
widow with her husband’s death having been about 3 years prior. Her son, Michel was 17
and away studying at a seminary. She was receiving spiritual direction from a priest named
Vincent de Paul, whom she initially found “repugnant” (her words, not mine), but she had
grown to appreciate him and his guidance, and he grew in appreciation of her too…
eventually giving her a nudge, an invitation that would shape the course of the rest of her
life (and his too if you think about it).
Vincent wrote her a letter inviting her to join him in visiting the Confraternities of Charity
in Montmirail, which were parish-based charitable groups of wealthy lay women who
assisted the poor in various ways. Vincent wrote:
Father de Gondi sent me word to come by coach to see him in Montmirail. That will perhaps prevent me from
having the honor of seeing you because I am leaving tomorrow morning. Do you feel like coming,
Mademoiselle?
Evidently, she DID feel like coming, and traveled to visit the charitable works. She reviewed the functioning of the
Confraternity, its finances, and the role of each of its members, even asking about the members’ spiritual life. She would
also visit the poor, especially taking interest in the education of young girls. After each visit, she would send a report to
Vincent.
So, a question from Vincent, “Do you feel like coming, Mademoiselle?” became the answer to the rest of her life. Often,
we are invited by others to try something new, perhaps go outside our comfort zones and journey into the unknown.
Sometimes others see things in us that we haven’t discovered within ourselves quite yet. Louise was discerning what was
next in her life as a young widow… her son was away at school… she had a passion for service… and a deep
spirituality… she was comforted by the Lumiere experience about 6 years prior, and she was still desiring to discover and
follow God’s Will. Perhaps Vincent saw her leadership potential, her organizational skills, her passion for not only
charitable works, but a desire for unity with our Lord and others in that Charity. Vincent sent the invitation, a little nudge
perhaps, and she said YES! She took the risk of answering that call, trusting in God’s Providence.
So, as we reflect on this moment in the life of Louise, perhaps you can recall moments in your life that were little nudges
or invitations that ultimately led you to where you are today. Louise didn’t know how this YES to Vincent’s invitation and
journey out of town would set the course for the rest of her life. Pay attention to the nudges from people, events, and
circumstances of your daily life. Be aware of invitations to try something new or step outside your comfort zone. Those
moments can help uncover gifts or talents you might have never discovered, gifts and talents the world so desperately
needs. Now you get to share them, responding to that call of loving service!
Sister Kara Davis, DC
Sr. Kara is a Daughter of Charity who typically attends the Sunday 5:00pm mass here at St. Vincent’s. She currently serves
as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Disability Services Coordinator at Marillac St. Vincent Family Services, a social
outreach and early childhood education center located here in Lincoln Park at St. Vincent DePaul Center (right up the
street on Halsted) and Marillac Social Center in East Garfield Park. She works closely with children with special needs,
and assists families in accessing the resources necessary to support the continued growth and development of their
children.
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The face of need is mothers and children.
The face of hope is you.
Your gift to the Catholic Charities Mother’s Day Collection ensures that mothers with children—
those bearing the disproportionate impact of the pandemic—will have access to the food,
rental assistance, and counseling they need to rebuild.
What better way to honor the mothers in our lives than helping other moms support
and strengthen their families?
Please text HOPE to 878787, send your gift to Catholic Charities using the
envelope provided at the back of your church, or use the QR code below.
scan to make
your gift
catholiccharities.net
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The Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers has been addressed in numerous papal documents. Excerpts
of documents that have addressed this theme of Catholic Social Teaching are below.
Work should be the se ng for this rich personal growth, where many aspects of life enter into play:
crea vity, planning for the future, developing our talents, living out our values, rela ng to others, giving
glory to God. It follows that, in the reality of today's global society, it is essen al that "we con nue to
priori ze the goal of access to steady employment for everyone," no ma er the limited interests of
business and dubious economic reasoning. We were created with a voca on to work. The goal should
not be that technological progress increasingly replace human work, for this would be detrimental to
humanity. Work is a necessity, part of the meaning of life on this earth, a path to growth, human
development and personal ful llment. Helping the poor nancially must always be a provisional solu on
in the face of pressing needs. The broader objec ve should always be to allow them a digni ed life
through work. (Pope Francis, On Care for Our Common Home [Laudato Si'], nos. 127-28)
In many cases, poverty results from a viola on of the dignity of human work, either because work
opportuni es are limited (through unemployment or underemployment), or "because a low value is put
on work and the rights that ow from it, especially the right to a just wage and to the personal security
of the worker and his or her family." (Pope Benedict XVI, Charity in Truth [Caritas in Veritate], no. 63)
Work is, as has been said, an obliga on, that is to say, a duty, on the part of man. . . Man must work,
both because the Creator has commanded it and because of his own humanity, which requires work in
order to be maintained and developed. Man must work out of regard for others, especially his own
family, but also for the society he belongs to, the country of which he is a child, and the whole human
family of which he is a member, since he is the heir to the work of genera ons and at the same me a
sharer in building the future of those who will come a er him in the succession of history. (St. John Paul
II, On Human Work [Laborem Exercens], no. 16)
As the Church solemnly rea rmed in the recent Council, "the beginning, the subject and the goal of all
social ins tu ons is and must be the human person." All people have the right to work, to a chance to
develop their quali es and their personali es in the exercise of their professions, to equitable
remunera on which will enable them and their families "to lead a worthy life on the material, social,
cultural and spiritual level" and to assistance in case of need arising from sickness or age. (Blessed Paul
VI, A Call to Ac on [Octogesima Adveniens], no. 14)
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Baby Bottle Project
Please return Baby Bottles this Sunday, May 9th
after Mass or return to the parish center this week.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 – 5.
If you are making a donation by check,
please make it payable to:
The Women’s Center
You can also go directly to their website at:
gotwc.org or call 773-794-1313 to donate.
Thank you to all who participated!
Encouraging women to build friendship and community in our parish through faith and service.
Join us to Pray the Rosary every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Visit our website for more information: stvdep.org/community-life/vincentian-women/
LIMITED
First Communion will be celebrated at the Sunday, 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday, May 16th.
Due to this special occasion and the a endance of the families and guests of the children receiving First
Communion Mass reserva ons will go quickly. Please plan to register for your mass sea ng early.
Sunday, 5/16 5:00 PM Mass reserva ons will not be impacted by the celebra on of First Communion.
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Virtual Book Discussion
“Zipporah, Wife of Moses”
By Marek Halter
From the internationally bestselling author of Sarah
comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside Moses.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 7 – 8 pm
We will meet via Zoom. Sign up is required for zoom link.
Please RSVP to Ginny at gcostiga@depaul.edu
Although she is a Cushite by birth—one of the people of the lands to the south—
Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of Jethro, high priest and sage of the
Midianites. But the color of Zipporah’s skin sets her apart, making her an outsider to
the men of her adopted tribe, who do not want her as a wife. Then one day while
drawing water from a well, she meets a handsome young stranger. Like her, he is an
outsider. A Hebrew raised in the house of the Egyptian Pharaoh, Moses is a fugitive,
forced to flee his homeland. Zipporah realizes that this man will be the husband and
partner she never thought she would have.
All are welcome to attend!
Vincentian Women
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Weekday Morning Mass for the Lincoln Park –
Old Town Parishes at 8:00 am
The five parishes in our Renew My Church Grouping are working together to offer a weekday Mass.
You will need to follow the same procedures for health and safety as you would for attending
Sunday Mass.
Monday- St. Joseph Church
Tuesday – St. Michael’s in Old Town
Wednesday – St. Teresa of Avila Church
Thursday – St. Vincent de Paul Church
Friday – St. Josaphat Church
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Our local council of knights at St. Vincent de Our local c
Paul Parish engages in Faith in Action Paul Parish
Programs, activities designed to serve our Programs,
community while building upon core values of community
charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. charity, un
Membership is always open and we invite you Membersh
to learn more about us. to learn mo
For more information? Contact Justin Tucker For more in
at jmtucker1983@gmail.com at jmtucke
Service and charity are at the heart of the Knights. Founded to Service and ch
meet the needs of immigrants, refugees and families suffering meet the need
from the death of a breadwinner, the Knights began as a small from the death
service organization and has grown into a worldwide financial service organiz
and charitable organization. and charitable
VOLUNTEERS FOR CHURCH SOUP KITCHEN SERVICE
GREETING
We are in need of more volunteers to greet people Our soup kitchen needs volunteers to help serve
and act as ushers. Currently, we have mass at on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays in the
10am and 5pm on Sunday and 8am on Thursday, morning from 7:30-10am. In addi on, volunteers
in addi on to bap sms and weddings on are needed to pick up dona ons at Costco on
Saturdays. The number of masses and the Sunday morning at 9:15am. If you would like to
celebra on of daily Mass depends largely on the volunteer or want more informa on, please
availability of volunteers. If you would like to help, contact Nelson Mendoza at
and are not part of the vulnerable popula on, nmendoz7@depaul.edu or register at h p://
please contact Fr. JeremyOurat jdixon20@depaul.edu
local council of knightswww.rotundaso
at St. Vincentware.com/volunteer/
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or 773-325-4155. Seton_SandwichKitchen?enroll=1
Paul Parish engages in Faith in Action Paul Parish
Programs, activities designed to serve our Programs,
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DO YOU RECEIVE PARISH EMAILS?
Did you know that we send out weekly emails with parish updates, events
and the e-bulle n? If not, please go to our website (www.stvdep.org) and
subscribe to our newsle er. As we begin to have public mass, this will be
your opportunity to get the link for pre-registra on for masses every
Thursday. Also, please check to make sure it’s not going to your spam folder!
St. Vincent de Paul
Emergency Assistance Fund
Are you or someone you know struggling with keeping up with bills or rent at this me? Thanks to
some generous donors, we have created an emergency assistance fund. This will provide a one-
me, short-term, emergency nancial support to parishioners, and those who are sponsored by
parishioners. It is designed to give an extra hand to those of you who may be struggling nancially.
Any of you who need this help are invited to apply here.
Ministry of Praye
While we are separated from each other physically, we are all connected in one
spirit in Christ. “Being Church” means more than coming to a building. The Church
is you and me – all of us together – living out our mission. This con nues even if we
are physically separated. Let us pray for each other.
We have formalized a Ministry of Prayer by asking the members of the Vincen an
Women and Men’s Prayer group to pray for your inten ons each day. We now
would like to invite anyone from the parish to par cipate. If you would like to join,
please email Leslie Linke at llinke55@hotmail.com
If you have any prayer inten ons, please email Fr. Jeremy at jdixon20@depaul.edu
or send a message to our parish Facebook page. As Catholics, we believe that our
prayers make a di erence in the world. Now, more than ever, we must band
together as a community of faith and keep this prac ce alive.
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Masses in the church:
Sunday Mass at 10:00am, 5:00pm,
and 8:00pm (DePaul University)
(10:00am also streamed live on
Facebook)
Thursdays at 8a
Parish Center Hours:
9am - 5pm (Monday - Friday)
living out the Vincentian
charism by serving and loving the Body of Christ without exception
Financial Stewardship
Actual Budget
Current Previous Variance Current Mo Variance
March 2021 FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2021
Collec ons $ 26,648 $ 28,317 -6% $ 31,500 -15%
Easter $ 145 $ - $ -
Other $ 22,956 $ 19,981 15% $ 25,015 -8%
Total $ 49,749 $ 48,298 3% $ 56,515 -12%
YTD YTD
Collec ons $ 252,713 $ 310,551 -19% $ 298,200 -15%
Other $ 194,159 $ 236,584 -18% $ 214,135 -9%
Total $ 446,872 $ 547,135 -18% $ 512,335 -13%
Thank you for your continued support of St. Vincent de Paul Parish! Your commitment is vital to the scal
health of our parish. For convenient regular giving, please consider using our auto-withdrawal program.
Visit www.stvdep.org/donate/ for more information.
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Calendar of Events
Sunday, May 9 Return date for baby bottles for the Women's Center, Church
Mass, 10:00 am, Church (registration required) and on Facebook:
facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Mass, 5:00 pm, Church (registration required)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa4ac2ca1f58-may92021
Young Adults Pizza Party, 6:00 pm, Courtyard
CCM Mass, 8:00 pm, Church
Monday, May 10 Divine Mercy Chaplet - 7pm facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Tuesday, May 11 Music, Stillness, Solidarity - 5:30pm-6:30pm
facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Wed., May 12 Pray the Rosary - 6pm facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Vincentian Women Virtual Book Discussion, 7:00 – 8:00, Zoom (sign up required)
Evening Prayer in the Style of Taizé, 8:00 pm, CCM Facebook Live (@depaulccm)
Thurs., May 13 Mass, 8:00 am, Church, no reservation required.
Sunday, May 16 Mass, 10:00 am, Church (registration required) and on Facebook:
facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
First Communion, 10:00 am Mass, Church
Mass, 5:00 pm, Church (registration required)
CCM Mass, 8:00 pm, Church
The Archdiocese of Chicago's O ce of Young Adult Engagement has gathered a list of online
resources for your use during this time of social distancing and beyond.
Visit https://pvm.archchicago.org/online-resources to nd resources about local and national
prayer opportunities, mental and physical health, books to read, podcasts to listen to and so
much more. These resources are speci cally geared toward young adults to help them stay
connected.
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News & Notes
ON RUNNING WITH MARY, THE BISHOP’S BOOK, AND
MOTHER’S DAY
Copyright 2021 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com
Early in Lent, I mentioned that I often pray the rosary when I’m out for a run. One of my home parish’s
former pastors--Fr. Tom Paprocki--brought this notion of running with Mary into focus for me years ago
when we were out for a few miles. He later showed me a ring with ten little bumps on it that helped him
keep track of the Hail Mary’s. I asked my daughter to make me an embroidery oss bracelet with knots
to serve the same purpose. She did, and I’ve been running with it--or its various replacements--pretty
much ever since
Fr. Paprocki is now Bishop Paprocki, and while he’s known for his Churchly acumen, he’s
known, too--at least by many of his runner friends--for his presence on the path. He’s a year or so older
than me, so he’s been around the block a few times. That’s guratively as in, he’s got some years on him,
and literally as in, he’s run 20+ marathons. As such, I was quick to seek out a copy of his new book,
Running for a Higher Purpose – 8 Steps to Spiritual and Physical Fitness. Having read his earlier
o ering--Holy Goals for Body & Soul--I looked forward to another engaging sports-and-faith
conversation.
Bishop Paprocki delivers. In spades. An inside-front-page holds high praise for his e ort from
runners and religious alike. For my two cents, the book is a great read lled with solid advice that easily
nds us wherever we might be in the moment on both our spiritual- tness and physical- tness journeys.
Well into the book, Bishop Paprocki references one of his favorite verses in Scripture, the exhortation in
Hebrews that we “…persevere in running the race that lies before us.” I think that his sports-and-faith
conversation in Running for a Higher Purpose can only strengthen such resolve in all of us
Fittingly on Mother’s Day, I can tell you that Paprocki has great love for our
Blessed Mother. Besides devoting several pages in Chapter 4 to running with her via the rosary, he tells a
great Mary story in Chapter 7 that’s worth the price of admission. He also quotes St. Ambrose on the last
page: “Let Mary’s soul be in each of you to proclaim the greatness of the Lord.” All of which brings me to
one of my favorite verses, from John. Here, Mary ignores her son at the Canaan wedding feast when Jesus
tells her--harshly--that the wine supply is not his concern. She simply says to the servers, “Do whatever
he tells you.
And this is especially telling now given the last line of today’s Gospel (also from
John) when Jesus directs his disciples during the Last Supper: “This I command you: love one another.”
Simple. Profound. And per usual, everything connects. All good mothers believe in their children. My
mom, for example, thought that everything I ever wrote was Pulitzer-worthy. My wife is quick to give
props to our children whenever the opportunity presents itself. Mary believes in Jesus the same. “Love
one another,” the son says, and “Do whatever he te s you,” the mother implores. Yeah. Running with
Mary--in one fashion or another--is totally cool. And with her companionship and counsel on the path,
we’re more likely to keep in mind the Higher Purpose the good bishop is talking about. Happy Mother’s
Day! Run like the wind.
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News & Notes
Mass offerings are available for all weekend masses
and weekday masses
Request a mass to be o ered on behalf of your loved one. You
can reserve one for the anniversary of a death or support
someone during a di cult time, o er one for a birthday or
wedding celebration, or however else you wish.
We are still taking requests, but please contact Fr. Jeremy
directly by email (jdixon20@depaul.edu) instead of calling
the Parish Center.
Giving
DONATE with Zelle DONATE online
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• Enter donate@stvdep.org
stvdep.org/donate
• Enter an amount to donate
• Send!
• Register as a parishioner so we
have your contact information
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Weekly Intentions
Please Pray for Our Sick
Let us remember all those here at St. Vincent’s who are ill and in need of God’s healing and
comfort. Let us keep them in our prayers and thoughts, especially: Sue Maris Allen, Elaine
Anderson, Alyssa Beverly, Phil Bogert, Margaret Charles, Sommer Churchill, Danica Djalovic,
John Garrity, Leticia Gross, Mary Hayes, Laura Linke, David Neesan, Ruth Ohrem, Natalia De
Los Rios, James Schwake, Joyce Wals
Please contact Ginny in the parish center to inform us of those who are ill and
in need of God’s healing and comfort. They will be listed in our bulletin for 4
weeks. Renewal of prayers for the sick is available by contacting Ginny at
that time. If you would like Fr. Jeremy to visit the person (if they live in the
area), please let Ginny know when you add them to the list.
If you would like a mass intention for any open date, as well as other dates in the future, please
contact Fr. Jeremy at jdixon20@depaul.edu to schedule. He continues to celebrate mass for
your intentions in private.
Mass O erings
10:00 am – Evelyn Storto and The Cunningham & Kelly Families,
Sunday, May 9th
5:00 pm –Marilyn George
Monday, May 10th Tracy Dolce (living)
Tuesday, May 11th Thomas G. Elder
Thursday, May 13th Thomas Buchanan
Saturday, May 15th Leonor Alba
Sunday, May 16th 10:00 am – Mary Grecoina, 5:00 pm – People of the Parish
Welcome New Parishioners:
Jenn Moore, Brandon & Taylor Thompson
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Contact Us
Parish Sta
Rev. Jeremy Dixon, C.M.
Pastor ...................................................................................................................... jdixon20@depaul.edu
Robert Beatty
Director of Music and Community Development …………………………………….. rbeatty1@depaul.edu
Rebecca Simons
Evangelization & Faith Formation Coordinator ………………………………………. rcarmic1@depaul.ed
Christopher Allen
Communications Director ………………………………………………………………………. callen53@depaul.edu
Mary Carter
Administrative Assistant & Records ……………………….……………………………… mcarte40@depaul.edu
Ginny Costigan
Administrative Assistant ………………………………….…………………………………….. gcostiga@depaul.edu
Suzanne Hannau
Assistant Director of Music & Young Adult Ministry …………………………………. sgillen1@depaul.edu
Jen Olson
Director of Operations ……………………………………………………………………….. jolson@archchicago.org
Jose and Salvador Perez
Maintenance
Bulletin Information
Articles must be submitted on or before Noon on Saturday for the next weekend’s bulletin (earlier, for
the week preceding holidays). Microsoft Word attachments are requested. Please make sure to indicate
which Sunday date(s) you’re requesting.
Please DO NOT send content by email, but instead use the Bulletin Submission Form:
stvdep.org/weekly-bulletin/. Contact Christopher Allen (callen53@depaul.edu) with any questions
Website Information
Submit news items, photos, PDF announcements, and similar promotional materials at any time to
Christopher Allen. Please include your complete contact information in case we need to reach you.
The Word Among Us (wau.org) is a Catholic
devotional magazine with the daily mass readings and
re ections.
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops DePaul University (http://tinyurl.com/mxkaue6) has a
(tinyurl.com/pn4a7wl) has a daily video re ection on variety of resources regarding St. Vincent de Paul and
the mass readings, as well as the readings the Vincentian Family, including articles, podcasts and
interviews, in “All Things Vincentian.”
Busted Halo (bustedhalo.com) is an “online magazine
for spiritual seekers” sponsored by the Paulist Fathers. Saint of the Day (http://tinyurl.com/l57vch) provides a
It includes re ections on faith and popular culture. short biography of the saint for the current day.
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