8:00 pm - St. Theresa Parish

St. Theresa Parish
455 North Benton St. ▪ Palatine, IL 60067 ▪ 847-358-7760
Easter Sunday ▪ April 5, 2015
Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified.
He has been raised; he is not here.
Mark 16:6
ST. THERESA PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of St. Theresa Parish is to share Christ with others through the sacraments, education, prayer, and service.
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Timothy J. Fairman, Pastor, ext. 101
Rev. Matthew Jamesson, Associate Pastor, ext. 127
Rev. Dennis Stafford, Associate Pastor, ext. 109
Rev. Ron Lewinski, Resident, ext. 118
Rev. Monsignor John P. McNamara, Pastor Emeritus
Deacon Stephen Norys, Minister of Care, ext. 110
Hank Aleliunas, Business Manager, ext. 105
Mike Domingue, Director of Music Ministry, ext. 114
DIACONAL MINISTRY
Deacon Jim and Melody Devine, ext. 113
Deacon Stephen and Gail Norys, ext. 110
Deacon Richard and Kathie Pizzato, ext. 361
Deacon Louis and Ann Riccio, ext. 362
Deacon Larry and Karen Schumacher, ext. 363
Deacon Greg and Elizabeth Vogt, ext. 364
Parish Address: 455 N. Benton St., Palatine, IL 60067
Parish Website: www.sttheresachurch.org
Phone: 847-358-7760
Fax: 847-202-8941
SCHOOL
Mary Keenley, Principal, ext. 202
Mary-Anne Zielinski, Administrative Assistant, ext. 203
Terri Kolbus, Director of Admissions, ext. 249
School Address: 445 N. Benton St., Palatine, IL 60067
School Website: www.sttheresaschool.com
Office: 847-359-1820
Fax: 847-705-2084
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Elizabeth Vogt, Director of Religious Education, ext. 111
Marsha Jones, Religious Ed. Registrar, Adm. Asst., ext. 112
Religious Education: 847-359-2846, ext. 111
PARISH SUPPORT STAFF
Mary Amirante, Receptionist, ext.100
Joyce Pizek, Bookkeeper, ext. 102
Marie Paul, Sacristan Leader, ext. 119
Nicole Carlisle, Administrative Assistant, ext. 107
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Please pray for all our sick parishioners, family
members, friends & loved ones, especially:
Masses & Intentions for This Week
Monday, April 6
6:30 am
8:00 am
7:00 pm
Rev. Charles Kunkel
Barb & Phil Zarob
Lois Wilkas
Devins Family
MARIAN ROSARY DEVOTION
Tuesday, April 7
6:30 am
8:00 am
St. Theresa Purgatorial Society
Irene Kustermann
Jeff & Nancy Wandt
Wednesday, April 8
6:30 am
8:00 am
Robert Schonta
Wanda Cudak
Thursday, April 9
6:30 am
8:00 am
Barbara Marino
Daniel Johnson
Beatrice Schonta
Family
Recomanta Family
Rita Byrns
Friday, April 10
6:30 am
8:00 am
Alice Kirwan
Brigetta Sentman
98th Birthday Blessings to Fran Alicoate
Saturday, April 11
8:00 am
5:00 pm
Special Intention for Mary
Roy Settergren
Loretta Settergren
Rev. Charles Kunkel
Lee & Bea Kunkel
Sunday, April 12
7:00 am
8:30 am
10:00 am
11:30 am
6:00 pm
Michael Olday
Family
Luke Cimarusti
Laura
For Parishioners
Multi-intention:
Irene Kustermann / Norma Keating / Nathan Lepp
Jean Oswald / Juanita Brodkorb
Special Intention for Coach Pete Malito
Judy Amoroso
Daniel Anfuso
Hilda Avila
Maria Ofelia Avila
Mary Boland
Arthur Byrnes
Timothy Cannon
Frank Caruk
Anna Maria Collier
Sue Coston
Bob Crowell
Robert Fairman
Nancy Gitzinger
Bess Greco
Sam Greco
Ryan Guerrero (age 15)
Don Hausser
William Hopp Jr.
Don Humphries
Frank Klich
Carol Lukowski
Maureen Newman Krause
Joan Kuthe
Tony Lazzara
Robert Lindquist
Mary Lucas
Zacharias Lucas
Daniel Macbride
Melissa Schumacher-Martin
Krista Motley
Jean Nechi
Frank Pankanin
Betty Penkava
Aubrey Raymond (infant)
Dale Schafernak
Michala Schauble
Matt Schroeder
Helen Schultz
Charles Sebastyan
Helen Simon
Mary Kate Sleppy
Sarah Smith
Emil Solans
Ronald Sowizrol
Kathy Tomusiak
Emil Tosch
Scott Wallace
Sal Willer
Norbert Wojdyla
BREAD AND WINE
The Bread and Wine for the
Eucharist this week are offered in
loving memory of
Life Has Changed, Not Ended...
Walter & Jean Oswald
Please Pray For Those Who Have Died
From The Oswald Family
Mary Favaro, Donna Smith, Paul Pasko, Ernest Sakowicz
Please remember them in your prayers.
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE for Saturday and Sunday, April 11 & 12
Minister(s)
CELEBRANT
DEACON
SACRISTAN
LECTORS
EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
"H"-Designates
"Ciborium"
"C"-Designates "Cup"
* = Wash vessels
after Mass
ALTAR
SERVERS
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:00 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
Fr. Dennis
Fr. Ron
Fr. Matt
Fr. Tim
Fr. Dennis
Richard Pizzato
Jim Devine
Greg Vogt
Larry Schumacher
Richard Pizzato
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
1-VanHavermaet,T
2-Hanschmann, J.
1-Sullivan, K.
2-Schwind, A.N.
1-Andersen, S.
2-Pizzato, K.
1-Siemianowski, C.
2-Brigham, M.
1-Millewich, P.
2-Willis, M.J.
H-Brown, M.*
H- Solari, M.
H- Krupp, R.*
H-Manit, M.
H-Owens, N.
C-Peterson, B.
C-Pfister, D.
C-Pfister, C.
C-Reckamp, T.
C. Reckamp, L.
H-Arns,ML
H- Galvan, T.
H-Meersman, A.*
H-La Russo, J.
H-Keane, K.*
C-Hoffman, M.
C-Zak, B.
C-Wedecki
H-Hannon, S.
H-Gryzesiak, D.
H-Deyhle, R.*
H-Nuxoll, J.*
H-Olejniczak, Z.
C-Raupp, N.
C-Kliarsky, D.
C-Brennan, P.
C-Battin, L.
C-Battin, S.
H-Gryzlo, K.
H-Gryzlo, M.
H-Mullen, T.*
H-Maniscalco, B.
H-Maniscalco, W.
C-Mnichowicz, J.
C-Arvidson, M.*
C-Poznanski, R.
C-Miklius, L.
C-Hirn,N.
H-Brinckerhoff, N.*
H-Mayworm, M.A.
H-O'Laughlin,
H-Dzierzak, M.
H-Kane, N.
C-Zielinski, M.A.*
C-Weiss B.
C-Weiss M.
Kolbus, Z.
Kolbus, A.
James, C.
James, A.
Markham, R.
Markham, A.
Nalley, M.
Monroe, G.
Monroe, M.
Kurrie, R.
Wilhite, K.
Walker, D.
O'Kane, K.
Postiglione, S.
Eaken, A.
Darwin, M.
Dzierzak, P.
Brinkerhoff, T.
Carlisle, T.
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A Message from our Pastor...
Dear Friends,
“The desert will lead you to your heart where I will speak.” This derivation of the Bible verse from Hosea 2:14 greets visitors to the
chapel at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Arizona where I had the privilege of spending 12 weeks in retreat in the spring
of 2011 as part of my sabbatical program.
I have thought of the renewal center every year around this time
since my life’s journey led me there. The center is located right near
the entrance to the Saguaro National Park which is a part of the
Sonoran desert. The timing of my twelve week stay was such that I
was present to give witness to the Sonoran Spring, which is that time
of year when all the varieties of cactus burst with flowers – some for
only one day, others for weeks. It was one of the most breathtakingly
beautiful moments of my life. I tried, in vain of course, to capture the
beauty of this floral symphony with my camera, but even the most
expert of photographers cannot capture the vivid colors and textures
represented in the array of flowers. One would never dream that
looking at these pale green cacti during the rest of the year that such
splendor was yet to come.
On Easter morning that year, I participated in a sunrise prayer service in the outdoor chapel at the renewal center. We prayed and
sang as the sun ascended from the horizon… it was a powerful moment. It certainly was a unique time in my priesthood, as I was
able to be a member of the congregation rather than a presider at the sunrise service and Mass later that morning.
I share these images from nature with you this Easter Day because they are significant reminders to me of what Easter celebrates…
new life! The passage I began this reflection with spoke to me that Easter time in 2011 as I gave witness to the Sonoran Spring and
all the beauty it displayed. My heart lead me to an abundance of joy that Easter morn as I shared prayer with fifty people assembled
to give witness to the rising of the sun announcing that the Lord had indeed risen from the dead, as he said he would.
Sadly, early April in Palatine, Illinois, doesn’t lend itself as well to the experience of nature like the desert in Tucson, Arizona, but that
doesn’t diminish the joyful celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is what our faith leads us to. If we take the passage
from Hosea and translate it a little more differently, it can be observed, “The resurrection will lead you to your heart where I will
speak.”
My prayer for all of us this Easter is that the joy of the resurrection will truly touch our hearts in so profound a way that we will indeed
experience the Lord speak to us a message of faith, hope and love, and like the disciples at Pentecost, allow that message to inspire
us to share it with others to the ends of the earth!
If you are new or a visitor to St. Theresa Parish today, on behalf of all the people of our parish I want to welcome you and let you
know that we would very much like for you to make our parish your spiritual home. If there is anything I can do to facilitate that, please
do not hesitate to ask. I also invite you to read this bulletin from cover to cover. This is an exciting time at St. Theresa and there is a
great deal of information shared in this publication each week. One of the best ways to connect with St. Theresa is through our
weekly bulletin and our parish website (www.sttheresachurch.org).
May God bless you all with a blessed and glorious Easter time.
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OUR STEWARDSHIP
Year Actual
3/22/15
Basket
Online
Total
Year Prior
3/23/14
$ 18,418
Pending
$ 19,232
For Online Donations
CAMPAIGN
CORNER
Dear Parishioners,
The success of a capital campaign depends greatly on the
quality of its leadership team. I am very excited about the
outstanding group of parishioners who have agreed to make
up our campaign leadership team and I am grateful to them
for agreeing to serve in this capacity.
Sign up for online giving at
www.sttheresachurch.org/givecentral.htm
Congratulations to
Charles and Mary Ann Falkenberg
The Campaign General Chairs are:
on your 60th Wedding Anniversary!
Best wishes to you on
April 9th…your
Diamond Wedding Day!
May God
continue to bless you in
your married life!
Nicole Carlisle
Leo Miklius
Tom Paar
Mike Thompson
In addition to these leaders, we have assembled an
outstanding group of sixteen individuals/couples to serve as
members of the Campaign Cabinet. They are currently
recruiting additional campaign volunteers to help with the
effort. Please give prayerful consideration to serving as a
volunteer if you are asked. Thank you to everyone who has
agreed to give of their time for this important campaign. .
Fr. Tim
360
WEEK AT A GLANCE...
Monday, 4/6
Tuesday, 4/7
Wednesday, 4/8
Thursday, 4/9
Friday, 4/10
Saturday, 4/11
6:30, 8:00am
Daily Mass (Chapel)
7:00pm
Marian Rosary
Devotion (Church)
6:30am
Daily Mass (Chapel)
7:30am
School Choir
Practice (Church)
8:00am
All School Mass
(Church)
6:30pm
Women’s Club Pot
Luck (Bernardin)
7:00pm
Cub Scout Pack 91
Committee Meeting
(104)
7:00pm
Respect Life Prayer
Service (Chapel)
6:30, 8:00am
Daily Mass (Chapel)
10:00am
Adult Bible Study
(Festle)
3:30pm
Parish Staff Meeting
(Pauline 2nd Floor)
6:30pm
Women’s Chorale
(105)
7:00pm
Prayer Group
(Bernardin)
7:00pm
PPC (Festle)
7:00pm
Boy Scout Troop 91
(Lower Dolan)
6:30, 8:00am
Daily Mass (Chapel)
1:00pm
Abstinence
Education Meeting
(Festle)
3:30pm
Children’s Choir
Rehearsal (105)
7:00pm
Women’s Club—
St. Theresa Guild
(Festle)
7:00pm
Families of Nazareth
(104)
7:30pm
Adult Choir
Rehearsal (Church)
8:00pm
6:30, 8:00am
Daily Mass (Chapel)
8:30am
Adoration (Chapel)
5:00pm
Benediction
(Chapel)
8:00am
Daily Mass (Chapel)
12:30pm
Confessions
(Church)
5:00pm
Mass (Church)
Adult Basketball(Gym)
Sunday, 4/12
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
6:00am—3:00pm
Blood Drive (Lower
Dolan)
7:00, 8:30, 10:00,
11:30am
Mass (Church)
9:30am
Women’s Chorale
Rehearsal (105)
10:00am
Children’s Liturgy of
the Word (Bernardin)
10:30am
RCIC (Festle)
1:00pm
Marian Rosary
Devotion (Church)
6:00pm
LIFT Teen Mass
(Church)
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2015 LENTEN OUTREACH – THANK YOU!
FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
Dear St. Theresa Friends and Families,
We wish all of you a Blessed and Happy Easter!
May Our Risen Lord Jesus Bless each one of you abundantly.
We thank you all for opening your hearts to our mission work during this Holy Lenten
season. Sharing your many Blessings through your almsgiving, fasting and prayers has
helped the Foundation for Children in Need bring real hope to the poor children suffering
in India.
Fr. Tim and all of you have been a tremendous source of friendship, love and support to
our ministry, and for your kindness we are forever grateful.
As we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus this Easter we continue to
experience His Living Holy Spirit through you.
Please visit us at: www.fcn-usa.org to learn more about F.C.N. and to join us in our
mission work. Consider sharing the Spirit of Hope by sponsoring an F.C.N. child today.
Thanking you once again!
With Prayers and Much Gratitude,
Dr. Geetha and Tom Chitta
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ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
ARCHBISHOP QUIGLEY CENTER
835 NORTH RUSH STREET * CHICAGO, IL 60611-2030 * PHONE: 312-534-8230 * FAX: 312-534-6379
* ARCHBISHOP@ARCHCHICAGO.ORG *
OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP
Easter 2015
Dear brothers and sisters in the Risen Lord,
With our celebration of Easter, we proclaim “Christ is risen,” and call
each other and the world to renew our hope. That call to hope is
actually a very daring invitation. So much of what we experience in
the world points us in another direction—most often, to sad
resignation.
Worldwide armed conflict, lethal gang violence in our
neighborhoods, families trapped in poverty, immigrants uncertain
about their future, young people robbed of a future because of drugs
and poor education, and the most vulnerable among us—the
unborn, the chronically ill, the secretly abused, the elderly, the
dying—who have become in the words of Pope Francis
“disposable”—all this suggests a dim future.
Who are we, then, to proclaim hope? How do we dare to say that
there is a reason for hope? Our response is simple, and our
conviction is firm. We have come to know Jesus, the Risen One.
We have come to know Jesus in his word and in his sacraments. We
have known him in each other, in the faces of those whom we love
and in the faces of the poor and marginalized. Our knowledge of him
has brought us before his cross on which he destroyed sin and
death. Our knowledge of him has brought us to stand before him as
the Risen One who breathes the new life of the Spirit into those who
believe in him.
We dare to hope, because the eternal Word of God dared to take
our flesh and passed through death to new and glorious life. He
opened the way for us to embrace eternal life. And so we dare to
hope and, even more, dare to share that hope with a wounded
struggling world.
Pray for me as I pray for you that our faith and confidence in the
Risen Christ will bless this world with the renewed hope that it
desperately needs.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Blase J. Cupich
Archbishop of Chicago
…from Fr. Dennis
We need to live in Christian joy!
Holy Scripture continually mentions Christian joy as the heart of
Christian living.
Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy.
Psalm 126:5
And some famous, and not so famous, people have encouraged
people to exhibit joy.
We need to discover all over again that worship is natural to the
Christian, as it was to the godly Israelites who wrote the psalms,
and that the habit of celebrating the greatness and graciousness of
God yields an endless flow of thankfulness, joy, and zeal.
J.I. Packer
Let’s remember to smile at our public worship!
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK
360
That is how many volunteers will be needed to assist with our capital
campaign that will fund our Master Plan goal of $6.4 million. Why do we need
360 volunteers? Because we currently have 3,561 registered families in our
parish and our best chance of reaching our campaign goal is to personally
contact every single registered member of St. Theresa Parish. If we do not
have the opportunity to contact people directly, then we will need to go to
“Plan B” or “Plan C” which will include phone calls or mailings alone, which as
you can imagine, will dramatically lessen the possibility of reaching our
financial goal for the capital campaign.
If we can obtain 360 volunteers, those volunteers will be asked to personally
contact ten families who are registered members of our parish. What does
personally contact mean? Call them on the phone, or invite them to meet you
somewhere and talk about our parish and what our capital campaign will do
for the future of St. Theresa. Pretty simple. If we get 180 volunteers, then they
will be asked to contact twenty families… still doable, but twice as big a
commitment, so let’s focus on the number 360.
“Many hands make light work.” That’s what the sisters said time and again
when I was growing up in the school of my home parish, Our Lady Help of
Christians on the West Side of Chicago. And you know what? That old adage
is true! Many people do indeed make whatever needs to be done a lot easier
to bear.
I am asking every single one of you reading this bulletin article to participate in
our capital campaign by volunteering to assist with contacting every member
of this parish. Whether you are the most active member of St. Theresa or the
least, whether you have a spouse and twelve kids or are single, young or
old… no one will be exempt from being asked to help. Ten families. That’s all
you’ll be asked to contact. Heck, you can do that very quickly and best of all,
our campaign consultants from the Steier Group will train you so that this will
be an easy-peasy task for you to do.
Look, I know we are all busy. Its tax season for some, basketball and
volleyball season for others. Kids need to be transported all over the place and
the fragile economy continues to stretch us all financially, forcing us to do
more work than we would like. St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and this
persistently cold weather is making all of us a little grumpier. I know what I am
asking you to do, but without your help, our Master Plan cannot be
accomplished. This means that the goals of the Plan will need to be ratcheted
down and I will be having this conversation with you again a few years from
now rather than a decade or more from now, because most of the Master Plan
entails updating and repairing or replacing items that need to be attended to…
there isn’t much “fluff” in the Plan, and what little there is will serve our
parishioners and guests better in the future and help attract new people to our
parish, school and religious education program.
Pretty please with sugar on top, please help the success of the capital
campaign by volunteering to help contact parish families and consider the
financial gift you would like to make to the campaign so that we can achieve
the goals of the Master Plan and move our parish forward for the future.
To commit to helping with this effort, please send your name, email address,
and phone number to 360@sttheresachurch.org.
Fr. Tim
360
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ST. THERESA SCHOOL OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
If you are interested in learning more about our preschool and K-8 programs,
please contact Terri Kolbus at 847-359-1820 x249 or tkolbus@sttheresaschool.com.
COME BEGIN THE JOURNEY WITH US!
St. Theresa School Students, Faculty, and Staff
Rejoice in the Resurrection of our Lord
And wish all parishioners, family, friends, and visitors
A most Blessed Easter celebration.
STS JUNIOR HIGH PROUDLY
PRESENTS:
WHEN:
Friday AND Saturday,
APRIL 17 & 18, 2015
TIME:
7:00PM
WHERE: Benton Street Theatre
(Dolan Center)
COST:
ALL TICKETS $5.00
Any questions, please call the school office 847-359-1820.
Please pray for all our military and veterans,
especially:
Lance Corporal John F. Campe (U. S. Marine Corp)
Alan Carlson (Navy)
Robert E. Brodkorb (Air Force)
Jackie Fairman (Navy)
Captain Kevin Hand (Air Force)
Captain Stephen Hand (U.S. Marine Corp)
Louis Kittler (Navy)
Colonel James F. Kott (Air Force)
Colonel Marilyn H. Kott (Air Force)
Deacon Steve Norys (Navy)
Deacon Lou Riccio (Korea, Army)
John Sellinger (Air Force)
Colonel Daniel Joseph Settergren (Air Force)
Phil Urban (WWII, Air Force)
Ron Willer (Vietnam, Army)
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A Walk
DownGuest
Memory Lane…
Our Honored
Celebrating 60 Years!
We are excited to announce that Cardinal George will be
joining us at this year’s Green & Gold Gala
to celebrate St. Theresa School’s 60th Anniversary!
You are cordially invited to attend the
Please pray for his health and strength.
Annual St. Theresa
Green & Gold Gala
April 25, 2015
The Stonegate
2401 West Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169
Cocktails at 5:30pm
Dinner at 7:30pm
Silent & Live Auctions
Raffle Baskets
RSVP by April 10, 2015
Spotlight on Live Auction...
Choice of Live* – The winner of the $100 per ticket raffle will get their choice of any of the Live Auction items OR ONE FREE tuition for a
single student (parishioner rate) at St. Theresa School for the upcoming 2015-16 school year.
*In order to offer this, 100 tickets will need to be sold, otherwise winner will receive 50% of the proceeds of the raffle (split the pot).
♦ Cubs or White Sox Fan Package – Chicago Baseball fans, this is for you! The winner gets a choice of one of these two packages:
Cubs Fans – Anthony Rizzo signed Cubs Jersey, Jorge Soler signed blonde MLB bat and Javier Baez signed MLB baseball… OR White
Sox Fans – Frank Thomas signed White Sox jersey with HOF inscription , Jose Abreu signed black MLB bat and a Paul Konerko signed
MLB baseball.
♦ Dinner for Six with Fr. Tim at the Rectory Prepared by Chef Tom Craner, AKA Tom Wasabi – Enjoy a relaxing dinner for six with
wine included, hosted by St. Theresa’s Pastor at the parish rectory. The multi-course meal will be prepared by local culinary expert, Tom
Craner and will be a great opportunity to share food, fellowship and fun. A tour of the rectory will be included.
♦ Blackhawks Sports Package – This item is for any Chicago Blackhawks fan and celebrates the old and the new with the team. The
winner of this item will receive a signed Stan Mikita Sweater (AKA Jersey) and two tickets to a 2015-16 game at the United Center, with
the date to worked out mutually with the donor. What a great way to celebrate our pride in the best team in Chicago right now!
♦ Principal for a Day – Your student can spend the day being the boss of the school! Responsibilities will include: Pick an Assistant
Principal, decide and announce dress down code for the day, morning greet with Miss Keenley, morning prayer and announcements,
walk the building with the principal to greet students, lunch with Miss Keenley to discuss school improvements from a student’s points of
view (may invite a friend or Assistant Principal for the day) and make end of day announcements. Date to be arranged.
♦ Bucket List Check-Off Trip – Spend three nights in the Big Apple, New York City and see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with
four grandstand seats to the parade! This package also includes a three night stay at The Four Points by Sheraton Midtown – Times
Square Hotel on November 25 – 27, 2015, within walking distance of the parade and all the scenic sites around Times Square. In
addition, a $200 gift card will be included that gives you the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Broadway or Off-Broadway show of
your choice. Travel not included in this package. .
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Spotlight on Live Auction...continued...
♦ Instant Wine Cellar – The beneficiary will have a truly priceless collection of over two cases of superior wine from all over the globe.
Assembled from St. Theresa family and friends, this is a line-up of iconic vineyards. Any novice collector or seasoned oenophile will
gladly treasure these bottles!
♦ Cross Town Classic – Enjoy this great opportunity to see one of the great rivalries in Major League Baseball as the Chicago White Sox
host the Chicago Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field! The winner of this item will receive four Gold Box Tickets for the 1:00 pm game on Sunday,
August 16, 2015, as well as a parking pass. What a great chance to see two up and coming teams square off for bragging rights in this
City Series!
♦ Taylor Swift Concert Tickets - "Swifties"...this live auction item is for you! The winner will enjoy four tickets to the hottest show in
town..."Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour," as it passes through Chicago's Soldier Field on Saturday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m. These FOUR
FLOOR SEATS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STAGE will give you a great view of the concert by a multiple Grammy winner.
♦ Million Dollar Smile - Have you been longing for a healthy, beautiful smile? Look no further. Dr. Bryan Nakfoor of Nakfoor Orthodontics
in Arlington Heights uses the latest in cutting edge orthodontic treatment. This incredible offering includes one full orthodontic treatment
(braces). There is no expiration date for this offer, so whether you or a family member needs orthodontia now or at some point in the
future, this package is for you. The value of this item is between $5,500 - $7,500, so you’ll definitely want to take advantage of this item!
♦ Portrait Photography Session with Al Buschauer - Is it time for a new family or individual portrait? Then this item is for you! Al
Buschauer of Buschauer Photography in Barrington will provide you with a studio session and a canvas wall portrait (unframed) of up to
30 inches. You will have the option of purchasing additional portraits. Al is well-known for his creativity and artistic talent.
He magically turns photos into extraordinary keepsakes that the whole family will enjoy for years to come.
♦ Kenny Chesney Concert Tickets - Country fans, we have just the tickets for you! Break out your cowboy boots and gather some
friends for Kenny Chesney's "The Big Revival Tour" featuring Miranda Lambert on Saturday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m at Soldier Field. You'll
be close to the action with these FOUR FLOOR SEATS IN FRONT OF THE STAGE and you won't want to miss hearing all of
his Billboard Hot Country Song Chart Toppers!
♦ There's No Place Like My Mancave - Gentlemen...if you are looking for a room to call your own, this item is for you! This item includes
a 60 inch HDTV, an Avanti mini-refrigerator filled with craft beer, a popcorn maker, snacks, a handmade Humidor with cigars, and an
Eclipse Poker Set with a mahogany case, 500 - 14 gram chips, playing cards, a dealer button and a 300 count chip tray. To complete
your manly cave, use the gift certificate which is included to select that perfect recliner chair at Walter E. Smithe Furniture. As an added
bonus, the winner will receive a Mike Ditka signed mini helmet in a case with a bottle of Ditka wine, cigar and Ditka plaque. Da Coach
would be proud of this space just for the “Grabowski” kinda guy!
♦ Watch the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame – Be a part of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame as they take on the Navy Midshipmen in this
decades-old rivalry with EIGHT box seat tickets and a parking pass on Saturday, October 10th. You and your seven closest friends and
family members will have the opportunity to experience the rich history and tradition of the University of Notre Dame. University
restrictions of transfer of football tickets will apply.
♦ Day at the Races – Enjoy an Executive Box Seat Package for any race day during the 2015 Racing Season at Arlington Park (with
certain exceptions) which includes General Admission for six people, six Reserved Executive Box Seats, a Winner's Circle Presentation
with a race named in honor of your group, a Paddock Tour to watch the pre-race saddling and a call for "Jockeys Up" and the Post
Parade. Also included is dinner for eight at Ditka’s Arlington Heights restaurant at the track and $100 in gift certificates for spending
cash!
Other items are also in the works so stay tuned…!
Our Honored Guest
We are excited to announce that Cardinal George will be
joining us at this year’s Green & Gold Gala
to celebrate St. Theresa School’s 60th Anniversary!
Please pray for his health and strength.
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ST. THERESA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Register now for this summer’s Vacation Bible School taking place June 22-26, 9am – 12pm. VBS is open for
students entering preschool age 4 – entering 5th grade in fall 2015. Registration forms are available on the
parish website or can be picked up the parish office. If you have questions or to volunteer, please contact the
Religious Education Office.
NEWLY CONFIRMED
Where is God calling you in life? Every baptized person has a vocation – a call – to love and serve God. Come hear
vocational stories of religious sisters, priests, a single person and a married couple. Mark your calendar for Monday,
April 27 at 6:30pm for a Vocations Panel.
The next Home Group for the newly Confirmed is the week of April 6-11.
The final home Group of the year is the week of May 4 – 9.
ALL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FAMILIES
Mark your calendar for the End of Year Religious Education Mass on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 10:00am. Join us in celebrating
another year of Religious Education together.
DATES, TIMES, LOCATION
Wednesday mornings 10am – 12pm
(Pauline Center)
Or Thursday evenings 7pm – 9pm
(School)
Starting April 8/9 through May 27/28
COST
$18.00 per person for workbook/journal
Please bring a bible and a notebook or something to
take notes with you.
REGISTRATION / MORE INFORMATION
Contact Elizabeth Vogt at 847-359-2846 or
elizabethv@sttheresachurch.org
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MINISTRY OF CARE
The Ministry of Care office is the central
point in our parish community for outreach,
resources and referrals.
Deacon Stephen Norys, Coordinator
FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION
For April 18-19
MEMORIAL PRAYER SERVICE
For families who have experienced
the loss of a baby
through miscarriage, stillbirth, or
premature birth
"Blessed are they who mourn, for they
shall be comforted."
Tuesday, April 7
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Most needed: Baby Food, Crackers, Diapers, Napkins
St. Theresa Day Chapel
Deacon Larry Schumacher will lead the service
followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Life in the Spirit Seminar
Sponsored by the St. Theresa/St. Thomas Respect Life Team.
Presented by St. Theresa Catholic
Charismatic Prayer Group
St. Theresa Parish – Pauline Center
445 Benton Street, Palatine
7:30 – 9:30 pm
PRAY TO END ABORTION
On Saturday, April 11, all parishioners are invited to join
members of the parish Respect Life Committee when we pray
the Rosary outside an abortion mill in Des Plaines. We will
meet about 8:35 am or when the 8:00 am Mass ends,
gathering just outside the Day Chapel at St. Theresa Church
and returning by 10:15 am. Transportation will be available for
those who are able to join us. Please make an effort to support
this important cause. Thank You.
PARISH BLOOD DRIVE
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the Spring Blood Drive
Sunday, April 12th
Lower Dolan Center
After all Masses, 7:45 am to 1:00 pm
Schedule for Seminar Talks:
April 8, 2015
God Loves You
April 15, 2015
Salvation
April 22, 2015
New Life
April 29, 2015
Receiving God’s Gifts
May 6, 2015
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Holy Mass Celebrated by Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J.
May 13, 2015
Growth and Transformation
Come – Bring a family member or friend
For more information, please call Deacon Lou Riccio,
Prayer Group Coordinator at (847) 991-1979.
BE A HERO…
SAVE 3 LIVES!
BLOOD DONORS
SAVE LIVES!
And that’s why we
need your donation!
Did you know that each pint of blood saves 3 lives?
Here’s your chance to save those 3 lives!
Just roll up your sleeve, and donate a pint of blood on
Sunday, April 12th
Won’t you take a few minutes to come over to our
Blood Drive and give the Gift of Life?
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Tuesdays and Fridays during tax season,
starting February 3, 2015
Tuesday Mornings
9am to 1pm
Friday Afternoons
Noon to 3pm
Call for an appointment, or for more information
PALATINE TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL
550 S Quentin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067
847-991-1112
www.ptscc.org
IT’S SPRING CLEANING TIME!
Clean out those closets & drawers!
Please Bring Re-usable Clothing & Blankets
(pre-bundled, boxed or bagged, please)
Saturday, April 18th 11:00am—6:30pm
&
Sunday, April 19th 7:00am—1:00pm
Trailers will be parked on the northeast
side of the Dolan Center Parking Lot.
Help the Society of St. Vincent De Paul bring comfort
and dignity to the needy families in Chicagoland.
How about asking friends & neighbors to help
make this our best clothing drive ever!!!
NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION /
CONTACT INFO UPDATE
Place this slip of paper in the collection basket to receive registration
information or to update your contact information.
PLEASE BE SURE WE HAVE A CURRENT PRIMARY PHONE
NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS!
Name __________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________
City ________________________________ Zip ________________
Primary Phone # _________________________________________
Email __________________________________________________
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY—APRIL 12, 2015
Facts About The Feast of Mercy
St. Faustina’s Diary contains many passages in which Our Lord is quoted as requesting that a “Feast of
Mercy” be officially established in the Church. Jesus declared: This Feast emerged from the very depths
of my mercy, and it is confirmed in the vast depths of My tender mercies. …It is My desire that it be
solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. …I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and
shelter of all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of my tender mercy are
open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy.
Jesus stated: The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on that day shall obtain
complete forgiveness of sins and punishment due.
…Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.
But the Lord also made it clear that He expects us to let that mercy flow through us to others-through our
actions, our words, and our prayers. His words to Sister Faustina are very strong and leave no room for
misinterpretation: Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be acts of
mercy…I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always
and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse or absolve yourself from it …even the strongest faith is of no avail
without works (742) …if a soul does not exercise mercy in some way it will not obtain My mercy on the day of judgment (1317).
The Vatican has officially made the first Sunday after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday.
Preparation
•
Graces
Recitation of Novena
•
Recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet once each day for
nine days; begin on Good Friday.
•
On Mercy Sunday
1. Celebrate the Feast of Mercy on the first Sunday
after Easter.
2. Be truly sorry for sins and go to confession (8 days
before, on, or after Mercy Sunday).
3. Receive Holy Communion on Mercy Sunday.
4. Venerate an image of the Divine Mercy.
5. Perform acts of mercy through words or deeds.
Plenary Indulgence
• Complete pardon of the soul.
• Forgiveness of sins.
• Forgiveness of punishment due.
Our Lord reminds us through St. Faustina that,
"… mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My
mercy."
"… he who refuses to pass through the door of my mercy
must pass through the door of my justice."
"… whoever approaches the Fount of Life on this day will be
granted complete remission of sins & punishment"
THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
1. Feed the hungry
2. Give drink to the thirsty
3. Clothe the naked
4. Shelter the homeless
5. Comfort the imprisoned
6. Visit the sick
7. Bury the dead
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
1. Admonish sinners
2. Instruct the uninformed
3. Counsel the doubtful
4. Comfort the sorrowful
5. Be patient with those in error
6. Forgive offenses
7. Pray for the living and the dead
Divine Mercy Sunday April 12, 2015
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. ……..Confessions & Adoration
3:00 p.m………………Chaplet of Divine Mercy
4:00 p.m. …………….Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Followed by Veneration of the Image
St.Theresa Church is located at 455 N. Benton St. in Palatine
between Northwest Hywy. and Colfax
on the East side of Benton.
For information call Diane Knight at 847-204-5610
PLEASE NOTE: Confessions will end at 4p.m. and will not be heard during Mass!
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For I remember it is Easter morn,
And life and love and peace are all new born.
—Alice Freeman Palmer
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-9; Jn 3:1-8
Tuesday:
Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday:
Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21
Thursday:
Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36
Friday:
Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15
Saturday:
Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19;
Jn 6:16-21
Sunday:
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9;
1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48
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The Catholic Community of St. Theresa
MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 and 11 :30 AM
Weekdays: 6:30 and 8:00 AM
Saturday: 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Vigil)
NEW PARISHIONERS
We welcome you to St. Theresa and invite you to register by
calling the Parish office.
VISITATION OF THE SICK
If you or a family member are in a local hospital and would like
a visit from a priest, please call the Parish Office. Those who
are homebound can also make arrangements to receive
communion on a regular basis by calling the Ministry of Care,
847-358-7760.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays at 12:30-1:30 PM or by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptism is celebrated at 1:00 PM on the first and third Sundays
of the month. Parents are asked to arrive at 12:45 PM. Parents
must take part in preparation classes before the Baptism takes
place. Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Parents are required to attend the classes before the baby is
born.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance.
Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment with a
priest. No other plans should be finalized until then.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
This sacrament offers the Lord's healing strength and peace to
anyone who is seriously or chronically ill, hospitalized or about
to have surgery. Please call the Parish Office if you wish to
have someone receive this sacrament.
SACRAMENT FOR ADULTS
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Anyone interested in joining the Catholic Church or wanting
information about the Catholic Church is asked to call Deacon
Larry Schumacher at 847-358-7760 ext. 363. Baptized, adult
Catholics who have not received the Sacraments of Eucharist
or Confirmation and wish to, call Deacon Schumacher.
For Bulletin: bulletin@sttheresachurch.org
For Scheduling: scheduling@sttheresachurch.org
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
PARISH COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Parish Pastoral Council: Leo Miklius
Board of Specified Jurisdiction (School Board): Tom Paar
Finance Council: Jerry Sara
Religious Education Board: Frank Annerino
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY / MINISTERS OF CARE TO THE SICK
Deacon Stephen Norys, 847-358-7760 ext. 110
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS and ALTAR SERVERS
Marie Paul, mariep@sttheresachurch.org or 847-358-7760 ext. 119
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, HOLY GHOST COUNCIL: Jim Arns
2nd Monday of month, 7:30 PM Lower Dolan Center
LEISURE CLUB: 1st Wed. of month, 11:30 AM, Pauline Center
MARIAN ROSARY and MASS: Mondays at 7:00 PM, in the church
OUR LADY of FATIMA DEVOTIONS:
First Saturday of month after the 8:00 AM Mass
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP:
Wednesdays at 7:30 PM in the Pauline Center
Deacon Lou Riccio
REACH (Special Religious Education for Adults)
Deacon Rich and Kathie Pizzato
RESPECT LIFE, www.StTheresachurch.org/respect life
Maria Goldstein, 1st Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM in the Pauline Center
ST. THERESA WOMEN’S CLUB: Liz Gawlik
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL
Last Monday of month, 7:00 PM, in Pauline Center
WEDDING REHEARSAL MINISTRY: Mary Vaughan
YOUTH MINISTRY
LIFT@sttheresachurch.org
Nancy Brinckerhoff
Kathy Ferry
Maureen Ross
Rev. Matthew Jamesson