ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH FRANKFORT, IL

ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH
FRANKFORT, IL
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S T . A NTHONY C HURC H C ALENDAR
DATE
DAY
UPCOMING EVENTS
OF
E VENTS
LOCATION
TIME
SAT, APR 16  MEMENAS HALL MASS/DEDICATION  5:00 PM  DINNER/DANCE FOLLOWS  MEMENAS HALL
Padua Center
7:45-11:25 AM
5:00-6:15 PM
Church
1:15 PM
St. Francis Room
7:20-8:45 PM
Small Christian Group Meetings
Padua Center SAM
7:00 PM
SVDP Conference Meetings
Padua Center ESA
7:00 PM
Church
9:15 AM
Padua Center ESA
9:30 AM
Church
6:30 PM
Padua Center ESA
7:00 PM
Padua Center
9:00 AM
Church
9:15 AM
Padua Center SAM
10:00 AM
Padua Center
4:00-5:45 PM
Church
5:00 PM
St. Francis Room
6:30 PM
17 Apr
SUN
REP Classes [7:45-11:25 AM] AND [5:00-6:15 PM]
17 Apr
SUN
Baptism Ceremony
17 Apr
SUN
B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry
18 Apr
MON
18 Apr
MON
19 Apr
TUES Preschool Prayer Service
19 Apr
TUES Tuesday Morning Prayer Group
19 Apr
TUES REP First Reconciliation for 2nd Grade and Confirmandi
19 Apr
TUES Holy Spirit Prayer Group
20 Apr
WED
Sew and Sews
20 Apr
WED
Preschool Prayer Service
20 Apr
WED
MOPS Meeting
20 Apr
WED
REP Classes
20 Apr
WED
Traditional Choir
20 Apr
WED
B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry
THUR, APR 21  PRESCHOOL TEACHER INSTITUTE DAY  NO PRESCHOOL
21 Apr
THUR Children’s Choir
Church
5:00 PM
21 Apr
THUR Teen Choir
Church
6:15 PM
Padua Center SAM
9:00 AM
Padua Center
7:45-11:25 AM
5:00-6:15 PM
Church
1:15 PM
St. Francis Room
7:20-8:45 PM
23 Apr
SAT
Diocese of Joliet Biblical Institute
24 Apr
SUN
REP Classes [7:45-11:25 AM] AND [5:00-6:15 PM]
24 Apr
SUN
Baptism Ceremony
24 Apr
SUN
B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
If you haven’t made your contribution consider doing
so at www.jolietdioceseappeal.org, via email, or
return a Commitment/In-Pew Weekend envelope.
One pledge makes a difference, especially when
combined with other pledges throughout the diocese.
Prayerfully consider your financial support to the
2016 “Chosen By God’s Grace” Annual Appeal.
OUR PARISH GOAL: $115,448.00
AMOUNT PLEDGED: $93,985.00
AMOUNT PAID: $65,475.00
We have 366 donors.
Thank you for your prayerful
consideration and generous response.
CATHOLIC
EDUCATION
TEACHES
GRACE
"Through the
grace involved
in the family's
commitment
to Catholic
education, God draws the entire family closer to
Himself. I have witnessed the faith of families
renewed, families return to the practice of their
faith, and students and families request Baptism
through their experience in our Catholic schools.
We teach the students that our goal is heaven.
All our words and actions must reflect this goal.
The more our life reflects Jesus, the more virtuous
we are, the more we live out our faith through
prayer, sacraments, and good works. God’s life in
us—grace—will increase. As a principal, I am
extremely grateful to the benefactors of the CMAA
for their generosity. Your gifts are transforming the
lives of children and families each day in the
Diocese of Joliet."
Sr. Cecilia Joseph, OP
Principal, St. Jude Catholic School
Wednesday, April 20
10:00 am
Padua Center — St. Anthony Meeting Room
MOPS is designed for mothers with children from birth
to Kindergarten (ages 0-5). The women are of all ages
and background, but share the same desire — to be
the best mother they can be! We meet once a month
to bond both in faith and motherhood! Please RSVP to
Manesa at manesa.douglass@yahoo.com or Andrea at
aspignatiello@gmail.com.
MOPS Volunteers Welcome!
We need your help!
 Do you enjoy working with small children?
 Would you like to make a positive difference
in their lives and the lives of their moms?
Then we want you! Come serve
alongside us in the MOPS
Program! MOPS is a group for
mothers with children ages 0-5,
that meets once a month. We
need seasoned caregivers to
watch the children for two
hours while the group meets!
If interested, please contact
manesa.douglass@yahoo.com
or aspignatiello@gmail.com.
OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Thank You For Your Generosity
April 3, 2016
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
6:30 PM
Other
Total
$ 4,905.00
$ 2,900.00
$ 3,352.00
$ 3,862.00
$ 1,791.00
$ 1,852.87
$ 1,380.00
$ 20,042.87
Thank you to all who chose to use electronic giving
for Sunday contributions. E-giving posts once a month.
If interested, call the Parish Office at 815-469-3750 or
complete and return the authorization form on pg. 18.
REMEMBER ST. ANTHONY CHURCH IN YOUR WILL.
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one thousand. The first twelve stand for the Old Israel, the
second twelve for the New Israel. The 144,000 is the Old
and New Israel, multiplied many times over (1,000). This
is therefore not the number of people who are going to
heaven, but rather their spiritual identity. This idea is
presented in this reading. The number to heaven is
numberless. They have been redeemed with the blood of
the Lamb. They have given witness to their faith through
their own suffering. They will now enter into their peace
(every tear will be wiped away).
Scripture Reflections for
FOURTH SUNDAY
OF EASTER
LIVING
the
WORD
 GOSPEL
Sunday,
April 17, 2016
THIS WEEK’S FOCUS:
WHOSE VOICE DO YOU FOLLOW?
We can often recognize those closest to us — even without
seeing them—just by hearing them speak.
 FIRST READING
The Jews angrily reject Paul and Barnabas. They then turn
their energies to the Gentiles (Acts 13:14, 43-52).
Saint Paul would enter the synagogue in whichever city
he would visit. There he would preach to the Jews and the
God-fearers of the city. (God-fearers were pagans who
were sympathetic to the Jewish faith but did not observe
the entire law.) They would listen to Paul for a few weeks,
but then would become jealous and reject him. Paul
would then reach out to the pagans of the city. He would
often preach to them in the marketplace where crowds
would gather during the day. This served to allow him to
address large numbers of people at one time, but also to
encounter people of the entire region (for they would
come to market with their produce and hear Paul there).
The Gentiles were eager to listen to the kerygma and
embrace the Good News. This infuriated the Jews from the
synagogue who then incited people against the apostles.
Paul and his companions were inevitably expelled, yet
they had planted the Gospel there and left a small
community.
 SECOND READING
John envisions a great white-robed multitude standing
before the throne and the Lamb. (Rev 7:9, 14b-17).
We are given a vision of heaven. In the verses before this
passage we hear that the number of those going to heaven
would be 144,000. This was twelve times twelve times
My sheep hear my voice; they follow me. I give them eternal
life (John 10:27-30).
The Gospel is a short passage from Jesus’ proclamation
that He is the Good Shepherd. Jesus does not proclaim this
on His own authority, but rather because the Father has
appointed Him to this role. The Gospel of John
continuously repeats the theme that Jesus must obey the
will of the Father (for He and the Father are One). The will
of the Father is to reveal to us how much God loves us.
(This Gospel presents the cross as the most powerful
example of that love.)
 REFLECTION
When we have been close to others, we know their voices,
laughs, and presence and do what we can to reconnect.
Such was the intimacy Jesus describes in next week’s
Gospel. Such is the intimacy Jesus seeks with all who
believe in Him. The Jewish leaders in Antioch were not as
inclusive in how they understood God’s love as Paul and
Barnabas were. They could not or would not accept that
Christ was a light to the Gentiles and offered salvation to
all. Because they narrowly defined who belonged and who
did not, they could not or would not accept people who
heard and followed Jesus’ voice outside their narrow
definition. They had Paul and Barnabas expelled because
the leaders were not ready to believe that God could call
anyone other than their own kind. This has been true
throughout history. Our narrow definition of who can
hear the voice of God, Christ, or the Spirit has persecuted
people who believe differently than we do. We start
crusades and holocausts, build walls, and even kill those
who refuse to convert to a certain faith. The Body of
Christ has been divided by narrow definitions of “truth”.
God’s love is much more inclusive. John’s vision pictures a
great multitude from every nation, race, people, and
tongue before God’s throne. We might be surprised by
who stands next to us before the throne of the Lamb
because they know Him intimately, heard His voice, and
followed. If God is that welcoming, can we be any less?
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, April 18
Acts 11:1-18
Jn 10: 1-10
Tuesday, April 19
Acts 11:19-26
Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday, April 20
Acts 12:24—13:5a
Jn 12:44-50
Thursday, April 21
Acts 13:13-25
Jn 13:16-20
Friday, April 22
Acts 13:26-33
Jn 14:1-6
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY
 MONDAY, APRIL 18
 8:00 AM
 Louise A. Pfeiffer/Katherine Casey
For the Sick
 TUESDAY, APRIL 19
 8:00 AM
 Sandra Nowaczyk/Family
 Aurelia Husnik/Diane Majdecki
 Intention of Thomas Shereck and Family
 Walter Sluzas/Family
For the Deceased
 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
 8:00 AM
 Frederick B. Huston, Jr./Dcn. Joe and Debbie Johnson
 Lauren Dimond/Marius and Melba Canoy
 THURSDAY, APRIL 21
 8:00 AM
 ST. ANSELM
 Carol Burnham/Tom and Ann Wysocki
 FRIDAY, APRIL 22
 ST. GEORGE
 ST. ALDABERT
 8:00 AM
 Natalie Kozacek/Diane and Joseph and Sons
 SATURDAY, APRIL 23
 5:00 PM
 Rose Schultz/Virginia Sagert
 John Coghlan/Maureen Coghlan
 Robert McDonough/Katheryn Flores
 SUNDAY, APRIL 24
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
 7:30 AM
 For the Parish Family of St. Anthony
 Walter and Josephine Sakal/Zigman Family
9:00 AM
 Leo Michuda/Anne Michuda and Family
 Gloria Nunez/Maricella Aguilar
 10:30 AM
 Ed and Lani Kirsch/Bertrand Family
 Intention of Zajac Family
 Tom Raster/Fiona Kerley
 12:00 NOON
 Jill Egofske/George and Betty
 6:30 PM
 Fr. Ed Gunia
 Stanley Skowron
Please pray for all the sick and their families…
Elizabeth Boucek
Jeanette Meneghin
Mother of Mary Ellen Pickering
“Eternal rest, grant unto her O Lord,
and may perpetual light shine upon her.”
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday...
God our Father, we thank You
for calling men and women
to serve in Your Son’s Kingdom as priests, deacons,
religious and consecrated persons.
Send Your Holy Spirit to help us respond
generously and courageously to Your call.
May our community of faith support
vocations of sacrificial love in our youth.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who lives and reigns with You and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Please pray for these weekly vocations:
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Fr. Burke Masters (Vocation Director)
Sr. Toby Marie Bonny, Sr. Carol Bosbonis
Sr. Rosemarie Burian, Sr. Glenna Czachor
Sr. Julianne Diebold, Sr. Marie Diebold
Sr. Jackie Drazen, Sr. Alice Drewek FCJM
Gregory Razka (Deacon Candidate)
Fr. Sebastian Gargol, Fr. Gregor Gorsic
Dcn. John Mele, Dcn. Genaro Mempin
Dcn. Dale Metcalfe, Dcn. Robert Micinuas
Dcn. Larry Migliorato, Dcn. Kenneth Miles
Fr. J. Damien Graziano, Fr. Chris Groh
Robert Lasica (Deacon Candidate)
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
Sr. Airman Antonio Cap  Pvt. US Army Sean Cap
Sr. Airman Lawrence Clark  Seaman Brianne Dillman
Cpl. Ryan L. Gower  ITSN Donald Hammond
Petty Officer William Hartley  Cpl Michael Horbaczewski
Capt. Timothy Hornik  Mjr. Thomas John-T.J. Hornick
LCDR John P. Ladowicz  LCDR Timothy Ladowicz
LTC Alejandro Lopez  Sgt. James Talley
Airman 1st Class Matthew G. Lusson
Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Papp  Seaman Bridget Reynolds
Spec E4 Michael Santoyo  Tech. Sgt. Michelle Shalloup
PO Thomas F. Shereck  2nd Lt Tyler Smith
Lt. Kyle R. Smolek USAF  Lt. Joseph P. Stanek
Corpsman Jonathan Waters  Lt. Thomas M. Zager
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Second collection next weekend, April 23 and April 24. Please be generous.
A LETTER FROM OUR BISHOP
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The Church has great needs around the world, and unfortunately our nation is
no exception. Many dioceses here at home face challenges due to priest
shortages, remote geography, or due to the fact that their parishes are in
impoverished communities. The Catholic Home Missions Appeal answers these
needs by providing grants to these dioceses.
Forty-two percent of all dioceses in the United States receive Catholic Home
Missions support for evangelization, catechesis, ministry formation, and other
areas of faith development. Your support of this collection will help your
neighbors here in the United States and strengthen the Church at home.
Your support of this collection will help your neighbors here in the United States
and strengthen the Church at home. In 2015, the bishops’ Subcommittee on
Catholic Home Missions provided grant money as nearby as the Diocese of
Belleville in Illinois and the Diocese of Kalamazoo in Michigan, supporting their
outreach to migrant communities and to provide ministry to those who live and
work in remote and rural areas. The Diocese of Jackson in Mississippi has some
of the highest numbers of families living in poverty, so grants from the Catholic
Home Missions Appeal make it possible for the Diocese of Jackson to pay for the
education of their 10 seminarians, among other things.
Mission dioceses often struggle with isolation and a lack of educated pastoral
and lay leadership. With your support, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal can
continue to provide catechesis, lay leadership training, funding for seminarian
education, and other essential pastoral outreach in our home mission dioceses.
On the weekend of April 23-24, please be generous in the Catholic Home
Missions Appeal and help strengthen the Church at home. Your support
will truly make a difference.
Thank you, and God bless you,
Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon
Bishop of Joliet
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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The Reflections of
Pope John Paul II
PROGRESS AND THE MODERN WORLD
Men and women are made in the image and likeness
of God. So people may never be regarded as
mere objects, nor may they be sacrificed for
political, economic, or social gain. We must
never allow them to be manipulated or
enslaved by ideologies or technology.
Their God-given dignity and worth
as human beings forbid this.
GREETING TO THE U.N. STAFF, 1995
APRIL 17
When the scale of values is inverted and politics,
the economy, and social activity are no longer placed at
the service of people, the human person comes to be
viewed as a means rather than respected as the center
and end of all these activities, and man is made to
suffer in his essence and in his transcendent
dimension. Human beings are then seen simply as
consumers, and freedom is understood in a very
individualistic and reductive sense, or men and women
are seen as mere producers with little room for the
exercise of civil and political liberties. None of these
social and political models fosters a climate of
openness to the transcendence of the person who
freely seeks God.
— MEETING WITH CUBAN BISHOPS, 1998
Justice will never be fully attained unless people see
in the poor person, who is asking for help in order to
survive, not an annoyance or a burden, but an
opportunity for showing kindness and a chance for
greater enrichment. Only such an awareness can give
the courage needed to face the risk and the change
involved in every authentic attempt to come to the aid
of another.
— CENTESIMUS ANNUS
Let us work together so that everyone may have bread.
— ADDRESS TO WORLD FOOD SUMMIT, 1996
Pope John Paul II — In My Own Words
Compilation copyright 1998 Anthony F. Chiffolo
Jubilee Year of Mercy
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY:
DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
This Sunday celebrates Jesus as “the Good Shepherd.”
When announcing this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope
Francis focused on Jesus’ “lost sheep” parable in Luke.
“[Who] among you,” Jesus asks, “Having a hundred
sheep and losing one of them would not leave the
99 in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds
it?” (Luke 15:4). A reasonable answer? “No responsible
shepherd who wants to keep the job!” Yet Jesus considers
one lost person supremely important and suggests
blaming the shepherd. The sheep didn’t “go astray,” the
shepherd “lost” it. Thus, “when he does find it, he sets it
on his shoulders with great joy” (15:5). That tender image
of Jesus adorns the simple cross Pope Francis has always
worn, the Good Shepherd gently carrying the lost sheep
home on his shoulders. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy,
may we, who once were lost ourselves but now are found,
join Jesus in seeking, finding, and gently carrying home at
least one precious lamb.
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
ADORATION CHAPEL OF MERCY
Would You Consider Becoming an Adorer?
Jesus is waiting for you in our own
Adoration Chapel of Mercy.
Available Open Hours of Adoration
Sunday:
Midnight to 6 am; 1, 3, 11 pm
Monday:
Midnight to 6, 10, 11 am; Noon, 2, 9 pm
Tuesday:
Midnight to 4, 10, 11 am; 1, 3 pm
Wednesday: Noon, 3, 4, 8 pm
Thursday: Midnight to 7, 9:30 am;
Noon, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 pm
Friday:
Midnight to 4, 9, 10, 11 am; 1, 3, 4, 5 pm
Saturday:
Midnight to 5, 9, 11 am;
Noon, 1, 3, 4, 6 to 11 pm
If you are interested in becoming an Adorer,
please contact Soledad: text 815-236 3387 or email
soledadshereck@yahoo.com.
I will need your name, phone number, day(s) and
hour(s) you are interested to cover. If you can’t make it
every week, please become a substitute adorer or have
a partner to cover when you can't. Thank you! May God
bless you always.
Yours in Christ,
Soledad Shereck, Adoration Chapel Coordinator
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2016 EASTER FLOWER THANK YOU
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Parchem
Mrs. Maureen Coghlan
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Leggero
Mr. Ronald Lumsden and
Mrs. Nazarene Gayah-Lumsden
Mr. & Mrs. George Borrelli
Mrs. Esther Elsen
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Malkusak
Mr. & Mrs. George Sabis
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Scully
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Yambor
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fatla
Mrs. Elena Sabon
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Clancy
Mr. & Mrs. Denis Moore
Mrs. Marie O’Connor
Mrs. Joann Schaller
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brady
Mrs. Anna Dunphy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Denz
Mr. & Mrs. Derrick Lott
Mr. Kenneth Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Edward McCormick
Mrs. Cecilia Murnighan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeCesare
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Jagmin
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Rafacz
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Besse
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Mecklenburg
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Jarvie
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wunderlich
Ms. Karen Lesiak
Mr. & Mrs. Tagumpay Navarro
Mrs. Patricia Bolan
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hallman
Mr. John Duda, Jr.
Mrs. Loretta Yunker
Mr. & Mrs. William Stortz, Jr.
Mrs. Joan Smart
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Kurzeniec
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Egbert
Mrs. Claudette Lesiak
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bielanski
Ms. Bette Bulmer
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hankiewicz
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hankiewicz
Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Simental
Ms. Jane Nebes
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Gies
Mrs. Dorothy Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. Luigi Compagnone
Mr. & Mrs. John Zugenbuehler
Mr. & Mrs. Christian Zigman
Mrs. Emily Ozimek
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Serauskis
Mrs. Norma Blocker
Mrs. Rachel Kipper
Mr. James Husa, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Istvan Tengolics
Mrs. Kathleen Carroll
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Meneghetti
Mrs. Sylvia Novak
Mrs. Karen Homann
Mr. Eugene Stoll
Mr. John Kaucky
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Domijancic
Mr. & Mrs. William Pradzinski
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Webber
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Stepenski
Mr. Kevin Kerner
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Danielczyk
Mr. & Mrs. James Salvatori
Mr. Peter Valente
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Ulanowski
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mitchell
Mr. Richard Kull
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sunzere
Mr. Douglas Lavery
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hughes
Mrs. Josephine Youngbloom
Mr. & Mrs. John Ramirez
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Daugirda
Ms. Jewell Mosley
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Pajerski
Mrs. Irene Matusiak
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Sikorski
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lello
Mrs. Rosemarie Moravec
Mr. Terry Colclasure
Mrs. Anne Daufenback
Mrs. Rita Metzger
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Pallecone
Mrs. Carol Tadla
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bjes
Mrs. Gloria Podgorny
Mrs. Clare Kilroy
Mrs. Cynthia Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sommers
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Goldie
Ms. Joanne Dempsey
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Sinwelski
Mr. & Mrs. Julio Martinez
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Holiner
Mrs. Nancy Bruno
Mr. & Mrs. John Perozzi
Miss Deborah Patterson
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kosinski
Ms. Paulette Richwalski
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Pagoria
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Coleman
Mr. & Mrs. John Higgins
Mr. & Mrs. John Hein
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Klag
Mr. Carl D’Andrea
Mr. & Mrs. George Lehman
Ms. Rose Muszynski
Mrs. Lois Skowronski
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Pisarczyk
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gedzun
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Miszczak
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Frencl
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Strupeck
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Huguelet
Mr. & Mrs. Jose Barajas
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shaffern
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Casamento
Mr. Martin Walthier
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Selvaggio
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Goshko
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McGlashan
Mrs. Jacquie Plumley
Mr. & Mrs. Art Fojas
Dr. & Mrs. James Tharp
Mr. & Mrs. John Perkins
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
2016 EASTER FLOWER THANK YOU
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Holiner
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Nanos
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Martello
Mr. Paul Montalvo
Mrs. Suzanne Podborny
Dr. & Mrs. John Bush
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Pervan
Mrs. Rosemarie Kuchek
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. James Boguslawski
Mr. & Mrs. John Kerley
Ms. Denise Waters
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Sapato
Mr. & Mrs. Arkadiusz Zahradnicek
Ms. Suzanne Boyce
Mr. & Mrs. George Fobert
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Florian Przybyla
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Paul
Mrs. Lynea Bengtsson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Raimbault
Ms. Deborah Siano-VanderLaan
Mrs. Virginia Sagert
Mrs. Geraldine Ludolph
Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto Velasco
Mr. & Mrs. Michael McCarey
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Owczarzak
Mr. William Novak
Mr. & Mrs. Scott McCreary
Mrs. Gloria Ziolkowski
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bouziden
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Savage
Ms. Kathleen Jankowski Dibble
Mrs. Marian Lukshas
Ms. Diane Kozacek
Mr. & Mrs. Marius Canoy
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Ogalla
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Malcom
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Sucich
Mr. & Mrs. James Lindsay
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Baker
Mr. & Mrs. R. Whittingham
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Perillo
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jalcovik
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marco
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bellaci
Ms. Barbara Amelio
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Dermot O’Hanlon
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Walenga
Ms. Sharon Stratton
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Elftmann, Jr.
Mrs. Emma Muszynski
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Pora
Mr. & Mrs. John O’Donnell
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lucas
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rodella
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Comp
Mrs. Patricia Senne
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Peruski
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Mady
Mrs. Patricia Zawierski
Mr. & Mrs. James O’Brien
Mr. & Mrs. William Brown
Mr. Christopher Tropp
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Contreras
Mrs. Sharon Stabrawa Kall
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Galassini
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hannigan
Mrs. Marie Larosiliere
Mr. & Mrs. William Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sniegowski
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Faron
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Walas
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bettenhausen
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Biondo
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Graham
Mr. & Mrs. Heinz Werning
Mrs. Frances Holicky
Mr. & Mrs. William Matevich
Mr. & Mrs. William Cassidy
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stanker
Mrs. Carol Siano
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Amendola
Mrs. Dolores Stack
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Mueller
Mr. & Mrs. James Vilutis
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Conway
Mrs. Anna Wator
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Saele
Mr. & Mrs. Grant Deady
Mrs. Irene Storako
Mr. & Mrs. John Rausch
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Rutkoski, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. John Anderer
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zielinski
Mr. & Mrs. James Adolfino
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Becka
Mrs. Adriana Trento
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence McMahon
Mr. & Mrs. Jose A. Arriaga
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Benedict
Mr. Robert Hanus
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Stang
Mr. & Mrs. Carmelo Gulli
Mr. & Mrs. William Cresap
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Paez
Mr. & Mrs. William Larkin
Mrs. Kathleen Raven
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Govert
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Leidolph
Mrs. Ines Baron
Mr. & Mrs. David Macek
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Root
Mrs. Mary Shah
Mr. & Mrs. George Lange
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Juskie
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Przybyla
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Haddon
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Bear
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Lagger
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Romanus
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Redemske
Mr. & Mrs. John Zanzig
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Moritz
Mrs. Sharon Martin
Mrs. Angeline Bernardi
Mrs. Aniela Hardel
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boyle
Mrs. Debbie Ducett
Mr. & Mrs. Chidi Ebiringah
Mr. & Mrs. Ryszard Cylny
Mrs. Regina Jusik
Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Rotundo
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Kilmartin
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Saint Anthony Catholic Church
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 17, 2016 — Page Thirteen
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
ST. ANTHONY CONFERENCE
Today, we celebrate “Good Shepherd
Sunday” where we reflect on Jesus’ care
and love of us. Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul will show that you are indeed the disciple of Jesus,
the Good Shepherd, as it will bring your love to those who
live in fear and doubt, loneliness and dread.
Share your Jewel Monopoly pieces with SVDP
If you are not using your Jewel Monopoly pieces please
donate them to SVDP. We will play for our needy clients!
Deposit them in the St. Vincent Poor Box in the back of
our church. Thanks!
IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION AND
SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD:
What the Church Really Has to Say
Fr. Thomas Loya and Dr. Robert Lawler will co-speak on
Thursday, April 21, at 7pm, at Annunciation Byzantine
Catholic Church, 14610 Will Cook Rd., Homer Glen, at
7pm. These expert speakers will review and define
what the Church teaches about in-vitro fertilization and
surrogate motherhood. Catholics and others may come
to understand better that the Church approaches these
procedures with calm, care and virtue. Fr. Thomas Loya
is Pastor of Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church and
renowned radio host, author and international lecturer,
and a recognized expert on St. John Paul II's Theology
of the Body. Dr. Robert C. Lawler is an eminent OB/GYN,
member of the American Association of OB/GYN, American
Assn. of Pro Life OB/GYN, Catholic Medical Assn., Knights
of Malta, and well-known speaker and advocate for the
sanctity of life and expert on IVF issues. The program is
hosted by the Multi-Parish Knowledge and Prayer Series.
DIOCESE OF JOLIET ORDINATIONS
All are welcome to the following ordination Masses at the
Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet:
Holy Hour for Vocations
(and for the Ordinandi)
Thursday, May 19, at 6:30 pm
Priesthood Ordination
Saturday, May 21, at 11 am
PORTIUNCULA CENTER
FOR PRAYER
9263 W. St. Francis Rd., Frankfort
815-464-3880/info@portforprayer.org
THE ART OF ZENTANGLE
Monday, April 18 6:30-9 am Fee: $25
Zentangle is a form of "artistic meditation" and a
helpful way to unwind from stress, focus your
thoughts, and enter a more contemplative space "one
stroke at a time”. During this session, you will create
tiles using color and the repetitive patterns and
deliberate pen strokes of the Zentangle art form.
Different patterns will be taught than were used in
the fall session. Supplies will be provided. Anyone
can do it! Facilitator: Starla Sneed began her study
of calligraphy in 2003, became a professional
engraver in 2011, and is a Certified Zentangle
Teacher.
GARDENING AND SPIRITUALITY:
THIS REALLY IS HOLY GROUND
Monday, April 25 9:30 am-Noon Fee: $20
As we explore the very real interrelation between
gardening and spirituality you will have the
opportunity to connect your faith more intimately to
what is happening in the unfolding of life and growth
in creation. Let one who loves working with the soil
and with plants share her experience and find your
own relationship with the earth deepened and made
sacred. Facilitator: Rose Madonna Gibbons, OSF is
a Sister of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception
who serves the elderly and their families in
Springfield, IL. Her love of gardening and her delight
in creating beautiful spaces has been demonstrated
in the hosta peace garden at her Motherhouse, the
flower gardens where she has ministered and in her
arrangement of flowers in the chapels where she has
served as sacristan.
FRANCISCAN SISTERS
OF THE SACRED HEART
JEREMIAH DAY
Boys in grades 7-10 are invited to Mundelein Seminary
on Saturday, April 23, from 9 am-5 pm. This day will
provide the young men a chance to visit a seminary and
experience the life of a seminarian. For information,
please contact the Vocation Office at 815 221-6171 or
vocations@dioceseofjoliet.org. Registration and
permission slips are required and can be found at
www.Vocations.com.
Visit www.dioceseofjoliet.org/vocations/
or www.Vocations.com
9201 W. St. Francis Road in Frankfort
FRIDAYS—MAY 6, MAY 20
Doors open 5:30 pm Early Bird Game 6:30 pm
Regular Bingo begins 7:00 pm
Questions? Please call 815-464-3882.
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Saint Anthony Catholic Church
April 17, 2016 — Page Fifteen
Fourth Sunday of Easter
ST. ANTHONY CHURCH MEMORIALS
Several families have asked about memorials for their loved ones.
We are purchasing new Communion cups and plates. These would
make wonderful memorials. We need 12 cups and 12 plates and
three new cup carriers for our Sunday and holiday liturgies. We are
also purchasing two cups and two plates for weekday liturgies.
Sunday and Holiday Liturgies
Communion Cups
$260
Communion Plates
$265
Communion Cup Carriers
$155
Weekday Liturgies
Communion Cups
Communion Plates
$455
$357
If you would like to make a donation please fill out the form below and drop it in the
collection basket in an envelope marked Memorials. Thank you for your generosity.
Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone ________________________________________________________________________________________________
In Memory of ________________________________________________________________________
Amount of Donation ________________________
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FOURTH SUNDAY
OF EASTER
April 17, 2016
Growing Our Faith
Liturgical color
for today is:
WHITE
Saint Anthony Catholic Church
Weekly Gospel/Homily Reflections…
To re-read the Gospel to assist with your weekly reflection, go to: www.usccb.org/bible/
readings. Click date on Calendar to the right for the week’s readings and scroll to “Gospel”.
W
hen a friend
starts calling
your house,
usually you must ask who
is calling. At some point,
however, you know each
other well enough that you
no longer need to identify
yourself on the phone.
In today's Gospel,
Jesus refers to this
knowledge of another's
voice as a description of His
relationship with His
followers. Jesus also
describes His relationship
with the Father, Jesus
describes this relationship
by saying they are one.
This means that to know
Jesus is to know the
Father. Jesus doesn't just
bring us closer to the
Father, Jesus puts us
directly into contact with
God the Father, removing
all distance between us.
Throughout our life,
we hope and pray that
we will grow ever closer
to God as we learn to
follow Jesus more fully.
IMPORTANT
REP DATES
First Reconciliation/
Confirmation Reconciliation
Tuesday, April 19
6:30 pm
Mercy Moment
"If your are what you should be you
will set the whole world ablaze!”
— ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
For Children:
 Jesus said “My sheep
hear my voice; I know
them, and they follow
Me.” How does Jesus
speak to you? What new
path is He asking of you?
For Adults:
 What is your
experience of being a
follower of Christ, of
being cared for and
guarded with Him as
shepherd?
CATECHIST CORNER
Why is Jesus Christ the Lord
of the Whole World?
Jesus Christ is Lord of the world and Lord of
history because everything was made for His
sake. All men were redeemed by Him and will be
judged by Him. He is over us, and the only One
to whom we bend the knee in worship; He is
with us as Head of His Church, in which the
kingdom of God begins even now; He is ahead of
us as Lord of history, in whom the powers of
darkness are definitively overcome and the
destinies of the world are brought to perfection
according to God's plan; He comes to meet us in
glory, on a day we do not know, to renew and
perfect the world. We can experience His
nearness especially in God's Word, in the
reception of the sacraments, in caring for the
poor, and wherever "two or three are gathered in
My name" (see Mt 18:20). (YOUCAT question
110)
Dig Deeper: 669-674
First Communion Practice
and Scapular Investiture
Tuesday, April 26
7-8:00pm in the church
for Noonan, Session 1 & 2
Thursday, April 28
7-8:00pm in the church
for Session 3 & 4 and WED
St. Anthony Church Religious Education Program
LAST REP CLASSES:
Sunday, April 24
Wednesday, April 27
REP OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI: 10am-4pm
WED (during class sessions): 4-6:30pm; SUN
(during class sessions): 7am-12 Noon and 4-6:30pm
815-469-6072
REP@stanthonyfrankfort.com
April 17, 2016 — Page Seventeen
Fourth Sunday of Easter
CNA POSITION AVAILABLE
The School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King are
looking for an On Call CNA at St. Joseph Infirmary in
Lemont. Possible Shifts: 6 am-2 pm OR 2-10 pm OR
11 pm-7 am. Please contact Dr. Krestina at 708-912-7510
or Sr. Annette at 630-257-5644.
SEMI-RETIRED? RETIRED?
OPEN THE DOORS OF YOUR HEART
Members of this Jesuit service program volunteer in poor
and marginalized communities twice a week (Sept-June),
grow deeper in their Christian faith in the Ignatian tradition,
and meet monthly with other IVC members and a spiritual
reflector. IVC members serve as tutors, employment
counselors, food pantry volunteers, elderly companions,
hospital chaplains, more! For info visit www.ivcusa.org/
chicago. Attend an information session on Thursday,
May 12 at 1pm. at St. Margaret Mary, Room 7, 1450
Green Trails Dr., Naperville Please RSVP to Jacqueline
Fitzgerald at 312-961-6206 or jfitzgerald@ivcusa.org.
VISIT CLASSES!
BIBLICAL INSTITUTE
OF THE DIOCESE OF JOLIET
Catholic Bible Study
For Adults
Visit a class at any of our 2015-2016 sites. Sit in on a class
between now and May 7. Learn the Catholic approach
to Scripture and major books of the Old/New Testaments.
Anyone can join! No Bible background needed.
2015-2016 Locations — Classes held weekly
(All sessions 7-9 pm unless otherwise noted)
• St. Anthony Parish (Frankfort) Saturdays 9-11 am
• Assumption Parish (Coal City) Tuesdays
• Notre Dame Parish (Clarendon Hills) Wednesdays
• St. Matthew Parish (Glendale Heights) Thursdays
• Ss. Peter and Paul Parish (Naperville) Thursdays
The Biblical Institute serves everyone who wants to
study/pray the Bible in a Catholic faith community;
parish Bible Study facilitators; parish catechetical leaders
and pastoral ministers; deacons; catechists of children,
youth, and adults; Lectors and Ministers of Care; any
adult seeking to deepen a relationship with Christ.
To arrange a visit call Joan Gorski at
630-698-8961 or email: dr.jgorski@gmail.com.
POPE BENEDICT ACADEMY HIGH
SCHOOL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Pope Benedict XVI Academy of Excellence High School,
located in the St. Anthony Padua Center is now taking
applications for the 2016-17 school year. Safe, excellent
college prep, academics, faith formation. $5,900 tuition.
Classically traditional! Schedule a visit! Contact Academy
President, Dr. Joseph Majchrowicz, at 219-742-2994.
PARISH REGISTRATION FORM
WELCOME TO ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Our warmest wishes to all who celebrate with us.
If you are not registered at St. Anthony or are and need
to make changes, please fill out this form and place it
in the collection basket or mail to the parish office.
Forms available at www.stanthonyfrankfort.com.
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Address
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City
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State
Zip Code
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Phone
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) New Address or New Phone Number
) Moving—Please remove from membership list
) Email –Please add email address to your records
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St. Anthony Catholic Church — Electronic Giving Authorization
7661 West Sauk Trail
Frankfort, IL 60423
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ST. ANTHONY CHURCH
LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE
April 23
April 24
Celebrant
5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Reconciliation 4-4:50pm
Rec—Fr. Greg Skowron Fr. Miro Stepien
Mass—Fr. Greg Skowron
Fr. Greg Skowron
Fr. Miro Stepien
Fr. Greg Skowron
Lectors
K. Helm-Lewis
L. Sues
V. Stasulas
G. Stepenski
R. Aguilar
M. August
B. Kenny
B. Boucek
R. Williams
EOM
A. Bergeron
Sr. Ella
C. Murnighan
A. Thomas
S. Matthews
R. Govert
L. Parchem
T. Colclasure
A. Morrow
T. Morrow
S. Graham
J. Gorczowski
W. Gorczowski
V. Doubrawa
G. Vavrik
M. Race
J. Moyle
R. Zych
J. Major
J. Major
J. Hickey
M. Clifford
L. Al-Muddaris
D. Ducett
M. Rafacz
L. Pierzchalski
J. Molinaro
P. Greenawalt
P. Greenawalt
J. Buck
A. Helwig
D. Mecklenberg
B. Wasielewski
R. Wasielewski
P. Williamson
K. Pora
R. Pora
M. Gorski
T. McHugh
M. Dunlap
MC
Altar
Servers
M. Herbert
L. Vilutis
K. Schlott
R. Townsend
J. McGuire
O. Morrow
K. Thomas
M. Doyle
T. Molinaro
C. Kruck
A. Helwig
C. Witt
Music
Praise Choir
Cantor
Teen Choir
Traditional Choir
Fr. Miro Stepien
A. Capito
Cantor
No Music
Welcome to St. Anthony Catholic Church
7659 W. Sauk Trail  Frankfort, IL  60423  www.stanthonyfrankfort.com
Daily Mass: Monday-Friday 8:00am (Morning Prayer: 7:45am)
First Saturday of Each Month Mass for the Blessed Virgin Mary: 8:00am
Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00-4:45pm Saturday Mass: 5:00pm
Sunday Mass Hours : 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12 NOON, 6:30pm
Mission Statement
We, the members of St. Anthony Catholic Church, gather together to worship and celebrate the sacraments, especially
the Eucharist, as we strive to live the Gospel in our daily lives. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are called to invite,
inform, inspire and ignite the community in our faith journey by fostering stewardship through sharing of our gifts of
time, talent and treasure. We are further called to share our faith through active evangelization and charitable outreach.
PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION
Parish Office
Office 815-469-3750
Fax 815-469-6514
 Rev. Greg Skowron, Pastor, x 115
frgreg@stanthonyfrankfort.com (cell phone) 815-791-6073
 Rev. Miroslaw Stepien, Parochial Vicar
frmiro@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Deacon Joe Johnson, Pastoral Associate, x 111
(cell phone ) 815-922-9796, joe@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Deacon Don Berkey, don@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Deacon Richard Rosko, rich@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Deacon Dan Danahey
 Deacon Bill Boucek
 Deacon Tony Schlott
 Lindsay Fitzgibbon, Business Manager, x147
 Paula Bucciferro, Accountant, x 126
paula@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Jeanne DeFries, Parish-Pastor’s Administrative Assistant., x 110
jeanne@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Beverly Regalado, Secretary, x 112
bregalado@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Lynette Rea, Music Ministry Director, x 122
lynette@stanthonyfrankfort.com
Adult Faith Formation (815-469-6198)
 Deacon Tony Schlott, Director, x 149
tony@stanthonyfrankfort.com
Religious Education (Grades 1-8)
Office 815-469-6072 Fax 815-806-9421
REP@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Deacon Tony Schlott, Director, x 149
tony@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Kathy Depre, Secretary, x 142
kathyd@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Diane Vanderpool, Secretary, x 146
diane@stanthonyfrankfort.com
Preschool (815-469-5417)
 Karen Kiley, Principal, x 148
karen@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 Lindsay Fitzgibbon, Principal’s Asst., x 147
lindsay@stanthonyfrankfort.com
 St. Vincent DePaul Society
815-469-3750, x 114
Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon
Bishop, Diocese of Joliet
Rev. Vytas Memenas, Pastor Emeritus
MASS AND OFFICE SCHEDULES
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY: 5:00 pm SUNDAY: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12 Noon, 6:30pm
OFFICE HOURS
PARISH OFFICE: 815-469-3750 PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI: 8:30am-4:30pm
REP OFFICE: 815-469-6072
REP OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI: 10am-4pm
WED (during class sessions): 4-6:30pm; SUN (during class sessions): 7am-12 Noon and 4-6:30pm
PRESCHOOL OFFICE: 815-469-5417
PRESCHOOL OFFICE HOURS: MON-THUR: 8:30am-12:30pm; FRI: CLOSED