July 31st 2016

An Augustinian Parish
16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen, Illinois 60491-6728
Phone ........................................................................... 708-301-6246
Mass Times
Saturday Evening ......................................................................5 PM
Sunday ............................................................ 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
Weekdays-Monday thru Friday .............................................. 8 AM
Religious Education Office ................................... 708-301-0214
RE Office Hours—Tuesday thru Thursday—7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Sacrament of Penance
Saturday at 4:30 PM or by appointment.
Fax ............................................................................... 708-301-6356
Email ............................................................. omgccc@comcast.net
Visit our website .................................................. www.omgccc.org
Baptisms
Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Baptisms are celebrated on the third Sunday each month at Noon.
Parish Office
Parish Office Hours—Monday thru Friday 9 AM to 3 PM
Rectory
15430 Sulky Drive, Homer Glen, IL 60491-7991
Phone ........................................................................... 708-301-6259
Pastor: ..............................................Rev. John M. Ohner, O.S.A.
In Residence: ............................ Rev. Jerome M. Heyman, O.S.A.
In Residence: ............................ Rev. Thomas L. Osborne, O.S.A.
July 31, 2016
18TH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Pastoral Assistant: .............................. Deacon Joseph C. Dalpiaz
Music Director: ...................................... Mr. Donald J. Luksetich
Secretary: ……………………………………..Mrs. Mati Principe
Religious Education Coordinator: .......... Mrs. Janet M. Litterio
Bookkeeper/RE Assistant: ..................... Mrs. Kari L. Oprondek
Minister Coordinators
Altar Servers: ................................................ Arlene Fassola ..708-301-0830
Children’s Liturgy: ......................................... Karen Doody ..708-301-9718
Eucharistic Ministers: ………………………..John Fassola..708-301-0830
Hospitality: .................................................... Arlene Fassola ..708-301-0830
Lectors: ....................................................... Carolyn Dalpiaz ..708-966-4353
Sacristans: ................................................... Harriett Brooks ..708-301-7993
Ushers:………………………………………...Mike Targosz..708-717-6373
Minister Schedulers
5 PM Mass .......... Karen Doody: kmdoody918@gmail.com ..708-301-9718
8:30 AM Mass ................... Arlene Fassola: fassola@att.net ..708-301-0830
10:30 AM Mass ................................................... Sue Strella: ..815-342-2301
Parish Council Chairperson: ........................ Sandy Newtoff..708-301-5260
Building & Grounds Comm. Chairperson: .. Belinda Zolp..708-301-6012
Christian Service Comm. Chairperson: Marian Strzelczyk .815-834-1665
CCW Chairs: …………………………………………………...Phyllis Flieger-708-927-7148,
Ellen Dudycha-708-645-0819, Maureen Dioguardi-708-645-0301
Education Commission Chairperson: ............. Dawn Nolan..708-301-1902
Finance Commission Chairperson: ............. Dawn Wilcher..708-301-1377
K of C Grand Knight: ..............................Edward Plebanek..708-738-4073
Youth Group Chairpeople:
Worship Commission Chairperson: .............. Karen Doody ..708-301-9718
Parish Mission Statement
We, the family of Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish,
call ourselves to be the LIGHT of CHRIST,
leading all to unity with God.
We do this by our community worship
and celebration of the Sacraments,
prayer at home with our families, sharing our joy
and responding to the needs of others.
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HITTING IT BIG
Saturday, July 30
5:00 PM
Dolores Maza, req. by Ray & Diana Maza
Steve Hester, req. by Dr. Gerald Osborne
Sunday,
July 31
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
All OMGC Staff
Patrick Chilcutt, req. by OMGC Religious Ed
Program
Monday,
August 1
8:00 AM
For the sick
Tuesday, August 2
8:00 AM
Wednesday,
8:00 AM
Steve Hester, req. by Dr. Gerald Osborne
August 3
Margaret and Ray Sudin, req. by
The Frankowski Family
It seems to be commonly accepted nowadays
that everyone wants to win the lo ery, hit the
slots big at the casino, or be a millionaire. This
a tude is akin to what the first hearers of the
parable of the successful farmer would have
thought: Why, of course he’d want to find a way to
preserve his good fortune for the future, to secure
for himself a life of leisure, ea ng, drinking, and
merriment. It’s exactly the kind of life that the
right cket, hand of cards, or quiz show answer
might bring us today. Being surrounded by this
“common wisdom” makes the words of Qoheleth,
the psalmist, Paul, and Jesus all that much harder
to hear today. Perhaps good fortune will be ours,
perhaps it will not be. But if we make that fortune
or the quest for it the heart, the very center, of our
lives, then we will live to regret it. We will not
achieve the future security we pursue, and we will
lose the present moment in the chase.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Thursday, August 4
8:00 AM
Friday,
8:00 AM
All OMGC Parishioners
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
August 5
Theresa Novosel, req. by
The Wagners
Bill Kwak, req. by the Family
—
Psalm 90:12
Saturday, August 6
5:00 PM
Sunday,
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
Marie Michalak, req. by
Ray and Diana Maza
Tony and Cali DeBella 13th Wedding
Anniversary, req. by Parents
August 7
Joseph Cappello, req. by
The Cappello Family
Toni and Cali DeBella 13th Wedding
Anniversary, req. by Parents
Sunday Offering
Sunday Envelopes .............................. $4848.31
On-Line Giving ..................................... $ 650.00
TOTAL.................................................. $ 5,498.31
Pennies in the Poor Box…$ 32.92
May God bless you for your generosity!
OMGC PRAYER REQUEST LINE
E-mail omgcprayers@gmail.com
JULY 31, 2016
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FOR
Friday , August 5th Holy Hour at 7:00 PM
FURTHER INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS BELOW,
OR ON THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM, PLEASE
CONTACT JANET LITTERIO IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
OFFICE AT 708-301-0214. FAX #: 708-301-6356
Next Weekend (August 6th & 7th)
CSC Food Drive Collec on
#10.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Do not spend your life toiling for
material gain (Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23).
#9.
#8.
Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not
your hearts (Psalm 90).
#7.
#6.
Second Reading — Christ has raised you to new life,
so seek now what is above (Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11).
#5.
Gospel — Be on guard against all greed, for your life
does not consist of earthly possessions, but of the
riches of the reign of God (Luke 12:13-21).
#4.
#3.
#2.
#1.
The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from LecƟonary for Mass ©
1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy
Corpora on. All rights reserved.
In the second reading what St. Paul tells reminds us that
our life is now “in Christ”. He encourages us to “put on
the new self” and to “seek and think of what is above”
because we are no longer of this world. Do we have a
Christ Centered Marriage?
Sign up today to a end one of the upcoming
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on
August 12-14, 2016 or October 7-9, 2016 or
December 9-11, 2016, all at Elk Grove Village, IL.
Early registra on is highly recommended.
For reserva ons/informa on, call
Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778
or contact us through
h p://wwme-chicagoland.org//wwmechicagoland.org
You’ll grow in your own faith, learn the teachings
of the Church and deepen your relationship with
Jesus.
Children, teens and adults in today’s world, more
than ever, need to hear the Good News of Jesus.
Children, teens and adults need to encounter
good role models of faith.
You’ve got a lot to share!
You’ll be provided with excellent resources that
provide you with great support.
You’ll meet new people and become part of a
vibrant community.
You’ll be energized.
You’ll be saving lives.
You’ll be putting your faith into action.
It’s the right thing to do—the kids need YOU!
For the sake of our Parish children, we NEED your help!
Here is our volunteer status thus far:
Session A needs teachers and/or aides in grades 1, 4, 5,
6, 7, and 8. Session B needs teachers and/or aides in
grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8.
Our new RE school year is rapidly approaching. Classes
begin on September 7th in Session A, and September
14th in Session B. The children need YOU to step up
and share our faith with them. PLEASE help us fill these
positions for the sake of our children.
REMINDER: PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Wednesday, August 24th
Wednesday, August 31st
RE will begin with two initial volunteer gatherings.
Each classroom volunteer must attend one of these
two dates. Please call the RE Office to respond which
date you will attend. Gatherings begin at 7pm in the
narthex.
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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
The Knights of Columbus would like to thank the people that gave
or a empted to give blood last week. We beat our goal of 20
donors! Consider yourself a HERO, because you just saved 3
lives. Also, Enjoy the ice cream. Our next Blood drive is
Sunday, October 23rd.
There will be no Knights of Columbus rosary gathering
today at 3:00 PM.
Welcome Steve and Alison Gradisher
and their children Brayden and Hailey.
Catholic Chari es Seeks Volunteers for
Dona on Center in Lockport
Catholic Chari es, Diocese of Joliet is currently seeking
volunteers to fill an immediate need at their dona on center,
The Giving Tree (3016 S. State St. in Lockport). Volunteers are
needed to help receive, sort, and hang clothes in the center,
which provides clothing and household items free of cost to
clients of Catholic Chari es’ programs.
Some mes the treasures of art can provide us with clues
about tradi ons. Take, for example, the miter, the conical hat
with lappets, or back-flaps that fall to the shoulders. This cap
is worn by bishops in the Catholic West. Eastern Catholics
favor a crown, but we have this curious headpiece. In Greek,
the word means “turban.” Old pain ngs and mosaics provide
clues about headgear for bishops, and there is very li le
ar s c evidence for the miter before the year 1000. Before
then, some kind of head covering might have been worn to
offset the damp and chill of unheated churches. The pope, as
far back as the seventh century, o en wore a cap called a
camelaucum. Around that me, ar sts pain ng St. Peter
began to portray their subject wearing this hat. By the year
1000 or so, the pope began to grant similar helmet-shaped
headgear as gi s to visi ng abbots and bishops. They
returned home with these new chapeaus, and before long
everybody wanted one!
Today, miters are granted not only to bishops, but to
certain favored abbots and occasionally abbesses. Pope
Benedict XVI set aside the tradi on of the papal ara in favor
of the miter, even on his coat of arms. Pope Paul VI was the
last pope to have a corona on. As recently as the 1960s,
miters were towering skyscrapers of jewels and rich silks, but
now a simplicity of style is favored by bishops. Miters are here
to stay, and experienced altar servers know how to await the
bishop’s removing of the miter, since he does not wear it
when he is saying the presiden al prayers or the Eucharis c
Prayer.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Volunteers are needed during any of the following hours:
Spirit and Truth at St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield
Monday and Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Please contact Stephanie Ambrose at 815-774-4663 ext. 3138
for more informa on about this opportunity.
To learn more about the programs and services provided by
Catholic Chari es, Diocese of Joliet, visit
catholicchari esjoliet.org.
Maggie Snow
PR and Communica ons Coordinator
Catholic Chari es, Diocese of Joliet
Spirit & Truth is a community of Catholic young
adults ages 18 to 39 whose mission is to bring young
adults into rela onship with Christ through worship
of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, study of Church
teachings, Sacred Scripture and celebra on of Catholic tradi ons while forming a community of lifegiving rela onships.
For further informa on visit Spirit and Truth at
www.spiritandtruthillinois.org
When: Thu Aug 4, 2016 7pm – 9pm Central Time
Where: St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church,
15629 IL-59, Plainfield, IL 60544
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PORTIUNCULA Center for Prayer
A Franciscan place of peace
HOUSEKEEPER/DIETARY AIDE
(Flex role-non benefi ed)
LOCATION: Por uncula Center for Prayer
(Franciscan Retreat Center) Frankfort, IL
HOURS: *Typically—Monday 6 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.– 5:30 p.m.
Weekends-Saturday
10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Possible week night/Thursday 4 – 7 p.m.
HOURLY RATE:
$10.50
JOB: Includes making beds, vacuuming, dus ng, cleaning
bathrooms, mopping floors, emptying garbage, doing dishes,
cleaning dining room, assis ng with serving guests for 50
bed retreat house, holis c center, and 5 hermitages
*Hours fluctuate and are greatest September-early
December and January-April
DETAILS: Call Mary Lou Nugent at 815.469.4851
or email Marylou.nugent@presencehealth.org
The PORT is sponsored by the FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF THE SACRED
HEART
9263 West St. Francis Road, Frankfort, IL 60423.
Phone: 815-464-3880. Fax: 815-469-4880
Email: info@por orprayer.org. Website: www.por orprayer.org
Don’t be hard hearted.
We have all heard stories of rela ves who fight
over an estate or a supposed inheritance. Luke
recounts the Jesus parable of packing away so
many possessions in order to “rest, eat, drink, be
merry!” It is Jesus who said to the crowd, and says
to us today: “One’s life does not consist in
possessions.” On hearing Christ, the logical
philosopher lays outs this syllogism: (1) Guard
against all greed; (2) because life does not consist
of possessions; (3) therefore, give away
somethings, some me, some effort, some of self.
What things can I give away?
What me and effort can I expend to another?
How will I reuse, use up, recycle?
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday:
St. Alphonsus Liguori
Tuesday:
St. Eusebius of Vercelli;
St. Peter Julian Eymard
Thursday:
St. John Vianney
Friday:
Dedica on of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
First Friday
Saturday:
The Transfigura on of the Lord;
First Saturday
WORRY
Don’t tell me that worry doesn’t do any
good. I know better. The things I worry about
never happen.
—Anonymous
WWW.OMGCCC.ORG
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Ministry Schedule for August 6th & 7th
5 PM
Altar Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
Children’s Liturgy
Lectors
Hospitality Ministers
Sacristan
Usher
8:30 AM Altar Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
Children’s Liturgy
Lectors
Hospitality Minister
Sacristan
Usher
10:30 AM Altar
Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
Children’s Liturgy
Lectors
Hospitality Minister
Sacristan
Usher
Adam Dalton
Allison Mateja
Cynthia Bukala
Carol Curtis
Denise Dalton
Fred Filippo
NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Carolyn Dalpiaz
Tim Dalton
Marilyn Filippo
Fred Filippo
Cathy Victor
Jim Murphy
Kelsey Gordon
Abbey Jadron
Pat Cerovski
Arlene Fassola
Bob Green
Lorraine Kwak
NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Jim Castleton
Jane Finlon
Arlene Fassola
Nancy Walker
Tim Finlon
Kara Finlon
Jacob Kosmowski
Harriett Brooks
Renee Kozuch
Dawn Nolan
Phil Gosewisch
Joan Mastej
Dawn Nolan
Luke Tessitore
Deacon Joe Dalpiaz
Please Volunteer
Tim Finlon
Elizabeth Sochacki
Jackie Gallagher
Julie Sochacki
Zack Sochacki
Phil Gosewisch
Sarnai Tessitore
PARISH INFORMATION
Marriage
Catholic parties should be members of Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish. They should contact the Priest at
least six months before the wedding to allow time for evaluation, preparation and to determine the date of the
wedding. Please do not select music or hire any musicians before consulting with the parish music director.
Funerals
Please contact the Parish Office before publishing in the news media. Also, please do not select music or hire
any musicians before consulting with the parish music director.
Religious Education
Grades 1-8 held at Homer Jr. High.
Wednesday, 6-7:30 PM-September through April.
Parish Website:
www.omgccc.org
Care of Sick and Aged
Any parishioner unable to attend Mass is asked to please contact the
Parish Office for the Sacraments of the Eucharist & Anointing of the Sick.
Newcomers
Welcome to our Parish! Please contact the Parish Office to register.
Bulletin Deadline Text for publication must be submitted no later than Friday at Noon.
Check the ratings of current movies or TV shows from a
Christian perspective at www.pluggedinonline.com.
Parish Boundaries:
North—151st Street, East—Will-Cook County Line
South—North side of I-80, West—East side of 355
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
Our Mother of Good Counsel #975695
16043 S. Bell Road
Homer Glen, IL 60491
PHONE
708 301-6246
CONTACT PERSON
Mati Principe
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PRINTER
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