May 1, 2016: Sixth Sunday of Easter

ST TERESA PARISH
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Liturgical
Schedule
Saturday
May 7
4:00 pm St. Rose
Community Mass
Sunday
May 8
8:00 am
Sunday
May 8
10:00 am
Domingo
May 8
12:00 pm
Altar Servers/
Monaguillos
Community Ministers
Robbie Sowell
Collin Lilienthal
Ian Lilienthal
JB Rojo
Michaela Richey
Abbey Richey
Elizabeth Barajas
Alex Orozco
Marco Elvir
Chris Garcia 2
Lectors/
Lectores
Community Ministers
Robert Sowell
Christina Smith
San Juana Valadez
Israel Lira
Communion
Ministers/
Ministros
de la
Comunión
Community Ministers
*Bev Stukenbourg
*Deb Adams
Sherry Anderson
Kathy Bessette
*Judy Smead
*Sharren Suddick
Don Somerville
Cynthia Somerville
Celene Valtierra
Leslie Quezada
Norma Lopez
Kathy Griffiths
Maria Fernandez
Salvador Sacramento
Emma Elvir
Esmeralda Tellez
Greeters/
Ujieres
Community Ministers
Nancy Shepherd
Bob Pfeiffer
Ted Bergeron
Phyllis Bergeron
Eulalio Valadez
Aracely Diaz
Graciela Juarez
Angela Mercado
Altar Linens/Lienzos
Para el Altar
Barb Staniszeski
ST. TERESA PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRIES
CLINIC:
Tuesday, Wednesday ,Thursday
Martes, Miercoles, Jueves
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday/Miércoles May 4
 Certified Nurse Practitioner
 Doctor Day
Clinic opens at 8:00 am
9-11:00 am
1-3:00 pm
FOOD PANTRY:
Friday/Viernes— May 6
9:00 am—12 noon
SAVE THE DATE
Annual Beautification Day
Saturday, May 14
8:00 am—2:00 pm
Come spend part of your day with us
taking care of our church campus.
Sign ups at both doors of the church!
If you are unable to work in the gardens, but would be willing
to help organize or plan lunch for the workers, please call the
parish office 815-933-7683
Come say the rosary with us…
Prayers are answered when a group is
together. Please join us!
Tuesdays, 10 am
St. Martin of Tours Church
MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00 a.m.
April 30, 2016 Community Mass at St. Rose
For all the Parishioners of St. Teresa,
St. Rose, & St. Martins
May 1, 2016
† Leon Allen Wade (Tom Clocksin)
† Deacon Ron Whitman (Paul & Marianne
Suprenant)
Norma & Leonardo Lopez (Parish Family)
Wedding Anniversary
May 2, 2016—No Mass
May 3, 2016—No Mass
May 4, 2016
Kathy O’Connell (Parish Family) Special Intention
Thursday
8:00 a.m.
May 5, 2015
† Deacon Ron Whitman (Joanne Whitman)
Friday
8:00 a.m.
May 6, 2016
† Deacon Ron Whitman (Nancy Godin)
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
May 7, 2016
† Deacon Ron Whitman (Dennis & Laura Brady)
May 8, 2016
† Deacon Ron Whitman (Dennis & MaryAnn
Therionet)
Bev Johnson & Norma Dummer (Jeff & Kathy
Dummer)
† Carmen Solis & Maria Morales (Family)
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
ST TERESA PARISH
GOD NEEDS YOU
I once saw this poster of a guy with a big stars and
stripes hat, pointing right at me with a caption that said,
“Your country needs you.” It was some advertisement
for the military. Throughout the history of a nation, such
captions can draw the attention of many citizens to offer
their service, even their life, for their country, to be willing to die a hero’s death for the sake of the common
good, for freedom and lasting peace. Indeed, the patriotic
American understands the need and responds with generosity and
courage.
This weekend, picture a similar thing, with Jesus’ face gazing
straight at you and me, pointing to us with His divine finger, saying
“I NEED YOU.” How will we respond?
Last weekend at Saint Teresa and this weekend at Saint Martin
and Saint Rose, we will be inviting people to our annual ministry
sign up during the English masses. Soon this Spring, we will do
the same in our Spanish Masses. It is a form of invitation to
seriously consider being involved in the ministries of our church, no
matter how little of our talent and our time we may be able to give.
We wish to work with one another as we move forward in our
efforts to build our Catholic communities here in Kankakee, and we
know that this invitation comes directly from God Himself who calls
us to a life of love and service.
Statistics on the Catholic Church throughout the United States
indicates that only about 30% of Catholics attend Church regularly,
and out of these only about 10% participate in various types of
ministries in the life of the Church. Some look at it as a very sad
statistics, and rightly so, but I tend to look at it more as a great
potential. Imagine if we even just doubled that number – 60%
going to Church and 20% are involved in ministry. I can imagine
what a great impact it would have! And so with that hopefulness, I
make this invitation – please help! I need your help to make our
dreams come true. I need help in order that the Church that has
been passed on from generation to generation since the time of the
apostles can continue to be present for future generations of our
families and communities. We need one another to rally toward
making Christ known in our community, especially to those that
have been marginalized and those who have lost their voice
through the years, those who have been forgotten and alienated
from our communities, those who have stopped the practice of the
faith in which they have been baptized. There is much work to be
done, and we need help.
It goes without saying that I am thankful for the 10%. This past
year, especially, you have been a true gift and a source of joy to
me personally, and have helped me in one of the most challenging,
but also most rewarding times of my priestly ministry. I do believe
that the experiences of ministry that I’ve had here in Kankakee will
help me in whatever God wants me to do in the future; it has
always been like that in my life, to begin with. But for now, I look
forward to seeing more Catholics and lovers of God being involved
in ministry, as we say yes to God’s invitation to say YES to the call
to love and to serve Him and His people. God bless the Church!
In faith and love of God,
Fr. Sunny Castillo
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DIOS TE NECESITA
Una vez mire un poster de un tipo con un sombrero con
una estrella grande y rayas, apuntando hacia mi con una
frase que decía, “Tu país te necesita.” Venía del servicio
militar. Por toda la historia de una nación, estos anuncios llamaban la atención de muchos ciudadanos a ofrecerse al servicio militar, y hasta dar su vida por su patria,
estar dispuestos a morir como héroe por el bién común,
por la libertad y la paz duradera. En realidad, el Americano patriota comprende la necesidad de responder con generosidad y ánimo.
Éste fín de semana, figúrate algo parecido, que Jesús te vé directamente a tí y a mí, señalando con Su divino dedo, dice, “TE NECESITO.” Cual sería tu respuesta?
El pasado fín de semana en Santa Teresa y este fín de semana en
San Martín y en Santa Rosa, estamos haciendo una invitación
anual a la gente durante las misas en Inglés y Español a inscribirse
y comprometerse en algunos ministerios en nuestra iglesia, no le
hace que tan pequeño sea nuestro talento y nuestro tiempo que
podamos ofrecer. Deceámos trabajar unos con otros según avansamos con nuestros esfuerzos a formar nuestras comunidades
Católicas aquí en Kankakee, y sabémos que ésta invitación viene
directamente de Dios Mismo quién nos llama a una vida de amor y
servicio.
Las estadísticas sobre la Iglesia Católica a través de los Estados
Unidos indícan que solamente unos 30% de Católicos asisten a la
Iglesia regularmente, y de éstos solamente 10% participan en varios tipos de ministerios en la vida de la Iglesia. Algunos ven éstas
estadísticas con tristeza, y tienen razón, pero yo lo véo como algo
que señla a gran potencial. Imagínense si pudiéramos duplicar ése
número – a 60% que asisten a la Iglesia y 20% estan comprometidos en varios ministerios. Me imagino ¡el gran impacto que tendría
para nosotros! Así es que, con gran esperanza, les hago ésta invitación – ¡su ayuda por favor! Necesito su ayuda para realizar nuestros sueños. Necesito su ayuda para que la Iglesia procediente de
los apóstoles continúe su presencia en las futuras generaciones de
nuestras familias y comunidades. Es necesario ser unidos para
recobrar el conocimiento de Cristo en nuestra comunidad, especialmente para aquellos que estan marginalizados y aquellos que han
perdido su voz a través de los años, aquellos que han sido olvidados y alienados de nuestras comunidades, aquellos que ya no practican su fe en la cual han sido bautizados. Hay mucho trabajo por
hacer, y necesitamos ayuda.
Aún sin decirlo, estoy muy agradecido por el 10%. Éste año pasado, especialmente, ustedes han sido un verdadero regalo y una
fuente de alegría para mí personalmente, y me han ayudado en
éste gran desafío, pero igualmente ustedes han sido una gran recompensa en mi ministerio sacerdotal. En realidad créo que mis
experiencias en Kankakee me ayudarán en el futuro según la voluntad de Dios; así mi vida se ha desemvuelto desde un principio. Pero
ahora, anticipo ver más Católicos amantes de Dios comprometidos
en ministerios, según decimos sí a la invitación de Dios, decir SÍ a
la llamada a amarlo y servirlo a Él y a Su gente. ¡Que Dios bendiga a Su Iglesia!
En la fe y el amor de Dios,
Padre Sunny Castillo
ST TERESA PARISH
Welcome - Bienvenido
361 St. Joseph Ave • Kankakee IL 60901
Phone (815) 933-7683
Fax (815) 933-7692
EMERGENCY # (815) 216-6733
Parish Office Hours
Mon. - Thurs. 9am-3pm
Fri. 9-12noon
Horario de la Oficina Hispana
Martes a Jueves
9:30am-3pm
Mass Schedule
Weekend Saturday Community Mass at St. Rose 4:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am
Misa en Español
Domingo 12:00 pm
Weekday
Wednesday-Friday 8:00 am
Parish Staff Directory
Pastor/Pastor
Fr. Santos “Sunny” Castillo
Associate Pastor /Pastor Asociadio
Fr. Roy Jacob
Deacons
Ronald Whitman & David Marlowe
Financial Director
Lilia Belka ext 226
Ministry Coordinator
Donna Worth ext 227
RCIA (Convert Preparation)
ext 227
Ministerio Hispano
Silvia Barajas ext 229
Sr. Elsie Gamez
Secretaries
Kathy Dummer & Sylvia Lane ext 221
Bulletin Information Please e-mail articles by Mon. @ 11am to
stteresabulletin@yahoo.com
Youth Ministry
Ken & Michelle Barrie 427-8130
Music Ministry
Jane Veers 933-6058
Música Español
Ema Segura 592-4175
St Vincent de Paul Society
ext 212
Prayer Line
Barb Jepson 937-9260
Rita Kanosky 939-0319
Website
www.stteresacatholics.org
Facebook Saint Teresa Church in Kankakee, IL
Email
stteresa361@sbcglobal.net
Lisieux Pastoral Center
Kathy Wade
StteresaLisieux@sbcglobal.net
Azzarelli Outreach Clinic
Parish Nurse & Director
Helen Chigaros RN
815-928-6093
azzarellioutreach1@sbcglobal.net
Aquinas Catholic Academy/
Academia Católica de Aquino
366 E. Hickory, Kankakee
School Principal
815-932-8124
Mrs. Dana Berg
St. Patrick & Teresa Religious Education/
Educacion Religiosa y Doctrina
366 E. Hickory, Kankakee
Coordinator of Religious Ed
Time, Talent & Treasure
Fostering Stewardship as a way of life
In gratitude of God’s gifts of time and talent to us we
gratefully acknowledge and salute
KATHY BESSETTE
Sunday Offering for April 24, 2016
$5,514.13
Sunday Envelope Breakdown
$300 & higher (1) • $200-$299 (3)
$100-$199 (10) • $75-$99 (8) •$50-$74 (10)
$25-$49 (30) • $11-$24 (22) • $10 & under (42)
Second Collection for Home Missions
$45.00
Our Goal each Week
to cover our expenses is $6, 650.00
Nuestra Meta por Semana
para cubrir los gastos es de $6, 650.00
Thank you for your kind generosity and your deep love of St. Teresa
¡Gracias por su Generosidad!
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Jackson Smith
Elnora Chandler
Ed Menigoz
Judi Buchholz
Kathleen O’Connell
Roberto Prado
Javier Sanchez
Josephine Ruffini
Paul Gerth
Sally Athanasopulos
If there is someone that you would like added to this list,
please call the parish office.
Parish Media Links
Director
815-939-2913
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815-216-7267
Marcia Brown-Medina
Sacrament Procedures
Confessions at St. Rose
Saturday 3:00-3:30 pm
Baptism Classes
Pre-baptism Class is required
before your date will be set.
Please register two to three
months in advance!
St. Teresa 1:15 pm
2nd Sunday of the month
St. Martin 7:00pm
2nd Monday of the month
Baptisms in English
2nd Sunday of Month 2:30 pm
Weddings
Spiritual Preparation begins at
least SIX MONTHS in advance.
Please do not make your
reservations until you have met
with the pastor
Communion Visits
Call the Parish Office
Adoration at Night
9:30 pm - 5:00 am in Spanish
First Saturdays
Eucharist Adoration in English
1st Friday of month 8:30am
Procedimiento para
Sacramentos
Confesiones en Santa Rosa
Sábados 3:00-3:30 pm
Platicas Pre-bautismales
Platicas son requeridas antes
de fijar su fecha. Favor de
inscribirse de 2 a 3 meses de
anticipación.
Sta. Teresa - 10 am-12 pm
3er Domingo del Mes
Sta. Rosa 4:00 pm
2 do Domingo de l Mes
Bautizos Espanol
1er Domingo del Mes 12:00
Bodas
Preparación Espiritual empieza
mínimo SEIS MESES de
anticipo. No haga
preparaciones para su
celebración antes de reunirse
con el párroco.
Visitas de Comunión
Llame a la oficina.
Quince Años y Presentaciones
Llame a la oficina.
Adoración Nocturna
1er Sábado del mes 9:30 pm
ST TERESA PARISH
May Year of Mercy Activity
Rosary with the Homebound
The Year of Mercy project for May is providing the experience
of saying the rosary with our homebound parishioners and
those in nursing or assisted living facilities who do not always
have the opportunity to do so. We are developing a list of homebound
and facility parishioners from our 3 parishes to set up a schedule with
them during the month of May. We are in need of volunteers to make up
our “Rosary teams”. A team of 2 or 3 people will go to the assigned
parishioners and say the rosary with them.
This is a onetime event and will take up a small piece of your time, but will
be so meaningful to those parishioners who have difficulty or are unable
to get out. Schedules will be made for various times of day or evening to
allow more people to participate.
Please consider signing up for this ministry. It takes little time and no
specific skills required other than being able to pray.
Signup sheets are available at each of the churches.
Contact Cathi Willi (309 255-5441) with any questions.
99th Anniversary of
Our Lady of Fatima
Come join us to say the rosary
in honor of this anniversary
Friday, May 13, 2016
10:00 am
St. Martin Church
Kankakee
Bishop McNamara High School
$75,000
Mega Mac Raffle
Additional Prizes:
1- $5,000 prize 5- $1,000 prizes
5- $500 prizes
$100 donation Winner need not be present
Drawing May 13, 2016
Buy your ticket online at
www.bishopmac.com
Call 815-348-7610 for more info.
Tickets also available at Bishop McNamara High School, Adcraft Pritners, Marquie & Lambert, Nugent Construction,
Sammy’s, Bourbonnais Smitty’s, Todd Arseneau Insurance, &
John Vallone DDS
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Kankakee Catholic Faith Formation Program
Early Registration for the 2016-2017 year
Monday, May 9
Tuesday, May 10
Wednesday, May 11
Thursday, May 12
Friday, May 13
Sunday, May 15
6:00—8:00 PM
9:00 AM—2:00 PM
St. Martin of Tours Settles Center
Corner of 10th & Charles St., Kankakee
Choose between these times
Sunday’s 9:15AM-10:45AM or Wednesday’s 6:15
Please bring to Registration:
Baptismal, First Communion records & Medical Information
Early Registration Tuition Fees:
1 Child $100
2 Children $150
3 Children $165
4 Children $180
Pre K thru High School young adults who
have not received all of their sacraments.
PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN EN LA
FE CATÓLICA DE KANKAKEE
REISTRACIÓN TEMPRANA 2016-2017
Lunes 9, Martes 10, Miércoles 11, Jueves 12, y
Viernes 13 de Mayo, 2016
de 6:00 pm—8:00pm
&
El Domingo 15 de Mayo, 2016
De 9:00 am—2:00 pm
En el Centro Settles de San Martín de Tours
953 S. 9th Ave., Kankakee
Horarios de la clase de formación en la fe
2016-2017 para elegir:
Domingos de 9:15 am—10:45 am o
Miércoles de 6:15 pm—7:45 pm
TRAIGA A LA REGISTRACIÓN: Acta de Bautismo, Acta de la
Primera Comunión e Información Médica
Costos de la Registración Temprana:
1 Niño/$100.00
2 Niños/$150.00
3 Niños/$165
4 Niños/$180.00
PRAYER BREAKFAST
Thursday, May 5
7:30-9:00 am
Topic: Human Trafficking
Presenter: Sister Peggy Quinn
Free will donation: Continental Breakfast available
One Heart, One Soul Spirituality Center
2041 W. State Route 113,
To Register call:
Kankakee
Sister Mary Stella at 815-935-0800
ST TERESA PARISH
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He was a strong devotee to St. Anthony and very much predisposed to say the novena to him for any personal needs
and interest. One day he offered a Novena to St. Anthony for getting a good job in the nearby town. He very much insisted to him to get the desired job before the end of the nine-day Novena. After a few days of the Novena he found
there is no trace of getting the job and on the sixth day after having some alcohol treat he just came to the church, in
front of the statue of St. Anthony. He gave St. Anthony a strong warning and reminder saying loudly that if he did not
receive the expected job “ I will hit you and destroy you in to several pieces.” As he was praying, the priest was hearing
his prayer from the sacristy. He immediately told the sacristan to remove the statue of St. Anthony and put a small one
instead, so that if he breaks the statue nothing should happen to the big one. The sacristan did as he was asked and on
the final day of his novena for not granting his wish he came to the church in front of the statue and he was surprised to
see the small one, he shouted loudly and Cried out “ you little child where is your father I want to crush him”.
This story echoes our motivation for prayers, how much am I willing for God to fulfill His will in me although we pray everyday that your will be
done. I am good with God if God grants all that I wish and pray and on the other hand if God does not grant my wish we will denounce God.
God some times does not comply all that we wish because He wanted to give us something greater than we wish. What God gives is always
great as He is great.
Therefore what is more fitting is first of all to make us acceptable to God by giving Him the first priority in our life. And secondly pray unceasingly, look for Him with our whole heart and get rid of all that is evil. This is what the book of Chronicles reminds us. “ If then My people, upon
whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from
heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land.” (2 Chronicle 7:14)
The influence of the evils in the world is beyond our imagination it makes us dead. The book of revelation says: “I know your works, that you
have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Be watchful and strengthen what is left, which is going to die, for I have not found your
works complete in the sight of my God”. (Rev. 3:1-2)
God is always perceiving the best and the worst scenario of each individual and appealing to every one to be alive and awake and fight against
evils. So we need to be always cognizant and subsisting and invite God to all realms of our life. We need to pray day and night to make ourselves strengthened and powerful. Take a look at the words of the book of Lamentations: “Cry out to the Lord from your heart, wall of daughter
Zion! Let your tears flow like a torrent. Day and night; give yourself no rest, no relief for your eyes. Rise up! Wail in the night, at the start of every
watch; Pour out your heart like water before the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, Who collapse from hunger at the
corner of every street.”(Lam 2:18-19). So let God be our Pilot and Guru.
Have a good week! Rev. Roy Jacob CMI
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 1, 2016
“Little did I know that God was there, all along, offering me his
love...The power of forgiveness is life-altering. I am happy
again and the people whom I love sense that.”
“Life Matter: Forgiveness and Healing after Abortion”
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
“Yo no sabia que Dios estaba allí, todo el tiempo, ofreciéndome su
amor...El poder del perdón cambia la vida. Estoy feliz de Nuevo y la gente
a quien amo lo siente.
“La Vida Importa: Perdón y Sanación Posaborto”
Secretariado de Actividades Pro-Vida de la USCCB
Taize Prayer will be offered on
May 6, 7:00 pm
Maternity BVM Parish
308 E. Marsile Ave., Bourbonnais
This prayer service consists of simple chants, enhanced with
the music of orchestral strings and a vocal quartet, scripture, a
service of light, an extended period of silence for meditation,
concluding with prayers for our world.
First Friday Taize prayer will be suspended for the summer for
the months of June, July and August. It will resume of Friday,
Sept. 2.
RCIA teens who received their
Confirmation this past
weekend at St. Pat’s Church
Nurse Notes: May 1, 2016
Gratitude Challenge
Let’s begin the lovely month of May being grateful.
Sounds easy. Your assignment, if you choose to accept
it is: at the end of your day, write down five things that you were
grateful for that day. OK, OK, if every day is too much of a challenge try three times a week. More information to follow, so get
busy.