Oak Lawn, Illinois - St. Catherine`s of Alexandria

St. Catherine of Alexandria
Oak Lawn, Illinois
September 8, 2013
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastor
Fr. Dennis Ziomek
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
— Psalm 90:14
Associate Pastor
Rev. Stanley Stuglik
Senior Priest
Rev. Edward S. Stockus
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. William J. Lion
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. George McKenna
School Principal
Ms. Catherine Hudson
Director of Music
Mrs. Catherine Simon
Mission Statement
St. Catherine of Alexandria is a Catholic community, rooted in faith, family and
friendship. We are responsive to the needs and concerns of those around us.
We continually strive to grow in knowledge as we live out Jesus’ words,
“Come, follow me,” and invite others to join us.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
September 14-15, 2013
PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
Please pray for the following members of our parish
and community who are serving in the military.
Almighty God, we stand
before You asking for
Your divine mercy and
protection.
Embrace with Your
invincible armour our
loved ones in all branches
of the service.
Give them courage and
strength against all
enemies both spiritual
and physical and hasten
their safe journey back
to their homes and
families.
Amen.
Saturday — 4:00 PM
Presider:
Lector:
Cantors:
Servers:
tbd
Susan LiFonti
Olivia Aleman, Claire Maloney
Payton Condon, Jonathan Gountanis,
Sean Badali
Eucharistic Ministers:
Carmella Ammond, John Farrell,
Bridget Griffin, Phil Griffin,
Katie O’Leary, Lorraine Tansey
Sunday — 7:30 AM
Presider:
Lector:
Cantor:
Servers:
tbd
Jeannine Tabel
Meghan Cronin
Zackary Aleman, Jeremy Kelley,
Aidan Dillon, Jason Martin
Eucharistic Ministers:
Jennifer Burton, Char Hoyer,
Daniel Omiecinski, Sue Salman
Sunday — 9:00 AM
Troy Albrecht
Carlos Arroyo
David Bailey
Alexander Baron
Charles Berglund
Gregory Brazinsky
Billie Capertone
Sam Carollo
Stephen Carrigee
Michael Connolly
Glenn Dietrick
Kyle Doyle
Michael Eastman
Daniel Eul
Timothy Evans
Jeffrey T. Finley
Bob Fix
Captain Joe Fix
1st LT. Kimberly White Fix
Fr. Matt Foley, Chaplain
Carrie Garrison
Christopher Gierhahn
Lt. Fr. Ed Gorman, Chaplain
Wayne Goveia
Joshua Gross
John Hartrich
Thomas Hartrich
Joseph Heredia
Jacqueline Krawczyk
Jason Malburg
Peter Manning, Jr.
Matthew Marcinkowski
Ryan Markmann
Thomas McGowan, Jr.
Jeffrey McGowan
Steve McHale
Robert Michaels
John Jeffery Miller
Thomas Murphy
Sean O’Malley
Anthony Parmigiani
Vincent Parmigiani
Nicholas Patla
Joe Pohl III
Mark Pruzinowski
Capt. Patrick J. Reidy
Terra Salamone
Eric Smith
Michael Sorice
Bryan Stalzer
Steve Staszewski
James Stevens
Dan Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Vincent F. Vitek
Ryan Wedel
Charlotte White
John White III
Timothy Wilkas
Steve Wilson
If you have anyone in your family you would like to have remembered in prayer currently serving in the military, please call the
rectory and we will be happy to put their name in the bulletin.
Presider:
Lector:
Cantors:
Servers:
tbd
Greg O’Sullivan
Sandra Tozser
Ryan Clancy, Patrick Hynes,
Ryan Maher, Patrick Ferguson
Eucharistic Ministers:
Greg O’Sullivan, Jack Panella,
Jill Pertchi, Geri Tiernan
Sunday — 11:00 AM
Presider:
Lector:
Cantor:
Servers:
tbd
Jim Costin
Lee Troy
Mary Grace Golon, Taylor Nesbitt,
Kelly Gallagher, Katie Gray
Eucharistic Ministers:
Lynn Hartman, Rich Houlihan,
Austin O’Malley, Kathy Terborg,
Ted & Pat Tobias
Remember in your prayers the many
who are sick in our parish and community
Geraldine Anderson, Emily Beazley, Donald Brady, Therese Brady,
Gordon Brothen, Betty Brown, Don Bush, Matt Carmody, Margaret
Christin, Karen Curtin, Jerry Cushing, Ann Gaudry Dean, Steven
Duggan, Dorothy Gagnon, Josh Grimes, Catherine Henry, Rachel
Heyser, Alby Hir, Susan Jones, Robert Karczewski, Carolyn
Klapacz, Deborah Klun, Louis Krokar, Diane Little, Florence Litz,
Patrick McCullough, Sally Michon, Carol Mohr, Gabrielle Murphy,
James Murphy, Janet Murphy, William Murphy, Judith O’Grady,
Catherine O’Keefe, Ann Panella, Kay Penn-Hawken, Anele Pocius,
Diane Rafter, Tom Shanahan, Tony Sinople, Sr., Marty Spain, Bettie
Spretnjak, Helen Stoniecki, Annie Sullivan, William Sullivan, Janice
Sutor, Mary Tadda, Joseph White, Melanie Williams, Robert Winicki,
Abby Wujcik, Bob Zutoft
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Rev. Dennis A. Ziomek, Pastor
ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PARISH
Welcome
Rev. Dennis A. Ziomek will be speaking at all of the Masses this weekend.
Please introduce yourself and your family to him during the next several weeks.
He is looking forward to meeting all of you.
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Youth Ministry News
Terry Landstrom—Youth Minister—(708) 638-4322
O come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful
noise to the rock of our salvation! - Psalm 95:1
LET’S GET HOOPIN’
Faith Discussion—Sunday, September 8,
from 7-8pm in the Fr. Lion Center. Join us
for fantastic food and great discussions.
Bring a friend or two!
OUR FIRST GAME IS SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, FROM 6-7PM IN THE
ALEXANDRIA CENTER GYM.
COST: $20. WE NEED YOU,
ESPECIALLY GIRLS! GAMES ARE TUESDAYS,
THURSDAYS, & SUNDAY EVENINGS. TELL ALL
YOUR FRIENDS AND LET’S GET HOOPIN’!
Brew Unto Others will take place
Sunday, September 8, in the
The Teen Club will be hiking
vestibule
after the 9am & 11am
at Starved Rock on Sunday,
September 15. If interested, Masses. Join us for a “Cup of Joe”
please contact Mrs. Landstrom ASAP. and hear about our Summer Mission Trips!
Take A Hike!
You Can Food Drive!
The Teen Club is holding a Food Drive for the Sisters of St.
Casimir Food Pantry until September 29. Collection boxes are
at all church entrances & vestibule. Thanks for your support!
SCHOOL OF RELIGION: CAN YOU HELP?
We are looking for catechists and aides to help on Sundays, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, except holiday
weekends. We begin classes on Sunday following Labor Day. The first day of class is Sunday, September
8th. Please contact the Religious Education Office for more information at 708-423-5747.
REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Our religious education classes are held on Sundays, 10 AM to 11:30 AM, except holiday weekends. Classes
begin Sunday, September 8th. One may obtain the Registration Forms and Tuition information from our
website, http://www.saintcatherineparish.org. Click the Religious Education link on the left side bar. In the
top half of the new page, one will find Registration Forms 2013. Print the forms, complete, and send to our
office. One may also contact our office at 708-423-5747. *Please register your child(ren) as soon as possible.
Registration helps our office with making class lists, ordering books etc.
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THIRD GRADE ACTIVITIES
Welcome back to school! The third graders were excited to begin a new school year in brightly painted classrooms. They have been busy using the IPads to learn about life cycles,
landforms, the animal kingdom, and practicing the steps of the writing process.
St. Catherine welcomed two new students, Ryanne and MacKenzie, to the third grade this
year. The girls look forward to interacting with their new classmates. Our new third grade
teacher, Miss Brittany Kawa, recently graduated from the University of Illinois. She is excited to begin her teaching career at her former school. The teachers and students look forward
to a busy year.
On October 18th, St. Catherine of Alexandria School will be having its 2013 Walk-a-Thon. All students
from our 3 year preschool through 8th grade will participate by walking through the neighborhood, along with
parents, teachers and faculty, to honor the pledges they received from friends and family.
To help raise additional funds for the Walk-a-Thon, we are also seeking group and businesses to sponsor
the T-Shirt worn by all students, faculty and staff on the Walk-a-Thon day. There are two opportunities to become a sponsor.
1.
A. $500.00 donation to be a Major Sponsor (your name/or logo will appear bigger on the
T-Shirt).
2.
A $100.00 donation to be a Regular Sponsor.
If you would like to be a sponsor and help the school raise funds, please contact Katie Hanley at 708-4201681 or khanley@rjobrien.com by September 13th.
Thank you for your consideration. We hope you will choose to be part of this worthwhile event.
The St. Catherine of Alexandria School Board.
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SUNDAY OFFERING — SEPTEMBER 1
Actual…………………………………..$ 10,911.00
Please remember, if you’re going to be away to place
your envelope in the Sunday collection either
before you leave or after you return.
Thank you for your continued
support of St. Catherine’s Parish.
Monday, September 9
Saint Peter Claver—Priest
6:30—Communion Service
8:30—†Kathryn O’Mara
Tuesday, September 10
6:30—Communion Service
8:30—†Helen Morgan
†David Vila
Wednesday, September 11
6:30—Communion Service
8:30—†Kathleen O’Neill
Thursday, September 12
The Most Holy Name of Jesus
6:30—Communion Service
8:30—†William Gayda
†John M. Brown
Friday, September 13
Saint John Chrysostom—Bishop & Doctor
6:30—Communion Service
8:30—†Martin Fahey
Saturday, September 14
The Exaltation of the Cross
8:30—Special Intention Mass
4:00—†Florence Witek, Connie Reardon
†Gene & Annellyn Davis
Sunday, September 15
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30—†Parishioners of St. Catherine
9:00—†John & Irene Steffgen
†Bill Striegel
11:00—†Bob & Pat Sronski
†Celia Pope
AUGUST FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Budgeted Expenses
$ 48,000.00
Offertory Income
$ 42,756.00
Net Shortage
$ 5,244.00
Other August Offerings
Sharing
$ 382.00
Building & Grounds
$ 357.00
Parish Operations
$ 1,829.00
Parish School
$
215.00
Teen Ministry
$
270.00
Assumption
$ 2,448.00
Mission Co-op Appeal
$ 3,414.00
REST IN PEACE
In your kindness you are asked to remember in your
prayers these recently departed souls:
Annabelle C. Doherty
Paul Gumber
Geraldine Murphy
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Monday, September 9
6:30—Rosary of Peace—Adoration Chapel—FLC
Tuesday, September 10
3:00—Market Day—Kane Hall
Wednesday, September 11
5:00—Choir—Mtg. Rm.
7:30—School Bd.—Mtg. Rm.
Monday - Friday
3:00-6:00—Adoration in the Chapel—Fr. Lion Ctr.
Saturday, September 14
11:30—Teen Music Practice—Church
Sunday, September 15
9:00—Catechist & SOR Family Mass—Church
10:00—School of Religion—Open House & Recep.
6:00—SPEAKOUT Teen Group—Fr. Lion Ctr.
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FACEBOOK CONTEST FROM TARGET
Facebook contest from Target = Free Gift Cards for
our School!! Please help St. Catherine of Alexandria
School by logging onto the Target page on
Facebook. Seek the school contest information, then
request to VOTE FOR ST. CATHERINE OF
ALEXANDRIA. Every vote is $1 toward Target
Gift Cards for the school. Target is giving away $5
million dollars. YOU CAN VOTE EVERY FEW
DAYS!! The contest will last until all of the money
is given away to schools. Wouldn't it be great if
every parishioner, neighbor, school family and
friends voted?
Thank you for your participation!
RCIA
Are you thinking about becoming a Catholic?
Have you never been baptized or were baptized in another
Christian tradition?
Are you a baptized Catholic who never received instruction in
the faith, never received the Eucharist and Confirmation? Consider entering the
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults process.
We meet weekly, starting the end of September.
Do you have a neighbor, friend or relative who asks a lot of
questions about the Catholic faith? Maybe, they just want an
invitation. Please pass this information along to them.
If you have questions about RCIA or would like to enroll in
classes, please contact Mary Ellen Lynch @ 708-423-5747.
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
As a pregnancy help center, each year we serve
approximately 3,300 women. We save mothers and babies
from the tragedy of abortion and help their families. We
can only do this with your help.
We are happy to pass on your used baby equipment to
mothers who cannot afford to buy it. Our need is great
because we have two distribution centers. If you attend a
garage sale, please ask the sellers to donate items to us. A
donation receipt for tax purposes is available. We have a
waiting list for 8 strollers, 2 double strollers, 3 bassinets, 3
bouncers, 5 pack n plays, 5 fixed side cribs, 3 changing
tables, 4 infant car seats, and 3 toddler beds. It will be a
great help if you can deliver these to us. For our address,
or if a pick-up by a volunteer is needed, please call 773794-1313.
We have a great need for a couple of people to work as
baby furniture volunteers helping load clients’ vehicles at
our Chicago office on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 2 or
3 p.m. Being bi-lingual is a plus. We also need volunteers
to sort and hang clothing and assist clients in our Chicago
Family Resource Room on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. For information about these
volunteer opportunities, email jkeenan@womenscenter.org or call Jackie at 773-794-8807.
Toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant), baby
formula and diapers in sizes 1, 4 and 5 are urgently
needed. These must be delivered to us unless
accompanied by baby furniture. The families who receive
these things are grateful for your generosity. Call 773-794
-1313 for our address.
We need volunteer sonographers who are already
certified or nurses trained in limited ultrasound. For
information call Kathleen at 708-425-0707.
Don’t forget our Walk for Life on Sunday, September
29th. For information and pledge sheets, phone 773-7941313 or visit our website at www.womens-center.org.
FALL 2013 BEVERLY ARTS CENTER
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS CLASSES
Explore all aspects of the arts on a Sunday once a month.
Events are free and family friendly at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. There are classes for kids, teens &
adults. The classes will be held on the following dates:
Sept. 22—Get Booked, Oct. 27—Get Spooky, Nov. 17—Get
Cooked, Dec. 1—Get Mixin’, Jan. 12—Get Fixin’, Feb. 23—
Get Global, Mar. 23—Get Local, Apr. 27—Get Green, May
18—Get Told, Jun. 22—Get Heard, Jul. 20—Get Messy, and
Aug. 10—Get Game. For times and additional information,
visit: www.beverlyartcenter.org, or call 773-445-3838.
MOUNT ASSISI ACADEMY
Mount Assisi Academy is having their basketball tournaments
on Saturday, September 14, 15, September 21, 22, and September 25,26. Weekend tournaments start at noon, weekdays at 6:00 p.m. The fee is $100.00.
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St. Catherine Of Alexandria Church
10621 S. Kedvale
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
708-425-2850
The rectory office is located at:
4100 W. 107th Street,
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
Rectory Office: 708-425-2850
Fax: 708-425-2313
E-Mail: stcatherineol@comcast.net
Bulletin Editor: www.stcofalexandria@yahoo.com
Parish/School website:
www.saintcatherineparish.org
Our parish secretaries are available
in the rectory office from 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
Monday through Friday
and help is available from 4:00 PM—8:00 PM
School Office: 708-425-5547
Fax: 708-425-3701
School/Parish website:
www.saintcatherineparish.org
AM & PM School Program: 708-425-5687
Religious Education Center: 708-423-5747
Alexandria Center: 708-499-4966
Office for the Protection of Children & Youth
312-534-5254
Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 12:00 Noon...
...for the next weekend’s bulletin.
Carol or Char with any questions.
Please contact
Weekend Masses:
Saturday — 4:00 PM
Sunday — 7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
Weekday Masses:
8:30 AM (Monday—Saturday)
Communion Service at 6:30 AM (Monday—Friday)
(except certain holidays)
Holy Days: Please check the bulletin or listen for an
announcement on dates and Mass times.
Adoration Chapel: Mon.—Fri. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(located in the Fr. Lion Ctr.—10600 S. Karlov Ave.)
Weddings:
Contact the rectory at least four (4) months in advance of the
date you plan to marry.
Baptisms:
2nd & 4th Sundays at 12:15 PM; call the rectory to arrange.
Confessions:
Saturday: 3:00 — 3:45 PM
and by appointment.
Rosary For Peace—each Monday evening at 6:30 PM in
the Adoration Chapel — Fr. Lion Ctr. (Convent)
Mother of Perpetual Help Novena:
Tuesdays after the 8:30 AM Mass.
Sacred Heart Devotions:
Fridays after the 8:30 AM Mass.
Holy Hour Devotion:
Thursday before the First Friday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Bus Service:
Available for the 9:00 AM Mass each Sunday.
Please call the rectory.
New Parishioners:
Please register at the rectory office or
call the rectory at 708-425-2850 between the hours of 8:30 AM—4:00 PM.