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St. John of the Cross Parish
5005 South Wolf Road ~ Western Springs ~ 708-246-4404 ~ www.stjohnofthecross.org
This is the day
the Lord has made:
let us be
glad and rejoice!
Alleluia!
Easter Sunday
of the Resurrection of the Lord
April 5, 2015
From the Desk of Fr. David Dowdle
Dear Parishioners,
Alleluia! Alleluia! The great feast of Easter has arrived. If Lent was done well, if
Holy Week was done well, then this day and season holds much promise for new faith
life and new hope.
It is a process, as trite as that might sound. We Americans can be so impatient
for results, demand instant gratification for so many things (What do you mean the
computer froze up? I need it now!), want learning to become immediately practical (Is
this going to be on the test?) that we are very reluctant to even give process an
opportunity to help us.
Dying and rising is a process. It can take a life time or take a second. It can
surprise and derail our plans over and over. It is never convenient. We are never fully
prepared. But when the soul is ready the Spirit will arrive.
SJC is particularly happy this Easter to welcome two new members who were
baptized, confirmed and received Eucharist for the first time at the Easter Vigil. The
community has been praying for them for some time now and especially this Lent.
They have studied and prayed, shared and learned so much about God, themselves
and the Church through the RCIA process. We welcome Ellen and Eric to our parish
family and to the family of the church universal.
In welcoming them I also want to express my sincere gratitude to those who
walked with them to the Easter font: their sponsors and family members, their
catechists and RCIA team members. To paraphrase an overused expression, it takes a
parish to welcome new members. Thank you one and all.
I can’t thank enough all of the liturgical ministers who gave so selflessly of
themselves for Holy Week and, really, all year round. I am so grateful for the quality of
liturgies we are able to have here, due in large part to the dedication of very talented
parishioners and parish ministers. We are so blessed.
The parish mission this year was lead by Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson. He has
developed a retreat program over several years and it is called ‘BELOVED’. If you
enjoyed Terry’s presence and energetic insights into the life of the believer, consider
giving yourself (or your spouse or another family member) the gift of attending the
BELOVED retreat on April 24-26. There is further information elsewhere in the bulletin
and on the website. A retreat is a process of discovery. Come and discover how
powerfully you are called, forgiven and sent by God into the world. You are the
BELOVED of God. With Terry as the retreat master you will have a rich and prayerful
weekend experience. It may be your best Easter ever, if you give the process a
chance!
He is risen, as he said. Alleluia, Alleluia!
Peace,
Fr. David
St. John of the Cross Parish
www.stjohnofthecross.org
April 5, 2015
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Filled with the joy of our
Easter Alleluia,
we ask God’s blessing on
the newest members
of our Church!
Ellin Wheelihan
Baptized and Completed the
Sacraments of Initiation
(Eucharist and Confirmation)
Eric Wong
Baptized and Completed the
Sacraments of Initiation
(Eucharist and Confirmation)
Ellin and Eric, you have put on Christ,
in him you have been baptized,
to share in his ministry
of proclaiming the Gospel.
As Christ took a towel
and washed the feet of his disciples
so too through baptism
you are called to a life of service,
a commitment to:
feeding the hungry,
giving drink to those who thirst,
clothing the naked,
welcoming the stranger,
caring for the poor,
and visiting the sick, the dying
and those imprisoned.
Inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit
may you live a life of proclaiming
the mighty works of God
who has called you to be sharers in the Kingdom
in prayer and good works (Alleluia, Alleluia).
Recently all parishioners received a
brochure explaining the upcoming
archdiocesan To Teach Who Christ Is
Campaign and a letter from Fr. David
inviting you to attend an Imagine
Session at our parish. As explained in
the brochure, a good portion of the
funds raised through the Campaign will
remain at our parish for our use.
We are asking your help to determine
how these funds should be used. By
participating in one of the Imagine
Sessions you can help to identify and
prioritize the needs of our parish for the
future from your perspective; what
would enable us to better live out our
parish mission of celebrating the
Sacraments, reaching out to those in
need, and pursuing life-enriching
religious education and formation
opportunities for children, youth and
adults.
This
is
a
tremendous
opportunity for parishioners to come
together and impact the future of our
parish. Come share your ideas!!
Join fellow parishioners thirty minutes
before each Session in the Parish
Center to share a cup of coffee and
conversation. To help us in planning,
please call the Parish Center to let us
know which session you can attend or
sign up on our parish website home
page at stjohnofthecross.org.
Congratulations!!!!
St. John of the Cross Parish
www.stjohnofthecross.org
April 5, 2015
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Prayer
Glowing with Joy
This past month my wife Sarah made a
retreat. When she returned it had felt like
I hadn’t seen her in weeks, but as she
walked through the door she was
glowing. As she began to share about
her prayer experiences and how vividly
the Gospel stories unfolded in her
imagination, I knew she had a very real
encounter with God. I could feel the
graces she received spilling out onto me,
and I began to tear up. I recalled praying
with some of the same passages on my
own retreat and how I too was beaming
when I returned home.
Moses’s face was also shining when
he encountered God on Mount Sinai.
When he descended the mountain with
the news of a new covenant, the people
could see how his face glowed. “Moses
did not know that the skin of his face
shone because he had been talking with
God,” the Scripture says (Exodus 34:29).
He had such an intimate encounter with
the divine that his face could not help but
show this joyful truth. Where do you think
the expression “You’re glowing!” came
from?
Sarah’s face could not hold back her
joy, and I couldn’t help but feel some of
those divine rays reaching from her to
me. Making a retreat is a very special
time, because it allows a lengthier
encounter
with
God.
Imaginative
prayer can help take it even further as
we imagine ourselves in the presence of
Jesus, chatting with him, journeying with
him, and being fed or healed by him.
Pope Francis’s emphasis on having a
personal encounter with God is nothing
new, but he’s brought attention to its lifechanging power. I think the public has
noticed how the pope’s face shines with
joy. Our faces can shine too, like the
pope, like Sarah, and like Moses. When
we meet God face to face in prayer and
allow ourselves to be touched by God’s
divine rays, we too will be glowing with
joy. Used with permission. Excerpts from an article by Andy
Otto. Ignatian Spirituality.
St. John of the Cross Parish
“Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also
went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not
understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.”•
Preparation
As you begin this time of quiet prayer, find a comfortable
place to sit with your back straight and your legs planted on
the ground. Breathing normally, take a few moments to
breathe in and breathe out.
Spend this time centering yourself to listen to what God
may be saying to you during this time of prayer, to listen to
what rises up in your heart. Close your eyes for a few
moments. As you sit with your eyes closed, use these or
similar words: “Here I am, Lord. Here I am.” When you are
ready, open your eyes and pray.
Do You Understand That I Must Rise?
It’s a sad but beautiful dawn. You are not sleeping, so you
decide to get up and go for a walk. You want to think over
what has happened and what it might mean. He is dead.
You know that; you saw him die. But there was something
else, something you can’t quite make sense of, something
that felt unfinished about it all, something unsettling. You
keep walking with your eyes down, trying to understand,
trying to make sense of it all. Your mind bounces to the
many times he talked about the need to die so he could
rise. What did that mean?
The sun is up now, and you look up to feel the warmth of
the rays against your face. Looking ahead, you notice some
women running down the path. They seem to be in a joyful
panic, like something frightening but wonderful has
happened. As you get closer to where they came from,
there is man standing there. He is standing so tall, so
confident. It’s as if he has accomplished something
impossible. Getting closer, you realize it’s him. It’s Jesus.
You know you saw him die. How can he be standing there?
He looks at you with eyes that are clear and sure. He
speaks to you. What does Jesus say to you? How do you
respond?
Standing closer to Jesus, you feel a strength coming from
him. You want to reach over and embrace him, to touch him
to be sure it is really Jesus. He seems to know your mind
and the questions swimming around in your head. Jesus
reaches over and touches your hand. You feel a surge of
energy rush through you. “It is you,” you say to Jesus. “It is
you!” Tears stream down your face. Jesus says something
to you. What does Jesus say? What do you want to say to
Jesus?
Today, Easter Sunday, is a day when life conquers death.
How does my belief in the Resurrection change how I live
my life? Who do I need to share the hope and joy of the
Resurrection with today?
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Prayer
Richard Rohr Meditation
The common Christian reading of the Bible is that Jesus "died
for our sins"--either to pay a debt to the devil (common in the
first millennium) or to pay a debt to God the Father (proposed
by Anselm of Canterbury, 1033-1109). Anselm's infamous Cur
Deus Homo has been called "the most unfortunately successful
piece of theology ever written." My hero, Franciscan
philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus (1266-1308),
agreed with neither of these understandings. Scotus was not
guided by the Temple language of debt, atonement, or blood
sacrifice (understandably used in the Gospels and by Paul). He
was inspired by the high level cosmic hymns in the first
chapters of Colossians and Ephesians and the first chapter of
John's Gospel.
After Anselm, Christians have paid a huge price for what
theologians called "substitutionary atonement theory"--the
strange idea that before God could love us God needed and
demanded Jesus to be a blood sacrifice to atone for our sindrenched humanity. With that view, salvation depends upon a
problem instead of a divine proclamation about the core nature
of reality. As if God could need payment, and even a very
violent transaction, to be able to love and accept "his" own
children--a message that those with an angry, distant, absent,
or abusive father were already far too programmed to believe.
For Scotus, the incarnation of God and the redemption of the
world could never be a mere mop-up exercise in response to
human sinfulness, but the proactive work of God from the very
beginning. We were "chosen in Christ before the world was
made," as the hymn in Ephesians puts it (1:4). Our sin could not
possibly be the motive for the divine incarnation, but only
perfect love and divine self-revelation! For Scotus, God never
merely reacts, but always supremely and freely acts, and
always acts totally out of love. Scotus was very Trinitarian.
The best way I can summarize how Scotus tried to change
the old notion of retributive justice is this: Jesus did not come to
change the mind of God about humanity (it did not need
changing)! Jesus came to change the mind of humanity about
God. God in Jesus moved people beyond the counting,
weighing, and punishing model, that the ego prefers, to the
utterly new world that Jesus offered, where God's abundance
has made any economy of merit, sacrifice, reparation, or
atonement both unhelpful and unnecessary. Jesus undid "once
and for all" (Hebrews 7:27; 9:12; 10:10) all notions of human
and animal sacrifice and replaced them with his new economy
of grace, which is the very heart of the gospel revolution. Jesus
was meant to be a game changer for the human psyche and for
religion itself. When we begin negatively, or focused on the
problem, we never get out of the hamster wheel. To this day we
begin with and continue to focus on sin, when the crucified one
was pointing us toward a primal solidarity with the very suffering
of God and all of creation. This changes everything. Change the
starting point, change the trajectory!
We all need to know that God does not love us because we
are good; God loves us because God is good. Nothing humans
can do will ever decrease or increase God's eternal eagerness
to love.
St. John of the Cross Parish
www.stjohnofthecross.org
M A R Y
M AG D A L A ’ S
E A S T E R
P R A Y E R
I never suspected
Resurrection
and to be so painful
to leave me weeping
With Joy
to have met you, alive and smiling,
outside an empty tomb
With Regret
not because I’ve lost you
but because I’ve lost you in how
I had you in understandable, touchable,
kissable, clingable flesh
not as fully Lord,
but as graspably human.
I want to cling, despite your protest
cling to your body
cling to your, and my,
clingable humanity
cling to what we had, our past.
But I know that…if I cling
you cannot ascend and
I will be left clinging to your former self
…unable to receive your present spirit.
Ron Rolheiser
April 5, 2015
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Lifelong Learning
Background on the Gospel
Today we begin the Easter Season, our 50-day
meditation on the mystery of Christ's Resurrection.
Our Gospel today tells us about the disciples'
discovery of the empty tomb. It concludes by telling us
that they did not yet understand that Jesus had risen
from the dead. Thus, the details provided are not
necessarily meant to offer proof of the Resurrection.
The details invite us to reflect upon a most amazing
gift, that is faith in Jesus and his Resurrection.
Each of the four Gospels tells us that Jesus' empty
tomb was first discovered by women. This is notable
because in first-century Jewish society women could
not serve as legal witnesses. In the case of John's
Gospel, the only woman attending the tomb is Mary of
Magdala. Unlike the Synoptic accounts, John's Gospel
does not describe an appearance of angels at the
tomb. Instead, Mary is simply said to have observed
that the stone that had sealed the tomb had been
moved, and she runs to alert Simon Peter and the
beloved disciple. Her statement to them is telling. She
assumes that Jesus' body has been removed,
perhaps stolen. She does not consider that Jesus has
been raised from the dead.
Simon Peter and the beloved disciple race to the
tomb, presumably to verify Mary's report. The beloved
disciple arrives first but does not enter the tomb until
after Simon Peter. This detail paints a vivid picture, as
does the detail provided about the burial cloths. Some
scholars believe that the presence of the burial cloths
in the tomb offers evidence to the listener that Jesus'
body had not been stolen (it is understood that grave
robbers would have taken the burial cloths together
with the body).
The Gospel passage concludes, however, that even
having seen the empty tomb and the burial cloths, the
disciples do not yet understand about the
Resurrection. In the passage that follows, Mary of
Magdala meets Jesus but mistakes him for the
gardener. In the weeks ahead, the Gospel readings
from our liturgy will show us how the disciples came to
believe in Jesus' Resurrection through his
appearances to them. Our Easter faith is based on
their witness to both the empty tomb and their
continuing
relationship
with
Jesus—in
his
appearances and in his gift of the Holy Spirit.
Living the Gospel
The news of an empty tomb spread from Mary to Peter
and the disciple. They ran—hope quickens us. They
believed—faith urges us. They witnessed to the good
news—good news cannot be contained. Good news is
infectious. Good news brings radiance to tired,
suffering, worn faces. Good news such as an empty
tomb and soon an encounter with the risen One not
only cannot be contained, it changes us. Like Mary and
the disciples we become witnesses to Christ’s risen
Life. Our encounters with the risen One compel us to
be witnesses, to spread Easter joy.
Easter Sunday is more than a celebration of the
resurrection of Jesus. It is also an invitation to each of
us to take our place in the long line of witnesses to
encounters with him and his risen Life. Perhaps this is
why we are so awed at the mystery: not just that Jesus
was raised from the dead, but that God entrusts us with
continuing Jesus’ saving mission and with being
witnesses to God’s mighty deed of resurrection. We
witness to Jesus’ resurrection when we faithfully live
our baptismal promises, witness to our belief that
Jesus is alive and shares his risen Life with us.
Believing is radiating the joy of our encounters with
Christ, bringing others to encounter him, continuing
Jesus’ saving work. Believing is encountering
emptiness in others and bringing them joy and hope.
Believing is helping others move the large stones that
block their growth and happiness. Believing is running
to help those in need. Believing is turning our Easter
Alleluias into good works that spread joy and hope and
faith. Believing is Easter Alleluias lived every day.
©Living Liturgy
May we radiate in all our being
and all we do the joy of the good
news of Jesus’ risen Life .
May we witness to the good news of
Jesus’ risen Life by the good works
we do for others.
Loyola Press
Monday
Acts 2:14, 22-33
Ps 16:1-2a and 5,
7-8, 9-10, 11
Matt 28:8-15
Tuesday
Acts 2:36-41
Ps 33:4-5, 18-19,
20 and 22
John 20:11-18
Wednesday
Acts 3:1-10
Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7,
8-9
Luke 24:13-35
St. John of the Cross Parish
Thursday
Acts 3:11-26
Ps 8:2ab and 5,
6-7, 8-9
Luke 24:35-48
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Friday
Acts 4:1-12
Ps 118:1-2 and 4,
22-24, 25-27a
John 21:1-14
Saturday
Acts 4:13-21
Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab,
16-18, 19-21
Mark 16:9-15
April 5, 2015
2nd Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35
Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
1 John 5:1-6
John 20:19-31
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St. John of the Cross Women’s Club Presents
Women’s Club
20TH ANNUAL
FLOWER SALE
Locally Grown Landscape Quality
Flowers & Baskets
Color photos, plant descriptions & care instructions
for all plants at the parish website:
www.stjohnofthecross.org
·
Thursday, April 16th 7-9pm
·
School Multi-Purpose Room
April in Provence
The Soulful Art of French
Container Gardening
Join us for a spiritual, hands-on experience
featuring
Amy
Cox
of
omstead
(www.omstead.net) who will lead us through the
creation of French container gardens to take home
& savor for the outdoor season ahead.
Wine & cheese will be served as Amy
intermingles tales of her own spiritual adventures
and growth experiences in Provence.
Amy will also offer a limited supply of spiritual
garden-centric items for sale, including plantable
prayer seed crosses and other unique items perfect
for creating lasting First Communion memories.
5% of the proceeds will be donated back to the St.
John of the Cross Women’s Club.
Registration and payment of $25 must be
received by Thursday, April 9th! To register
and pay online using a credit card, please use
the
below
link:
https://
clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/home?
studioid=116375
Or you may drop an envelope with your contact
info and $25 cash or check payable to:
“omstead, llc” at the Parish Center no later
than Thursday, April 9th.
St. John of the Cross Parish
Order Online by Thursday, April 30 OR
return order form to the school or parish
office
Pick-up flowers Wednesday, May 6th from
1:00 to 5:00 in the handicapped parking lot
north of the church. Orders not picked up by
5:00pm will be donated to church. Please
make other arrangements if you are
unavailable to pick up your order.
The mission of the
St. John of the Cross Women’s Club
is to bring the women of our parish
together to foster and celebrate our
spiritual and social well-being. Through
our fundraisers, retreats, spiritual
reflections and social events, we seek
to develop a closer relationship
with God and one another.
Every woman of the parish is invited to
join the Women’s Club and attend our
various functions. We seek your
assistance in the planning and
coordination of our events.
To learn how you can get involved
contact Ginny Grecco at 708-246-7371.
www.stjohnofthecross.org
April 5, 2015
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Parish News
Parish Directory
Call the Parish Center office today to schedule
your family photo for the new Parish Directory
or register on-line for your photo appointment
and receive a $10 coupon to use toward the
purchase of additional photos. Visit our parish
website home page.
The SJC Men’s Club
invites all men of the parish to an
engaging morning with
Rev. Mike Foley
Pastor, Our Lady of the Woods, Orland Park
Discovering and Sharing the Risen
Christ in the Liturgy
Saturday, April 11
9:00am-10:30am
SJC Parish Center
Light morning refreshments will be served.
Fr. Mike 55, attended St. Denis
School and St. Laurence High
School. He graduated from Loyola
University
Chicago
with
a
bachelor’s in sociology and later
returned to earn a master’s in
organizational development. He
also graduated from the University
of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in the same class as
Fr. Robert Barron and Fr. Dario Boscutti.
Fr. Mike served as assistant pastor at St. Louis de
Montfort (1986-90) and was in residence at St.
Barnabas (1990-95) and St. John Berchmans (19952000). He served as pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle
(2000-02); as associate pastor of St. John of the
Cross, Western Springs (2002-03), and as pastor of
Most Holy Redeemer, Evergreen Park (2003- 2009).
He was associate pastor at St. Michael in Orland
Park (2009-2012) and has served as pastor at Our
Lady of the Woods, Orland Park since July, 2012.
St. John of the Cross Parish
Calling All Gardeners!
It’s Not Too Late to Join Us!
We are actively looking for new volunteers to join our
Gardening Angels group. Come help keep our parish
grounds beautiful, well-manicured, weed-free and
watered. There are several levels of volunteerism.
Confirmation candidates and high school teens are
invited to participate as well.
There is a Special Projects Group that helps at one or
all of the following:
 Planting Days (anticipating May 16, 19 & 23)
 Mulching Day (anticipating June 6)
Regular Weekly Volunteers–These volunteers come
to garden once each week for about two hours during
the months of June - August. (Based on the number of
volunteers we have, and schedule availability, we may
be able to spread this out to once every other week.)
Choose what works best for you.
If you would like to be a part of this dedicated and
energetic group or have additional questions, contact
Jan Grabacki—708-246-4610 (Home) or 630-204-5264
(Cell) - or [email protected]
It doesn’t matter if you don’t know a flower from a weed—
Your energy and enthusiasm is really all we need!
Fr. Bonin Trip to the Opera
Fr. Harry Bonin is organizing a trip to the Lyric Opera to
see The Marriage of Figaro, on October 21 at 2:00pm.
We need a group of at least ten to get a great
discounted rate. Please call the Parish Center ASAP if
you are interested.
Interfaith Career Network
All are invited to a five-week Career Transition Boot
Camp beginning Tuesday, April 14 from 7-9 pm.
Whether you are looking for a change in jobs, making a
career switch, unemployed, under-employed, or a
recent grad looking for your first position, this workshop
offers the training and support you need in your job
search. You will learn new skills and gain confidence.
Come to one or all five sessions. First Presbyterian
Church of La Grange.
www.stjohnofthecross.org
April 5, 2015
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ON HEARING THE VOICE THAT SOOTHES
Inside each of us there is a deep, congenital
restlessness. We are not restful beings who
sometimes get restless, but restless beings who
occasionally experience rest. Karl Rahner, I
believe, had it right when he said that we do not
have souls that get restless, but that our souls
themselves are lonely caverns thirsting for the
infinite, deep wells of restlessness that make us
ache to sleep with the whole world and all that is
beyond.
Because of this we can find it difficult to
concentrate during the day and to sleep at night.
We go through life feeling like we are missing out
on something, that life is more exciting and fulfilling
for others than it is for us. Our achievements rarely
satisfy us because we are always aware of what
we haven’t achieved, of missed chances and failed
possibilities. Always too, it seems, that we are
inadequate to the task, that we cannot not
disappoint those we love.
We are always a bit dissatisfied. As Henri
Nouwen puts it, in this life, it seems that there is no
such a thing as a clear-cut, pure joy, but that even
our happiest moments come with a shadow, a fear,
a jealousy, a restlessness. Inside us, no matter
what our age, we are always somewhat lost and
full of a sadness that we don’t quite know what to
do with. Thoreau was right, we do live lives of quiet
desperation. What are we meant to do with that?
An analogy might help us here: We can learn
something valuable, I believe, by comparing these
feelings to what a baby feels, at a certain moment,
in the presence of a baby-sitter in the absence of
its mother. As many a frustrated baby-sitter has
learned, there can come a moment, usually later in
the evening, when the baby grows tired of being
titillated by flashy toys, extra sweets, and the
continued cooing of the baby-sitter. The baby
becomes irritated, cranky, weepy, and finally
disconsolate. At point nothing will soothe its aches,
except the voice and the touch of the mother
herself. The baby needs to hear the mother’s voice
and only the mother’s voice, no attempt by the
baby-sitter to replace the mother or even to imitate
the mother are of much avail. The baby will not be
fooled, there comes a moment when only the
mother can soothe and comfort. The baby’s
disquiet will disappear only when she again hears
the mother lovingly call her name.
It’s no different for us really, as adults, in trying to
come to grips with our congenital restlessness. We
can distract ourselves for awhile, be titillated by
flashy toys, be soothed and lulled by sympathetic
voices, and momentarily even be content in the
absence of our real mother. But there will come a
time, usually a little later on in the proceedings
when we are a bit more tired and cranky, when
these things will soothe no more. We will begin to
miss, in the very depths of our souls, the one voice
and one presence that can ultimately bring us rest.
Of course that one voice that can soothe, that
one voice that we search for among all the others,
is the voice of God, the primordial Mother.
Ultimately we reach a point in life when there is an
ache and a sadness inside us that no one can still
and comfort, other than the one who ultimately
brought us to birth. Like the baby frustrated with its
baby-sitter, we too need to hear our mother
lovingly pronounce our names.
The Gospel of John opens very differently than
the other Gospels. There are no infancy narratives.
Right at the beginning we already meet the adult
Christ and the first words he speaks are a
question: “What are you searching for?” John’s
whole Gospel tries to answer that, but the full
answer is given only at the very end, by Jesus
himself.
What are we ultimately searching for? On the
morning of the resurrection, Mary Magdala meets
the newly-risen Jesus, but she doesn’t recognize
him. He approaches her and asks (in words that
repeat his question at the opening of the Gospel):
“What are you searching for?” She explains that
she is searching for the body, the dead body, of
Jesus. He says just one word to her in response:
“Mary”. He calls her by name and, in that, she not
only recognizes him, but she hears precisely what
a disconsolate baby cannot hear in the voice of her
baby-sitter, the voice of the mother, lovingly
pronouncing her name.
In Jesus’ response to Mary Magdala, we learn
the answer to life’s most fundamental question:
What do we ache for? Ultimately all our aching is
for one thing, to hear God, lovingly and individually,
call us by name. There comes a moment in the
night for each of us when nothing will console us
other than this, hearing our names pronounced by
the mouth of God.
Ron Rolheiser
Lord, help us to be instruments of your peace.
Where Our Spare Change Goes
40 years ago, Catholics in the United
States wanted to respond to famine
in Africa. Could we feed the hungry
through Lenten prayers, fasting and
almsgiving? The answer was yes—
and it came in the form of a small
cardboard box.
40 years later, CRS Rice
Bowl is our way to help our brothers
and sisters in need each Lent. CRS
Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief
Services’
Lenten
faith-in-action
program for families and faith
communities. Through CRS Rice
Bowl, we hear stories from our
brothers and sisters in need
worldwide, and devote our Lenten
prayers, fasting and gifts to change
the
lives
of
the
poor.
In 40 years, $250 million have
been given through CRS Rice Bowl
to support programs that prevent
hunger and poverty around the
world. Of that, $62.5 million went to
programs in the U.S. through local
dioceses and $187.5 million went to
CRS programs overseas. Last year
our parish donated $10,700 of
spare change through our Lenten
almsgiving.
Each year CRS Rice Bowl funds
are directed to between 40 and 45
countries
where
CRS
runs
humanitarian programs.
75% of gifts support CRS’
humanitarian programs around the
world. Some examples include:
• Agriculture projects help farmers
improve harvests
• Water and sanitation projects bring
clean water to communities
• Microfinance projects support small
businesses
• Mother and child health projects
offer health and nutrition services
• Education projects provide
resources and training
25%of gifts remain in each U.S.
diocese where they support hunger
and poverty alleviation efforts.
St. John of the Cross Parish
As a parish community we participated in
CRS Rice Bowl this Lent, praying and
fasting in solidarity with those who are
hungry, and learning about the people
who will receive help from our sacrificial
contributions. Expressing our love for those in need renews our
relationship with Jesus and expands our hearts in hope. Bring your
Lenten Rice Bowl with spare change to the Parish Center.
Food Pantry Donations
Please bring nonperishable food to the church
narthex. During the month of April our donations will
be delivered to our neighboring parish, St. Cletus.
Remember, basics like toilet paper and diapers are
great too.
Pope Francis helps us to reflect more deeply on how our experience of God’s
love can open our hearts to solidarity with our neighbors, and move us to
action.
“To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: it
means seeing in every person the face of the Lord to be served, to serve him
concretely. And you are, dear brothers and sisters, in the face of Jesus.” (Pope
Francis, Address during Visit at the Homeless Shelter “Dona Di Maria,” 5/21/13)
“When we are generous in welcoming people and sharing something with them—
some food, a place in our homes, our time—not only do we no longer remain poor:
we are enriched. I am well aware that when someone needing food knocks at your
door, you always find a way of sharing food; as the proverb says, one can always
‘add more water to the beans’! Is it possible to add more water to the beans?…
Always?…And you do so with love, demonstrating that true riches consist not in
materials things, but in the heart! (Pope Francis, Address during Visit to the
Community at Varginha, 7/25/13)
“The times talk to us of so much poverty in the world and this is a scandal. Poverty in
the world is a scandal. In a world where there is so much wealth, so many resources
to feed everyone, it is unfathomable that there are so many hungry children, that
there are so many children without an education, so many poor persons. Poverty
today is a cry. ...Poverty calls us to sow hope…. Poverty is the flesh of the poor
Jesus, in that child who is hungry, in the one who is sick, in those unjust social
structures.” (Pope Francis, Meeting with Students of Jesuit Schools—Q&A, 6/7/13)
Opportunities to Serve
Go to our parish website to see the many ways you can volunteer
your time and talent or donate goods. From serving our parish on a
consultative body or other parish organization, assisting our parish
seniors, helping at local charities, or donating goods or funds to help
our Sharing Parishes or the many local charities we support, to
bringing nonperishable food to the church narthex to feed the poor—
there are so many ways you can, “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by
your life.” Give Bill Bright a call at x-132 if you’d like to discuss ways
you can become involved.
www.stjohnofthecross.org
April 5, 2015
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Music Notes
Crossroads
Tower Chorale to Visit SJC
On April 19, members of the Tower Chorale will
provide special music at the 10:45am Sunday
Mass. The Tower Chorale is a 90-voice
community chorus comprised of amateur and
professional singers, including former members of
the Chicago Symphony Chorus, Grant Park
Symphony Chorus, Light Opera Works, Chicago
Opera Theater, various community theater and
music organizations, and singers from several of
the local churches. Known for musical diversity,
this non-profit organization has been one of the
premier music groups in Chicago’s western
suburbs since 1986.
All SJC Music Ministers and any child, second grade and
older, are invited to sing with the Combined Choirs of St.
John of the Cross Parish for our upcoming First Eucharist
liturgies.
Saturday, May 2
11am & 2pm
Rehearsal at 10:30am and 1:30pm
Saturday, May 9
11am & 2pm
Rehearsal at 10:30am and 1:30pm
Children who plan to sing should also
attend one rehearsal on either Wednesday,
April 29 or Thursday, April 30 in church
from 3:45-4:30pm.
Thank you for sharing your gift of song
with our littlest ones!
St. John of the Cross Parish
presents
Music for Soprano & Organ
Tracey Ford, Soprano
Johnny Kash, Organ
Wednesday, April 8 at 7pm
in Church
All Are Welcome ~ No Admission Charge
The mission of Crossroads Youth Ministry is to embrace
teens in our vibrant and caring parish community and
meet them where they are by providing opportunities for
them to:
 Grow in their relationship with God
 Build a community with other Catholic teens
 Learn more about their Catholic faith
 Develop leadership abilities by serving others
 Have fun in a faith-filled environment.
We carry out this mission by fostering the growth of our
Crossroads Family. This family includes the teens, their
families, our volunteers, and the parish community.
Spotlight on Leadership
Meghan Cannon attended a work tour last summer and
loved serving others. She was able to see that she has
gifts and talents to share so she joined our Leadership
Team this year and has been shadowing a current teen
leader. This summer she will take over to lead our
Sports Coordination efforts.
Ann Reed, mother of three Crossroads graduates and a
past YC teacher, joined our team two years ago and
has enjoyed working as a mentor to assist Sean
Thomas leading social events.
They’ve had fun
organizing dodgeball tournaments and are in the midst
of planning our end of the year Trivia Social Night on
May 17. We will be looking for someone to take over
Ann’s role when she moves on this year.
Upcoming Events
Gather with teens from other parishes for music, food,
and inspiration at a Youth Rally on April 12. See the
website for details.
As the parent of a Catholic teenager, do you ever
wonder how you can continue to support and enhance
the faith journey of your son or daughter in high school
and beyond? Does your teen think that one’s faith
journey ends after Confirmation? Come join parents of
teens in our parish as we explore answers to these and
other questions! Monday, April 13, from 7-8:30pm in
the Parish Center. Mike Patin will be our guest speaker.
Hospitality will be provided and there is no charge for
this event. Questions? Contact Beth Korenchan at
[email protected].
Summer Work Tours
2 adults are needed to go on two work tours this
summer to work alongside and supervise our teens.
Contact Katie if you would like more information.
July 12-18 Habitat for Humanity in Franklin, WV
August 1-8 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, our Sharing
Parish in Williamsburg, KY
St. John of the Cross Parish
www.stjohnofthecross.org
April 5, 2015
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Upcoming Programs for Adults
Have you ever thought about the impact that the Eucharist has on your
work days, Monday through Friday, or on your relationships in your
family, neighborhood, or the world?
Noted Chicago author, William Droel, has written a great book, Monday
Eucharist: Connecting Sunday Liturgy with Daily Work and
Relationships. It's a short book, an easy read, but it contains much
insight and wisdom about what Henri Nouwen describes as a
"Eucharistic Life." Droel's presentation is all about the integration of our
spiritual lives with our personal and human lives.
Our parish will be offering a book discussion where we will read the book
and discuss its impact on our lives. Our discussions will span three
weeks and will be offered two times each week. You may attend either
session each week.
Mondays at 7 pm: April 27, May 4, and May 11
Thursdays at 1 pm: April 30, May 7 and May 14
This series is being facilitated by Terry Stadler. Terry has been a
parishioner for 32 years, along with his wife, Mary of 47 years. He has
11 years experience in directing adult spirituality development and
growth.
Participants should try to
read the first two chapters for
our first session. Stop in the
Parish Center to pick up your
copy today!
The book is being offered to our parishioners for $7. Please sign up for
this exciting discussion group by dropping off an envelope with your
contact info and payment for the book to the Parish Center by April 15th.
Name: __________________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________
Prefer Mondays ________ Thursdays________
Upcoming Program at The Well in LaGrange Park
Sponsored by SJC ~ Free to our Parishioners
Living the Risen Christ
Saturday, April 18; 9- Noon
Facilitator: Jack Shea
The Gospel stories of the Risen Lord are not meant to be memories of
something that happened in the past or assurances of a post-death
existence in the future. They are revelations of a way of thinking and acting
that are meant to give life and love into the present. But in order for that
revelation to be received, we must ponder the symbols of the stories and test out their invitations in our
experience. During our morning gathering, that is precisely what we intend to do.
Cost: $40 Free to parishioners. Register by calling the Parish Center office by April 15th.
Jack Shea is a theologian and storyteller who lectures nationally and internationally on storytelling in world religions,
faith-based health care and contemporary spirituality.
The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 Ogden Avenue, LaGrange Park
St. John of the Cross Parish
www.stjohnofthecross.org
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Youth Catechesis
R E M
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Parish School
B E
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YOUTH CATECHESIS REGISTRATION OPENS SOON
Religious Education for children
Kindergarten to 8th grade.
New families, please bring a
copy of each child’s baptismal
certificate when registering if
they were not baptized at SJC.
Youth Catechesis is SJC’s
religious education program for
children. Our volunteer
Catechist and Catechist Aides
are engaging and inspiring as they lead your children to
a closer relationship with Our Lord, Jesus.
Our fourth grade students have been preparing for
their annual Regional Fair. As part of the fourth
grade curriculum, the students study the U.S., and
at the end of the unit, each student selects a state
to research and presents it at the Fair. The students
look forward to this project each year as it is
definitely one of the highlights of the fourth grade.
Many of our teachers prepared for spring and
Easter in different ways over the past few weeks.
Our first grade students grew grass in their science
class and decorated flower pots to take home to
celebrate spring. Our younger students made their
own Easter baskets in art class and the fourth
graders make mosaic crosses. On Holy Thursday,
the school gathered for a beautiful prayer service
prepared by our Learning Resource Center
teachers.
HAPPY EASTER!
Registration Fair
April 12 & 13
during YC classes
Youth Catechesis Office
[email protected] * 708-246-6760
www.stjohnofthecross.org/yc
Monday thru Thursday 8:30am- 4:00pm
(Sun & Mon eve during class)
YC Schedule
Classes K-6
10:15-11:30am
6:15-7:30pm
Sunday, April 12,19, 26
Monday, April 13, 20, 27
Special Needs & 7th & 8th grades Sunday, April 12
St. John of the Cross Parish
www.stjohnofthecross.org
April 5, 2015
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The Week Ahead:
Monday, April 06, 2015
9:30am Spiritual Journaling
10:30am Step 11 Christian Meditation
2:30pm Adoration
6:30pm Deanery Meeting
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
Parish Directory Photos Today
7:00pm RCIA
7:00pm YC Council Meeting
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Parish Directory Photos Today
9:00am Bridges Study Group
9:30am Bible Study
1:00pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
2:00pm Christian Meditation
7:00pm Soprano & Organ Recital
7:30pm SAM Planning Meeting
Thursday, April 09, 2015
Parish Directory Photos Today
7:00pm Faith Sharing Group
Friday, April 10, 2015
Parish Directory Photos Today
Saturday, April 11, 2015
7:00am Christian Meditation
9:00am Men's Club Spiritual Speaker
Parish Directory Photos Today
12:30pm YC Day of Preparation
Sunday, April 12, 2015
10:00am YC Jr. High Small Groups
10:15am YC Classes
10:30am YC Jr. High Small Groups
Crossroads Youth Rally
1:30pm Baptisms
3:30pm YC Jr High Small Groups
4:00pm YC Beds kitchen
6:00pm Beloved Meeting
Mass Intentions
Monday, April 6 Monday within the Octave of Easter
7:45am Muriel Albertson; Our Beloved Dead
Tuesday, April 7 Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
7:45am Libby Chapman; deceased members of the Klein &
O’Sullivan families
Wednesday, April 8 Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
7:45am Helen Hycnar; Sr. Anna O’Brien
Thursday, April 9 Thursday within the Octave of Easter
7:45am Jack Gallagher; James Zbiliski
Friday, April 10 Friday within the Octave of Easter
7:45am Christopher Delia; Patrick Sheridan
Saturday, April 11 Saturday within the Octave of Easter
8:00am Evelyn Spitkovsky; deceased members of the Moore family
5:00pm Amedeo & Adina Misantoni; deceased members of the
Lukowsky & Den Besten families
Sunday, April 12 Second Sunday of Easter
7:30am Stephen Siedlaczek; Rosemary Bozzi
9:00am Don Cisek; Raymond Cochran
10:45am Bernard Lahart; Rosemary Schick
12:15pm Raymond Principe; Roberta Cokin
5:00pm Sr. Anna O’Brien; Thomas Marshall
Italics: Living
Pray for our Beloved Dead
Eleanor Cronin, mother of Caroline Winterfield, grandmother of Jeff
Winterfield, great grandmother of James, Andrew and Graham
Richard Ryan, brother of late Neil and Mary Ryan
Margaret Dine, mother of Denny, grandmother of Erin, Catherine,
and Denny
Pray for our Sick
Wedding Banns
Nora White and Kevin Malone
Paige Hodum and Kevin Petzold
Rev. David P. Dowdle, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Joseph F. McDonnell,
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. William J. Vollmer,
Associate Pastor
[email protected]
Deacon John Schopp, Deacon
[email protected]
Bill Bright, Director of Outreach
[email protected]
Janet Caschetta, Director of YC
[email protected]
St. John of the Cross Parish
Ron Burchart
Karen Hult
Jill Jodlowski
Jim Clauer, Director of Worship
[email protected]
Laura Dragich, Reservations
[email protected]
Kathleen Gorman, Principal
[email protected]
Katie Hayes, Dir of Teen Ministry
[email protected]
Jessica Koch, Director of Music
[email protected]
MJ Martin, Director of Operations
[email protected]
Elizabeth Russell-Jones, Welcome
[email protected]
www.stjohnofthecross.org
Baby Olivia Kavanaugh
Lee Lepinske
Follow Pope Francis on Twitter
May every Church and Christian community
be a place of mercy amid so much indifference.
Pope Francis @Pontifex 3.23.15
In the roughest moments, remember: God is our
Father; God does not abandon his children.
Pope Francis @Pontifex · 3.10.15
The heart grows hard when it does not love. Lord,
give us a heart that knows how to love.
Pope Francis @Pontifex · 3.3.15
April 5, 2015
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Our Parish Forming Children in Faith!
Many volunteers give of their time and talents and are delighted to discover their faith grows in the
process. 21 parishioners volunteer at YC even though they do not have children in the program; 37
high school teens bless our youth with their energy and love of the Lord and many, many parents
serve. Please take a moment to thank these amazing individuals, parents, and teens when you see
them. We honor them for their gift of Love! Please prayerfully consider joining your neighbors and
friends in YC next year. You will be amazed at how much you receive from giving to our children!
All you need is a love for Christ!
Thank You to All Our Catechists, Aides, Substitutes, Office Helpers,
Hall Monitors, and Parking Lot Attendants! Thank You!!!
Meredith Adler
Jill Albano
Glenn Aldridge
Amanda Alessi
Sharon Alex
Peg Arnold
Patrick Bailey
Rosaria Becker
Mason Borzym
Kevin Brennan
Maddy Brennan
Caitlin Bresnahan
Tami Broedlow
Valerie Brossard
Andrea Burke
Nancy Burke
Kayla Cameron
Zachary Cameron
Diane Campion
Elyse Campion
Tom Campion
Amy Cannon
Brian Cannon
Linda Caplice
Kim Carlson
Ryan Carlson
Amy Carolan
Holly Carollo
Robin Carroll
Joan Clopton
Chris Cone
Bernadette Cooley
René Cozzi
Kathleen Dietz
Fiona Dufficy
Tierney Dufficy
Mireya Duffy
Michelle Fink
Barb Fitzgerald
Maribeth Flaws
Darci Forrest
Diane Fritz
Colleen Fritzsche
Jeanne Furlong
Regina Gallo
Steve Gallo
Jean Garner
Anna Geraghty
Colleen Geraghty
Marie Geraghty
Susan Geraghty
Gioia Giannotti-Frye
Jane Gill
Jennifer Griffin
Joe Haberkorn
Juliana Halpin
Maureen Hamor
Will Harders
Laura Heckman
Matthew Henick
Emily Henkel
Melissa Hennessy
Molly Herr
Meghan Hess
Megan Hickey
Sheila Higney
Jacki Hincks
Kellie Hollinger
Jerry Hughes
Marian Hughes
Kirsten HultmanGrelewicz
Christopher Ing
Laura Jachim
Ed Jamrozik
Beverly Jensen
Carol Johanns
Krystyna Kalata
Kevin Karpinski
Tricia Keller
Ana Kelly
Barbara Kelly
Michelle Kelly
Julie Kemnitz
Tim Kenny
Chris Kidder
Gina Kidder
Julia Kiely
Patty Kimble
Eileen Koch
Ann Korallus
Niamh Kristufek
Kris LaRocco
Catie Lee-Brennan
Ann Legan
Kristen Lewis
Mary Lichtenauer
Judy Lipinski
Claire Long
Heidi Lopez
Jen Luna
Carolyn Madigan
Bing Magpayo
Alex Mahler
Eileen Mahler
George Makovic
Leslie Makovic
Marianne Mangan
Rebecca Mares
Maureen Marks
Susie Martin
Heather McCarthy
Julie McDermott
Katie McDermott
Erin McGarry
Meghan McGarry
Mary McGovern
Alexandria Meccia
Pat Meehan
Clare Mikulski
Jayne Mikulski
Maeve Mikulski
Mike Mikulski
Linda Mikuta
Colleen Miller
Katherine Moore
Janine Morrissey
Margaret Musur
Tom Muth
Kyle Norburt
Sara Norgle
Audra O'Connell
Matt O'Connell
Audrey O'Donnell
Karen Olenec
Susan Ormsby
Mark Pergantis
Katie Pruitt
Tom Pruitt
Veronica Puc
Annette Quick
Theresa Reyes
Carol Richards
Ryan Rodriguez
Patti Rodriguez-Ayala
Victoria Rohrscheib
Michelle Rojas
Cinda Rokicki
Julie Ryan
Kristin Ryan
Liz Ryan
Jeremie Sands
Jennifer Schaller
Steve Schell
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Eric Schumm
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Gia Schurla
Peter Schurla
Stephanie Selig
Pat Sheneman
Ericka Siegfried
Paul Siegfried
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Julie Smith
Tom Smith
Jennifer Smykowski
Nicole Sommers
Brian Spears
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Kathy Strnic
Pat Stryszak
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Jennifer Tallard
Laura Tarnow
June Taylor
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$$ Parishioner Discount $$
708-652-1444
7145 S. Kingery Hwy. Route 83
Willowbrook, IL
630.655.2200
Mon-Fri 8am-9pm • Sat 8am-8pm • Sun 8am-6pm
ANN HOGLUND
VINCENT T. VERSACI, DDS, PC
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Real Estate Broker
25 Year Parishioner
(708) 828-5773 CELL
[email protected]
4471 Lawn Ave., Ste. 200 Western Springs
(708) 246-6006
www.VersaciDental.com
Complete Psychological
Evaluation & Treatment
Individual - Marital - Family
Lorraine D. D’Asta, Ph.D.
and Associates
HINSDALE
655-9040
8 E. Hinsdale Ave. • Hinsdale
www.coldwellbankeronline.com/AnnHoglund
Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC.
Pisa Pizza
WE DELIVER
708-352-0008
5440 S. LaGrange Rd., Countryside
www.pisapizzacountryside.com
pvwealthmgt.com
708.246.2366
4365 Lawn Ave
Ste. 5
Western Springs
708-286-1100
www.combseyecare.com
Comprehensive Family
EyeCare for ages 3-103!
Most Insurances Accepted
Michael J. Dusza
Loan Officer (NMLS/MLD #222954)
Parishioner
Parishioner
A LENNAR FINANCIAL SERVICE COMPANY
504 Hillgrove Western Springs
Mon & Wed 9-6 PM
Tuesday 9-7 PM
Friday 9-5 PM Saturday 8-1 PM
Restorative and Implant
General Dentistry
Skilled at Educating Customers ■ Variety of Programs
Call me for a Complimentary Pre Approval
Email: [email protected] www.EagleHomeMortgage.com/MichaelDusza
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630.842.5473
708-655-7947
[email protected]
Former S.J.C. Women’s Club President
Call For Free Market Analysis
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 455-1666
We
Welcome
8 East Hinsdale
Hinsdale, Illinois
ALLMAKE
Since
1983
• REAL ESTATE • PROBATE
Watching
APPLIANCE REPAIR
• BUSINESS LAW
All Major U.S. Brand Appliances Repaired
630-968-5553 Parishioner 708-579-5262
6934 Crest Road-Darien
CAMEO
ENDODONTICS
I’m dedicated to making
your home move financing
experience a pleasant one.
930 N. York Rd., Suite 120
Mon.-Fri. 8-6 - Sat. 8-5:30
Sundays 10-4 Year Round
www.caseymarketonline.com
THOMAS R. KRONE, ESQ.
Committed to Seeing You Home.
Dr. Irene D. Combs
....is pleased to announce
Carolyn J.
Newcome Sparks
has joined our team
John F. O’Connell III, D.D.S.
915 BURLINGTON AVE.
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL 60558
708-246-0380
Dog Walking • Pet Sitting • Pet Taxi • Errands (Pet Food/Supplies) • One-on-One Playtime
Member and Insured through Pet Sitters Associates
708-246-1600
KIRSCHBAUM’S BAKERY CHOOSE A TRUE LOCAL PLUMBER
Carol L.
Klima
Martin
Quality and Variety
Wedding & Party Cakes
825 Burlington Ave.
246-2894
Western Springs
Practice Limited to Root Canal
Therapy and Dental Implants
• Evening and Saturday Hours
• Most dental insurances accepted
ZAWASKI & ZAWASKI
• Parishioner discount
Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants, Ltd.
Drs. Munaretto & Sommers, Parishioners -----------------------------------3848 Lawn Avenue
• 475 W. 55th Street, Suite 208, LaGrange
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 579-0488 www.cameoendo.com Office: (708) 784-1445 • FAX (708) 784-1446
FOOD
&
LIQUOR
009239 St John of the Cross Church (A)
708.417.8441
Lic.# J16531 - Bonded - Insured
Frank Tramontana, Parishioner
Western Springs Resident
Attorney At Law, Parishioner
• Real Estate • Trusts • Probate
Licensed in Illinois & Florida
(708) 246-7570
Air Conditioned Restaurant & Carry Out-Seating for 200-Delivery Service
CALL 354-4500 YOUR ORDER WILL BE READY 5525 LA GRANGE RD.
www.jspaluch.com
921 Burlington Ave., Western Springs
$25.00 off
with ad
Service
* Licensed Plumbers
* Guaranteed work
Same Day Service!
708-579-3321
7 Days a Week
Sump La Grange Office Water
Heaters
Pumps
IL Lic.005017412
OPEN DAILY
11:00 AM
DAILY &
SUNDAY
2:00 PM
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