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THE TOWER
April 26, 2015
Fourth Sunday Of
Easter
SACRED HEART PARISH
Hearts Contemplating Christ
Hearts Alive in Worship
My only desire is to unite myself to God
(St. Paul of the Cross)
THE SARTO FUND
FREE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
Baptism By Appointment
Remember the Sacred Heart Sarto Fund
established by Msgr. Reynold
Hillenbrand? The Fund enables our
parish to assist members in need without
causing them undue embarrassment.
Many have been so grateful that they
have later reimbursed the fund, although
to do so is not required. As you know our
parish supports many worthy outreaches;
but this one is reserved for our own.
(our website:www.careerrenewal.org)
We celebrate Baptisms on Sundays
following the 10:30 Mass. Our Baptism
Guidelines and Baptism Information
Forms are available on our website
www.sacredheartwinnetka.com.
For further information, please contact
Trish O’Toole in our Parish Office at
847-446-0856.
Currently the Sarto Fund is somewhat
depleted; we appreciate any financial
support you can provide.
CAREER RESOURCES
Of the many resources available for
persons seeking employment, here are
just a few that we thought might be of
interest:
Holy Cross in Deerfield and St Gregory
Episcopal have a joint ministry called
Career Renewal, which meets at Holy
Cross every other month. Its website is:
http://www.careerrenewal.org/
home.html
Career Transitions Center, of which
Old St Pat's is one of about 20
interdenominational sponsors, is a full
time career counseling/skills assessment,
etc. operations. Some of its services are
free, but some require payment. Holy
Name, Old St Pat's, OLPH, St Josaphat,
Loyola U, DePaul U, and Kenilworth
Union Church are among the sponsors.
The center’s website is: http://
www.ctcchicago.org/index.asp
Time: Sunday, May 17, 10:15AM until Noon
Location: Holy Cross Church
Community Room
724 Elder Lane Deerfield, IL 60015
Organization: Career Renewal Ministry
We are a group of 20 volunteer advisors
who provide FREE one on one assistance
to help individuals navigate the job
search maze. Established in 1986,
Career Renewal has assisted more than
1000 people by walking with them
through every step in the job search
process.
Contact:
Mickey Casner [email protected]
or
Sharon Dieter [email protected]
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
Our faith is lived in schools and parishes,
soup kitchens and counseling centers,
on street corners and in churches,
where people of all backgrounds in
every neighborhood of the Archdiocese
of Chicago are served.
Your gift to the Annual Appeal helps to
sustain Catholic schools, religious
education, ministerial formation, and
initiatives for life, peace and justice.
Through its support of Catholic Relief
Services, the Appeal serves people
worldwide, without regard for religious
affiliation, whose lives are devastated by
natural disasters, illnesses, wars and
famines.
We feature private coaching by industry
professionals and a wide variety of
education and training programs. Our
services are individualized, resultsfocused, and affordable.
Please make a pledge to the 2015
Annual Catholic Appeal, if you haven’t
already.
Visit www.CareerResourceCenter.org or
call 847-295-5626 and ask us about
coming in for a tour.
2015 Goal:
Pledged to Date:
Amount Paid to Date:
Balance Due:
$72,703
$59,634
$37,609
$22,025
Baptism Preparation
4th Sunday of the month 9:15 - 10:15
am in the Parish Office Conference
Room.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Contact a priest or deacon 6 months
prior to the anticipated date of
marriage.
Sacrament of Anointing
Please call one of the priests at
847-446-0856.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 9:00-9:30 am
http://www.careerresourcecenter.org
HEART TO HEART
pastor to parish
and witness to the Good News of Jesus
Christ as young people in a new setting,
a new phase of life.
Principal and DRE
Searches
I’m told that the Nite Lites event was
organized very differently this year. This
being my first year, I personally have
nothing to compare this event with. I
can tell you this, though, it was
wonderful!
This past week we conducted two more
initial interviews for the principal
position and this coming week two
more candidates will be interviewed.
Due to the bulletin deadlines, I write
this beforehand. All four of these
candidates look very promising. The
initial interviews for the DRE position
are also continuing.
Clearly, there was a great deal of behind
-the-scenes work for months on end in
order to prepare for Saturday night’s
gala at the Skokie Country Club. The
silent and live auctions that took place
obviously required lots of advance work.
I’ve been talking with other pastors who
are also looking for either a new
principal or a new DRE and, believe me
when I say that Sacred Heart parish is
way ahead of the game. Some parishes
haven’t even started interviewing yet.
Preliminary reports indicate that Nite
Lites was a great success in support of
the school. I’ll wait for the bookkeeping
to be completed on the event, but the
initial word on it says that we certainly
hit our goal. More information later.
I know people here would like these
positions filled as quickly as possible and
are anxious to know who will be
succeeding Sisters Kathleen and Luanne.
I would put myself in this category too.
But we’re right on schedule. More than
that, we are very organized and have
the right parishioners involved in the
interviewing process. We will come to a
decision soon and, in both cases, the
successors who fill these staff positions
will be a good fit for Sacred Heart
parish.
Nite Lites
Thanks to all who made this event a
successful fundraiser for Sacred Heart
School. And by the way, it wasn’t just a
fundraiser. It was a fun-raiser, too!
Sending Forth
This weekend at the 4:30 Sunday Mass
we send forth the eighth graders who
have been a part of the religious
education program. It’s a way to mark
their special transition from the
“cocoon” of elementary religious
education into the wider world of high
school and youth involvement in the
practice of our faith.
In other words, we don’t send them
forth as if they are graduating from the
faith, but to more intensely practice it
Keep the prayers coming, for prayer
helps as much as all the organizing and
interviewing. Pray that we continue the
great legacy of our school and our
religious education program and that
the “big shoes” that need to be filled
with be well and truly filled!
Did You Know?
This is what the Church says about these
two positions. With regard to a DRE:
“The single most critical factor in an effective parish catechetical program is the
leadership of a professionally trained
parish catechetical leader.” With regard
to a principal: “Under the direction of the
pastor . . . the principal of the Catholic
school plays a crucial role in achieving the
catechetical objectives of the parish. The
Catholic school is a center for evangelization; thus, its catechetical program is
essential to its distinctly Catholic identity
and character.”
[National Directory for Catechesis, United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops,
2005, numbers 53.5 and 53.9.]
CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS TO OUR SACRED HEART RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015
Elise Albertson
Ryan Hering
John Perkins
William Bechtel
Payton Hielscher
Emma Pigott
Madison Bianco
Theodore Hines
Roan Pluta
Pierce Brachmann
Lindsey Hollis
Gavin Randle
Amelia Chiang
Chloe Huh
Matias Hernandez Rasch
Ryan Coe
Samantha Johnson
Alexandra Riedinger
Josephine Crumley
Aidan Jones
Matthew Schlom
Grace Donnelly
Gretchen Jones
Benjamin Schuer
Meghan Dwyer
Sean Katauskas
Charlie Schuham
Benjamin Erhardt
Maximilian Kiener
Nathaniel Seaman
Brendan Fisher
Alyssa LeVeille
Jaime Sierens
Charles Forbes
Caroline Lommer
Robert Soudan
Kaitlin Forman
Margaret Lynch
Faith Stineman
Maddie Geiger
Sawyer Martini
Lillian Tiemeyer
Sara Gilchrist
Matthew Moag
Jack Townsend
Declan Graver
Lilly Mosele
Isabella Vancil
Frances Hackett
Ben Murlick
Isabel von Kapff
Grace Hackett
Marcos Nordenstahl
Christopher Walsh
Timmy Hackett
Liam O'Connor
Fallon Warshauer
Julia Hamill
Margot Paschen
Jackson West
Brendan Hering
Brianna Perez
John Zipoli
Hearts Nurtured by Faith
If God can work through me, he can work through anyone
(St. Francis of Asssi)
SPARKED HEARTS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
SCHOOL NEWS
SUMMER SERVICE TRIP will be to
McAllen, TX July 26– Aug. 1, where we
will work with Habitat for Humanity and
Sacred Heart Humanitarian Respite
Center. See the website for more
information. Please contact Carol if you
are interested in going on the trip, and
adults I need you, too!
Registration is now taking place for the
new school year. Please register online
before June 15 and pay in full to receive
a discount in tuition. See the parish
website www.sacredheartwinnetka.com
and follow the leads to the religious
education registration.
Sacred Heart School will be enjoying
Teacher Appreciation Week! All our
teachers and staff will be treated to
special lunches and treats all week long.
Thank you to our wonderful Sacred
Heart Community for taking such good
care of us!
This evening is the Rite of Sending Forth
for our 62 8th graders. The 4:30
Mass has a special rite and blessing and
concludes the year with an Ice Cream
Social for everybody after Mass.
On Friday, May 1st our 7th and 8th
graders will be hosting a Jr. High dance
at 7:00pm in our school gym.
NCYC Interested in attending the National
Catholic Youth Conference this
November? This is an incredible
opportunity to learn, pray, celebrate, and
have fun with 23,000 Catholic teens from
around the country. Contact Carol if you
are interested!
JUNIOR HIGH NIGHT is every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month. All seventh
and eighth graders welcome, AND NOW
6th grade as well! Welcome 6th graders!
Stop by after Masses this Sunday to buy a
shirt for your dog designed by our
students! Shirts are in multiple sizes and
sold for $15.
Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter
@SparkedHearts and find us on
Facebook! Contact Carol anytime 847446-0856 x. 132 or
[email protected]
There is one more class for P/K -grade 7
next Sunday. May 3. Classes end with a
May Crowning in the gym lead by the
5th grade class. Presentation of awards
follows.
Finally, catechists are needed for many
grades. Please call the R.E. Office
847-446-6535 to talk further about
volunteering for this wonderful
ministry. Classes are held on Sundays
9:00-10:15 AM.
Blessings and Peace!
Our Grand Receipts and Box Tops
contest is in full swing! Please bring
them in to the school or gathering space
at church. Thank you for helping us
here at Sacred Heart School!
Grandparents/Special Friends Day will
be coming up soon, on Friday, May 8th.
Please join us for a fun filled day at
church for May Crowning and then back
to school with the grandchildren!
Also, coming up next week is our
Kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea on
Thursday, May 7th!
Hearts Making a Difference
The nation doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are.
(St. Teresia Benedicta , Edith Stein)
Many thanks to all who cooked and served
at A Just Harvest on April 19th. With your
help, 131 meals were served, and,
additionally, 52 people were given produce
and baked goods from the food
pantry. Eighth grade Religious Education
students prepared 6 casseroles with the
help of their catechists, led by Kristin Lolli
who took on this service project. Other
casseroles were prepared by Jerry Sunko,
Beth Benson, and Annie
Carmichael. Sunset Foods' and Once Upon
a Bagel's generous donations added to the
meal.
Our servers were Cathy Lehman, Lisa and
Adele Centner, and Bruce, Terry, and
Maureen Carmichael.
ELIZABETH MINISTRY ROSARY
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
The Elizabeth
Ministry will say the
Rosary in the Chapel
upstairs in the
Parish offices once a
month at 9am on
the following
Thursday mornings:
Tuesdays and Thursdays during the
School Year
Tutor Elementary students at St.
Columbanus School. Leave SH at
9am, return by 1:30pm.
May 14
June 4
The Rosary lasts 20-30 minutes and is a
lovely way to connect with other
women/moms in the parish.
MINISTERS OF CARE TRAINING
We are in need of Ministers of Care to
bring Communion to the sick, homebound and hospitalized of our parish.
A training session will be offered this
summer and fall at St. Benedict
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Hollbrook Hall 6930 West Touhy
Avenue Niles, Illinois.
Sacred Heart provides the meal and serves
at A Just Harvest on the third Sunday of
each month. New volunteers are always
appreciated. Contact Patty Sanfilippo by
emailing [email protected]
This course is designed with the person in mind who is new to parish ministry. Each session will focus on a particular aspect of the Ministry of Care;
however, the unifying thread woven
through all is a commitment to helping
you develop the skills and confidence
needed to be a source of comfort to
those who are sick.
Sessions will run two hours and will
include a talk given by an experienced
facilitator accompanied by group discussion and/or an exercise to help you
practice a particular skill.
If you have any questions regarding
the Ministers of Care Ministry, please
contact Mike McNulty or Judy Pyke at
847-446-0856.
Wednesdays
St. Columbanus Food Pantry: Packing
of Food at 7am at St. Columbanus
Rectory Garage; Distribution of Food
at 10am.
Thursdays
Shadow a Minister of Care at LakeCook Nursing Home or Glen Oaks
Nursing Home. Contact the Parish
Office for more information.
Third Sunday of Every Month
A Just Harvest Community Kitchen:
prepare casserole and/or serve dinner. Arrive by 4:30pm, home before
7:00pm. Contact Patty Sanfilippo for
more information.
[email protected]
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
Join our Respect Life Ministry in our
weekly prayer for life:
For a change in laws, policies, and
attitudes that discriminate against and
marginalize the marginalized and
forgotten of our society.
We pray to the Lord!
Hearts Connected for Community
Love is the beauty of the Soul
(St. Augustine)
SPONSORED BY JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY
STEWARDSHIP GIVING
April 19, 2015
YTD Actual Sunday and Christmas
Collection: $895,700
YTD Budgeted Sunday and Christmas
Collection: $969,289
Shortfall: ($ 73,589)
Actual Easter Collection
$ 61,834
Budgeted Easter Collection
$ 62,000
Shortfall
($
166)
Hearts Connected for
Community
Love is the beauty of the Soul
(St. Augustine)
THIS WEEK AT SACRED HEART
Monday, April 27
SHS Enrichment 3:15PM/PCR Kitchen
RCIA Workshop 7:00PM/PCR
Tuesday, April 28
Finance Council & Parish Pastoral Council
Meetings 7:00AM/POCR
SH Playgroup 8:20AM/PCR
Prayer Group 9:00AM/POFR
SHS Girls Club 3:15PM/PCR & Kitchen
Wednesday, April 29
Scripture Study 11:00AM/POFR
SH Enrichment 3:15PM/PCR Kitchen
Friday, May 1
7th & 8th Grade Dance 7:00PM/Gym
Sunday, May 3
Last Religious Ed Class
SAVE THE DATE
Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass
Sr. Kathleen’s & Sr. Luanne’s
Farewell Mass & Reception
Sunday, June 7th 10:30 AM.
The Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mass will be held on Sunday,
August 30, 2015 at 2:45 PM at Holy
Name Cathedral, 735 North State
Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Couples married in 1965 interested
in attending this celebration should
contact their parish to register.
For further information, call the
Marriage and Family Ministries
Office at 312.534.8351 or
visit the website:
www.marriageandfamilyministries.org.
The following Winnetka businesses are supporting our
initiative as well, and have agreed to donate a portion of
their proceeds for the week of May 10th to Sacred Heart for
the Wounded Warrior Project!
Londo Mondo, Blowout Bar, O’Neil’s, Trifecta & Little
Ricky’s Restaurants.
SCHEDULE
Mass Intentions
Monday, April 27
7:00am Parishioners of St. Columbanus
8:30am Barry Hagan
Tuesday, April 28
7:00am Intentions of the Prayer Group
8:30am Rafael Villacorta
Wednesday, April 29
7:00am Fr. Dan Tranel
8:30am David DiPaolo
Thursday, April 30
7:00am Residents of Glen Oaks & The Grove Nursing
Homes
8:30am Elizabeth Fay
Friday, May 1
7:00am Brian Barnett
8:30am Michael A. McNulty & Angela Cosgrove
Saturday, May 2
8:30am Intentions of Patrick McNulty
5:00pm Joseph Williams Jr.
Sunday, May 3
7:30am Genevieve Conway
9:00am Intentions of Sue Johnson
10:30am Cathy Berleman
4:30pm Parishioners of Sacred Heart
MINISTERS OF CARE
April 30
Lake Cook/Barbara Baisley
Glen Oaks /Frieda Baker, Cathy Nowacki
LITURGICAL MINISTERS—May 2-3
5:00pm Saturday May 2
Presider
Fr. Lanza/Deacon Gerald Keenan
Greeter(s)
Virginia Laura, Patty Sanfilippo
Servers
John Hession, Margo Hession, Rory Hession
Lector(s)
Claudia Mann
Eucharistic Ministers
Dan Kubasiak, Deb Kubasiak, Claudia Mann, Patty
Sanfilippo, Lamarr Tyler
Cantor/Choir Saturday Choir
7:30am Sunday May 3
Presider
Fr. Lanza
Greeter(s)
Edna Smith
Servers
TBA
Lector(s)
Pete Wais
Eucharistic Ministers
Bernadette Broccolo, Nancy Wais, Pete Wais
Cantor/Choir Laura Fox
9:00am
Presider
Fr. Lanza/Deacon Keenan
Greeter(s)
David James
Servers
Jack Craddock, Owen Gardner, Ian Graves
Lector(s)
Josephine Olson
Eucharistic Ministers
Arlen Craddock, Ryan Gardner, Robert Maganuco,
Josephine Olson
Cantor/Choir Renee Gott Haring
10:30am
Presider
Fr. Nyache/Deacon McNulty
Greeter(s)
Erin Allgaier, Patty Sanfilippo
Servers
Aidan Adler, Patrick Adler, Charlotte O’Bryan
Lector(s)
Steve Knaus
Eucharistic Ministers
Tim Cawley, Steve Knaus, Kay Madden, Mike
Pompizzi, Patty Sanfilippo
Cantor/Choir Sacred Heart Choir
4:30pm
Presider
Fr. Lanza
Greeter(s)
Marion Powers
Servers
Scott Grodecki, Claire Kelly, Ryan Kelly
Lector(s)
Brian Norton
Eucharistic Ministers
James Collins, Lynn Finneke, Marion Powers
Cantor/Choir Children’s Choir
Altar Servers Daily Mass 8:30am
May 4
Ryan Craddock, Maureen Hines
May 5
Emily Yager
May 6
Rory McGuire, Izzie Schario
May 7
TBA
May 8
Bailey Byrnes, Maureen Hines
May 9
Maggie Graves
SACRED HEART PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Steven M. Lanza, Pastor—[email protected]
Associate Pastor—Rev. Collins Kisaka Nyache—[email protected]
Pastor Emeritus—Rev. Robert E. Ferrigan—847-647-6557, Rev. Robert J. Heidenreich
Pastoral Associate—Judy Pyke—[email protected]
Permanent Deacons—Michael J. McNulty—[email protected]—Gerry Keenan—[email protected] 773-251-6626
Director of Music—Todd Gresick—[email protected]
Children’s Choir—Kathy Janega Keenan—[email protected]
Business Manager/Administrative Assistant to the Pastor—Michelle Wasielewski—[email protected]
Sacristan Coordinator—June Hocter—[email protected]
Youth Minister—Carol Nowatzke—[email protected]
Principal—Sr. Kathleen Donnelly , O.P.— 1095 Gage Street—847-446-0005—[email protected]
Religious Education Director—Sr. Luanne Wilhelm, SLW— 1095 Gage Street—847-446-6535—[email protected]
Support Staff
Administrative Assistant & Bulletin Editor—Trish O’Toole—[email protected]
Accounting/Census/Contributions/Tuition—Cindy Atsaves—[email protected]
Bookkeeping—Suzie Danstrom—[email protected]
Parish Office
847-446-0856/Fax 847-501-5311/www.sacredheartwinnetka.com
Hours: Monday & Tuesday 8:30am—8:00pm, Wednesday—Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
School Office : 847-446-0005
Religious Education Office: 847-446-6535
Visit our website www.sacredheartwinnetka.com.
Find us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter: @SHWinnetka
CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER —
Sacred Heart Church #862
ADDRESS —
1077 Tower Road
Winnetka, Illinois 60093
PHONE —
847-446-0856
CONTACT PERSON —
Trish O’Toole x 101
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Microsoft Publisher 2007
Adobe Acrobat 8.0
Windows XP Professional
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SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN
April 26, 2015
THANK YOU!