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S EPTEMBER 23, 2012
WHAT WE GET
Jesus teaches us how to act if we want to be leaders: to be
humble and serve others, and if we want to be the best, we
must serve all. He holds up as an example for us a little
child. What is more helpless and vulnerable than a child?
Who is more invisible in conflicts, and more harmed by
violence? Yet this is the little poor one whom Jesus teaches
us to imitate in trust, vulnerability, and love.
This is difficult in the face of our fears, passions, anger, and
envy, but as the psalm reminds us, God is always ready to
help us, to console us in our fear and sorrow, and to defend
us from evil. James is quite explicit in addressing the fact of
war itself. He minces no words in telling us that war comes
from our own sins and the evil to which we succumb when
we do not stop to think or ask God for help. We allow
ourselves to be enraged, envious, angry, and fearful, instead
of asking God for the right things: the calmness and the
peace of Christ, love for our neighbors at home and in the
world, and a true understanding of how we are being called
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to live out the gospel..
Parish News. . .
W ILL YOU HELP US
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WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE
Monday, September 24
8a COMMUNION SERVICE—CHAPEL
REP Classes
Tuesday, September 25
8a COMMUNION SERVICE—CHAPEL
9a Women’s Bible Study
7p Parish Pastoral Council
7p SPRED A Adult Meeting
9p Father/Son Basketball
Wednesday, September 26
8a Mass—CHURCH
7p Music Practice
7p Reconciliation Parent
Meeting
Thursday, September 27
8a Mass—Chapel
8:30a Breaking Open the Word
7p Reconciliation Parent
Meeting
7:30p Baptism Prep Session
DEADLINE: Articles due for
October 7th Bulletin
Friday, September 28
8a Mass—Chapel
Saturday, September 29
9:30a SPRED A&C Sessions
Octoberfest Tickets in Narthex
Sunday, September 30
REP Classes / RCIA
9a Rejoice in God
4p TGIF Choir Practice
6p TGIF Mass
7p TGIF LifeNight
We want to energize our music program,
but we need more involvement to make this
happen.
Can you play an instrument?
Can you sing?
We will work to accommodate
your skills and schedules.
See Mark after mass in the music area or
take a green sheet (found at the book racks)
and return it to church.
FOOD DRIVE SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER 29
September is National
Hunger Action Month.
Once again St. Gilbert
will again be partnering
with Catholic Charities to
collect cash donations and food to support
Catholic Charities Emergency Food Pantry in
Lake County. We will of course stock our
own St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. As the
economy continues to struggle, and the
drought drives up food prices, the reliance
on food pantries continues to soar.
Last year through your incredible generosity
we were able to collect $8080 and 1700
pounds of food. This is an equivalent to
35,500 meals (46,150 pounds of food).
A cash donation is preferred as Catholic
Charities can purchase 5.5 pounds of food
(4 meals) for $1.00 through Northern Illinois
Food Bank allowing them
to purchase food items
in greatest demand.
Cash is also easier to store.
Make checks out to Catholic Charities.
If you prefer to donate food
items, canned meats and fish,
canned vegetables and fruit,
rice, pasta and sauces, dry
cereals and beans and peanut butter are
suggested.
We look forward to your continued
generosity to feed the hungry in our
community. THANK YOU!
MINISTRY OF CARE TRAINING
Presenters: Sr. Jane Schlosser, RSM
and Greta Rusk
Full participation in both training sessions
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will fulfill Archdiocesan requirements for
mandation.
When: (Saturdays) October 6 AND 13, 2012
Sign-in: 8:45-9a — Session: 9a -2:30p
Where: St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301
E. Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030,
847-223-4731
(Sessions will take place in the multi-purpose
room of the school — park behind school)
Food:
Please bring your own brownbag lunch. Coffee & soft drinks provided.
Reservations: Please call Lois Brondy at
847-986-4330 or email:
[email protected].
MURDER! MAYHEM!
POLITICAL INTRIGUE!
MUDSLINGING RHETORIC!
No, we’re not talking about current events,
we are talking about the Book of Kings!
Women of the parish are invited to join the
Tuesday morning Bible Study to read and
study the Book of Kings. We meet Tuesday
mornings at 9:00a in the Chapel Meeting
Room (the bride’s room or upper room.)
Study materials are optional and cost
around $12; sorry, but babysitting is not
available. Call Marge Mattingly at 847-2238369 for more info.
BREAKING OPEN THE WORD
This group meets the second and
fourth Thursday of the month
after the 8:00 am morning Mass.
Our time together is spent in
reading the scripture, sharing and
prayer. The group will meet on
October 11 and 25. On October 11 the
group will visit the shrine at Holy Hill,
Wisconsin. All are welcome to participate!
PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING REMINDER
th
Tuesday, September 25 , 7p
Multi-Purpose Room.
If you will not be returning as a
representative, please make sure your
replacement attends the meeting and has
all the information necessary to participate.
LIFE CHAIN
Join your local LIFE CHAIN on Sunday,
October 7th from 2-3:30p on the sidewalk
in front of St. Gilbert. (See Page 7 for more
information!)
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
The Fiftieth Anniversary
of the Second Vatican Council
God’s Self-Revelation
This is the third in a series of short
reflections on the purpose and work
of the Second Vatican Council,
written for our parish bulletins as we
look forward to celebrating the
fiftieth anniversary of the Council’s
beginning this coming October 11.
After teaching about our worship of
God in the liturgy in the Council’s
first document, the bishops assembled
for Vatican II turned to deepening our
understanding of how it is that we can
worship God “in spirit and in truth.”
What are the sources of our
knowledge of the God we worship?
Any human knowledge of God is
radically incomplete unless God
himself reveals who he is to us. God
reveals himself in nature and, far
more thoroughly, in the history of his
calling and shaping a people who
come to understand him in his mighty
acts and in his interaction with his
human creatures. After the sin of our
first parents, God promises to redeem
us and restore his friendship with us.
He calls Abraham to be the father of a
chosen people and tells Moses to
deliver this people from slavery and
show them how to live according to
God’s law. Finally, God sends his
own Son, the Incarnate Word of God,
to be the savior of the human race,
making us into God’s own family.
Jesus is, in his divine Person, the
revelation of his Father, who becomes
our Father in baptism. After Jesus
ascended to the Father, his apostles
began to tell the world who Christ is,
and they passed on this mission to
those who followed them in the
Church. Introducing the world to its
savior is the purpose of the Church in
every generation. We use human
words to speak about God’s eternal
Word. The words spoken in the
Church in the first two generations of
Christianity were sometimes put into
writings inspired by the Holy Spirit.
These New Testament texts
V OLUNTEERS ….
complemented and completed the
inspired memoirs of the Jewish
people, called by us the Old
Testament. Sacred Scripture speaks of
what God has done in history and
what God tells us to believe and do in
every age.
Since the sacred books are written
within and for God’s people, it is the
community of faith that interprets
them in accord with the Tradition that
discerns which books are inspired and
which are not, which actions are
normative and which are not. The
works of God and the words of
Scripture are mirrors that reflect the
truth about God. Together, the
inspired books of Scripture and the
Apostolic Tradition of the Church tell
us who is the God we worship and
who we are as his beloved daughters
and sons. Our faith is sure because
the “word of God stands forever” (I
Peter 1:23-25).
In the Archdiocese of Chicago, many
Bible study groups have gathered in
our parishes since the Council. Our
Archdiocesan sponsored Chicago
Catholic Scripture School offers
Scripture courses in English, Spanish
and Polish to help Catholics deepen
their understanding and appreciation
for Holy Scripture. Our catechesis is
biblically grounded, and the liturgy
celebrated in the 23 vernacular
languages used to worship God each
Sunday in the Archdiocese immerses
the community of faith in the Bible in
a three year cycle of readings from
the Old Testament and the New.
The Second Vatican Council’s
document on divine revelation (Dei
Verbum) leads us into the Council’s
reflection on the Church, the
community of faith that interprets
Scripture from generation to
generation until Christ returns in
glory. The document on the Church
(Lumen gentium) will therefore be
the subject of the fourth of these short
articles.
Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Chicago
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Adults
working with children Important Notice!
If you are planning to volunteer in any of
the following programs, you must have
completed a VIRTUS Training Session, a
Criminal Background Check, a Code of
Conduct form and CANTS form through
the Archdiocese of Chicago before you
may volunteer:
Altar Server Coordinators
Little Angels Child Care Ministry
Liturgy of the Word with Children
Mission Trip
Religious Education - REP
SPRED
St. Gilbert School
Teen Confirmation
TGIF - Teen Ministry
Vacation Bible School
Why are these required?
The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for
the Protection of Children and Youth is
committed to protecting all of God’s
children and providing a safe
environment where children and young
people can learn, thrive, and grow. All
employees and all volunteers who work
with children and young people must
fulfill the compliance requirements.
Upcoming VIRTUS training sessions will
be held at St. Gilbert’s in the MultiPurpose room on the following dates:
Thursday, October 11, 2012 from
6:30pm - 9:30pm OR
Saturday, October 20, 2012 from
8:30am - 11:30am
The VIRTUS program requires preregistration at www.virtusonline.org
The Criminal Background Check (Access
Code: Protection), Code of Conduct and
CANTs can be done through the
Archdiocese of Chicago website at:
www.archchicago.org/departments/
safe_environment/compliance.shtm
If you have questions regarding
the compliance guidelines, please
contact: St. Gilbert Parish,
Sherry Judge or Mary Johnson,
847-223-4731; St. Gilbert School,
Pat Murphy, 847-223-8600
www.stgilbert.org
Religious Education News. . .
Registration forms for 2012-2013 are available at the
entrances to the Church, stgilbert.org website and the
Religious Education Office.
SESSION A: Sunday mornings 8:55 - 10:10am
Pre-school (ages 3 or 4) and Kindergarten - Grade 6
SESSION B: Monday evenings 6:00 - 7:15pm
Grades 1-6
SESSION C: Summer Session
SESSION D: Grades 7 - 9
The fall syllabus was mailed to those who are
registered. Sign up took place on August 25 and 26.
If you were unable to attend call the Religious
Education Office to make arrangements for the
courses. Classes begin the week of September 16.
The students of Saint Gilbert
School are joining the parish by
Taking Action to Fight Hunger
during Hunger Awareness
Month. During the month of September the
students have been asked to bring in “Change for a
Change”. A goal of $1000 has been set and after only
one week we have collected over $450. A
suggestion to the students is that they not just ask
their parents for the money but offer to do odd jobs
to raise the money. Catholic Charities tells us that
$1 can buy 5.5 pounds of food, that means we have
collected enough change to buy 2475 pounds of
food already. Great start Students! Keep a watch
here to see what a “Change” the students can make in
the fight against hunger.
SGS NEWS…
OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm
847-223-3071
C LASSES ARE IN S ESSION
SGS STUDENTS TAKE
ACTION
BRING YOUR SUNSHINE &
BE A GREETER
RETREAT – CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL
Many thanks to our fabulous
greeters!
We need more of you!!!
We have holiday masses
coming up and need more happy smiles to greet our
great people!
Please contact Geri at [email protected].
Just think about how wonderful it is to be greeted
with a song book and a friendly smile!!
Several 8th grade students will attend a Retreat
given by Carmel High School Faculty and Students
on Sunday, September 30 from noon to 5:00 pm.
THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS
The Religious Education Program still
has openings for children who are three
or four years old in the Sunday
program. Call the office for additional
information.
PARENT MEETING
There is a meeting for parents on the Sacrament of
Reconciliation scheduled for September 26 and 27
beginning at 7:00 pm in the Multi-purpose Room.
Information was sent out through School and Religious
Education Program.
SPRED
The SPRED Program is a Religious Education Program
from the Archdiocese for children and adults
with special needs. St. Gilbert has two
groups for children ages 6 - 10 and one
group of students ages 11 - 16. If you know
of a child with special needs that is looking for
Religious Education Classes, SPRED IS THE ANSWER!
FANNIE MAY FUNDRAISER COMING SOON…
Pictured are Catechists
from Lake County that
attended
the LCCA
Resource
Day. The
speaker
shared
ways of
sharing
scripture
with the
students.
www.stgilbert.org
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
The SPRED community is looking for volunteers to be
adult helpers in this program. There is a need for a
Leader Catechist and parish
chairperson for Group C that
meets every other Saturday
from 12:00 noon until 2 pm.
Call the Religious Education
Office for more information (847-223-3071).
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Teen Mass Next Weekend - Sunday September 30
- All are welcome
If you have not had a chance to join us for Teen
Mass, next week may be the perfect time! The
mass is teen centered, with the teens taking on the
responsibilities of lectors, greeters, musicians, choir
members and Eucharistic ministers. The music is
more contemporary and we have
instrumentalists to accompany our
choir. The whole family is welcome to
come and join in. Teen masses are on
the first, third and sometimes fifth Sunday of the
month. Next Teen mass is Sunday September 30 at
6pm. Please join us.
2012 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
“Be Imitators of Christ!”
All high school teens are invited to participate in the
Life Night immediately following in the Parish
Center and/or Teen Center. This week's theme - All
you can eat! Bring your friends - all high school
teens welcome.
Thank You to all who have responded to Cardinal
George’s request to participate in the 2012 Annual
Catholic Appeal. This year, the theme of the Appeal
is: “Be Imitators of Christ!”. We are all challenged
to try to live our lives using the life of Christ as an
example. Christ gave us the path to eternal life. His
love for each of us cannot be taken lightly.
Music Ministry is Seeking Teens - It's not too late!
We are always looking for talented teens to join this
group. If you are a teen and sing or play any instrument,
we would love for you to share your talents. Practices
are on each of the Sundays of a teen mass from 4-6pm,
with mass at 6pm. If you are interested, please contact
Steve Hobbs at [email protected] or 847-548-1218
hm, 312-213-1211cell or Paul Spheeris at 847-612-1460
(text/call ) or [email protected]
Your financial support for the work of our parish, of
our Archdiocese and of the Church throughout the
world is, in fact, one way to express using our gifts
received for the building-up of the mission of Christ.
To the families who have completed their pledge
commitment, Thank You! To those paying monthly,
continue your fine work! To those who have not yet
pledged, envelopes are available from the Ushers, at
the entrances of church or at the rectory.
Visit our website at http://www.stgilbert.org/
faith_formation/teen.html for the most up-to-date
schedule or “like” us on Facebook - our link is available via
the TGIF page on our website.
Our parish pledge report as of 8/19/2012:
PARISH GOAL:
$ 61,365.42
AMOUNT PLEDGED:
$138,277.82
AMOUNT PAID:
$122,197.82
REMAINING BALANCE:
$ 16,080.00
On September 27, the Church celebrates
the feast of St. Vincent de Paul.
St. Vincent always said that “Love is
inventive to the point of infinity.” The
members of the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul are on the front line in laboring for
the poor, they are among the first to know
their real needs.
This month, through your gifts, the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul was able to be “inventive” in helping
the poor, by assisting families with provision of food,
utility and rent bills, etc. THANK YOU!
All monies paid over and above our goal are returned
to St. Gilbert for use in our parish.
September 23, 2012
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RON ROLHEISER’S COLUMN -
The Three Levels of Christian Discipleship
cross that threshold. Moreover, the crossover is never
pure and complete, the struggle for self-identity and
private fulfillment never completely goes away; but, at a
certain point, we begin to live more for others than for
ourselves. Generative discipleship begins then and, for
most of us, this will constitute the longest period of our
lives. During all those years, our task in life is clear: How
do I give my life away more purely, more generously,
more generatively?
Nikos Kazantzakis once suggested that there are three
kinds of souls and three kinds of prayers:
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I am a bow in your hands, Lord, draw me, lest I rot.
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Do not overdraw me, Lord, I shall break.
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Overdraw me, Lord, and who cares if I break!
When I look at life, I also see three great struggles, not
unlike those so poetically named by Kazantzakis. And
each of these has a corresponding level of Christian
discipleship. What are those great struggles and those
levels of discipleship? There are three major phases in
our human and spiritual journey:
But being the responsible adults who run the homes,
schools, churches, and businesses of the world is not
the final stage our lives. We still must die; the most
daunting task of all. And so our default line must shift yet
one more time: There comes a point in our lives, when
our real question is no longer: 'What can I still do so that
my life makes a contribution?' Rather the question
becomes: 'How can I now live so that my death will be
an optimal blessing for my family, my church, and the
world?'
·
Essential discipleship - The struggle to get our lives
together.
·
Generative discipleship - The struggle to give our
lives away
·
Radical discipleship - The struggle to give our
deaths away
Radical discipleship and the struggle to give our deaths
away is the final stage of life: As Christians, we believe
that Jesus lived for us and that he died for us, that he
gave us both his life and his death. But we often fail to
distinguish that there are two clear and separate
movements here: Jesus gave his life for us in one
movement, and he gave his death for us in another. He
gave his life for us through his activity, through his
generative actions for us; and he gave his death through
his passivity, through absorbing in love the
helplessness, diminutions, humiliations, and loneliness
of dying.
Essential discipleship and the struggle to get our lives
together is our initial task in life. Beginning with our first
breath, we struggle to find an identity and to find
fulfillment and peace there. We are born in a hospital
and soon taken home to where we have parents, a
family, and a place that's ours. This period of our lives,
childhood, is intended by God and nature to be a secure
time. As a child, our major struggles have not yet begun.
But that will change dramatically at puberty.
Simply put, puberty is designed by God and nature to
drive us out of our homes in search of a home that we
ourselves build. And it generally does its job well! It hits
us with a tumult and violence that overthrows our
childhood and sends us out, restless, sexually-driven,
full of grandiose dreams, but confused and insecure, in
search of a new home, one that we build for ourselves.
This struggle, from being restlessly driven out of our first
home to finding a place to call home again, is the
journey of Essential discipleship.
Like Jesus, we too are meant to give our lives away in
generosity and selflessness, but we are also meant to
leave this planet in such a way that our diminishment
and death is our final, and perhaps greatest, gift to the
world. Needless to say that's not easy. Walking in
discipleship behind the master will require that we too
will eventually sweat blood and feel "a stone's throw"
from everybody. This struggle, to give our deaths away,
as we once gave our lives away, constitutes Radical
discipleship.
Normally we do find our way home again. At a certain
point, we land. We find ourselves "at home" again,
namely, with a place to live that's our own, a job, a
career, a vocation, a spouse, children, a mortgage, a
series of responsibilities, and a certain status and
identity. At that point, the fundamental struggle in our
life changes, though it may take years for us to
consciously realize and accept this. Our question then is
no longer: "How do I get my life together?" Rather it
becomes: 'How do I give my life away more deeply,
more generously, and more meaningfully?" At that
stage, we enter the second phase of discipleship.
When we look at the demands of discipleship, we see
that one size does not fit all!
ST. GILBERT PARISH BULLETIN DEADLINE
Articles for consideration in the Parish Bulletin must be
submitted by 8:30 AM on Thursday, 10 days prior to
publication. Send electronic files to our office email at:
[email protected]
ALL MINISTRY ACTIVITIES TAKE PRIORITY.
NOW DUE:
September 27th for October 7th Bulletin
Generative discipleship and the struggle to give our lives
away is a stage most people reach sometime during
their twenties or thirties, though some take longer to
Thank You!
Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and award-winning author, is President of the Oblate School of Theology in San
Antonio, TX. He can be contacted through his website www.ronrolheiser.com.
www.stgilbert.org
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Social & Community...
Free Help
with Your Job Search...
WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS
St. Gilbert Women's Club Presents:
Meeting & Bowling!!
Tuesday, October 2nd, 7p, Brunswick Lanes, Waukegan
Come enjoy a fun night out bowling with the St. Gilbert Women's
Club!
All women of the parish are invited and welcome!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
AUGUST BLOOD DRIVE
SUNDAY, October 7th, 8a to 2p, Chapel Hall
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
We hope that all young adults at St. Gilbert Church will join us for
our monthly program. Whether it is your first time spending
time with our group, or you have been to many events we would
like to extend an invitation for you to join us every first
Saturday of the month. We attend 5PM mass then enjoy good
food and conversations followed by games and relaxation.
We are also planning several activities throughout the coming
year as well as collaborations with St. Paul The Apostle’s Catholic
Young Adults group.
For a recap of 2012 Theology on Tap, a calendar of
events or for more information, please consult our
webpage on the parish website under Parish Life,
email us at [email protected] or find us on
Facebook at St. Gilbert’s Youngadults.
JOIN YOUR LOCAL LIFE CHAIN
Sunday, October 7th, 2-3:30p, Sidewalk in front of St. Gilbert
This is an annual event which takes place across the nation each
Respect Life Sunday. This is a very peaceful, prayerful and lawful
way to be a pro-life witness. For those of you unfamiliar with life
chain, it is a time of silent prayer for life while displaying Pro-Life
signs. The reverse side of the sign is printed with prayers and
meditations to aid the participant in silent prayer. This is an event
for all ages and families are encouraged to attend together. This
event is open to everyone-invite your friends from other churches.
Water bottles, chairs, umbrellas or anything similar are welcome.
This is an important event and we would love to have as many of
you as possible for whatever amount of time you can give. Here I
am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
OKTOBERFEST—MARK THE DATE
Saturday, October 13th, 6:00 – 11:30p
St. Gilbert Parish Center
Sponsored by St. Gilbert Parish and the Knights of Columbus.
Admission $10.00 each (Adult), $5.00 each (child <12)
Includes ALL YOU CAN EAT BRATWURST,
a Side Dish, and a 12oz. Beverage.
Proceeds benefit St. Gilbert Parish, School and our community.
For more information, call Kevin Hunter @ 847-508-7424, Dave
Rennolds @847-548-2707, or Ron Prenta @847-265-1981.
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September 24, 2012 – “The Stellar Elevator Pitch” –
7:00pm to 9:15pm – St Hubert Ministry Center, 729
Grand Canyon, Hoffman Estates. IL. Lots of questions come
to us about the elevator speech (or Pitch) it is that short
dynamic sales presentation we need to master that tells
people who we are and what we are all about in our job
search. Lauren Milligan will join us and provide us the
technique to develop and master this essential job search tool.
September 29, 2012 – “The Purpose Driven Job Search”
– 9:00am to 12 Noon – St. Francis de Sales Church, Lake
135 S. Buesching, Lake Zurich, IL. – Determining your
purpose and direction will help you to find the right targets
of opportunity in your job search. Join us when Bob
Podgorski provides us with how to match your purpose to
your search for a new job opportunity. The hour and a half
presentation will be followed by informal networking.
Visit: http://www.sainthubert.org/ministries/job.html
Questions regarding the St. Hubert Job Ministry
events, call: Bob Podgorski 847-925-6005.
Come to the Third Annual
Matt’s Mile and 5k
Benefiting the 12 Oaks Foundation
Friday October 5, 2012 Starting at 5p
5k Run and Walk, 1 Mile Run and
1 Mile Kids Run
The Beautiful Trails of Prairie
Crossing, Grayslake IL
Dinner, DJ, Raffle, and Awards to follow
Come to Run or Come just for the fun!
To register for the run or for tickets for the fun please go to
www.12oaksfoundation.org
The 12 Oaks Foundation was started in memory of Matt
Hupp, a Grayslake resident, who lost his fight with cancer
at age 13. He fought his battle with the steely
determination of a true competitor and inspired us all.
As a tribute to Matt and in gratitude to the community
that helped the family through it all,
12 Oaks Foundation was born.
12 Oaks provides grants to
families in need so that their
kids won’t miss the chance to
follow their dreams through the
sports and extracurricular
activities they love.
For Volunteer and Donation
opportunities please email
[email protected] or
visit www.12oaksfoundation.org
or visit
www.12oaksfoundation.org
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NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Monday, September 24th, Weekday
8:00—COMMUNION SERVICE
Saturday, September 29
5:00—Fr. Anselm Ibe
Lector 1—Mike Starzec
Lector 2—Martin Rohleder
Tuesday, September 25th, Weekday
8:00—COMMUNION SERVICE
Wednesday, September 26th, Weekday; Sts. Cosmas &
Damian, martyrs
8:00—
Friday, September 28th, Weekday; St. Wenceslaus,
martyr; St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions, martyrs
8:00—Michael Mack (Family)
—Tom Vaid (Family)
Saturday, September 29th, Sts Michael,
Gabriel & Raphael, archangels
5:00—Mary Vignieri (Cloe Family)
—50th Anniversary Carol & Niel Cloe
—Antoinette D’Agostino (Son)
Sunday, September 30th, Twenty-Sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
7:30—Helen Wilde (Rosemary & Tom Hasseneaur)
—Jeff Schlitz (Family)
—Mary Krumrey (Eddie)
9:00—Leonard White (Mr. & Mrs. John
Tomasello)
10:45—Gordon Sims (Annette Wynn)
12:15—Parishioners of St. Gilbert
6:00—For the Teens
Mary Hoffman
April Robbins
Joey McHugh
Annie Miles
Liam Luzano
Jack McKernan
Anna DiProva
TJ Gurdiel
Tim Halaburt
as assigned
as assigned
as assigned
(Lectors, EOMs of Communion, Mass
Coordinators, Servers)
Check your email for the next quarter (October—
December, 2012) ministry schedule. THANK YOU!
Jan Baczek, Amy Barkhurst, Debbe Billeck,
Walter Burns, Paula Castillo,
Dominic Damato, Donna Daniel,
Michael DeSimone, Heimz Erken,
Marty Fiore, Cardinal Francis George, Kyle Gilkinson, Ruth Hall,
Tom & Jim Lindh, Eileen McCaul, James McGreal,
Barbara Morbidoni, Paul Philip, Daniel Rosemeyer, Fr. Paul
Rosemeyer, Robert Rosemeyer, Joe & Julia Schlicht,
Zachary Smith, Carmen & Debbie Soldato
Sunday:
Nm 11:25-19; Ps 19; Jas 5:1-6;
Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
Monday:
Prv 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18
Tuesday:
Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21
Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Lk 9:1-6
Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Lk 9:7-9
Friday:
Eccl 3:1-11; Lk 9:18-22
Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a;
Jn 1:47-51
Sunday:
Nm 11:25-19; Ps 19; Jas 5:1-6;
Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
Attention Family Members: After 3 weeks, please notify the Rectory if
your loved one is still in need of our prayers.
ETERNAL REST GRANT TO:
Ministers of Care are available to bring communion to
the homebound, call the rectory to make arrangements.
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“If anyone wishes to be first,
he shall be the last of all
and the servant of all.”
(MARK 9:35)
Regular Collection—$12,597.50
Vision Collection—$ 2,927.00
Gift Card Sales—$ 2,720.00
www.stgilbert.org
Servers:
Annie Wiacek
Meredith Clancy
Paul DeCicco
A TTENTION L ITURGICAL M INISTERS
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
September
15-16
Gemma Johnson
Lauren Laughlin
Shannon Herrick
Sunday, September 30
7:30—Fr. August Belauskas
Lector 1—Melissa Henderson
Lector 2—Anne Czyzewski
9:00—Fr. August Belauskas
(ADULT CHOIR AT MASS)
Lector 1—Kay Karrigan
Lector 2—Brian Laughlin
10:45—Fr. Jim Merold
Lector 1—Helen Parkinson
Lector 2—GraceAnn Gifford
12:15—Fr. Jim Merold
Lector 1—Betsy Sagala
Lector 2—Libby Pasztor
6:00—Fr. Phi Nguyen
Lector 1—as assigned
Lector 2—as assigned
Thursday, September 27th, St. Vincent de Paul, priest
8:00—Tom & Helen Wilde (Bob & Mildred Kohler)
Weekly
Collections
Servers:
8
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St. Gilbert Catholic Church
Mission Statement
The Catholic family of St. Gilbert
Is a faith-filled community
Living out our Baptismal call.
Empowered by the Gospel message,
We celebrate the sacraments,
Share in fellowship,
And reach out to serve all.
ST. GILBERT CHURCH
301 E. Belvidere Road
Grayslake IL 60030
www.stgilbert.org
Rectory: 847.223.4731
Fax: 847.223.5840
ST. GILBERT SCHOOL
231 E. Belvidere Road
Grayslake, IL 60030
www.stgilbertschool.org
Phone: 847.223.2108 Or:
847.223.8600
ST. GILBERT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
231 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Located in Jr. High Building (east of the Church)
www.stgilbert.org/faith_formation/rep.html
Phone: 847-223-3071
PASTORAL STAFF:
MASS SCHEDULE:
Session. Call the Rectory to register.
Rev. Eugene Nowak - Pastor
Rev. Phi Nguyen - Associate Pastor
Rev. August Belauskas - Weekend
Associate
Rev. Mr. Richard Globis - Deacon
Mr. James Murray - Liturgy Director
Sr. Donna Schmitt, OSF - Director,
Religious Education
Mrs. Alison O’Connor - Principal
Mr. Mark Konchan - Music Director
(Phone: 847-223-0448)
Mrs. Mary Johnson - Business
Manager
Monday thru Friday — 8:00am
Saturday Vigil—5:00pm
Sunday—7:30am, 9:00am** (Signed
MARRIAGES: A minimum of 4 to 6
for hearing impaired. **not on 4th
Sunday), 10:45am, & 12:15pm
(Nursery Services during 9:00 &
10:45am Masses)
months is necessary for preparation.
Schedule an appointment with a
priest as soon as possible before
making other marriage plans.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC:
Holydays—6:30am, 8:00am,
12:00noon, & 7:00pm
For Adults—call Fr. Gene at the
Rectory. For Children—call Sr. Donna
at the REP Office.
RECONCILIATION:
Parish Membership: Join the parish
Saturday—4:00pm to 4:45pm
BAPTISMS: At weekend Mass
according to schedule or 1:30pm on
select Sundays. Arrangements made
at one-hour Baptismal Preparation
the third weekend of the month after all
the Masses. Please notify us of
a change of address.
Hearing Loop installed
Switch Hearing Aid to T-Coil
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Directors
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FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1926
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