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Th_ P[rish F[mily of St. P[tri]k
L_mont, Illinois
O]to\_r 12, 2014
Tw_nty-Eighth Sun^[y in Or^in[ry Tim_
MASSES
Saturday Mass — 5:00 PM (Sunday Anticipation)
Sunday Mass — 7:30AM (No Music), 10AM, 12 Noon & 5 PM
Weekday Mass—8:00AM-Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 4:15 PM—4:45 PM.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: First Monday of Month until 9:30am
after 8am Mass
SICK & HOMEBOUND:
Call the Parish Office if you wish to receive Holy Communion or a
pastoral visit from a priest or one of our Ministers of Care.
BAPTISMS:
Baptisms are Parish Family events and are held on
Sundays at 1:30 PM. Preparation Classes are usually held on the
2nd Thursday of each month & are scheduled by appointment.
Please call the Parish Office for more information.
MARRIAGES:
Couples wishing to be married at St. Patrick Church
need to make an appointment with the St. Patrick Marriage Minister
at least six months prior to the desired wedding date. Weddings are
NOT scheduled on Church or Federal Holiday weekends and other
select weekends. Call the Parish Office prior to booking your
reception hall.
TO PARISHIONERS & THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE WITH US:
We warmly welcome you and kindly ask you to register at the Parish
Office. If you have moved, married and remain in our parish, have a
seasonal address or change of address, please notify our Parish
Office.
PARISH STAFF
PARISH OFFICE: Located in the Rectory
200 E. Illinois Street, Lemont IL 60439
630-257-4640 (office); 630-257-0401 (fax)
PARISH EMAIL: [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday: 9am—5pm
Friday: 9am—11:30am
(Closed for Lunch Daily between 11:30am—12:30pm)
OFFICE
CLOSED ON
COLUMBUS DAY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13TH
PARISH SCHOOL: St. Alphonsus—St. Patrick School
20W145 Davey Rd., Lemont, IL 60439, (630) 783-2220
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 205 Cass Street, (630) 257-8012
Rev. Kurt D. Boras, Pastor
Rev. Richard J. Shannon, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Mr. Joseph R. Winblad, Senior Deacon
Ms. Renee Payne, Principal
Ms. Linda O’Connor, Director of Religious Education
and Director of Spiritual Life
Ms. Christina Grinius, Director of Music
Miss Janelle Pasch, Choir Instrumentalist
Ms. Rosarita Hennebry, Music Director Emerita
Mr. Michael Lundberg, Tri-Parish Youth Minister
Ms. Louise Cummings, Parish Business Manager
Mrs. Cathy Barrett, Religious Education Assistant
Mr. Dale Hennebry, Buildings & Grounds Manager
Ms. Barbara Brown, Liturgy Coordinator
Mrs. Sue Raymond, Secretary, Bulletin Editor, Marriage Minister
PARISH WEBSITE: www.StPatrickLemont.org
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OCTOBER 12,2014
Perspectives From Fr. Kurt: Our Parish Family
The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Patrick:
Early last week, I met with hard working,
enthusiastic, and creative-minded members of our
175th Anniversary Committee. We reviewed the
Liturgy, the table arrangements and decorations,
the carefully planned menu, and the music
entertainment portion of the day. I know this will
be a very memorable day in our history as a faith
family because it is being planned with such love
and gratitude for the many blessings we have
received these 175 years from our awesome God. I
hope you can join us. This is the last weekend to
make reservations so that we have enough time to
work with the staff of Cog Hill Golf and Country
Club to make sure all is ready and properly
prepared. Because of the length of this liturgical
celebration for all priests, staff, and volunteers to
attend, the 12 Noon Mass, just for October 19th,
will be canceled. I hope you can understand the
reasoning. I apologize for any inconvenience.
I know we have been concentrating quite a bit these
past weeks on celebrating our life as a parish family,
but I am extremely proud of our Women’s Club.
Please take a look at their list of many upcoming
events listed on page 5 of this bulletin. They
include: praying the rosary for the month of Mary
and respecting life in all its forms, the “gently used”
clothing drive for winter and a sponsored blood
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Winners and finalists
from the National
Catholic Youth
Conference’s top Talent
is coming to Lemont!
Positive young role
models stand up for their
faith, and use their talents
to give glory to God.
Encouraging to parents,
inspiring to teens &
exciting to younger
children!
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drive. To me, this is why we have stayed together
for some 175 years. Even as we celebrate, we
remember those who are hurting, those who need a
listening ear, those who need things we take for
granted like food, clothing, and proper shelter. And
perhaps even most importantly, coming together in
prayer to celebrate the gift of life, to support those
who are hurting, physically and spiritually, or
emotionally, and those who are celebrating their
accomplishments in God’s name “making the world
a better place!”
Finally, please mark down the weekend of October
25th and 26th in your calendars. Matt and Debbie
Bumber, friends of Tom and Diann Rinke, will be
speaking at all of our Masses as representatives of
the World Wide Marriage Encounter Program
accepted and promoted by our faith tradition. In
this year of our 175th Anniversary, I believe it is
important to celebrate with all those who have
chosen the vocation of marriage and may wish to
take a weekend retreat together to help strengthen
their bond and commitment with God’s help.
Let’s pray with and for each other in the week
ahead,
Cookware Stamps!!!
Jewel-Osco is running a promotion now
through December 2014 that awards 1 stamp
for every $10 spent toward the purchase of
Cuisinart Cookware. Please consider saving
your unused stamps for the Des Plaines Valley Council – Boy Scouts of America.
Des Plaines Valley Council will gather any
stamp donations and provide dinnerware to
Sharing Connections in Downers Grove.
Sharing Connections assists families in crisis
get back on their feet with donations of household items.
Collection boxes will be provided at the Church entrances.
We are collecting the stamps through December 19, 2014.
Please contact Mary Pimentel 630.533.1286 or
[email protected] with any questions.
Please spread the word! You can make a difference one
stamp at a time!!
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
12 NOON MASS IS
CANCELED ON SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 19TH
Show of Shows
A Little Bit of St. Patrick History: Fundraising
Seems that as far as fundraising at St. Patrick’s
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COME JOIN US IN CELEBRATION OF
OUR
175TH ANNIVERSARY.
10AM SUNDAY MASS, OCTOBER 19TH
BISHOP ALBERTO ROJAS
MAIN CELEBRANT
MR. NEIL WINDT, OUR FORMER DIRECTOR OF
MUSIC WILL BE DIRECTING HIS ORIGINAL
COMPOSITION AT OFFERTORY, COMMISSIONED
BY FR. KURT FOR THE OCCASION.
THE A CAPPELLA CHOIR AND BRASS QUARTET
WILL BE DEBUTING
“PSALMIC FANFARE AND BENEDICTION”
“Evening Out”
Parish is concerned, almost anything goes. With
Your Show of Shows, it certainly went…. and
went well.
During Fr. Dunne’s time, a lot of
hard work and a good sense of humor went a
long way toward getting the parish mortgages
paid off and pulling the parish out of debt.
Many current parishioners remember the Show of
Shows years quite fondly as a great time for all!
Pictured in ‘76
Left to right:
Doris Hoinacki,
Joe Burke, John
Kickels, Mary
Ann Lange,
___Madson,
and
Joan Forzley.
Dine-in and
Carry-out.
SAVE THE DATE:
OUR NEXT “EVENING OUT” TO
SUPPORT OUR 175TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
WILL TAKE PLACE AT WHITE
FENCE FARM from 5pm-8pm
Thursday October 16. THIS IS A
LARGE VENUE WITH FAMILY
FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, FOOD
AND SERVICE. 20% OF THE
PROCEEDS ARE
DONATED BACK TO
ST. PATRICK’S.
YOU MUST BRING THE FLYER
WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON OUR
WEBSITE, TO THE CASHIER.
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Also in 1976 from
left to right:
Jerry Bolino,
Bob Gorski,
Marv Ludwig,
_______,
Red (Abe) Ordman
and Joe Wohead.
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OCTOBER 12,2014
Renee Payne, Principal
630-783-2220
[email protected]
Visit: www.StAls-StPats.org
FOOTBALL HOMECOMING
For many Celtic fans, the word Homecoming means a
traditional reunion to
gather and celebrate
the community spirit
with a day’s line up of
action packed football
games. But this year,
we rolled the clocks
back and kicked the
weekend off by bringing back a good old fashioned
“Pep, Cheer and CELTIC Rally” under the Friday
night lights on our home field at Lemont High School.
The night began with an inspirational prayer lead by
Fr. Kurt whose words of praise and very important
message to honor God’s grace through fair play; good
sportsmanship and embracing the camaraderie of team
spirit led us into a moment of silence. After prayer,
the teams were marched onto to the field with the
emotionally evoking sounds of the bag pipes played
by Piper Brian Cunningham who inspired all who
attended with this grand Celtic tradition. The Celtic
feasting began with a Tailgating Appetizer
Competition showcasing an epic pregame cooking
challenge!
Our DFL Celtics ushered in a hat trick day with the
first win against Infant Jesus of Prague 13-0, followed
by the undefeated JV team winning over IJP, 20-0 and
commencing with an undefeated Varsity win 28-0. It
was a banner day for our program…congrats to all!
The St. Alphonsus-St. Patrick’s Celtic Football
Program would like to thank the following
organizations and services for helping us create a
memorable 2014 Homecoming Weekend. Your
giving spirit is most appreciated and your donations
helped make this year’s festivities a memorable one
for the players, families, and coaches. Thank you
Home Run Inn Pizza, Gelsosmo’s Pizzeria, Mama
D’s, LHS Athletics Dept. Concessions, our
announcer, our bagpiper, Brian Cunningham, and
the Celtic moms who gave selflessly of their time and
talents to assure a wonderful celebration. Finally,
thank you to the supportive Celtic fans and families…
your dedication
and support are
incredibly
valuable.
St. AlphonsusSt. Patrick
Athletic Board
St. Patrick Church, RE
Linda O’Connor, Director
630-257-8012
[email protected]
Thank you to the parents who took the time to come to
our Open Houses last week. It meant a lot to the
children to have you there.
Parents of children making their First Reconciliation this
year are asked to attend the meeting for parents on
Wednesday, October 22 at 6:05pm. It will take place in
the church and should last about an hour.
Last week the children received a baby bottle as part of
our fundraiser for the Women’s Center of Greater
Chicagoland. During the month of October, Respect
Life month, we encourage you to fill the baby bottles
with loose change. Money raised will benefit less
fortunate women and their babies. Bottles should be
returned on October 22/26. Thank you for your support
of life.
Confirmation packets were distributed at the
parent meeting held prior to the Inscription
Mass. The packets contain important
information on Confirmation preparation. Please call the
RE Office if you did not receive a packet.
No classes will be held on Sunday, October 12th or
Wednesday, October 15th due to Columbus Day.
Our Church is participating in the
Baby Bottle Project
which benefits the Women’s Centers of
Greater Chicagoland. Please take a baby
bottle home with you from the church
TODAY, fill it with your spare change,
and return it the weekend of November
2nd. This non-profit organization directly
assists mothers and families experiencing
crisis pregnancies by offering emotional,
financial, material, and spiritual support
through counseling, clothing, and
monetary provisions, prayer, and other
aid. Each year the three locations together
have over 5,000 appointments with
expecting mothers. By God’s Grace, the Women’s
Centers have saved over 37,000 babies-and their mothers–
from abortion since opening in 1984.
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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MEN
WANTED
Adam Darnell and Heather Doser
Married October 4th 2014
...to join the Adult Choir! I would love to expand the
tenor and bass voices and be able to choose future music
that utilizes those two voicings! The A Cappella Choir
has much fun and we rehearse on Tuesday nights at
7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. It’s a wonderful way to get
out of the house and socialize with other music-loving
folks! So why don't you try us out? Come to a rehearsal
to see what we're all about!
You'll love it!
Christina Grinius—Director of Music
BIBLE STUDY IS ON
THURSDAY NIGHTS…
at 7pm
in the Ministry Building, Rm. 6
We will continue WEEKLY.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
WOMEN’S
CLUB
EVENTS
Daniel Idell and Megan Skopek
Married October 3rd 2014
Congratulations to all couples who say
“Yes” to the vocation of Marriage.
October 20th: Pray Rosary in Church-6:30pm
(Monday Night)
October 12th: Last day to bring in “gently
used winter clothing items.”
October 16th: Halloween Boo-Co [aka:
Bunco] 7pm. Bring a friend, invite your
spouse, or come alone. Join Women’s Club for
an evening of fun! Bunco, laughter, &
refreshments will be our agenda!
October 25th: Blood Drive-8AM to 12 Noon
Bereavement Program: How to Go On After a Loved
One Has Died. St. Michael’s Parish in Orland Park.
4 sessions on Thursdays during October at 7pm in the
Ministry Room (enter from Narthax).
October 16th: Feelings: My Life Has ChangedExplaining the Changes. (Session #2)
For Info call Sister Marietta: 708-873-4635.
Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1;
Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday:
Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46
Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54
Friday:
Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7
Saturday:
2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9
Sunday:
Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b;
Mt 22:15-21
SENIOR COMMUNITY CORNER:
Attention Seniors-Beginning October 21st on Tuesdays
from 12pm-3pm pinochle will be played in the Lions
Room at the Centennial Community Center, 16028
127th St., Lemont. Come out to meet new friends and
enjoy a friendly game of pinochle!
Any questions, call Donna at 630-257-7872
THE LEMONT
KNIGHTS W
OF
COLUMBUS
WILL BE
OUTSIDE OF CHURCH AFTER ALL MASSES THIS
WEEKEND. BOXES OF 50 TOOTSIE ROLLS WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR A MINIMUM DONATION OF $6.
DONATIONS COLLECTED WILL BE ADDED TO THE
KNIGHTS DONATION TO TRI-PARISH SPRED
MINISTRIES AND TRI COUNTY SRA. HALLOWEEN
WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT AND THESE
TREATS MAKE GREAT TRICK OR TREAT CANDY!
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OCTOBER 12,2014
MASS INTENTIONS
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†Patrick Hennebry, Jr.
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†Arthur Dominick
(1 Year Anniv. of Death)
—St. Patrick Parish Family
†Henry Boras
—Dennis & Mary Ellen Hennebry
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†Pearl & †Charles Schroll
—Kogut Family
†Patricia Boyle
—St. Patrick Women’s Club
†Shirley Zeiger
—Harold & Patricia Schneider
Maria and †Gerald Liberty
(Anniv. Of Marriage)—Maria Liberty
†Emily Oslak—St. Pat’s Parish Family
†Richard W. Collins—Family
5:00 pm
†Michael Joseph Grala
—St. Patrick Parish Family
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—Prew Family
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—William Oslak
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5:00 pm †Stephen Nevell—Mary Nevell
5:00 pm
†Mary Joe Tobin
—St. Patrick Parish Family
5:00 pm
†Paul Murray
—Dennis & Mary Ellen Hennebry
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†Pearl & †Charles Schroll
—St. Patrick Parish Family
All living & deceased benefactors of
St. Patrick Parish
Sp. Int. Rev. Kurt Boras & Ann Boras
—St. Patrick Men’s Club
II. Jamie Scheinblum & Mary Kate Fischer
May God bless them on their journey!
Please pray for the repose
of the souls of…
James Born
And
Marty Lee
May the choirs of angels welcome them
and lead them into paradise.
OUR CANDLE LIGHTING MASS FOR ALL
SOULS DAY... WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE
5 P.M. SATURDAY MASS ON
NOVEMBER 1ST. IF YOU HAVE
LOST A LOVED ONE IN THE PAST
YEAR, PLEASE CALL THE PARISH
OFFICE TO RESERVE A CANDLE FOR
YOUR FAMILY TO LIGHT AT THIS
SPECIAL SERVICE. ALL ARE
WELCOME TO ATTEND AND TO
REMEMBER
THEIR OWN LOVED ONES.
EXTRA BLESSED CANDLES WILL
BE AVAILABLE THAT EVENING
AT MASS.
COMING UP THIS WEEK
Fri, Oct 10: Wedding Rehearsal at 7pm in Church
Sat, Oct 11: Wedding at 2pm
Sun, Oct 12: Guitar Ensemble at 10am Mass
Pro-Life Procession beginning at SS. Cyril’s
Grotto @ 3pm, past St. Patrick’s, ending at St.
Al’s with Adoration and Benediction.
Mon, Oct 13: Parish Office Closed
Tues, Oct 14: Children’s Choir at 6pm Parish Hall
A Cappella Choir at 7pm in Parish Hall
Thurs, Oct 16: White Fence Farm-Evening Out (must
present flyer to cashier between 5pm and 8pm, see
website for flyer; www.stpatricklemont.org)
Bible Study at 7pm Classroom 6
Sat, Oct 18: 175th Music rehearsals in Parish Hall and
Church at 10am
Pro-Life Vigil of Prayer at Access Health Center
8am—10am
Sun, Oct 19: RE at 8:25am
175th Anniversary Mass @ 10am
175th Anniversary Luncheon at Cog Hill 12 Noon
12 Noon Mass is canceled today.
Mon, Oct 20: Pray the Rosary in Church at 6:30pm
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Weekly Offering
We pray for The Sick of our Parish
Week Ending September 14, 2014
Revenue for Week of 9/14/2014
9,620
Target Revenue for Week
11,795
Better/(Worse) than Plan
(2,175)
Year-To-Date 7/1/2014 – 9/14/2014
Year to Date Actual as of 9/14/2014**
134,522
Year to Date Target as of 9/14/2014**
129,745
YTD Better/(Worse) than Plan
6,952
Average # of Weekly Envelopes
EFT Givers
185
43
** Includes Ordinary income and expense. Does not
include extraordinary items or Capital Campaign
Contributions or pledges.
THIS WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS
1st: Regular Weekly Contribution
2nd Collection: St. Pat’s “For Our Parish” Capital
Campaign
SUPPORTING OUR PARISH
NEXT WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS
1st: Regular Weekly Contribution; 1% of
Contribution will be used for Archdiocesan
Propagation of Faith
2nd Collection: None
NEXT WEEK:
PRESIDER/MASS SCHEDULE
The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in OT
SATURDAY, October 18th:
5pm-Fr. Lou Zake
SUNDAY, October 19th:
7:30am-Fr. Upton (No Music)
10am– Bishop Rojas—175th Anniversary Mass
Noon Mass-Canceled
5pm-Fr. Valdi—Lemont Tri-Parish Mass
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If you would like to have someone who is ill prayed
for at Mass, please call the Parish Office The name of
that person will be announced in church and will be
added to the prayer column in the weekly bulletin. (Note:
Privacy laws may affect our ability to publish specific
information).
*Please call or email the Parish Office to remove a name.
Kevin Anderson, Ann Boras, Colleen Burns, Lynn
Callahan, Robert Camp, Filomena Compiani, James
Coughlin, Marianne Diewald, Michael Doll, Ken
Emerson, David Erickson, Michaela Fischer, Karen
Forzley, Rev. Joseph Furczon, Celeste Gambla, Cardinal
Francis George, Camille Golminas, Gregory Gorski,
Becky Granat, Laura Graves, Fr. Don Headley, Darrell
Hutton, Jim, Butch Jirgl, Barbara Landes, Catherine
Mannix, Kathleen Mannix, Lisa Marzano, Judy Murray,
Mary Nally, Terrence Pelech, Joan Pepich, Jean Porter,
Beverly P., Florence Provencher, Ed Richards, Ron
Rickerson, Ethel Roman, Lewis Ruppert, Florence
Rybski, Julius Savrimas, Leonard Semetulskis, Raymond
Shuman, William Siewertsen, Cory Steck, Mary Tadda &
Melanie, Pat Traynere, Bill Waitkus, Richard Waliczek.
LOW/NO-GLUTEN HOSTS
If you are gluten intolerant, please be aware that we have low
& no gluten hosts available for you. If you would like to receive one of these hosts, please speak to the
presiding priest prior to Mass to make arrangements. (Some hosts are being stored in the
Priest’s Sacristy refrigerator and some may already be consecrated in the tabernacle).
We pray for Our loved ones in the military
We would like to pray for all of our loved ones who are serving
in the armed forces. Lt. Daniel Alvey, Andrew Bosko,Jr.,
Zachary F. Eriksen, Capt. Daniel J. Falvey, Steven
Korbus, Warren Miller, Chad Peters, Maj. Leslie
Rafferty, Ryan Rudman, Kevin Thomas.
Name: __________________________________
Requested by: _____________________________
Phone #:_________________________________
If you would like to submit a name for the list, please fill
out the form above and mail it to the Parish Office or
place in the Sunday collection basket. Please include
your name & phone number