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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15, 2015
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The Shrine
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St. Odilo Parish
National Shrine of the Poor Souls
St. Odilo Church is the only parish in the United States dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory.
It was founded and sanctioned as the Shrine of the Poor Souls
by His Eminence, George Cardinal Mundelein, in 1928,
with a special indulgence of 200 days granted upon each visit to the shrine.
Rectory: 2244 East Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402
School: 2301 S. Clarence, Berwyn, IL 60402
Convent: 2319 S. Clarence, Berwyn, IL 60402
CCD Office: 2301 S. Clarence, Berwyn, IL 60402
Web Address: www.saintodilo.org
Fax:
Pastor:
Rev. Anthony Brankin
Priests:
Rev. Msgr. Richard Saudis
Deacon:
Mr. Alfonso Salgado
School Principal:
Mr. William Donegan
School Secretary:
Mrs. Virginia Uphues
CCD Coordinator:
Mrs. Idalia Gonzalez
Mass Schedule:
Monday thru Friday: 6:30 and 8:10AM (Sat. 8AM)
Saturday: 8:00AM, 4PM
Sunday: 7AM (Sp.), 8:00 (Eng.), 9:30 (Latin) &
11AM (Eng.) & 12:30PM (Sp.)
Holy Days: 6:30PM (Eng.) the previous evening; 6:30,
8:10AM, 12:00 Noon and 6:30PM (Sp.)
Church is open: Weekdays from 6AM - 4PM
Confessions: Saturday 11:15AM - 12Noon & by
appointment.
Rectory Office hours: Monday thru Friday: 9AM -9PM
Saturday 9AM-9PM Sunday 9AM-9PM
(708) 484-2161
(708) 484-0755
(708) 680-0909
(708) 484-5321
(708) 788-0565
Music Director:
Mr. Paul Rau
Parish Bookkeeper:
Mrs. Beth Ritzenthaler
Secretary:
Mrs. Gail Kunce
All Sacraments and ceremonies are available in
Italian, Latin, Spanish & of course English.
Baptisms: Every Saturday at 10:30AM & Sunday at
1:30PM. Parents are required to register for baptism
with a priest. Parents should be registered parishioners.
Please call to make an appointment.
Marriages: Arrangements should be made at least six
months in advance with a parish priest. Please call the
rectory to make an appointment.
Visits to the Sick: Please inform the rectory for
hospital or homebound visits.
Quinceaneras: Cotillion Masses are available for our
girls who have been confirmed-please call.
Ramblings - Fr. Brankin
Mass Short Theology 2015 - Part II
Ok. Lets do a little of that classic theology.
First of all, what concerns us most insofar as we are talking about the Mass as sacrifice is the Liturgy of the
Eucharist.
We recognize that as important as are the scripture readings and the homily, the heart of the Mass—without
which there is no Mass—is the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
This half of the Mass consists of the Preparation of the gifts (or Offertory), the Eucharistic Prayer, and the
priest’s Communion. Each of these three ritual actions is absolutely necessary for the Mass to be a Mass—to
be the actual ritual sacrifice, which we believe it to be.
(Did you know that after the Offertory has begun—if the priest becomes incapacitated and unable to continue
the Mass, another priest must be engaged to finish the Mass from the interrupted point on? This might happen
even days later—but this sacrifice once begun must be completed.)
Now the notion of sacrifice is utterly important. Nearly all religions perform some sort of ritual sacrifice—a
priest offers to God—on behalf of the people—some thing which is called the victim. This offering could be a
lamb or a goat or fruits and vegetables. What makes it a sacrifice is that the priest first prays that God might
look upon this offering (the victim) as carrying the identity of a repentant people. Oh, God, we belong utterly
too you.” This offering is called the Oblation.
Then we move to the Immolation where the priest slays or destroys or changes that Victim as if to remove it
from this world—make it useless to us—and send it therefore to God.
To repeat: The offering up of the Victim to God is called the Oblation. The destruction or change in the
Victim is called the Immolation. And the Victim is the stand-in for us—the repository of the people. And
it is a priest who performs the sacrifice.
All sacrifice—pagan or Christian—contains these elements—Victim, priest, oblation and immolation. You
will notice that in certain of the prayers of the newest translation of the Mass, the words “oblation” and
“immolation” have returned—having been banished in the earlier translations.
Now how is the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross a sacrifice? The Church has always seen Jesus as the priest
who makes the Oblation from the cross. He makes that Offering to the Father as He cries out to His Father,
“…Father, forgive them…”
But the same time that He is Priest—making the oblation—He is also the Victim—the Lamb of God—
precisely because He is the one being offered. And so He says to his Father—“See in Me all who have ever
lived and ever shall live. See them in me, Father,—and as you accept me—accept them.” In this way Jesus is
both priest and victim—and He has taken us to be with Him on the cross that we might be one with Him as
victim and priest. This is the oblation.
His death, His passing from this life to the Father is the Immolation that makes effective the Oblation. He is
offered in sacrifice by the very death that takes place on the Altar of the Cross Father, but Glory be to God!
with us in tow.
This is the Bloody Sacrifice of the Cross—having happened once-for-all on Good Friday and sufficient to get
us to heaven.
But so that we could participate in that sacrifice on the Cross, God established the Mass as a sacrifice in itself.
The Mass is an un-bloody but real sacrifice in which we partake of that once-for-all sacrifice on Calvary.
Key to the Mass being a true sacrifice is that it must have a priest and victim, an oblation—(the offering) and
an immolation—(the destruction or change in the victim).
In the Mass. We have the Oblation which takes place in the Offertory, “Oh Lord please accept these gifts,
accept us, and forgive us our sins.”
We have the Immolation moments later at the Consecration when the priest utters the Words, “This is My
Body” “This is My Blood”. And of course we have the priest and Victim.
One theory of Eucharistic sacrifice holds that the immolation occurs in the separate consecrations of Bread
and wine. As if the Body were separated from the Blood—as if He were slain anew symbolized by this
separation. So the Mass is a real sacrifice here and now and participates in the Sacrifice of Calvary as well
as in the Eternal Sacrifice in Heaven.
Yes. This actually happens at Mass, every Mass. Nowhere else and in no other circumstances or prayers or
ceremonies in the Universe does this happen. But it does happen daily upon our altars—an objectively real
supernatural event. Unlike any other prayer we could ever pray this prayer the Mass offers true worship of
God—in the real but un-bloody sacrifice of the Son of God.
And it takes place at every Mass—from a huge papal Mass at St. Peter’s to a humble daily Mass at the house
chapel at the seminary.
Bernini may not have designed your chapel—or this church—Mozart may not have written the hymns you
sing on Wednesday morning, but when the priest says, “This is my Body” and “This is my Blood”, the
redemptive sacrifice from 2000 years ago is made present right here, right now.
Is it any wonder that “to gather to remember, to celebrate” seems so week in the face of this awesome miracle?
Is it not an injustice to our Faith to take the most sublime supernatural marvel and reduce it to an analogy for
our experience—a paradigm for successful suburban living?
Is it not more than important for us and for our people to understand the Mass for what it is—God dying for us
on the Cross. And maybe that is so important that we find we would die for Him.
Happy Birthday
Msgr. Richard Saudis
February 17th
May God bless
you always!
Lenten Regulations Regulaciones Cuaresmales
(from February 18, 2015, Ash Wednesday, to the Paschal Triduum)
Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all the
Fridays of Lent.
Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by
this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one‘s needs,
but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. The special Paschal fast, as well as abstinence, are prescribed for Good
Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday.
Abstinencia: Todos los católicos mayores de 14 años, deben abstenerse de comercarne el Miércoles de Ceniza y todos los
viernes de Cuaresma.
El Ayuno debe ser observado el Miércoles de Ceniza por todos los católicos que han-cumplido los dieciocho (18) años pero
no han llegado a los cincuenta y nueve (59).Estas personas sólo pueden hacer una comida completa, y dos comidas pequeñas
si son necesarias para mantenerlas fuerzas, de acuerdo a las necesidades Individuales, pero no se permite alimento sólido
entre las comidas. Elayuno así como la abstinencia Pascual especial obliga el Viernes Santo y es recomendada en el Sábado
Santotambién.
Ash Wednesday
Schedule
Mass is celebrated at:
6:30 & 8:10 am - English
12Noon - Latin
4:30PM - English
7PM - Bilingual
Benediction & Stations
of the Cross
Friday, February 20th
at
2:20PM (Eng.)
6:30PM (Bilingual)
Ashes will be distributed at all Masses.
Spred
Lent is a season of sacrifice, fasting, and praying. This means that we need to do things differently especially
in Holy Week to prepare ourselves. Can you give two and a half hours from September through May which
means 24 times to enrich your faith? On Friday, February 20, 7PM, in our rectory, there will be a gathering to
explain more about the Spred program. We are looking for adult volunteers for our Spred program. This might
be a good time to give to others. We would like to know the parents who have a child, adolescent, young adult,
or adult with a developmental or intellectual challenge, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, cerebral
palsy with a developmental delay, or learning problems. We have already met five families but we know there
are others. It is crucial for our Spred friends to have a one on one relationship. To volunteer one does not need
experience with people with special needs. Training in the Method used by Spred will help you become comfortable in a small faith community. Come and discover Spred, ask questions, and make your own decision.
Like any parish program, you will be warmly welcomed. Help us begin this program again at our parish.
SAINT ODILO PARISH 2015 LENTEN CALENDAR
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
February 18
Ash Wednesday
19
20
21
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 8AM
4PM
Stations of the Cross &
Benediction
2:20 & 6:30PM
(Bilingual)
Confessions
11:15-12Noon
27
28
Mass: 6:30AM (Eng)
8:10AM (Eng.)
12Noon (Latin)
4:30PM-Mass (English)
7PM (Bilingual)
22
23
24
25
26
First Sunday Lent
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 7AM (Esp.)
8AM (Eng.)
9:30 (Latin)
11AM (Eng.)
12:30 (Esp.)
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
March 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 8AM
4PM
Second Sunday Lent
Mass: 7AM (Esp.)
8AM (Eng.)
9:30 (Latin)
11AM (Eng.)
12:30 (Esp.)
8
Third Sunday Lent
Mass: 7AM (Esp.)
8AM (Eng.)
9:30 (Latin)
11AM (Eng.)
12:30 (Esp.)
15
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Divine Mercy-3PM
Stations of the Cross &
Benediction
2:20 & 6:30PM
(Bilingual)
4-5PM-Confessions
Divine Mercy-3PM
Mass: 8AM
4PM
Confessions
11:15-12Noon
Confessions
11:15-12Noon
9
10
11
12
13
14
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 8AM
4PM
Stations of the Cross &
Benediction
2:20 & 6:30PM
(Bilingual)
Confessions
11:15-12Noon
Divine Mercy-3PM
16
17
18
19
20
21
Mass: 7AM (Esp.)
8AM (Eng.)
9:30 (Latin)
11AM (Eng.)
12:30 (Esp.)
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 8AM
4PM
Stations of the Cross &
Benediction
2:20 & 6:3PM
(Bilingual)
Confessions
11:15-12Noon
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 8AM
4PM
Divine Mercy-3PM
Confirmation-7PM
Confirmation-7PM
Stations of the Cross &
Benediction-2:20PM
Confirmation-7PM
Confessions
11:15-12Noon
2
Holy Thursday
3
Good Friday
Mass of the Lord’s
Supper 7PM
(Bilingual)
2PM-Stations
2:30PM-Confessions
Pesame-5PM (Esp.)
4
Holy
Saturday
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
until Midnight
Mass of Pre Sanctified
& Veneration of Cross
7PM (Bilingual)
Fourth Sunday Lent
Fifth Sunday Lent
Mass: 7AM (Esp.)
8AM (Eng.)
9:30 (Latin)
11AM (Eng.)
12:30 (Esp.)
29
Divine Mercy-3PM
30
31
1
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Mass: 6:30AM
8:10AM
Palm Sunday
Mass: 7AM (Esp.)
8AM (Eng.)
9:30 (Latin)
11AM (Eng.)
12:30 (Esp.)
Living Stations
2:20 & 6:30PM
Divine Mercy-3PM
Confessions
11:15-12
Basket Blessing 12Noon
Easter Vigil 7PM
(Bilingual)
April 5
Easter Sunday
Mass 7AM (Esp.) - 8AM (Eng.) - 9:30AM (Latin) - 11AM (Eng.) - 12:30PM (Esp.)
LENTEN
Friday, February 27th and March 20th
5-8 pm at
Saint Odilo School 6617 W 23rd Street, Berwyn
Fish and Chips
Tickets in advance:
Adults $9 & Children $7
Soup and Salad
At the door:
Adults $10 & Children $7
Ticket price includes drink. Beer and wind sold extra.
Tickets available before and after Mass.
Tickets also available at the school and rectory office.
SICK RELATIVES & FRIENDS
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Please remember the sick - Regina Szatkowski, Josephine Sprovieri,
Michael Termini, Ernest Karamas, Charlie Turek, Dolores Termini,
Alice Kowalski, Henry Kereluk, Marlyn Misek, Barbara Andrews,
Bertha Martinez, Joseph Cairo, Rosario Garcia, Sharon Voelz, Lynne
Manning, Fernando Davalos, Sr. Johanna Trisoliere, Rosa Gonzalez,
Joan Janda, Rev. Jim Clavey, Senorina Castillo, Robert Williams,
Marco Tulio Camacho, Patricia Stalzer, Kimberly Lightford, Louise
Kuzin, Milly Kosinar, Shirley Klein, Danny Gale, Carmel Tahir, Frank
Horsky, Steve Gutierrez, Ruth Petkiewiz, Linda Lancaster, Ernie Kin,
Amelia Juliano, Cardinal George, Arlene Sparti, Jim Kinpel, Gussie
Ellis, Iris Scurlock, Martin Oborski, Kyle Mochl, Arthur Mantucca,
Clelia Reato, Dorothy Honek, Karen Halter, Greg Florek, Eric
Manning, Sylvia Levine, George Kasper, Rudy Herrera, Andre Nickerson, Dick Burns, Norma Kmet, Marge Shatas, Mary Ann O’Malley,
Ramon Marentes, Frank Stepnowski, Jody Stepnowski, Jim Reilly,
Diane Reilly, Richard Wenc, Carolyn Johnson, William Stepanek,
Karen Lewis, Mark Alexander, Paul Rosko, Joseph Kirchoff, our
Veterans, Patricia Mars, Barbara Defina, Louis Russo, Ralph
Cannataro, Mike Kadrowicz, George Fuoco.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16-WEEKDAY
6:30AM-Maria Emma Lopez (Beda Lopez)
8:10AM-Joe & Keith Stockhausen (Family)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17-THE SEVEN HOLY FOUNDERS
OF THE SERVITE ORDER
6:30AM-25th Wedding Anniversary of Richard & Cathe Kocourek
8:10AM-Eduardo Yergara (Family)
-Edith Enright (Banda Family)
-Sam Bova (Pater Family)
-Mariann Perri (Dan Romanelli)
-Ava Grace (Nana)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18-ASH WEDNESDAY
6:30AM-8:10AM-12PM (Latin)-4:30 (Eng.)-7PM-(bilingual)
-The People of St. Odilo
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19-THURSDAY AFTER ASH
WEDNESDAY
6:30AM-James Nicholson (Bill & Judi Biagi)
8:10AM-Daniel Joseph Noriega (Mother)
-Mr. & Mrs. David Botello
-Abraham Francisco Martinez
-Erica Ann Martinez
-Agnes Mendoza
-Frances Klingelschmitt (Sister, Milly)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20-FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY
6:30AM-Agnes Graham (Joan Stockhausen)
8:10AM-Joseph Linhart Jr. (Family)
2:20PM-Benediction and Stations
6:30PM-Benediction & Stations (bilingual)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21-SAINT PETER DAMIAN,
BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
8AM-Armando & Micky D’Agostino (Mary, Frank & Kay
D’Agostino)
2PM-Memorial Mass-Leodegaria Sanchez
4PM- 50th Anniversary of George & Georgiana Kasper
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22-FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
7AM-Maria Emma Lopez (Beda Lopez)
8AM-Jesus Guevara (Family)
9:30AM-Josephine Lowth (Mary J. Cullitan)
11AM-Eleanor Galas (Halleron Family)
12:30PM-Narciso Gallegos & Esteban Gallegos (Gallegos Family)
REST IN PEACE
Please remember all those God has called to Himself from
our parish family, especially Anna Migala & Virginia Florek.
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
February 8, 2015
Last Year
$11,137.21
$ 9,826.83
Thank you
Fr. Brankin
Group Contact Information
Armory of Christ-708-681-6879
Guadalupanos-708-484-2161 Legion of Mary -708-623-9280
Knights of Columbus-708-204-3761
Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima -708-484-1204
Little [email protected]
Market Day-708-484-0755 ESL-708-287-7347
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY…
6:30-Legion of Mary (PrR)
TUESDAY…
3PM-Jr. High Choir (SCH)
7PM-Little Flowers (PH)
WEDNESDAY…
4PM-CCD (CH)
THURSDAY…
3PM-Children’s Choir (SCH)
6PM-ESL (PH)
7PM-Bible Study (PR)
7PM-Armory of Christ (CB)
FRIDAY…
7PM-SPRED (PrR)
SATURDAY…
2:30-Arts & Crafts (PR)
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK
February
21 & 22
Eucharistic
Minister
Lector
Altar Servers
4PM
J. Garcia
B. Ouska
M. Kasper
C. Gleeson
P. Gleeson
L. Banet
7AM
(Esp.)
J. Carlos
O. Pereda
C. Diaz
Miguel Lopez
John Garcia
8AM
N. Kmet
S. Sandoval
L. Thill
B. Banda
C. Ramirez
Jose Garcia
9:30AM
D. Soto
S. Carroll
E. Gonzalez
11AM
R. Lorenz
A. Perez
D. Wodarczyk
G. Pater
S. Huess
I. Gamboa
L. Pliego
E. Sanchez
12:30PM
(Esp.)
C. Cano
M. Garcia
E. Marquez
M. Villareal
B. Ramirez
R. Navarette
J. Diaz
A. Cruz
C. Cano
Servers for week of February 16-21: L. Pliego, V. Bermudez, P. Morales, E. Sanchez