The Gregorian
March 1, 2015
Second Sunday of Lent
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St. Gregory the Great
Mission Statement
St. Gregory the Great is a Catholic Church made up of people of many different ages, talents, and cultural backgrounds.
We are an urban faith community with a small town feel of welcome and hospitality. Motivated by our baptismal calling,
we accept our duty to embody the presence of Jesus Christ in the world and to take up the mission he entrusted to us by our
word and example.
We glorify God through support and service of our time, talent, and treasure to our church and to the larger community
in which we live.
FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
On Friday, March 6, there will be Eucharistic Adoration in Church from 9a.m. until 4p.m. The day will end with
Benediction at 4p.m. Please consider spending time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament as a way of entering
more deeply into the Lenten discipline of prayer. Please note, there will be no First Friday adoration on Good
Friday. Please enter and leave the Church via the North courtyard ramp entrance.
LENTEN WRIST BANDS
In case you didn’t receive one last weekend, we ask that you pick up as you leave Church a purple wrist band
with the letters L.E.G.S. printed on it. These letters refer to the four themes found in the book Life’s Greatest
Lesson by Allen Hunt that was distributed to all parishioners at Christmas. The themes are: Love all you can. Earn
all you can. Give all you can. Save all you can. During Lent we ask you to wear this wrist band as a reminder for
you to put into practice these four important spiritual tasks. The wrist bands can be found in baskets located on
the Usher’s Tables and at the North Courtyard Ramp entrance.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS NEXT WEEKEND—MARCH 7/8
TURN YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD 1 HOUR
Weekly Calendar
March 1 (Sunday)
11:30am—CCW meeting—Parish Center
2:00pm—Quest Performance—Social Hall
5:00pm—Charismatic prayer group—Baseheart Rm.
7:00pm—Lenten Mission—Church
March 2 (Monday)
9:00am—Book discussion—Parish Center
7:00pm—Lenten Mission—Church
March 3 (Tuesday)
7:00pm—Lenten Mission
7:00pm—Bingo—Social Hall
March 4 (Wednesday)
6:30pm—Novena—Church
7:00pm—Lenten Mission—Church
March 5 (Thursday)
7:00pm—Choir rehearsal—Church
March 6 (Friday)
4:30pm—Lenten Fish Fry—Cafeteria
8:00pm—Quest performance—Social Hall
March 7 (Saturday)
10:00am—Choir rehearsal—Church
10:00am—SSR classes—Gym classrooms
8:00pm—Quest performance—Social Hall
Readings for the Week
Monday:
Tuesday:
Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38
Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16;
Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31
Friday:
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21;
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12;
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Sunday:
Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11;
1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25
Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7;
Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8;
Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
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PARISH LENTEN MISSION
I would like to invite all of you to come to our Parish Mission which will take place from Sunday, March 1 through
Wednesday, March 4. Each night the mission will begin at 7p.m. in Church. The mission will be given by Fr. Brian Fischer,
our associate pastor and the former Director of Liturgy at Mundelein Seminary. In this the Year of the Sacraments, the topic
of the mission will be Finding Christ in the Place Where He Dwells: Reconsidering Sacraments and Sacramentals. The topics
will be: Sunday – The Sacramental Impulse: The Sacramentality of the World; Monday – The Promise of the Sacraments: The
Sacramentality of Christ; Tuesday – The Seven Sacraments: The Sacramentality of the Church; Wednesday – The End of All
Sacraments: The Sacramentality of Heaven. Each talk will last approximately 45 minutes to an hour. After the Wednesday
night session, there will be an informal reception in the basement of the Parish Center. Please consider joining Fr. Brian for
as many sessions of our Parish Mission that your schedule will allow you to participate in. – Fr. Paul
YOUNG ADULT WOMEN’S CENTER PROJECT
St. Gregory’s Young Adults are collecting items for the Women’s Center which provides assistance to women experiencing
crisis pregnancies. In the baptistry which is located in the Southwest corner of Church, there are boxes where the following
items may be placed.
- Diapers sizes 1 - 4 - 5 - 6
- Baby wipes & hygiene products for both mother & baby (soap/shampoo/toothpaste/baby wash)
 When buying for a baby, please purchase sizes 0-3 months or 3-6 months or 6-9 months or 9-12 months for boys & girls;
include the following: sleepers, onesies, receiving blankets, bibs, hats, towels & washcloths
- Maternity clothing, clothing for mom (average age is 22 years old)
- Clothing for children up to size 20 (always need teen boy clothes in gently-used shape)
- Car seats
We accept used items in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: all items need to be washed first – we do not have a washer/dryer on
site.
SPIRITUAL READING/BOOK DISCUSSION – LIFE’S GREATEST LESSON
Beginning in March, all parishioners who received a copy of the book Life’s Greatest Lesson by Allen Hunt are invited to join
Sr. Regina in a discussion of the book after the 8:30a.m. Mass in the basement of the Parish Center. The discussion will focus
on the four main themes found in the book - Monday, Mar. 9 (Love all you can), Monday, Mar. 16 (Earn all you can),
Monday, Mar. 23 (Give all you can), and Monday, Mar. 30 (Save all you can).
QUEST BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR ST. GREGORY
Quest Theatre Ensemble, our artists in residence, will be performing their new production entitled Tomato Queen beginning
on Friday, Feb. 20th and running until Sunday, Mar. 29th. Journey with Camina as she tries to discover the secret to growing a
perfect tomato - a feat that could earn her a crown! Cheer on Camina and her new friend Dormouse as they battle homesickness, a humongous Hornworm, and an Evil Scientist bent on destruction. Tomato Queen features live music and Quest's
signature large-scale puppetry. The Sunday, March 15th performance which will begin at 2p.m. in the Parish Social Hall, 1609
W. Gregory, will be a benefit performance for St. Gregory the Great Parish. All proceeds will be donated to our parish for the
benefit of renovations to our Gymnasium and Social Hall. Admission to the performance is free, but free will donations are
greatly appreciated. Reservations are highly recommended. If you are not able to make this performance, you can see it every
weekend on Friday at 8p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday at 2p.m. For further information and to make reservations, go to
their web site at www.questensemble.org or call 312-458-0895.
QUEST THEATRE GROUP – THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
Join Quest Theatre Ensemble for a creative presentation of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. It will take place in the
Social Hall in the gymnasium building (1609 W. Gregory). There will be two presentations – Sat., March 7 after the 4:30p.m.
Mass and Sun., March 8 after the 10:30a.m. Mass.
SENIOR HEALTH FAIR—15TH ANNUAL
Monday, March 16, 2015, from 10:00am-1:00pm, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway. The Fair will feature
information tables from a whole range of healthcare providers, community organization and government agencies. Enjoy
light refreshments, live entertainment, fun activities and more! This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Alderman Osterman’s office at 773-784-5277 or [email protected].
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY BLESSING NEXT WEEKEND
Next weekend there will be a special blessing for all married couples who are celebrating a wedding anniversary in March,
April or May. The marriage blessing will take place after communion at the 4:30p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 7 and at the
8:30a.m. and 10:30a.m. Masses on Sunday, March 8.
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Lent is a call not just to “give up something” but more important to “give something for the poor.” Wherever
you live in the parish, there are poor families that live within walking distance of your home. When in need they
ring the Parish Center door bell. They are, in effect, ringing your doorbell. Your almsgiving in the St. Vincent de
Paul Poor Box will help the poor to celebrate the grace of God’s love this Easter.
MINISTRY OF THE WEEK – SATURDAY SCHOOL OF RELIGION
The Saturday School of Religion provides volunteers with an opportunity to serve as Catechists to children in grades 1
through 8. They seek to teach their students the basics of our Catholic faith, prepare them to receive the Sacraments of
Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation, and to encourage them to practice their faith in an active, conscious,
and mature way. Volunteers are also needed as teacher and staff aides. Classes are held on Saturday mornings from 10-12:00
Noon. in the Gym classrooms from September through May. The contact person for the Saturday School of Religion is Sr.
Regina De Vitto, 773-561-3546.
LIFE’S GREATEST LESSON - EARN ALL YOU CAN
The second major theme that is found in our Christmas book Life’s Greatest Lesson by Allen Hunt is Earn All You Can. In the
book, Grandma Lavish has a great talent for baking, and she puts it to use by baking strawberry cakes and cupcakes. She
eventually starts her own business and ships strawberry cakes and cupcakes to people around the country. She believed that
God had blessed her with a talent for baking, and she decided to use that talent to earn as much as she could so that she could
help people in need. She based her belief on the parable of the master who gave talents to three of his servants and then went
away on a journey. Two of the three invested their talents wisely and returned the talents to their master with interest on his
return. One servant buried his talent and simply returned it to his master on his return. Grandma Lavish says: “God already
made it clear he wants me to love people as much as I can. And one of the ways I can do that is by using the money I make
with the abilities he has given me just like the servants in the parable. He loves me and gives me gifts, and I can love people
by giving the results of those gifts to them. That means I’m using his investments in me in the right way.”
God has blessed all of us with time, unique talents and treasure. This Lent ask yourself if you are using your unique talents
and gifts, God’s investment in you, in the right way. How might God be inviting you to further develop your unique talents
and gifts in new and creative ways to help other people, especially those experiencing great need. To Earn As Much As We
Can refers to more than just making money. It also refers to investing in our own personal growth and development in a way
that allows us to be the best version of ourselves that God has created us to be and that allows us to return that investment to
God by sharing our time, talent and treasure with others. Thank you for the ways in which you have developed your talents
and gifts to Earn As Much As You Can, to become the best version of yourselves. Next week, I will look at what it means to
Give As Much As You Can, the third letter in the L.E.G.S. bracelet that Grandma Lavish wore on her wrist. Last Sunday we
distributed 400 purple L.E.G.S. bracelets at Mass. Wear it all during Lent to remind you to Love As Much As You Can; Earn As
Much As You Can; Give As Much As You Can; and Save As Much As You Can. – Fr. Paul
FISH FRY BAKERY CORNER
Every year since the Fish Fry started we have had a great “Goodies Corner.” Your very good bakery goodies can be dropped
off at the Parish Center after 2:00pm on Friday, March 6th, or better still bring them to the cafeteria when you come to the
Fish Fry. Many thanks to all of you for making the “Goodie Corner” great for 12 years, and we are sure it will be great this
year!
YEAR OF SACRAMENTS—ONE WORD AT A TIME
Pledge
To pledge is to promise. And at the heart of the sacrament of Marriage are promises made and
promises kept. Notice, however, that there is something very special about the pledging or
promising that belongs to marriage. Usually, promises are about doing something or keeping
something. In marriage, it is different. A man and a woman pledge and promise themselves. It
couldn’t be more personal. They give not something but themselves to each other.
Now we know how fragile our human pledges and promises can be. In the sacrament of Marriage, when a couple pledges
themselves to each other, they wrap that promise in faith in God who will sustain the union and keep them faithful. Human
pledges and promises are full of risks and unknowns. What makes them real and possible is a love that is more than human. It
is God’s sustaining love.
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St. Gregory the Great
13th Annual Fish Fry
Friday, March 6, 2015 4:30—7:30pm
High School Cafeteria—1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Come out and enjoy an evening of FUN and LEISURE with family and friends!
The Menu features
Tickets sold at the
back of Church
this weekend and
available at the
Parish Center
Fried Fish, Curly Fries,
Cole Slaw, Mac & Cheese, Grilled Cheese
Sandwiches, Beer, Wine, Soda & Water
and Home Baked Desserts
Cash Bar—Raffles
The Tower Chorale Presents
Faure Masterworks
Sunday, March 1, at 4:00 p.m. St. Cletus Church
600 W. 55th Street, LaGrange, IL 60525
Sunday, March 8, at 3:00 p.m. St. Gregory the Great Church
5535 N. Paulina, Chicago, IL 60640
Our Director of Music Patrick Godon will be leading two performances of the Faure Requiem, one of the greatest
masterworks ever written. The beauty of this music brings rest, love, and peace to all. This program will give you an
opportunity to hear some of Faure’s lesser known but equally beautiful motets including his famous “Cantique de Jean
Racine.” The following St. Gregory the Great parishioners will be singing in this concert: Roger Dore, Ellen Peirce,
Carlos Miguel-Pueyo, and Jennifer Sherrill. The Tower Chorale will be joined by a chamber orchestra of International
Chamber Artists, of which Keri Godon will be principal horn and cantor Carolina Gomez will be cellist. Please join us!
Tickets are $20 Adult, $17 Senior/Students, Children 10 and under free. Discounted tickets for St. Gregory parishioners
are available for $15 after masses this weekend. On the day of the concert, tickets will be sold at the reduced rate if the
buyer has a copy of this bulletin ad. Tickets are available from singers, at the door, or call 708-509-0997 or
see: www.towerchorale.org.
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Make your plans to join us for some great
activities!
Mar. 11, 2015—12:00pm—Trip to Brookdale Lake Shore
Senior Living
April 8, 2015—12:00pm—Regular meeting—Soup and
Sandwiches
May 13, 2015—12:00pm—Regular meeting—Hot Dogs &
Potato salad
BINGO—Bingo at St. Gregory is “Smoke Free”
TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO
AT ST. GREGORY
Games begin at 7:00 PM in the
Gym Basement—Social Hall (1609 West Gregory St.)
$2,250 in prizes (includes 2— $500 games)
THE JACKPOT IS NOW $5,000
In case of bad weather, please call the Parish Center at
773-561-3546, after 2:00p.m. for possible cancellation.
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Mass Intentions For The Week
SUNDAY, March 1
8:30—Parishioners
10:30—+Joe Haiz
MONDAY, March 2
8:30—Parishioners
TUESDAY, March 3
8:30—Memorial Fund
WEDNESDAY, March 4
8:30— +Mary Ann Glennon
THURSDAY, March 5
8:30am—+Lovino B. Belandres Sr.
FRIDAY, March 6
8:30—Parishioners
SATURDAY, March 7
8:30—Parishioners
4:30—+Betty Ann Sullivan
SUNDAY, March 8
8:30—+Genawefa Latuszek
10:30—+Steve Teister
+Bill Lee
PRAYER LIST
Please pray for the sick and all those
who have asked for our prayers.
Bob Connelly
Eloise Coughlin
Ted Moore
Antoinette Bedoe
Art Birt
Colleen Dwyer
Felicitas Bologa
Rita Sullivan
Tom O’Malley
Jean Claps
Peter Saldanha
Virginia Rodriquez
Marylyn Ahlfeld
Arlene Blake
Anne-Helene Cagney
Juanita B. Lopez
Carolyn Liesen
Pilar Hageman
James Butler
Henry Birt
OUR ARMED FORCES
If you know someone who is currently in the Armed
Forces that you would like us to pray for, please call
the Parish Center at 773-561-3546.
Wedding Banns
Memorial fund
In Loving Memory:
I. John Mahon & Mary Vandevoorde
+Marian Hanson
By: Carol Hanson
Special Intentions:
Barbara Lea, God’s healing blessings
By: Marianne Lee
Echo Moulder, God’s healing blessings
By: Debra Melbye
Have you or someone you know been a victim
of domestic violence? Then call 1-800-799-7233
or go to www.thehotline.org.
Liturgical Ministries (March 7/March 8)
Saturday—4:30pm
Sunday—8:30am
Sunday—10:30am
Presider
Fr. Paul Wachdorf
Fr. John Moulder
Fr. Brian Fischer
Lectors/Commentators
Chris Garrity
Volunteer
Catherine Rondinelli
Kristine Siapno
Carol Hanson
Barb Lea
Eucharistic Ministers
Terri Barker
Marty Sullivan
Nancy Sullivan
Michael Janssens
Lauren Siapno
Riza Siapno
MariaLuisa Clemente
Isabel Martinez
Lenore Thomalla
Sr. Regina De Vitto
Ian Sheridan
Molly Sheridan
MC-Charlie Sell
Joe Siapno
Iggy DeCastro
MC-Isaiah Medina
Axel Gouegnon
Volunteer
Luke Coyle
MC-Joe Franco
Altar Servers
Volunteer
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Sunday and Holy Day
Collection Totals
For Fiscal Year July 1—June 30
January
Envelopes
Cash/Loose
Electronic Giving Total
January 4
$2,023
$1,245
$3,268
January 11
$1,814
$1,730
$3,544
January 18
$2,679
$ 955
January 25
$2,632
$1,697
$4,329
Holy Days
$ 695
$ 248
$ 943
Total
$9,843
$5,875
$8,455
$12,089
$8,455
$24,173
Over/(Under) Monthly Budget—Year-to-Date
($16,336)
Year-to-Date Collected as of January 31, 2015
$178,627
Planned Annual Budget for Sunday & Holy Day Collections
$325,000
YTD Collected as a percentage of Planned Annual Budget
55%
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT PARISH AND SCHOOL INFORMATION AND SERVICES
Parish Center
Masses
5545 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60640
773-561-3546
773-728-3827 (fax)—www.stgregory.net
Sunday: Saturday Evening—4:30pm, Sunday—8:30am, and
10:30am.
Weekdays: Monday—Saturday—8:30am
Holy Days of Obligation: Please check the Sunday bulletin for
Holy Day Schedules.
Hours:
M-Th 9:00am—7:00 pm
Fri- 9:00am—4:30pm
Sat.- 9:00am—4:30pm, Sun.—9:00am—12:00pm
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Paul Wachdorf, Pastor
Rev. Brian Fischer, Associate Pastor
Rev. John Moulder, Resident
Sr. Barbara Quinn, Pastoral Associate
Sr. Regina De Vitto, Pastoral Associate
Mr. John Miaso, Business Manager
Mr. Patrick Godon, Director of Music & Liturgy
Ms. Bernadette Daniels, Administrative Asst.
Mr. Dan Creed, Sacristan
Mr. Joseph Malham, Artist-in-Residence
Quest Theatre Ensemble, Artists-in-Residence
www.questensemble.org (Reservations:312-458-0895)
International Chamber Artists, Artists-in-Residence
www.ICAmusic.org
Schools
Northside Catholic Academy
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Admissions Office: 773-743-6277
St. Gregory Credit Union
1609 W. Gregory St., Chicago, IL 60640
773-561-5493
Sunday 9:30am—12:00pm
Wednesday 7:00pm—9:00pm
Sacraments
Baptisms: First Sunday of the Month—1:00pm (except
during Lent)
Weddings: Arrange with a pastoral staff member at least six
months in advance. Participation in marriage preparation is
essential.
Reconciliation
Saturday– 3:30pm—4:15pm
Services
Prayer Requests: If you or a family member or relative is ill
and would like to be included on the list of prayer requests,
please call the Parish Center.
Mass Intentions: You may request a Mass intention for
someone who is living or deceased or special occasions such
as birthdays, special anniversary, get well wishes. Please call
or stop by the Parish Center.
Devotions
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday of each
month, 9:00am-9:00pm, except when funerals are scheduled.
Novena To Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Wednesdays 6:30pm
Taizé Prayer Service
The Taizé prayer service will focus on seasonal icons.
Taizé Prayer Service will be held in Church on Sundays at
4:00pm. Please check the bulletin or our website at
www.stgregory.net (under the “About Us” tab) for the next
scheduled prayer service.