All Souls' Day -Mass of Remembrance- - St. Thomas of Villanova

All Souls’ Day
-Mass of Remembrance-
Friday, November 2nd 7:00 pm
St. Thomas of Villanova
A Catholic Parish Family
1201 East Anderson Drive . Palatine, IL . 60074
Phone: 847-358-6999 Fax: 847-934-4919 www.stov.org
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time—October 28, 2012

ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA
1201 E. Anderson Dr, Palatine, 60074
Phone: 847-358-6999 Fax: 847-934-4919
Website: www.stov.org
Priests:
Pastor: ………………......Rev. Tom Rzepiela
Associate Pastor: …....Rev. Wojciech Oleksy
Pastor Emeritus:……...…...Rev. Ray Yadron
Weekend Associate: ….. Rev. James Presta
Permanent Deacons:
John Breit Len Marturano
Tom Dunne Rich Willer
Tom Maloney
Director of Ministry of Care:
Deacon Thomas Dunne….….847-358-6999
Music Minister:
Marcy Weckler Barr ……..….847-358-6999
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Parish Manager:
Ron Schaefer………….……..847-358-6999
Religious Education:…..…..847-358-2386
Mary Strybel, Coordinator
Lisa Lechowicz, Administrative Assistant
Email: stvrec@yahoo.com
Youth Minister:
Jeff Walczynski…………....….847-358-6485
Parish Office Staff……….....847-358-6999
Joseph Spano, Receptionist
Meaghan Spano, Administrative Assistant
Suzie Walczynski, Administrative Assistant
Connie West, Administrative Assistant
Carol Wilson, Financial Secretary
Parish Pastoral Council
Norbert Krogstad — 847-414-3406 (co-chair)
Cheryle Seiling—847-845-1291 (co-chair)
School:…………………………...847-358-2110
John LaRoche, Principal
Trish Moore, Secretary
stvoffice@stvschool.org, FAX 1-847-776-1435
1141 E Anderson Dr, Palatine, IL 60074
PARISH INFORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:15am
1:30pm (Polish)
Weekday 6:30am (Communion Service)
8:00am
RECONCILIATION
Saturdays 8:30am—9:30am
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Thursday 9am—8pm
Friday
9am—5pm
Saturday
9am—1pm
BAPTISM
Parents are required to attend a Baptism
Preparation class. Baptism is celebrated every
Sunday following the 11:15am Mass.
Call the Parish Office for information.
MARRIAGE
Arrangements for the celebration of marriage
should be made at least six (6) months prior to
your planned wedding date.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Call the Parish Office to set up an appointment
to register and learn more about our Parish.
COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND
Ministers of Care are available to bring
Communion to the homebound. Contact the
Parish Office for more information.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Due to patient privacy, only the person or, in
case of their incapacitation, the person
delegated for their medical care, can call the
Parish Office to add their name.
PRAYERS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
If you know someone serving in the military,
please contact the Parish Office so our faith
community may pray for them.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Articles for the bulletin are due by Friday-
9 days before publication date and can be
emailed to: suzie@stov.org
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Dear Parish Family of St. Thomas,
Second Homily
October is designated as “Bullying Prevention Awareness Month!” Each year millions of
children experience the humiliation of bullying. It creates that climate of fear, callousness
and disrespect for everyone involved. We need to always “Respect Life” in all ways—
especially during Respect Life month.
This week we celebrate Halloween, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day! They are all times which help us understand
the meaning of life. Halloween got its name from “All Hollow's Eve” or the vigil of All Saints’ Day. It
should be a fun day for children—big and little, young and old.
Did you know that being a saint is like being a Halloween pumpkin? Why? God picks you from the field,
brings you in and washes all the dirt off you. Then, He cuts off the top and scoops out the yucky stuff inside.
He removes the pulp of impurity and injustice and the seeds of doubt, hatred and greed. Then, He carves
you a new smiling face and puts this light of holiness inside you for the entire world to see. This is the
Catholic idea behind the carved pumpkin. See page 11 for your Pumpkin Carving Prayer.
All Saints’ Day on November 1 is the universal Christian feast honoring all Christian saints—countless
unknown and un-canonized saints. It is a day in which we thank God for giving ordinary men and women a
share in His holiness and the heavenly glory as a reward for their faithfulness. While it is a holy day of
obligation, this day calls us to Mass to honor the saints by seeking their intercession. Just last weekend, we
heard the news that our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, formally declared seven new saints. Two of the
new saints were actually from the state of New York. Katerie Tekakwitha is the first Native American saint.
The other new American saint is Mother Marianne Cope—a Franciscan Sister from Syracuse, New York.
She devoted her life to those suffering from leprosy on the island in Molokai, Hawaii.
All Souls’ Day is the traditional day set apart in our Church that we may remember and pray for all of our
relatives and friends who have gone to their eternal reward. It is another opportunity for us to concretize our
faith and belief in the Risen Lord. We have the tradition at St. Thomas of Villanova on All Souls’ Day to
celebrate a special Mass of Remembrance. This Mass will be on this Friday at 7:00 p.m. We will recognize
all who have been buried from St. Thomas of Villanova since All Souls’ Day last year as we read aloud their
names and pray for all of our departed relatives and friends. All Souls’ Day envelopes are available in your
monthly packets and at the exits of church for you to write the names of your departed loved ones who will be
remembered at all of the Masses throughout November. You can also inscribe the names in our Book of the
Deceased which is in the Baptistry Area. Let us not forget to pray for our dear departed relatives and friends,
have Masses offered for them, visit their graves and make daily sacrifices in their honor.
Did you return your Offertory intention card? It’s not too late to do so! Pray about it! Sign it! Return it!
Your Pastor,
Rev. Thomas R. Rzepiela
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Parish Events
PARISH CALENDAR
Monday, October 29
5:00pm STV School Volleyball Playoffs RAC
4:00pm Religious Education Classes School
6:30pm Religious Education Classes School
7:00pm STVSS Scripture Study MRD
Tuesday, October 30
10:00am Making Music, Praying Twice MRA
2:45pm STV School Sports RAC
7:00pm STVSS Scripture Study MRB
7:30pm Pastoral Staff Meeting MRA
9:00pm Men’s Basketball RAC
Wednesday, October 31
11:30am Come As You Are MRD
4:00pm Teen Drop-In TR, RAC
8:00pm A.A. (Closed) MR4
Thursday, November 1
2:45pm STV School Sports RAC
7:30pm Women’s Club—Guild 5 MRA
Friday, November 2
8:45am STVSS Scripture Study MRA—D
Saturday, November 3
8:30am Saturday Bible Study MRC
8:40am STVSS Scripture Study MRB
9:00am AARP Safe Driving Class MRA
9:00am STV School Sports—CPR Class RAC
Sunday, November 4
7:00am K of C—Pancake Breakfast RAC
9:15am Religious Education Classes School
9:40am Children’s Liturgy of the Word GA
10:00am RCIA Catechism Meeting MRC
3:00pm STV School Sports RAC
7:00pm Polish Adult Volleyball RAC
DON’T
FORGET...
Change your clocks.
- Next weekend -
Sunday, Nov. 4
PARISH PET PEEVES
1. Leaving your cell phone on in Church.
2. Chewing gum in Church.
3. Arriving late for Mass.
4. Leaving early from Mass.
5. Not reading the bulletin.
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Winter Clothing Drive
For St. Angela’s School
TODAY
Questions? Call Deacon Tom Dunne
847-358-6999
We are collecting NEW winter clothing items for the
children of St. Angela’s School to keep them warm
through the cold winter. Drop off your donation in
the bins at the Church exits today!
NEEDED:
Coats, Gloves, Hats, Scarves & Boots
Your generosity allows for the comfort of warm clothing and
possibly the only NEW item they will own for the school year!
The PRODUCEMOBILE
is coming to
St. Thomas of Villanova
Thursday, Nov. 8
9:30am—11:30am
Church Parking Lot
Set up starts at 8:30am.
We need your help. You will help unload and
repackage pallets of food. As people arrive, you
will also help them gather their share and bring
the food to their car. Remember to dress for the
weather, because the entire process happens
outside. Come for an hour or stay the entire
time! We are happy to have you!
GOLDEN
VILLANOVANS
Ladies Luncheon
Monday, November 5—1PM
Sam’s of Arlington on Central Road
Monthly Meeting—November 14
Meeting Room A & B
Election of officers will take place at this meeting.

Parish Events
HEY SENIORS!
AARP SAFE DRIVING COURSE
Where: St. Thomas of Villanova
When: 2 Day Class: Nov. 3 & Nov 10
Time: 9:00am—1:00pm
Cost: Senior AARP Members—$12
Senior Non-AARP Members—$14
For the month of November Only-
FREE to veterans and their spouses or children
Call Rudy to register—847-358-3272
Refreshments will be available.
Remember… for attending the course you will receive a
discount on your car insurance for 3 years.
All Souls’ Day
Mass of Remembrance
November 2nd at 7:00pm
All parishioners are invited to attend this Liturgy
where we remember our departed loved ones.
Those who have lost a dear one from November
2, 2011 until November 1, 2012 are especially
invited, though we pray for all of the deceased.
You are welcome to invite any relatives you
would like to join you at this special Mass.
We also invite you to bring a picture of your
departed loved one to the Mass. Please label
your picture with your loved one’s name and
your phone number on the back. Pictures will
remain on display for the month of November.
At St. Thomas, we observe the
Month of Remembrance
during all of November.
The Book of the Deceased
is in Church by the baptistry.
You are invited to write
the names of your deceased
loved ones in this book,
before or after Mass.
This Book will remain in the Church through the
Feast of Christ the King, November 25.
Any questions, please call Connie at the
Parish Office—847-358-6999.
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What tastes better than candy on Halloween?
PANCAKES AFTER MASS!
Come join the Knights of Columbus for breakfast.
Help the Knights support local charities, religious
vocations and respect life initiatives by eating at our
pancake breakfast. Also serving eggs, sausage and
corned beef hash.
PUMPKIN
PANCAKES
ARE BACK!
Sunday Nov. 4th
8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Rowley Activity Center
$6 per person
$15 per family
$4 for seniors
$5 for Veterans
Free to families on hard times
Questions: George Tibus 847-991-0738
Need dinner the night before?
Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner
Saturday, Nov. 3
Serving from 5pm—7:30pm
St. Theresa Parish—455 N Benton St. Palatine—Dolan Center
RSVP: Brian 847-934-4320 but… walk-ins welcome!
Thank you so much to the couples who attended
the Marriage Mass and Pot Luck dinner
last weekend. The Pot Luck was especially
enjoyable with all the delicious food and the
laughter together with the "Married Game."
Sincerely, Marriage Ministry
No Eucharistic Adoration on Halloween, 10/31.

Parish Events
Baby Bottle
Collection
TODAY
The baby bottle collection to support the Women’s
Center of Chicago ends this weekend. Please
place your filled baby bottles in the baby buggy by
the Holy Family statue in church.
Make checks payable to—The Women’s Center.
If you forgot to bring your baby bottle this weekend,
you can drop it off in the Parish Office during the
week.
Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.
Missionaries of the Poor Present
COME
LORD
JESUS!
Performed by Father
Ho Lung and Friends
Sunday, November 18 at 5:00pm
St. Raymond De Penafort Parish
301 S. I-Oka, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-253-8600
A wonderful opportunity to enjoy a great concert and
to help save God’s beautiful children.
AROUND TOWN…
Casino Night—Benefitting Catholic Charities
Saturday, November 3rd 8pm—1am
Grand Dining Hall at St. Ignatius, Chicago
312-655-7932 or lpauletto@catholiccharities.net
Wine Tasting—St. Joseph’s Home for the Holidays
Thursday, November 8th 4pm—8pm
80 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL
847-358-5700
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RESPECT LIFE
MONTH
On March 11, 1984, Cardinal Bernardin delivered a
moving speech at St. Louis University. A particular
portion of his lecture series became known as the
“Seamless Garment: A Consistent Ethic of Life”.
His message emphasized the importance of why
we need to espouse a consistent ethic of life: (1)
the dimensions of the threats to life today; and (2)
the value of our moral vision.
Quoting Pope John Paul II, “it is only through a
conscious choice and through a deliberate policy
that humanity can be saved.” Cardinal Bernardin
continued, “The idea of a consistent ethic of life –
one which stands for the protection of the right to
life and the promotion of the rights which enhance
life from womb to tomb – manifests the positive
potential of the Catholic moral and social tradition.
It is both a complex and a demanding tradition; it
joins the humanity of the unborn infant and the
humanity of the hungry; it calls for positive legal
action to prevent the killing of the unborn or the
aged and positive societal action to provide shelter
for the homeless and education for the illiterate.
The potential of the moral and social vision is
appreciated in a new way when the systemic vision
of Catholic ethics is seen as the background for the
specific positions we take on a range of issues. A
consistent ethic does not say everyone in the
Church must do all things, but it is both possible
and necessary for the Church as a whole to
cultivate a conscious explicit connection among the
several issues.”
Let us pray to our God of all creation, through
Jesus, your Son, You created man in your own
image and likeness, to live and love as the crown
of your creation. Move our hearts to cherish the
precious gift of life at every stage and in every
condition, and especially when it is most vulnerable
in the autumn of life.
AMEN

Christmas Wreath Sale
Knights of Columbus - Holy Ghost Council #4977
All Orders Must Be Received By Friday, November 2 nd
Make checks payable to: Knights of Columbus #4977
Mail order form and check to:
Jim Arns, 3850 N. Firestone Dr., Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
For information call St. Theresa Parish Office at (847) - 358-7760
Door Swag
Wreath
Cross
Centerpiece
Orders will be delivered to the address you provided on:
Friday, November 23 rd or Saturday, November 24 th
Print Name _______________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Phone (required) __________________________________________________
Item Quantity Price Total
Wreath
22 inch ______ x $20.00 _$___________
28 inch ______ x $22.00 _$___________
36 inch ______ x $32.00 _$___________
48 inch ______ x $49.00 _$___________
Item Quantity Price Total
Door Swag____ x $17.00 $__________
Centerpiece____ x $25.00 $__________
Cross ______ x $28.00 $__________
Cane ______ x $26.00 $__________
Garland______ x $32.00 $_________
Total $___________
Orders To Send A Fresh, Fragrant, Natural Balsam Wreath
♦ Perfect for out-of-town friends or loved ones
♦ Sent UPS or FedEx in a Holiday gift box (continental 48 states only).
(Sorry we cannot deliver to PO Box addresses)
♦ Delivered between November 27 th and December 7 th
♦ 22 inch wreath________x $31.00
♦ Centerpiece___________x $32.00
To: Name ___________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________
City __________________________________ State _________ Zip______________
From: Name ________________________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________
City _________________________________ State _________ Zip______________
Gift Card Message ____________________________________________________
Cane
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As a “Cradle Catholic,” I have become more and
more familiar with the word “Stewardship” over the
years. Stewardship is defined as the careful and
responsible management of something entrusted to
one’s care. God calls us to be stewards and entrusts
us with our families, our homes, our church and many
other things.
We are asked to use our gifts to be disciples; to be
the hands and feet of our Lord. Stewardship to me is
placing my time, talent, and treasure in places where I
can be most effective in supporting my Church,
Community and God. I have given my time to several
ministries over the years such as Christ Renews His
Parish, the Parish Pastoral Council, Religious
Education, and the STV50 Committee. I have used
my professional and God given talents to support
these and other ministries, and have never had any
regrets. I am also asked to share my treasure, for
without, much of our work as a community would not
be possible. For some, the sharing of treasure may
be the most difficult part of stewardship to discern.
However, it’s something very much needed if, as a
community, we are to support and maintain our
spiritual home.
I Corinthians 12:4-13, God gives all of us spiritual gifts
to use in God’s service.
Colleen and I, along with our two children, have made
St. Thomas our spiritual home for about the last 15
years. We enjoy being a part of the ministries at St.
Thomas, as it is a place where we can give as well as
receive. It is the place we come weekly to get
centered as a family, to be nurtured, fed, and
renewed in the likeness of Christ. This is the
community that makes up a large percentage of our
friends, as we all have one common thread – Faith
and love for the Lord. This is our Church to take care
of for years to come, and this is why we choose to
give our time, talent, and treasure to St. Thomas.
Luke 12:48, Much is required from the person to
whom much is given!
I believe the good Lord put us on this earth to serve
others in all ways possible, through giving of our time,
talent, and treasure. Some of us have little time, and
more money. Others have more time, but less
money. And we all have talent! Whatever the
situation, treasure is just part of the overall equation,
and each of us is asked to prayerfully consider what
balance is right for our family.
Colleen & Steve Lundell—Parishioners
30 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the
way.” (MARK 10:52)
Sight is just one of the many gifts that God has given to us.
Like all of our basic senses and talents, sight is a gift we often
take for granted. We pat ourselves on the back for our
accomplishments, forgetting that whatever we do, we do with
the gifts that God has given to us.
Stewardship begins with prayer. God’s call to be wise
stewards with our time, talent and treasure varies
depending on our life situations. Over the years, our
family has chosen to support such things as God’s
Great Room, the STV50 Renovation project, STV
School, weekly contributions, and other less visible
but important causes. When I was out of work for a
year and a half, our financial contributions were down
significantly, but never completely stopped. My
contribution of time and talent increased as I
volunteered on the STV50 committee and a Christ
Renews His Parish team. Since finding a job, Colleen
and I have been doing what we can to pay it forward
in thanksgiving to all those who supported us during a
difficult time. We also continue to participate in
several ministries.
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SUNDAY SACRIFICIAL GIVING (SSG)
October 7 $ 25,597.40
October 14 $ 23,335.00
October 21 $ 24,626.49
Sunday Budget $399,500.00
YTD Actual $367,366.49
($ 32,133.51)
Thank you!
We encourage you, if able, to increase your SSG
so we can meet our Sunday Budget.

Living Faith
Did you return your intention card?
Please return by October 31st.
Priesthood Sunday—October 28, 2012
Priesthood Sunday is a special day set to honor Priesthood in the United States. It is a call for parishioners to honor
Christ as Priest and the men who were called to be His priests on earth.
Since its founding by a parish priest in 1882, the Knights of Columbus have always stood in solidarity with our priests.
On this Priesthood Sunday, the Knights of Holy Ghost Council, #4977, offer our sincere appreciation to the priests of St.
Thomas of Villanova for the sacrifices they have made to be our spiritual shepherds.
Thank you Father Tom, Father Wojciech, Father Ray & Father Presta!
YEAR OF FAITH: OCTOBER 2012
What Is the Year of Faith?
Meditation: Since beginning his ministry as Peter's successor, Pope Benedict XVI has often
spoken of the need to rediscover the journey of faith in order to rekindle the joy and renew the
enthusiasm that encountering Christ brings to life (see Benedict XVI, Door of Faith, 2).
October 11 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of Vatican II and the twentieth
anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. From that day through the solemnity of
Christ the King in November 2013, Pope Benedict invites us to celebrate a "Year of Faith." This
Year challenges us, disciples baptized into Christ and his Church, to move beyond routine to relationship; to "re-image"
our Catholic faith not as an intellectual exercise, but as a personal encounter with Christ, an encounter that blossoms
into a living friendship with Jesus and a loving relationship with our neighbor. Important as official teachings are--and this
year we should rediscover these, too--the pope suggests that we begin this Year by looking at faith as a lifelong journey
undertaken with a joy that inevitably attracts others. As examples of a personal faith whose authenticity and enthusiasm
have an impact on others, Pope Benedict canonized two saints with American significance on World Mission Sunday,
October 21: Native American Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680), whose short life was a journey of selfless love; and Mother
Marianne Cope (1838-1918), whose love for Christ led her from Germany to Hawaii, where she shared Father Damien's
ministry to those afflicted with Hansen's disease.
Mission: Move the Creed that I profess each Sunday from my head to my heart, rekindling my enthusiasm for serving
Christ in my neighbor each day.
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--Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

For the Holidays
Share the joy of Christmas.
The St. Thomas of Villanova Women’s
Club invites you to our annual
Labor of Love
Craft Auction
Sign up in the Gathering Area TODAY after all
Masses for the annual...
Gift of
Love
Thursday, November 15th
Rowley Activity Center
Preview begins at 6:30pm
Auction starting promptly at 7:00pm
Wear your best (or worst) Christmas
sweater or your favorite PJ’s, just for fun.
Yummy snacks, raffles, beautiful handmade
crafts for auction and for sale.
For more info call, Penny @ 847-705-7236
Help provide Christmas gifts for needy area families.
We ask that donors purchase only 2 gifts per
family member. We hope this will enable more
donors to participate while keeping within their
holiday budget. You choose the size family (or even
just one member of a family!); you buy and wrap the
gifts; and we will distribute them to the families. Your
gifts should be delivered to the Rowley Activity
Center on Saturday, December 15 between 10 am
and noon for afternoon pickup.
If you miss the sign up, would like to help or need information, please call:
Pat Devron at 847-359-1294 or Eileen Rychlewski at 847-358-3998.
Thanksgiving
Baskets
One of the most meaningful ways to give thanks is to share your bounty.
Once again we have the opportunity to share with others in our
community by providing Thanksgiving baskets to those in need. Baskets
will be dropped off in the Rowley Activity Center on November 20, the
Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The basket should contain items that
would be used for a family’s Thanksgiving dinner. More details regarding
items to include and drop off times will be sent to you.
If you can help, please email Suzie at suzie@stov.org or drop off the form
below at the Parish Office by Friday, November 2.
I/We would like to donate a Thanksgiving Food Basket to a needy family.
Name_________________________________________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________________
City ______________________________________ Zip ____________Phone _______________________
Size of family we would like to help: (check one) _____1-2 _____3-4 _____ 5-6 _____ 7-9_____ 10-12
Please return this form to the 10 Parish Office by November 2.

Living Faith
Dear Jesus,
As I carve my pumpkin, help me pray this prayer:
Open my mind so I can learn about You—
(Cut off the top of the pumpkin)
Take all my sin and forgive the wrong that I do—
(Clean out the inside)
Open my eyes so Your love I will see—
(Cut eyes shaped like hearts)
I’m sorry for times I’ve turned up my nose at
what You have given to me—
(Cut a nose in the shape of the cross)
Open my ears so Your Word I will hear—
(Cut ears shaped like the Bible)
Open my mouth to tell others You are near—
(Cut the mouth in the shape of a fish)
Let Your Light shine in all I say and do—
(Place a candle inside and light it up)
Amen
Color
me!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Mon: Eph 4:32 -- 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17
Tue: Eph 5:21-33 [2a, 25-33]; Ps 128:1-5; Lk 13:18-21
Wed: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30
Thu: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a
Fri: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9;
Jn 6:37-40
Sat: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5cdef; Lk 14:1, 7-11
Sun: Dt 6:2-6; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Heb 7:23-28;
Mk 12:28b-34
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Our Weekly Prayers
Monday, Oct. 29
6:30am Communion Service
8:00am † Pete McEnery
Tuesday, Oct. 30
6:30am Communion Service
8:00am † Earl Wiedlin; † Tom Gibbons
Wednesday, Oct. 31
6:30am Communion Service
8:00am † All Living & Deceased Golden Villanovans
Thursday, Nov. 1—All Saints Day
6:30am Mass—English; † STV Benefactors
8:00am Mass—English; † STV Benefactors
6:00pm Mass—English; † STV Benefactors
7:30pm Mass—Polish; † STV Benefactors
Friday, Nov. 2—All Souls Day
6:30am Communion Service
8:00am † Jerry Spahn
7:00pm Mass of Remembrance
Saturday, Nov. 3
8:00am † Benefactors of St. Thomas of Villanova
5:00pm † Katie Lazich
Sunday, Nov. 4
7:30am † Margaret Wiedlin; † Shirley White;
† David Sladky
9:30am † Mary Harrold; † Frank A. Murrill;
† Ann Harahan
11:15am All Living & Deceased Parishioners
1:30pm Mass in Polish
BAPTISMS
Through the Sacrament of Baptism, we welcome
into the Christian Community:
Sebastian Chludzinski
Summer Ann Marak
Catherine Wan Le Morris
UPCOMING MARRIAGES
III
Karen Saetre—Brian Walsh
REST IN PEACE
Please remember to pray for those who have died
recently and for their families.
Florence Macchione
Elizabeth Oleksy
- Aunts of Lavonne Knapstein
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PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Remember to pray for those who are sick and
convalescing, especially members of our parish
community.
Chic & Lou Anderson, Bruce Clark, Barbara & Donald
Destry, Bruno Dul, Francis Cardinal George, Bea Hauser,
Bob & Elaine Haren, Mary Lou Izmer, Carole Konieczny,
Susan Kordell, Harold Lewis, John Oslovich, Ann Quirke,
Betty Rasmussen, Elaine Romanchek, Loretta Rutkowski,
Dan Schaffer, Shirley Serena, Robert Szott, Sharon
Tadsen
IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
We pray for the loved ones serving in our Armed
Forces. Protect them that they may be the joy of
those who love your name. Psalm 5:12b
• Lt. Kevin Brandwein, USN;
• PFC Ryan Camis-Sutherland,
U.S. Army;
• Major Joey Cross, USMC;
• CPL David Crouse;
• PFC Evan P. Crouse;
• SPC Brian J. Dankowski,
U.S.Army;
• Lt. Commander John-Paul
Falardeau, USN;
• TSGT Dan Fialek, USAF;
• Msgt. Matthew Grelck, USAF;
• Sgt. Thomas Grygowski,
USMC;
• Commander Jason Haen,
USN;
• Colonel William D. Hibner;
• Captain Joel Hilborn, U.S.
Army
• Lt. Erin Lynn Keane, USAF
• Joseph Kilcullen III, Green
Beret;
• PFC Jeffrey Daniel Krantz,
USMC;
• Specialist Dustin Lyles, U.S.
Army;
• SrA Ryan C. Maloney, USAF;
• SPC Michael Medina, U.S.
Army;
• SN Gregory Minott, USN;
• Staff Sgt. Darrel J. Moe,
USAF;
• Lt. Robert D. Muchow, USN;
• ENS Kevin O’Brien, USCG;
• A1C Brian R. O’Donnell, Jr.
USAF;
• LCPL Conor O’Neill, USMC;
• LCPL Kevin M. Potter, USMC
• Lt. Col. Robert T. Quinnett;
• Ltd. James Ruetshe, Ranger;
• Sgt. Nicholas Regini, USMC;
• Captain Louis J. Schager, Jr.,
USN;
• Lt. Colonel Jeffrey D.
Stockwell, USAF;
• 2nd Lt. Tina Stowick, U.S.
Army
• Matthew Walz, USAF;
• CPL Corey A. White, USMC
• LCPL James N. Wyant,
ROSE FOR LIFE
For a Special Intention

On Lake Geneva, Loving Funky’s and Seeing
Savoring a day off recently in conjunction with my wife’s mid-week day
off, I took a drive with Gail this past Wednesday up to Lake Geneva, WI.
Actually, we went to use a dinner coupon we received last year. From
what we could see of the place during our first visit last November,
Sopra is a very nice restaurant. We tried to use the coupon back then on
our 30th anniversary. When we arrived, though--half an hour before
closing--we learned that the chef had left early. It was his birthday,
apparently. Who knew? Well, we said right then and there that we’d
return next year, and we did. What we didn’t know is that Sopra is
closed on Wednesdays… No worries. The coupon doesn’t carry an
expiration date, so as long as the place stays in business, we have a
couple of meals waiting for us.
Besides, the weather that day was decent so we enjoyed a boat cruise
around the lake as the captain--or whatever the guy at the controls calls
himself--pointed out the history of some of the incredible homes up
there. Counting the ill-fated dinner trip last November, we’ve now been
to Lake Geneva only twice, but I’ve long been told that it’s a haven for
monied Chicagoans, and their mansions told the story. We own an old
Chicago bungalow, and our whole house could fit easily into some of
these places. But hey! Who needs the heating bills?
We also hit a few shops up there, and one of my favorites was a place
called “I Love Funky’s.” A kid I knew in high school used to say, “You tell
me what it is, and I’ll tell you how to get rid of it.” I thought about Carl
that day. Funky’s had lots of weird stuff, and all of it was for sale. In
truth, I loved the antique furniture set for $28,000, but it was a bit out of
my price range. Still, I left the shop that day with something of high value
in its own right. It was a message stenciled (in funky lettering, of course)
up high on one of the walls: “Above all watch with glittering eyes the
world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in
the most unlikely places!”
As Jesus leaves Jericho in today’s Gospel, a blind man sits begging on
the side of the road. Upon hearing that Christ is walking by, Bartimaeus
calls out, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” According to the
passage, many tried to silence him, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the
most vocal of these were Christ’s own disciples. Regardless, Bartimaeus
calls out all the more to Jesus, asking this itinerant preacher--this
nobody, really--for help. Jesus stops, and when Bartimaeus comes to
him, Christ asks the blind man what he wants. “Master,” he responds, “I
want to see.” We all know what comes next. Even in his blindness,
Bartimaeus could see what many could not see, and when Christ returns
sight to the man, Bartimaeus “followed him on the way.” Above all watch
with glittering eyes the world
around you, because the
greatest secrets are always
hidden in the most unlikely
places! Jesus is at work in our
world, if we could just take
notice. Like Bartimaeus,
“Master, I want to see.”
Copyright 2012 by John B.
Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com)
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Thomas of Villanova Church #925150
1201 E. Anderson Drive
Palatine, IL 60074
TELEPHONE
847 358-6999
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Suzie Walczynski
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