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Dear People of St. Patrick:
April 24, 2011
Easter Sunday
Alleluia! The Lord is Risen! It is true! In my name and in the name of our parish staff here at St. Patrick, I wish
you and all your loved ones Easter peace and joy. A special welcome to those visiting us from out of town, to those
coming to worship with us for the first time, and to those who are finding their way back to the Lord. The joyful
music echoing in our church, the beauty and smell of fresh flowers that adorn the altar, the large Paschal Candle that
burns brightly in our sanctuary, and the newly blessed Easter water available to all remind us that the Lord’s spirit is
indeed alive among us!
I want to thank all those who made our Lenten journey together and our Easter celebration so special this year. So
to those who planned all of our services, especially our Liturgy Team, to all those who decorated our church,
especially our Art and Environment Committee, to our choirs and musicians, to our servers, lectors, Eucharistic
Ministers, ushers, our parish staff, and to those who helped to “spring clean” our Church, especially Dale Hennebry,
Carol Zagorski, Michelene Rocco, Mary McCarthy and Rose Hamker, I say may God bless you and reward you all for
your generous spirits.
Please help me welcome our newest parishioner, Meagen Keene. Meagen was fully initiated into our faith
tradition on Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil. Her picture and “spiritual bio” appear later in this bulletin. As you see
Meagan and Michael, her husband-to-be, at church and around town, please make them feel welcome among us in the
true spirit of St. Patrick.
Please remember in your hearts and prayers all of our young people who will be making their First Holy
Communion over the next couple of weekends. May we rejoice with them and help them to always feel welcome at
the table of the Lord.
Finally, please mark your calendars for our 20 th Annual St. Patrick’s Irish Open Golf Outing. It will take place on
Friday, July 22 nd at the beautiful Cog Hill Golf and Country Club. Details about this event can be found on our parish
insert this weekend. I do know you will have a fun time. My job is to “take care” of the weather with a lot of help
from the Lord!
God’s blessing of Easter peace and joy in the week ahead,
Father Kurt
JOY WITH NO END
Now let the heav’ns be joyful,
And earth her song begin,
The whole world keep high triumph
And all that is therein;
Let all things in creation
Their notes of gladness blend,
For Christ the Lord has risen,
Our joy that has no end.
—John Mason Neale

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Meagan Keene
My first experience with the Catholic Church was when I was baptized as an infant in
accordance with my mother’s parents wishes. The only memory I have of the Catholic
faith was when I asked my grandfather, my Opa, about a signed picture he had hanging
on his wall of a man dressed in robes with a funny looking hat. He explained to me that
the man was Pope John Paul II and told me that because he was the only polish pope it
meant a great deal to him. That was the extent of my exposure to the Catholic faith.
For reasons unknown to me I decided to attended a Catholic and Lasillain University
where religious classes where required. I had two wonderful teachers; the first taught a
class titled Searching for Faith which gave me the opportunity to explore many
religions and learn more about each which led me to my second instructor who taught
Old Testament in a way that made it fun and understandable in today’s world. At this
same time I met the man that I will soon be marrying and I attended mass with him for the first time in my life. I was
very lost during that first mass and all I kept thinking was boy this is a lot of up and down, but the more we went the
more I caught on and enjoyed going to mass on Sundays.
At this point Mike and I had discussed how we would want to raise our future children and Mike had expressed how
important it was for him to have his children be active in church, so I decided that I wanted to understand every aspect
of the Catholic religion so that one day I would be able to answer the questions that my children might ask and I looked
into RCIA. After about the third week though things had changed and I told Mike that I was no longer doing this
because I wanted to be sure I could encourage my future children to attend church but that I was doing this for me,
because I felt like I belonged here.
We choose St. Patrick because the very first mass we attended was Fr. Kurt’s shoulda bag and the homily made me
laugh but also changed my view on priests as my past interactions made them seem like they thought that they could do
no wrong yet Fr. Kurt was standing before me admitting that he had made mistakes. The community at St. Patrick
made me feel so welcome that I turned to Mike and said this is our church, this feels right.
20 th Annual St. Patrick’s Irish Open
On Friday July 22 nd , come out and join us for an afternoon of
golf and good times at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club. The day
includes an 18 hole best ball, scramble format golf tournament
on Cog Hill’s courses 1 and 3. The day will consist of golf and
cart with lunch and a beverage on the course. After golf, we will
meet at Cog Hill’s outdoor patio that overlooks the courses for a
BBQ dinner and drinks. The dinner will feature golf awards and
our famous door prizes and raffles. The cost for all this fun and
good times is only $115.00. Tee times start at noon. Call the
Parish Office at 630-257-6134, to reserve your tee time.
Women’s Club Meeting
The next women’s club meeting
will be Wednesday, April 27th, at
7:00 PM in the Parish Hall( Please
notice change in Day). We will be
doing an Easter Bible Jeopardy.
Hope to see you!
Becky Granat
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
MEETINGS AND OUTINGS, 2011
MAY 14, 2011—Mass, Meeting, Anniversary
Luncheon (TBA)
JUNE 4, 2011—Meeting, Boat Trip on Rock River
JULY 2, 2011—No Meeting
AUGUST 6, 2011—Meeting
Contact Bill or Dolorita at 708-301-6215

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Renee Payne, Principal 630-783-2220
Preschool and Kindergarten Open House
20W145 Davey Rd
Lemont, IL 60439
Phone: (630) 783-2220
www.stals-stpats.org
April 27, 2011 Noon-l :30 p.m.
Please drop by any time from noon to 1: 30 p.m.
Visit and meet our faculty and staff!
See us in action!
Did you know that at St. Alphonsus-St. Patrick
School we offer a full day of Kindergarten We
also offer before and after school care.
Our Early Childhood program, certified by the
National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC) supports young learners by
providing a nurturing environment that encourages
exploration through developmentally appropriate
activities in a Christ-centered community.
First Communion
Linda O’Connor, Director 630-257-8012
Parents are reminded that practice for RE students
celebrating their First Communion in May will be
held on Wednesday, May 4 th at 6pm in the church.
At least one parent needs to attend with their child.
Practice should last about an hour. If you did not
turn in your banner to your child’s catechist, please
be sure to bring it to the practice.
Happy Easter
We, in the Religious Education Office, wish all our
families and volunteers a happy and blessed
Easter season. May the peace and love that flows
from the Resurrected Christ be yours. Thank you
for a wonderful school year.
Developing strong morals, Catholic faith,
and great minds one child at a time…..
Thank You!
Family School Association would like to Thank:
All those that came out and supported our Easter
Pancake Breakfast
The many volunteers that set up, cooked, served, and
cleaned up
All those that baked the delicious goodies for our
Bake Sale
The Easter Bunny for bringing many smiles to young
and old alike
We appreciate your support and couldn't have done it
without you!!!!
May Crowning
Our parish May Crowning will
take place on Sunday, May
8 th at the 10am Mass.
Weather permitting, we will
process outside to the statue
of our Blessed Mother.
Children present at the Mass
will be given a flower to place
before the statue. We will sing a hymn to Mary
and place a crown of flowers upon her head. First
Communicants are invited and encouraged to wear
their First Communion clothing to the Mass.

PLEASE SHARE YOUR VIEWS ON
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
The Archdiocese of Chicago would like to understand
the views of Catholics on a range of topics related to our
Catholic schools. We would greatly appreciate your
involvement in an online survey. Please note that we
are interested in hearing from all Catholics, regardless
of your level of personal involvement in Catholic
schools. In particular, we are looking to understand the
perspectives of those who have children ages 3-7.
All surveys will be anonymous unless participants
themselves choose to provide contact information. To
participate in the survey, please go to the Archdiocese
of Chicago’s website at www.archchicago.org and
follow the link to the Catholic School Survey.
If you have Catholic friends or family members who
you think may not see this announcement, we would
greatly appreciate your help in asking them to fill out
the survey as well.
The deadline for completing a survey is Friday, May 6.
Amore Infinito
Paderewski Symphony Orchestra
PaSO Chorus and
PaSO Children Chorus
under the direction of
Wojciech Niewrzoł
Aritists:
Mirosława Sojka -Topór, sopran
Anna Siwiec - Sitkowska, sopran
Olga Bojovic, sopran
Jay Morrisson, tenor
Agnieszka Iwanska, vocal
Jan Król, vocal
Gala Concert
“Infinite Love”
celebrating the
Beatification of
John Paul II
Uroczysty Koncert
“Miłość
Nieskończon” dla
uczczenia
Beatyfikacji Jana
Pawla II
Sunday, May 1st
5:30 PM
SS. Cyril &
Methodius Church
Tickets:
$30/reserved
$15/unreserved
Available at rectory
or at the door.
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LiveJustly
Water Facts
Before starting this week let the fact be stated that water
is often collected after it is used, in one form or another.
It is also known that some of that water goes down
storm drains and is not efficiently captured. There will
be information about how some water is used and
reused by industry later in this series. This is not to
scare people but to make all of us aware of the usage
and value of water.
Between 1900 and 1936, clean water in U.S. cities
cut the rate of child deaths in half.
Water required to maintain a typical Las Vegas golf
course: 2,507 gallons for every 18-hole round of
golf. Each hole of golf, for each golfer requires
139 gallons of irrigation water.
Cooling water in a typical U.S. nuclear power plant
requires 30 million gallons per hour. (This
water is recycled and small amounts are lost.
The Chicagoland area is powered mainly by a
ring of nuclear power plants. Illinois is home to
6 active plants currently and one inactive plant.
Microchip factories require water that is so clean it
is considered dangerous to drink.
From The Big Thirst, Charles Fishman, 2011
Catholic Charities LOSS program for
Children and Youth
Catholic Charities’ LOSS (Loving
Outreach to Survivors of Suicide)
program has provided specialized
counseling and support groups for
adults in the Chicago area for many
years. LOSS recently initiated a support
program for children and teens (ages 3
to 18) and will be running a summer
session. All parents, teens, and children
who have been affected by the death of
a loved one to suicide are welcome.
Please contact the LOSS office with any questions or for
more details about the summer program: (312) 655-
7283. Catholic Charities serves everyone, regardless of
religious affiliation.
www.catholiccharities.net

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MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 — Solemn Easter Vigil
7:30 pm Celebration of the Solemn Easter
Vigil
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 — Easter Sunday
7:00 am Henry Zigmant
—Zigmant Family
9:00 am Spl. Intention Deacon Joe & Sue
Winblad
—St. Patrick Liturgy Committee
10:45 am Sr. Mary Alice Zander
—Linda O’Connor
12:30 pm Spl. Intention Lourdelle Gambla
—Celeste Gambla
There will be no 5:00 p.m. evening Mass on Easter Sunday
MONDAY, APRIL 25 — Monday in the Octave of
Easter
8:00 am St. Patrick Parishioners
TUESDAY, APRIL 26 — Tuesday in the Octave of
Easter
8:00 am John Bambrick
—Family
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 — Wednesday in the
Octave of Easter
8:00 am Ila Barrett
—Family
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 — Vigil Second Sunday
of Easter
5:00 pm Gene Handzik
—St. Patrick Contemporary
Choir
SUNDAY, MAY 1 — SECOND SUNDAY OF Easter
7:30 am David M. Rinke
—Tom & Diann Rinke
10:00 am Dennis Mannix
—Kathleen Mannix & Family
12:00 noon Ann Rutledge
—Lee Family
5:00 pm St. Patrick Parishioners
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15
Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118; 1 Pt 1:3-9;
Jn 20:19-31
VOCATIONS
He’s alive! He’s alive! Jesus Christ is risen today!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah! Today we celebrate with
Christians around the world the Resurrection of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Death and sin have been
defeated! May men and women have the courage to
follow Him to religious life or priesthood…a life worth
living! For more information about the diocesan
priesthood visit www.ChicagoPriest.com. Or contact
Fr. Brian Welter at 312-534-8298 or
bwelter@archchicago.org. Jesus continues to call
people today to come and follow Him.
Servers and food
donations
needed to
prepare dinner
for the residents
at Daybreak
Soup Kitchen,
Joliet. Contact
Jackie Papiernik
(630)243-9358
for details.
Daybreak is also
in need of the
following
donations: Men
& Women’s
deodorant, body
wash and lotion,
diaper wipes and
diapers.
Soup Kitchen
Friday, April 29, 6pm-8pm
20 lbs. Ground Beef
10 pkgs. Lipton Spanish Rice
15 pkgs. Flour Tortillas(12 per bag)
4 (24oz.) Cans Refried Beans
15 pkgs. Taco Seasoning
2 (64 oz.) Medium Salsa
3 cans Sliced Jalapeno Peppers
3(2lb.) bags Cheddar Cheese
4 boxes Chicken Taquitas
6 pints Sour Cream
3 Heads Lettuce
1 bag Onions
40 Plum Tomatoes
2 lrg. Bags Tortilla Chips
2 containers Pre-sweetened
Lemonade or Kool-Aid
Assorted Fresh Fruit for fruit salad
(grapes,pineapple,melon,berries,
watermelon)
Fresh homebaked desserts

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STEWARDSHIP
"If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is
above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Think of what is above, not of what is on earth." -
Colossians 3:1-2
Easter is a good time to recommit ourselves to a
simpler lifestyle – concentrating more of our efforts on
what God wants from us and less of our efforts on what
we want for ourselves. Jesus sacrificed everything for
us. What can we sacrifice, not just at Lent, but every
day, so that we can better serve Our Lord
Regular Sunday Offertory
For the Month of March
Month
Budgeted goal for March $29,576.00
Received via Sunday envelopes $21,082.00
Received via EFT * and mail-in $5,462.00
Loose contributions $4,080.00
Total contributions in March 2011 $30,624.00
Better than goal for March $1,048.00
Fiscal Year-to date
Budgeted goal through 03-31-2011 $285,329.00
Received 07-1-10 to 03-31-2011 $276,847.00
Less than goal for 2010-2011 ($8,482.00)
Other
March Maintenance Envelopes $221.00
March Sharing Envelopes $1,335.00
March School Support Envelopes $176.00
*EFT is the process of having your contribution offering automatically
transferred from your checking account to St. Patrick’s account.
HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED COUNSELING
Have you ever considered counseling, but you couldn't find
the time Maybe the time is now! The Holbrook Counseling
Center of Catholic Charities can help. Whether your trouble
is personal, relational or career-related, the center offers
professional assistance that is confidential, convenient and
affordable. The Holbrook Counseling Center provides
services at our Worth office and at other locations. For
further information or to make an appointment, please call
(312) 655-7725.
We pray for . . .
The Sick of our Parish
Eileen Cattoni
Kathy Eterno
Jo Gallegos
Rick George
Glenn Granat
Suzette Kitzmiller
Gerald Liberty
Judy Murray
Fr. Eathan Oakes
Cory Steck
Sue Winblad
If you would like to have someone who is ill prayed for in church,
please call the Parish Office (630-257-6134). The name of that
person will be announced in church and will be added to the
prayer column in the weekly bulletin.
and we pray for . . .
Our loved ones in the military
Scott Clark
Michael R. Denson Steven Korbus
Ryan Rudman
Tiffany Marie Peterson
Kody Peters
Maj. Leslie Rafferty
Chad Peters
Ryan D. Wedel
We would like to pray for all of our loved ones who are serving in the
armed forces. If you would like to submit a name for the list, please
fill out the form below and drop it off in the parish mailbox or the
Sunday collection basket. Please include your name & phone, also.
Name: _____________________________________
Requested by: ________________________________