Saturday, October 2, 2010 - Saint Peter The Apostle Catholic Church

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St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Page 1 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeRECTORY/PARISH CENTERmailing address: 524 N. Rush Street, Itasca, Illinois 60143-1698phone: 630/773-1272 fax: 630/773-1720Web site: stpeteritasca.comReverend Slawomir Ignasik, Pastorphone ext. 208 e-mail: frslawek@gmail.comRev. John Guiney, SMA, Weekend AssociateMrs. Diane Blackburn & Mrs. Carla Fortuna, Parish Secretariesphone ext. 200Ms. Carol Schubert, Director of Liturgy and Adult Faith Formationphone ext. 201 e-mail: stpeterym@yahoo.comDeacon Ron Searls, Operations Managerphone ext. 204Deacon Robert Ziomek, Deaconphone ext. 202 e-mail: deaconbob91@att.netMr. Andrzej Ciupek, Director of Musicphone ext. 207 e-mail: andrzejmusic@gmail.comMrs. Angela Scanlon, Director of Religious Educationphone ext. 216Mrs. Linda Moretti, Religious Education Secretaryphone ext. 215Knights of Columbus phone ext. 205Italian Catholic Federation (Branch 418)630-936-2652 (Rita Bratta, President)PARISH CENTER BUSINESS HOURSMonday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pmTuesday and Wednesday: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm(closed daily from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm for lunch)PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS ANDBULLETIN DEADLINESNOTE: Parish staff reserves the right to accept and/or decline, aswell as edit, both pulpit announcements and bulletin submissions.Pulpit announcements for Saturday, September 11th andSunday, September 12th must be received by Tuesday morning,September 7th.Requests for pulpit announcements are to be submitted to theParish Center, by phone 630-773-1272 (ext. 201) or by e-mail tostpeterym@yahoo.com.Bulletin submissions for publication in the Sunday, September19th issue must be received by Friday, September 10th.Notices and full page flyers will run for a maximum of twoweeks, and priority will be given to items that are date sensitive.If possible, all items should be typed for legibility and accuracyand dropped off at the Parish Center or sent via e-mail tostpetebulletin@yahoo.com.WEEKDAY LITURGIESMonday-Friday: 6:25 am (Communion Service)Monday-Friday: 8:00 am (Mass)WEEKEND MASSESSaturday Vigil: 5:00 pmSunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 amHOLY DAY MASSESDay of: 6:15 am and 8:00 am, 12:00 noon and 7:00 pmCONFESSIONSSaturday 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm and by appointmentFirst Friday of every month following 8:00 am MassNEW PARISHIONERSPlease visit or call the Parish Center (ext. 200) to register.RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)Adults interested in becoming Catholic or learning about the Catholicfaith should contact the Parish Center (ext. 201) for more information.BAPTISMSThe sacrament of Baptism is celebrated either during a weekend Mass oron the third Sunday of the month (except during Lent) at 12:30 pm(immediately following 11:15 am Mass). Parents must attend a BaptismPreparation meeting prior to the Baptism date. Meetings are held in theParish Center at 7:00 pm on the first Thursday of each month.Please call the Parish Center for more information.THE ANOINTING OF THE SICKIf you or someone you know is in need of this Sacrament, please contactthe Parish Center at any time. Upon admission to the hospital, please makeit known you are a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church.WEDDINGSAccording to diocesan policy, the parish must be contacted six monthsprior to the intended wedding date. Please call the Parish Center (ext. 201)for information.If you are hospitalized…If you or a family member are admitted to the hospital, pleasecontact the Parish Center to let us know. Due to federalregulations, most hospitals will not contact parishes unless youspecifically request it. We want to visit parishioners in thehospital, but are often unaware of their hospitalization.Friday Communion CallsFr. Slawek makes communion calls everyFriday for those unable to attend Sunday massdue to illness or bad health.Please call Fr. Slawek at 630-773-1272(ext. 208) to make arrangements.If it is too difficult for you to walk to the front ofthe church to receive Communion, please knowthat at each Mass an Extraordinary Minister ofHoly Communion comes to the back of the churchto distribute Communion. If you would like tohave the Extraordinary Minister give youcommunion in the back of church, please let an usher knowbefore Mass begins. At Communion time, when you see theExtraordinary Minister come to the back, please raise yourhand so that they can see you and give you Holy Communion.Traveling?Call 410-676-6000 or log onto www.masstimes.org for thelocation and schedule of Masses throughout the U.S.

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Page 2 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeThank you for all your prayers while I was on pilgrimage to Portugaland Spain. Everything went really well and I am sure everyone whowent was touched in a way especially meant for them.We were able to participate in the rosary and the procession at Fatimathe first three nights of our pilgrimage. The rosary is said bycandlelight with each decade said by a representative of the manynationalities of pilgrims present. One of our group members had theprivilege of saying half a decade of the rosary in Polish during our lastnight there. It really meant a lot to him that Blessed Mary had givenhim such an honor.The rosary was followed by a procession of Blessed Mary through the square by candlelight. With a crowd ofthousands gathered to honor and ask the intercession of Our Blessed Mother, so many felt the presence of her divineson, Jesus, and better understood the scripture “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am Iin the midst of them."In 1917, she appeared three times and revealed herself as “the Lady of the Rosary” to Lucia Santos and, her cousins,Francisco and Jacinta Marto. Her message then and now is to amend our lives, ask pardon for our sins, stopoffending God and to say the rosary each and every day. We are especially to make everything we do asacrifice.The fall preceding the appearance of Blessed Mary as the Lady of the Rosary, the angel of peace appeared to thechildren holding a golden chalice in one hand and a Host above it with the other. Drops of blood were falling from theHost into the chalice. The angel prostrated himself and said, “Most Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – I adoreThee profoundly, I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all thetabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences whereby He is offended. Andthrough the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversionof poor sinners.”During this year, as our diocese celebrates the Year of the Eucharist, may we too offer the prayer of the angel to theHoly Trinity and grow ever closer to Jesus in His Eucharistic presence.God bless you.Sincerely yours in Christ,Join our Holy Father,Pope Benedict XVI, in hisSeptember prayers for theChurch and for the world:The Word of God as Incentive forSocial Development...That the proclamation of the Word of God may renewpeople’s hearts, encouraging them to work towardauthentic social progress.End of War...That by opening our hearts to love we may put an endto the wars and conflicts which continue to bloody ourworld.PLEASE NOTE:The Parish Center will resumeregular business hours,effective Tuesday, September 7th:Monday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 am-5:00 pmTuesday and Wednesday: 8:30 am-7:00 pm(Closed daily for lunch from 12:30 pm-1:30pm)For more information on vocations, visit vocations.comwww.stpeteritasca.com

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Page 3 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeStewardship of TreasureA Way of LifeSt. Peter the ApostleSunday Collection Year to DateFiscal Wk 9: Aug. 29, 2010 $ 13,063.60 $107,786.02Fiscal Wk 9: Aug. 30, 2009 $ 11,862.74 $113,737.33Weekly Surplus/(Deficit) $ 1,200.86 ( $ 5,951.31)Debt Reduction Collection $ 862.00 $ 2,976.00Approximate Parish Debtas of July 31, 2010 $ 170,858.64Financial figures reflect the parish fiscal year of July 1st through June 30th.If you have any questions concerning the collection numbers, please feel freeto contact the Business Office at 630-773-1272 (ext. 204).If you would like information on using E-basketto conveniently make your weekly offering,please contact the Parish Center (ext. 200)This Week at St. Peter’sMonday September 6—Labor Day-Parish Center ClosedWednesday September 87:00 pm Protecting God’s Children (PC/Upper Level)Thursday September 99:30 am Protecting God’s Children (PC/Upper Level)7:00 pm Adult Workshop (PC/Upper Level)Friday September 106:00 pm Cub Scout Pack 409 Pack Meeting (School Hall)Saturday September 119:00 am Religious Ed Opening Liturgy of the Word (Church)5:45 pm Mum Plant Sale (Father’s Backyard)MANNA (Gift Certificate) Sales (Church)PADS sign-up (Church)Sunday September 128:45 am - Mum Plant Sale (Father’s Backyard)12:30 pm MANNA (Gift Certificate) Sales (Church)PADS sign-up (Church)Sunday September 5 (Twenty-third Sunday inOrdinary Time)8:00 am †Pauline Farace9:30 am People of the Parish11:15 am †Edward PignataroMonday September 6 (weekday)6:25 am Communion Service8:00 am †Gerald BertoneTuesday September 7 (weekday)6:25 am Communion Service8:00 am †Judy ConradWednesday September 8(The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)6:25 am Communion Service8:00 am †Madonna MantuccaThursday September 9 (St. Peter Claver, priest)6:25 am Communion Service8:00 am †Edward FilipekFriday September 10 (weekday)6:25 am Communion Service8:00 am †Anthony Sr., †Katherine,†Anthony Jr., & †Edwin BanderowiczSaturday September 11(Vigil: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)5:00 pm †Alphonse RizzoSunday September 12(Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)8:00 am †Rosalie Di Falco9:30 am People of the Parish11:15 am Frank & Ann GuadagnoIf you would like to bring the gifts to the altar at Sunday Mass,please see one of the ushers before Mass begins.PLEASE NOTE:The Parish Center will be closedMonday, September 6,in observance of Labor Day.Readings for the WeekMonday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11; Lk 6:12-19Wednesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 (18-23)Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Lk 6:27-38Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Lk 6:39-42Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Lk 6:43-49Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51; 1 Tm 1:12-17;Lk 15:1-32 (1-10)For the week beginningSaturday, September 4th and Sunday, September 5thThank you toJoan Streichfor the beautiful flowersin the Pope John Paul the Great Eucharistic Chapelin memory ofLeonard Streichwww.stpeteritasca.com

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Page 4 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeExtraordinary Ministers/Lectors/Servers ScheduleSaturday, September 12th, Sunday, September 13thExtraordinary Ministers5:00 pm Deacon BobValerie SerzenRosie McDonaldNancy Riley8:00 am Mary HarrisonArlene DermaRobert WoodsRalph D’Andrea9:30 am Bill KolfPat SchwartzRuth KrygerEd Kryger11:15 am Carmela GrazianoMike GrazianoTara QuinlanDan FlahertyLectors5:00 pm Judy ZiomekJean Grote8:00 am Art Gorr9:30 am Kevin GrisamoreBill Schwartz11:15 am Diane BlackburnMike BlackburnServers5:00 pm Marian MadarasElena Sgarbossa8:00 am Mike PiatekEric Sgarbossa9:30 am Katie StelterMatthew Fink11:15 am Jack FlahertyElliott BlackburnPlease Pray for theSick of our Parish FamilyRichard AbbinanteDon AngellEnna ArevalLee BaumanSr. Ann Carolyn BlackburnBob ClevelandRegina ContiThomas CumminsJohn CzyszczonRose DienerTeresa DunhacPhilip DuranteDan GaluszekMel GerardMary S. GiannelliPeter HelleMeghan HenryJessica HilarioIsabel HerreraDon JuneDaniel KoutsisLoretta KruszowskiAlbert KucharczykJoe KrygerJennifer McDevittDan McDonaldJim McLarneyMike MessuckWanda MikuleckyCasey PacionePaul PenioBarbara PierceFrank PappadopoliJames PurnerRamona RantisiBrendan ReidyDavid RizlerisAngie SciannaRon SearlsShauna ShefferMarilyn SieradzkiSharon SowersJames ThompsonLinda TicsayJennifer WeilPhilip ZerantePublished and/or announced prayer requests require permission from the named individualor their family. Names will be listed for six weeks. At the end of that time, you may call theParish Center and request a name remain on the list for another six weeks.Ushers MeetingThere will be an Ushers Meeting on Thursday,September 16th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center UpperLevel meeting room. This is for all who are currentlyushers and all who would like to be a part of thisMinistry each Sunday at Mass. Please contactKarl Schmidt or Carol Schubert if you have any questions.LET US PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVELord, hold our troops in your loving hands.Protect them as they protect us.We ask this in Jesus’ name.AmenWe joyfully welcome into our St. Peter’s familythe following children who were baptizedduring the month of July, 2010We joyfully welcome into our St. Peter’s familyDaniel Lawrence Brownson of Christopher & Christine (Carter) Brownwho was baptized during the month of August 2010Lt. Kassy Cinatl, U.S. Coast GuardSgt. Felicia Cinatl, U.S. MarineSgt. Matt Cinatl, U.S. ArmyTodd Kirwan, U.S. ArmyMegan Putze, Army National GuardHM3 (FMF) Bryan C. Thude, U.S. NavyCprl. Lauren Twarog-Rocha, U.S. Marineswww.stpeteritasca.com

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Page 5 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeLiving Liturgy 2010Source: Living Liturgy by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2010INTERCESSORY PRAYER:When we read gospels such as this Sunday’swe could easily become discouraged at thedemands of faithful discipleship. AlthoughJesus speaks in metaphors, he also is makingclear to us that following him will cost usdearly. One way we gain the strength to be faithfulis through prayer—for ourselves and for other disciples.Usually when we think of intercessory or petitionary prayerwe think of the specific prayer requests of our own that wesend to God or those for which others have asked us topray—perhaps for a sick family member, or success in thesearch for employment, or a friend who is suffering fromdepression. This kind of prayer is good and helps us connectwith the everyday concerns of all of us. In the liturgy,however, most often the intercessory prayer is moregeneral—both in intention and for the persons we pray. Thismore general intercessory prayer (the prayer of the faithful)helps us realize that we are all disciples together on the roadto Jerusalem, and one strength we receive is the prayer wehave for each other. None of us is ever forgotten in our need.After the prayer of the faithful that concludes the Liturgy ofthe Word, intercessory prayer continues within the very heartof our great prayer of praise and thanksgiving, the Eucharisticprayer. By continuing our intercessory prayer here, we arereminded that the ultimate praise and thanksgiving we cangive God is the gift of our very lives in discipleship.Furthermore, when we are faithful disciples the Church isfruitful in its mission. As we pray for the pope, bishops,ministers, and all God’s people, we ought to be mindful of theseriousness of the task at hand. Our prayer is that we mightnot count the cost but look to the fruits of our faithfulness.Teenagers Wanted!If you are looking to get involved at the parish or need tostart doing service for Confirmation, there is a place thatyou can help out.Children's Liturgy of the Word meets on Sunday morningsat the 9:30AM Mass. The adult facilitators need responsibleteenagers who would like to help ensure that all thechildren are safe during the walk between the church andschool building, assist the adult facilitators with readingscripture, prayers, or activities and being present andattentive to the needs of the children and this ministry.Ideally having two teens present every Sunday is preferred.If you are interested, please call Carol Schubert at the ParishCenter (630-773-1272 ext. 201) or e-mail her atstpeterym@yahoo.com. Carol will need to know whatdates you are available or how often you would like to beput on the schedule.Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults(RCIA)“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,For I am meek and humble of heart;and you will find rest for your selves.”(Matthew 11:28-29)Are you:• Considering becoming Catholic?• A Catholic interested in being Confirmed?• A Confirmed Catholic who is ready to exploreyour faith anew?Christ calls each of us to a deeper relationship with bothHim and His Church. This journey of discipleship begins atbaptism and continues throughout our lives. The RCIA (Riteof Christian Initiation for Adults) is a process of formationwhereby adult men and women can come to know JesusChrist, prepare to receive the Sacraments of Initiation,intentional disciples of Christ, and deepen their experienceof the Christian life.Becoming a Catholic and living as a disciple in communionwith the Church is not simply like joining a club or being anactive member of a civic organization. Rather, it is anexperience of sharing in the very supernatural life of God inthe midst of the human community. United with Christ byour participation in the sacraments, we give witness to themerciful love of the Father through lives characterized byself-sacrifice and fruitfulness in the power of the Holy Spirit.In this way, the Church continues to be, as Pope Paul VIwrote “the visible sacrament of salvation” to the world.The Church recognizes the importance of this journey ofconversion and strives to provide formation that is equal tothe dignity of Christ’s call. The RCIA process, therefore, willhelp form participants into believing with the Church,praying with the Church, serving with the Church and livingwith the Church.We Meet:Sunday mornings from October 3 rd through Pentecost, from9:30 am to 11:00 am, in the Parish Center.All Are Welcome:God created you for love, and He longs to pour the fullnessof His Divine Life into you so that you might spend Eternitywith Him in Heaven. If you have questions about God andHis promises, about His Church—or if you are interested indeepening your own life in Christ, please consider joining usfor the RCIA process.Contact Carol Schubert (stpeterym@yahoo.com) at theParish Center (630-773-1272 ext. 201) to sign up.www.stpeteritasca.com

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Page 6 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time“Mums” the Word—But Don’t Keep it a Secret!Fall and it’s glorious colors are just around the corner.To help kick things into gear,St. Peter’s will be selling Mumplants for $10 after all Massesbeginning NEXT WEEKEND!TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEWSMany thanks to all of those who haveresponded to our call for the needs of ourfamily. Although most of the familiesneeds have been met, there continues tobe a need for #4 diapers. So please usethe container in the back of church on the first Sunday ofthe month to make your donations.There will be a container in the back of church thisweekend to collect you donations.Thank you for your help!P.A.D.S.NEEDS YOUR HELP!Summer is almost over and it is time to plan our ninemonth project to help feed the clients of PADS. This is alocal charity that provides shelter and food to homelessmen, women and children at local churches. Our churchprovides these services at the First Presbyterian Church ofItasca on the second Tuesday of every month fromSeptember to May. We depend on a volunteer staff anddonated food. This year the need will be greater thanever.There are a variety of times available for helping out.Of course, there is a special need for nighttimevolunteers.Signing up for even one time, from setup, to serving, tocleanup, is a valuable service to our Pads commitment.We cannot operate without our generous volunteers.Donating time as a worker is actually a very rewardingand nice experience. The time requirement is from 1 hourand up to 3 hours for one of our shifts.I know that not everyone can manage to work on one ofour shifts, but I hope you will take time to sign up forfood donation. Someone will call you and remind you ofyour pledge.Pre-teens and teens are really welcome for our setuphour. They can earn credit for community serviceprojects and Confirmation readiness.God has been generous to us, and we will be rewardedfor our charity many times over. Our sign-up weekendswill be September 11th and 12th and September 18th and19th after all the Masses.Thank you for all your past help. It’s been great workingwith so many different and generous people these lastPADS seasons. Looking forward to our signup. Thankyou in advance.Clare SgarbossaFood Pantry Needs RestockingOn your next trip to the grocery store, please consideradding a few non-perishable food items to yourshopping cart to contribute to the Itasca Food Pantry.The following items are needed:• coffee• cereal• paper towels• toilet tissue• toothpaste• laundry detergentIf you would like more information about the foodpantry, please call Pat Tardi at 630-773-4703.Handbells areA-pealing and AppealingOver 13 years ago, the then St. Peter’s Handbell choir hadseveral fund raisers in order to purchase three octaves ofhandbells. In addition to bake sales and garage salesmemorial donations were made as well.After all these years of ringing, shaking, damping andmartellatoing, the bells are in need of repair. Somestoppers have fallen out, the clappers need replacing,handles are loose and the sound needs adjusting. The 38bells are used for weekend masses, holy days, the FamilyChristmas Concert, and our newest event was a weddingthis summer. The handbell choir members have attendedworkshops and conferences.The cost to repair the bells is about $800. If you wouldlike to contribute to the “Bell Repair Fund” please stop inat the parish office or use one of the blue envelopes inthe pews writing “Bell Fund” on the front.This past year we had a full choir that enabled us to playmonthly at the weekend masses. This year we areplanning to play more often.If you have any questions about the handbells or thehandbell choir please call Linda Aiani at 630-773-8518.www.stpeteritasca.com

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Page 10 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeGuests and Visitors!We’re so glad you are here and invite you towalk the path to faith with us. Thecommunity of St. Peter the Apostle strives togrow closer to Christ in all that we do. Wecare for one another and together with Christ,we make a difference.If you would like to become a registered parishioner,please fill out the information below and drop it intothe collection basket at any mass or call the ParishCenter at 630-773-1272 (ext. 200).Family Name ___________________________________Family Member Name(s) _________________________Address________________________________________City ___________________________________________State _______________ Zip Code _________________Phone _________________________________________POPE JOHN PAUL THE GREATEUCHARIST CHAPEL DONATIONIf you or your family would like to be responsible for the“Flowers of the Week,” just fill out this coupon, put it in anenvelope marked chapel flowers and drop it in the collectionbasket with $25.00 or more. Your name will be printed in thebulletin the week your gift purchases flowers for ourEucharistic Chapel.Specific weeks cannot be guaranteed, but we will try if possible.Donor’s Name: _____________________________________Parish Envelope Number: ____________________________Amount $ ____________ Check # ____________________What would you like the acknowledgement to read?In Honor of__________________________________________________________________________________________________OR. . .In Memory of__________________________________________________________________________________________________INTROSPECTIVE WORKSHOPFOR WIDOWED PERSONSWhere: Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington (approx. hwy. 59 & 22)When: October 2 & 3, 2010For more information contact us atJoyful Again! Widowed MinistryPhone: 708-354-7211E-mail: joyfulagain@att.netWebsite: www.joyfulagain.orgEarly registration is encouraged.Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is hosting a weekend programfor widowed men and women.If you are still dealing with issues related to being widowed, or ifyou feel “stuck” in your journey toward your new future direction,join us for the Joyful Again workshop/retreat designed for thosewho want to find joy in living again.