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St. Patrick ChurchServing Lemont, IllinoisOctober 24, 2010Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimePARISH STAFFRev. Kurt D. Boras, PastorRev. Richard J. Shannon, Pastor EmeritusRev. Mr. Joseph R. Winblad, Senior DeaconMs. Renee Payne, PrincipalMs. Linda O’Connor, Liturgy & Religious Education CoordinatorMr. Neil Windt, Music DirectorMs. Rosarita Hennebry, Music Director EmeritaMr. Michael Lundberg, Tri-Parish Youth MinisterMs. Louise Cummings, Parish Business ManagerPARISH OFFICE: 200 Illinois Street(630) 257-6134PARISH SCHOOL: 20W145 Davey Rd.Lemont, IL 60439(630) 783-2220RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 205 Cass Street(630) 257-8012PARISH FAX NUMBER: (630) 257-0401PARISH WEBSITE:www.stpatricklemont.orgSaturday Mass — 5:00 PMMASSESSunday Masses — 7:30 AM - 10 AM - Noon - 5 PMDaily Mass — 8:00 AM (Mon.-Wed.)Holy Day — As AnnouncedConfession — Saturday - at 4:15 PMBAPTISMS: 4th Sunday of the Month at 1:15 PM.Baptism Preparation Classes are held monthly. We encourageparticipation in this program before the baby’s birth. Please call theParish Office to schedule.MARRIAGES: Prospective bride or groom must be a registered,participating parishioner for at least six months before makingwedding arrangements.NEW PARISHIONERS: We warmly welcome you and kindly askyou to register at the Parish Office.

Page 2 October 24, 2010October 24, 2010Dear People of St. Patrick:I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped make Deacon Joe and Sue Windblad’scelebration this past Sunday such a joyous event for the two of them, their family and friends, and our parishfamily. So KUDOS to John Hayes and the Men’s Club for providing the set-up, clean-up, and take down of theParish Hall; to Tammy Hayes, Betty Slad and their “band of sisters: who helped to decorate our hall and tocoordinate all the food; to Neil Windt and our Music Ministry; to Dale Hennebry; and to Linda O’Connor for theirhelp with the liturgy and all the behind-the-scenes work that needed to get done. My thanks to Sue Maciulis andJim Prew for being our greeters at Mass. Please know I am deeply indebted to each and every one of you!This Saturday, October 23rd, at the 5:00pm Mass, I welcome our 8 th grade Confirmation class, their family,friends and teachers. Together we will ask God to bless them and guide them on their journey to making thisimportant sacrament in their lives.Last Sunday, I had a wonderful time with the young people from our Teen Group here in Lemont. Theyranged in age from freshmen to seniors in high school. I was very impressed with each and every one of them.Together we talked about our lives, who and what is important to us, our dreams and hopes, the challenges aboutbeing a young person today, and things we like to do for fun. We ate some pizza and we prayed. Again, I was veryimpressed by the respectfulness, wisdom, integrity, and honesty of these young men and women. I am deeplygrateful for the wonderful leadership Mike Lundberg provides for this tri-parish group. I would like to come backand visit with you again some time.Just a couple of things about next weekend, October 30th and 31st. Happy Halloween to all our youngpeople. Enjoy the day and please be safe! Secondly, representatives from our Men’s Group here at St. Patrick willbe speaking at all the Masses encouraging other men of the parish to join. You will be amazed, as I have been, todiscover all they do and accomplish. Also, please remember that after the 10:00am Mass and 12 Noon Mass nextweekend, we will be offering flu shots for all those interested.On Saturday, November 13 th at the 5:00pm Mass, Monsignor John Canary, a friend and spiritual mentor,and Vicar General of the Archdiocese, will be the Presider. At this liturgy, we will be honoring Walter McCarthyby presenting him with the Christifideles Award. I hope you might be able to join us.Finally, as you may have heard last week, Bishop Gustavo, the local Bishop of our area and a good friendto St. Patrick, was named the new Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas. Our loss is San Antonio’s gain! Please keepthe new Archbishop in your hearts and prayers. The people of the Archdiocese will have an opportunity to saygood-bye to him at special events planned in early November. I’ll keep you updated. Have a good week!Peace,Fr. KurtThirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeOctober 24, 2010The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds;it does not rest until it reaches its goal,nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds.— Sirach 35:17-18a

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGOOctober 24, 2010Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,The annual celebration of World Mission Sunday is a reminder to us of the universality of the Church andthe scope of her mission. The bishops gathered at the Second Vatican Council stressed the importance of missionfor fulfilling God's plan for the salvation of all humanity. God intends that all people live in communion withhim; if this is to happen, we must listen to God’s call to become missionary disciples. All of our parishes are to behomes and schools where we are formed through prayer, the celebration of the liturgy, and works of charity andongoing outreach through which we make Christ known. These dimensions of Catholic life make us grow in lovewith the One who is love, Christ the Lord.Mission is born out of a loving relationship with Christ. As we grow in this relationship, our union withhim creates a deep missionary spirit, and our witness to others becomes more forceful.When we live in communion with the Lord, we offer the world an invitation to experience the mystery oflife in Christ. Only in union with Christ can our hearts be transformed by love for all peoples loved by Christhimself. Then zeal for the spread of the Gospel grows in our hearts and we become authentic missionarydisciples.We can never be content with simply maintaining the life of our parishes. We must always be ready toreach beyond ourselves and our needs and be concerned with spreading the Good News of God's love for peopleof every nation and culture. This is what it means to be Catholic.As we celebrate World Mission Sunday, I invite you to join me in renewing our commitment to missionas parishes, families and individuals, and in uniting these efforts with those of this archdiocese and of the wholeChurch. I ask you to pray for the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies and missionaries throughout the world,to give them your support and take seriously your own baptismal call to mission. Let us ask the Lord to open thehearts of people everywhere to receive the gift of faith in the Lord Jesus and make all the Church's missionarywork fruitful. Thank you. May God bless you and those you love.Sincerely yours in Christ,Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.Archbishop of Chicago

Page 4 October 24, 2010Renee Payne, Principal 630-783-2220Spirit Week for the Fall of 2010 began with a rousingPep Rally where athletic teams were introduced andhonored with cheers, pom squads performed amazingroutines and each class showed their spirit with mascotsand special cheers. Spirit activities continued throughoutthe week with a food drive for the Lemont Food Pantry,special dress up days and, the grand finale on Friday, avolleyball match between the 8th graders and the faculty(along with some supporting parents and our parishpriests). The Celtics Spirit at St. Als -St. Pats School isamazing!Linda O’Connor, Director 630-257-8012Thank you to all the parents who took the time to attendour Open House this past week. It was good to see somany parents stop in to meet their child’s catechist, aideand classmates. It shows the children that their religiouseducation is important and it shows the catechists thatyou value their role in your child’s life. Please continueto work on the Take Home Page with your child eachweek. Children in all grades should be bringing theworksheet home to work on with their parents.Confirmation packets were distributed in the ReligiousEd classrooms and St. Al’s/St. Pat’s envelopes. If yourchild did not bring one home, please call Linda in theReligious Ed Office. The packets contain informationconcerning preparation for the sacrament ofConfirmation .Our Archdiocese mandates that the Child Lures programbe taught to the children in our Religious Educationprograms. Child Lures deals with basic personal safetyskills for children, including how to protect themselvesfrom child predators. If you do not want your child toparticipate in this program or have any questions, pleasecontact Linda in the RE Office.Friendship ClubNov. 6thNov. 14thDec. 5thDay of Reconciliation/Luncheon at Bass ProShop.Gaelic Park Play (comedy) and dinner.Leave Jewel Parking lot 1:00 p.m.Christmas Party at Jameson’s 75th Streetand Lemont Road beginning at 1:30 p.m.St. Al’s/St. Pat’s SchoolAre you interested in becoming more active in ourparish school? Join us every Friday morning for an allschool,child-involved Mass starting at 8:15am in theschool gym. On the first Friday of every month, we willstart the day at 7:45 in the Chapel to pray the Rosary.Or perhaps you would like to see what the children aredoing or what we have to offer? If so, please call theschool office at 630-783-2220 to set up a time to comeout and see our facility and to watch the kids in action!We’d love to have you come “over the river and throughthe woods” to check us out!(For further information, please contact Greg Forzley at 630-972-0104)The next meeting of theWoman’s Club will be onOctober 28 from 7-9PM inthe Parish Hall. We will behaving a game night alongwith a recipe exchange/potluck meal.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 5Get Your Flu Shot at St. PatsAges 14 and upSunday, October 31 st 2010After 10am and Noon Masses1 st Floor Parish Center BuildingBeat the Bug!Parishioner Dana Folliard RPH Registered Pharmacist/Certified Immunizer will be on hand after the 10am andNoon masses on 10/31/10 to give seasonal flu shots whichthis year includes protection against H1N1. Cost is $26.99cash or check made payable to Osco (free for ages 65 andover presenting Medicare Card covered under MedicarePart B). Pneumonia shots are also being offered for anextra fee. Your best chance to avoid this year’s flu seasonis to get your flu shot. Do not be one of the over 200,000people hospitalized in the U.S. or one of the 36,000people who die each year from seasonal flucomplications. The Centers for Disease Controlrecommend a yearly seasonal flu vaccine as the first stepin protecting against flu.Note: Wheelchair accessibility from the Cass Streetentrance.This fall, fromSeptember 22-October 31, ourcommunity is unitingwith hundreds ofother cities around the world for the largest and longestcoordinated prolife mobilization in history: the 40 Daysfor Life campaign. Recognizing that "with God allthings are possible," people of faith are praying that thiseffort will help bring an end to the tragedy of abortion.40 Days for Life is made up of three components:Prayer and FastingPeaceful VigilCommunity OutreachYou can help make a lifesaving impact byjoining the peaceful public vigil of our LemontCatholic parishes at:Access Health Center1700 75th StreetDowners Grove, IL 60516Sunday, October 317:00-8:00 AM or 8:00-9:00 AMVisit www.40daysforlife.com/downersgroveLemont ParishesRespect Life Ministryinvites you toPro-Life Movie Night!BloodMoneyThursday October 28 th7:00pmSt. Alphonsus Church Hall210 E. Logan St.Lemont, IL 60439630-257-2414BloodMoney is a documentary film that exposes thetruth behind the Abortion Industry from the Pro Lifeperspective.Soup KitchenFriday, October 29 th6pm-8pmServers and fooddonations needed toprepare dinner for theresidents atDaybreak Soup Kitchen, Joliet.Contact: Jackie Papiernik (630)243-9358 for details20 lbs. Ground Beef10 pkgs. Lipton Spanish Rice15 pkgs. Flour Tortillas(12 per bag)4(24oz.) Cans Refried Beans15 pkgs. Taco Seasoning2(64 oz.) Medium Salsa3 cans Sliced Jalapeno Peppers3(2lb.) bags Cheddar Cheese4 boxes Chicken Taquitas6 pints Sour Cream3 Heads Lettuce1 bag Onions40 Plum Tomatoes2 lrg. Bags Tortilla Chips2 containers Pre-sweetenedLemonade or Kool-AidAssorted Fresh Fruit for fruit salad(grapes,pineapple,melon,berries,watermelon)Fresh homebaked desserts

Page 6 October 24, 2010MASS INTENTIONSSATURDAY, OCTOBER 23–Vigil: ThirtiethSunday in Ordinary Time5:00 pm Robert P. Baranoski—Rosarita HennebrySUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 – The ThirtiethSunday in Ordinary Time7:30 am Mary Ann Lang— Ron & Maureen Nagel10:00 am Therese Cusack—FamilyNoon Robert P. Baranoski—Dennis & Mary EllenHennebry5:00 pm St. Patrick ParishionersMONDAY, OCTOBER 25 - Weekday8:00 am All the Souls in PurgatoryTUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 – Weekday8:00 am St. Patrick ChildrenWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27– Weekday8:00 am Eugene Canning—The FamilySATURDAY, OCTOBER 30-Vigil: Thirty-FirstSunday in Ordinary Time5:00 pm Christopher Wheatley, nephew of—Donna & Wayne RiceSUNDAY, OCTOBER 31–The Thirty-FirstSunday in Ordinary Time7:30 am Men & Women in the Military10:00 am Special Intention for the Blas/Passarelli Families—Blas FamilyNoon Marie K. Wahlen—Bob & Mary Wirtz5:00 pm St. Patrick ParishionersREADINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Lk 13:10-17Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33 [2a, 25-33]; Lk 13:18-21Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Lk 13:22-30Thursday: Eph 2:19-22; Lk 6:12-16Friday: Phil 1:1-11; Lk 14:1-6Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Lk 14:1, 7-11Sunday: Wis 11:22 — 12:2; Ps 145; 2 Thes 1:11—VOCATIONS“O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” In today’s Gospelwe see what tender mercy God gives to the humble andcontrite heart. Could God be calling you to help spreadHis gift of mercy? For information about the priesthoodcontact Fr. Brian Welter at 312-534-8298 or atbwelter@archchicago.org. For information aboutreligious life contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP at 312-534-5240 or at eramirez@archchicago.org. Also visitwww.ChicagoPriest.comDIVORCE CARE AND BEYONDA support group for those hurtingfrom the pain of divorce beginsTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 20107:00p.m. - 9:00pmST. DENNIS PARISHFireside room1214 Hamilton St.Lockport, ILTo register: Please callColleen or Kim at the parish office815-838-2592AdventistSt. Thomas HospiceCommunicating Life WishesThursday, October 28, 20107pm-8:30pmLemont Public Library50 E Wendt StreetMaria Korber, LCSW, Adventist St. Thomas Hospice, willdiscuss ways for you to communicate your wishes to loved onesand family members in the event of a serious illness oraccident.Program includes information on:Advanced Directives such as Living Will and Power ofAttorney for Health care, where to find the forms and how tocomplete them, and who should have copies.To register phone the Lemont Library (630) 257-6541.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 7STEWARDSHIP“for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the onewho humbles himself will be exalted.”Luke 18:14Do we exalt ourselves? We do if we think that we get creditfor any of the good things in our lives. As stewards it isimportant that we remember that every good thing on thisearth is a gift from God. We should be humbled by God’sabundant generosity. Our hearts should be filled withgratitude.HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED COUNSELING?Have you ever considered counseling, but you couldn't findthe time? Maybe the time is now! The Holbrook CounselingCenter of Catholic Charities can help. Whether your troubleis personal, relational or career-related, the center offersprofessional assistance that is confidential, convenient andaffordable. The Holbrook Counseling Center providesservices at our Worth office and at other locations. Forfurther information or to make an appointment, please call(312) 655-7725.Regular Sunday OffertoryFor the Month of SeptemberMonthBudgeted goal for September $32,080.00Received via Sunday envelopes $24,161.00Received via EFT * and mail-in $5,490.00Loose contributions $4,191.00Total contributions in September $33,842.00Better than goal for September $1,762.00Fiscal Year-to dateBudgeted goal through 09-30-10 $98,959.00Received 07-1-10 to 09-30-10 $94,772.00Less than goal for 2010-2011 ($4,187.00)OtherSeptember Maintenance Envelopes $137.00September Collection for Sharing Parishes $939.00September School Support Envelopes $188.00Seminary Collection $1,143.00*EFT is the process of automatically having your contributionoffering transferred from your checking account to St. Patrick’saccount.We pray for . . .The sick of our ParishEileen CattoniCarole ConklinKathy EternoGlenn GranatSuzette KitzmillerDavid LibertyJudy MurrayFr. Eathan OakesBruno Risatti Jr.Ray SmetakCory SteckSue WinbladIf you would like to have someone who is ill prayed for in church,please call the Parish Office (630-257-6134). The name of thatperson will be announced in church and will be added to theprayer column in the weekly bulletin.and we pray for . . .Our loved ones in the militaryMichael R. DensonRyan RudmanKody PetersChad PetersSteven KorbusWe would like to pray for all of our loved ones who are serving in thearmed forces. If you would like to submit a name for the list, pleasefill out the form below and drop it off in the parish mailbox or theSunday collection basket. Please include your name & phone, also.Name: _____________________________________Requested by: ________________________________