From the Pastor - Ascension Catholic Church

A Stewardship Parish, Sharing Our God-Given Gifts in Service
July 17, 2011, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Good Seeds
Take time this week to reflect and pray over
today’s Reading’s: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm
86; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43.
Today Jesus continues to speak to his followers
using parables. What a rich treasure we are given
today in three parables about the kingdom of
heaven! The kingdom is likened to a man sowing
good seed in his field, a mustard seed, and yeast
mixed with flour. As they did last week, today the
disciples press Jesus for an interpretation of one of
the parables—the parable of the
man sowing good seed. Lest we
think that these parables are
simply amusing little anecdotes,
Jesus’ interpretation should be
seen for what it is—a warning.
Wailing and grinding of teeth in
a fiery furnace await those who
are children of the evil one.
This parable points to the
struggle for today’s believer.
Sometimes, through sin, we
sow weeds and prevent the love
of Christ from blossoming. Let today’s Gospel
help put us back on track. Let us recommit
ourselves to prepare for the last days, the harvest,
by blossoming as the good seeds we were created
in love to be.
© Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
To help prepare for the Seventeenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time: 1 Kings 3:5,7-12; Psalm 119;
Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52.
Welcome to Ascension Church
If you are new to our church or just visiting,
please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased
to have you share in this celebration of the
Eucharist. If you do not have a church home, or
your church is not a home to you, we invite you to
become part of our parish family. Our church is
open to anyone looking for a spiritual home.
Parish Registration forms are at all church
entrances or you can also download a form at
www.ascensionchurch.com (Administration/
Forms/Join the Parish).
We are so glad you’re here and hope you will
come back again for Mass or become a parishioner.

ASCENSION CHURCH
Parish Center: 808 S. East Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304
Tel.: 708-848-2703
Fax: 708-848-2773
Office hours:
M-Th: 8 AM - 8 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM
S/S: 8:30 AM -1:30 PM
Bulletin Articles
ascensiondome@msn.com
E-Mail
ascensionchurch@comcast.net
Personnel can be reached by first
initial last name
@ascensionchurch.com
Web-sites
www.ascensionchurch.com
www.ascension-school.com
www.archdiocese-chgo.org
Pastor
Rev. Larry McNally 848-2703
Pastoral Associate
Victoria M. Tufano 434-1533
Director of Institutional Advancement
Lynn Fredrick 434-1558
Director of Music
David Anderson 434-1535
Director of Religious Education
Christine Ondrla 848-3099
Director of Youth Ministry
Daniel Lawler 434-1555
School Principal
Mary Jo Burns 386-7282
Parish Office Support Staff
Financial Secretary:
Mary Pat Landa (M-F) x221
Administrative Secretary:
Rosemarie Nowicki (M-W) x231
Sacramental Secretaries:
Joanna Cundari (PM: M,Th) x230
Deedee Ralston (PM: T,W) x230
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Robert A. Cross
Weekend Assistants
Rev. Jerry Bleem, OFM
Rev. Ray Guiao, SJ
Deacon Couples
Lendell & Tina Richardson
Roger & Betty Vandervest
Joe & Kathie Walsh
Infant & Toddler Care is available
during the 9 & 11 a.m. Masses in the
Cry Room of the Church.
From the Pastor
DEAR FAMILY OF ASCENSION,
Summer Greetings!
In your good name and mine, I welcome Fr. Gnanasekaram to our
parish this weekend. Fr. Frank is joining us as part of the
Archdiocesan annual Summer Mission Appeal of behalf of the
Diocese of Mannar, Sri Lanka. Currently, Fr. Frank is an Associate
Pastor at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in New York. Welcome,
Fr. Frank, to our Parish Family of Ascension.
I would like to welcome and thank our newest Ministers of our
Parish, GREETERS. They had their first meeting last Sunday.
Thanks to all of you for coming forward for this Hospitality
Ministry. It is much appreciated and your ministry will greatly
benefit our weekend guests. I thank you and our Stewardship Team
for initiating this effort.
I thank Bill Skalitzky, Bill Komala, Rich Hillengas and the painting
crew for their good, hard and tedious work at Holy Angels School.
Thanks for meeting the challenge head-on and making it happen. It
wasn’t easy work, but you did it as promised. Thanks for giving up
of a lot your time in getting it done. Thanks, everybody!
Carol Ford, Mary Stapleton and their many helpers of all ages put
together another successful Ascension PADS Summer Lunch.
Thank your for your compassion and thoughtfulness, especially in
light of the summer heat and humidity.
One of our parish families, the Mosha family, moved back to
Tanzania where they were originally from. Before they left,
Raymond came by to see me on behalf of his wife, Joyce, and their
three children to say thanks for ALL that Ascension Parish did for
them since their arrival five years ago. Raymond shared that they
felt right at home very shortly after their arrival from Tanzania. He
also said they were met with such friendliness and openness, as if
they had been here for ages. Raymond and Joyce wanted me to
know how special the 600 block of Gunderson was to them and how
much they appreciated the attention and dedication that was given to
the liturgies here. I was so glad that he stopped to say good-bye, and
I really want to pass on their good words about you, Our Family of
Ascension, as your friendly and enthusiastic spirit continues inside
and outside our Church. I thank you! May God bless you ALL for
your continuing good works!!
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(Continued from page 2) up the necessary form here in the Parish Center or
Well now, we know why the Chicago Police Dept.
beefed up their security at the Taste of Chicago. The
two most popular menu items were turkey legs and
various chicken parts. With this knowledge they must
have suspected much more “fowl play” than
previous years.
This new week brings with it the opening night of
Backyard Theology 2011. This Tuesday, July 19, at
7:30 p.m. in the Pine Room, our weekend assistant
Fr. Jerry Bleem, O.F.M., who besides being a priest,
is an artist and teacher, will be our presenter. Fr.
Bleem’s talk is Beholding the Spiritual in Art. As we
have come to know Fr. Jerry as a wonderful homilist,
we can now see and hear the artist teacher in him as
he shares his experience of faith and art. I hope you
can join us.
This coming Saturday, the 23rd, is the next PADS
Summer Lunch in the Pine Room. If you can be a
part of the team for this lunch it would be greatly
appreciated. You can be part of the wait staff, you
could donate food or drinks, you could be part of the
clean-up crew. Please call Carol Ford at 848-3971
and tell her what you would like to do. Thank you in
advance for your compassion. The PADS basket
remains in the East Ave. vestibule for any donated
toiletries as well as the PADS box for socks,
underwear, tee shirts, caps etc. Thank you.
Theology on Tap continues this week Tuesday for
our parishioners in their 20s and 30s (married or
single) over at St. Edmund’s Murphy Hall which is
at 200 S. Oak Park Ave beginning at 7:30 p.m. The
speaker is Jim Ivers; Jim and I went to school
together. Jim’s topic is Faith: A Context for our
Blessings and Burdens. Jim has experienced many a
burden in his own life; I highly recommend him to
our 20-30 crowd.
I am getting several new dates on my calendar for
our many sacramental celebrations, plus prep
sessions, which reminds me that this strange weather
month is moving right along. I ask ALL Parish
Ministries and Organizations to please continue to
submit your Space Requests for single or parish
events for the 2011-12 calendar year. You can pick
download one from our website:
www.ascensionchurch.com. Rosemarie thanks you
and I thank you!
Getting back to our 2011 Priest Convocation, on
Tuesday morning June 28, Msgr. Michael Meher
gave a very affirmative talk on priesthood. I felt he
was very encouraging and supportive about our
priestly vocation and extremely positive in the good
things that priest do in their ministry. I just felt it
was a very good, affirming talk and I wasn’t the only
one who asked for a copy. We walked out of the talk
affirmed. In the afternoon, our speaker was Dr.
Elizabeth Nagel, who is a Scripture Professor at
Mundelein Seminary. Again, a fine talk in a series
of good talks. She reminded us to really study the
scriptures for our weekend homily, explain the
passages, and tell how they can be lived out in our
daily Christian journey as best we can. Dr. Nagel
stressed once again that the Liturgy of the Word at
Mass is as important as the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Overall, I enjoyed the convocation with the priestly
camaraderie being #1. Our next one will be in
Spring of 2014.
Elsewhere in our DOME is a summary of last
weekend’s Offertory collection. Thank your for your
generosity. Thank you for ALL that you do for our
Family of Ascension.
I pray for you every day.
I see where there is some doubt whether or not the
Joffrey Ballet’s Season can be salvaged. The mood
is not optimistic that a settlement can be reached. I
think this is a good time for a “leap of faith.”
Have a good week.
GOD’S BLESSINGS!
J U L Y 17, 2011-P A G E 3

Congratulation, Ascension Graduates!
We are pleased to announce the honor students from the various Catholic High Schools. We are proud of
you, we pray you are having a fun summer and we wish you much luck and happiness in your academic
progress. See you at Mass!
Trinity High School
First Honors
Irene Binder, Hannah Brown, Megan Coty
Coren Hayes, Claire Jaster, Elizabeth Pacer
Alexandra Platt, Brigid Townsend
Second Honors
Sarah Abu-Taleb, Alexandra Dossey
Suzanne Fitch, Korynn Frantz
Jacqueline Kibir-Evans, Molly Kunkel
Elizabeth Lynch, Sarah Schmidt
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
St. Ignatius Prep
Honors
Trinian Donohoe, Elizabeth Duff
Emily Ioppolo, Robert Landa
Michaela Mackey, Emily Skudlarek
Margaret Skalitzky, Mary Kate Skalitzky
Cassandra Skapek, Jane Skapek
Michael Smith, Matthew Townsend
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Nazareth Academy
Ethan Flanagan
Ascension Mission Statement
Ascension Parish in Oak Park is a Catholic community called to proclaim, to reflect on, and to live the
Gospel. Our desire to follow Jesus inspires us to continue the rich traditions of our faith by supporting
education for children and adults, celebrating the liturgical life of the community, and serving those in need
within our Parish and beyond. Following the example of Jesus, we value the diversity of gifts in all people
and all are welcome.
J U L Y 17, 2011— P A G E 4
Fenwick High School
First Honors
Timothy Gancer, Jack Morotta
John Planek, Taylor Soja
Tatjana Vazquez, Meredith Boardman
Alexis Arias, Kendall Boardman
William Fogarty, Colleen Gartland
Olivia Soja, Justin White
Samuel Drever, Nora Gartland
Anna Joubert, Nicolas Marotta
Michaela Monaco, Margaret Sheean
Second Honors
Arthur Wieckiewicz, Claire Brocco
Jacqueline Woods, Evan DeCraene
Paul Kraft, Scott Mozina
Jacob Peterson, Benjamin Peterson
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
St. Patrick High School
First Honors
Jacob Gregory
Second Honors
Brian Canoy

SERVICE
Each month the third graders of Ascension School have decorated placemats for PADS for the 4 th Sunday
of the month dinner. Ascension Parish is responsible for preparing and serving the dinner. Linda Dunn,
Carol Doody, and I have coordinated this for the past few years. I have seen how much the guests appreciate
the children’s art work. Often a guest will take their placemat with them as a keepsake. I am hoping that next
year we can expand this project and make placemats that can be used during our PADS Summer Lunch
Program.
Here are the comments from my 3 rd grade class regarding our PADS placemats:
1. Do you think the guests at the meal enjoyed receiving the placemats? How does it show them that we
care about them?
We think that the guests love them and are glad that we take the time to make the placemats.
The placemats are more welcoming than just the table.
It shows that we took time and effort to show that we care.
2. Why do you think it is important to show that we care about people who are in need?
The guests go through a lot in their lives and everyone is important and it is good to think of other people.
Maybe it will help them feel better and good.
3. What have you learned at Ascension about the importance of being a person of service?
By helping others you feel good inside.
When you do something nice for someone they are nice in return.
4. Can you imagine what it must be like to not have a home? What are your thoughts?
In the winter it must be super cold.
If you do not have food you could starve and that would not be nice.
Submitted by Ascension 3rd grade teachers, Colleen Bracco and Beth White, on behalf of their class.
Religious Education Registration for Fall
All families who were registered in the Ascension Religious Education program last year, or new families
who requested registration forms, will be receiving a registration packet in the mail this week. Please return
the registration form as soon as possible. Mail or drop off the completed forms to the Parish Center. You
may also register in person after all Masses during Registration Weekend, August 27 and 28. All families
are encouraged to send in their registration by September 1 to avoid a $25 late fee.
Please note: the deadline for current Catechesis of the Good Shepherd students is August 22. We
will make available any openings in these sessions on August 23 to accommodate new students. If you have
any questions, or would like to request a registration packet, please call our office at 708-848-3099.
J U L Y 17, 2011—P A G E 5

Back Yard Theology
This Tuesday
This summer’s Back Yard Theology series
focuses on faith and art. We begin this Tuesday,
July 19, with Beholding the Spiritual in Art.
Though previous ages found the most-acclaimed
artists producing work for the Church, the
relationship between art and religion is currently
more tenuous. Religious art tends to be illustrative;
artists are accused of borrowing religious motives
and using them in ways that believers find
offensive. For the past five years, Jerry Bleem,
O.F.M., has written a monthly column for U. S.
Catholic magazine entitled Eye of the Beholder.
The simple format--an image of an artwork with a
brief text--seeks to be respectful of the piece's
production while teasing out its spiritual themes.
Friar Jerry will discuss his experience of writing
this column and the perspectives he brings as a
priest, artist and teacher. Plan to be there at 7:30
p.m. in the Pine Room.
Coming up Tuesday, July 26, The Elusive
Aspect of Living: Cultivating Metaphorical
Thinking.
P.O.L.O
(Parents of Little Ones)
Please join us with your little ones, preschool
age and younger, for good friends,
good conversation, and good fun.
We will be meeting at Randolph
Tot Lot (corner of Randolph and
Grove) on Wednesday, August 3,
from 8 to 10 a.m. In case of rain,
we will email an alternate location
prior to the day's event.
Please call Alicia Creyts at 708-445-0052 with
any questions or suggestions you may have. If you
would like to be added to our email list, send your
request to Juliette Dols at juliettedols@gmail.com.
J U L Y 17, 2011—P A G E 6
Attention Young Adults
in their 20s and 30s!
This summer St. Edmund in Oak Park will be
hosting Theology-on-Tap, a special speaker and
discussion series for young
adults their 20s and 30s,
married and single. The
program will present engaging
speakers who will challenge
and encourage young adults to
think about important issues in
life, faith and relationships.
Food and beverages are provided. This is a great
opportunity to meet other young adults in your
area!
We hope all young adults can join us for this
terrific line up of speakers:
Tuesday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Fr. Jim Ivers presenting
Faith: A Context for our Blessings and Burdens
Tuesday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Sr. Maureen Fagan presenting
Prayer is a Relationship
Tuesday, August 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Kate DeVries & Ms. Emily Klaus presenting
The Roman Missal:
What’s Changing at Mass and Why?
For more information, please contact http://
www.saintedmundyoungadults.blogspot.com or
call the St. Edmund parish office at 708-848-4417.
Attention Young Adults!
If you cannot make the above session,
Consider joining us for
Theology on Tap
at Dominican University
On Wednesday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Prayer Across Time & Around the World
with Sr. Jeri Cashman, OP
Springer Suite, Crown Library Lower Level
For more information visit:
www.dom.edu/alumni/theology; or
www.yamchicago.org

Medical Assistance Items Needed
It’s a little bit late for spring cleaning, however, if you have extra canes, walkers, or other devices laying
around the house, Our Lady of Resurrection Hospital would greatly appreciate the donation of these items to
be used by patients.
Please contact Jean Hoffman at 708-646-8815 for more information or how you can arrange for pickup or
drop off. Thank you very much for your help.
Household Furniture, Clothing, etc. also Needed
Very often, we receive inquiries about accepting furniture and clothing when people are moving or they
no longer need the items because of a death in the family. Catholic Charities’ Refugee Program is always
looking for items for people who arrive in the area with just two suitcases. If you are able to help, please
send an email to ssjarad@yahoo.com who can assist in getting the items where they need to go or call
Catholic Charities direct, 708-652-2277.
Parish Update Information
If you receive our “Parish E-Newsletter” you
know that we are starting to work on creating a
new Parish Directory. We have found in going
through our parish data is that so much of the
information has changed. So in an effort to make
any publication as accurate as possible, we are
asking everyone to please inform us of the
following:
Has your address changed?
Do you still use a land line phone? If not, can
we have a cell phone number where we can reach
you?
Did you have a baby that we don’t list as part of
your family?
Do we have a current email address for you or
your family members? Teens?
Have your children moved out of the house? (If
your adult children are in the area, they should
register on their own. It will be cheaper for them
when they want to get married.)
As you can tell, we are looking for any updated
information that you can provide. Please call or
email the new or corrected information to 848-
2703 or rnowicki@ascensionchurch.com or
mlanda@ascension church.com/
And, if you would like to be added to our E-
Newsletter mailing list or our Funeral
Announcement list, please contact Lynn at
lfredrick@ascensionchurch.com
J U L Y 17, 2011—P A G E 7
Mary Garrett
Brian & Rosemary Herner & James
Jennifer Kovar & Jason Cascarino, Finley & Wylie
Linda & Thanh Lam
Zack Frankenbach & Michelle Materazzo
Kathleen Caraher
Anne & Richard Kazysko
Stephan Cunningham
Damon & Andrea Cheronis, Madeleine, Lauren & Mary
Matthew & Jill Dauphinee, Natalie & Megan
Brynne Smith & Giuseppe Masotti
Scott & Jennifer DeCaluwe & Abigail
Sean Connor & Carol Best, Oliver & Rosemary
Danny Cortez & Vanessa Bootello & Nicholas
Jim & Jackie De Gaetano, Caroline & Marie
Thomas & Paula Madden, Anna, Celina & Teresa
We pray that you will be happy in your new
home and that you will join your Ascension Family
as we pray, play, and work together for the good of
others.

Feast of Faith
THE PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
In the liturgy of the 1570 Missal, this prayer
was called the “secret” prayer. It was “secret” not
because its content was mysterious, but because it
was prayed in silence by the priest, who only
recited the conclusion aloud: . . . per omnia
saecula saeculorum. With the reforms of the
Second Vatican Council, we again hear these rich
prayers spoken aloud. They remind us to prepare
ourselves for what is to happen in the Eucharistic
Prayer, for it is not only the bread and wine that
will be transformed.
The Prayer Over the Gifts is a prayer for
transformation, an expression, in a few words, of
all that we hope that the liturgy will accomplish in
our lives. We ask God to accept the gifts we
present, and to change us even as God hallows the
bread and wine. As we listen carefully to the
Prayer Over the Gifts, we are reminded of what it
is that we seek in the Eucharist: to be made holy;
to be drawn closer to God; to come to eternal joy,
unity, peace, and salvation.
—Corinna Laughlin, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
More for Mid-life Singles
If you are looking to grow in your faith life,
meet new friends, and feel like you belong, a
REFLECT Singles Retreat is for you! Singles (ages
mid-30s to 50s): register today for a life-changing
weekend retreat at the Cardinal Stritch Retreat
House, Mundelein, IL, on August 19-21, 2011.
Cost is just $175, which covers meals, a single
room, and materials.
Take a chance and get involved . . . you won't
regret it! Call 312-523-1072, visit
www.ReflectRetreat.com, or e-mail us at
reflect.retreat@gmail.com for details.
We’re still looking for a few good
people to usher at the 7:30 a.m.
Sunday Mass. Please contact Vicky
if you can help:
vtufano@ascensionchurch.com
Readings for the Week
Monday Ex 14:5-18; Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday Ex 14:21 — 15:1; Mt 12:46-50
Wednesday Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Mt 13:1-9
Thursday Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Mt 13:10-17
Friday Ex 20:1-17; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
Saturday Ex 24:3-8; Mt 13:24-30
J U L Y 17, 2011—P A G E 8
Feast Days
Monday: St. Camillus de Lellis
Wednesday: St. Apollinaris
Thursday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi
Friday: St. Mary Magdalene
Saturday: St. Bridget of Sweden
Golfers, a Heads Up . . .
For Catholic Charities’ Chicago 11 th Annual
Brighter Futures Golf Outing on Monday,
September 12, Bolingbrook Golf Club in
Bolingbrook,
All proceeds benefit Catholic Charities’ New
Hope Housing Program in Western Cook County.
For more information about the Brighter Futures
Golf Outing, call Dave Gardner at 312-655-7907 or
visit www.catholiccharities.net/brighterfutures.
Save the Date for
Our Quarterly Blood Drive
scheduled for Sunday,
July 31, from
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Remember, your gift of life
can help several people in a
crisis situation.
Please make an appointment:
saracgallagher@gmail.com or
just walk-in.

Mass Attendance
Mass Attendance ...........................................1,130
Financial Update
Total Weekly Offering .................. $14,034.00
Weekly Need................................... $19,275.00
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YTD Budget.....................................$38,550.00
YTD Offering .................................$34,745.03
Deficit ............................................ ($3,804.97)
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Ascension Parish is entirely funded by private
donations. Thank you for your kind and generous
support of all the ministries of our community.
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CAPITAL DEBT .............................$176,200.34
Our collection today is for
the Mission Appeal to help
the people in Sri Lanka.
We appreciate your
generous and kind giving
and we thank you for
whatever you can share.
Need Help Dealing with
Our Stressful World?
Ms. Margaret Lukomski, an experienced and
licensed professional therapist, is available to
assist people facing marital and family
difficulties and other personal issues. Ms.
Lukomski, LCPC is also a certified alcohol and
drug counselor. She is at St. Bernardine Church
one evening per week; fees for her services are
reasonable. To schedule an appointment please
call Catholic Charities’ Holbrook Counseling
Center at 312- 655-7725.
J U L Y 17, 2011—P A G E 9
Meetings and Events
Today July 17
RCIA 209 & 215 9:30 am
Extending the Word Dining Room 10:00 am
ASP Commissioning Church 11:00 am
ASP Formation Pine Room 6:00 pm
Monday July 18
WSSR Volleyball Gym 6:30 pm
St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room 7:30 pm
Tuesday July 19
UPAJ Exe Committee Dining Room 5:00 pm
Backyard Theology Pine Room 7:30 pm
Saturday July 23
Work Ministry Dining Room 7:30 am
PADS Summer Lunch Pine Room 11:00 am
Sunday July 24
Stewardship Pine Room 7:30 am
RCIA 209 & 215 9:30 am
Extending the Word Dining Room 10:00 am
Worried About Your Marriage?
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man
who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone
was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all
through the wheat . . .”
Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter help protect
your good marriage from the weeds of the modern
world. Take some well deserved time for just the two
of you to deepen your communication, strengthen
your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew
your sacrament by attending the next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter weekends for the Chicago/
Northwest Indiana area on September 9-11,
November 4-6, or January 27-29, 2012.
Early registration is highly recommended. For
reservations, or more information, call Jim & Kris at
1-800-442-3554 or contact us at www.wwmechicagogary.org.
For a Weekend en Espanol (other dates), contact
Oscar & Luz at 847-675-2119 or Aurelio & Letitia at
773-284-5308.

Banns of Marriage
II Aurthur Stuart. III & Lisa Banas
I Brian Gedvilas & Ashley Pawlisz
Pray for the Sick
Marty Biau, Sarah Bowman, Michael Brady,
Kay Bracco, Lorraine Brzozowski, Josephina
Carmona, Joe Cassidy, Mary Colombo, Liam
Critchfield, Rey Dominguez, Jennifer Fischer,
Simon Gutierrez, Meri Hale, William Hall, Bruce
Hanessian, Patricia Hanley, Sam Harnisch, Ester
Hitchner, Heather Kadlac, Pat Koberstine, Thomas
P. Kragie, Scott Krusinski, Anne Marie Kuhny,
Fay Kutz, Kathleen O’Bryan Kurrle, Annina
Lementavich, Gerry & Mary Logan, Jan
Lorenzen, Rosita Malmis, Mary Massura, Mary
Ruth McGrath, Dellwyn & Nora Meewes, Ken
Morten, Frank Murphy, Emilia Ortiz, Estelle
Pargulski, Regan Pierce, Philip Rice, Joseph
Rigali, Jeanne Riordon, Anne Sandow, Caleb
Savino, Fr. Larry Schmuhl, Tom Slott, Steven
Sobie, Annette Spillane, Elizabeth Stohl, Mary
Strenski, Mikayla Sweeney, Sr. Joan Thomas,
Mary Thomas, Jesse & Sonia Vasquez, and David
Wojcik.
May our prayers bring them healing and peace.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Frank Henry, Bill’s dad
Eileen Hayward, former parishioner
and for their family and friends.
This Week
July 16/17
Next Week
July 23/24
5:00 pm Fr. Larry McNally Fr. Jerry Bleem
7:30 am Fr. Jerry Bleem Fr. Larry McNally
9:00 am Fr. Frank Fr. Larry McNally
11:00 am Fr. Larry McNally Fr. Ray Guioa
5:00 pm No Mass No Mass
SUNDAY – July 17
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 Carol Monaco
(Sat)
7:30 Kathy Wiedow
9:00 Jimmy Sullivan / Sue Kunkel
11:00 George Perivolidis /
Thomas & Mary Murphy
5:00 No Mass During the Summer
MONDAY - July 18
Weekday
7:45 Rosary (Monday—Friday)
8:15 Leonard Kaczanowski
TUESDAY - July 19
Weekday
8:15 Dennis Thalmann
WEDNESDAY - July 20
St. Apollinaris
8:15 Eugene Sullivan
THURSDAY - July 21
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
8:15 The Grimes Family
FRIDAY - July 22
St. Mary Magdelene
8:15 Kevin Anthony Sanders
SATURDAY - July 23
Vigil: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 The Schulze Family / Bridget Decleene /
Steve & Ann Devitt 50th Wed Anniv
SUNDAY - July 24
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 Jean Sullivan
9:00 Olive Alexander / Valerie Sewell
11:00 Edward & Regina Cameron
J U L Y 17. 2011-P A G E 10
5:00 No Mass During the Summer

PARISH INFORMATION
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 PM.
Infant Baptism: Our parish celebration of infant Baptism takes
place at 1 p.m., on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month.
A preparatory session for parents is held on the second
Saturday of the month in the Parish Center at 9:30 a.m. Firsttime
parents are required to attend. To register for a preparatory
session, or to schedule a baptism, please call the parish office.
Adult Initiation: Adults interested in information about
the Catholic faith or wanting to become Catholic, should
contact Vicky Tufano, ext 233.
Weddings: Please make an appointment with Fr. Larry to pick
up a wedding information packet at the Parish Office at least a
year prior to selecting a date or reception hall.
Sick Calls: If there is anyone at home who cannot attend Mass
or receive the sacraments because of illness or old age, please
contact the Parish Office or one of the Ministers of Care
Coordinators: Susie Cahill, 383-7238, Linda Dunne, 848-5574,
or Cece Masella, 383-3785.
Registration: All newcomers are welcome to the Ascension
family and are asked to pick up a census/registration envelope
at the entrance of the Church or by downloading a form from
the parish website. Parishioners who marry, have a baby, or
move to a new address should also notify the Parish Office.
Audio Devices are available for the hearing impaired. Please
see an usher or greeter before Mass.
Lost & Found Box is under the table in the church vestibule.
Parish Office: 708-848-2703
Bulletin deadline: Monday 5 p.m. Please deliver articles to Parish Office or email to ascensiondome@msn.com