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12 | July 5, 2019 | the homer horizon faith homerhorizon.com FAITH BRIEFS Cross of Glory Lutheran Church (14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen) Registration Open for Vacation Bible School 2019 Registration is open for the July 8-11 Vacation Bible School 2019. This year’s theme is “God is Pixar.” Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish (16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) Daily Mass 8 a.m. Monday- Saturday Confessions 4-4:45 p.m. Saturdays; 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sundays; 8:30 a.m. every first Friday Council of Catholic Women 7 p.m. Second Tuesday of the month. Women of the parish meet to discuss its needs. The group also hosts a monthly charity bake sale. St. Bernard Parish (13030 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen) Happy Hours (Seniors) 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Seniors meet monthly for food, fun and fellowship. St. Bernards Kids’ Choir 4:30-6 p.m. Thursdays. All children in grades first through eighth are welcome to join choir. A permission slip to join can be obtained through Julie Kane at the table by the church exit or through one’s RE teacher. Community Choir Practice 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays. Parish members ages 16 and older may join the choir. The choir needs vocalists and instrumentalists. For more information, join the weekly rehearsal or contact the music director, Julie Kane, after Mass on Sundays. Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church (14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen) Sunday Services 8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. Sunday School. For more information, call (708) 645-0652. Assumption Greek Orthodox Church FUNERAL SERVICES DIRECTORY 2019 WINNER "BEST FUNERAL <strong>HO</strong>ME" Advertise your Contact the It waseasyto decide on cremation. Now, what aboutthe rest of thedecisions? Colonial Chapel Funeral Home Private, On-site Crematory 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. &Harlem) Orland Park, Illinois Family owned for 40 Years colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400 The Cremation Experts. funeralservices. 708.326.9170 (15625 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) Sunday Services 8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. Sunday School. For more information, call (708) 645-0652. New Life Community Church - Homer Glen (14832 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen) Weekly Worship Services 10 a.m. Sundays; for more information, call (815) 838-1416. Women’s Ministry 9:30 a.m. Fridays. Bible study for women of all ages. Prayer Meeting 10 a.m. Tuesdays. In Memoriam Jesus Vilchez Alvarado Jesus Vilchez Alvarado, 53, of Homer Glen, died June 22. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Services were held Thursday, June 27, and Friday, June 28, at Richard Modell Funeral Home & Cremation Services and St. Basil Visitation Catholic Church. Joyce O’Neil Joyce O’Neil, 85, of Lockport/Homer Glen, died June 26. She is survived by her children, Kimberly A. (Edward) Golob and Patrick K. (Jennifer) O’Neil; her grandchildren, Bradley Edward (Tabitha) Golob, Erin Colleen (Donna) Allison, Shannon Patrick (Ashley Grotto, fiancé), Shae Marie and Ryan Patrick O’Neil; her great-grandchildren, Nathanael Thomas Mc- Currie, Abigail McKenzie Golob, Jacob Anthony and Parkview Christian Church - Homer Glen (14367 W. 159th St., Homer Glen) Senior Connections 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.. Orland Park Campus, 11110 Orland Parkway, Orland Park. Second Friday of the month, chili lunch and program. The cost is $10, and Pastor Chaz will speak. To RSVP, call (708) 478-7477 ext. 272 or email merry-o@att. net. First United Methodist Church of Lockport (1000 S. Washington St., Lockport) (13400 Bell Road, Lemont) Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Worship is casual. Have something for Faith Briefs? Contact Assistant Editor Abhinanda Datta at a.datta@22ndcenturymedia. com or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 15. Information is due by noon Thursday one week prior to publication. Carter Patrick Allison; her sister, Patricia (William) Kettman; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was dedicated to her church, St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Lockport, and to St. Joseph School, where she and her late husband, Patrick, were very active. In 1972, Joyce and Pat opened O’Neil Funeral Home in Lockport. A memorial service was held July 1 at the O’Neil Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Joliet Area Community Hospice; St. Joseph Church or School, Lockport; St. Dennis Church or School, Lockport; or Providence Catholic High School appreciated. Have someone’s life you’d like to honor? Email a.datta@22ndcenturymedia. com with information about a loved one who was a part of the Homer Glen community.
homerhorizon.com life & arts the homer horizon | July 5, 2019 | 13 Fun Wizz brings plenty of laughs to Homer library Rochelle McAuliffe Freelance Reporter Typically, one would be discouraged to “clown around” in a library. In this case, even the librarians were getting in on the fun. On the morning of Thursday, June 27, excited children in red noses were dancing, moving and even juggling — making it seem like one was walking into “the big ring” rather than the Homer Township Public Library. While the children acted like circusready pros, it was actually part of the “Learn to be a Clown” Wacky Circus Show starring Fun Wizz as the ringleader. The event was featured as part of the library’s summer reading programming It’s Showtime at Your Library. For nearly 40 years, Fun Wizz, also known as Brian Wismer, has been clowning across the Chicagoland area and beyond, even performing internationally. Wismer was an original member of the Chicagoland Clown Team and honed his improvisational skills through classes at The Second City before being one of only 50 applicants accepted into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in Venice, Florida. Upon completion, Fun Wizz was one of the few chosen to join the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus’s Gold Unit in Japan. Since his tour with the Gold Unit, Wismer returned to Chicago and pursued his other passion: sports medicine and physical education. After completing his education at the University of Chicago in sports medicine, Wismer founded a physical therapy practice in Northbrook, as well as his own entertainment company. Since then, he has combined those two passions into a fun and entertaining show with an emphasis on movement, fitness, team building and self-esteem to all audiences. “I love getting kids moving and having fun,” Wismer explained. “And when I say kids, I mean kids of all ages, I don’t care how old they are. We should all be able to step out of our comfort zone, get to know other people, be creative and see what happens next at any age.” Wismer enjoys performing at places like libraries because he knows how important movement can be to learning. “There’s so much research stating that movement only emphasizes and increases the ability to absorb what you’ve read, so the combination is fabulous,” Wismer said. Jody Olivieri, manager of youth services, had first met Wismer when he had done a physical fitness challenge at the library, but after talking to him, she had discovered his clowning persona and wanted to invite Fun Wizz. With the theme of the summer’s programming tying in perfectly, she could not wait to bring him in. “He brings so much energy and enthusiasm, and we’re so happy to have events like this that bring our patrons come into the library,” Olivieri said. For Kathy Grinnell, of Homer Glen, and her Five-year-old Sita Amin, of Homer Glen, wears her red clown nose during the “Learn to be a Clown” Wacky Circus Show held the morning of Thursday, June 27, at Homer Township Public Library. She noted her favorite part of the performance was the balloon art. Rochelle McAuliffe/22nd Century Media 5-year-old grandson, Daniel, the Wacky Circus Show was an exciting way to spend their Thursday morning. Daniel recently became an older brother, so to help his mom out, his “Gigi” has been finding fun outings for him during the day, with many of them being at the library. “I love that the library has fun events like this to bring children in,” Grinnell said. “They’re free, and they’re just enough time to keep them entertained. It’s a good thing for everyone.” The two both loved the juggling, with Kathy even saying she was excited to practice more. Jennifer Skelley is a frequent visitor to the library and was eager to bring her 4-year-old son, David, to learn to be a clown. Skelley studies the calendar looking for events to take her son to, and she loves that it is full of things for children to do during the summer. Between the dancing and the balloons, David had a blast. “It was fun to dance and blow balloons,” David said. “I really want to do this again.” One of the Skelley family’s favorite things about the library’s programming is how it exposes children to books in a fun and engaging way. “[The library] has so many cool events to bring kids in, and the way that they tie books in to help expose them makes a huge difference. Reading in our family is important,” Skelley said. Keeping children engaged in reading during the summer is especially important to fight the “summer slide,” according to Olivieri. With that in mind, the library focused on creating a fun summer programming schedule to bring families into the library, including a six-week reading challenge. “If they read just a few books during the summer, they’re going to be in great shape and will stay right at the level they were then they left school in June,” Olivieri said. “We want to be more than just a place to get a book. Events like this are [a] fun break for everyone, and it brings in the community to one place. That’s why we provide the summer programming that we do for all ages.” The It’s Showtime at Your Library reading challenge continues through July 20. Readers can begin participation at anytime through the deadline for a chance to win prizes. For other programming at the library, visit homerli brary.org.
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