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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER• APRIL 19, 2020
Fostering Christ’s Love in Our Lives
P A R I S H S T A F F Rev. Robert J. Kyfes ......................................... Pastor
Rev. Daniel F. Jarosewic……………...Associate Pastor
Rev. Richard J. Kozak ...................... Pastor Emeritus George & Nancy Maddock .............. Deacon Ministry Karen Shifflett…...…..Director of Religious Education
John Ligda....................................... Director of Music
Mary Bohlen, R.N. ............................. Health Ministry
Eileen Santschi…………………….....Financial Manager
Agatha Kienzle ....... Parish Administrative Assistant
Kevin Kulchawik .................... Maintenance Engineer W E E K E N D L I T U R G I E S Saturday Mass ............................................. 5:15 PM
Sunday Mass .......... 7:30, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM
W E E K D A Y L I T U R G I E S Monday-Friday Communion Service ........... 6:30 AM
Monday through Saturday Mass ................ 8:30 AM
Saturday Communion Service .................... 6:45 AM
Holy Day Masses
Evening Before Holy Day ............................. 7:00 PM
Holy Day ....................................................... 8:30 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday .............................................. 4:30-5:00 PM
Adoration & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
First Thursday ......................... 9:00 AM-12:00 noon O T H E R S A C R A M E N T S
Baptism
Sundays at 1:00 PM. Arrangements can be made for any
Sunday after attending a Baptismal Preparation Session.
Marriage
Contact the Rectory at least six months prior to the wedding.
Please call the Rectory for available times and dates. R E G I S T R A T I O N New parishioners are invited to register at the rectory as soon
as possible.
C O N T A C T S Rectory…………………..(708) 798-0622; fax: 798-6137
Director of Religious Education……..(708) 798-6311
Director of Music ………………….……….(708) 798-8412
Parish E-mail……………...........info@posjhomewood.org
Prayer Ministry E-mail…..prayers@posjhomewood.org
Office Hours Mon., Wed., Fri.……..8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Hours Tues. & Thurs.………..8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Office Hours Sat.………………………..9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Office Hours Sun.……………………..9:00 am - 11:30 am
ww w.st joeho mewood .org
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From the Pastor
GOAL
$1,000,000
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
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$1,100,000
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TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS
PROGRESS TO DATE
TOTAL PLEDGED……...$1,197,409
PARISH - COLLECTED TO DATE....$544,192
AOC - COLLECTED TO DATE….......$306,000
Total………………………….…..…$850,192
PLEDGED
$765,000
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
APRIL 11TH –12TH
Weekend Giving ............... $7,835.02 (mailed and dropped off donations)
Electronic Giving…………….1,538.25
———————————————————————
Total ….............…........$9,373.27
Budget…....$11,600.00
Thank you for your generosity!
Down……...... $2,226.73
EASTER LIFE, EASTER FLOWERS, THE UPPER ROOM
A friend sending an Easter morning e-mail greeting made this
connection for me. The Gospel for the Second Sunday of Easter
tells us of the disciples gathered in the “upper room” with the
doors locked “for fear of the Jews.” Then suddenly, Jesus walks
right through those doors and reveals himself to them in his
risen glory, though still bearing the wounds of his crucifixion.
So, here we are, still in our “locked rooms”, waiting to be re-
leased from fear so that we can return to our ordinary, every-
day lives. But even though Jesus freed them from their fears,
those first disciples were never able to return to the lives they
had lived before. Something—everything—was changed for
them. They would never go back fishing or tax-collecting—at
least not for long; and all but John would end their lives as
martyrs—witnesses—to their faith in Jesus. But what had
changed was their desire to witness fearlessly to their faith.
What had changed was their confidence that, whatever life
might bring, even death, the life that Jesus won for them was
stronger than any threat this world could bring.
Hopefully, it will be that way for us when the doors are flung
open again. Our faith, strong as it may be now, will be even
stronger. And we can hope that those whose faith has been
weak, who may have strayed from the source of faith in the
community of the Church, might rediscover the power of liv-
ing in a community where faith is celebrated, not just at Easter,
but day after day in Word and Eucharist.
In the meantime, even though the doors of the church still have
to remain locked, life is blooming outside. Our faithful garden-
ers arrived on Holy Saturday (keeping their social distance!)
and planted the spring flowers that added to the already
blooming daffodils, hyacinths and tulips that speak to us of
springtime and Easter life. Even though our indoor flower or-
der was cancelled, I want those of you who contributed for
Easter flowers in memory of a loved one to know that your do-
nations will be used to pay for the flowers just planted outside
as well as for those we hope to order when we are finally able
to gather in the church again, whenever that may be.
(Continued on page 3)
EASTER COLLECTION
(COLLECTED TO DATE)
$14,030.00
Holy Thursday………..….…..$325.00
Good Friday…………….……..$270.00
Easter Flowers……...……....$385.00
P a r i s h o f S a i n t J o s e p h • H o m e w o o d , I L 3
Around the Parish (Continued from page 2)
Finally, I want to thank those faithful and generous parishioners
who either dropped off or mailed in their weekly & Easter offer-
ings. During just the three days of the Triduum, nearly $15,000
came in—including gifts from people who aren’t even parishioners!
That’s the good news. The more challenging fact is that it’s less than
half of what we budgeted for Easter Sunday alone, which is money
we need for bills & payroll. As I’ve said before: if you’ve been laid
off, are living on a fixed income, or are struggling in any other way,
please take care of your own essential needs first. But if you have
the resources to help our faith community in any way, please know
that your generosity will be greatly appreciated.
Until we’re able to be together again, remember this traditional eth-
nic greeting: He is risen; he is truly risen!
Fr. Bob
Parish Ministries (Call Rectory for contact information.)
ALTAR SERVERS
Contact: Fr. Dan Jarosewic
ARTS & ENVIRONMENT
Contact: Erin Roeper, Jeannine Ruse
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES
Contact: Paul and Deborah Hart
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Contact: Rosemarie Kearney
BULLETIN/WEBSITE EDITOR
Contact: Agatha Kienzle
CATECHISTS (RELIGIOUS EDUCATION)
Contact: Karen Shifflett
ELIZABETH MINISTRY
Contact: Marge Hayes
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
COMMUNION
Contact: Deb Framarin, Jack Hayes
GARDENING TEAM
Contact: Elaine Hoffman
HEALTH MINISTRY/PARISH NURSING
Contact: Mary Bohlen, R.N.
HOSPITALITY
Contact: Mary Ellen Brabec
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Contact: Joe Santschi
LECTORS
Contact: Mike Ormsby, Tom Brabec
LITURGY WRITING TEAM
Contact: Joyce Janowick, Janet
Ormsby
MINISTERS OF CARE
Contact: Jack Hayes
MUSIC MINISTRY
Contact: John Ligda
PADS
Contact: Jim Bova
PIECEMAKER QUILTERS/PRAYER SHAWL
Contact: Marietta Burke
PRAYER MINISTRY
Contact: Julie Orbik
Respect Life MINISTRY
Contact: Teri McGinley
SANCTUARY GUILD
Contact: Magda Hepokoski
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Contact: Rectory
USHERS
Contact: Jim Wright
YOUTH MINISTRY
Contact: Allisa Opyd
ONLINE GIVING TO ST. JOSEPH PARISH
If you would like to consider signing up for electronic giving to Saint
Joseph Parish, online donations can be made using credit or debit
card through GiveCentral.
In order to sign up for Give Central, go to
www.givecentral.org and click on “Start Giving”
button → type our zip code 60430 or St Joseph
Homewood → click on St. Joseph (Make sure it is St Joseph in Home-
wood) → click on “Sunday Collections” → make a Contribution → add
to the basket → go to “checkout.“ You can make one–time dona-
tions or sign up for weekly or monthly automatic donations. You can
return to GiveCentral at any time to make changes to your donations.
Thank you for your continued support!
You can also sign up for the ACH Debit Program. Your donations
would be automatically withdrawn from either saving or checking ac-
count by your bank and transferred to the parish. Please contact the
parish rectory at 708-798-0622 or office@posjhomewood.org.
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Reflections
UNIVERSAL OFFERTORY
PROGRAM
Support your parish at this criti-
cal time. The COVID-19 pan-
demic has posed many chal-
lenges to the Archdiocese of Chi-
cago and our parishes, including
offertory funds lost due to the
suspension of public liturgies.
Parishes rely on the generosity
of their members to cover ex-
penses related to ministry, main-
tenance, staffing, community
outreach programs and other
pressing needs.
Please consider using online to
make a one-time or recurring gift
to your parish and support the
vital ministries and services it
provides. Please select your par-
ish name from the drop-down
menu on the form. Please go to
Archdiocese of Chicago at
www.archchicago.org
If you have any questions regarding
this form, please contact the Office
of Stewardship and Development at
312.534.7959 or archch i -
cago@archchicago.org.
Thank you!
You can also make an online
donation to St. Joseph Parish at
www.stjoehomewood.org or
givecentral.org
SIGN BEFORE THE GOSPEL
I have been going to Mass for years and have always wondered: why do
we make the three signs of the cross before the Gospel?
Certainly, many people go to Mass or other devotions, doing and saying
things out of habit or reverence and not really understanding the reasons
behind some of these things. But everything we do has a meaning or pur-
pose that helps us to worship better, proclaim our beliefs, or focus the at-
tention of the people on something that has a greater importance or sig-
nificance. A review of the meaning of various gestures and practices can
help us have a deeper appreciation for what we do.
There is a little prayer that goes with the three crosses before the Gospel:
“May the words of the Holy Gospel be on my mind, on my lips and in my
heart.” In standing to hear the Gospel, we acknowledge that Jesus is pre-
sent, and the words of the Gospel are addressed to us. All of the gestures
and special postures we adopt before the Gospel are intended to help us
prepare for hearing the Word as well as act on it. The incense, the Alleluia,
the deacon or priest, and the special dialogue and announcement that
introduces the Gospel help us focus our attention on the Good News we
are about to hear. The three signs of the cross show our desire and good
intention to hear and live the Gospel.
SIGN OF THE CROSS
Why do Catholics make the sign of the cross?
The sign of the cross is a devotional practice that dates back to the first
Apostles. When making the sign of the cross, we remember Jesus Christ
who died for us and also bear witness to the fact that we belong to him
and are called to share the Good News to all the world. At our Baptism, we
were signed with a cross and marked for Christ. That mark remains on us
throughout the entirety of our lives. We remind ourselves of that mark
every time we make the same gesture over our bodies. We also remind
ourselves that to be a Christian means we are to “put on Christ” and be
Christ for a world that needs to know him. In a way, this devotional gesture
covers us with Christ so that others may see him in us.
Catholics are not the only ones who make the sign of the cross. Orthodox,
Lutheran, and Anglicans are examples of other Christians who maintain
this same ancient tradition. ©LPi
P a r i s h o f S a i n t J o s e p h • H o m e w o o d , I L 5
Mass intentions for cancelled masses
during these days of suspended
gatherings will be rescheduled at a later
date. Whenever masses resume, just
call the rectory for a new date. For this
purpose only, we will waive the
canonical limit of two intentions per
mass.
Around the Archdiocese
WEEKLY READINGS
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 19TH
Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-
4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Pt
1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31
Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3,
4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn
3:1-8
Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab,
1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3,
4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn
3:16-21
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2
and 9, 17-18, 19-20
[7a]/Jn 3:31-36
Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1,
4, 13-14 [cf. 4abc]/Jn
6:1-15
Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3,
6-7, 16-17 [2]/Mk
16:15-20
Next Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps
16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
[11a]/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk
24:13-35 ©LPi
THANK YOU!
Thank you to the many parishioners who have participated in the
special collection for Easter flowers. Below are the names of the
loved ones especially remembered during the Easter Season:
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Badar
Mr. Dale Badar
Cassidy Family
Charles Freund
Tom Gallagher
Hayes Family
Alex McArthur
Van Etten and McCarthy
Families
Tom McGurgh
Mary Lou Quinn
To advertise in St. Joseph’s
bulletin, please call LPI at
1-800-950-9952 or email
JHansen@4LPi.com
EASTER THANKSGIVING PRAYER
Blessed are you, O Lord our God. In every age you have written our history in water.
From the chaos of the seas you brought forth our world.
From the midst of the Red Sea you gave birth to a people.
Through the Jordan you brought Israel to a promised land and sent forth your Son to be the anointed who would pro-
claim the good news of your Kingdom.
In these days, you have again recreated and formed us.
In the memorial of Christ’s death and rising new sons and daughters will be born
from the font, the womb of your Church.
Keep alive in all of us the joy of this season that always and everywhere the Easter Alleluia may
arise as a hymn of glory to your name.
All power and glory be to you through Jesus our risen Lord in the life-giving love of the Holy Spirit this day and
forever and ever.
Amen.
ATTEND ONLINE MASSES
If you would like to attend online daily Mass at St. James
Chapel or Sunday Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, please visit:
https://radiotv.archchicago.org/television/broadcast-masses.
Links to these Masses are also posted on our parish website
at www.stjoehomewood.org.
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(Continued on page 7)
From the Vatican URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
EASTER 2020
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Easter, 12 April 2020
Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!
Today the Church’s proclamation echoes throughout the world: “Jesus Christ is risen!” – “He is truly risen!”.
Like a new flame this Good News springs up in the night: the night of a world already faced with epochal
challenges and now oppressed by a pandemic severely testing our whole human family. In this night, the
Church’s voice rings out: “Christ, my hope, has arisen!” (Easter Sequence).
This is a different “contagion”, a message transmitted from heart to heart – for every human heart awaits
this Good News. It is the contagion of hope: “Christ, my hope, is risen!”. This is no magic formula that makes
problems vanish. No, the resurrection of Christ is not that. Instead, it is the victory of love over the root of
evil, a victory that does not “by-pass” suffering and death, but passes through them, opening a path in the
abyss, transforming evil into good: this is the unique hallmark of the power of God.
The Risen Lord is also the Crucified One, not someone else. In his glorious body he bears indelible wounds:
wounds that have become windows of hope. Let us turn our gaze to him that he may heal the wounds of an
afflicted humanity.
Today my thoughts turn in the first place to the many who have been directly affected by the coronavirus: the
sick, those who have died and family members who mourn the loss of their loved ones, to whom, in some
cases, they were unable even to bid a final farewell. May the Lord of life welcome the departed into his king-
dom and grant comfort and hope to those still suffering, especially the elderly and those who are alone. May
he never withdraw his consolation and help from those who are especially vulnerable, such as persons who
work in nursing homes, or live in barracks and prisons. For many, this is an Easter of solitude lived amid the
sorrow and hardship that the pandemic is causing, from physical suffering to economic difficulties.
This disease has not only deprived us of human closeness, but also of the possibility of receiving in person
the consolation that flows from the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and Reconciliation. In many coun-
tries, it has not been possible to approach them, but the Lord has not left us alone! United in our prayer, we
are convinced that he has laid his hand upon us (cf. Ps 138:5), firmly reassuring us: Do not be afraid, “I have
risen and I am with you still!” (cf. Roman Missal, Entrance Antiphon, Mass of Easter Sunday).
May Jesus, our Passover, grant strength and hope to doctors and nurses, who everywhere offer a witness of
care and love for our neighbours, to the point of exhaustion and not infrequently at the expense of their own
health. Our gratitude and affection go to them, to all who work diligently to guarantee the essential services
necessary for civil society, and to the law enforcement and military personnel who in many countries have
helped ease people’s difficulties and sufferings.
In these weeks, the lives of millions of people have suddenly changed. For many, remaining at home has
been an opportunity to reflect, to withdraw from the frenetic pace of life, stay with loved ones and enjoy their
company. For many, though, this is also a time of worry about an uncertain future, about jobs that are at risk
and about other consequences of the current crisis. I encourage political leaders to work actively for the com-
mon good, to provide the means and resources needed to enable everyone to lead a dignified life and, when
circumstances allow, to assist them in resuming their normal daily activities.
P a r i s h o f S a i n t J o s e p h • H o m e w o o d , I L 7
(Continued from page 6)
From the Vatican
This is not a time for indifference, because the whole world is suffering and needs to be united in facing the
pandemic. May the risen Jesus grant hope to all the poor, to those living on the peripheries, to refugees and
the homeless. May these, the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters living in the cities and peripheries
of every part of the world, not be abandoned. Let us ensure that they do not lack basic necessities (all the
more difficult to find now that many businesses are closed) such as medicine and especially the possibility of
adequate health care. In light of the present circumstances, may international sanctions be relaxed, since
these make it difficult for countries on which they have been imposed to provide adequate support to their
citizens, and may all nations be put in a position to meet the greatest needs of the moment through the re-
duction, if not the forgiveness, of the debt burdening the balance sheets of the poorest nations.
This is not a time for self-centredness, because the challenge we are facing is shared by all, without distin-
guishing between persons. Among the many areas of the world affected by the coronavirus, I think in a spe-
cial way of Europe. After the Second World War, this continent was able to rise again, thanks to a concrete
spirit of solidarity that enabled it to overcome the rivalries of the past. It is more urgent than ever, especially
in the present circumstances, that these rivalries do not regain force, but that all recognize themselves as
part of a single family and support one another. The European Union is presently facing an epochal chal-
lenge, on which will depend not only its future but that of the whole world. Let us not lose the opportunity to
give further proof of solidarity, also by turning to innovative solutions. The only alternative is the selfishness
of particular interests and the temptation of a return to the past, at the risk of severely damaging the peace-
ful coexistence and development of future generations.
This is not a time for division. May Christ our peace enlighten all who have responsibility in conflicts, that they
may have the courage to support the appeal for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world.
This is not a time for continuing to manufacture and deal in arms, spending vast amounts of money that
ought to be used to care for others and save lives. Rather, may this be a time for finally ending the long war
that has caused such great bloodshed in beloved Syria, the conflict in Yemen and the hostilities in Iraq and in
Lebanon. May this be the time when Israelis and Palestinians resume dialogue in order to find a stable and
lasting solution that will allow both to live in peace. May the sufferings of the people who live in the eastern
regions of Ukraine come to an end. May the terrorist attacks carried out against so many innocent people in
different African countries come to an end.
This is not a time for forgetfulness. The crisis we are facing should not make us forget the many other crises
that bring suffering to so many people. May the Lord of life be close to all those in Asia and Africa who are
experiencing grave humanitarian crises, as in the Province of Cabo Delgado in the north of Mozambique. May
he warm the hearts of the many refugees displaced because of wars, drought and famine. May he grant pro-
tection to migrants and refugees, many of them children, who are living in unbearable conditions, especially
in Libya and on the border between Greece and Turkey. And I do not want to forget the island of Lesvos. In
Venezuela, may he enable concrete and immediate solutions to be reached that can permit international as-
sistance to a population suffering from the grave political, socio-economic and health situation.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Indifference, self-centredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time. We
want to ban these words for ever! They seem to prevail when fear and death overwhelm us, that is, when we
do not let the Lord Jesus triumph in our hearts and lives. May Christ, who has already defeated death and
opened for us the way to eternal salvation, dispel the darkness of our suffering humanity and lead us into the
light of his glorious day, a day that knows no end.
With these thoughts, I would like to wish all of you a happy Easter.
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Today’s Readings SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
Sunday, April 19, 2020
First Reading
Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47
The first community of Christians grows as its members meet to
pray and break bread.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24
God’s love is everlasting.
Second Reading
1 Peter 1:3-9
We have new hope because of Jesus’ Resurrection.
Gospel Reading
John 20:19-31
Thomas believes because he sees Jesus.
BACKGROUND ON THE GOSPEL READING
The Gospels tell us that Jesus appeared to the disciples on several occasions after they discovered that his
tomb was empty. Part of the mystery of Jesus’ Resurrection is that he appeared to his disciples not as a spirit
but in bodily form. The bodily form was not one that the disciples recognized though. In John’s Gospel, Mary
of Magdala does not recognize that the figure standing before her is Jesus until he speaks to her. In Luke’s
Gospel the disciples who meet Jesus on the road to Emmaus do not recognize him until he breaks bread with
them. The resurrected Jesus had a physical presence, but the disciples couldn’t recognize Jesus unless he
allowed them to. His resurrected body, nonetheless, showed the marks of his crucifixion.
From readings such as today’s Gospel, we also see that in his resurrected body, Jesus seems to be free of
physical constraints. He appears to the disciples despite the fact that the doors were locked.
Jesus greets his disciples with the gift of peace and the gift of the Holy Spirit. In doing so, Jesus commissions
his disciples to continue the work that he has begun: “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” During the
meeting, Jesus also shows the integral connection between forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The story of Thomas illustrates our Christian experience today: We are called to believe without seeing. In
fact, all Christians after the first witnesses have been called to believe without seeing. Thomas’s doubt is
hardly surprising; the news of Jesus’ appearance was incredible to the disciples who had seen him crucified
and buried. Thomas’s human nature compelled him to want hard evidence that the Jesus who appeared to
the disciples after his death was indeed the same Jesus who had been crucified. Thomas is given the oppor-
tunity to act on that desire. He is our witness that Jesus is really risen.
Our faith is based on the witness of the Church that has preceded us, beginning with Thomas and the first
disciples. Through Baptism we receive the same Holy Spirit that Jesus brought to the first disciples. We are
among those who are “blessed” because we believe without having seen.
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Growing with the Gospel
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER † Gospel: John 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy
Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” Now, Jesus did many other signs in the pres-ence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that
through this belief you may have life in his name.
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Body & Soul
Communion to the Sick The Priests, Deacons & Ministers of
Care will bring Communion to the sick
& the homebound either at the
hospital or in the home upon request.
Please call the Rectory Office to make
arrangements.
Pray for the Sick LIZ ADDUCCI
MARIAN ADDUCCI
EILEEN ALSEN
SAM AMUNDSEN
BABY EMMA AZOGAN
NOREEN BAKER
LORA BARNAS
PATRICIA BECERRA
KARRIE BIEKER
JOANNE BONER
BOB BROWN
CHUCK BULF
JOAN BULF
STEVE BURKE
LOU BUTTICE
MYRA CALZAVARA
LARRY CAMPBELL
JOSEPH CHLOPECKI
MELISSA CHLOPECKI
MARY CLARKE
ROBERT CLARKE
VIRGINIA COLLINS
JOYCE CONLEY
ROBIN COYNE
JAMES CURLEY
JIM DAVIS
ROSEMARY DIMAYO
FRANK DIVILA
CHAR DROZDOWSKI
VALERIE EASTER
ROBIN B. EGGERT
ADELINE ENGDAHL
IRENE FRAMARIN
RACHEL FRAMARIN
ALBERT FOUTS
JOAN FURLONG
LOIS GEORGE
TERI GIBLIN
JOHN GNEZDA
AURORA GRAHAM
MARY GRAY
MARY JOAN G’SELL-SMITH
ANDREW GUTTER
BOB HADERLEIN
DAN HASKE
BARBARA HECHT
JACK HENNEBERRY
MARION HENNEBERRY
JANET HERNANDEZ
JOYCE HIGHSMITH
DOLORES JANOWIAK
JOYCE JANOWICK
JOHNNY JOHNS
STANLEY JOHNS
MARY ROSE KELLER
SUE KELLY
JERRY KILLIAN
TEDDY AND BILL KING
DON KIRKPATRICK
ANNE MAHER KOCH
MARY KOCH
LAURA KRAUSE
CAROLYN KRIVANEC
DENNIS KUROWSKI
REBECCA LINDSEY
LINDA LINK
TARA LINZY
LORETTA LIPINSKI
IRMA LOPEZ
LYNN MARYNOWSKI
TORI MASZAK
CAROL MCCLEMENTS
MEAGAN MCHUGH
CHRIS MCNELLIS
JOHN MCCLOSKEY
THERESA NELSON MILSAP
MADISON MINNICH
AZAREA MOORE
JOE MORAN
EILEEN MORRISEY
TOM MOSKWA
AMY MURPHY
CHARLES NELSON
RICK NYE
TIM NYE
CAITLIN O’SHEA
GERLENE OLIVER
MIKE ORMSBY
SUSAN ORMSBY
SALLY PETERS
VERNA POWELL
CHARLOTTE POWELL
GAIL PURCELL
TONI PUSATERI
Prayer Ministry Prayer requests* can be submitted :
On the Parish website
By calling the Rectory and dial 77
Email: prayers@posjhomewood.org
*Also, to Add / Remove from the bulletin sick list.
MIKE RACHOWICZ
MARY REID
MARY KATHERINE ROHAN
BERNICE RUBARTH
TONY SANTONE
JOHN SCHMIDT
MATTHEW SCHURY
JAY SCOTT
RANDOLPH SCOTT
CONNIE SIMMS
DAVE SINWELSKI
MARY CATHERINE SMITH
PAT TAYLOR
EMMY TIORAN
GORDON TOMLINSON
ANTHONY VAN
ANNIE WARDS
SILAS WHEELER
BENJAMIN WICKS
PAT WILLIAMS
AMY WINDJU
TOM WOLKEN
JIM WRIGHT
MICHAEL WRIGHT
ISABEL YOUNG
JANET ZAIO
COLOR DENOTES RECENTLY ADDED
Attention Family Members
After 4 weeks, please notify the
Rectory if your loved one still
needs our prayers.
Prayers for Our Troops Please pray for the men and women in
our Armed Forces. May God protect
them and return them safely to their
families:
LncCpl Connor John Anderson
Pfc Paul Bisceglia, US Army
Lt. Rebecca Conti-Vock
Captain Noel Conrad
Lt. Aaron Deal
Lt. Thomas Devane
SCPO Peter Donaldson
Airman Alex Fuentes
SF Ranger Christopher John Jones
Private Arthur Krueger
Seaman Thomas Krueger
Pvt. Nathan A. Mach
Specialist Joshua S. Mitchell
LCpl Jarod Mizgalski, USMC
Maj. Samuel Modica, USMC
Lt. Danielle Peterson A1C. Jessica Polacek
GYSGT Louis Rodriguez
SGT Daniel Schmitt
PFC Anthony Termini
LncCpl Dillon Thompson
Airman Gavin Tienstra
Maj. Jonathan Troutman
MGYSGT Joseph Unwood
PFC Alexander D. Urban
Lt. Col. Kevin J. Walker
1st Lt. Daniel J. Webb
Capt. Jennifer Worman
From Death to Eternal Life. Please Pray for
May the choirs of angels lead them into Paradise
MELVIN A. SILKOWSKI
ROBERT S. SPALLINA
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