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St. Kieran Catholic Church

First Sunday of Lent March 10, 2019

The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.

— Romans 10:8

Notes from Fr. John

T oday we celebrate the First Sunday of Lent. The gospel tells us that after Jesus’ baptism he was led into the desert for forty days. He went to pray and reflect on all that had happened at his baptism. While

he was in the desert the devil came and tried to distract him from God’s mission. Jesus didn’t take the devils bait and after his stay in the desert Jesus began his ministry. Lent is our own trip into the desert. It is a time for us to reflect on God’s call for us. It is also a time to fight our own personal devils as we turn from sin and work to follow Jesus. Let’s encourage each other to always open our hearts and minds to God’s plans and put them into practice. Today a group of women are on the second Women’s Welcome Retreat here at St. Kieran. In this first week of Lent they have taken time out of their schedules to open themselves to God’s plans. The Renew My Church process asks us to not just structurally change our parishes, but also spiritually. The women leaders have gathered women to share their stories of faith from St. Agnes, St. Kieran, St. Ireneaus and from St. Paul. The more we do together help us realize we are one church, one Body of Christ. Thanks to the women leaders and Fr. Tom for all their work in putting

together the retreat. Pray for everyone participating together the retreat. Pray for everyone participating in this weekend. During Lent we are once again offering the Stations of the Cross on Fridays. We will have Stations of the Cross on Friday afternoons at 1:30 PM at St. Agnes. Stations on Friday evening will take place at St. Kieran at 7:00 PM. Evening prayer will take place at 7:00 PM on Wednesday at St. Agnes and Thursday at 7:00 PM at St. Kieran. I encourage everyone to fast from TV or internet and join us for these prayer opportunities. Thanks to the St. Kieran Women’s Club for hosting the great Mardi Gras Pot Luck dinner. As always, the food was a treat as everyone brought something to share. It was also nice to once again bring parishioners from both St. Kieran and St. Agnes together to socialize. We look forward to more great things to come. Speaking of which, the Coffee Shop is coming back next weekend March 17th. In honor of St. Patrick everyone is invited to the school vestibule for coffee and treats. For many years the Gornicks and friends have hosted these Sunday mornings and now the Deenihans stepping up to make it happen. If you are able please join us and if you see Jen or Kevin Deenihan and can offer any help I am sure they would appreciate it. Thanks Jen and Kevin and family!!!

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — God brought us into this land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 26:4-10).

Psalm — Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble (Psalm 91).

Second Reading — The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (Romans 10:8-13).

Gospel — Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led into the desert for forty days (Luke 4:1-13).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46

Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15

Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32

Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12

Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19

Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48

Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36

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Parish News & Events

First Sunday of Lent


END OF THE YEAR DONATION

CERTIFICATION LETTERS

Parishioners who need a confirmation letter of their donations to St. Kieran Church over the past calendar year should complete the form below and send it to the rectory office. You may mail the form, drop it off at the rectory, or put it in the collection marked “End of Year Letter.” Name: _______________________________ Envelope Number: ______________________ Address (if different than the address on your envelopes): ___________________________

Letters will be processed as they are received. Please allow at least one week for delivery. If you can, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to help defray the costs of mailing. Thank you for your help in this matter.

“Smell the Coffee”

S . K C S I B

Sunday, March 17 8:30 to 11:30 AM

Books for You

Starting this weekend and continuing each weekend we are going to showcase a book theme in the church narthex. These books will be from the

St. Kieran Library and available on a first come basis and at no charge. The Theme this week end will be Cookbooks. Each weekend will be a different theme. Choose for yourself or family.

March 10, 2019


The St. Agnes/St. Kieran Religious Education students will pray the Stations of the Cross on Tuesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Agnes. All are welcome to join us.

Registration for 2019-2020 Religious Education classes is now open. Registration forms have been sent home with current R.E. students, and are also available on the St. Kieran website, and in the R.E. Office at St. Agnes. Please complete the form and return it to the St. Agnes/St. Kieran Religious Education Office as soon as possible. Classes sizes will be strictly limited, so get your registration in early to ensure your child’s/children’s place in our program. First come...first served. All current tuition and fees must be paid in full before your registration for 2019/2020 will be accepted.

Palm Burning

Fr. Tom during the palm burning ceremony last

Tuesday, March 5 in preparation for Ash Wednesday.



St. Kieran Women’s Club

Painting & Wine Party

Wednesday, April 3rd from 7pm to10pm

at Bottles and Bottega in Homewood Cost is $40/person

Price includes all painting supplies,

wine and light snacks. Event opens to all women of the parish.

Reservations must be made in advance through

the Bottles and Bottega website: https://sites.cimplebox.com/events/registration.aspx?

g=1&s=7216&c=3962&eid=461694&r=0.7005456

For more information or questions about registration please contact Dawn Sterning

via email at [email protected]

In the Spirit of Renew My Church, the Parishes of St. Agnes and St. Kieran

have pooled their resources to give parishioners a choice between two weekly opportuni es to par cipate in a beloved Lenten devo on.

The Sta ons of the Cross

will be prayed on Fridays of Lent* at 1:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Church

and 7:00 p.m. at St. Kieran Church.

*This schedule does NOT apply to Good Friday. Please check your parish’s Sunday bulle n for

the Holy Week schedule.

Please join us for a special

Living Stations of the Cross Friday, April 12, at 7:00 pm

featuring:

NEW recitations of the Stations from the perspective of those

who witnessed Christ’s suffering and death. Reverent reflections and prayers.

Musical selections by the St. Kieran choir.

A Beautiful Beginning to a Prayerful Holy Week

St. Kieran’s Women’s Club Spring Bake Sale

Calling All Bakers! Spring Bake Sale will take place at all masses March 30/31. All parishioners are invited to help out! Our volunteers will accept your baked goods wrapped for individual sale prior to mass.

Lent/Holy Week/Easter Liturgical Schedule

Lenten Evening Prayer Thursdays during Lent

March 14, March 28, April 4, April 11

Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent

March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5

Lenten Reconciliation Thursday, March 21, at 7 PM

Living Stations of the Cross Friday, April 12, at 7 PM

Palm Sunday April 13/14, Regular Mass Schedule

Holy Thursday Thursday, April 18: Morning Prayer at 8 AM

Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 PM

Good Friday Friday, April 19: Morning Prayer at 8 AM

Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 3 PM Stations of the Cross at 7 PM

Holy Saturday Saturday, April 20: Morning Prayer at 9 AM

Easter Basket Blessing at 1 PM Easter Vigil at 8 PM

Easter Sunday Sunday, April 21; Masses at 8 and 10 AM

NO COMMUNION SERVICE MONDAY, APRIL 22

Opportunities for Prayer, Almsgiving and Fasting

Weekday Mass Tuesday through Friday at 8 AM

Evening Prayer Thursdays at 7 PM

Stations of the Cross at St. Agnes Fridays at 7 PM

Confessions Saturdays at 4 PM

Communion Service Monday 8AM & Saturdays 9AM

March 10, 2019


EASTER PALM

CROSSES

27” X 15” Palm Crosses with two lilies and a bow

$13.00 each

The St. Agnes/St. Kieran Religious Education Office is sponsoring an Easter Palm Cross Sale. Please indicate your bow color choice and the number of crosses you wish to purchase: _____ Pink _____ Blue _____ Lavender _____ Yellow _____ Purple _____ No Bow _____ Total number of crosses ordered X $13.00 $______TOTAL DUE BY SUNDAY, APRIL 1 Name: _________________________________ Daytime Phone: __________________________ Please place your order into the collection basket at either St. Kieran or St. Agnes, in an envelope marked “Palm Crosses,” or drop your order off at either Parish Office. Checks should be made payable to St. Agnes. Palm Crosses will be available for pick at St. Kieran Church on Thursday, April 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the church vestibule. Call Teri Klopp at 708/754-0713 with questions,

or to arrange an alternate pick up time.

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For more information contact us at (708) 747-5117.

March 10, 2019

Other News & Events

St. Patrick's Party Luncheon for 55+

May your thoughts be as glad as the sham-rocks. May your heart be as long as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours that stay with you all the year long. Attend the party at the Irwin Community Center, Ridge and Highland, Homewood on Monday, March 18. Doors open at Noon with lunch to begin at 12:30 p.m. catered by Wiley's Grill of Flossmoor. Our hearty Irish lunch will be corn beef and cabbage with horseradish mustard on the side, herbed buttered pota-toes, carrots, Irish soda bread followed by choco-late mousse dessert. Enjoy great music of the season by Eddie Koroso. Door prizes and a raffle will complete our afternoon. Please register either in person at the Community Center or call (708)-957-7275 by Noon of Thursday, March 14. Fee is $11 pp.

5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Emil Vasek No Deacon No Deacon

Dona Amadio Jean Lendi

Barbara Fonfara Debbie Linde

Ida Green Gordon Moberg

Connie Bultema Karlene Henshaw Kevin Deenihan Charles Lofrano Lawrence Eagan

Carla Lofrano

Susan Alessandrini Tom Narcissi

Amanda Klopp Briana Narcissi

Teri Klopp Rick Schulp

Tyler Stadt Benjamin Stadt

** Served by adult parishioners

Harrison Ogunbote Karla Porrata

Raymond Brower Charlene Brower

James Calvert Robert Lagger

Barbara Cianchetti Louis Alessadrini

Mary Clairmont Barbara Sterning

Holy Family Shrine

This week, the flowers decorating The Holy Family Shrine

in the back of church were donated in memory of . . .

Paul Eppel, from Brenda Wesley

Dennis Bandera Anthony H. Bruno Noreen Bussey Philip Cameli John Capps

Janel Compton Joanne Corrigan

Kathie Diette Chris Dymek Jim Dymek

Gary Eichberger Keri Gelsosomo

Dominick Hamilton Larry Janaszak Lucy Janaszak

Our Troops


Air Force

E-3 Conor Fitzgerald

Army

PFC Roman Ambriz E5 Patrick Atwater Pavel (P.J.) Borak

Sgt. Brenden Flanagan Sgt. James R. Hibbs Sgt. Lucas Johnson

PFC Lee James Roché CWO Thomas J. Seehausen

Coast Guard

Luke Stocker

Marine Corps

SSgt. John Henry LCpl. Joseph Johnson

Sgt. Patrick Russell SSgt. Nathan Taylor

National Guard

Captain Paul LaBelle

Navy

Raymond J. Martinez Rachel Steinmetz Joseph Swanson

Rose Klauck Marge Knapp Nick LoBue

Marilyn Monteleone Jeannine Montgomerie

Bernice Pappalardo Jerry Plucienik

Jerry Piunti Mary Kay Rozema Ramón L. Santiago

Gayle Tama Bess Vallese Kay Weglarz

Dana Wittman Sister Joy Weideman

Ministry Schedule for March 16 & 17 2019

Prayer list is being updated. To add a name to our Pray for the Sick/Injured or Our Troops List, please contact the rectory office.

... and all who are ill or injured, in a hospital or a nursing home, as well as their

relatives and caregivers.

Monday, March 11 – Julian Calendar Lent begins 8:00 a.m. • Communion Service Tuesday, March 12 – Weekday

8:00 a.m. • Michael Matela, req. by Auntie Mia & Uncle Enzo • Karen Slutsky, req. by her breakfast friends Wednesday, March 13 – Weekday

8:00 a.m. • Sharon Griffin, req. by Mary Anne Clairmont • Paul Lukiw, req. by Mary Anne Clairmont & Annette Bronson Thursday, March 14 – Weekday 8:00 a.m. • Jack & Marie Lowell, req. by Terry & Sal Mazzocca 7:00 p.m. • Lenten Evening Prayer Friday, March 15 – Abstinence 8:00 a.m. • For all priests and bishops, req. by St. Kieran Church 7:00 p.m. • Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 16 – Weekend

9:00 a.m. • Communion Service 5:00 p.m. • Paul & Theresa Eppel, req. by Ed & Brenda Wesley • Neva Grady, req. by the Grady Family • Constance Hirschbrunner, req. by the Zinker Family • Deceased of the Vasek/Seehausen Families, req. by Emil & Sandy Sunday, March 17 – Second Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick’s Day

8:00 a.m. • Herb Neal, req. by the Neal Family • Adeline Eagan, req. by Larry Eagan 10:00 a.m. • Carmela Porrino, req. by her daughters & their families • In celebration of the 100th Birthday of Bill Wachel, req. by Stan, Mike, and Joe

Liam Keen, son of Patrick & Sarah Keen

(March 2)

James August Papp, son of Bryan & Laurie Papp

(March 3)

Gary M. Riley

Monday, March 11 8:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 9 PM 7:00 p.m. Chime Choir (LMR) Tuesday, March 12 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting (KOCR) 7:00 p.m. Glenwood Men’s BB League (H) to 9:30 PM 7:00 p.m. Book Club (L) Wednesday, March 13 8:00 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass (C) 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) 9 PM Thursday, March 14 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 8:00 a.m. Chicago Heights Senior Breakfast (H) 12:30 p.m. Bible Study (L) 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 9 PM 6:00 p.m. Our Lady of Sorrows Novena (C) 7:00 p.m. Lenten Evening Prayer (C) 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice (C) Friday, March 15 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 7 PM 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (C) Saturday, March 16 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 2:00 p.m. Glenwood Men’s BB League (H) 4:30 PM 4:00 p.m. Confessions (C) to 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Mass (C) Sunday, March 17 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C) 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C)

March 10, 2019

February Collection

Sunday Collection $ 23,293.00

Building Fund $ 1,401.00

Educational Stewardship $ 55.00

Sharing Parish $ 230.00

St. Kieran Catholic Church 724 West 195 Street, Chicago Heights IL 60411

Visit our Website at www.stkieranchurch.org

Parish Mission Statement:

St. Kieran Parish is a Catholic community within the Archdiocese of Chicago. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, nourished by Scripture and Sacrament, we are called by Christ to become disciples and stewards. Through worship, fellowship, catechesis, and service to all God’s children, we embrace our Lord’s challenge to live as family and be his witnesses, beginning here in Chicago Heights.

Parish Staff: Rev. John Siemianowski, Pastor Deacon David Dutko Rev. Thomas Kasputis, Associate Pastor Deacon Emil Vasek Rev. William O’Mara, Resident Associate

Weekend Masses are celebrated Saturdays at 5 PM; Sundays at 8 AM and 10 AM

Weekday Masses are celebrated Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. Communion Services are celebrated on Mondays at 8:00 a.m. and on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturdays at 4:00 p.m.

Rectory Office, 708/755-0074: Hours of Operation: 9 AM to 3 PM (Monday—Thursday)

Sandy Vasek, Office Manager, [email protected] Sheila Porrata, Bulletin Editor, [email protected]

Emily Hernandez, Parish Secretary, [email protected]

Religious Education Office, located at St. Agnes, 708/754-0713 Teri Klopp, Coordinator, [email protected]

Director of Music: Mrs. Joanne Rossbach, 708/755-0074

Parish Ministries: Knights of Columbus: David Nozar, 708/267-8253. Visit our website: www.kofc997.com Parish Council: Keith Betton, Kevin Dennihan, Sue Habegger, Dave Nozar, Terry Shelley,

and Joe Sopron. Contact us at [email protected] St Kieran Women's Club: Sue Habegger, email: [email protected]

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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Contact the Rectory Office to make arrangements. Regular Baptismal Sundays are the first and third Sundays of the month at 11:30 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Contact the Rectory Office at least six month prior to date of marriage.

SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST TO THE HOMEBOUND: Please contact the Rectory Office to set-up visits.

ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION: For adults who wish to know more about the Roman Catholic faith, please contact the Rectory Office and the Director of Religious Education will contact you.

NEW PARISHIONERS: To become a member, please contact the Rectory Office for a registration form.

BULLETIN/PARISH CALENDAR: Bulletin information should be submitted by email to the Bulletin Editor. Contact the Office Manager for arrangements to use parish facilities.

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