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10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099 • (847) 872-8778 • www.Ourladyo!umility.org

April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday

Our Lady of Humility Parish

Parish Mission Statement Mass Schedule As a branch of the one vine, as the family Weekday Masses: 8:00AM – Monday, Tuesday,

of our Lord Jesus, it is our mission to Wednesday, Thursday, and

follow the way of the Lord, by extending Saturday

welcome, embracing in healing love, and Friday Mass: 8:45AM (During School Year)

sharing the good news of the Gospel. 8:00AM (During the Summer)

Sunday Masses: 5:00PM Saturday 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM Sunday

Monday, April 9th

8:00AM +Veronica Welsh

Tuesday, April 10th

8:00AM +Linda Hasse"-Novak

Wednesday, April 11th

8:00AM +Joseph and +Nancy

Rushforth

Thursday, April 12th

8:00AM +Veronica Welsh

Friday, April 13th

8:45AM +Linda Hasse"-Novak

Saturday, April 14th

8:00AM +Gerry Gibbons

5:00PM +Biegler and +Whyte

Families and

+Wally Daniels

+Sylvia Trygar

Third Sunday Of Easter – April 15th

7:00AM For The People Of

Our Lady Of Humility

9:00AM +Dorothy Klawonn

+Audrey Wiedner

+Tony and +Marie Bruno

+The DeRam Family

11:00AM +Deceased Members Of

Brunsfeld and Tekiela

Families

+Michael and +Herbert

Siemens

+James Johnson

+Lydia Vergara

+Kathy Charowski and

+Jan Dul

Please Support Our Adver!ser

The Weekend

Please Remember In Your Prayers Janyce and Tom, Tammy, Sazi Brown, Jeremy S., Kathy McCracken, Ma"hew, Maria Mendez, Dan Ross,

Ann, Ally, Catherine C., Debbie Schultz, Stephen Foster, Tom Rich, Judy Puetz, Dawn, Helen Uhler, Carrie,

Greg, Bill and Barb, Sally Chris#an, Baby Katherine Marie Schultz, Tracy, L. Gorlinski, Morgan, Irene Cripe,

Jerry and Ginny Merkel, Tom, Sco", Mark Moll, Taylor, Devin, Kit, Mary Ann Smith, Doug D., Patrick, Don,

Mary T., Rick and Paule"e, Mrs. Ssennyondo, Maria Ssennyondo, Mary Ann Smith, Jim Wiedner, Pauline,

Jerry and Marie Pope, Bob Pe"a, Luana Pe"a, Frank Knabel, Byrd Heisler, L. Brown, Marty Tyskling, Judy

and Joe Farris, Barb Halle, Gomez Family, Jeremy Roux, Mary Paulausky, Norma Jensen, Dick and Janice

Hyde, Rosa Maria Santos, David Alfaro, Anny Richardson, CJ Leffredo, Ben LaFaye"e, Baby William Walker,

Jerry Clark, Tren#n Heiny, Karen Dix, Garre" Grana, Henry Sahler, Conrad Halteman, Greg Long#n, Barb

and Joe Arregun, Josiah Hughes, Susie Haluzak, Baby Raphael, Mary Ann S#ckel, Randall Samborski, Diane

and Brenda, Chet Spli", Pat Winn, Stan Trygar, Nicholas Arnold, Kathy Sivia, Ramona Alcala, Angela Guarin,

John Shebenik, Charles E. Roberts, Ed Reno, Carrie Chiarello, Dorothy R., Roger, Tom Ibata, Theresa and

Ray Krueger, Lynn Krueger, Sandy Schmelzer, Colleen Burns, Francesca Roberts, Kevin Junge, Barb and

Herman Halle, Gerrie Holmes, Rachael Chianelli, Brenda and Jim, Gloria Alfaro, Jean Krapf, Sco" S#ckel,

Toby Tripalin, Baby Sawyer, Jessica Roberts, Baby Piper Ann Marie, James W. Triple", Jean Corrine Bauter,

George Kleinschmidt, Janice Kleinschmidt, Joan Zwicke, Diana Vanderheyden, Marge Berzin, Erica Heiny,

Charle"e Heiny, Ma"hew McPhee, Roger Heiny, Jr., Jackie Videlka, Vicki Sturtevant, Victor Figueroa, Pa"

and Ma"hew Heiney, James W. Triple", Tom Quivellon, Bob Whiteside, Shauna Whiteside

For The Deceased:

+Thelma Sweas (Mother of Pat Napier)

If someone is in need of healing prayers, please call the Rectory at (847) 872-8778 Monday through

Thursday between the hours of 9AM and 3:30PM. Thank you!

2 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Readings For The Week Of April 8, 2018

Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31

Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/

Lk 1:26-38

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: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/Jn 6:16-21

Next Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48

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Liturgical Roles: Saturday, April 14th, & Sunday, April 15th

Saturday Confessions: 3:30-4:30PM Fr. P. Stemn

Presider:

5:00PM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Greg

7:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Jim

9:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Marcelino

11:00AM Fr. M. Owen Deacon Mike

Eucharist Ministers:

5:00PM C) P. Duncan D) R. Thomas

E. Roucka, F. McGrath, M. Adamek, C. Spli"

7:00AM C) J. Tomkowiak

S. Frank, M. Bell, I. Pelle#er

9:00AM C) A. Norrish D) P. Norrish

J. Eames, F. McFarlin, P. Miller, F. Montoya, L. Nurczyk

11:00AM C) A. Ennesser D) B. Ennesser

G. Askew, B. Reid, V. Sanchez, R. Bukan#s, M. Florczyk

Lectors:

5:00PM (1) C. Mors (2) T. Roucka

7:00AM (1) S. Huff

9:00AM (1) B. Dermody (2) L. Shea

11:00AM (1) J. Jones (2) D. Grampovnik

Altar Servers:

5:00PM M. Ostrolencki, A. Schejbal

7:00AM A. Rodrigo, J. Tompkins

9:00AM C. Dermody, K. Dermody, C. Biedron

11:00AM H. Baran, A. Estrada, M. Herrera

LWC Prayer Leaders: 9:00AM T. Nurczyk 11:00AM P. Reid

M.W. Med. Center: J. Zaremba

A Note From The Pastor… I hope you all enjoyed a very Happy Easter

with family and friends. Our celebra#ons

were so solemn and special: Thanks to all

who helped by enhancing our liturgies: the

Musicians, Choir, Art and Environment Team,

Ushers, Sacristans, and the other Liturgical

Ministers—I am so grateful to all of you!

Special thanks also to the Legion of Mary for

so faithfully passing out the Parish Gi&

(books) to families each year.

Today we celebrate the Second Sunday of

Easter. On April 30, 2000, when he canonized St. Faus#na, Pope St. John Paul II solemnly declared

this Sunday “Divine Mercy Sunday”. St. John Paul described this day with these words: “In a special

way, it is the Sunday of thanksgiving for all the goodness that God has shown us in the whole Easter

mystery.”

This Sunday, April 8th, we will have a Holy Hour from 3PM un#l 4PM in the Church. I will hear

confessions beginning at 3PM. Please note that I will be the only priest available for Confessions on

that day/#me at OLH. Because of this, now would be a good #me to men#on one of the Church’s

guidelines from the Code of Canon Law regarding going to Confession, especially whenever there are

long lines with people wai#ng to have their confessions heard. When going to Confession, one is

only required to confess grave [mortal] sins, along with the number of #mes that sin was commi"ed.

While confession of venial sins is recommended, it is not required. So, Confession is not #me for

spiritual direc#on. Also, please avoid giving unnecessary details: Just state the sin or sins, and, for

serious sins, the number of #mes the sin was commi"ed. Please consider a"ending this Holy Hour.

The Lord Jesus promised St. Faus#na great graces to those who go to Confession [as close to the

Feast as possible, or within one week] and receive Holy Communion on this day.

We will also have the Image of Divine Mercy at the Holy Hour. It will be blessed beforehand, and

an opportunity will be given for people to venerate it a&erwards, as our Lord had asked St. Faus#na.

Great Mercy is available for those who approach and venerate the Image with trust in Jesus’ Mercy.

A reminder that the Parish Pastoral Council and the Evangeliza#on Commi"ee both have asked

that we con#nue to observe silence ten minutes before Mass begins so as to promote a greater

sense of reverence.

Please come to a short, informa#ve, eye-opening video concerning Margaret Sanger, the woman

who made birth control popular in America, and founded Planned Parenthood, the na#on’s largest

abor#on provider. The video will be shown during Religious Educa#on Classes to the parents and all

other interested persons next Sunday, April 15th, at 10:30AM, and again on Monday, April 16th, at

6:30PM in the School Library.

I wish you all con#nued Easter Blessings.

God Bless,

Fr. Paul

April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday 3


Are You In Need Of Virtus Training?

If you are in need of Virtus Training, Our Lady of Humility has scheduled two

Training Sessions. This Wednesday, April 11th, from 6-9PM, and next Saturday,

April 14th, from 9AM-12 Noon. Both Training Sessions will be held in the School

Library. Please sign-up at: www.Virtusonline.org. Register as a new applicant,

and con#nue the registra#on process.

Prayer Of Entrustment To

The Divine Mercy

O Lord, our God,

We place our trust in You,

because You are Mercy itself.

We repent of our sins,

and turn to You for Mercy.

We trust You to provide for our every need,

according to Your will.

Help us to forgive others as You forgive us.

We promise to be Merciful by our deeds, words, and prayers.

Though we have fears because of human weakness,

we rely on Your infinite goodness and Mercy.

We entrust to You the future of our planet, our Church,

our na"ons, our families, and all our needs.

With loud cries, we implore Your Mercy on us and on the whole world.

Look upon us, created in Your image and likeness.

Form us in the Heart of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit

into the living images of Mercy.

May all come to know the depth of Your Mercy,

and sing the praises of Your Mercy forever.

Amen!

Feast Of The Divine Mercy Reminder

Please join us this Sunday, April 8th, on the Feast

Of The Divine Mercy, at 3PM. We will celebrate

God’s love with a Holy Hour and Benedic#on. All

are welcome!

First Communion Masses

Next Saturday, April 14th, And


59 of our First Communion Candidates

will be receiving their First Communion

at the two Masses set for: next Saturday,

April 14th, at 10AM, and on Saturday,

April 28th, also at 10AM.

21 of the 59 Candidates are from Our Lady of Humility School, and their First

Communion Mass will be next Saturday, April 14th. The other 38 Candidates are

from the Our Lady of Humility Religious Educa#on Program, and they will be

receiving on Saturday, April 28th.

Please pray for these Candidates. We are happy to Welcome all of our

students to the Table of the Lord. The names will all be listed in a future bulle#n.

A Special

Thank You! To all those

parishioners who

contributed to

the beau#ful

Easter Liturgies.

Thank you to all of our wonderful

Deacons, Vocalists and Musicians,

Lectors, Communion Ministers, and

Altar Servers who par#cipated in all

of our Masses!

Thank you to our Sacristans and

our Art and Environment Commi"ee

for their help in our Easter Liturgies!

Thank you to all of those that

contributed for our Easter Flowers.

The Flowers looked so beau#ful on

Easter!

Special Thanks goes to Juanita

Alfaro and her husband, Tony

Alfaro, for decora#ng our Church.

The Church looked so very beau#ful!

A Big Thank You to Fr. Paul and

Fr. Mike for all that they did to make

our Easter celebra#on so special!

The music and the beau#ful

Church reflected the joy of our

Church’s celebra#on of the

Resurrec#on of Jesus!

Donut Sunday

Next Sunday,

April 15th, is Donut

Sunday hosted by our

Knights of Columbus.

Join your fellow parishioners for

some delicious treats, and the even

be"er treat of community and

fellowship.

If April is your birthday month,

please come and enjoy a

complimentary drink and donut of

your choice with your friends and

The Knights. (Pick up a

complimentary birthday card from

the Grand Knights Table at the

beginning of the donut line.) Free

Coffee Refills! We hope to see you

there!

Week At A Glance

Our Lady Of Humility’s

Food Pantry

Is in need of Pasta (Elbow

Macaroni, Ro!ni, etc.), Pancake Mix, and

Syrup, Hamburger Helper, and Jell-O.

Non-perishable food can be dropped

off at the Rectory Monday–Thursday,

from 9AM–3:30PM, or brought to the

northwest ves#bule of the Church on

Saturdays or Sundays before Mass.

Thank you for the con"nued generosity!

Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8th

10-10:30AM–Religious Educa#on Students Gather (PC)

10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa#on Classes (AS)

3-4PM–Divine Mercy Holy Hour (C)

6:30-9PM–Men’s Bible Study (HCR)

7-9PM–Christ First Mee#ng (TC, PC)

Monday, April 9th

9-11:30AM–The Legion Of Mary Mee#ng (HCC)

3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)

6:30-7:30PM–Cub Scouts (H)

6:30-8PM–Religious Educa#on Classes (AS)

7-8:30PM–Boy Scouts (H)

7-9:30PM–RCIA Mee#ng (HCR)

Tuesday, April 10th

8:30AM-2PM–OLH School Improvement Day – Early

Release (AS)

9:15-11:30AM–Faith Study Group (HCC)

12 Noon-2PM–Co-Ed Senior Luncheon (PC, Kit)

3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)

Wednesday, April 11th

3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)

6-9PM–Virtus Training (Sch Lib)

7-8:30PM–Choir Prac#ce (C)

7-8:30PM–The Legion Of Mary Mee#ng (HCC)

Thursday, April 12th

1-6PM–Eucharis#c Adora#on (C)

3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)

6-9PM–Evangeliza#on Mee#ng (HCR)

Friday, April 13th

3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)


9AM-12 Noon–Virtus Training (Sch Lib)

9:45AM–First Communion Students Gather – OLH

School Students (PC)

10AM–First Communion Mass – OLH School Students

(C)

3:30-4:30PM–Reconcilia#on (C)

4:30-11PM–Bingo (HC)

Sunday, April 15th

7:45AM-12:30PM–Donut Sunday (PC, Kit)

10-10:30AM–Religious Educa#on Students Gather (PC)

10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa#on Classes (AS)

10:30-11:30AM–Pro-Life Video Shown To Parents Of

Religious Educa#on Students (Sch Lib)

7-9PM–Christ First Mee#ng (TC, PC)


Knights Of Columbus

2017-2018 Raffle Winner

03/26/2018 – Sandi Shea – Pick 3 #094

04/02/2018 – Mayor Dr. Michael Bruno –

Pick 3 #907

Congratula#ons to both of you!

Note: If you see your name printed in the bulle"n as a Raffle

Ticket Winner, and have not received your check, please

contact Richard at (847) 249-4813.

2018 Easter Collec!on

The Easter collec#on to date is $24,382.

Our Lady Of Humility School Auc!on News

The 19th Our Lady Of Humility School Annual Auc#on and Dinner – 60th Anniversary “Then and Now”

will be held on Saturday, April 21st, at 6PM at Wedgewood North Shore (Midlane Banquets). Tickets are

on sale in the School Office, or a&er Mass at the Scrip Table ($40 – Individual, and Tables of 10 – $375)! Enjoy an

adult evening out with something for everyone in the silent auc#on, live auc#on, class projects, raffles, and one

lucky $10,000 Winner! Friends and family welcome!

Co-Ed Senior Luncheon

Our next Co-Ed Senior Luncheon will be this Tuesday, April 10th, at 12 Noon in the Parish

Center. We will be having Lasagna. People are needed to bring a salad, or a dessert.

Please sign-up by this Sunday, April 8th, on the Sign-up Sheets in the Church Ves#bule if you

will be a"ending, and there is also a Sign-up Sheet if you can bring a salad or a dessert.

We have a speaker this month. George Schmelter from Catholic Chari#es, is their Adult Protec#ve Services

Inves#gator. He will speak about Elder Abuse, and other related topics. Plan to come for lunch and stay for the

Speaker. All Co-Ed Seniors are Welcome! We hope to see you there!


Scrip Program Update

Thank you to all who have par#cipated in our Scrip Program over the years at OLH. There has always been a

small, but loyal following of people buying Scrip, and working for the program.

A&er much careful thought and considera#on, we have made the decision to end the Scrip Program in April.

We are excited to rethink some of our fundraising programs going forward, and are looking forward to welcoming

some new and different things in the future.

The last Scrip order will be placed on April 16th at 12 Noon. Get any last minute orders in before then to make

sure you receive your tui#on credit on the May FACTS payments.

We are grateful for all you have done in the past to help support our School. A huge thank you to the

parishioners and parents who have supported the program.

OLH Is Crea!ng A Parish Directory!

Adver!sing Opportunity

We have contracted Guide Book Publishing (GBP) to publish a Guide Book & Directory for our Parish that

will be updated and delivered directly to your homes annually. This book will be the Who, What, Where,

When, and How of our Church. The book is being provided at no cost to our Church. Local businesses are

being solicited to adver#se in the book. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about

adver#sing in our book, please call our office at (847) 872-8778 by Thursday, April 19th.

Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide

Book & Directory adver#ser over a non-adver#ser. It “will pay” to adver#se in our new Guide Book & Directory.

** Update Membership Informa!on **

Does our Church data base have your family membership record correct? Here is your chance to update your

record for our annual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven’t already done so).

It is #me for us to update our data base with any changes, addi#ons, or dele#ons that may have occurred in your

family over the past year.

Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your

children s"ll at home, and are they all included in your membership record? Do you want your record published?

If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so

that the informa#on in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. If you need to update your informa!on, or do not

want your record published, please fill out the forms on the tables at the main entrances of the Church, and

place it in the collec!on basket, or drop it off at the Parish Office.

Thank you for your help!


Ask A Priest

Over the last few months, I have received a number of ques#ons that have asked about sin, but in a

very specific sense (“Is X a sin? What about Y?”). In order to address these ques#ons, both now and in

the future, I think it’s necessary to write a more generalized ar#cle on sin, so that we can understand

what it is, what its effects are in our lives, and how we can combat it moving forward. Disclaimer: I only

have 800 words to a"empt to answer a ques#on that deserves several chapters in a moral theology textbook; please

bear with my oversimplifica#ons.

*******

Our first task is to differen#ate between Sin and Evil. Although these words are o&en used interchangeably, they

actually reference two dis#nct reali#es. Evil is objec!ve, while Sin is subjec!ve. We can therefore evaluate ac#ons

performed as morally good or evil (or neutral), but it is only the person performing an ac#on (and God, of course) who

can determine if said ac#on was a sin. More on this later!

Our second task is to examine the origins of evil and sin, and to remove the culpability of God! As we review

Genesis 1-2, we are reminded that God created everything, and that He created everything good. One might be

tempted to make the syllogism: if God created everything that exists, and evil exists, then God therefore created evil.

This logic has one fatal flaw, however. Evil does not really exist; it is the priva#on of the good. Much like darkness is

the absence of light, or an empty bank account is the absence of money; evil is a movement against the good. But just

like we experience the effects of darkness, and an empty bank account, the priva#on of goodness can be felt in a very

real and tangible way.

Sin, as well, can be mistakenly a"ributed to God. A&er all, God is the one who created us with Free Will, and

therefore, He is the one that gave us the capability to make free decisions that violate His moral impera#ves. Free Will,

however, is not our capacity to choose between right and wrong. Rather, it is the God-given capacity for us to choose

for God! When someone inten#onally chooses evil, this is an abuse of Free Will. Commi\ng sin does not make us

masters of our own domain, it actually makes us slaves of our passions and brokenness.

I men#oned earlier that sin is a subjec#ve reality, known only by the sinner and God. So what makes something a

sin? There are three requirements for an evil ac#on to be classified as a sin.

1. It has to be a morally evil ac#on.

2. I have to know it is morally evil.

3. I have to freely choose to do it anyway.

For example; think of someone missing Mass on Sunday. 1. Is this a morally evil ac"on? Yes! The Third

Commandment tells us to keep holy the Sabbath day, and the Church has always s#pulated that every bap#zed Catholic

is required to a"end Sunday Mass. 2. Do I know that it is morally evil? Well, this is where it gets subjec#ve. It is

shocking to me how few people actually know the gravity of missing Mass. So many have been taught from an early

age that Mass a"endance is op#onal, or only for the ‘important’ days. If my reader was unaware of this requirement,

then she did not commit a sin by missing Mass in the past. Of course, now she knows that it is morally evil, so going

forward, she has to a%end! 3. Did I freely choose to miss Mass? Some#mes, because of travel or illness or unwilling

parents, people are, through no fault of their own, unable to get to Mass. If you did not inten#onally choose to skip

Mass, then you have not commi"ed a sin. ‘What about X? What about Y?’ I can give you my opinions on these things,

I can tell you whether or not they are objec#vely evil (which IS the job of Holy Mother Church, by the way), but the only

people who know for certain if a person has sinned is the sinner himself, and God.

Very briefly; there are two types of sin – Mortal and Venial. Venial sins are the smaller, everyday sorts of sins that

we fall into throughout our life. Although they damage our rela#onship with God, they do not destroy it completely.

Venial sins can be healed through the Sacrament of Eucharist, as well as the Sacrament of Penance. Mortal sins are the

big sins, usually a viola#on of one of the 10 Commandments. If I commit a mortal sin, I cut myself off from the life of

grace completely; if one was to die in the state of mortal sin, one would not be able to go to Heaven. If you are in a

state of mortal sin, get to Confession as soon as possible!

We will of course con#nue this conversa#on as we start to answer other ques#ons, but I am glad to have wri"en

(finally!) an ar#cle about sin.

Peace,

Fr. Mike


RCIA Spotlight

RCIA is ready to take our summer break. Classes for this year have just finished.

The RCIA Team: Arturo Bahena, Abba Range, Rich and Marcia Marek, Kim Whiteside,

Gaston Placa, Aus!n Mink, Deacon Marcelino and Brenda Hernandez, and Gerard

and Kelly Metoyer, want to thank Our Lady of Humility Church Family for your

support and prayers throughout the year for our Candidates. You have been an

inspira#on to them by your weekly presence and welcoming spirits, as well as each

of the Candidates being an inspira#on of commitment to us throughout the year.

Special thanks to you who sent le"ers and cards of welcome to our Neophytes – Church language for new

Catholics :) – at the Easter Vigil. They were very much appreciated.

Our Sponsors, Barb Brooker, Gaston Placa, Cheryl Mi-en, Deacon Marcelino, and Brenda Hernandez, deserve our

special acknowledgment this year. They accompanied their Candidates each week, and at all of the Rites and

celebra#ons throughout the year, giving welcome, support, affirma#on, and witness to their faith.

Sundays were special days for RCIA when the group was sent forth a&er the homily at each Mass to further dwell

on the Scripture readings for the day, and what it meant in our daily lives. The Team and Sponsors took a turn or

two facilita#ng these “Break Open the Word” sessions a&er the homily of weekly Masses.

In addi#on to the Team, Bonnie Tipton, Ryan Krueger, Jack and Arden Robinson, Deacon Mike Mercure, Pete

Owen, Deacon Jim Askew, and Fr. Paul, and all those who voluntarily shared their personal tes!mony, were guest

presenters throughout the year. Thank you, one and all, for sharing the fruits of your love, faith, experience,

tes#mony, and exper#se.

Tremendous thanks to Fr. Paul for his frequent presence and full support to the Team. We appreciate everything

you have done to help us.

May none of us ever forget the precious prayer of our Lord and Savior Jesus as He prayed for all believers.

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their message,

that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in us so

that the world may believe that You have sent Me. I have given them the glory that You gave Me, that

they may be one as we are one. I in them and You in Me. May they be brought to complete unity to let

the world know that You sent Me, and have loved them even as You have loved Me.” –John 17:20-23

Over the next few weeks in April, we will have an RCIA Spotlight. We will introduce you to our new Catholics and

our RCIA Candidates who are con#nuing on their journey to come into the full communion of the Catholic Church.

This week we would like you to meet Yuri and Veronica:

My name is Yuri Ruiz. I was raised Catholic and bap#zed at 6 months old. I religiously a"ended Most Blessed

Trinity in Waukegan for 8 years, and in August of 2016, I decided to join OLH. I am married and have a 9 year old son

named Jaiden who is preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, also at OLH. I am energe#cally engaged

in suppor#ng the well-being and future of my two youngest siblings Rafael and Carlos.

I am an Assistant Branch Manager at a Staffing Firm in Waukegan. I enjoy placing good talented people, and

matching them with great companies. I have an extensive customer service background, and have many years of

management experience. Companies heavily rely on my exper#se to find great talent. God is working through me

when I give people hope, and an opportunity for a new career.

In my spare #me, I cheer for my son at soccer games. I LOVE to travel, and spend quality #me with my family and

friends, preferably over good food and wine. :)

My name is Veronica Vargas! I was born in Chalco, Mexico. I came to the United States when I was 4 years old.

I was bap#zed when I was about 8 months old. I love to travel! I also enjoy spending #me with my nieces and

nephews! Growing up my family would occasionally go to church. As I got older, I explored other churches including

a Lutheran Church, a Non-Denomina#onal Church, and even a Bap#st Church, but I always found myself back at a

Catholic Church. I decided to join RICA not only to get my last 2 Sacraments, but to understand my faith. Being part

of RCIA by far changed my life! I found a new loving, caring group of people. I feel confident to ask all the ques#ons

I have. I feel welcomed and loved by everyone at RCIA. Since joining RCIA, I feel closer to God, and have a deeper

understanding of my faith!


The Our Lady of Humility Teen Ministry a"ended Paul Apostle of Christ on Palm Sunday. It was the story of Paul’s

final days in prison, and Luke’s urgent mission to record Paul’s ministry in the Acts of the Apostles. The story is

powerful, and it was beau#fully filmed. We hope that every parishioner gets to see this movie.

******************************************************************************* The Teens volunteered at Save My Starving Children on March 3rd, 2018 at their Libertyville loca#on. The workers

on their shi& packed 59,400 meals for kids in impoverished countries.

******************************************************************************* In February, the Teens decorated cookies for the Soup Kitchen on a Sunday evening, and then volunteered at the

Soup Kitchen on Thursday of that week. They worked in the serving line, and even got to distribute their own cookies.

Christ First Happenings...

Oliver working stacking food containers. Ray and Greg stacking food

containers.

Worksite for the Teens at Save My Starving

Children.

Teens serving the cookies.

The Teens Cookie Glazing the

cookies for the Soup Kitchen. The Teens ea#ng before serving at

the Soup Kitchen. The serving line at the Soup Kitchen.

The Teens and Deacon

Greg and his wife at

Cold Stone a&er seeing

the movie “Paul” .

A few of the Teens at

the movie theater to

see “Paul”.

Sacrament of Reconcilia!on: Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30PM

Sacrament of Marriage: An appointment, at least 6 months in

advance (Diocesan Policy), is made with the

Pastor prior to se\ng a date. Catholic

persons will have to obtain new Cer#ficates

of Bap#sm.

Sacrament of Bap!sm: Baptisms are scheduled the 1st Sunday of

every month. Attendance is required at a

Preparation Session. Please call the Parish

Secretary for arrangements.

Sacrament of the Sick: Please no#fy the Rectory if a member of

your family is in the hospital or sick at

home, and wishes to receive the Anoin#ng

of the Sick. Phone the Rectory for home

communion calls.

Welcome New Parishioners: We would like you to become a parishioner.

Registra#on packets are available at each

Church door.

The Rosary: Prayed Daily at 7:30AM Mondays–

Thursdays, and Saturdays before Mass. On

Fridays prayed at 8AM before Mass. Prayed

on Sundays a&er the 7AM Mass.

Handicap Accessibility: There is an access ramp on the west, and a

li& on the east side of Church. Handicap

parking is available.

Quinceaneras: Call the Rectory 9 months prior to se\ng a

date. It is required that you are Registered

Par#cipa#ng Parishioners for at least one

year prior to reques#ng a date for the

Quinceanera celebra#on.

Eucharis!c Adora!on: Thursdays 1-6PM.

Our Lady of Humility Parish

10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099

Rectory: (847) 872-8778; Rectory Fax: (847) 872-8780

School: (847) 746-3722; School Fax: (847) 731-2870

Religious Educa!on: (847) 746-3744

Parish Office E-mail: olhoffice@ourladyo/umility.org

Website: www.Ourladyo/umility.org

Please E-mail all Bulle!n Ar!cles, Flyers, or Announcements to:

bulle!nar!cles@ourladyo/umility.org

Deadline for all Bulle!n submissions is 4PM on Wednesdays 11 days before you

want the Ar!cle to appear. (For example: Wednesday, January 12th, for

Sunday, January 23rd)

Sunday Masses: 5PM Saturday, 7AM, 9AM, and 11AM Sunday

Weekday Masses: 8AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Friday: 8:45AM (During School Year) 8AM during Summer

All Are Welcome!

Our Lady of Humility Staff Contact Informa!on

Pastor: Rev. Paul Stemn – FrPaul@ourladyo!umility.org

Associate Pastor: Rev. Michael Owen – mowen@ourladyo!umility.org

Deacons: Jim Askew, Marcelino Hernandez, Greg Krame, Mike Mercure

Principal: Dawn Klasinski – [email protected]

Director of Religious Educa!on: Diana Jurista – djurista@ourladyo!umility.org

Director of Liturgy and Music: Rita Byrd – rbyrd@ourladyo!umility.org

Business Manager: Laura Jones – ljones@ourladyo!umility.org

Pastoral Ministry, Bookkeeper: Laurie Mercure –

lmercure@ourladyo!umility.org

Parish Secretary: Sandra Buegeler – sbuegeler@ourladyo!umility.org

RCIA: Kelly and Gerard Metoyer – olhoffice@ourladyo!umility.org

Religious Educa!on Secretary/Bulle!n Editor: Margaret Richter –

mrichter@ourladyo!umility.org and bulle#nar#cles@ourladyo!umility.org

Youth Ministry: Deacon Marcelino Hernandez

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Parish Finance Council (FC) Principal Advisor Council (PAC) Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Kelly McComb, President

Terri Rusek, Chair Phil Tobin, Chair Dawn Klasinski, Principal/Execu"ve Officer

Linda Bugos-Noble Shelley Benne" Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor/Execu"ve Officer

Bill Dermody, Jr. Michael Bruno Laurie Chris#anson, Secretary

Brenda Dickson Randy Bukan#s Marco Figueroa

Leslie Hazinski Steve Johnson Chris#na Galgan

Howard Jones Richard McFarlin William Lindo

Rachelle Manieri Noreen Paulsen, Secretary Myra Gaytan-Morales

Pat McGowan, Secretary LeRoy Shea John Radosevich

Larry Savage Thomas Spli"

Winnie Webber, Vice Chair

Any Ques"ons or Ideas for PPC, FC, or the PAC?

ppc@ourladyo#umility.org fc@ourladyo#umility.org [email protected]



Soup Kitchen

Do something helpful this Easter season. Thursday,

April 26th, is Our Lady of Humility’s commitment to provide

volunteers to help with the Soup Kitchen at Holy Family Services (the old

St. Bartholomew Parish) located at: 914 8th Street, Waukegan.

It is always the fourth Thursday of every month. Food prepara#on begins

at 3PM, dinner is served at 5:30PM, followed by clean-up. We are usually

done by 7PM. Any #me that you can give is greatly appreciated. We are in

desperate need of more assistance from our Parishioners on a regular basis.

We usually have lots of volunteers for the holidays, but your help is needed

every month! If you have any ques#ons, please call Pat at (847) 662-4095.

Respect Life Presenta!on On Margaret Sanger Have you ever heard of Margaret Sanger? Do you think she was a Saint

or a Villain? Please come to a short, informa#ve, eye-opening video

concerning Margaret Sanger, the woman who made birth control popular in

America, and founded Planned Parenthood, the na#on’s largest abor#on

business. The video will be shown during Religious Educa#on Classes to the

parents and all other interested persons next Sunday, April 15th, at

10:30AM, and again on Monday, April 16th, at 6:30PM in the School

Library. If you have any ques#ons, please contact the Respect Life

Coordinator, Leslie, via phone or text to: (847) 951-1064.

Our Lady Of Humility

Women’s Club News

The Our Lady Of

Humility Women’s Club

next mee#ng will be

Thursday, May 3rd, at 6PM. Nann

Blaine Hillyard, a re#red Zion

Librarian, will be the Speaker.

Nann always does an excep#onal

job as she brings the books to life

through her vivid and colorful

descrip#on of each book on her list

of books to read. If you are looking

for a summer book to read, please

come and join us! Refreshments

will be served.

All ladies from the Parish

(Church and School) are invited to

join. Your Sisters in Christ

Welcome YOU!

Phone: 847-872-9401

Visit us at: 3335 Sheridan Rd, Zion, IL Summer Drive Thru hours:

Open Late Friday & Saturday until 11pm

Specializing in Railing Repairs

and Installation

C.R. Welding Metal Fabrication & Repairs

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THE GURNEE FUNERAL HOME

847-244-1155 Español por cita

Full Service Electrical Contractor

Service & Installation Burglar & Fire Alarms

CCTV • Card Access/Door Entry

24 Hr. Emer. Serv. (847) 336-4919

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MARSHFUNERAL HOME

CREMATIONPRE-ARRANGEMENTS

www.marshfuneralhome.com

305 N. Cemetery Road • Gurnee

847-336-0127Owned and Operated by SCI Illinois Services Inc.

Thomas Bleck, DDS & Eman Alsahlani, DMD

Family Dentistry • Accepting New Patients

1320 Golf Road, Waukegan

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JONS TREE REMOVAL • Trimming • Stump Grinding

• Land Clearing • 75 Ft. Lift Truck • Cranework • Disease Prevention Free Estimates • Reasonable Rates

24 Hour Service

Jon Hofflander (847) 623-9795

Income Tax Preparation

A-B-T Service 38800 North Sheridan Road

Beach Park, Illinois 60099

Phone: 847-244-1700 E-Mail: [email protected]

Parishioners / Owners Deacon Mike Mercure, C.P.A.

Laurie Mercure

For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com Our Lady of Humility, Beach Park, IL. B 4C 01-1160

Introducing Dr. Nikol Kurziak & Dr. Michael Dyme,caring for the former patients of

Dr. Ness and Dr. Dieck

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Beach Park 11411 W. Wadsworth Rd.

Beach Park • 847-336-1800

Vernon Hills 1175 Corporate Woods Pkwy., Suite 100

Vernon Hills • 847-634-9500

Becker’sLandscaping Services LLC

Tree Trimming, Tree Removal,!"#$%&#'$()*"+#,#-)$#.)*($#/#-

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RESTAURANTGOOD FOOD!

American & Thai FoodFriday Night Fish Fry Buffet 4:30-8:30

Sunday Breakfast 7:30-11:00

(847-872-7979) 3077 Sheridan Rd., Zion, IL 60099

LOREN L. CONGDON CONGDON & COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD.

3012 Sheridan Rd., Zion, IL 60099 • www.congdonfuneralhome.com • Phone 847-746-1234

BARTON OF ZIONQuality Senior Housing

A Supportive Living Program

847-872-1500

Tim Johnson Dennis Johnson

Johnson Landscaping, Inc.

Construction • Lawn Maintenance • Seal CoatingSnow Plowing

Office # 847-623-6659 Cell # 847-340-3715

Bruno Chiropractic

Dr. Michael A. Bruno Parishioner

1317 N. Greenbay Rd., WaukeganMon., Tues., Wed. & Fri.

8:30am-Noon & 1:30pm-5:30pm Sat. 7:30am to Noon

Website: Brunochiropractic1.com

847-662-6056

KRAMER’S KAMPERS INC.Truck Campers, Travel Trailers - Camping Trailers, 5th Wheels

L.P. Gas for RV or Grill Large Parts & Accessory Store

5780 W. Route #173, Zion (847) 746-KAMP(5267)

ROE AUTOMOTIVE“Complete Car Care At A Fair Price”

847-746-7649

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For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com Our Lady of Humility, Beach Park, IL. A 4C 01-1160

For membership information contact Grand Knight:

Joseph McGrath 224-545-2411Council # 13598

“Professional Service & Installation Since 1962”

(847)623-7300 (262)654-8300

David K. Brown, Parishioner

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