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RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Mon., Tues., Wed. : 9:00am - 4:00pm

Thur. & Fri. : 9:00am - 2:00pm

8747 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656 Phone: 773-625-3369 Fax: 773-625-0226

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Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ,

Veni, Sancte Spiritus! - Come, Holy Spirit, come!

These words begin the Pentecost Sequence. Not many feasts insert a solemn sequence between the second reading and the gospel. Pentecost Day is one of three most im-portant feasts in our faith beside Easter and Christmas, a day when the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus’ disciples. It happened on the Jewish Feast of Harvest celebrat-ed fifty days after Passover. Name of this Jewish feast – Pentecost – is known to us from Greek translation, and it reflects number of days (Greek: pentecostē - “50th day”).

For us Christians, this is a beginning, this is a day when the Church was born. We are a Church when we give testimony to the Risen Lord – in our words, in actions, in celebration. We are a Church when we are on a mission. What is a mission of the Pentecost 2020? Reopening? – yes. Healing? – yes. Praying? – yes. Vigilance? – yes. Prudence? – yes. Serving? – yes. Courage? – yes. Can we do this and many more without Holy Spirit? Probably not as much as with His Power.

Veni, Sancte Spiritus! - Come, Holy Spirit, come!

As I write this letter on Tuesday, so far 70 parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago (from 340 in total) were certified for the Re-opening Phase 1. At OLMC, we are working on it, and it’s quite possible that by the weekend of this bulletin we will also be certified. Phase 1 seems very limited – celebration of Baptism, Marriage, Funeral, and Confession of up to 10 people at the church not counting those who minister. But, this will be a lesson for us to prepare in the best way for the Phase 2. I’m glad that we formed a Leadership Team – Terri Kaisling, our Parish Nurse, Theresa Flynn, and a pastor, we have captains, and volunteers for greeting, disinfecting, and set-up, but we still are looking for more people. It would be easier to be on a rotation, we all have other duties and things to do. If you feel strong enough, and healthy enough, please join the crew. Veni, Sancte Spiritus! - Come, Holy Spirit, come!

This Monday is the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. When the Church was born, the Mother was there, and Blessed Mary is still with the Mystical Body of Christ, assisting with her intercessions and being the great example of faith. We cancelled all arrangements for the Parish Feast, but as soon as possible in the wisdom of the Holy Spirit we will do it in full splendor. Happy Feast Day to all are gathered under the name of Our La-dy, Mother of the Church!

May God bless you,

Father Andrew

photo by AB

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Saturday, May 30, 2020 5:00pm Joseph, Frances & Ray Wilk - D. Wilk Walter & Marianne Feret - Frances F.) Sunday, May 31, 2020 9:00am Weaver Family Good Health Wishes - J. Weaver 11:00am Pietro Pisello - Wife Emma & Family Monday, June 1, 2020 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Feast 8:30am Josephine Nardulli - B-Day Remembrance - J. Nardulli Audrey Cimino, 5 Year Anniversary - Daughter Geralyn Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:30am Loretta Rzepka Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:30am Albert Brumm, Jr. Nicole, Damian , Matthew & Family , God`s Blessings Thursday, June 4, 2020 8:30am For Parishioners

Friday, June 5, 2020 8:30am Teresita Agbulos - Daughter Miriam Saturday, June 6, 2020 5:00pm Joseph & Anna Hoog - Grandson Frank Nicola & Rita Scalise - Children Norbert & Wesley Feret - F. Fountas Marty Battaglia, B-Day Remembrance - Family Edward Rebacz - S. Rebacz Living & Deceased Members of the Blaszczak, Powidzki & Skosziewicz Families - Family Emilio & Giovanni Di Paolo - Specanza & Di Paolo Families Sunday, June 7, 2020 9:00am Healing Prayers for Dooren Janikowski - Aunty Jackie 11:00am Pietro Pisello - Wife Emma & Family Christina Babusci - Family Nicola Troiano - Wife & Children Giovanni Todaro - Wife & Family Sophia Reisner & Helen Holsman - L. & R. Bertolini Angela Lepore - Son Nick John Catanese - Wife Sally & Family Giuseppe Mandile - I. Mandile

All Mass intentions will be prayed for by Fr. Andrew during private Eucharist celebrations.

Mass Intentions

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Please Pray for Our Sick & Homebound

Brody, Alice Baxter, Judy Biala, Donna Brennan, George Capps, Celso Castor, Tom Chernick, Jerome Compell, Speranza DiPaolo, Rosa Favia, Grazia Guercio, Mark

Gutierrez, Anna Hartzell, Jerry Johnsen, Maureen Keating, Harry Krawczyk, Raffaela Loizzo, Thomas Michaels, Paul Masciopinto, Salvatore Modica, Vittoria Nudo, Arlene Presta, Jean Pontarelli, Hector

Ramos, Michael Ricchio, Dan Staniec, Lavergne Suchor, John Toniolo, Hector & Milagros Torres, Fred Tuytens, Ida Vitaro, Rena Walzer, Jim Weaver, Dolores Wilk, Paul Wolek, Joan Cook, Joyce Wolter, Ken

Woods, Lorraine Wuss, Clare Zanatta and those in the hospital and nursing homes. If you are hospitalized or have additions or updates to the list please contact the rectory.

Our Lady, Mother of the Church Mission Statement

We, the members of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, are drawn together through baptism as a part of the Body of Christ. We are a caring Catholic community, working together as instruments through which Jesus, our risen Lord and Head, continues His mission. Linked to Christ as His Body, we be-lieve that the risen Jesus still proclaims God’s word, gives thanks and praise, welcomes, nurtures, com-forts and reaches out to all people. Using the hands and hearts of the members of the parish, with a growing sense that each of us is gifted and has an important part to play in our Parish, Church and World, we renew our call: ♦ to be a Parish diligent about Word and Eucharist,

the primary source of our nourishment and spiritual growth... ♦ to be “missioned” - sent forth in the person of

Jesus, to bring His Word and Eucharist to family, friends, neighbors and workplace...

♦ to reach out to the sick, the homebound, the per-secuted, the lonely, the poor and the bereaved…

♦ to find time to share laughter, joy, friendship, at times, tears; and always to share the goodness of each other...

Live Streaming Mass

The live stream can be found at the parish website ourladymotherchurch.com

or directly from YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UC9_0bWVmb103BAlrXhw9odw/live

Please Pray for our Deceased Parishioners:

† Mary Carbonara † Dorothy Barnas

May They Rest in Peace

This week’s Sanctuary Lamp Is in memory of

This week’s Bread & Wine

Is in memory of

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Loretta Rzepka

Mass and Memorial Requests

While we try our best to honor all Mass

Intentions, all Mass requests must be

completed at least 3 to 4 weeks in advance

due to various printing deadlines. Certain dates may not be available.

Suggested donations per Mass is $10. Please note that the Sanctuary Lamp

& Bread & Wine requests fill-up quickly. The suggested donation is $20 for the Sanctuary Lamp and $50 for the Bread and Wine. There are

NO Sanctuary Lamp Memorials remaining for 2020. We do have a number of Bread & Wine Memorials still available. All Mass or remembrance requests can be made in person, at the rectory or by completing the Mass request envelope that can be found in the

Narthex. Please contact the Rectory for availability. Please insert your payment in the envelope and drop it in the collection basket or the mail slot at the Rectory. While we try to accommodate

different situations, especially with our homebound parishioners, we cannot honor Mass intentions over the phone. Mass cards are available.

Thank you.

Thank you for your continued support. Please use the electronic donation system during this difficult time or send your envelopes by mail.

To donate online go to ourladymotherchurch.churchgiving.com or visit our website for details. Thank you!

Offering envelopes - May 17 Regular Donations $1,724.00 Maintenance $55.00 Catholic Charities $10.00

Thank you for your continued support.

Financial Stewardship

Spiritual Communion Prayer My Jesus,

I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament, I love you above all things,

and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive

you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there

and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you.

Amen.

Edward Rebacz

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and the other evil spirits

who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

Rectory/Parish office is closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Parish staff is monitoring and responding to voice mails remotely.

In order to comply with government orders and to ensure the health of our staff and community, all parish staff are working

remotely. We will continue to be available via email and voicemail.

We are checking our voice mail every half hour. Please leave your message

and we will get back to you. If you are not able to use internet

to check our bulletin on our website, you can find our Sunday bulletin

under canopy by the main Entrance of the church.

Please know that we will continue to be praying for all of you in our parish community and for

our world during this challenging time.

Printed version of church bulletin is available in the front

of the church.

Religious Education News:.

Registration for RE Year 2020-2021 is ongoing. Forms to enroll your students can be found under “Religious Education”

at our website: www.ourladymotherchurch.com

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Rectory Hours:

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00am –4:00pm

Thursday & Friday 9:00am-2:00pm

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Praying the Rosary

You can pray the Rosary and/or the Living Rosary. Our Rosary intention this week is for all the people of this parish as the Monday after Pentecost

is the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. Lori G., John I., Evelyn K., Terri K., Gilda M., Mary M., Ted M., Josephine N.,

Emilie P., Stefania P., Jean R., Shirley S., and Milabelle T. pray at least one Rosary for the weekly intention.

Another way of praying the Rosary is to pray one decade of the Rosary daily for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and in honor of the patron of this Living Rosary, Saint Philomena. Ted M., Barb R., Josephine N., Karen R., and Mary M. each pray one of

the Joyful Mysteries, and Barb R. and Mary M. each pray one of the first two Luminous Mysteries. We have been blessed to be a part of a parish named after Mary, and as this month of Our Lady comes to

an end, please give our Blessed Mother the gift of praying a Rosary and/or a Living Rosary, and email tmarszalek@archchicago.org

Bulletin Submissions

Please note that deadline for bulletin submissions is on

Sunday, 7 days before the bulletin date. Exceptions occur when the bulletin is

required to be sent early due to holidays.

Bulletin Advertising

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The liturgical memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church—previously celebrated in Poland and Argentina—has been extended to the universal Church. Pope Francis inserts the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, into the Roman Calendar on the Monday following Pentecost Sunday. “She became the tender Mother of the Church which Christ begot on the cross, handing on the Spirit,” the decree said. “Christ, in turn, in the beloved disciple, chose all disciples as ministers of his love towards his Mother, entrusting her to them so that they might welcome her with filial affection.” In 1964, at the close of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), Blessed Pope Paul VI formally declared Mary as the “Mother of the Church,” and invited Catholics to invoke Mary’s help under that title. During the jubilee year of 1975, the Vatican produced a special Mass, called a “votive Mass,” for Mary under the title of Beata Maria Ecclesiæ Matre, or “Blessed Mary Mother of the Church,” and also approved inserting the title into various prayers in hon-or of Mary. With the new decree, devotion to Mary as Mother of the Church now becomes an approved feast for the universal Church. “Having attentively considered how greatly the promotion of this devotion might encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the Church in the pastors, religious and faithful, as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety, Pope Francis has decreed that the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, should be inscribed in the Roman Calendar on the Monday after Pentecost and be now celebrated every year,” the document said. “This celebration will help us to remember that growth in the Christian life must be anchored to the Mystery of the Cross, to the oblation of Christ in the Eucharistic Banquet and to the Mother of the Redeemer and Mother of the Redeemed, the Virgin who makes her offering to God,” it said. The decree stipulated that the feast should appear in all calendars and liturgical books.

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May is also Mental Health Month. You are not alone! During this difficult time of Social Distancing, we need to be aware of and maintain our mental wellness. Due to the Covid-19, anxiety and depression are on the rise. Here are a few resources that may be helpful to you. Amita Health COVID Hotline - 773-990-6487 Catholic Charities Counseling Resources - 312-655-7725 Mental Illness Ministries of the Archdiocese of Chicago- 773-525-0453 x 221 NAMI Chicago - 833-626-4244; 800-950-NAMI nami.org - COVID-19 Resource information guide crisis: text NAMI to 741741 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Let us Pray: Prayers of the Faithful · For persons with a mental illness, and their families to find effective treatment for their illness and under-standing and acceptance from others, we pray to the Lord. · For families who strive to understand and help their loved ones with mental illness, we pray to the Lord. · For people who live on the streets without homes or hope, we pray to the Lord. · For people with mental illness who are confined in jails and prisons, we pray to the Lord. · In thanksgiving for the compassion and dedication of mental health professionals and those providing care, we pray to the Lord. · For our elected officials to come to an understanding of the need for increased funding for mental health care, we pray to the Lord. · That the darkness of stigma, labels, exclusion and marginalization might be dispelled by the light of greater understanding, acceptance and respect for the dignity of every person, we pray to the Lord. · For each of us to reach out with support as we form a caring community, we pray to the Lord. Always in my Prayers, Peace, Terri, RN Terri Kaisling, MBA, BSN, RN Faith Community Nurse Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Our Lady, Mother of the Church Terri.Kaisling@presencehealth.org

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO Cardinal Blase Cupich Episcopal Vicar: Most Rev. John Manz D.D. PASTOR: Rev. Andrzej Bartosz anbartosz@archchicago.org ASSISTING PRIEST: Rev. James O’Brien DEACONS: Deacon Sonny & Mrs. Barbara Annoreno Deacon Ted & Mrs. Mary Marszalek Deacon Chris & Mrs. Peggy Virruso PARISH SECRETARY/BULLETIN EDITOR: Ms. Marsha Geurtsen olmc.rectory@outlook.com BOOKKEEPER: Ms. Monika Wawrzyniak PARISH NURSE: Ms. Terri Kaisling, RN at 773-625-3369 x 28 olmc.parishnurse@outlook.com DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mr. Markeise Russell 773-625-3369 x 33 olmc.musicministry@outlook.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION office 773-625-2273 Vacant FACILITIES & OFFICE: Mr. Bogusław Krolikowski, Mrs. Theresa Flynn PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Ms. Sandra Wilson FINANCE COMMITTEE: Ms. Rose Molas

ELECTRONIC GIVING: ourladymotherchurch.churchgiving.com PARISHIONERS DATABASE: chicago.parishsoftfamilysuite.com LITURGIES: Saturday Evening: 5:00pm Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00am; Weekday: 8:30am Holy Day: 8:30am & 7:00pm DEVOTIONS: Rosary: Monday - Friday, 8:00am Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday , 9:00am Healing Prayer Group: Tuesday, following Mass Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday of the Month, 9:00am until 3:00pm RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION: Saturday: 4:00pm-4:30pm BAPTISMS / MARRIAGES / FUNERALS: Participants are expected to actively participate in preparation programs. Please make arrangements as far in advance as possible (Please make the church arrangements BEFORE setting dates with halls, caterers, etc.). FUNERAL arrangements are normally handled by your Funeral Director. VISITS TO THE SICK: Please call the rectory to arrange a visit to a parish-ioner who is homebound, in the hospital or in a nursing home. GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY: This was formerly the St. Vincent dePaul Society. If you are in need of assistance, call the rectory. A member of the ministry will meet with you to determine what help we can give.

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