st. laurence parishoct 10, 2018 · pultar los míos.—anónimo one of our great treasures is the...
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St. Laurence Parish 225 Jewett St. Elgin, IL 60123 Parish Office: 565 Standish St. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday P - 847-468-6900 F - 847-468-6904 After Hours - 847-531-6203
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Saturday - 4:00 PM, Spanish - 6:00PM Sundays - 7:15, Bi-lingual 9:00, 11:00 AM Daily Mass - 8:00 AM Monday - Friday SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM Special times upon request. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE & BAPTISM Check our website for more information. Stlaurencechurchelgin.com/parish-information
Rectory: 226 Orchard St.
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor - Fr. Andrew Mulcahey [email protected] [email protected] Fr. Robert Camacho - Priest in Residence Secretary - Belinda Bermea [email protected] Bookkeeper - Agnes Mozdzen [email protected] Religious Education Coordinators - Mike & Toni Kmiecik [email protected] Deacons - Robert Plazewski, Joe Bermea Finance Council - Joe Malas, Chairman Education Commission - Ron Szopa, President SCHOOL http://stlaurenceschool.com Principal - Wendy Kelly [email protected]
Secretary - Kathy Laudont [email protected]
P - 847.468.6100 F - 847.468.6104
http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com
Make new friends, but keep the old! This month Fellowship Sunday is October 14 , 2018 after the 7:15, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses in the cafeteria. Join us for donuts, bagels, fruit, coffee, tea, juice and fellowship.
Please cut off the “Box Top” and “Labels for Edu-cation” coupons. You can drop them off in the box in the church Narthax. Each “Box Top” is worth 10 cents to the school. We can earn free educational merchandise, such as computers, software, sports equipment, library books, and more.
St. Vincent de Paul Society - We have a joint group with members of St. Thomas More Church in Elgin. Our next meeting will be at St. Laurence Church on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Please come to one of our meetings and learn about all the worth-while work that we do for the needy of our community. If you have questions, call 847 628-5170.
October 12 - Margarita Pantoja
Stewardship Collection
Monday Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lk 10:25-37
Tuesday Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42
Wednesday Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1-4
Thursday Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13
Friday Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26
Saturday Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28
Sunday Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30
Readings for the Week
Hospital Minister
Altar Flowers In Memory of Bradley Vande Drink
By Ken and Maxine Vande Drink
4:00 PM
Lector - Ron Szopa Eucharistic Ministers - Mitch Esterino, Kay Gotter, Greg Soohov, Debbie Wever Altar Servers -Nora Cisneros, Ariana Jackson
6:00 PM
Lector - Margarita Pentoja Ministro Eucarístico - Servidor del Altar - Karen Perez, Natalia Ramos
7:15 AM
Lector - Korbin Arnold Eucharistic Ministers - Vicky Giuliano, Joanie Gronnert, Marlene Gurley, Loretta Revesz Altar Servers - Alejandra Aramula, Natalie Arambula
9:00 AM
Lector - Rosey Valencia Eucharistic Ministers - Mary Berg, MaryAnn Bruneman, Loli Gudino, William Misek Altar Servers -
11:00 AM
Lector - Frank Stepnowski Eucharistic Ministers - Toni Kmiecik, Kimberley Mailloux, Bernard Pettinger, Kathy Tornberg Altar Servers - Tiffany Angelito, Liz Salzmann
Altar Ministry October 13-14
Sep 29/30
Total Giving This Week $7,297.49
Weekly Budget Amount Needed $7,900.00
Happenings
ARE YOU EXPECTING A BUNDLE OF JOY???? Congratulations!! Come to the Baptism class before the baby is born and you won't have to worry about a babysitter or come to the Baptism class and bring the baby. Baptism preparation classes will begin Sunday, October 14, 2018 after the 11:00am Mass in the school library. This is a series of 3 classes with each class lasting about 1-1/2 hours. God parents are invited to all three but strongly encouraged to attend the last one. Please phone the parish office (847.468.6900) for further information and to leave your name and contact information.
Congratulations
Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. -- Mark 10:14
PLEASE NOTE: Contribution envelopes should be printed or labeled with your name and address. Please contact the office (847-347-6876) if the envelopes that you are using are BLANK.
Congratulations to Joe Bermea on his ordination to the Order of Deacons in the Diocese of Rockford.
Please join us in the PM Bible Study class as we spend the next several months studying the Letters of John, to include the Book of Revela-tions. Our group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Lisa Bucaro's house at 7 PM, 1105 La Fayette Drive in South Elgin. Call Lisa for details at (847)652-4040 or (847)622-1484.
TREASURES from our TRADITION
St. Laurence Church | Jewett & Standish St. | Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6900 | http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com
Monday 8:00 AM Nancy Volkening offered by the Volkening Family
Tuesday 8:00 AM Wes Volkening offered by Joy Volkening and Family
Wednesday 8:00 AM John Laudont offered by St. Laurence School Staff
Thursday 8:00 AM Arlene Swieca offered by John & Catherine Kos
Friday 8:00 AM Doris Hunt offered by Friends
Saturday 4:00 PM Patrick Costley offered by Irene Bruckner
6:00 PM Dana Olson offered by Friends
Sunday 7:15 AM Rhett Lundy offered by Family
9:00 AM Divine Mercy
11:00 AM Respect Life and the St. Laurence Parish Family
Please Pray for:
For the strengthening in faith of all who are afflicted in body, mind or spirit please pray for: Patricia Anderson, Jody Bagdasarian, Cheryl Benson, Anthony Beuten, Rev. William Budden, Kathleen Camarena, Jeannette Collins, Angelo DiLiberti, Andrew Gilles, Don and Marcie Gilles, John Giuliano, Michael Graffis, Walter “Skip” Green lll, Benjamin Hermann, Kay Hogan, Cynthia Huyvaert, Mary Jones, Lindsey Knapp, John Kolakowski, Laurence Korr, Guyla Kramer, Gor-don Lee, Larry Malsi, Jerry Martinez, Judith McNamara, Garrett Murray, Lois Mousel, Tim Neal, Bruce Ostdick, Betty Pekofske, Bonnie Penera, Deacon Bob Plazewski, Sandra Plazewski, Arlene & Joseph Rea, Andrew Real, Lisa Rednour, Henry Schultheis, Mike Shannon, and Melissa Tuftedal.
May God protect our members who serve in the armed forc-es and return them safely to their families: AIR FORCE: Staff Sgt. Eric Charckon, Major Victoria Cramer, ARMY: 1st. Sgt. Eric Case, Staff Sgt. Jennifer (Clough)Korfmacher, Pfc. Johnathan Lindquist, 1st. Lt. Thomas Martin, Sgt. Jacob McDonald, Pvt Michael Metz, CAOST GUARD: En-sign Allison Rychtanek, MARINES: Pvt. Ryan Metz, NAVY: Sea-man Apprentice Terrance M. Alexander, Seaman Recruit Timo-thy M. Alexander, CDR Bettina Sauter, NATIONAL GUARD: Jarod Metz - PFC
Lord, Hear our Prayer.
Mass Intentions October 8-14
Cuando saco a otros de sus problemas encuentro un lugar para se-pultar los míos.—Anónimo
One of our great treasures is the way the Church has frequently flour-ished under unfavorable conditions, like the grape ivy on the mantel that refuses to die no matter how infrequently you water it or open the drapes. Like the apartheid laws in South Africa in the last century, the penal laws of Ireland were aimed at depriving the majority population of basic human rights. The Protestant parliament of Ireland enacted laws limiting the practice of Catholicism. The goal was to force conversion from "popery" to the Church of Ireland, and additional laws took aim at Jews, non-Anglicans, and Quakers. There were laws against intermarriage, laws against Catholics being lawyers (there was a one-hundred-pound fine), a law granting lifelong income to priests who became Protestant, and a ban on weapons. In fact, until 1793, a Catholic man had to recruit and pay a Protestant man to serve in the local militia in his place! As if family life is not complicated enough in any age, the sons of a deceased father could divide his land equally, unless one became Protestant. In that case all would go to him! When allowed, new Catholic churches had to be built of wood, not stone, be off a main road or city square, have no steeple or bell, and be called a "chapel." Catholic "Emancipation" was largely secured by 1829, but even up to the founding of the Irish State in the 1920s, some effects of the laws endured. No wonder that poor Irish immigrants to the United States frequently built gloriously beautiful churches as their first act on free soil! --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Un viejo chiste relata que una ancianita por más que se apresuraba a llegar al templo, siempre llegaba tarde al rosario. Un día decidió ade-lantarse para ver por qué duraba tan poco tiempo el rezo del rosario. A la hora establecida salió un ministro de la sacristía y velozmente recitó “Cruz, Bola, bolita, bolita, bolita, Bola . . .”. Esta es una exageración del hecho que muchos rezan el rosario como si fuera una serie de fórmulas que se repiten sin pensar. Esta devoción mariana debe meditarse con tranquilidad y en silencio. El enfoque del rezo del rosario son los misterios de la vida de Jesús. Los “Padrenuestros” y las “Ave Marías” nos ayudan a entrar en esa medita-ción en una forma mas profunda. Esas oraciones deben ayudarnos a penetrar el misterio de un acontecimiento gozoso, luminoso, doloroso, o glorioso de la vida de Jesucristo. Pero, una vez que estamos en pre-sencia del misterio, debemos enfocarnos y contemplar a Dios. Esto no significa que el rosario no deba nunca rezarse en voz alta y en grupo. El rosario también tiene su dimensión comunitaria, pero ésta necesita fundarse en una verdadera meditación. En varias culturas latinoameri-canas aún se canta el rosario. Ya sea a solas o en comunidad, rezado o cantado, el rosario es un tesoro de nuestra fe que nos puede facilitar la contemplación del salvador. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Rosaries for the Church and our Nation will be prayed in front of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe by the St. Laurence church office. Dates for the month of October are Saturday, October 6 at 2:30 pm; Sunday, October 7 at 3:00 pm; Saturday, October 13 at 12:00 pm; Saturday, October 20 at 2:30 pm and Satur-day, October 27 at 2:30 pm.
We Need Your Help
Kid’s Corner
Cuando saco a otros de sus problemas encuentro un lugar para sepultar los míos. —Anónimo
Ministry
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. Sign up for an upcoming World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Oct. 19-21 in Brookfield, WI; Nov. 9-11 in Rockford or Nov 30-Dec 2 in Madi-son, WI.
Visit our website at:
alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - Remember that each one of us have gifts that were given us by God. These gifts are unearned, undeserved, yet freely given. Please prayerfully consider your gifts and how you are being called to use them. We are in need of Eucharistic ministers. This ministry is a very special way to become more active in, and to help nourish our Parish Community. We are meant to give to and receive from one another. Please consider volunteering for 3 months at the Mass of your choice. Training is provided and scheduling is made around your availability. We especially need help at 4:00 PM Saturday and 7:15 AM. Sunday masses, but all masses are in need of extra people. Please contact Melanie Marcordes at melmarc814@gmail or (224) 639-0910 or Belinda Bermea at the office (847)468-6900 for more information.
COURAGE APOSTOLATE IN THE ROCKFORD DIOCESE Do you have same sex attraction or know someone who does? Courage is an in-ternational apostolate of the Catholic Church which ministers to persons with same-sex attractions and a chapter is here in the Rockford Diocese. If you think Courage is for you or someone you know, contact their chaplain, Fr. Phillip Kaim at [email protected]. If you know of family members or friends who would like to be a part of a support group for those with same sex attraction, please contact their Chaplain, Fr. Ryan Browning at [email protected].
ALTAR SERVERS - Altar servers are needed for the 6PM Saturday mass and the 9AM Sunday Mass. If you (or your student) are in grades 4 - 12, not already serving at masses,and would like to volunteer your time, please contact Jo Trisilla at [email protected].
DEACON INFORMATION DAYS The beginning of 2019 reopens the time period of accepting new appli-cations to the Rockford Diocese Permanent Diaconate Formation Pro-gram. Men between the ages of 35 and 55 who are interested in be-coming a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Rockford and who would like to apply must attend one of the three Deacon Information Days scheduled this Fall. For married men, wives must also attend. These days explain both the application process and give an overview of the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program. While there is no commitment required to attend one of these days, only those who at-tend will be eligible to apply. The dates are October 13, November 17 and December 1. All meetings are held between 10:00AM and 12:30PM at the Diocesan Administration Building (555 Colman Center Drive, Rockford, IL 61125). Although not required, those interested are encouraged to contact the Permanent Diaconate Office (815-399-4300) to indicate which meeting they plan on attending or to ask further ques-
LECTORS - The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to answer the weary a word that will waken them. (Isa 50:4) The role of the Lector is to inspire parishioners to listen to the Word of God. Do you have a love for the Word of God? Would you consider sharing that love with our parish as a Lector? We are looking for Lectors to serve at the 4:00 PM, 7:15 AM and 9:00 AM Masses. Please call the office @ 847-468-6900 for more information.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF CARE especially for nursing homes - Please consider joining us in this very rewarding opportunity in continuing to support the Catholic faith through administering Com-munion and providing conversations with our residents of local nursing homes. Contact Dee Reinhardt at 708-822-2152 for more information.
Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. — Mark 10:14
October is Respect Life Month - http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com/being-catholic/respect-life-month-a-perfect-gift/
HE EMBRACED THEM AND BLESSED THEM Today Jesus stresses how children embody the reign of God. They are trusting and loving and have hearts that are open to love. They are joyful when they are made aware of God's love for them, and are eager to return that love. This is the model Jesus holds out to us if we want to welcome the reign of God. We need to have open, loving hearts. We must drop our defenses, however we came by them, and welcome Christ's love for us with joy. This is impossible for us on our own. Only the grace of God will enable us to do this, but that grace is freely and generously given. We have only to accept it. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
LOS ABRAZÓ Y LOS BENDIJO Hoy Jesús recalca que el Reino de Dios pertenece a los que son como los niños. Son confiados, tiernos y tienen el corazón abierto al amor. Se alegran cuando se dan cuenta del amor que Dios siente por ellos y están más que dispuestos a retribuir ese amor. Este es el modelo que Jesús nos presenta si queremos recibir el Reino de Dios. Debemos abrir el corazón y amar. Debemos bajar la guardia, sin importar por qué la hayamos montado, y recibir con alegría el amor que Cristo siente por nosotros. Es imposible que hagamos esto sin ayuda. Sólo la gracia de Dios nos permitirá hacerlo y esa gracia se nos concede gen-erosamente y sin condiciones. Lo único que debemos hacer es aceptarla. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
St. Laurence Church | Jewett & Standish St. | Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6900 | http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com
School News - Wendy Kelly
A couple of years ago, as a school community, we created the St. Laurence Six which are the ways that we set ourselves apart from other schools in the area. They are: Affordable, High Quality Education; Challenging Curriculum; Christian Morals and Values; Involved, Diverse Community; Opportunities Beyond the Classroom; Rich History and Tradition
With a dedicated teachers and families, we continue to move forward toward great-ness. In a time when many schools are seeing budget cuts and are eliminating out-side experiences for their students, we still strive to enrich our curriculum with offsite learning. This week our 5th-8th graders visited the Holocaust Museum in Skokie. When asked what he thought of the field trip, 8th grader, Sam, stated that it was very sad to hear about what happened during this time. It was a very moving experience for our students. In addition, our PreK-3rd grades visited Kuiper’s Family Farm to enrich their knowledge of the interde-pendent relationships in ecosystems among plants, animals and their environments. On Friday, our teachers participated in a Deanery Institute Day at St. Patrick’s School in which they heard Father Paul speak about articula-tion among peers as we continue our work in the diocese on grade level collaboration through Professional Learning Networks. Trifecta began this week. First graders, Justin, Charlotte and Penelo-pe, pulled the winning names. Congratulations to Mary Simkus ($100), Ruben Alfaro($75) and Diane Drik ($50). Thank you again to everyone who purchased tickets to support our school! Lastly, our growth mindset mantra for October is “My brain is like a muscle that grows!” Our students are learning that we are not born with a level of intelligence. Through brain plasticity, we can actually grow our brain through challenges and taking on difficult tasks! I hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead!
Good Behavior? Sometimes we can think hearing what God desires from us is like a reward for good behavior; “If I am good, then God will tell me what He wants me to do.” That is not necessarily the case. In fact, there are MANY instances when God called somebody when they weren’t living healthy lives. Take St. Paul for example. He was on his way to imprison and murder Christians when God called him from that way of life to a more perfect way of living. The same can be true for us; maybe not to the extent of St. Paul, but we don’t have to “be good” in order to hear His voice, but rather it will be His voice that leads us to a more healthy and perfect way of living. We simply have to give God the space to communicate His desires for us. Because once we do that, we begin to discover that His desires are, in fact, the deepest desires of our own hearts.
Vocations Corner- Fr. Sean Grismer
St. Laurence Church | Jewett & Standish St. | Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6900 | http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com
Ministry Meetings - Oct 7-13
Sunday 9:30 AM Confirmation Class - Service Sunday 10:15 AM Spanish Bible Study - Library
Tuesday 6:00 PM Spanish Bible Study - Sacristy 6:00 PM PTC - School 6:30 PM Scouts - Cafeteria 7:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul - Cafeteria
Thursday 8:30 AM Social Action - Sacristy 1:00 PM Women’s Cursillo Group - Sacristy 7:00 PM Mens Cursillo - Sacristy 7:15 PM Hispanic Ministry - Library
Friday 5:30 PM Cursillo Women’s - Sacristy 6:30 PM Bi-Lingual Choir Practice - Church 7:00 PM Scouts - Cafeteria
Saturday 10:00 AM Market Fair and Mercado Latino 5:00 PM Bingo - Cafeteria/Gym
Monday Office Closed - No School - Columbus Day 5:00 PM Women’s Spanish Cursillo - Library 6:30 PM Event Planning Meeting - Library
Wednesday 5:00 PM Adoration & Confession - Church 6:00 PM RE Classes - School/Cafeteria
Submission deadline for bulletin entries is Monday at Noon. Send all entries to: [email protected] for approval.
Attention: All additions, cancelations, or changes to meetings/events MUST be coordinated through the church office 847-468-6900
"It is such a simple word: Amen. And it seems to be exactly the same in English, German, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Aramaic and He-brew. That’s because it came from the Hebrew language and followed the path of Christian Evangelization throughout the world. So what does it mean? It means that we give assent to what has just been said and we claim that it is true. Amen = I believe it. So be it. It is true. Can I get an “Amen” for that? At really special Masses, such as the canonization of a saint in St. Peter’s Square, the choir and the people sing the super-duper “triple Amen” in four part harmony accompanied with brass, tympani, strings, and voices. It is truly magnificent and glorious and a fitting way to conclude the Eucharistic Prayer in which the extraordinary miracle of the Transubstantiation just took place.
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