Notes from Fr. John

T oday we celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter. This morning we once again get a profession of faith in Jesus from Peter in the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. These early professions

are forbearers to the creeds we now profess in our liturgy. The profession of faith has developed over the years, just as the church did. We are a living church the Body of Christ. The Gospel story is one we also recognize. Two disciples are leaving Jerusalem and meet Christ on the way. He stays with them and finally breaks bread with them and they know it is Jesus. We break bread together each week, and in doing so, we know God is among us and in us. These Easter stories fill us with confidence for daily living. Congratulations to our children who have received communion this weekend. We had two celebrations on Saturday at St. Agnes, and as always, the children were well-prepared. Along with their families we are very proud of the work they have done to get to know Jesus better and make him a part of their lives. It is always exciting to see their enthusiasm. This Thursday, May 4th, we will celebrate confirmation at St. Kieran with Bishop Perry presiding. This is a big confirmation group and includes students from St. Agnes, St. Kieran, St. Irenaeus and Marian Catholic High School. Over the

years, we have combined our local celebrations which help us have a vision of a bigger church. Thanks to all our teachers and catechists who have helped prepare all the children for both First Communion and Confirmation. This weekend, we celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick at St. Agnes. Next weekend, we will do the same at St. Kieran. The Sacrament of the Sick offers healing to those who receive it. The healing may be physical, but oftentimes it strengthens us for whatever is to come. We are a sacramental church that is strengthened by the sacraments at all times of our lives. We pray for those who will receive the Sacrament of the Sick these two weekends. Next Saturday, Union Street Gallery will be celebrating Derby Days at Olympia Fields Country Club. The Union Street Gallery is a treasure in downtown Chicago Heights. I have been a member of the board for a number of years and am glad to see the “Arts” thriving in Chicago Heights. The Derby day is a big fundraiser for the gallery which is non-profit. Tickets are $65. If you would like a ticket or would like to make a donation to the gallery, please call me in the parish office. Finally, today is the St. Kieran Pasta Dinner. There will be music, wine, and friends to pass the time away. The team has worked very hard to make the dinner a success. All the profit from the dinner will go for a set of hand bells for the St. Kieran Choir. Please join us and have some great food. The dinner begins at 11:00 AM and runs until 4:00 PM.

St. Kieran Catholic Church

Third Sunday of Easter April 30, 2017

You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.

-- Acts 2:28

FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 or, for the memorial, Gn 1:26 -- 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 -- 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading -- God has raised the crucified Jesus, who now pours forth the Holy Spirit upon us (Acts 2:14, 22-33).

Psalm -- Lord, you will show us the path of life (Psalm 16).

Second Reading -- Our faith and hope are in God who raised Jesus from the dead (1 Peter 1:17-21).

Gospel -- Through his words and in the breaking of the bread, the risen Christ made himself known to two disci-ples on their way to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35).

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.

Luis Arellano Gilberto Ayala III Alianna Bahena Daniel Becerra Olivia Brandon Julissa Castanon Ofelia Castanon Mateo Cervantes Jocelyn Chavez Nicholas Fox

Jimena Galvan Mia Graziano

Isaac Gutierrez, Jr. Raquel Gutierrez Isabella Jimenez Charles Lungaro Laila Mangual

Francisco Martinez Joanna Martinez

Ariana McHenry Oscar Montalvo, Jr. Anna Maria Munoz

Lily Norder Calleigh Norman

Aiden Outlaw Guillermo Patino Gustavo Patino

Francesca Peglow Cristian Rocha

Elena Rodriguez Giselle Sanchez Mateo Serrato Noah Tamez

Ashley Teles-Mendez Daron Valencia

Salvador Valencia Alyssa Velazquez

Monica Yepez

ST. AGNES/ST. KIERAN PARISHES

FIRST EUCHARIST 2017

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“Smell the Coffee”

S . K C S Sunday, May 7

8:30 to 11:30 AM

Come gather and enjoy some coffee, sweets, and fellowship. Anyone is invited to bring snacks, goodies, and delicious baked goods to make this event the best possible. For more information, please contact Matt Gornick, (708) 957-0066.

We hope to see you there!

Annual

St. Kieran Women’s Club

General Meeting & Annual Picnic

Wednesday, May 3 6:30 PM - Crawford Hall

Women’s Club members and their guests are

invited to an ant-free picnic. Join us for hot dogs, chips, ice cream Sundays, and games!!!

We'll hold nominations for 2 open board seats, Recording Secretary and Membership Secretary. Without a full Board of Directors, there will be changes in our schedule next year, so, ladies, please help us by filling these board seats.

RECYCLE RALLY SUNDAY

May 7 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

East Parking Lot

Volunteers will help unload your recyclables from your vehicles!

If you miss us this week, remember that our recycle bins are available throughout the month!

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Parish News & Events

The children of the St. Agnes/St. Kieran Religious Education Program celebrated First Eucharist yesterday at St. Agnes. Congratulations to St. Kieran parishioners Mia Graziano and Ariana McHenry! Confirmation will take place Thursday, May 4, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Kieran, with the Most Reverend Joseph Perry presiding. The R.E. students will be joined by St. Agnes School students, St. Irenaeus R.E. students, Marian Catholic students, RCIA candidates, and guests from St. Paul and Infant Jesus of Prague Parishes. Sixty-seven in all! Please keep all of these candidates and their families in your prayers. May Crowning will take place during the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 7. All children in attendance will be called forth after Communion to walk in procession to the Holy Family Shrine and honor our Blessed Mother with flowers. Please encourage your children to participate in this beloved tradition. Registration for 2017-2018 Religious Education classes is ongoing. Please complete the registration form sent home with your children, or download one from the St. Kieran website, and return it to the St. Agnes/St. Kieran Religious Education Office as soon as possible. Many families were turned away last fall because of class size and late registration. Please ensure your child’s/children’s place in our program by registering them now. All current tuition and fees must be paid in full before your registration for 2017/2018 will be accepted.

Questions? Call 708/754-0713.

Congratulations to our First Communicants

Items Needed:

PLEASE BRING ITEMS TO THE BACK OF THE CHURCH

Layettes Diaper Bags

T-shirts Crib Sheets

Newborn Diapers Sleepers

(newborn to 18 months) Receiving Blankets Cribs and Mattress

Car Seats Playpens Pacifiers

Bibs Newborn Undershirt

Strollers High Chairs Baby Towels

Sweaters

Knights of Columbus

Baby Shower to Benefit the Women’s Center

During the month of May we remember our mothers and, in particular, our Blessed Mother who is honored at this time of year. To highlight and honor motherhood, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Baby Shower to benefit the mothers served by the Women’s Center. This Catholic-based support center helps mothers who have decided to give birth to their infants instead of opting for abortion. When mothers make this decision, the Women’s Center supplies anything needed to nurture their families.

The Baby Shower will take place all weekends in May. Articles may be left on the designated table for these donations that is in the church vestibule. You may, if you wish, pledge your donation in honor or in memory of a loved one by using the form below. Return the completed form with your donation and they will be placed in a basket to be brought forward in prayer during the Knights of Columbus Rosary Rally after the 10 AM on the last Sunday of the month, May 28. The names will also appear in our bulletin sometime during the first part of June.

Articles needed for the Baby Shower are listed below. The Women’s Center is requesting that clothing be limited to anything between zero and 18 months. The Women’s Center is located at 5116 North Cicero Avenue, Chicago IL 60630; they can be contacted at their office phone of (773) 794-1313 and email at jmiller@womens-center.org at any time. Thanks for your generosity in being a part of this event.

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Parish News & Events

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donation Prayer Form

I am making this donation (circle one) in honor or in memory, of the following person(s):

________________________________________________________________________

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Catholic Charities Collection on Mother’s Day

In the impoverished and violent neighborhoods that need us most, Catholic Charities is often the only place where people can go for help. Our doors are open to all. Families in crisis find new strength and the courage to build a better future. Your Mother’s Day gift will feed, comfort, shelter, and care for the poor and vulnerable. Catholic Charities has provided hope for 100 years.

Learn more at www.catholiccharities.net.

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HOLY FAMILY

SHRINE MEMORIAL FLOWERS

Flowers are delivered every Thursday to decorate the Holy Family Shrine in the back of our church. Flower arrangements are ordered and delivered by Hofmann Florist in Chicago Heights. If you would like to have flowers dedicated to the memory of a loved one, or to celebrate a special occasion, or just to decorate the Shrine, you may order them from the Rectory Office by completing the form below. Cost per flower arrangement is $25, which is our cost; checks should be made payable to “St. Kieran Catholic Church.” Orders and remittance may be placed in the weekly collection basket, mailed to the Rectory Office or dropped off at the Rectory Office. You will receive a confirmation of your order. We would like to extend our thanks to all of our parishioners for helping to decorate the Shrine on a weekly basis. I WOULD LIKE TO ORDER A FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FOR THE HOLY FAMILY SHRINE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

(1) _____________________________________ NAME OF PERSON OR EVENT __________________________________ FIRST DATE CHOICE __________________________________ SECOND DATE CHOICE (2) _____________________________________ NAME OF PERSON OR EVENT __________________________________ FIRST DATE CHOICE __________________________________ SECOND DATE CHOICE

Other News & Events Parish News & Events

Our Troops

Michelle Acadia Kim Alexander Leo Alexander

Jenna Bova Cory Blair

Victoria Cavallaro Jolene Cieniawski Eleanor Compton

Jerome Chmielewski Janel Compton

Ken Connor JoAnne Corrigan Frank Costello

George Cuti Richard Czarnecki

Stewart Dill Shar Drozdowski Sorita Durham

Rita Dwyer Christine Dymek

Ava Emroll Laurie Emroll Teresa Eppel

Norman Falcioni Bob Flaws

Tom Fleisher Marlene Gaughan

Tom Haggerty Dominick Hamilton

Florence Hand

William Hand, Sr. Mathew Heinberg

Sarah Hergenrother Pamela Jacks

Officer Timothy Jones Rose Klauck

Dennis Kurowski Joyce Lentzi

Bob Mackowiak Terri Masiur

Kathleen Masterson Tom Maxwell Erin McCann

Marilyn Monteleone Herb Neal

Phillip Oleksy Rosemarie Pagliero

Elena Presutti Katie Quinn Radomski Marjorie V. Ringwald

Tom Roberts Ron Sinclair

Audrey Strasser Fran Somer Pat Sullivan Gayle Tama

Linda Wickizek Dana Wittman

Marjorie Woltman All First Responders

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Army

PFC Roman Ambriz E5 Patrick Atwater

Sgt. Brenden Flanagan Sgt. James R. Hibbs

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 SSgt. Paul LaBellle

Navy Eugene Borak Troy DaVault

Raymond J. Martinez

Ministry Schedule for May 6 & 7, 2017 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Dave Dutko Gene Labelle Emil Vasek

Dona Amadio Judy Longo

Barbara Fonfara Gordon Moberg Sue Habegger Tom Narcissi

Kevin Deenihan Pat Hand

Maura Flanigan Carla Lofrano Ann Gornick Judi Patzelt

Susan Alessandrini Jean Lendi Teri Klopp

Giacomo Mancini Mary Labelle

Brenda Wesley

Tyler Stadt Zachary Murphy

** Served by adult parishioners

Harrison Ogunbote

Fin Schmidt

Raymond Brower Joshua Shlosberg

Connie Bultema Robert Lager

Louis Alessandrini Elizabeth Eagan

Mary Schmal Tim Bultema Jaclyn Cornet

Holy Family Shrine

This week, the flowers decorating The Holy Family Shrine

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

The Blessed Mother

Monday, May 1 8:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 3:30 p.m. St. Agnes Soccer (FF) to 6:30 PM

Tuesday, May 2 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 3:30 p.m. St. Agnes Soccer (FF) to 6:30 PM

Wednesday, May 3 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 3:30 p.m. St. Agnes Soccer (FF) to 6:30 PM 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Practice (C) 7:00 p.m. Women’s Club Picnic/Meeting (H)

Thursday, May 4 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 12:30 p.m. Bible Study (LMR) to 2 PM 3:30 p.m. St. Agnes Soccer (FF) to 6:30 PM 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting (KOCR) 7:00 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation (C)

Friday, May 5 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 3:30 p.m. St. Agnes Soccer (FF) to 6:30 PM 7:00 p.m. First Friday Communion Service/ Holy Hour (Church,) 7 PM

Saturday, May 6 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 9:30 a.m. St. Agnes Soccer (FF) to 3:30 PM 2:00 p.m. Glenwood Adults Basketball League (H) 4:30 PM 4:00 p.m. Confessions (Cry Room) to 4:30 PM 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Mass (C)

Sunday, May 7 7:30 a.m. Recycle Rally (East Parking Lot) to 11:30 AM 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C) 8:30 a.m. Coffee Shop (School Vestibule) to 11:30 AM 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C) May Crowning at 10 AM Mass

Phyllis Fisher

Monday, May 1 – St. Joseph the Worker 8:00 a.m. • Communion Service

Tuesday, May 2 – St. Athanasius 8:00 a.m. • Edward Lileikis, req. by St. Kieran Church

Wednesday, May 3 – Ss. Philip and James 8:00 a.m. • Raymond & Martha Plucienik, req. by Harold Plucienik

Thursday, May 4 – National Day of Prayer 8:00 a.m. • For the Souls in Purgatory

Friday, May 5 – First Friday; Cinco de Mayo 8:00 a.m. • Rev. Thomas Crawford, req. by Mary Bailey

Saturday, May 6 – First Saturday 9:00 a.m. • Communion Service 5:00 p.m. • Richard L. Wolff, req. by his wife, Mary Jo, and children

Sunday, May 7 – Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations 8:00 a.m. • Darrell & Barbara Hall, req. by Mindy & Terry Purcell • Phil Pastere, req. by the Pastere Family 0:00 a.m. • Catherine & Joseph Bendetti, req. by Fred Maciariello • Frank & Lillian Montesonti, req. by Pat & Frank Longo & family • Living/deceased members of the St. Kieran Women’s Club

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Matthew Wlodarski & Julie Stoltman

as they commence their married life before the eyes of God

(at St. Pius Church, Lombard)

Margaret Rose Pack, daughter of Christopher and Mary Kate (Gergel) Pack

(April 23)

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

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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 Eugene Labelle, Senior Deacon Rev. Thomas Kasputis, Associate Pastor Deacon David Dutko Rev. William O’Mara, Resident Associate Deacon Emil Vasek

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)

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