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11/11/18 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH, ORLAND PARK

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The St. Francis of Assisi community is a welcoming Christian family. We believe in Jesus Christ and are guided by the Holy Spirit and the example of St. Francis. We gather to celebrate, to grow in the knowledge of our faith rooted in the Catholic tradition, and to recognize our responsibility to reach out to the world.

Pastor’s Morsels & Tidbits

Greetings from Poland As you are reading this I am enjoying my time with my parents, in Poland. It is good to be with your family, even if just for a short period of time. I hope things are going well and you are having a great weekend. Blessings and see you next weekend. Generosity, redefined - Notes on the Scripture Many are shocked at the idea of biblical tithing. Give 10 percent - 10 per-cent/1 - of our resources to the Lord? Who would do this? Yet some Chris-tians do it as a matter of course. No statistics indicate that anyone ever died of tithing—or of generosity exercised on any scale. The gospel doesn’t follow the widow who put her whole livelihood into the temple treasury after her sig-nature gesture of trust. Yet we’re led to believe God will care for her with the same extravagance that she shows. The best counsel on generosity remains: give until it scares you. Family Movie Night Plan to join us on Saturday, Nov. 24, for our annual “Pizza and a Movie Night“ (following 5:15 pm Mass) featuring the movie, “The Star - the story of the First Christmas” Register this weekend in the Narthex and see page 5 for more information. Advent is coming Advent is a special time of year to gain spiritual fruits, particularly peace and joy. This year, our parish is offering a new program specifically written to help Catholics prepare for Jesus’ birth as Mary did. It guides you through Mary’s experiences and encounters and sheds light on how they relate to our prepa-ration for Christmas. This program is called Rejoice! Advent Medita-tions with Mary. We will have the opportunity to share these engaging Mari-an Advent reflections in video and journal. Please check our bulletin (page 4) and website (sfaorland.org) for more details or register at the table in the nar-thex. Congratulations and Thank You I just want to take this time to express my gratitude to all parishioners who supported our Grand Raffle this year. This is an important fundraiser for our parish and I am truly grateful for your generosity. I also want to announce and congratulate our winners: 1st Prize ($30,000) Mr. William Winters, 2nd Prize ($10,000) Mr. Robert Long, 3rd Prize ($5,000) Regina Knapp.

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THIS WEEK AT ST. FRANCIS

♦ A. A. Meeting, 7:30 pm (NR)

Friday, November 16

♦ Seventh Grade Catholic Action Workshop (SFC) ♦ Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, 9:30 am (GR) ♦ Religious Ed (A), Grades 1-8, 4:30 pm (SFC) ♦ Acts of the Apostles, Session 1, 7:00 pm (SFC) ♦ Knights of the Columbus, 7:00 pm (GR)

Wednesday, November 14

♦ Acts of the Apostles, Session 1, 8:30 am (SFC) ♦ Prayer Shawl Ministry, 12:30 pm (SFR) ♦ Book Club, 1:00 pm (NR) ♦ Meditation & Contemplation, 7:00 pm (GR)

Tuesday, November 13

♦ Multi Parish Teen Retreat (off campus) ♦ Continuation Committee, 9:00 am (GR) ♦ Helping Hands Food Drive (Parking Lot) ♦ CRHP Reunion, 6:15 pm (SFC)

Saturday, November 17

♦ Care for the Caregiver, 1:00 pm (NR) ♦ St. Peregrine Novena, 7:00 pm (CH) ♦ Youth Ministry Leader Meeting, 7:00 pm (SFR)

Monday, November 12

♦ Seventh Grade Catholic Action Workshop (SFC) ♦ Minister of Care Training, 9:00 am (GR) ♦ Religious Ed, Grades 1-8, 4:30 pm (SFC) ♦ St. Vincent de Paul, 7:00 pm (NR)

Thursday, November 15

♦ Multi Parish Teen Retreat (off campus) ♦ Helping Hands Food Drive (Parking Lot)

Sunday, November 18

St. Francis Book Club All are welcome to join the

St. Francis Book Club Meeting!

The next meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 13 1:00 pm in the Niehaus Room

We will discuss “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” by Mark Sullivan

Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 pm in the Great Room Come and further conversation with Jesus through Mediation and Contemplation.

We look forward to once again

learn and pray together.

All parishioners and veterans are invited to join the St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus as we dedicate our parish flag pole. The dedication ceremony will take place

after the 12:00 pm Mass on Sunday, November 11th, which is the 100th anniversary of Veteran's Day. "Coffee and.. " will be held in the Great Room following the dedication.


Did you know only FOUR St. Francis volunteers share the duties

of making sure the altar server vestments look great?

Yes, that’s right…only

FOUR volunteers

to date.

We are looking for more volunteers!

It is easy to do, and the task is done at your home!

Interested in learning more?

Please contact Elena: [email protected]

OR 708-403-7858

Advent is a special time of year to gain spiritual fruits, particularly peace and joy. A special media-tor of these graces is our Blessed Mother Mary. In her humanity, she responded with virtue in a spe-cial way when the Lord Jesus entered into her life. Her response teaches us lessons that we can best learn from her in the history of salvation. Ascension offers a new program specifically writ-ten to help Catholics prepare for Jesus’ birth as Mary did. It guides you through Mary’s experienc-es and encounters and sheds light on how they relate to our preparation for Christmas. This pro-gram is called Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary, from Fr. Mark Toups. It pairs thought-provoking and meaningful meditations with beauti-ful artwork and encouraging, inspirational videos. This year, we have the opportunity to share these engaging Marian Advent reflections in video and journal form through Ascension’s Rejoice! pro-gram. It’s an opportunity to draw more intentionally into the season of Advent and to obtain the grace associated with Advent devotion. Morning and evening sessions will be offered. You may also participate on your own by going online. Advent Mission mornings will be held November 30th, December 7th & 14th at 8:30 AM in the Great Room. Advent Mission evenings will be held November 26th, December 3rd & 10th at 7:00 PM in the St. Francis Center (up the hill). Rejoice jour-nals will be available for purchase ($3.00 each) beginning November 3rd after all masses or through the parish office. Visit rejoiceprogram.com for more details.


Plan to attend the live musical production

based on one of our favorite holiday

movies:

Thursday, December 13

$75 includes lunch,

play and transportation

Theater at the Center

Munster, Indiana

Motor coach leaves St. Francis parking lot

at 11:45 am: • Lunch at 12:30 pm

• Play at 2:00 pm

It’s not too early to make your plans.

There are only 42 tickets available.

First come, first serve.

Bring your check

payable to St. Francis of Assisi for this wonderful show.

Any questions,

please call Barb Walder at 708-351-8994

FRIENDS OF ST. FRANCIS CLUB: SHARING OUR GIFTS WITH HOLY FAMILY VILLA

Once again The Friends of St. Francis Club will be collecting gifts for those that are residing at Holy Family Villa during the Christmas Season. Recommended items are: Toiletries, Playing Cards, 300 Piece Puzzles, Word Search Books, Pocket Pack Tissues, Paperback Books, Magazines, Sugar Free Candy or Cookies, Snack Crackers, Holiday Décor (nothing breakable) note cards, boxed greeting cards, postage stamps, etc. Please bring your gifts in a gift bag, and please do not wrap any of your donations. These will be distributed to both La-dies and Gentlemen. We will be accepting donations at our November 15th Meeting. If you pre-fer to make a cash or check donation, we will happily accept that and shop for you. Donated items must be new, and in original packaging. Thank you in advance for your generosity, and may you have a Very Blessed Christmas!

Men, deepen your faith. As a member of the Knights of Colum-bus, you have access to a wealth of spiritual resources to help you become a better Catholic man, husband and father. As a member, you get:

• Access to knights.net • Subscription to Columbia,

our flagship monthly maga-zine

• Prayer and faith formation resources to help you grow in Catholic masculine spirit-uality.


THANK YOU! The representatives of the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese that recently visited with us, extend a most sincere thank you for the welcoming spirit they experienced from the parish-ioners of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish. They also have left additional pamphlets explaining the pro-grams and services offered by the Catholic Ceme-teries in the rear of the Church. If you should have any additional questions please call them at (708) 236-5400 or visit their web site at www.catholiccemetereieschicago.org Remember, it’s not too late to take advantage of the special parish burial purchase discount pro-grams which they presented. The decisions YOU make today will give YOU peace of mind now and your loved one’s peace of mind for THEIR tomor-rows.

In preparation for Year C, Dr. DeVivo will present on the dis-tinguishing features of Luke’s gospel, beginning with author-ship and the community who first received the gospel. She will present on what distinguishes Luke from the other gospels, including its mes-sage of Jesus’ radical inclusion of all, forgiveness, and the gift of enjoying this life with God here and now and overarching themes of this presentation of Jesus. WHERE: St Linus, 10300 S. Lawler Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Sessions will be held in the Car-diff Center. WHEN: THURSDAY, NOV. 15 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM OR SATURDAY, NOV. 17 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Dr. Jenny DeVivo is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Mercy College in Toledo, OH and holds a Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Christianity from Loyola Univer-

sity, Chicago. Her specialties are the synoptic gos-pels and 2 Peter. Her work on the theology of 2 Peter will be published soon in the new Wisdom Commentary Series and the Global Wesleyan Theological Dictionary. She serves as coordinator of the Student Religious Studies Conference at the annual Midwest Society of Biblical Literature meeting. She is a Benedictine Oblate with St. Ben-edict’s Monastery in St. Joseph, MN To register: Contact Joan Hickey at St. Linus Par-ish, 708-422-2400 or email at [email protected]

“Through the Church's teaching, God invites us to a fuller, richer, deeper way of life and love.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Another Look at Contraception,” www.usccb.org/

contraception

Thanksgiving Coffee And... will take place

in the Great Room immediately

after Thanksgiving mass on November 22 at 10:00 am.

Please plan to

bring something to share.

Bring treats to the Great Room before mass.


Recently, Cardinal Joseph Bernar-din Catholic School (CJB) cheer-leaders attended Mass together as a team at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Orland Park and brought toy donations in support of the

parish’s collection for the Pediatric Toy Chest. The CJB Cheer Team is proud of the service projects they perform, as well as their work in various com-munities. The CJB Cheer Team is currently in their competition season, but they also cheer at various CJB events and athletic games.

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School is YOUR PARISH SCHOOL! We are a 3-year old Pre-K through 8th grade school and are proud of the fact that we are a twice-recognized National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. We are included in Chicago Magazine as one of the Top Private Schools in the Chicago area. For more information about CJB, visit

www.cjbschool.org or contact Mrs. Cynthia Devlin at [email protected]

HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT

November 17-18 Freshmen thru

Seniors 2 Days Journey

@ Camp Manitoqua Early Bird Registration

($75) ends Nov. 11.

Late Registration: Nov. 12-16, $100.00

To Seek, Ask, Share, Question and Reflect Registration is now open, and can be

found on sfaorland.org/Grow/Teen/Xtreme Faith/

Retreats

Eucharistic Minister Training for Teens Saturday December 1, 9:00 AM—Noon Contact [email protected] to sign up.

PIZZA AND... Sunday, Nov. 11,

1:00-3:00 PM Games, Fun, Friends

and Food All teens welcome!

Old and new!

My name is Kelly Johnson and this was my first year going on the St. Francis mission trip. I went on a mis-sion trip last Summer through a family friend’s parish and I really enjoyed it, so I decided it would be fun to try our church’s mission trip. It didn’t disappoint. This experience was very different from what I had in mind. I expected it to be very similar to what I was doing the summer be-

fore, which was fixing up some houses. Instead, I was helping out at a summer camp for under-privileged kids, ages five to sixteen. I am so happy that my group was as-signed to go to this camp because all the kids were very grateful for us

being there. All the kids were so sweet and were constantly thank-ing us for playing with them. My group leader drove us past some of the camper’s houses on the way back to the school we were staying at and it was very sad to see how little they had. Some of the kids

didn’t even have a house, instead it would be a trailer, tent, or a little shack. This was a very humbling experi-ence to see these homes. These kids have next to nothing,

Cont. on page 10

2018 Mission Trip Reflection by, Kelly Johnson


a decline in a strong Catholic Culture. The first was within the church, the second outside. The publication of the encyclical l Humane Vitae by Pope Paul VI had a major impact. Prior to the encyclical, Pope Paul established a commission to study church teaching on artificial birth control – especially the use of what was new at the time, “the pill.” His commission reported back that the use of the pill would be an acceptable method and within the church teaching. Paul rejected their re-port. His encyclical taught that any use of contraceptives, includ-ing the pill, remained outside Church teach-ing. The encyclical was not unanimously received. I don’t have the space to review the encycli-cal or the varied reac-tions to it. In essence, birth control is a

Adult Faith Formation AROUND FOR AWHILE By, Fr. Ed Upton

I want to continue the reflection I began last week, sharing some thoughts about what I think are some of the reasons for the decline in Sunday Mass attend-ance. These reflections are based on my experi-ences. They may or may not reflect the experi-ence of others; and so all may not agree. I am writing to provide a per-spective not win a de-bate. Last week I focused on the time before the Sec-ond Vatican Council, ap-proximately pre 1965. I pointed out in those days we had a large per-cent of people attending mass. This participation was supported by a Catholic Culture. This culture, in a variety of ways, supported and encouraged participa-tion. As this culture be-gan to disappear, so al-so began a slow decline in participation. In the middle 60’s, in general, after the Sec-ond Vatican Council there were two signifi-cant events that caused

unique decision of a hus-band and wife. There are many variables within a marriage which lead a couple to a decision re-garding the necessity to practice birth control. Many couples, after re-flection, felt in their con-science that such a deci-sion was responsible and moral. In the West-ern Churches, Europe and North America, this reasoning of married couples was supported by many bishops and priests. In the church, there were always people who disa-greed with church teach-ing and made a decision based on conscience. However, this decision of conscience was wide-spread. Couples were encouraged to not reject this teaching or the church out of hand, but to make a decision for themselves based on their conscience. The teaching of the en-cyclical and the re-sponse to it was divisive – not all couples and or clergy agreed with this


CRHP REFLECTION By, Sally T. Clair

right moment and I thought now is the time. The entire weekend for me was spiritual, but there was one moment on Sunday when it all came together and all made sense. I felt closer to my faith and to Jesus than I had in a long time. I encourage you to take the chance. You will not be disap-pointed.

I had been attending St. Francis parish for a bout 3 years when I attended

CRHP. I only knew two or three people. During my CRHP ex-perience, I met an amazing group of women and now feel even more a part of the wonderful, wel-coming parish. I cannot say why this time was right for me; life is so busy it is diffi-cult to carve out time for self. But a friend told me about it at the

Dear CRHP Community: The Continuation Committee would like to in-vite you to join us up on the hill after 5:15 mass on November 17 (6:00 - 9:00 PM) for some wine and cheese and camaraderie. It will be a good time to rekindle some friend-ships and memories of your CRHP experi-ence. On behalf of the Continuation Committee I am encouraging you to reach out to someone you know who would be interested in attending this year’s CRHP Retreats. All of us who have attended CRHP remember the spiritual growth we experienced and friendships that we made. It is time to share our personal growth with fellow parishioners. Talk to a friend and en-courage them to be a part of the CRHP expe-rience. As you remember it is only about 31 hours, one evening away from home. Finding the time is easy if you decide to attend.

The dates for this year’s CRHP are: Women on February 16 - 17

Men March 2 - 3 Please RSVP to John Wator at [email protected] We appreciate all of your continued prayers and support. Help us to continue to make CRHP a successful experience for the parish-ioners of St. Francis.

John Wator Phone: 708-420-0016

decision of conscience. However, it took place and continues to this day. I am not writing about the encyclical – but about attendance at Mass. The strong church culture of the past taught, what the church teaches, I do. This event had couples saying, af-ter prayer and reflection, we will make a decision based on our individual marriage and its exigen-cies. This reaction to the en-cyclical began an atti-tude of using conscience in relationship to church teaching. All people who disagreed with this en-cyclical did not stop coming to Mass. But this reaction did set a tone of reflective thinking about a response to church teaching.


and we have so much and take it for granted. Being able to see all the trailers and shacks, that they call a home, made me realize how much we really do have and how fortunate we are to have a home with air/heating, food, clean water, and so much more. Despite these kids hav-ing very little, they still always had a smile on their face when we pulled up in the morn-ing and would come out and give us hugs. Be-ing able to put on a camp to make them happy was an amazing experience. We weren’t sure if the older kids would want to do stuff with us, but every day for the last hour we would have all the campers and the three groups of helpers all go out to a field and play a game called spud. That was one of my favorite parts because we were all there together play-ing and just having fun. We would also say a prayer as a whole group at the end of each day. On the last day one of the camp-ers, Christopher, said the prayer and he thanked all of us for coming, giving them

attention and just playing with them. It occurred to me when he was saying this that he might not get much atten-tion at home. Being able to have an impact

on these kids’ lives will always be something that I’ll remember. When we would get back from our camps and worksites we would have different activities. One night was adoration, an-other was four corners and I really enjoyed them. Four corners is where they have four different things you can do during the set time. One of them was confes-sion, another was talking to an adult, the third was writing a letter to your-self, a prayer, and what you're grateful for, and the last one was silent time to pray. Because I was working at the camp for the underprivileged kids and seeing their homes, it made it very easy for me to be able to pray and be grateful for everything I have. God had me go on this adventure not only to deepen my faith and be-come closer to God but also to remind me how fortunate I am to have a home and not have to wonder when my next meal might be. This mis-sion trip was a very fun and humbling experi-ence. I know God put me exactly where I needed to be to get the most out this mission trip. I’m so happy that I did it!

Mission Trip Reflection, cont.

Service reflection - We Are ALL Called by, Debbie Burzinski It has taken some time, and a lot of reflection and prayer for me to be fo-cused and “present” in the beauty of everyday en-counters. I am so blessed to work with, and along-side, our parish youth. As a wife, mother, neighbor, friend, parishioner, former Catechist and Youth Coor-dinator, adult leader, and volunteer I have experi-enced first-hand the gener-osity of the families of our wonderful parish. I am truly grateful for your support. The need has grown, and I ask that you consider more... No doubt about it, our strength comes from a group effort, as reminded in the hymn “We Are Called,” by David Haas.

“...We are called to act for justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God...”

So, what speaks to you? To be a voice for the neglect-ed, or to work alongside our parish youth in service to others? Encourage your children or neighbor to be open and participate in youth ministry outreach efforts; sponsor a meal for Helping Hands or PADS? Or ac-company a group to a supper? We Are All Called. Youth Ministry is responsible for dinner and over-sight for PADS the first Friday of the months Octo-ber - April. Do you have 5 hours a month to serve those less fortunate? Please call or text 312-519-8773.

Special thanks to the reliable volunteers, pictured above and

below, who helped serve at PADS recently.


Coupons for Courage We continue to collect coupons for the COUR-AGE program. This unique ministry advocates for pregnant young women following Christian values. We accept any current coupons for ba-by products such as dia-pers, formula, and bath items. The coupon box is located on the counter, in the coat closet, off the narthex.

Won’t you help young women, faced with a diffi-cult situation choosing life for their babies? For more information about COURAGE, go to their web site at: www.courageprogram.org

ST AGATHA TREE TAGS

NOV 24 & 25, AT ALL MASSES

ANTHONY'S COAL FIRED PIZZA GIVE BACK

MONDAYS, DECEMBER 3, 10 & 17

Mention St Francis when you order in or carry-out on these dates,

and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza will donate 20% of the sale to St Francis.

More details available next week!

RETURN OF THE LEGEND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 4:30 PM AT

CHURCH

NEXT WEEK -

The Helping Hands Committee will sponsor a Thanksgiving Food Drive on Saturday, No-vember 17th, Sunday, Novem-ber 18th and on Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd

benefitting: Orland Town-ship Food Pan-try which serves approximately 300 families monthly. St. Philip Neri Parish Food Pantry which serves many 1800

families in the South Shore area. St. Francis of Assisi St. Vin-cent De Paul Society Donations of food and money will be collected at the par-ish van parked near the front entrance of the church. Please help us aid those who are truly in need. Your support will have a huge im-pact on their lives. Simply pull up and a Helping Hands member will assist you. Thanks for your generosity.


This Christmas Season, Give the Gift of Life

**Donate Blood at St. Francis**

Saturday, December 1 - 7:30 am- 11:30 am St. Francis Room (Lower Level)

Blood collection at this time of year

is CRITICAL. Unfortunately, the need for blood does not

take a holiday.

Each Donation could help save 3 lives!

Schedule your donation time one of 3 ways: before or after Masses during the weekends of November 17/18 & November 24/25 in the

Narthex Online at www.heartlandbc.org

or contact Joyce Franklin at (708) 250-9022

REMEMBER: EAT A GOOD MEAL AND DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS

AHEAD OF TIME!

For eligibility questions, call Heartland Blood Center at (708) 633-0101

PHOTO ID REQUIRED AT TIME

OF DONATION; WALK-INS WELCOME!

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School SCRIP Program

Returns to St. Francis Parish!

The CJB SCRIP team will once again be in the Narthex selling gift cards at St. Francis of Assisi Parish at all masses the weekend of November 24th & 25th. For your convenience, you will be able to choose your tag from the St. Agatha Christmas Outreach tree on November 24th & 25th, and immediately purchase the gift card of your choice. Use your gift card purchases for shop-ping for your St. Agatha family, or give the card directly and return your tag the very same day! This will be the ONLY weekend Scrip will be sold at St. Francis. As a member of St. Francis parish, you will now be able to personally benefit from the rebates we earn through the Scrip Program. You may choose to donate to St. Francis, support an RE student or even receive the rebate yourself back in cash. Take advantage of this great service for your personal holiday shopping needs as well. We will have nearly 200 retailers on hand in-cluding Jewel, Target, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s and Vi-sa. Our Discover and Visa cards do not have any activation fees. We also have a variety of $5 & $10 cards, perfect for stocking stuffers, treat bags, party prizes and more. If your busi-ness or employer gives gift cards to employees as holiday gifts, we can make this purchase quick and easy. No waiting in line for cards to be activated one by one. Be sure to refer to the bulletin insert next weekend for a complete list of SCRIP ven-dors! Save time, gas and avoid the hassles of holiday shopping. Our gift cards are the very same cards you would purchase at the store. Gift cards are safe! No fraud, no data breach, no identity theft! Payments may be made by cash or check only. If you have any questions about the pro-gram or would like to order a large quantity of one vendor, please contact Corinna Pytel prior to November 21st at 708-478-0710. Thank you for your support of Cardinal Jo-seph Bernardin Catholic School!


We joyfully welcomed the

following children into our Christian

Community on

November 4, 2018

Alexis Lynn

Gabriel Daughter of Eric &

Stephanie (Episcopo) Gabriel

Chase Levi Muschler

Son of Kristopher & Tricia (McMullen)

Muschler

Ariana Giselle Sanchez

Daughter of Miguel & Cynthia (Lopez)

Sanchez

27th Annual Christmas Outreach Appeal 2018

Each Christmas the families of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish have fol-lowed the example of Christ to love and serve one another. We re-member not only sharing our blessings with the people we love, but also with those less fortunate; the hungry, the poor, and those facing the challenges to overcome life’s difficulties. Let us, as a parish, share God’s blessings this Christmas to assist our fellow man, especially those in need of our help and prayers. The Christmas Outreach Program supports: ∗ St. Agatha Sharing Tree - purchasing Christmas gifts for 400

people. ∗ St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Charities Committee programs:

Providing and serving Suppers and assisting Children in need. ∗ Dinners at Bishop Goedert Residence to honor US Veterans

and Seniors ∗ Women Crisis Center and Courage Program supporting life. ∗ Hunger Relief Programs ∗ St Vincent de Paul directly assisting parishioners of Saint Fran-

cis of Assisi.

“For it is in giving that we receive”

Gift Tags available November 24 & 25

RETURN WRAPPED GIFT WITH TAG On December 8 & 9

Helping Hands Committee of Saint Francis of Assisi


Chester Hoyne

Edward Marshall

Michael Peck

Mary Budz Joseph Carone

Tom Cebula John Coyle Bob Dytrych Lisa Enguita Erv Erdman

Denis Fellman Janeen Hanselman

George Kozik Madelon Lorden Jean McNamara Rebecca Nilsson Denny Niswonger

Mary Oleszkiewicz Mary Ann O’Neill

Carmel Perino Giovanna Picciolini

Beth Pratt Marguerite Rix Barbara Spano Louis Tassone Bill Tortorello Peter Vescovi Ben Williams

Casmiera Yuska Rosemary Zielinski

Please pray for all who are sick and in need of healing, especially:

Saturday, November 10 5:15 PM Robert A. Carlo, rq. by Carlo Family and Richard Landgraf, rq. by Vicki & Jerry Engelberg and George Hellman, rq. by John & Virginia Zbos Sunday, November 11 7:30 AM Emil & Anna Skorup, rq. by Emil Skorup and Bill Callaghan, rq. by Thursday Friends and Tom McKeon, rq. by Bernie & Sue Flanagan 9:00 AM James & Alice Murphy, rq. by Murphy Family and Mary L. Malzone, rq. by Bill & Ann Carroll and Lynn Hathaway, rq. by Liturgical Ministers 10:30AM Jack Harasek, rq. by Magafas Family and Raymond Branchaw, rq. by Ramona Branchaw and Jean Hornick, rq. by Dennis & Barbara Gardner 12:00 PM People of St. Francis Monday, November 12 7:45 AM G. Jacqueline Trick, rq. by Laure & Derick Carlson Tuesday, November 13 7:45 AM Michael Weber, rq. by Teri Sankey Wednesday, November 14 7:45 AM Ruth Stump, rq. by John & Virginia Zbos and Charles Malina, rq. by Leanne & James Hahn Thursday, November 15 7:45 AM Cesare Roberti, rq. by Chuck & Maria Steffens Friday, November 16 7:45 AM Marcia C. Hunt, rq. by Kathleen Matthews (Sister) and Tom Murphy, rq. by Cecilia Murphy Saturday, November 17 5:15 PM Jean Hornick, rq. by Carol Bochenek and Bernadette DeFillippis, rq. by Carol Bochenek and Roy Fowler, rq. by Kathy Ostrowski Sunday, November 18 7:30 AM Joseph & Marie Killoren, rq. by Rita Killoren and Matthew Glomb, rq. by Bernie & Sue Flanagan and Joe Sankey, rq. by John & Virginia Zbos 9:00 AM Schweiger & Norris Families, rq. by Family and Daniel Koetzle, rq. by The Zielinski Family and Joe Sankey, rq. by Brian & Debbie Burzinski and Stefan Novak, rq. by Grace Marec 10:30AM People of St. Francis 12:00 PM Joyce March, rq. by Joe March and Patricia Holloway, rq. by Mike & Roxanne Zoladz and David Burberry, rq. by Bill & Ann Carroll

Monday: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17: 1-6

Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10

Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19

Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17: 20-25

Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37

Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8

Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10: 11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32


Please visit the Saint Francis Liturgical Minister Web Terminal for the most up to date schedule or to volunteer.

10/21/18 Year to Date

Budgeted $ 23,480.00 $ 446,120.00

Collected $ 24,426.00 $ 440,159.00

Net $ 946.00 ($ 5,961.00)

.

Go to our website, www.sfaorland.org and press the “Donate Now”

button or www.sfaorland.org

and press the “Donate Now” button.

You can also use the yel-low form in your envelope packet or call the office to

sign up: 708-460-0042

Nov. 17 5:15 pm

Nov. 18 7:30 pm

Nov. 18 9:00 am

Nov. 18 10:30 am

Nov. 18 12:00 pm

Presider Rev. Artur Sowa Rev. Rich Young Rev. Artur Sowa Rev. Ed Upton Rev. Ed Upton

Deacon John Donahue John Donahue Daniel Carroll Mike Kiley Michael Pindelski

Sacristan Elaine Erdman Olga Bartell Pamela Gervais Wendy Freer Laureen Pietranczyk

Lector Robert Thies (1) (sub requested) William Farrell (2)

Patricia Flynn (1) Richard Klein (2)

Betty Kameron (1) Thomas Glynn (2)

Jacqueline Magafas (1) Greg Moe (2)

Warren Winker (1) Charlene Klabacha (2)

Eucharistic Minister

John Donahue Elaine Erdman Gregory Fifer Janet Fifer Carol Funk Lisa Picciola Alice Rzeszutko Richard Rzeszutko Rev. Artur Sowa Anita Sweeney Tricia Vidinich Sandra Zubik

Olga Bartell Kathleen Boland John Donahue Michael Doyle Patricia Doyle Lorraine Martenson Eileen McCarthy James Pedersen Alice Rzeszutko Rev. Rich Young

Harriet Antkiewicz Daniel Carroll Thomas Cech Pat Depcik Pamela Gervais Joan Giorgetti Marilyn Nelson Sheila Ramsey Terry Reger Rev. Artur Sowa David Trzesniewski Mary Vaas

Kathleen Biederman Susan Campagna Wendy Freer Maureen Harton George Kaminski Mike Kiley Rob Klein Toni Klein Sharon Moe Janice Ota Rev. Ed Upton John Wator

Beth Bruozis Carlene Catalano Robert Long Linda McCormick Timothy McCormick Mary Jo Noreikis Marcia Pavela Laureen Pietranczyk Michael Pindelski Rev. Ed Upton

Altar Server

Aaron Vales (sub requested) Ronan Vales (sub requested) VOLUNTEER NOW

Erin Conway Moira Conway Grace Hamilton

Brett Laird Amanda Mackowiak Ryan Reid (sub requested)

Alexis Elizondo Gianna Elizondo Nicholas Elizondo

Cecilia Kane Josh Kane Ryan Kane

Usher

Teri Sankey (HU) Nancy Sullivan Renee Farrell Lee Springer

Dominic Zambuto (HU) Mary Ann Wyman Bud Wyman VOLUNTEER NOW

Greg Gervais (HU) Keith Nelson Wayne Kameron Diane Mackowiak

James Winters (HU) Lynn Pajon George Kelley Roxanne Zoladz

Jerry Ondrus (HU) Joan Ondrus Laura Tucco VOLUNTEER NOW VOLUNTEER NOW VOLUNTEER NOW


St. Francis of Assisi Parish Community

The Parish offices are located in the lower level of the church. Entrance is via the walkway at the west side of the church building. Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday. Evenings and weekends are by appointment. The Chapel is located at the northeast corner of the Church. ADMINISTRATION Phone: 460-0042, Fax: 460-0136 Office Manager: Paula Belski ([email protected]) Director of Facilities & Operations: Jim Hahn (jhahn@...) Parish Accountant: Kathleen Biederman (kbiederman@...) Receptionists: Marje Curran ([email protected]) & Ann Carroll (acarroll@...) Comm. Coordinator: Allison Domenick (adomenick@...) Facilities Maintenance: Monika Czajczyk, Greg Gervais P.T./Weekend Maintenance: Eric Franklin, Michael Higgins, Kevin Moe, Ryan Reid Bulletin Editor: Jill Hickey Topf (bulletin@...) MUSIC Phone: 460-9831 Director: Leanne Stoterau ([email protected]) Accompanist: James Draudt Children's Choir Co-Director: Anne Hayes Religious Education Cantor: Angela Reynolds (remusic@...) Cantor for Parish Funerals, Weddings: Gina Vitucci

YOUTH MINISTRY Phone: 708-460-0042 Youth Minister: Matt Toohill ([email protected]) The Religious Ed offices are located in the St. Francis Center, up the hill, west of the church. Religious Ed office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The Religious Ed offices are closed on Fridays. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 15010 Wolf Rd., Orland Park, IL 60462 Phone: 460-0155, Fax: 460-5086 Dir.: Mary Kay Burberry, ext. 240 ([email protected]) Coordinator: Jackie O’Malley, ext. 242 (jomalley@...) Office Manager: Maureen Krzyminski, ext. 244 (mkrzyminski@...) CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN (CJB) SCHOOL 9250 W 167th St, Orland Hills, IL 60487 Phone: 708-403-6525 Principal: Mary Iannucilli Web page: www.cjbschool.org

15050 South Wolf Road, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-3028 Website: http://www.sfaorland.org Parish office e-mail: [email protected] Parish phone: 708-460-0042

MASS SCHEDULE: SATURDAY - 5:15 PM; SUNDAY - 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00

and MONDAY - FRIDAY at 7:45 AM

REGISTRATION Become a registered member of the parish by completing a registration form which is found in Church. BECOME A CATHOLIC - R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Anyone interested in becoming a Catholic, please contact the parish office at 460-0042. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms usually take place on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month at 1:30 pm. Prior to the Baptism, parents need to call the office to make arrangements. A baptismal conference will be set up with the parents. CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Our elementary Catholic regional school is located on the campus of St. Elizabeth Seton parish at 167th and 94th Ave. For registration information, contact the school at 708-403-6525. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sessions are held on alternating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays for Grades K-8, and on Saturdays for Grades 1-8, at the St. Francis Center (on the hill). Grades K-4 meet from 4:30 to 6:00 pm and grades 4-8 meet from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Saturday sessions meet from 8:30—10:00 am. Children's Liturgy of the Word meets on Sundays during the 9 & 10:30 am masses for children 4-years-old to 4th grade, September-April. Call 708-460-0155 for more information. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Communal celebration of the Sacrament will be held during Advent and Lent. Individual confessions are heard on Saturdays at 11:30-12:00. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Weddings need to be scheduled at least four to six months in advance upon approval of a priest. Couples are reminded to secure the church date before the reception hall. Please check our website for more details. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anointing is celebrated every Monday, immediately after the 7:45 am Mass. Those of advanced age or suffering from a chronic or serious illness are invited to be anointed. A priest is available to offer the Sacrament whether the ill person is at home or in the hospital. Please call 460-0042.

REV. ARTUR SOWA, Pastor ([email protected])

REV. EDWARD F. UPTON, Pastor Emeritus ([email protected])

SR. GAEL GENSLER, OSF, Pastoral Associate ([email protected])

DEACON DANIEL CARROLL, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON JOHN DONAHUE, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON MICHAEL KILEY, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON MICHAEL J. PINDELSKI, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

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