DOWNTOWN CHURCH 400 CEDAR STREET

ST. CHARLES, IL 60174

CRANE ROAD CHURCH 6N491 CRANE ROAD

ST. CHARLES, IL 60175

PARISH OFFICE: 630-338-8000 VIEW BULLETINS & MORE: WWW.STPATRICKPARISH.ORG OUR PARISH MISSION: MAKING JESUS FIRST

"We exist to make Jesus first in the lives of our people so that the deepest desire of the heart can be awakened."

Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. ©LPi

— OCTOBER 11, 2020 —

2 PARISH INFORMATION

NEW TO ST. PATRICK’S? Registration: We’d love for you to become part of our parish family! Please email Jenny at jhansen@stpatrickparish.org.

To Schedule a Wedding: Please email Jenny: jhansen@stpatrickparish.org

If you have a pastoral need & would like to connect with one of the priests, just go to the priests email above.

Welcome to St. Patrick’s & may the Lord’s blessings be upon you!

WAYS TO SUPPORT ST. PATRICK CHURCH Enroll in Electronic Giving. Please call us if You want to transition away from envelopes & contribute electronically! It is Earth & Budget Friendly! It saves our parish money when you Call the Parish Office at 630-338-8000 to let us know that you wish to discontinue envelope use and Contribute Online. Visit: www.stpatrickparish.org & click the “donate” button. You will be directed to our page at GiveCentral.com. Set up each way in which you would like to contribute. Enter your profile & payment information. Adjustments can be made when necessary. If you have questions or need help, call Patty Grueff at 630-338-8020 or pgrueff@stpatrickparish.org.

PARISH OFFICE: 630-338-8000 Mailing Address: 6N487 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL 60175 www. stpatrickparish.org

OFFICE HOURS: The Lobby Window is Open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday All parish events and gatherings on the church grounds are subject to Pastoral Approval.

PARISH STAFF Rev. Monsignor Daniel Deutsch, Pastor ddeutsch@stpatrickparish.org Rev. John Kladar, Parochial Vicar jkladar@stpatrickparish.org

Rev. Jack Reichardt, Parochial Vicar jreichardt@stpatrickparish.org Jim Mellin, Permanent Deacon jmellin@stpatrickparish.org Mike Smith, Permanent Deacon msmith@stpatrickparish.org Dave Stowell, Permanent Deacon dstowell@stpatrickparish.org

Carla Schwendner, Parish Secretary cschwendner@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8000 Jenny Hansen, Parish Secretary jhansen@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8013 Patricia Grueff, Financial Secretary pgrueff@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8020 Katie Speiden, Music Ministry Director kspeiden@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8031 Nic Frank, Director of Vision and Mission nfrank@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8187 Juli Rasmussen, Bulletin Editor and Website Administratorjrasmussen@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8050 Lauren Wright, Youth Ministry lwright@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8051 Kylie Mulholland, Youth Ministry kmulholland@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8051 Mike Zak, Event and Services Coordinator mzak@stpatrickparish.org | 630-215-5577 Sal Calderon, Maintenance Director scalderon@stpatrickparish.org | 630-220-4950

St. Vincent de Paul Society Help | 630-338-8270

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Deacon Jerry Ryndak, Director, Grades P3-5 jryndak@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8164 Alyce Poziombka, Director, 6th-8th/Confirmation apoziombka@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8165 Gail Brown, Administrative Assistant, Grades P3-5 gbrown@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8162 Maria Baron, Admin. Assistant, 6th-8th/Confirmation mbaron@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8166

ST. PATRICK SCHOOL 787 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL 60175 Phone: 630-338-8100 | Fax: 630-338-8108 Lisa Brown, Principal lisabrown@stpatrickparish.org Debbie Scurte, Secretary dscurte@stpatrickparish.org Mary Ellen Theriault, Secretary mtheriault@stpatrickparish.org Julie Moss, Secretary jmoss@stpatrickparish.org

PRESCHOOL/EXTENDED CARE 118 N. 5th Street, St Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630-338-8200 | Fax: 630-338-8208 Veronica Day, Director vday@stpatrickparish.org Maureen Junge, Secretary preschool@stpatrickparish.org

HISPANIC MINISTRY 408 Cedar Street, St Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630-338-8290 | Fax: 630-338-8298 Rev. Lisandro Cristancho, Parochial Vicar 630-338-8291 Kenia Fernandez, Secretary kfernandez@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8290 Sister Esperanza Reyes 630-338-8293

Our Parish Offices & School will be CLOSED Friday — Monday; October 9 — October 12

in celebration of the Columbus Day Holiday. Mass & Confession will be Held As Scheduled See Mass & Confession Schedule on Page 4

A Day to honor Columbus' achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage.

A NOTE FROM OUR SEMINARIANS 3

Weekly Communion Service on Saturdays at 8:45 am in the Crane Road Parking lot For those of our parish family, who because of health concerns, are unable to attend Mass

due to the risk of catching the virus, please come and receive our Lord in the Eucharist on Saturday mornings. This is not open to those who are able to come to Mass and does not count as a Sunday Mass. Drive up after 8:35 am. You will be directed by the Knights of Columbus to come into the parking lot,

parking in every other space, and tune in your car Radio to FM 104.1. Please stay in your car for the short Communion Service broadcast through your car radio. Then when it’s time for

Communion, you can stand outside your car for the priest or deacon to come to you and distribute Holy Communion to you. If unable to stand comfortably, stay in your car and roll the window down; and you can receive the Eucharist through the open

window. Please stay until after the closing prayer. Prior to exiting on Crane Road, look for a Knight who will be offering the opportunity for you to pick up a bulletin and/or drop off your weekly offering envelope.

Please Help by notifying and/or bringing those who are elderly and/or not able to be in the Mass, because of compromised health conditions, that this is available for them, without the need to sign up.

If you have questions, Please call the Office at 630-338-8000, from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday.

Dear Parishioners,

It is great to be back at St. Patrick’s for another year. For those of you who do not know, my name is Grant Colborn. I am a Seminarian for the Diocese of Rockford, and I am entering my first year of Theology at Mundelein Seminary, which means in four years, God willing, I will be ordained a priest of Jesus Christ. I was fortunate enough to be assigned to St. Pat’s earlier this year when Mundelein suspended classes because of the coronavirus pan-demic. I was also here this past summer as St. Pat’s was my summer assignment. Now, both Ian and I have St. Patrick’s as our Teaching Parish which means the two of us will be here on the weekends assisting at Mass and other parish programs such as religious education and Confirmation prep.

A little bit about myself. I am from a small town on the west side of the diocese called Pecatonica. I went to school at Pecatonica High School before attending St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA where I received my B.A. in Theology. I was a part of the track and cross-country teams both in high school and college and I am still an avid runner today. I enjoy sports, especially Chicago Cubs baseball and I am constantly practicing the virtue of patience while watching the Bears play football. I love music, movies, the Peanuts comic strip and my favorite television show is Parks and Recreation. I look forward to getting to know each one of you as I journey toward the priesthood.

Peace, Grant

Pax et Bonum St. Patrick’s Parish,

My name is Ian Ordoñez. I am a 2nd Year Seminarian studying for the Diocese of Rockford. I was born in Puebla, Mexico on June 11, 1995. I was raised in Woodstock, IL. Although I lived in Woodstock for the greater part of my life, as a family, our home parish was the Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry. After graduating from Wood-stock High School, I attended McHenry County College for the first two years of my collegiate studies, and then transferred out to the University of Wisconsin in Madison for the latter two years. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology and English. After college, I worked at the UW- Hospital, under the Cardiac Anesthesia team.

Some of my hobbies and interests include playing soccer and tennis, strumming the guitar here and there, writing some poetry, enjoying the outdoors, watching good movies, and listening to good music. I enjoy learning about the saints and have a particular devotion to our Blessed Mother, St. Francis of Assisi, St. John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and St. John the Baptist. I look forward to serving you all to the best of my ability.

May God bless you all now and forevermore.

Ian Ordoñez

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Our Priests enjoy seeing you at Mass!

We pray you are enjoying being at Mass and hope that more people are able to sign up and attend Mass each week, while still preserving social distance and continuing to observe all requirements for sanitizing the facilities. This allows every-one to return to worship in a safe manner.

We will keep everyone informed weekly on Thursdays as our parish plan comes together, so please sign up for Flocknote and Subscribe to YouTube from our website home page to assure you have the latest news and spread the word for others to do so as well. The following schedule is in place.

Weekday Masses — Monday through Friday 7:00 am Downtown 8:00 am Crane Road (Live Stream)

Saturday Morn ings 8:00 am Crane Road (Live Stream)

Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday Even ing Ant ic ipatory

4:00 pm Crane Road 5:30 pm Downtown

Sunday Masses 7:30 am Downtown 8:00 am Crane Road 9:00 am Downtown 9:30 am Crane Road (Live Stream & Music)

10:30 am Downtown 11:00 am Crane Road New Time: 5:00 pm Crane Road

H i span ic M i n i stry Mass Thursdays at 6:00 pm Downtown Church Sundays at 5:00 pm Downtown Church

Please Sign Up Here to Attend a Mass!

Click link below to Sign Up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-weekly

We will have 100 spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis, per Downtown Mass and 300 spaces

available per Crane Road Mass in the online sign up. For those who are unable to access the site, you may

call Mike Zak at 630-215-5577 to sign up for a Mass. Due to the limited seating per Mass, we ask that you only sign up once during each weekend and note the number of adults

and children from your household are going to attend. You Need to Sign Up for Weekday Masses as well. The St. Patrick

school students are attending 8 am Mass at Crane Road.

See Important Guidelines for Mass Attendance on our website! If you have any questions, please contact the

parish office: 630-338-8000.

Come Pray with Our Lord at EUCHARISTIC ADORATION!

Please pray and reflect upon if you are able to

help us with this weekly Commitment. A Generous Heart is Needed for 1 Hour a Week at Crane Road

from 10 to 11 a.m or 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Please call Kathy Nawrocki: 815-245-3564 or mknawrocki@comcast.net

Downtown is in need of people to commit from 2 am to 3 am Thursday mornings. Please contact Maria Reading: 630-699-1718

or mariareading@sbcglobal.net. Walk-ins are Welcome at Any Time! Please Help Us Keep the Pew Areas Clean! Use the aerosol spray by the sign-in book to

spray around area where you were sitting before you leave. Thanks!

Every Tuesday: Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Join Us! Night Prayer: 8:30 pm / Benediction: 8:45 pm

Every Wednesday-24 hrs: Downtown Church 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to 6:45 a.m. Thursday

Benediction at 6:45 a.m.

Presently, the churches are Open for private prayer Monday — Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

DAILY CONFESSIONS CRANE ROAD CHURCH Monday: 8:30 a.m. — Until All Heard * Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. * Thursday: 8:30 a.m. — Until All Heard * Friday: 8:30 a.m. — Until All Heard * Saturday: 3:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.*

DOWNTOWN CHURCH Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. — Until All Heard* Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. — Until All Heard* Saturday: 9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.*

Until All Are Heard; Please arrive on time. Father will hear confessions from all those in line. When nobody is left in line, Confession time frame will be done.

We NEED MANY VOLUNTEERS to Help Us Facilitate these Masses Smoothly!

Click Here for VOLUNTEER form online using SignUpGenius.

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We have time slots available for Screeners, Ushers or Eucharistic Ministers (when Deacon or Seminarian are not assigned) at either

Crane Road or Downtown Masses in the online sign up link. For those who are unable to access the site, you may email your contact information to Mike Zak at mzak@stpatrickparish.org

5 IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2020/2021

For Registration Forms & Details visit https://www.stpatrickparish.org/education-and-youth & Choose Age Category

ALL CLASS FEES: Yearly fee is $100 per child, $180 for two children & $225 for three +, per family. To pay by credit card, please visit the parish website: http://www.stpatrickparish.org/ and click on the

“Donate Online” button to be taken to the Give Central website to make your one-time payment. We still accept checks by mail or cash by drop off in the parish office or put in locked box outside doors on right.

Religious Education Ministry NEEDS YOU! We are accepting Catechists and Assistants, High School

age and older, to teach a class twice a month for Kindergarten – 5TH Grade at St. Patrick School on Crane Road.

Choose one of the following: Tuesday began October 6th from 5 pm until 6 pm Wednesday began October 7th from 5 pm until 6 pm Wednesday beginning October 14th from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm

If the Holy Spirit moves you with even a slight inclination to participate, please consider being a witness and disciple of

Jesus in this rewarding ministry! Thank You! Saint Mother Teresa said, “The essential thing is not what

we say but what God says to us and through us.” For more information, please contact Gail Brown at

630.338.8162 or gbrown@stpatrickparish.org Children’s fees are waived for P3-5TH full-time staff

(catechists, assistants, secretaries, hall monitors and babysitters).

ALL CLASSES WILL BE EVERY OTHER WEEK! Kindergarten — 5th Gr. Classes began October 6TH

and continue through end of April 2021 and are taught by TWO catechists. Class size is no more than 10 students.

Deacon Jerry Ryndak, Director P3-5TH RE: email: jryndak@stpatrickparish.org

Gail Brown, P3-5TH Administrative Assistant Any questions, please call: 630-338-8162 or

email: gbrown@stpatrickparish.org

We are looking for Volunteers that are on fire with the love of Jesus and who want to share that love

with the middle school youth of our parish. We need small group leaders and assistants,

as well as hall monitors, to help with our Sunday and Wednesday evening ministry.

With as little as a three hour commitment per month, you will make a difference in the lives of our children, deepen

your connection to our parish community, and be filled with the peace and hope of Christ in return.

For more information please contact Alyce, apoziombka@stpatrickparish.org.

Sign Up Your College Student for Our Parish Care Package! Each year we send our college students 2 care packages (during the Fall and Spring semesters) to remind them that they

remain a member of St. Patrick's Parish even while away at college. Each item within the care package provides a faith filled message of God's love and encouragement. We will send them even if they are E-Learning from Home!

We will be collecting and verifying information for the College Care Packages after masses at Crane Road on October 10 — 11 & 16 —17.

We also need a parent 's email address to coordinate shipment. Last year we provided over 180 packages! Looking forward to supporting your college student.

6th Grade EDGE & Confirmation Preparation Began! Sunday, October 4 – Confirmation Prep I & II A Split

Wed., October 7 – 6th Grade EDGE & Confirmation Prep I Sunday, October 25 – Confirmation Prep I & II B Split

We are excited to welcome our students in person with the beginning of our new Religious Education year!

We are following the CDC guidelines and the Diocese of Rockford established best practices for the health and

safety of our parish families. Masks are required. Please contact us if you would like to

enroll your child into our programs. Special Note: We accept High School students that

want to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation! Please contact the Confirmation office for details.

Questions? Please contact Alyce Poziombka, 630-338-8165 or apoziombka@stpatrickparish.org or

6 OUR VOLUNTEER NEEDS & MINISTRY NEWS

We may not be able to meet in person but we still have some AMAZING content for all of our

Middle & High School students coming your way!

Subscribe on YouTube for new videos every Wed & Fri and Like Us on Instagram & Facebook for new content daily!

We Can Help You At Our Parish Welcome Desk!

A one stop location to find out any necessary information about the parish and our ministries. If a message needs to be delivered to the priests or staff, the Welcome Desk Volunteer can assist. If you are unsure what room your Meeting is in, or have any other parish or policy related questions, just ask the Welcome Desk Volunteer.

We will be there this weekend so please visit us. The Hours of Operation are: Saturdays: 3:30 to 5:30pm; Sundays: 7 am to 9 am, 9 am to 11 am, 11 am to 1 pm and 4:30 to 6:30 pm for the 5:00 pm Mass.

If you would like more information or to Volunteer to be a part of this Ministry Team, please contact Christy Whelan at christy@whelanil.com

You can sign up by clicking this link: Welcome Desk. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-help

Please note there will be some training and Safe Environment paperwork needed before you start.

Our Live Stream Masses and Events have helped us to reach over 3,000 people every week online. We have been working hard to improve our live stream capabilities and to make our virtual events more accessible to better serve all of you during these trying times. To continue our mission of Making Jesus First and bringing more and more of our parish opportunities online we need your help. We are looking for volunteers to give as little as 1-hour per month to help with live streaming our Masses. The system is easy and the results are incredible! Your "yes" to helping us 1-hour per month can make the Mass accessible to yours or someone else’s family member who hasn't been able to attend Mass in months. Thank you in advance for joining in our mission to Make Jesus First and for assisting with our Live Stream Team. To help, contact Miguel Calderon by email at mcalderon@stpatrickparish.org or use the QR code to have someone get in touch with you. You can sign up by clicking this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-live

Please note there will be some training and Safe Environment paperwork needed before you start.

Blessing of Pets on Saturday, October 10th at 9:15 a.m. at Crane Road

The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi is on Sunday, October 4th. Saint Francis had a great love for all of God’s creation. Please arrive on time. Enter the parking lot & go to the right to the far side east parking lot and park close to the Dempsey Hall door portico. Stand outside in the grassy area with

your leashed pet, socially distanced. There will be a group blessing. For more information please call the parish office at 630-338-8000.

7 HAPPENING AROUND THE PARISH

— OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH —

HELP SAVE LIVES WORLDWIDE! You can protect mothers and children by joining this world-wide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion!

Here’s how to take part in 40 Days for Life in our community on Friday, October 9TH:

Sign Up to Pray the Vigil on Friday, October9TH

from 7am to 7pm at this location: Outside Waterleaf Clinic at 3055 E. New York Street,

Aurora, across from Planned Parenthood. OR Pray the Rosary at home or wherever you are!

Visit the link to signup for praying at home and the Vigil at Waterleaf:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0449AAAB2BA0FB6-2020

or scan the QR code. Local contacts: Jeff Galush: (815) 341-4808 or jbgjn1010@comcast.net

Allison Lally: alilally@msn.com

Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community out-reach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 1,000,000+ volunteers!

With God’s help, here are the proven results in 26 coordinated campaigns: 17,226 babies saved from abortion

206 abortion workers converted, 107 abortion centers closed Abortion appointment

no show rates are as high as 75% during vigils.

Learn more & get involved by visiting our campaign at 40daysforlife.com/Aurora

Come Help Us Celebrate at a 25TH & 50TH Anniversary Mass for Our Parish Married Couples on Saturday, November 14TH

at 4:00 p.m. at our Crane Road Church

Our St. Patrick Parish Building Amazing Marriages Ministry Invites Couples & their families to this Mass to honor their commitment to each other and the vocation of marriage. Those Celebrating 25 & 50 Anniversaries will receive their Invitation in the mail soon. Anniversary Couples Please RSVP by call or text to Thea Stowell at 630-730-2361. If you have any questions please direct them to Juli Rasmussen at jrasmussen@stpatrickparish.org. Social distancing and mask wearing rules apply.

Everyone is Invited by The Board of Directors of Corbella Clinic

to Join Us Online for an inspiring evening!

Celebration of Life Virtual Event Thursday, October 22nd

7:30 — 8:15 p.m.

Register to attend online for FREE: www.corbellaclinic.org/event

Important: The annual Celebration Banquet’s mission is critical to our life-saving work.

If the event had been cancelled instead of converted to an online event, it would have been devastating

to our ability to serve mothers and save babies.

To help in this crucial time, please register and attend the online event; if you have a computer or mobile

device & an internet connection you can easily join us! And, please spread the word to everyone you know!

Corbella Clinic

"Loving the Next Generation Into Life" 101 E. State Street

South Elgin, IL 60177 847-697-0200

www.CorbellaClinic.org (Formerly Fox Valley Pregnancy Center)

PRAYER & WORSHIP 8

This week our Crane Road Church Tabernacle Candle burns

In Memory of: Lucy Philip

And our Downtown Church Tabernacle Candle burns

In Memory of: David Brady

May this light which reminds us of Jesus’ presence in the Tabernacle

welcome them into His eternal presence.

Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and Sunday Masses at 9:30 a.m. will continue to be live streamed until further notice

on our homepage, Facebook or YouTube page. The priests will be covering all the Mass intentions

as scheduled, by church location.

Join in Praying a 54-Day Rosary Novena for Our Nation Now through November 1

The difficult times we now face in the United States are first and foremost “a crisis of saints.” In such times, prayer is the primary means by which we and the saints ask God that thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Therefore, I invite all parishioners to pray together a “Totus Tuus” 54-Day Rosary Novena, beginning on September 12, the memorial of the Holy Name of Mary, and ending on the Solemnity of All Saints, November 1.

How to pray the Novena: As a family, or as an individual, simply pray these intentions before praying the daily Rosary. The Rosary is prayed every day of the Novena. Visit our website for specific intentions at https://www.stpatrickparish.org/news/join-in-praying-a-54-day-rosary-novena-for-our-nation-september–12/ And praying the rosary at https://www.stpatrickparish.org/liturgy-sacraments/basic-catholic-prayers/

Monday, October 12 — Columbus Day (Parish Office & School CLOSED)

7:00 am Teddy Draftz Downtown Church

8:00 am Kathy VanDyke Crane Road Church

Tuesday, October 137:00 am Kathleen Miller Downtown Church

8:00 am Rosemarie Feichter Crane Road Church

Wednesday, October 14 — St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr

7:00 am David Brady Downtown Church

8:00 am Elizabeth Leingang Crane Road Church

Thursday, October 15 — 7:00 am Anthony Graziano Downtown Church 8:00 am Vincent Louis Crane Road Church

6:00 pm Mass in Spanish Downtown Church

Friday, October 16 — 7:00 am George Faeh Downtown Church 8:00 am Lucy Philip Crane Road Church

October 17 — St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr 8:00 am Frieda Karall Crane Road Church 4:00 pm John Wiedemann CR — Fr. Reichardt 5:30 pm John Jurkynas DT— Marmion Priest

Sunday, October 18 — 29TH Sunday in Ordinary Time — 7:30 am Gerry DeWeirdt DT — Msgr. Deutsch 8:00 am People of St. Patrick CR — Fr. Kladar

9:00 am Helen Stoniecki DT — Fr. Reichardt

9:30 am Brian & Jason Weller CR— Fr. Kladar (Livestream & Music)

10:30 am William Hynds DT — Fr. Reichardt

11:00 am Anna Whitted CR — Msgr. Deutsch

5:00 pm Mass in Spanish DT— Fr. Cristancho

5:00 pm Albert Regole CR — Fr. Reichardt

— See Confession Schedule on page 4 —

SCHEDULE FOR WEEKLY MASS & INTENTIONS

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020:

$52,384.35

Marian Prayer Group on Tuesday Evenings at 7:00 p.m.

in the Downtown Church ♥ To Jesus through Mary ♥

Social Distancing & Mask Rules Apply

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS 9

PRAY FOR THE DECEASED

PRAY FOR THE SICK Edward Armendariz Trina Beauchamp Anezka Bouz Stephanie Boyer Patricia Brendecke Dorothy Buchta John Bukovits Jason Cain Doug Candre Craig Cassidy Jeremy Charles Madeline Chimienti Michelle Connor Abigail Convey Joan Cooper Amanda Delaney Sharon Diamond Elaine DiGirolamo Edward Dugan Melissa Falco Rick Feichter Bea Fillmore

Lanny Frawley Peter Freehill Matt Frickenstein June Galanos Lisa Galanos Cybele Giorgi Bob Girdwain Tony Giacopelli Gerard Giudice Nicolina Giudice James Goggin Chuck Gruber Maria Gomez Glenn Hammer Miles Heinrich Mark Herwaldt Susan Hill Jill Jackson Dorothy [Dally] Johnson Pete Kaczmar Lorraine Kohlert Gerald Konetzki Barb Koskiewicz Brittnay Labue Phillip LaFata Joe LaGioia Estrella LaGunte

Charlene Lee Art Lloyd Jeremy Lloyd Margaret Lopez Kathy Lubek Michael Macino Janet Malkiewicz Alexis Manier Barbara & James Mazurek Wes McCune Larry McKenna Maeve McKeough Mandy Montalgo Jennifer Mueller Shirley Mueller Jimmy Mulhern Chris Nila Ralph Perry Rose Perry Brad Pittenger Anthony Placek, Jr. John Plywaczewski Ronald Polzin Edward D. Prell Rosia Rodriguez Helen Roesch Zane Romero

Bob Rosene Nina Ruck Armando Ruscetti Felicita Russell Monica Siazon Vern Steffen Tina Stoltz Daniel Straka Geralyn Sychowski Cynthia Szabelski David Tenzinger John Townsend Eileen Uba Ken Ward Kevin Warfel Joe White Mike White Christine Wiedemann Steve Wiersema Julie Wilke Jeannette Wilson Fred Wurm Diane Zak Marie Zambello Mavis Zanbelo

Remember the PRAYER CIRCLE when you or someone you know

needs prayers. Contact Laura at 630-587-5707 or laurakennedy@sbcglobal.net

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL & FAMILIES Lt Col Mark C. Andres Capt Jonathan Barillas PFC Matthew Borst LTC Nicholas Bugajski Cmdr. Dr. Mark Cannon 1st Lt Jennifer Clay MMN3 John Cody Capt Frederick V. Dela Cruz Capt Patrick Dorsch Amn Liam Drummond Sgt Casey Duncan SRA Anna Swanson Gladden* Sgt. Austin Gladden* BM1 Patrick M. Hogan LCpl. I. Nic Kwasniewski* Sgt Zac T. Kwasniewski* SSGT Joe Lullo Maj. Branden M. Lynam

Petty Officer Ian Masters 1st Lt Shawn Meaney LCpl. Kyle Mendez Capt Jack Murphy Sgt. Quincy Novak* PFC Michael J. Papa, III Sgt Andrew Perry Capt Andrew Slade Capt Michael Shares 1st Lt Peter Shares Amn Erin Nicole Shulfer Capt Matthew J. Stopka Sgt. Ryan Swanson* Capt Samuel Westhoff Maj Eric Winkofsky Ensign Kurt M. Zepeda Capt Christine Zoerlein Albertson

To include a parishioner or family member who is currently serving our country, has a change in rank or status, or needs help or support,

contact Carla Weeks at 630-513-5776, or crweeks@comcast.net

If you or your loved ones no longer need our prayers, please let us know.

Call the Parish Office: 630-338-8000

PRAY THE CHAPLET OF Divine Mercy

at 3:00 p.m. at HOME

Our Lord promised extraordinary graces to those who recite this special prayer. The chaplet is

prayed on rosary beads. It is appropriate to pray the Chaplet during the

“Hour of Great Mercy” at 3:00 pm each afternoon. This recalls the time of Christ’s death on the cross.

SCHOOL NEWS & FALL FUNDRAISER 10

Where Faith and the Future Meet

Preschool 2’s through 8th Crane Road Campus—K– 8th-Grade

Mrs. Lisa Brown, Principal 630-338-8100

787 Crane Rd. St. Charles 60175

Downtown Campus—PK2 through PK4 Mrs. Veronica Day, Director

630-338-8200 • 118 N. 5th St. St. Charles 60174

Like us @stpatsirish.org

> Please be Mindful of School Morning Drop-Off: 7:15-8am & Afternoon Pick-Up: 1:45-2:15pm <

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Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States

As Catholics, we bring the richness of our faith to the public square. We draw from both faith and reason as we seek to af irm the dignity of the hu-man person and the common good of all. With renewed hope, we, the Catholic Bishops of the United States, are re-issuing FormingConsciencesforFaithfulCitizenship, our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics, which provides guidance for all who seek to exercise their rights and duties as citizens.

Everyone living in this country is called to participate in public life and contribute to the common good.1 In RejoiceandBeGlad[GaudeteetExsultate], Pope Francis writes:

Your identi ication with Christ and his will involves a commitment to build with him that kingdom of love, justice and universal peace. . . You cannot grow in holiness without committing yourself, body and soul, to giving your best to this endeavor.2

The call to holiness, he writes, requires a “ irm and passionate” defense of “the innocent unborn.” “Equally sacred,” he further states, are “the lives of the poor, those already born, the destitute, the abandoned and the underprivi-leged, the vulnerable in irm and elderly exposed to covert euthanasia, the victims of human traf-icking, new forms of slavery, and every form of

rejection.”3

Our approach to contemporary issues is irst and foremost rooted in our identity as followers of Christ and as brothers and sisters to all who are made in God’s image. For all Catholics, including those seeking public of ice, our participation in political parties or other groups to which we may belong should be in luenced by our faith, not the other way around.

Our 2015 statement, FormingConsciencesforFaithfulCitizenship, sought to help Catholics

form their consciences, apply a consistent moral framework to issues facing the nation and world, and shape their choices in elections in the light of Catholic Social Teaching. In choosing to re-issue this statement, we recognize that the thrust of the document and the challenges it addresses remain relevant today.

At the same time, some challenges have become even more pronounced. Pope Francis has contin-ued to draw attention to important issues such as migration, xenophobia, racism, abortion, global con lict, and care for creation. In the United States and around the world, many challenges demand our attention.

The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself,4 because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and because of the number of lives destroyed. At the same time, we cannot dismiss or ignore other serious threats to human life and dignity such as racism, the environmental crisis, poverty and the death penalty.5

Our efforts to protect the unborn remain as important as ever, for just as the Supreme Court may allow greater latitude for state laws restricting abortion, state legislators have passed statutes not only keeping abortion legal through all nine months of pregnancy but opening the door to infanticide. Additionally, abortion contaminates many other important issues by being inserted into legislation regard-ing immigration, care for the poor, and health care reform.

At our border, many arriving families endure separation, inhumane treatment, and lack of due process, while those leeing persecution and violence face heightened barriers to seeking refuge and asylum. Within our borders, Dream-ers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and mixed-status and undocumented families

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face continued fear and anxiety as political solutions fail to materialize. Lawmakers’ inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform which acknowledges the family as the basic unit of soci-ety has contributed to the deterioration of condi-tions at the border. As we seek solutions, we must ensure that we receive refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants in light of the teachings of Christ and the Church while assuring the security of our citizens.

The wound of racism continues to fester; the bishops of the United States drew attention to this important topic in the recent pastoral letter, OpenWideOurHearts. Religious freedom prob-lems continue to intensify abroad and in the United States have moved beyond the federal to state and local levels. As international con licts proliferate, addressing poverty and building global peace remain pressing concerns, as does the need to assist persons and families in our own country who continue to struggle to make ends meet. We must work to address gun violence, xenophobia, capital punishment, and other issues that affect human life and dignity. It is also essen-tial to af irm the nature of the human person as male and female, to protect the family based on marriage between a man and a woman, and to uphold the rights of children in that regard. Finally, we must urgently ind ways to care better for God’s creation, especially those most impacted by climate change — the poor — and protect our common home. We must resist the throw-away culture and seek integral development for all.

With these and other serious challenges facing both the nation and the Church, we are called to walk with those who suffer and to work toward justice and healing.

At all levels of society, we are aware of a great need for leadership that models love for right-eousness (Wisdom 1:1) as well as the virtues of justice, prudence, courage, and temperance. Our commitment as people of faith to imitate Christ’s love and compassion should challenge us to serve as models of civil dialogue, especially in a context where discourse is eroding at all levels of society. Where we live, work, and worship, we strive to understand before seeking to be understood,

to treat with respect those with whom we disagree, to dismantle stereotypes, and to build productive conversation in place of vitriol.

Catholics from every walk of life can bring their faith and our consistent moral framework to contribute to important work in our communi-ties, nation, and world on an ongoing basis, not just during election season. In this coming year and beyond, we urge leaders and all Catholics to respond in prayer and action to the call to faith-ful citizenship. In doing so, we live out the call to holiness and work with Christ as he builds his kingdom of love.

1 CatechismoftheCatholicChurch, nos. 1913-15.

2 Pope Francis, GaudeteetExsultate, no. 25.

3 Ibid, no. 101.

4 FormingConsciencesforFaithfulCitizenship, no. 22.

5 FormingConsciencesforFaithfulCitizenship, no. 29.

Visit this link to review the documents: https://www.stpatrickparish.org/home/preparing‐for‐election‐2020‐from‐the‐catholic‐conference‐of‐illinois/

MercifulFather,

Thank you for inviting each of us to join in your work of building the kingdom of love, justice, and peace.

Draw us close to you in prayer as we discern your call in our families and communities.

Send us forth to encounter all whom you love: those not yet born, those in poverty, those in need of welcome.

Inspire us to respond to the call to faithful citizenship, during election season and beyond.

Help us to imitate your charity and compassion and to serve as models of loving dialogue.

Teach us to treat others with respect, even when we disagree, and seek to share your love and mercy.

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

Amen

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Guidelines on Political Activities for Parishes and Catholic Church Organizations

Formed in 1969 by the Roman Catholic Bishops of Illinois, the Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) is the agent through which the dioceses of Illinois (Belleville, Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield) may act mutually and coopera vely in ma ers of interdiocesan and state‐wide interest. CCI is a mul ‐issue public policy arm of the Church in Illinois.

Role of the Church in Poli cs

The Catholic Church, its parishes and Church organiza ons are prohibited by federal law from par cipa ng in par san poli cal ac vi es. The tax‐exempt status of a parish or Church organiza‐

on may be revoked if there is a viola on of the law, and other penal es and taxes may also be imposed on any funds spent on prohibited poli cal ac vi es.

However, the Church does have a role in poli cs and public policy forma on through ac vi es such as:

Educa ng Catholics and others on the teachings of the Church as they relate to social policies.

Analyzing and measuring policies against the values of the Gospel.

Speaking out on issues, such as those involving the life and dignity of the human person, social jus ce, the promo on of the common good, and the life of the Church in society.

Encouraging voters to par cipate fully in the poli cal process.

The following is a guide to some of the poli cal ac vi es in which parishes and Church organiza ons can and cannot be engaged, in compliance with applicable federal law. Please note that this is only a general guide to poli cal ac vi es and is not to be construed as legal advice. Par cular concerns or ques ons should be addressed with the Catholic Conference of Illinois.

Clearly Prohibited Ac vi es

Among the ac vi es that parishes and Church organiza ons are clearly prohibited from par cipa ng in include:

Endorsing a candidate or poli cal party.

Dona ng money or other resources to a candidate or poli cal party.

Exclusively offering the parish’s or Church organiza on’s facili es to a candidate or poli cal party.

Voter Registra on Drives

Nonpar san voter registra on and “Get out the vote” drives are permissible.

The event should not demonstrate a preference or bias toward a par cular candidate, poli cal party, or vo ng posi on.

No elec on campaign materials or other materials produced by candidates or poli cal par es are to be distributed, and the event should not be conducted in coopera on with any poli cal campaign or party.

The event should be open to everyone and not targeted to individuals known to support a par cular candidate.

Voter Educa on Materials

Only those voter educa on materials that come from or are approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, CCI or the local diocese may be published by or distributed in parishes, schools or other en es of the province.

For more detailed guidelines, go to http://www.usccb.org/about/general‐counsel/ political‐activity‐guidelines.cfm.

Issue Advocacy Campaigns

Issue advocacy campaigns can be conducted, including educa onal efforts about issues and legisla on and the encouragement of le er wri ng campaigns and other contacts with government officials, as long as the campaign is conducted in a nonpar san manner.

The posi on taken on an issue must be consistent with the Church’s posi on and Catholic Social Teaching.

When issue advocacy campaigns coincide with elec on campaigns, an individual candidate’s posi on on the issue should not be iden fied nor compared with the Church’s posi on on that issue.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING Catholic Social Teaching should be the framework from which issues in the poli cal arena are addressed. Catho‐lic Social Teaching includes the following major themes:

Life and Dignity of the Human Person

Protec on of and Par cipa on in the Family and the Community

Rights of the Human Person Protected and Each Person’s Responsibili es Met

Care for the Poor and Vulnerable

Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

Solidarity as One Human Family

Care for God’s Crea on

Distribu on of Campaign Materials on the Property of a Parish or Church Organiza on

Parishes and Church organiza ons should avoid any par c‐ipa on in or authoriza on of the distribu on of campaign literature or biased voter educa on materials on their property. However, a parish or Church organiza on is not obligated to ac vely monitor and prevent campaign leafle ng of cars in its parking lot.

Poli cal signs should not be placed on property owned or rented for official business by a parish or Church organiza on.

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