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Saint Mary of the Woods Faith Community
First Communion Class May 4, 2013
Sam Andriacchi
Brian Bedoya
Francesca Bellavia
Jack Belmont
Brendan Brady
Abby Brannigan
Colleen Burke
Michael J. Burke
Michael W. Burke
Nicholas Burns
Isabella Bustos
Ruby Checke
Margaret Clancy
Harry Comerford
Megan Cominek
Veronica Crain
Matthew Domkowski
Ryan Dyra
Madeline Evanoff
Vincent Feldman
Ashlyn Foley
Declan Forde
Charlotte Friedrich
Emmet Fynes
Vanessa Garcia
Nikolas Gestrich
Victoria Gorski
Katherine Green
Ryan Greifelt
Molly Heaney
Eileen Hein
Samuel Herigodt
Bryan Hufano
Michael Johnson
Sean Johnson
Nathan Kadlec
James Keenan
Katherine Kyle
Sophia Lannoye
Megan Larkey
Shannon Larkey
Abigail Leyden
Faith Magiera
Alicia Maka
Ava Martin
Emmett McCarthy
Kylie McCarthy
Connor McNaughton
Erin Molloy
Isabella Mulvaney
Eamonn Murphy
Meghan Murphy
Mark Murray
James Muzupappa
Charles Newton
Mary Frances Novy
Kiara O’Donnell
Edmund O’Rourke
Kyra Phelan
Madelyn Quinn
Michael Radtke
Francesco Ricciardi
Vincenzo Ricciardi
Daniel Schaedel
Kelsey Serbin
Amelia Servatius
Mark Seward
Henry Speer
Jake Stearney
Ava Steiner
Timothy Stevens
Bella Streff
Caroline Stucko
Emma Swain
Xavier Trevino-Kniffin
Chloe Trotter
Marissa Ulie
Cameron Valadez
Jacob Volkers
Mimi Waddell
Leo Walsh
Claire Weber
John Westman
Thomas Wilkie
Benjamin Williams
Sophie Woitel
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The Catholic Church and Immigration
The topic of immigration has been in the news as of late and promises to be in the news for the foresee-able future. Many people, including Cardinal George, are speaking out in support of comprehensive im-migration reform. Some have asked if the Catholic Church has the right to speak out on immigration re-form, which is largely a political issue. All public policy issues — abortion, euthanasia, poverty reduction, the death penalty, and immigration reform—have political and moral aspects to them. The Church is well within her rights to speak out on public policy issues of moral consequence and often does. In fact, the Church has a moral obligation to speak out on issues which impact human dignity and human life. In the area of immigration, the Church brings special expertise to the discussion, because we are an immigrant church, we have assisted immi-grants in assimilating into our country for years. Also, immigration reform that could lead to a legaliza-tion program would have a positive impact on many immigrant families who attend Catholic parishes. Catholic concern for migrants and refugees has a strong foundation in Scripture. We read in both the Old and New Testament depictions of Moses and the Jewish people in exile and of the Holy Family as an ex-ample of a refugee family. The parables of Jesus spoke to the obstacle of a hearty welcome (fear of the stranger, prejudice, competition, sense of loss) and also to Jesus’ desire to break through the taboos and restrictions the religious establishment placed on people like tax collectors, sinners, Samaritans and Gen-tiles. Our Scripture teachings call us to deeper compassion for the migrant. Inspired by this call, the Church has developed rich teachings and a custom of concern for immigrants, migrants and refugees. Our Biblical tradition reminds us that when we welcome the stranger, we welcome Christ. We are called to work for the conversations of hearts and minds and in doing so, create a culture and practice of hospital-ity in communities receiving newly arriving migrants. We Catholics in the United States, who live in a land so blessed and have a long tradition steeped in the migrant experience, have a special responsibility to be a welcoming people. In their pastoral letter, “Strangers No Longer: A Journey of Hope,” the Catholic Bishops remind us that the Church must meet the religious and spiritual needs of newly arriving immigrants and refugees and ensure that the sacra-ments and the full life of the Church be made available to all people, regardless of their legal status. Also the Church must help to provide for the material needs of immigrants and their communities. This is why the Bishops call on parishes and other Catholic institutions to develop a network of social services to as-sist them in the immigrant process as they transition to new life in America. Later this month printed and electronic postcards will be made available so that we can let our Senators and Representatives know that we support comprehensive and compassionate immigration reform. On Thursday, May 30th, there will be a pilgrimage from three churches, Old St. Patrick’s, Notre Dame de Chicago, and St. Adalbert’s. People from all over the Archdiocese will walk from these churches to Holy Family Church on Roosevelt Road for a prayer vigil with Cardinal George. Please learn more about how the Church has and is contributing to the public debate on immigration re-form by visiting the Archdiocese of Chicago web site at www.archchicago.org where you can link to www.justiceforimmigrants.org. Peace Father Pat
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LISTEN We now have receivers available to enhance your listening capability at Mass. If you find that you have difficulty hearing homilies, etc. these receivers could be of assistance to you. Please see an Usher to sign a receiver out. You will be asked to give your name and phone number. When you return the receiver at the end of Mass, you can check your name off.
Fr. Headley Discussion Series
Father Don Headley will lead discussion on Elizabeth Johnson’s book, “Quest for the Living God,” on the following Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 PM — May 9th, 23rd and 30th.
All are welcome!
Hope you can be there.
PRINCIPAL POINTS
2013 Parochial Grade School Band Festival and Clinic On Saturday, April 20th, the St. Mary of the Woods Jr. & Sr. Bands participated in the 2013 Parochial Grade School Band Festival and Clinic held here at St. Mary’s. Unlike traditional band contests where bands warm up, play, get judged, and receive written comments and a trophy – this was in Festival/Clinic format. Our band ar-rived, did a comprehensive warm up, and performed be-fore a clinician. They were recorded and taped, and then received judges’ comments/explanations. They received an ‘excellent’ rating and a beautiful trophy. Then, each band received a 30-minute clinic session where they worked directly with the clinician and received sugges-tions for improving their performance and tips on musi-cal growth and playing skills. Students and parents alike enjoyed this meaningful experience. Our congratulations go to all of our young musicians who proudly repre-sented themselves and our school. Our next event is the annual Spring Concert on May 15th - all are welcome to attend. Mr. Larry Dybis, band director.
Openings for the St. Mary of the Woods School
Advisory Council The Saint Mary of the Woods School Advisory Council has three vacancies for the term beginning August of 2013: President, Marketing, and Enrichment. Any person wishing to serve on the Council must be a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in St. Mary of the Woods School or a registered parishioner. Council members must be at least twenty-one (21) years old. Full and/or part-time employees of the School or members of their immediate families shall not be eligible to serve on the Council. Each member shall hold office for a term of three years. Interested candidates should contact Mrs. Yamoah at [email protected] for more informa-tion. Thanks!
SMOW School is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year. Please contact the school office at 773-763-7577 or email [email protected] to set up a tour or shadow day.
MASS FOR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS WILL HONOR PATRON ST. DYMPHNA A Mass will be celebrated in honor of St. Dymphna, patron saint of persons with mental illnesses, on Wednesday, May 15, at 8:45 a.m. at Queen of All Saints Basilica, 6280 N. Sauganash, Chicago. A relic of St. Dymphna will be displayed for veneration fol-lowing the Mass. The St. Dymphna Society and Chi-cago Archdiocesan Commission on Mental Illness invite all mentally ill persons and their families and friends to take part in this liturgy. For more informa-tion, please call Jim and Shirley Weber at: (773) 777-6022.
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Wayne Messmer, known to Chicago Wolves and Cubs fans as Mr. National Anthem, portrays his hero in the one-man play Damien by Aldyth Morris. The play tells the story of Father Damien, whom Pope Benedict XVI canonized on October 11, 2009, who devoted his life and ministry to more than 8,000 lepers on the island of Molokai (1873-1889). Messmer says that the world needs to hear the message of Saint Damien’s life and mission now more than ever.
Coming to SMOW this Fall...Watch the bulletin for further details!
Life of St. Damien of Molokai
PRAYER FOR UNITY
Ever loving God, we praise you for sending your
Son to be one of us and to save us. Look upon your people with mercy, for we
are divided in so many ways, and give us the Spirit of Jesus
to make us one in love. We ask this gift, loving God,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Mary of the Woods Altar and Rosary Society’s
Annual Spring Dinner Thursday, May 16, 2013 Ridgemoor Country Club 6601 W. Gunnison St., Chicago, IL
6:00 Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
7:00 Welcome — Stephanie Cantrell, A&R President Invocation — Father Pat Cecil, Pastor Dinner
7:30 Live Entertainment: dance performances during dinner by the Dance and Music Academy
Tickets: $60 per person includes hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert, and red & white wine served during dinner.
Register online now @www.events.org/spring13. Please contact Heather Wilhelm at either her email:
[email protected] or call her at (773) 318-4638 for reservation information.
See the great Grand Raffle prizes you can win & help support the Monsignor O’Rourke Scholarship Fund:
$500 cash donated by Marti Corcoran
$150 Kokoon Gift Card donated by Jill Rueth
$100 CAbi Gift Card donated by Meggan Stanton
Stella and Dot red IKAT get-away bag donated by Katie Dreher
Kindle Fire and case donated by Jenny Novy
Pearl & Swarovski Crystal necklace & earring set donated by Jan Kupiec
2 tickets to the Goodman Theater and $100 Lettuce gift certificate
donated by Father Pat Cecil
$250 Med Spa Certificate donated by Gina Purdy
$50 Aqua Certificate donated by Noel Buican
Remember, winner need not be present to win, so buy your Grand Raffle tickets today!
For more information about the event, email Celina Radtke at [email protected] or Moja Belmont at
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OPEN HOUSE St. Mary of the Woods School
St. Mary of the Woods is dedicated to providing a Catholic education to advance and promote the academic, spiritual, physical and social growth of our students.
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Time:8:30-11:00AM &5:00-7:00PM
Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to come and meet our staff, tour the school, and learn
about our exciting programs.
PRESCHOOL OPTIONS: Half-day or full-day classes
Two, three, or five days/week options
KINDERGARTEN OPTIONS: Half-day, half-day plus, or full-day options
GRADES 1-8:
Open seats available!
SM
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FUN
THIS
MASS IS
NOT JUST
FOR TEENS
IT IS FOR
EVERYONE!
Join us for the second Teen-Led Mass at SMOW!
All parishioners are welcome to attend this Mass on Sunday, May 19 at 5:30pm.
Come and support teen leadership in our Parish! There will be a teen only pizza party in the Parish Hall following the Mass.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Your loved one has died, your life has changed, and IT HURTS!!! You may wonder if you'll ever feel good again. Can your life ever have meaning and purpose again?
You will never be the same person you were before your loved one died, but sometime in the near future, you will be able to resume a fulfilling life.
If you wonder how, please come to the Bereavement Support Group meeting on Saturday, May 11th, at 8:30 A.M. in Jubilee House, located at 7045 N. Moselle Ave. (two houses north of the Rectory). You will have the opportunity to be with others who are facing these difficult moments in their lives.
For more information, please contact Tom Reagan at (847)824-9926.
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BRICKED GARDENS OF GRATITUDE REMEMBERING OUR MOTHERS
Candy? Perfume? Flowers? While these are all lovely ways to express your love for your mother on her special day, consider something completely unexpected this year. An engraved brick in her honor for placement in one of our Gardens of Gratitude. Her name, along with a remembrance by her children, will serve as a lasting legacy of her love and devotion for years to come. We are now accepting reservations for the brick gardens that can be found on both the Hiawatha and Sioux sides of our building. Two different sizes of engraved paver bricks are being offered for perma-nent recognition. Due to space limitations, fewer bricks are available on the Hiawatha side so the pricing for that area has been adjusted accordingly. Details are included on the reverse side of this form. This is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize your mother and take part in this historical moment for our Parish community.
Please complete the reverse side and return this form and your payment as soon as possible as the brick garden appeal is being handled
on a first-come, first reserved basis. Yes! I want to buy a Garden of Gratitude brick… Name ______________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number (Day) ______________________________________________________________
Telephone Number (Evening) ___________________________________________________________
Personal Email Address _______________________________________________________________
Check enclosed for $_______ (please make payable to St. Mary of the Woods Parish)
PLEASE NOTE… • The purchaser may select either the Hiawatha or Sioux brick garden but specific placement of bricks
within these areas is in the hands of the landscaper. • If multiple bricks are purchased for the same size/same area, complete one form for each brick. • While wording is at the discretion of the purchaser, it will be reviewed by Parish leadership to ensure
it is appropriate for the sacredness of the area.
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St. Mary of the Woods. Please pray for those in the Military. May God Keep you Safe! Lance Corporal Matthew Donald Kerstein, United States Marines
NEW MINISTRY FOR OUR ENLISTED PARISHONERS
OF ST. MARY OF THE WOODS
Our ministry will meet once a month on Thursday mornings after 8:00 Mass at Starbucks on Touhy beginning on May 2nd. Thank you for your consid-eration with regards to this very important ministry. For any questions, you may call Nancy Biancalana-Kerstein at 773-816-9693 or 773-792-0884 about this ministry or with the names of your son or daugh-ter currently serving in the armed services.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT “By Our Love: A Support Group for Caregivers” gathers regularly at Saint Mary of the Woods parish. We are a parish group composed of those who cur-rently care for a sick or challenged loved one, those transitioning out of that role & those who are about to take on that responsibility. Join us for prayer, sharing and a light meal. Please call Brian Bullock at 773-372-3057 for more information.
Catholic Charities Mother’s Day Collection On Mother’s Day, when you honor the women who formed your life, please remember all the women and children served by Catholic Charities who need your love and support at a critical time. With your gift, you can change the course of a woman’s life and the lives of the children who depend on her. Learn more at www.catholiccharities.net.
Flea Market 2013 On Saturday, June 8, 2013, the Men's Club of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, 8747 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago 60656, will be hosting its annual Flea Market in the North Parking lot, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rental spaces are available for both vendors and crafters. The cost is $25 per space. There is a limited amount of tables available for rent at $15 per table. Please contact Ron Tabert at 773-625-3257 for addi-tional information.
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PLEASE REMEMBER ST. MARY OF THE WOODS WHEN MAKING OUT YOUR WILL.
YTD Collection 7/1/12—6/30/13
YTD Budgeted ($15,673.00/Wk.)
Difference Total Budgeted
$628,555.00 $673,939.00 ($45,384.00)
Four Week Rolling Average-Previous year
04/22/2012
Four Week Rolling Average- 2013
04/21/2013
% Change Weekly budgeted giving
Over/(under) Budget
$15,498.00 $12,125.00 (21.76) $15,673.00 ($3,548.00)
Saint Mary of the Woods Collection Information
Kolbe House
Separate Second Mother’s Day Collection For Catholic Charities.
See Cardinal’s Letter on Page 5.
Congratulations to our First Communicants
On May 4th, 86 wonderful children from our Faith Community received Holy Communion for the very first time. It was impressive to see them prepare themselves for this very special day by doing service for others. I wanted to share some of the wonderful things they did.
Toothbrushes. Father Pat said he needed toothbrushes for the people in Piura, Peru. Well the children set to work having collections. They collected toothbrushes in the Narthex. They collected toothbrushes form Dentists and dental companies. They collected from their various schools. Now we have an abundance of toothbrushes ready to go to Peru.
Food. We told them about New Hope Food Pantry and their need for peanut butter for hungry people. They set to work and collected more than 200 jars of peanut butter and delivered them personally.
Bears. We told them that there were some children at Beacon Therapeutic Day School that didn’t have much and could use a friend. They traveled to Build-A-Bear in Schaumburg and built 16 bears to those less fortu-nate than themselves.
Misericordia. We told them that the leaders of the Misericordia Candy Days collection would need help this past weekend. Hopefully you saw them for yourself in front of Jewel doing something for others.
Easter. We told them that their help would be appreciated in cleaning up after the Easter egg hunt in the Choo-Choo park. They turned up.
We are certainly delighted to see how you stepped forward and made a difference.
God’s blessing on all of you! Mrs. Mahoney and The First Communion Team
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SACRISTANS TEAM #2 May 11, 2013 Ann Marie Keenan Anna Lazarich Sue Lazarich Pam McHugh Nancy Nelsen Mary Saffa
6:30 am 5/6— G. Golembewski 5/7— B. Wagner 5/8— V. Connolly 5/9— M. Thompson 5/10— M. Byrne 8:00 am 5/6,7 — N. Talaga, J. Sopko 5/8,9— M. Kennedy, C. Cassidy 5/10,11 — J. Swinkle, P. Kramer
Monday, May 6 6:30——Deceased Parishioners 8:00——Sr. Kathryn Maher Tuesday, May 7 6:30——Monica Healy 8:00——Ted Kamienski/Jack & Peg Moriarty Wednesday, May 8 6:30——Deceased Parishioners 8:00——Stanislaw & Janina Duda/ Anthony J. Chiodo Thursday, May 9 6:30——Deceased Parishioners 8:00——Thomas Devyor/Constantion Cid Friday, May 10 6:30——Bart & Peggy Murphy/Vito Pesoli, Jr. 8:00——Deceased Parishioners Saturday, May 11 8:00——Cecylia Luczyk
ALTAR SERVERS
PRAY THE ROSARY FOR PEACE
Every morning after the 8:00am Mass, the Rosary is prayed. Please consider joining us in this very powerful prayer for peace.
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline — 800-400-4205
Post Abortion Healing — 888-456-HOPE (4673)
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53
Maria Kardas, Mother of Jane Kobos & Grand-mother of Adam & Marianne; Ann O’Connor.
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M. Hoffman G. Forde T. Novy R. Maloney J. Rueth H. Zorn J. Novy J. Novy J. Bullock J. Bullock
L. Durdov* C. Devyor* M. Newton T. Dunham B. Hennig J. Montalvo J. Montalvo K. Partipilo M. Uscategui D. Draper* D. Draper* M. Markiewicz J. Maurice R. Naegele R. Qaiyum C. Skelly M. Dospiljulian* M. Reyna-Kenny* J. Kosicki M. McKenna C. Mroczek T. Reagan T. Riggio T. Tadin C. Vullmahn M. Maddux* B. Merck* D. Allen K. Bellinaso R. Mundt B. Peters S. Peters M. Reid D. Viverito J. Foran* D. Stapleton* B. Bullock K. Hack C. Kolak K. Sain S. Sain
T. Montalvo J. Montalvo L. Kampwirth G. Saffa M. Rabbitt M. Whitman P. Drott R.Konow J. Padar M. Killackey
4:30 p.m. Father Klees Homilist: Guest Speaker 7:30 a.m. Father Cecil Homilist: Guest Speaker 9:00 a.m. Father Headley Homilist: Guest Speaker 10:30 a.m. Father Headley Homilist: Guest Speakers Noon: Father O’Boyle Homilist: Guest Speaker
The Baiocchi Family/ Ella Schaeffer/ Ellen Schaeffer-Buzbee/ Mary Pierce/ Carlyn Orr/ Marty LeBaron./ Mary June LeBaron/ Bill & Mil Murphy Dorothy Raul/ Eileen Ramp & Family/ Lucille Weaver/ Frank Murphy & Michael Reddy Families/ Katharina Kuchel/ Anna Schwarz/ Ed Wielgus Kathleen Trettenero/ Joanne Blachut/ Bill Isett/ Joyce Milder/ Jurek, Ziemianin and Larson families Patricia Krueger/ Agnes Stokowski/ Christa Stahl/ Alma Jablonowski/ Ruth Prest/ Fostera Schwab Mary DeLisle/ Mary McCarthy/ Therese Kenny/ Constantine “Sonny” Stamatakos/ Rev. Francis Bitterman/ Rev. John Boivin
Eucharist Ministers
Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12, 2013 Mass Mass Time Presider Intentions Servers Lectors
PLEASE NOTE Submissions for the Parish Bulletin must be delivered to the rectory or e-mailed to
[email protected] no later than Thursday, by 4:00 p.m. of the week before publication. (Ten days prior to the weekly publication date.)
Call Bill Mages at the rectory with questions (773-763-0206), or e-mail him at [email protected]. Thank you!
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BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM The St. Mary of the Woods Baptism Preparation Program is for all parents who wish to have their children baptized. The pro-gram consists of one evening meeting with a leader couple and one of our staff. The meeting takes place at 7:15pm.
The dates through February of 2013 are as follows: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Tuesday, August, 13, 2013 If you are expecting a child or already have a new addition to your family and have NOT been through the preparation program, please call Bill Mages at the Rectory—773-763-0206, in order to sign up for one of the meetings. Please remember that you need to attend a meeting before we can schedule a date for a baptism. God bless you!