TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19).

Psalm — Lord, let your face shine on us (Psalm 4).

Second Reading — We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one (1 John 2:1-5a).

Gospel — Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day (Luke 24:35-48).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

The truth of what we celebrate as our faith in the Easter mystery cannot be contained in just a single Sunday. These weeks of an Easter Season are given to us in order to open our eyes to see the Risen Christ alive and with us in our lives today. This weekend, Colleen Wisniewski from the Catholic Charities Food Pantry at St. Irenaeus will speak to us about how food donated does have an impact on people’s lives. The need is real; we let the love that is the Risen Christ alive in who we are respond with generosity.

Next Sunday a group of young boys and girls from

our parish will receive their first Holy Communions and take this important step in their faith life. Surrounded by their families and friends they will truly recognize the ‘real presence’ of Christ’s love with them and through them for others. Our Easter joy continues as we welcome these young people and their enthusiastic faith into our Sunday Mass experience. Congratulations and thanks to their parents and teachers for encouraging and passing on our faith. Let’s all look forward to welcoming them as they come together to pray with us as the Body of Christ.

Heavenly Father, lover of all, we praise you for giving us Jesus…

He blessed the children who came to him and welcomes those who come to him now.

Look with love upon our children and protect them with your love.

May they grow in wisdom and age and strength in your presence and in the sight of all.

We ask this blessing, Father, through your beloved Son, Jesus our Lord.

Prayer from A BOOK OF BLESSINGS

Father Tom K

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

Notes from Fr. Tom St. Kieran Parish

Third Sunday of Easter April 19, 2015

You alone, O LORD, bring security to my dwelling.

— Psalm 4:9

Dear Friends, The next two weeks will be very busy ones here at St. Kieran. Our Confirmation candidates participated in a “Spirit Day” Retreat yesterday, along with hundreds of their peers from Vicariate VI of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Our second graders will receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time next Sunday, April 26, at the 10:00 a.m. mass. Rehearsal for First Eucharist is Friday evening, April 24, at 6:00 p.m. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on our St. Kieran candidates, along with candidates from St. Agnes Parish and Marian Catholic High School, at a special mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Alberto Rojas on Thursday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m. here at St. Kieran Church. Practice for Confirmation is Wednesday, April 29, at 7:00 p.m. The Religious Education year will officially end with May Crowning, which will be celebrated this year at the 5:00 p.m. mass on Saturday, May 2. Please keep all of our sacramental candidates, their families, and their catechists in your prayers.

Happy Easter!

Teri Klopp

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Specials Moments in our Parish

Knights of Columbus

St. Kieran’s Knights of Columbus at their

lunch last month, March 22, to

welcome the new members.

Food Drive Sunday is Coming!!!

The Outreach Committee has designated the fourth Sunday (weekend) of every month as Food Drive Sunday! The shelves of the Catholic Charities Food Pantry at St. Irenaeus Church, which we collectively sponsor, is full of food at the holidays—due to the generosity of our parishioners and the parishioners of our sister churches. However, once the holidays are over, the poor and the needy again go unnoticed. We would like to insure that the wonderful people of St. Kieran Church will have a part in making food available to those in need all year round. Each month, before the last full weekend of the month, a list of needed supplies will be printed in the bulletin and available by the food bin. Our St. Kieran shopping bags will also be available in the food bin for our parishioners to take home and fill, if they have the means. If you can’t fill a bag, please consider bringing a few cans or boxes of food stuffs for the collection. Make sure your donation is here, in the food bin, by the last weekend of the month. Our first Food Drive Sunday will be the weekend of April 25-26, 2015. Please take a shopping bag home to remind you that the Food Drive will take place. We thank you in advance for your continued generosity in reaching out to those who need it most. God bless you all for your efforts on behalf of God’s people!

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Parish News & Events

MARKET DAY© NEWS

Orders for the April 28 Market Day© sale are due this week. Paper orders must be submitted by Wednesday, April 22, and internet orders must be submitted by Thursday, April 23, at 11:00 p.m. Flyers are available in the church vestibule, Religious Education office, and rectory.

The St. Kieran Religious Education office appreciates your support of this fundraiser.

DONATIONS FOR ST. KIERAN CARES

We have removed the “Poor Box” from the church vestibule because it is the one area that is not checked on a regular basis for donations. If you are a person who frequently leaves donations in the Poor Box, we do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you; however, if checks are placed in the Poor Box, it sometimes takes a few months before they are turned into the Rectory Office. To compensate for this, we have placed some temporary “St. Kieran Cares” envelopes on one of the tables in the vestibule of the church. We ask that you use these envelopes for your donation, no matter the size, and either place in the Sunday collection or on the counter in the sacristy. If you wish to have your donation recorded in your parish donation file, please write your name on the front of the envelope. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. We thank everyone in the parish for their generous donations to St. Kieran Cares!

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Other News & Events

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Consider putting together a table. We will be

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St. Ann’s 5th Annual Blue Mass

Friday, April 24, 1:00 p.m.

A Blue Mass is a celebration of faith to honor the dedicated law enforcement,

fire and rescue personnel who protect and serve our communities and families.

The St. Ann Parish family, students, and the Lansing Knights of Columbus will celebrate a

Blue Mass to honor ALL law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and rescue personnel, including those still active, retired, and those who have

given their lives in the line of duty.

The St. Ann Blue Mass is open to everyone. Please come and show your support for our police officers, fire fighters and rescue

personnel. FMI, contact the parish office at 708-895-6700. St. Ann's is located at

3010 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL.

Holy Family Shrine

This week, the flowers decorating The Holy Family Shrine in the back of church were donated

in memory of . . .

Edward Monser,

from his wife, Shirley

There are dates available throughout 2015 to purchase flowers

dedicated to a loved one for the Holy Family Shrine in the Church.

Our Troops

Army E5 Patrick Atwater

Sgt. James R. Hibbs PFC Lee James Roché

CWO Thomas J. Seehausen

Marine Corps SSgt. John Henry

LCpl. Joseph Johnson Cpl. David Rainford LCpl. Patrick Russell

SSgt. Nathan Taylor

National Guard

SSgt. Paul LaBelle

Navy Eugene Borak Troy DaVault

Raymond J. Martinez

Ministry Schedule for April 25 & 26 2015

. . and all who are ill or injured, in a hospital or a nursing home, as well as their relatives and caregivers.

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Michelle Acadia Kim Alexander

Jenna Bova Frances Broxterman

Ken Connor Sharon Convey

JoAnne Corrigan Frank Cuti

Dante D'Apice Vera D'Apice

Barbara DiGiovanni Sorita Durham

Christine Dymek Norman Falcioni

Tom Fleisher George Glickley

Baby Cora Glickley Tom Haggerty Florence Hand

William Hand, Sr.

Mathew Heinberg Marguerite Lawson

Donna Leniski Dolores Lotter

Joann Mackowiak Richard Mackowiak

Vera Maloni Terri Masiur Erin McCann

Shirley Monser Herb Neal

Rose Pagliero Barbara Pohl Elena Presutti

Marjorie V. Ringwald Audrey Strasser

Fran Somer Dana Wittman Paul Wittman

Marjorie Woltman

8:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Dave Dutko Gene LaBelle Emil Vasek

Gina Caffarini Debbie Fleisher Candyee Jupiter Deborah Linde Gordon Moberg

Tom Narcissi

Connie Bultema Kevin Deenihan

Karlene Henshaw John Jaworski Carla Lofrano

Charles Lofrano

Susan Alessandrini Keith Betton

Barb Cianchetti Maura Flanigan Dawn Sterning

Barbara Sterning

Tommy Cellini Anthony Cellini

Tyler Stadt

Tobias Alcaide Jaclyn Cornet

Gabriel Fewkes

Elijah Jean-Simon Xavier Jean-Simon

Carina Medina

Barb Dutko Nikki Dutko

Jim Calvert Judy Flanigan

Meghan Rogers Harry Rogers

Terry Mazzocca Tim Bultema The Maura Flanigan Family

Monday, April 20 8:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics Practice (H) to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 6:00 p.m. Women’s Club Board Meeting (SCR)

Wednesday, April 22 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 7:00 p.m. Parish Council/Finance Committee Meeting

(LMR)

Thursday, April 23 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 2:30 p.m. Home School Athletics (H) to 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 9:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice (C)

Friday, April 24 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C)

Saturday, April 25 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 4:00 p.m. Confession (C) to 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Mass for Sunday (C)

Sunday, April 26 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C) 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C)

Monday, April 20 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. • Communion Service

Tuesday, April 21 - St. Anselm 8:00 a.m. • Roe Jaworski, req. by Shirley Monser

Wednesday, April 22 - Administrative Professionals Day; Earth Day 8:00 a.m. • Rev. Walter Stefanski, req. by St. Kieran Church

Thursday, April 23 - St. George; St. Adalbert 8:00 a.m. • Teresa & Pasquale Falcioni, req. by their daughter, Louise Narcisi

Friday, April 24 - St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen; National Arbor Day

8:00 a.m. • For those in nursing homes and hospice

Saturday, April 25 - St. Mark 9:00 a.m. • Communion Service

5:00 p.m. • Richard L. Wolff, req. by his wife, Mary Jo, and family • Helen Ziegler, req. by her family • Mary Ann Doyle, req. by the Pastoral Staff of St. Kieran Church • Joseph Brucato, req. by Joan & Richard Cliff

Sunday, April 26 - Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations

8:00 a.m. • Heather Jerz, req. by mom and dad

10:00 a.m. • David Hearne, req. by the Duggan Family • Anthony D’Orazio, req. by his family • 60th Wedding Anniversary of Frank & Pat Longo • First Eucharist Class of 2015

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March Collection

Sunday Collection $ 32,504.21

Building Fund $ 1,632.00

Stewardship $ 183.00

Sharing Parish $ 383.00

St. Kieran Cares $ 728.00

PADS $ 140.00

Special Collections for April Easter $ 24,884.00 Holy Thursday $ 1,143.25 Good Friday $ 817.00

Parish Mission Statement:

St. Kieran Parish is a Catholic community within the Archdiocese of Chicago. Empowered by the Holy Spirit — nourished by scripture and sacrament, we are called by Christ to become disciples and stewards. Through worship, fellowship, catechesis, and service to all God’s children, we embrace our Lord’s challenge to live as family and be his witnesses, beginning here in Chicago Heights.

St. Kieran Parish Information 724 W. 195th Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

www.stkieranchurch.org RECTORY OFFICE: (708) 755-0074 RELIGIOUS ED.: (708) 754-0484 stk-business@comcast.net stk-reoffice@comcast.net

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Rev. John Siemianowski, Pastor Rev. Tom Kasputis, Associate Pastor

Rev. William O’Mara, Resident Associate

Teri Klopp, Coordinator of Religious Education Deacon David (Barbara) Dutko Joanne Rossbach, Director of Music Deacon Eugene (Mary) LaBelle Deacon Emil (Sandy) Vasek

MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 PM RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday — Friday Weekdays: 8:00 AM Tuesday through Friday (Closed on Fridays in the month of July.) Holy Days: 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM COMMUNION SERVICE: Monday: 8:00 AM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS: Saturday: 9:00 AM 9:OO AM - 3:00 PM Tuesday - Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday during RECONCILIATION: Saturdays 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM scheduled R.E. Classes

BAPTISMS: Are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of most months. Parents MUST attend a mandatory preparation session before Baptism takes place. These are held on the 2nd Thursday of most months at 7:00 PM in the Library. Please call the rectory for more information.

MARRIAGE: Please make arrangements with Fr. John Siemianowski at least 9 months before your wedding date. All couples must attend a marriage preparation program to be scheduled during your first meeting with Fr. John.

HOW DO I BECOME CATHOLIC? Please contact the rectory or the Religious Education Office for information.

NEW PARISHIONERS: Registration forms are available in the back of church or you may call or e-mail the rectory office, and we will gladly send you a registration form and answer any questions.

COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: To arrange for a visit by a Minister of Care, please contact Deacon Gene LaBelle at the rectory. REMEMBER TO NOTIFY THE RECTORY IF A LOVED ONE IS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. Because of changes in privacy laws, hospitals no longer notify the rectory of any admissions.

BULLETIN DEADLINES: Please submit all articles at least 2 weeks prior to the date of the Bulletin in which you would like it to appear. Contact Sheila Porrata at stk-bulletineditor@comcast.net or call 708-755-0074 during rectory office hours for more information. Please be sure to include a daytime phone number with your submission.

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