St. Laurence Parish

225 Jewett St. Elgin, IL 60123

Parish Office: 565 Standish St.

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 8:30 AM - NOON Monday - Thursday Friday P - 847-468-6900 F - 847-468-6904 After Hours - 847-531-6203

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Saturday - 4:00 PM, Spanish - 6:00PM Sundays - 7:15, Bi-lingual 9:00, 11:00 AM Daily Mass - 8:00 AM Monday - Friday SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM Special times upon request. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE & BAPTISM Check our website for more information. Stlaurenceelgin.org/parish-information

Rectory: 226 Orchard St.

PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Andrew Mulcahey - amulcahey@rockforddiocese.org Fr. Robert Camacho - Priest in Residence Deacon Joe Bermea - deaconjoe@stlaurenceelgin.org Secretary - Belinda Bermea - belindab@stlaurenceelgin.org Bookkeeper - Agnes Mozdzen - agnesm@stlaurenceelgin.org Religious Education Thomas O’Leary, DRE - thomasodre@stlaurenceelgin.org Antonia Ramirez, CRE - antoniarcre@stlaurenceelgin.org Finance Council - Joe Malas, Chairman SCHOOL http://stlaurenceschool.com Principal - Manuel Cantu mcantu@stlaurenceschool.com

Secretary - Vanessa Castro office@stlaurenceschool.com

P - 847.468.6100 F - 847.468.6104

https://stlaurenceelgin.org

My House Shall Be Called A House of Prayer Please help us keep a prayerful and reverent atmosphere in the Church before and after Mass.

August 16 - Jeanine Austin

Readings for the Week

Hospital Minister

Altar Ministry Aug 17/18

Happenings

Faith makes all things possible—it does not make them easy.—Anonymous

Aug 3/4

Total Giving This Week $ 7,000.00

Weekly Budget Amount Needed $ 7,900.00

Adoration & Confession is offered every Wednesday from 5-7 pm. An additional Adoration will be held monthly on the fourth Friday from 8-10 pm. Adoración y Confesiones. Se ofrece todos los miércoles de 5 a 7 pm. Una Adoración adicional se lleva a cabo el cuarto viernes de cada mes de 8 a 10 pm. Ven y descansa en el Señor.

Altar Flowers

4:00 PM

Lector - John Muchmore Eucharistic Ministers - Kay Gotter, Barb Miller, Greg Soohov, Debbie Wever Altar Servers - Kimberly Aguirre, Cameron Carpio

7:15 AM

Lector - Joan Ziethen Eucharistic Ministers - Nicole DeFrenza, Marlene Gurley, Bob McDonough, Chris Stine Altar Servers - Will Metz

9:00 AM

Lector - Belinda Bermea, Sabina Ruiz Eucharistic Ministers - Deacon Joe Bermea, MaryAnn Bruneman, Lisa Hogan, William Misek Altar Servers - Malakai Mortensen, Adrian Rodriguez

11:00 AM

Lector - Jim Kararo Eucharistic Ministers - Deacon Joe Bermea, Gail Essary, Toni Kmiecik, Bernard Pettinger Altar Servers - Allie Lock, Liz Salzmann

6:00 PM

Lector - Elizabeth Cortes Eucharistic Ministers - Benjamin Blanca, Laura Blanca, Norberto Feliciano, Carmen Perez Altar Servers - Alyssa Baugus, Moises Castillo

Monday Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mt 17:22-27

Tuesday Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3-4ab, 7-9, 12; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14

Wednesday Dt 34:1-2; Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17; Mt 18:15-20

Thursday Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56

Friday Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24;Mt 19:3-12

Saturday Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Mt 19:13-15

Sunday Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53

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Do You Play Piano? Would you be interested in participating in the Liturgy in a new way? St Laurence is looking for additional accompanists to support our Music Ministry during weekend Masses. Per-haps you are willing to share your talent with our parish in this special way. Please contact the parish office for addi-tional information as to how you can be involved in our Music Ministry.

In memory of Margarita Ruiz and for St Laurence Parish

By Larry Ruiz

St. Edward Central Catholic High School has an opening for a School Play Monitor, for the 2019-2020 school year. If interested, please contact Mr. Brian Tekampe, Superintendent/Principal of St. Edward High School, tekampe@stedhs.org or (847)741-7535 ext 100.

Special Altar Ministry Aug 14/15 Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8/14 6:00 PM Vigil

Lector - Elizabeth Cortes Eucharistic Ministers - Deacon Joe Bermea, Benjamin Blanca, Laura Blanca, William Hejnosz, Carmen Perez

8/15 6:00 PM

Lector - Joan Ziethen Eucharistic Ministers - Mary Ann Bruneman, Bob Jones, Kathy Jones, Toni Kmiecik

8/15 8:00 AM

Lector - Larry Metz Eucharistic Ministers - Belinda Bermea, Gail Essary, Marlene Gurley, Kimberley Mailloux

TREASURES from our TRADITION

St. Laurence Church | Jewett & Standish St. | Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6900 | https://stlaurenceelgin.org

Monday 8:00 AM Raymond & Lenore Connery offered by the Connery Family

Tuesday 8:00 AM Anniversary Blessings for Agnes & Marcin Mozdzen

Wednesday 8:00 AM 8AM Daily Mass - Patti Anderson and Family offered by Erika Gomez / 6PM Vigil Mass - Faithful Souls Departed

Thursday 8:00 AM 8AM - Roberto Gomez offered by Kate & Roy Thompson / 6PM - in Thanksgiving to the Holy Spirit offered by Kate & Roy Thompson

Friday 8:00 AM Anniversary Blessings for James & Josephine Rochford

Saturday 4:00 PM 40th Anniversary Blessings and Best Wishes for John & Cathy Volpe offered by Your Children

Sunday 7:15 AM St Laurence Parish Community

9:00 AM Margarita Ruiz offered by Sal & Roz Ruiz

11:00 AM Marilyn and Larry Malsi offered by Marge & Don Haefliger

Saturday 6:00 PM In memory of Adela Juarez offered by her daughters and grandchildren

Please Pray for: For the strengthening in faith of all who are afflicted in body, mind or spirit please pray for: Patricia Anderson, Cheryl Benson, Sergey Bolotov, Robert Borofsky, Kathleen Camarena, Melanie Childs, Alexandra Collovati, John Duffy, Elberta Einwich, Bridget Ernst, Loli Gudino-Leon, Kay Hogan, Mary Jones, Nancy Kacer, Rosalie Kehoe, Lane Kobus, John G. Kolakowski, Connie Kunold, Gin Lossau, Gary Mahoney, Linda Meyer, Kimberly Morage, Mark Mumbly, Tim Neal, Bonnie Penera, Deacon Bob Plazewski, Paula Portis, Deacon Bob Real, Lisa Rednour, Julieta Regalado, Sofia Isabella Rodriguez, Donald Sarau, Thomas Schmidt, Tommy Starr, Nathan Thomas, Sharon Walden, and Kimberly Winfree.

Mass Intentions - August 12-18

May God protect our members who serve in the armed forces and return them safely to their families: ARMY: Staff Sgt. Jennifer (Clough) Korfmacher, COAST GUARD: Ensign Allison Rychtanek

Lord, Hear our Prayer.

Our soul waits for the LORD, who is our help and our shield.

— Psalm 33:20

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Hace casi 2000 años, Jesús declaró que “los zorros tienen gua-ridas, y las aves del cielo sus nidos; pero el Hijo del hombre no tiene donde reclinar la cabeza”. Lamentablemente en las calles y callejones del mundo este dicho se realiza diariamente en tantos abandonados por la sociedad que viven sin techo ni ho-gar. En los años 40 el santo jesuita, Alberto Hurtado de Chile quiso darle al Hijo del hombre un lugar donde reclinar su cabeza recogiendo a los niños y a los adultos indigentes. Su ejemplo llamó la atención de otros cristianos que se unieron a sus esfuerzos y así en 1944 fundaron la asociación benéfica “Hogar de Cristo”. Este hogar se dedica aun todavía a acoger, educar y rehabilitar a los necesitados dándoles las herramientas necesarias para poder depender de si mismos. También vela por sus almas dándoles una formación total de cuerpo, alma y espíritu. En fin, el Hogar de Cristo se dedica a difundir la realidad de los pobres por medio de nuestro llamado bautismal a la responsabi-lidad que tenemos en darle al Hijo de hombre un lugar para re-clinar su cabeza. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, there was the usual buzz of speculation about likely successors. Cardinal Agajanian, Patri-arch of the Armenians, was highly thought of as a likely choice. This took many Catholics by surprise, since he had never cele-brated the same liturgy as Pope Pius, but followed ancient Ar-menian customs according to the Eastern Church, which veils the Eucharisic liturgy from sight by a series of curtains, and in which the priest kneels while the people stand for Communion. In the years that followed, the Second Vatican Council would affirm the dignity and independence of the Eastern Churches, in complete union with Rome, yet different in patterns of life and worship. We have the same faith, the same sacraments, and the same pope. Yet everywhere in the world our separate Churches are combined into families held together by the minis-try of bishops. All of this serves as warning: If you ever say, “But we’ve always done it this way,” you are on very thin ice indeed! —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

La guerra es un castigo tanto para el castigado como para el castigador.—Thomas Jefferson

School News

COLEGIO CATOLICA DE SAN LORENZO GRADO PRE-K – GRADO 8 UNA FAMILIA UNA META Oportunidades Para Becas Buscamos Estudiantes Con El Ánimo Para Seguir Adelante. Buscamos familias que valoran profundamente la educacion Catolica y quieren transmitir coheremente a sus hijos. Estamos listos para abrir las puertas a familias nuevas, aprovechen esta oportunidad. Aceptaremos alumnos nuevos, gratis el primer se-mestre. El Segundo semestre la cuenta es 2000 dólares. Siempre es-tamos listos con becas para ayudar a las familias que muestran la necesidad. Si le interesa y tiene preguntas llame o visitalos: Escuela Catolica De San Lorenzo 565 Standish, Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6100 Manuel Cantu, Director Vanessa Castro, Secretaria De La Escuela Parroquia De San Lorenzo 572 Standish, Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6900 Sacerdote Andrew Mulcahey Belinda Bermea, Secretaria De La Parroquia Es Posible Que Sus Hijos Reciban El Primer Semestre GRATIS Solamente Se Escribe Con La Escuela Todos Están Invitados A La Gran Fiesta Parroquia De San Lorenzo

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We are looking for students with the courage to move forward. We are looking for families that will commit to Catholic education and want to convey that to their children. We are opening our doors to new families in our parish! Take this opportunity to enroll your children in our school. New families to our parish who enroll their new students in our school will be granted free tuition for the first semester! The cost of the second semester will be $2,000. If you are interested or have questions, please call or visit: St Laurence Catholic School 847-468-6100 | 572 Jewett Street, Elgin IL 60123 Manuel Cantu, Principal Vanessa Castro, School Secretary St Laurence Parish 847-468-6900 | 565 Standish Street, Elgin IL 60123 Father Andrew Mulcahey, Pastor Belinda Bermea, Parish Secretary Contact us. Your child COULD receive the first their first semester of tuition FREE! NEW FAMILIES are also encouraged to come to the Parish picnic where we will celebrate the Feast of St. Laurence and have a drawing for a scholarship equal to a free year tuition at St Laurence Catholic School.

August 10, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

We are always ready with scholarships to help ANY of our families who demonstrate need.

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All things are possible for one who believes, more to one who hopes, even more to one who loves. —St. Lawrence

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Come and See…. The Christian Rite of Initiation for Adults is a process that we are blessed to celebrate in our Parish Community. We invite you to ex-perience the richness and depth of this jour-ney with us. Is Christ calling you to be a witness or a team member or a sponsor? Are you, or someone you know, interested in becoming Catholic? Would you like to learn more about your Catholic Faith? Have you been thinking about getting married through the Catholic Church and are not sure what to do? Are you planning to be a God Parent? Are you someone who has been searching for some direction in your faith life? Do you know someone who is? Come to the sessions and experience a safe place to ask your questions. Discover your Catholic faith. Everyone is welcome! Come and see! The Program begins Sep-tember 8, 2019 and ends on Easter Sunday. Sessions will be on Sun-days from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Please contact: The Parish office or Deacon Joe Bermea for more information and to sign-up for these RCIA classes. Parish Office: 847-468-6900, Deacon Joe: 847-857-1307.

Ministry Formation is a 2-year program for any adult Catholics who desire a deeper relationship with God and His community, to explore Catholic teaching, and to devel-op compassionate leadership skills in diverse areas of ministry. Classes are in Aurora, McHenry, Rockford, and we are excited to announce our new location in Stockton! We are also pleased to announce our new family friendly class schedule! You will meet about twice a month: weekday meetings 7pm-9pm and Saturday meetings 9am-12:30pm. Orientation Day is August 24th! Apply at: www.ceorockford.org under Adult Faith Formation For more information or questions please call Kristina at 815-399-4300 or e-mail kriedespeger@rockforddiocese.org

He is pleased to give you the kingdom “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the Kingdom.” This passage from Sunday’s Gospel rocked my world back in 2012. I was on a three day silent retreat and the Bible in my room was open to this passage, so I figured I would just sit with it. Over those three days, the Lord started to take the scales from my eyes and reveal to me the incredible love God has for me. This passage pierced through all of my fears and anxieties. It got to the very root of my understanding of God’s goodness. Because there were often times in my life that I could speak about God’s goodness in a general way or as it applied to other people's lives, but I rarely felt that God’s goodness was something that was directed towards me. This is where the passage quoted above started to shift my understanding. It is not that God simply loves me and is good. But rather He is PLEASED to give me the kingdom! He wants to give me the kingdom. He can’t wait to give me the kingdom. There is nothing I can do to earn the kingdom. Sometimes we complicate it. Sometimes we disbelieve it and think I have to work for it. Sometimes life comes crashing down on us or our circumstances always seem to point the other way, so we resign that “God is good” but not to me. This passage brings all those walls to the ground! He delights to give you the gift of the kingdom. And when we start to accept this, when we start to delight in Him delighting in us, then we no longer become afraid to give Him our yes. Then, we are no longer afraid to walk where He calls us because He is the GOOD SHEP-HERD and we are indeed His little flock.

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Upcoming Events - August 4-10

Sunday

Tuesday 7:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul - Cafeteria

Thursday 8:00 AM Mass - Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary 6:00 PM Mass - Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday 5:30 PM Spanish Study - Library 5:30 PM Cursillo Women’s Group - Sacristy

Saturday

Monday 4:30 PM Women’s Cursillo Spanish - Sacristy

Wednesday 5:00 PM Adoration & Reconciliation 6:00 PM Bilingual - Vigil of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

Submission deadline for bulletin entries is Monday at Noon. Send all entries to: office@stlaurenceelgin.org for approval. You can also call 847-468-6900.

Attention: All additions, cancelations, or changes to meetings/events MUST be coordinated through the church office 847-468-6900

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