3318 S. Clarence Ave. O Berwyn, IL 60402ffices

Rectory: 708-484-0015 708-484-6982 (fax)

School: 708-749-3666 Parish website: www.stleonard.org

School website: www.stleonardschool.org

Staff Rev. Roger Corrales-Diaz, Pastor

Rev. Alex Ojacor Deacon José and Maria Cisneros

Deacon Peter and Nancy Morrissey

Merced Gonzalez, Parish Custodian Laura McThay, Family Faith Formation

& Youth Ministry Julie O’Reilly Castillo, Mission and Service

& Food Pantry Donna Quevedo, Business Operations

Manager Daisy V. Quevedo, Office Manager

& Bulletin Editor Evening and Weekend Receptionists

Magaly Alvarez & Natalí León

Music Ministry Barb Bossany & Joey Lugay

Javier Martinez

School Veronica Cash, Principal

Lauren DeLonjay, Business Manager Federico Diaz, School Custodian

Maureen Martin, Administrative Assistant

Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm 1:30 pm en Español

Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 7:00 am Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8:00 am

Confessions/Confesiones First Saturday/Primer Sábado 4-4:45 pm

or by appointment / o por cita

St. Leonard Catholic Church

Sunday, October 13 8:00 am Br. Michael LaMantia (Plutarco & Virginia

Cagandahan) 10:00 am Manuel Meneses (Family) Angelina Cintora (Emelia Cintora) 12:00 pm Jerry Pribal (Dorothy Pribal) 1:30 pm Cesario Vazquez (Maria Teresa

Vazquez)

Monday, October 14 7:00 am Assunta Michelin Special Intention

Tuesday, October 15 7:00 am Angelia Cates (Holy Name Society)

Wednesday, October 16 8:00 am St. Leonard Parish

Thursday, October 17 7:00 am St. Leonard Parish

Friday, October 18 8:00 am St. Leonard Parish

Saturday, October 19 8:00 am Eleanor & Martin Paul (Family) 5:00 pm Marie Fidanzo (Fidanzo Family) Zig Mizura (Wife, Barbara)

Sunday, October 20 8:00 am Murry, Smith, Nowacki (Marge Nowacki) Joseph Corrigan (Family) 10:00 am Saenz Brothers & Family (Mother &

Family) Fritz Geyer (Family) 12:00 pm Jerry & Dorothy Pribal Wedding

Anniversary (Dorothy Pribal) 1:30 pm Maria de los Angeles Serna (Familia) Cesario Vazquez (Maria Teresa

Vazquez)

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Happenings

Sunday, October 13 • Manna after 8, 10 & 12pm Liturgies (Church) Monday, October 14 • Columbus Day No School • Girl Scouts 6-8pm (Convent) • Cub Scouts 6-9pm (Scout Room) • Holy Name Society General Meeting 6-10pm (Hall)

Tuesday, October 15 • Blue Army Rosary 1-2pm (Church) • Cub Scouts 6-9pm (Scout Room) • Girl Scouts Rededication & Awards 7pm (Hall) • Chance to Believe Meeting 7pm (Rectory) Wednesday, October 16 • Girl Scouts 6-8pm (Convent) • Cub Scouts 6-9PM (Scout Room) • Grupo de Oración 7-9pm (Iglesia) • Venture Crew 32 7:30-9pm (Convent)

Thursday, October 17 • Girl Scouts 6-8pm (Convent) • Girl Scouts Brownies 6:30-7:30pm (Convent) • Guadalupe Planning Meeting 7pm (Rectory) • Boy Scouts Troop 32 7:30-9pm (Hall) Friday, October 18 • Girl Scouts 6-8pm (Convent) • Scripture Study 7-9pm (Rectory) Saturday, October 19 • Cub Scouts 9-12:30pm (Scout Room) • Bridging the Gap Between Generation Social 2pm-

6pm (Hall) • Manna after 5pm Liturgy (Church) Sunday, October 20 • Manna after 8, 10 & 12pm Liturgies (Church) • Fair Trade after Liturgies • Crop Walk after 12pm Mass

for October 5-6

$10,000.00 – budgeted $140,000.00 – YTD budgeted $10,891.30 – collected $137,921.59 – YTD collected $665.00 - coll. online $2,078.41 - YTD deficit $1,556.30— surplus Seminary Collection—$505.00

Financial Stewardship

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Reflection

THE WORD OF GOD UNCHAINED

There is no chaining the word of God! But how many times do we attempt to do that very thing? Had the followers of Jesus or the teachers of the law or the Pharisees been asked if the lepers should be cleansed or healed, the answer would most likely have been, “No, they deserve their condition.”

The lepers would have been, perhaps, a mixed group, Galileans and Samaritans alike, the bond of their awful disease overcoming the pettiness of former religious bickering. Jesus’ actions once again illustrate his vocation and ours: to

reach out when healing is needed, to challenge when conversion is needed, to console when comfort is needed. He also follows his own advice from last week’s Gospel: do what you have been commanded to do. When the cleansed Samaritan has returned to give thanks, Jesus does not take it as an opportunity for self-aggrandizement, but rather offers insight into faith.

Blessing of the Animals

For those of us who have much loved pets, on October 6th, this was a time that we came together with others and seek God's blessings. We want to thank all of you who came to our Blessing of the Animals celebration and for thanking God for the gift of all creation, especially for our animals, who bring so much joy into each of our lives.

DESENCADENA LA PALABRA DE DIOS

¡La Palabra de Dios no se puede encadenar! Pero, ¿cuántas veces tratamos de hacer eso precisamente? Si les hubiesen preguntado a los maestros de la Ley o a los fariseos si los leprosos debían ser curados, la respuesta muy probablemente habría sido: “No, ellos se merecen su condición”.

Los leprosos habrían sido, quizá, un grupo mixto: Tanto galileos como samaritanos, las ataduras de su terrible enfermedad habría superado la pequeñez de antiguas rivalidades

religiosas. La acción de Jesús de nuevo ilustra su vocación y la nuestra: ayudar cuando alguien necesita ser curado, retar cuando una conversión es necesaria, consolar cuando se necesita consuelo. Él también sigue su propio consejo del Evangelio de la semana pasada: hacer lo que se te ordena. Cuando el samaritano curado regresa a dar gracias, Jesús no aprovecha la oportunidad para vanagloriarse sino más bien ofrece una reflexión sobre la fe.

Parishioner, Seminarian Stephen Lilly Thanks the Parish:

Dear Fr. Roger and the Parishioners of St. Leonard Parish,

I would like to thank you very much for your response to the recent appeal for donations of socks and underwear. Your generosity and concern for our homeless brothers and sisters is a wonderful witness of Christian charity. I am exceedingly impressed. In total, 346 pairs of underwear, 115 shirts, 738 pairs of socks, and $120 were donated for those individuals that are spending the night sleeping on the streets of Chicago. These items will be distributed in the coming months as they are needed, and I know that they will be well-received. Again thank you for your support for this ministry, and please remember those that are homeless in your prayers.

God Bless! Stephen Lilly

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HOLY NAME OCTOBER PRESS RELEASE

Another year of Scouting is beginning for our St. Leonard children. It is a little known fact that each Scouting organization including Cub Scouts, Girl

Scouts, and Boy Scouts must pay the Scouting councils a charter fee each year. The St. Leonard Holy Name Society has always paid those fees. Last year the fees amounted to $1270 for Cub Scouts, $1600 for Girl Scouts, and $1170 for Boy Scouts. If the Holy Name Society had not covered those fees the cost would have been borne by the parents.

It is in the interest of every scouting parent to become a member of the Holy Name Society. If you haven’t joined yet, please come to the meeting on Monday, October

14th at 7:30pm. Your $15 membership dues help us to continue our mission of support to the children of St. Leonard.

Boy Scout Troop 32 is Celebrating Its

75th Anniversary

Troop 32 is one of the oldest continuous-running Boy Scout troops in the area. The organization is committed to teaching our young men the virtues of community service and self-improvement. St. Leonard School students and alumni constitute the majority of the troop and many of our fellow parishioners are volunteer leaders. The troop is sponsored the St. Leonard Holy Name Society. In honor of its 75th anniversary, the troop is holding a celebratory dinner on Saturday, November 2nd, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the school hall. Those wishing to attend should contact the troop at troop32berwyn@gmail.com for further details.

Cub Scout Pack 32 PresentsCub Scout Pack 32 Presents

Halloween Haunted House

Come for the Fun and Help Stock Our Food Pantry Saturday, October 26th

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM St. Leonard Parish Hall

Donations of Non-perishable Food for the St. Leonard Food Pantry

are the entrance fee to the Halloween Haunted Fun House.

Food Items In Most Need: Cereal, Peanut Butter, Spaghetti Sauce, Jelly, Spaghetti

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Pilgrimage Faith & Action on the Journey for

Immigration Reform October 19, 2013

“I was a stranger and you welcomed me..”(Matthew 25:35)

Cardinal Francis George wrote the following “During these next several months we have the

opportunity and moral obligation to take concrete actions, as part of our wider evangelization efforts on the issue of immigration, to address this human tragedy in the United States... I encourage you to participate in our archdiocesan initiative…to help

pass bipartisan immigration reform.”

ACTION: Please join others across the Archdiocese for the 40 Days Pilgrimage ~Faith

and Action on the Journey for Immigration Reform~ on Saturday, October 19th from 9:00

a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will gather at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral (730 N. State St.) for a

short prayer service and process to Federal Plaza and Old St. Mary's. Public transportation is encouraged. For more information, go to

www.archchicago.org/Immigration/.

Office for Immigrant Affairs and Immigration Education

3525 S. Lake Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60653 Elena Segura (312) 534-5333,

esegura@archchicago.org

St. Odilo School is seeking anyone who wishes to sell small garage sale type items, gently used clothing, handmade crafts, bakery etc.

Sat. Nov 2. Table Rental 25.00-You keep your profit. Contact Christina Lee for more info via email lee@saintodilo.org

Peregrinación de Fe y de

Acción en una Jornada por una Reforma Migratoria Integral

19 de Octubre del 2013 “Fui forastero y me recibiste…”(Mateo 25, 35)

Cardenal Francis George escribió lo siguiente:

“Durante los siguientes meses tenemos la oportunidad y la obligación moral de tomar medidas concretas, como parte de nuestros esfuerzos más

amplios de evangelización sobre el tema de la inmigración, para hacer frente a esta tragedia humana en los Estados Unidos… Les animo a

participar en nuestra iniciativa Arquidiocesana…para ayudar a que se apruebe una reforma

migratoria integral bipartidista.”

ACCIÓN: Por favor, unámonos a otros a través de toda la Arquidiócesis por los 40 días, en una

Peregrinación de Fe y de Acción en una Jornada por una Reforma Migratoria Integral, el Sábado 19 de Octubre de 9:00 a.m. a la 1:00 p.m. Nos reuniremos a las 9:00 a.m. en la Catedral del

Santo Nombre (730 N. State St.) para un Servicio de Oración y empezar nuestro peregrinaje a la Plaza Federal y la Antigua Sta. María. Se les

anima a usar el transporte público. Para mayor información, visite la página:

www.archchicago.org/Immigration/.

Oficina para Asuntos del Inmigrante y de Educación sobre Inmigración

3525 S. Lake Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60653 Elena Segura (312) 534-5333,

esegura@archchicago.org

St. Leonard’s Family Faith Formation…

We are looking for catechists… if you are willing to share your time and are enthusiastic to be a catechist please contact me at 708-484-0015.

Enthusiasm and eagerness to teach is a must…

Thank you, Laura

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Port Ministries Summer

Mission – 2013 Reporting Back – 5th in a

Series

This summer a group of teenagers and adults from St. Leonard attended Port Ministries in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. We had the opportunity to work with toddlers, preschoolers, and grade school children. I didn't work with the toddlers but was able to help with the preschoolers. The preschoolers were smart and well behaved. I enjoyed working on puzzles and board games with them. I also read books and helped them identify different animals in the books. We then turned to the group educational part of the morning. The children were able to count all of the days in the month of July and recite the days of the week. While they counted with their teacher, I helped set up snack for the preschoolers. The children ate watermelon and granola bars and drank juice. The preschoolers were well mannered when asking for more juice. I was surprised by how well they behaved during snack time. Port Ministries not only teaches the children academic studies, but life skills too. If the children didn't finish their food they would save the rest for their parents when they came to pick them up at the end of the day. I was happy to see that Port Ministries does not waste food because most people would have thrown out the extra bit. Port Ministries relies on generous donations of food to provide this successful program to the neighborhood children. After spending the week at Port Ministries I realized that every donation and every little bit of time spent with these children makes a difference in their lives and helps them in a big way. I believe the children truly appreciated having us there and I look forward to helping them again next summer.

- Alexandra Plenys

CROP Hunger Walk –

Next Sunday, October 20th Immediately after the 12

noon mass

We need walkers!! Please consider dedicating a few hours to walk to alleviate hunger in the world and in our community!! CRS runs a food program in this section of Chad which helps about 60,000 people. In one of the most remote places on Earth, a woman bends down to hitch a sack of millet onto her back. Fatime is 65 years old. She’s at the market in Minekrate, a village in Eastern Chad. She has walked here today. The sun is unrelenting and the temperatures are in the 100s. Fatime’s husband died five years ago, after a long illness. She now has 9 children in her care. She’s here today to get them some food.

The harvests were bad last year because good rains didn’t come. Some days Fatime and the children eat five and a half pounds of millet between them. They make porridge

and bread from it. Some days it’s half that; two pounds of cereal between ten people. But today Fatime has brought to market the food vouchers that CRS has given her. CRS works hand-in-hand with the Chadian Catholic charity SECADEV to reach around ten thousand of the most struggling households. Fatime uses her vouchers to choose the food her family needs. It will more than double the amount of millet they have. She’s hoping rains this year will mean she can grow a few onions and tomatoes and some millet of her own. It’s still not much to live off, but it’s better than before. Fatime thanks God that she has the children around her and that she now has help with putting food on the table. “My hope lies with my God, the Creator. May He keep safe those who help us.” The CROP Walk supports the work of Church World Service (CWS), and if chosen as a recipient of your donation, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) throughout the developing world. Please register at the back of church to participate in the CROP Walk. Together, we can make a difference! For more information call Julie in the parish office, 708-484-0015.

Parish Mission Statement We, God’s People, St. Leonard Parish Are Called By The Father, and Empowered By The Holy Spirit, To Love And Serve Others As Jesus Did. Through Baptism We Begin An Individual And Communal Journey, Whose Ultimate End And Destiny Is God. While On The Journey, We Are Challenged To Become Whole Persons, Who Are Nourished By The Word Of God And The Bread Of Life. Our Mission, Then, Is To Celebrate Christ’s Presence Among Us, To Proclaim His Good News, And To Grow As His Disciples, While Working For A World Of Peace And Justice, Where All God’s People Can Be Treated As Equals.

Mass Time Priest/Deacon

Lector Communion Ministers

Altar Servers

Saturday October 19

5 PM

Fr. Alex Ojacor Emelina Quintana Barb Lawrence

Jean Lewandowski Mark Collins Tim Moudry Sharon Davis Ron Davis Mary Rose Liska Mary O'Halloran LaVerne Smith Suzanne Blecha

Joshua Diaz Ben Schwartz

Sunday October 20

8:00 AM

Fr. Roger Corrales Esteban Lopez Frances Zawilla

Kathi Burns Ben Regan Frances Zawila Virg Cagandahan Tarco Cagandahan Kevin O'Halloran Tina Trcka LoisGrahamMcHugh Mary Adduci

Marie Unzueta Phoebe Unzueta

10:00 AM Fr. Roger Corrales Marilu Hahn Joe Gebhart

Mary Bauer Rose O'Connell Cynthia Montes Mike Frank Katie Goldbranson Mark Goldbranson Christie Spisak Jude Kitane Yolanda Voiral

Matthew Orozco Christopher Paolilli

12:00 PM Fr. Alex Ojacor Nick Diaz Tom Meza

Jim Claussen R J Alejandro Mary Beth Borchers Mike Kampe Beth Kleisner Angel Lugay Rosemarie Lugay Elda Radogno Sylvia Studenny

Diego Sam Maria Diaz

1:30 PM Fr. Alex Ojacor Diácono José Cisneros

Jose Avitia Oracio de la Vega

Cecilia Grimaldo Lucy Carrera Isabel de la Vega Marisela Leon Socorro Cisneros Laura Cisneros Javier Melero Rafaela Melero

Eduardo Sanchez

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Liturgical Roles October 19– 20