Staff

Rev. Julio C. Jiménez, Pastor Rev. Sergio Rivas, Administrator,

Ext. 21 Deacon Joseph Siranovic, Retired

Carol Knoll, Business Manager, ext #13

Laura McThay, CRE, #773-332-2425 Marge Dixon, Parish Secretary, ext #10

Maria Castañeda, Administrative Assistant, ext #15

Mass Times 4:00 PM (Saturday Anticipated); SUNDAY 8:00 AM; 10:00 AM and

Spanish 11:30 AM Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM

First Saturday of Month: 8:30 AM Holy Days

Mass: 7:00 AM (English) 6:00 PM (English); 7:30 PM (Spanish)

Confessions Saturday 3:00-3:45PM

Baptisms Monthly Third Sunday : 12:30 PM (Spanish)

(After 11:30 AM Mass) Last Sunday : 11:00 AM (English)

(After 10:00 AM Mass)

Marriage Call the office for arrangements at least

six months before the wedding.

Devotions Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament: First Friday: 7:30 AM-7:30 PM

The Rosary: Daily: 7:30 AM. First Saturday: 8:00 AM

Sorrowful Mother Devotion: Fridays 7:00 PM

St. Peregrine Devotion: 1st Sat. 8:30AM

Office Hours: Mon. 8:00 AM-4:00 PM ; Tues. 8:00 AM-6:00 PM ;

Wed. 8:00 AM-4:00; Thurs.8:00 AM-7:00 PM;

Fri. 8:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sat. 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

4940 Washington St. Hillside, IL 60162. (708) 449-8430. Fax: (708) 449-2009. www.stdomitilla.org

2 Renew My Church / Renueva Mi Igleslia Grouping Team Retreat, part 2 Thank you for your prayers as our Renew My Church Grouping Feedback & Discernment Team attended a full-day retreat at the Cardinal Meyer Center last Satur-day. The day was filled with prayer, reflection and op-portunities to share with one another our hopes, con-cerns and ideas as we work together to help shape the future of our faith communities. Cardinal Cupich was able to join us for an hour and share his own thoughts about the renewal underway in our Archdiocese. Spending time together in prayer and hearing from the Cardinal was so important because on the surface all of our Renew My Church efforts can seem solely focused on the structural changes of our parishes. The percep-tion that what we’re doing is all about buildings and fi-nances is a view point held by many, but it is not the reality – it is not the core of what Jesus Christ is calling us to do. Spiritual renewal of our parishes and our Arch-diocese is at the heart of and reason for Renew My Church. When you consider the facts that we face: • Mass attendance has decreased by 27% over the past

20 years • Approx. 20% children baptized in the Catholic Church

do not receive 1st communion • Approx. 40% of children baptized are not confirmed 85% of children confirmed stop practicing their faith

by age 21 • 36% percent of Millennials (people born between 1982

and 2004) claim no affiliation with organized religion It is easier to understand the sense of urgency and why the structural and spiritual renewal must go hand-in-hand. How, where and when we spend our energies, resources, dollars and time has a very real impact on our abilities to develop the creative evangelizing plans that will bring more people into an encounter with the Risen Lord, with His Word and Sacraments proclaimed in our parishes and through our ministries. Jesus said: “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Trusting in the Lord, we must bear fruit for the good of our Church. In the meantime, for more information about Renew My Church, you may go to the Archdiocese’s website, or ask me how to learn more.

Retiro para el Equipo de la Agrupación, Parte 2

Les agradecemos mucho sus oraciones mientras que nues-tro equipo de Retroalimentación y Discernimiento de Re-nueva Mi Iglesia asistía al retiro de un día en el Centro Car-denal Meyer el sábado pasado. El retiro estuvo lleno de oraciones, reflexiones y oportunidades para compartir con otros nuestras esperanzas, preocupaciones e ideas para trabajar juntos y así ayudar a formar el futuro de nuestras comunidades de fe. El Cardenal Cupich pudo estar con nosotros por una hora y compartió sus opiniones y pensa-mientos acerca de la renovación en curso de nuestra Arqui-diócesis. Es muy importante, pasar tiempo reunidos en oración y escuchar al Cardenal, porque los esfuerzos de Renueva Mi Iglesia podrían verse solo enfocados a los cambios estruc-turales en nuestras parroquias. La percepción de que lo que estamos hacienda es solo acerca de los edificios y de las finanzas es una opinión que tienen muchos, pero no es la realidad – este no es el enfoque que Jesucristo nos llama a llevar acabo. La renovación Espiritual de nuestras parro-quias y nuestra Arquidiócesis se encuentra en el corazón de Renueva Mi Iglesia. Tome en cuenta los factores que enfrentamos: • La asistencia a Misa a disminuido un 27% en los últimos

20 anos • Approx. 20% de niños bautizados en la Iglesia Católica no

reciben su Primera Comunión • Approx. 40% de niños bautizados no están confirmados

85% de los niños confirmados dejan de practicar su fe a la edad de 21 anos

• 36% de los Milenios (gente nacida entre 1982 y 2004) afirman no tener afiliación con ninguna religión organi-zada

Es más fácil comprender el sentido de urgencia y el por qué la renovación espiritual y estructural deben ir de la mano. Como, cuando y donde queremos invertir nuestras ener-gías, nuestros recursos, y nuestro dinero determina el im-pacto real en nuestras habilidades para desarrollar los pla-nes creativos de evangelización que traerán más gente a un encuentro con el Señor Resucitado, con su palabra y sus sacramentos proclamados en nuestras parroquias y a través de nuestros ministerios. Jesús dijo: “Yo soy la vid y ustedes las ramas. El que permanece unida a la vid; tampo-co ustedes pueden producir fruto si no permanecen en mí. (Juan 15:5) Confiando en el Señor, debemos cosechar fruto para el bien de nuestra Iglesia. Mientras tanto, si usted necesita más información sobre Renueva Mi Iglesia, puede visitar el sitio web de la Arqui-diócesis, ¿o puede preguntarme de forma directa para co-nocer más detalles

Fr. Sergio Rivas Administrator

Saturday, September 22, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Mass 4:00 PM-†Brigitta H. Wood -Richard Gore Sunday, September 23, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM-†Rose Mary R. Sida-2nd Anniversary -Kevin Kuelin 10:00 AM-†Margaret Russell -†Robert Check -†Brian Lestina 11:30 AM-†Ignacio Gamboa-2nd Anniversary -†Jaime Grenados-2nd Anniversary -†Ranferi Velazquez Monday, September 24, 2018 7:00 AM-†Gwen Schill Tuesday, September 25, 2018 7:00 AM-†Marguerite Martini Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Saints Cosmas & Damian 7:00 AM-John & Mary Caruso Thursday, September 27, 2018 St. Vincent de Paul 7:00 AM–Communion Service Friday, September 28, 2018 Saint Wenceslaus & Sasint Lawrence Tuiz 7:00 AM-†Agnes Divis Saturday, September 29, 2018 Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time Vigil Mass 4:00 PM-Mildred Robbs -Chmiel & Szajda Families -†Raymond J. Anglet Sunday, September 30, 2018 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM-Svaldi Family Living & Deceased 10:00 AM-†Len Kwasniewski -Evelyn DeSalvo, Fawa & DeSalvo Families 11:30 AM-St. Domitilla Parishioners

Liturgy and Prayer 3

MASS FOR THE WEEK

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

SUNDAY READINGS INTRODUCTION HOW DO WE TREAT THE MESSENGER?

Let’s not be too hasty in defining who is “the wicked one” and who (namely us) is just! We are very quick to label others as evil, because we tend to label ourselves as good guys. We don’t like it when we are brought up short by a prophetic voice that brings us some bad news about our own be-havior. We don’t like to be reproached for trans-gressions of the law or charged with violations of our training. We may condemn and abuse those who bring us up against these truths about ourselves when, if we were really good, we would thank them for helping to keep us on the right path. This is the way they treated the prophets and the way they treated Jesus. Is this also the way we treat those whose message we don’t like?

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

PLEASE PRAY FOR Sr. Bridie Kelly, OSM, Ottis Border Rita Foley Barbara Pesola Emil Mandarino Jeremy Jennings Charmaine Ouimette Fr. Jose Sequeira Mary Clementi Richard Gore Margaret Perkins - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- If you have a family member we could keep in our prayers, feel free to give us the name to be in our prayer list. With the laws today you must have your family member’s per-mission to add them to our list. The names will stay on the prayer list for 2 months un-less you tell us to remove the name

SPIRITUAL HEALING

MANY THANKS to all for their

support of the

SPIRITUAL HEALING SERVICE.

ST. DOMITILLA RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION CLASSROOM LIST/Santa Domitila lista de salones del programa de Educación Religioso

Mrs. Laura McThay, CRE Classroom/ Grade/ Catechist/ Salón Grado Catequista #115 1 Ms. Mariana Guerra First Floor/ Ms. Viviana Guerra Primer piso #116 2 Mrs. Maricela Macias First Floor/ Primer piso #114 3 Mrs. Juanita Ramos First Floor/ Primer piso #112 4 Ms. Maureen Roberts First Floor/ Mrs. Claudia Ruiz Primer piso #213 5 Ms. Rubi Reducindo Second Floor/ Ms. Dulce Lucena Segundo piso # 211 6 Mrs. Digna Calderone Second Floor/ Segundo piso #216 7 Ms. Marilyn Rodriguez Second Floor/ Segundo piso

Library/Libreria 8 Ms. Roseanne Muellner

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

4 Ministries and Programs

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Escuela de Religion

Feast Day of

St. Francis of Assisi

Blessing of the Pets Sunday, Oct. 7 at 1:00 P.M

in the field

Goodwill donation will enter you in a raffle drawing. All donations to benefit

Magnificent Mutts & Meows

A local rescue of dogs & cats, who have been abandoned, rescued from kill

shelters or from the street. Dogs are fostered in loving homes until

they can find their forever homes.

OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF

THE ROSARY

October Rosary-Oct. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, & 27-28

Now is the time to sign up to lead a Rosary before one of the Masses in October. A sheet will be in the St. Joseph’s Room. Please take the time to sign up and enjoy this fulfilling experi-ence! The Rosary will begin 20 minutes before each weekend Mass. You may choose any Mystery you wish. A sheet of instruc-tions will be available.

SUNDAY, September 23, 2018 9:00 AM-Iskali-Convent MONDAY, September 24, 2018 7:00 PM-Renew My Church-Eng. See Page 7 7:00 PM-Recovery Group-Library TUESDAY, September 25, 2018 6:00 PM-Teen Group-Convent 7:00 PM-RELIGIOUS EDUCATION -Classes WEDNESDAY, September 26, 2018 2:00 PM-Bible Study-St. Joseph Room 5:45 PM-Children’s Choir-Church 7:00 PM-Adult English Choir-Church 7:00 PM-Renew my Church-Span.-See Page 7 8:00 PM-AA Meeting-Library-Library THURSDAY, September 27, 2018 6:00 PM-Adult Spanish Choir-Church FRIDAY, September 28, 2018 7:00 PM-Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows SATURDAY, September 29, 2018 10:00 AM-Iskali-Convent 3:00-3:45 PM PM-Confessions 4:00 PM-Ant. Mass

Parish Life and Operations 5

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

WEEKLY OFFERING

Sunday, September 18, 2018

Sunday Collection

$5,96826 Ofrenda Dominical:

This week last year

$5,493.16 Ofrenda año pasado:

Sunday Collection: Year-to-date this year

$66,271.83 Colecta hasta la fecha:

Year-to-date last year

$69,809.27 Año pasado:

Year-to-date Budget this year $74,400.00

Presupuesto anual: Number of envelopes this year

237 Sobres usados este año:

Number of envelopes last year

236 Sobres usados año pasado:

Give Central (Contributors #6) Roof Envelopes given #152

$90.00

$2,479.72

Ofrenda semanal

OCTOBER/BINGO GAMES NIGHT

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018

DOORS OPEN 5:00 PM

GAMES START AT 7:00 PM Playing 15 Games

Pack of 9-on Cards (per person cost)

1 Card — $17.00 2 Cards —$30.00 3 Cards —$42.00

Food Beer, Wine & Soda available for sale. Must be 18 years or older to be in the hall.

FOOTBALL MANIA WINNERS

CONGRTULATIONS

Week #1 Josephine Petitti Week #2 Terry Minick

BERKELEY LIBRARY

6 Events and Announcements

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

How long have there been parochial schools in the United States? Longer than you may imagine. The Jesuit fathers opened Saint Mary School in Phil-adelphia in 1782 in the first light of independence. Catholic and Protestant squabbles about the nature of education forced the Fathers to make this risky and innovative venture in the heart of the city. The school was closed by a devastating fire in 1902, but reopened in 1968 as St. Mary Interparochial School, the first example of a shared parochial school. It is also the only Catholic school within the confines of a national park. This is the “Mother School” of this uniquely American institution. Many parochial schools, especially in “national parishes,” were es-tablished to preserve the culture and language of the “old country,” and also to protect young people from prejudice. In other countries, Ireland for one, the Church is authorized to run national schools, sometimes under the sponsorship of a parish. In still other places, such as Quebec, publicly-funded “separate schools” were administered by the Church. Wherever the state funds Catholic schools, normally enrollment is guar-anteed to all applicants. The Quebec system was dismantled in 1998 when the state decided to reor-ganize schools along linguistic lines rather than reli-gious affiliation. Parochial schools require considera-ble sacrifice, but they endure as a distinctive treas-ure of the Church in the United States.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Berkeley Public Library

Fourth Annual

FALL SALE

Used Books & DVDs Handmade Crafts

Food & Refreshments Raffle Prizes

Saturday October 6

11:00—4:00

Berkeley Public Library. 1637 Taft Av Phone #708-544-6017

SOUPS ON

AT ST. JOHN VIANNEY’S

The St. John Vianney Ladies Guild in Northlake will again be hosting the very popular “SOUP’S ON” on Tuesday, October 16th. There will be ten different wonderful homemade soups made by the Guild’s culi-nary experts. The dinner bell will ring at 5:30 P.M. Come anytime...SOUP’S ON will be served till 8:00 P.M. Join us for ALL YOU CAN EAT SOUP. Price also includes bread, and dessert and drink. Cost is only $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for 12 & under. St. John Vianney is in Northlake on Wolf Rd and North Ave. Call Helen at 708-562-4268 for more info. No reserva-tions needed.

Senior Mondays: Every other Monday through the fall, September 24th, we’ll have Rudy Espiritu, a Berkeley Village Administrator. He’ll discuss Berkeley’s senior services and activities and an-swer questions. October 8th, Victoria Prewitt from Oak Street Health will present the Health Center’s classes, activities, and other senior services. After School at the Library: Tuesdays, Wednes-day & Thursday. 3:30-5:00 BPL is offering drop-in homework help and an array of fun activities fork-ids, including Pokemon gaming, LEGO building, vidideo gams design, puzzle days, chess and checkers days, and science workshops. Salsa Soboreo: Sayuirday, September 29th, 1:00 The Berkeley Public Library and the Garden Club present Berkeley’s first Salsa Competition. Sign up to compete or drop in to taste the entries.

RENEW MY CHURCH: Invitation to First Parish Conversation

Please join us on the following dates for our first of two Parish Conversations on Renew My Church.

September 24, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the South Hall (English)

September 26, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the South Hall (Spanish)

We will be discussing the process, reviewing im-portant information and answering any questions you may have regarding Renew My Church.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend!!!

7 Renew My Church / Renneva Mi Iglesia

RENUEVA MI IGLESIA: Invitación a la Primera Conversación Parroquial

Por favor únase a nosotros en las siguientes fe-chas para nuestra primera de dos Conversaciones Parroquiales sobre Renueva Mi Iglesia.

24 de septiembre de 2018 a las 7 p.m. en el sótano de la escuela (inglés)

26 de septiembre de 2018 a las 7 p.m. en el sótano de la escuela (español)

Hablaremos del proceso, revisaremos información importante y responderemos cualquier pregunta que tenga sobre Renueva Mi Iglesia.

¡¡¡Todos son bienvenidos!!!