9711 S. Kolin Avenue Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453

Parish Center: 708-636-5060 School: 708-425-6063

April 17, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Easter

In the Gather hymnal the order of the Mass is number 134, readings number 960.

Shepherd’s Sharing Promises, Promises: Next Saturday is the

Germazing Race. I promise you that the weather will be perfect. The sky will be a beautiful “St. Germaine Blue.” The temperature will be just right: not too hot and not too cold (just like Goldilocks found Baby Bear’s porridge). By 8:00 AM the morning fog will have flown and the rain will not fall until after sundown (just like Camelot). You may wonder how I can make this promise. Well, I’ll tell you. It’s an election year and we are plagued by a plethora of promises. It’s an epidemic and I’ve been infected. These days, promises are as abundant as grains of pollen, often just as annoying and carry just about as much weight. Anyone who has been through a few elec-tions knows that candidates make promises. In fact, I think that there should be a special category to distin-guish the “campaign promise” from any other kind of promise. I even have a definition for it. “A campaign promise is a statement that presents the listener with an outcome that the listener desires in return for the lis-tener’s support. It is in no way indicative of the actual outcome that will occur if the speaker is successful.” In most cases the “desired outcome” is a comfortable and secure life free from care, worry or hardship. Whether conservative or liberal, voters want whatever they think will achieve that outcome for them. And so politicians promise what they believe will provide their listeners with the various components that their audience considers essential to that outcome. Seldom does a campaign promise involve hard work or sacrifice. That’s reserved for the opposition. Supporters get the benefits; opponents get the burdens. Self-interest is the guiding principle. I am old enough to remember when a newly elected president stirred an entire nation with a challenge: “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” You don’t hear that kind of thing from our leaders any more. But I am also young enough to believe that there are still people who are willing to ask what they can do for someone else even if it is not comfortable or easy.

A number of years ago there was a song with the title and refrain, “I never promised you a rose garden.” That is certainly a more realistic approach to life than what today’s politicians offer. It is also the approach that Jesus offered His disciples. In fact, instead of a “rose garden,” He offered them the thorns. He told His follow-ers that they would have to suffer because of Him. They would have to accept their crosses to follow Him. That’s not the kind of “stump speech” that could get Him elected today. But it was to Jesse’s stump that Jesus gave new life. The promise He made and continues to fulfill was that He would give His life for His flock and that He would never desert them. He did not promise that there

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 17 Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-3, 5/Rv 7:9, 14b-17/ Jn 10:27-30 Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3-4/Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1-7/Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24--13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/ Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27/ Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-11/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 14:7-14

would be no wolves, only that the wolves would not be able to snatch His sheep from Him. The Fourth Sunday of Easter is referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Each year the Gospel reading presents some aspect of what it means for Jesus to be the Good Shepherd. Living in twenty-first century urban America, we have very little contact with shepherds, but we have come to recognize the qualities described in Scripture. This weekend’s read-ings describe how those qualities play out in this world and in the next.

The reading from the Book of Revelation describes those “who have survived the time of great distress” and “have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” Admittedly, the Book of Revelation is seldom logical. Washing in blood seldom makes anything white and the Lamb is also the “one…who will shepherd them.” But the implication is clear. The Lamb/Shepherd has given His life to bring those who follow Him through the “great distress” in order to stand before God’s throne. In a more realistic way, the Acts of the Apostles describes the opposition Paul and Barnabas encountered in their mission. Yet, in spite of this, they remained “filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.” The hand of the Shepherd would lead them through this “distress” to the “greener pastures” of the Gentiles. Although it is not part of this week’s Scriptures, the 23rd Psalm provides a good synopsis of the Good Shepherd. It reminds us that we will encounter “dark valleys” but the Shepherd will be there to guide us through and give us comfort.

FROM ROME WITH LOVE When Our Lady received word that the tomb was found empty, her heart was filled with the joy of faith: Christian faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pope Francis, Reflection on Mary, St. Peter's Square, October 12, 2013.

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MASS INTENTIONS REMEMBER OUR BELOVED DEAD Rita Ann Gonsch

Please pray for those who are sick, their families and caregivers, including: Hattie Balutis, Rose Barsevick, Bernice Baniewicz, Robert Cahill, Lorraine Cetrone, Sherry Hardek-Cohen, Paul Cullen, Mary Earley, Marie Farella, Bety Gansinger, Jan Gorman, John Hardek, Kaitlyn Hedderman, Elaine Hicks, Chuck Hughes, Rose Iaquinta, John Kappel, Dennis Kelsch, Richard Kita, David Krause, Genevieve Ksiazek, LaVerne Lewandowski, Ray Lynch, Michael Mattaliano Ann McGeehan, Mary McKirdie, Brenna McNamara, Raimonda Miknius, Pat Muentzer, Sharon Nowobiel-ski, Sr. Maria O’Leary, Harriet Partyka, Sonny Phelan, Maggie Powers, Mary Quilty, Jean Renken, Helene Ruplanskis, John Ryan, Norma Salas, Doro-thy Skawinski, Rita Daniels Suchor, Lillian Spiewak, Marcella Sullivan, Bob Szewczyk, Patty Tapia, Ann Marie Toloza, Mary Ann Trop, Cristina Vazquez, Casey Wiedenski, Ron Witt, Helen Young,

Ministers’ and Servers’ Schedule for Next Weekend April 23-24, 2016

SAT 4:00 PM SUN 7:00 AM SUN 9:00 AM SUN 11:00 AM

Celebrants Fr. Stobba Fr. Furlan Fr. Velloorattil Fr. Velloorattil Proclaimer

T. Vorderer C. Conway

C. Wiedenski J. Antos

E. McDermott K. Kleczkowski

M. Zagorski D. Kijek

Eucharistic Ministers

N. Chesniak J. Giblin P. Muentzer M. Murphy J. Shea L. Vorderer

M. Antos F. Genender K. Kettleson K. Lee R. Lee

P. Aresti L. Farano E. Guth B. Nykaza T. Nykaza G. Pacetti

L. Chavarria A. Gonzalez M. Kapelinski M. Maikisch E. McElroy J. Smith

Servers A. Perez A. Pohlmeier K. Stekala

A. Urbaniak J. Urbaniak M. Urbaniak

C. Sawicki K. Tracy K. Tracy

G. Jezioczak O. Jezioczak I. Natividad

Monday, April 18–Easter Weekday 6:45 AM & 8:30 AM Masses: Jane M. Cahill (B-Day), Deyla Ramirez Tues, April 19--Easter Weekday 6:45 AM Communion Service & 8:30 AM Mass: Michael Sullivan, Ralph Vicario, Mort Shine Wed., April 20-Easter Weekday 6:45 AM, 8:30 AM Masses Marion Krucek, Fr. Goedert Thurs., April 21– Easter Weekday 6:45 AM Communion Service & 8:30 AM Mass: All Souls in Purgatory especially Gut, Skupien, Wojdyla & Madgziak, Joseph Coleman Friday, April 22—Easter Weekday 6:45 AM & 8:30 AM Masses: Souls in Purgatory Saturday, April 23– Easter Weekday 8:30AM– Family of St. Germaine 4:00 PM– Jerry Misialek, Pat Muentzer (healing), Eve Sobeske, Norma Rapsus Sunday, April 24 – Fifth Sunday of Easter 7:00 AM–Frank Kita, Cheryl Kettleson 9:00AM-Kateryna Sawzak, Antoinette Bryce, John M. Galvin 11:00AM-Sophie Martinez, Mary Karczmarczyk, Eddie Hrebic, Joan & Don Daum (70th Anniversary)

2016 MASS BOOK The 2016 Mass book is open. Please look for forms at the entrances of church. We still have plenty of openings for this year. We now have Mass cards for healing, birth-day & anniversaries. Stop by the parish center to sched-ule your masses.

Parish Prayer for April (To be prayed during all parish meetings this month.)

Lord Jesus, you give us this month to walk with you through Lent. Help us to concentrate on prayer, penance and almsgiving so that we might become better people who make a better world. Help us to strive to be worthy of your wondrous love for us. Make your presence known to all who struggle to find you in illness, addiction, unemployment, loneliness, and want. As winter ends and spring arrives, make us grateful for the rebirth of nature and help us to manifest that rebirth in our relationships with family, friends, strangers and—most especially—with you. We ask this in your name, Jesus, for you are Lord forever and ever. Amen.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Do you know someone with, or recovering from a serious or chronic illness, someone facing sur-gery, who is grieving, someone who needs prayers to comfort & strengthen them? If you do, please consider giving that person a Prayer Shawl from St. Germaine. The recipients of the shawls are up-lifted by the love and prayers that go into creating a Prayer Shawl. There is no cost for a shawl. All you have to do is arrange to pick it up at the Par-ish Center and deliver it to the person in need. Just give us the name of the person who will re-ceive the Prayer Shawl so that we can add their name to our (unpublished) prayer list. To request a Prayer Shawl, call 636-5060. Our next meeting is on Monday April 18 at 7pm in Goedert Hall. New members welcome.

On Saturday, April 9th five of our St Germaine Special Needs join 4 other students from neighbor-ing parishes and received the Sacrament of Confir-mation. Bishop Gorman presided at their Confirma-tion and help make this a beautiful experience for the students, their sponsors, families, and for their DRE! The Holy Spirit was truly present and that morning. During his homily Bishop Gorman spoke about how our children trust in the experience of un-conditional love. This was one of those experiences, there were nervous gestures, huge smiles, tears, and a level of compassion and was visible be-yond words. Special thank you goes out to our cate-chists, Our Lady of the Woods Parish who

hosted the mass and reception, and our Knights of Columbus who helped promote a spirit of reverence and honor. Thank you to those who prayed for our students. The power of prayer is very significant in these children’s lives. Our students were: Alexis (Alexandria) Kay, Michael Lucio, Isabella (Germaine) McNamara, Sean (Peter) Sawicki, and Julia Sinisi.

PRAYERS FOR THE MILITARY We need your help creating an updated list of men and women serving in the armed forces. We will post the name of anyone who is in active duty, whether they are stationed in the United States or overseas. To add someone to our list please send their name, rank and branch of service to SGMilitary@comcast.net or leave a voicemail message with the information at 636-6647. Please be sure to include your name and phone number as well so that we have contact information for everyone on our list. Thank you for your help!

SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY FOR APRIL

The Easter Season is the season of New Life! In our Year of Mercy Celebration we are celebrating “New Life.” During the month of April there are yellow tags on the Jubi-lee Door and in the vestibules with the names of those who have been bap-tized at St Germaine Parish this past year. On these tags will be the name and date of the person who has been baptized from March of 2015 to March of 2016. Included on the tag is a prayer that you can recite, or say your own. Please take a tag or two and pray for the one who was baptized and the family.

“Last night we were overwhelmed by the beautiful Mass celebrated by Father George and all of the St. Germaine family. There is something truly special about the people of St. Germaine that always draws them together in times of sorrow and happiness. The amazing amount of prayers and support will surely give all of us strength and courage for what lies ahead. Thank you to everyone! A special thanks to Fran, Jen and the Men's Club for putting on such a beautiful reception afterwards! Love always, The Tom & Marcella Sullivan Family”

In 2016 we mark the 53rd anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Moreover, we celebrate it always on the 4th Sunday in Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday. In today's Gospel reading, we hear about the sheep that always know the voice of the shepherd. May we also hear with ears of faith our Shepherd's call to discipleship.

Let us pray...

Jesus, good and gentle Shepherd, we pray for those among us who hear your voice and call to a vocation in the Church.

Help them to be unafraid of that calling from you of service to the universal church. Gift them courage to boldly say yes to your call.

Help us to encourage them in their long journey of discernment and formation. We offer our thanks to you for calling us to discipleship in many and various ways, as married men and women, as single men and women, as priests deacons, and professed men and women.

We ask all these things in the name of the Good Shepherd, Jesus, our savior and our brother. Amen.

Split the Pot drawing: Envelope number 1002 was drawn for last

week’s “Split the Pot” raffle. The parishioner assigned

that number did not participate in the raffle. Last week’s

prize of $1,182.50 will be added to this week’s amount.

Parish Life.. Our 2014-2015 parish budget requires a weekly offertory collection of $16,200.

Please be generous in your support of our parish ministries and services.

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your generous support of St. Germaine Parish.

Please remember your parish in your will.

April 10, 2016 Sunday: $11,532.00

Sharing: $419.00

Easter: $555.00

Aid to Education: $235.00

GOD’S SPECIAL FRIENDS CRAFT AND VENDOR FAIR Please stop in Sheridan Room after all of the weekends masses on April 23 & 24 to see what we have in your store for you!

Dear ENCORE Pals, Hope you can make the final ENCORE Dinner until next fall! We’ll meet and eat on FRIDAY, APRIL 29 at 6:00pm in the Parish Center and spread the word to friends and family who have lost their spouses. Please call 708-214-2353 (right # this time!) to RSVP and bring whatever strikes your fancy. Hope you can make it. Love, Maureen

SAVE THE DATE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARE HOSTING A EAT AND EARN EVENT ON THURDSDAY, APRIL @ 28 AT THE PATIO IN BRIDGEVIEW. PLEASE PLAN ON HAVING DINNER WITH US THEN...MORE INFO TO FOL-LOW!

Vincent DePaul Bundle Weekend!! April 30– May 1st Start collecting any clothes, shoes, linens and small appliances for the trailer that will be parked in the parking lot. Call 636-5060 to schedule a pick up if needed.

Paper registration forms are in bulletin! PLEASE Consider signing up for race even if only for a donation! You will recivbe a t-shirt and a $5 off at Clancys….and you will be help-ing the school purchase new Chromebooks !!! THANK YOU

St. Germaine's first annual Cinco De Mayo cele-bration just got better!!!! We would like to an-nounce that World Series Champion Ozzie Guillen & former boxing WBC World Champion and 1996 US Olympian David Diaz will be our celebrity guests. If you haven't already bought your tickets, please do so by emailing ernie@altavistainc.com THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!

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Tickets available by returning this slip to school, after masses or at the parish center.

HEALTH MINISTRY- How faith communities can prevent child abuse Child abuse happens in all kinds of families. In addition, non-family members also commit abuse. Faith communities play an important role in preventing, identifying and reporting child abuse. Here are some ways that congregations can protect children: Developing educational programs Faith communities can work with child advocates to educate their congregations about neglect and abuse. Education can take the form of in-person programs offered at the church as well as training for clergy and religious educators. Identifying and reporting child abuse While Illinois clergy are legally required to report suspected child abuse, all congregants, particularly those who work with children, should be trained to identify and report abuse. Developing safe congregation policies Congregations can help prevent abuse by creating policies that protect children. These policies may include:

Requiring regular background checks for clergy, educators and staff members. Establishing guidelines for adult staff or volunteer members who work with children or youth, such as requiring the

presence of at least two unrelated adult supervisors at youth or children’s activities. Requiring staff and volunteers to undergo regular training on safe congregation issues and policies.

Providing support to families In some cases, abuse and neglect can be prevented by providing adequate support to families under stress. Ways of providing support to families include:

Connecting families with social service and mental health resources. Providing practical support by helping with transportation, child care, utility bills and other basic needs. Taking time to listen to parents who are struggling.

April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Source: Advocatehealth.com

St. Germaine Men’s Club 8th Annual Golf Outing

Saturday June 11th Shotgun Starting Time ~ 8:00am

Stony Creek Golf Course, 5860 W. 103rd St. - Oak Lawn

Best Ball Outing * Limit 120 Paid Golfers (Men & Women) * Door Prizes

Cost: $85 per golfer Includes Golf with Cart

Lunch and Open Bar under the tent at Stony Creek (1pm- 3:00 pm) Questions: Paul Bardachowski 708-752-3040 or email – pbardachowski@yahoo.com Nick Schmit -nickschmit79@aol.com , Dan McGrath – dmcgrath4710@yahoo.com, or Jack Hopkins – jackhop@sbcglobal.net. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Men's Golf Club Registration Form – June 11, 2016 Name:____________________________________________________________________________ Street Address_______________________________________________________ City_________________________State_______Zip________________________ Phone___________________________ Email_____________________________ Please pair me with: Names____________________,______________________,_________________ Please return with payment (St. Germaine Men’s Club) to Parish Center or Paul Bardachowski, 10217 S. Kildare, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Your earliest reply will help us prepare for the tournament properly and efficiently. Any hole sponsors or gifts would be greatly appreciated. Please return with payment to Parish Center or Paul Bardachowski, 10217 S. Kildare, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Your earliest reply will help us prepare for the tournament properly and efficiently.

St. Germaine School Registration for 2016-2017 A National Blue Ribbon School Registration is now open for the 2016-2017 school year. We’d like to invite any family with pre-school age students (4 year olds must be 4 before September 1, 2016). Options for 3 year olds: Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00-11:30; MTWThF 8:00 to 2:30 Options for 4 year olds: MWF, 8:00 to 11:30 and MTWThF, 8:00 to 2:30. We’d love to give you a tour of our outstanding pre-school.

Registrations for all grades K-8 are also being accepted.

If you know of new neighbors on you block, please pass along the information to them. Encourage them to consider being a part of our St. Germaine School Family. We have exciting plans for next year! Please join us.

Celebrate God’s Mercy: Inspired by the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Sisters of Mercy are inviting women of our parish and other area parishes to “Celebrating Mercy in Women’s Lives: An Evening of Hospitality and Conversation.” When? Wednesday, May 4th, 7-9 p.m. Where: Mercy Hall, accessed through Mercy Circle, 3659 W. 99th St., Chicago. To assure sufficient food and materials, responses are requested at 773-779-6011 or sarnett@mercywmw.org. Please join us for what we hope will be a lovely and engaging evening.

Become an English as a Second Language literacy tutor at Aqui-nas Literacy Center! Volunteer tutors are needed to instruct lim-ited English proficient adult learners for 90 minutes per week at our center, located at 3540 S. Hermitage Ave. in Chicago. All instruction is one-on-one and in English. Join us for our next tutor training: Friday, April 29 from 6pm to 9pm and Saturday, April 30 from 9am to 3pm. Advance registration is required, and pro-spective tutors must attend both sessions for certification. For more information, contract Kristen Dempsey Pasyk at 773.927.0512 or email aquinasliteracy@gmail.com. For 20 years, through English-language instruction, Aquinas literacy center has enabled learners to transform their lives by acquiring skills to be-come successful parents, productive workers and responsible citi-zens.

HAVING DIFFICULTY DEALING WITH OUR STRESS-FUL WORLD? The Holbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities pro-vides confidential counseling services in your area. Michele Nowak, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has worked with individuals, couples and families for 10 years, pro-vides therapy in Worth, Oak Lawn and Tinley Park. Whether you’re having problems with personal relationships, work situa-tions or you are just feeling unhappy, “stuck” or unfulfilled, Catholic Charities is here for you. We are in network with Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO and we also offer subsidized fees to those who qualify. To learn more, call us at (312) 655-7725.

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ST. GERMAINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 9711 S. Kolin Avenue Oak Lawn Illinois

Parish Office: 708-636-5060 Fax: 708-636-8007 School: 708-425-6063 email: mailbox@stgermaine.com web: www.stgermaine.com

Our Parish Mission Statement We, the family of St. Germaine, are a Catholic community which celebrates God’s presence in our lives

by providing opportunities for spiritual growth and social awareness through worship, education, service, and friendship. As a parish community, we seek to relate the Gospel

to our everyday lives, promote Christian education for all our members, respond to the needs in our parish and world communities, and enjoy and support one another in a spirit of unity and purpose.

Fr. Michael J. Furlan Pastor Fr. George Velloorattil Associate Pastor Fr. Joseph Stobba O.S.A. Priest Assistant Joe Gonzalez Permanent Deacon Jack Malone Senior Deacon, Prison Ministry Donald Daum Retired Deacon Jeanne Lassandrello Pastoral Associate/ Religious Ed Director Kevin Reedy School Principal Kath Rimac (636-6647) Minister of Care Molly O’Grady (636-8001) COURAGE Terri Lenz Director of Music Amy Condon Business Manager Jen Stazak Office Manager Bulletin Editor germaine.bulletin@yahoo.com

WEEKDAY MASS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:45 AM & 8:30 AM Masses Tuesday & Thursday: 6:45 AM Communion Service

& 8:30 AM Mass Saturday: 8:30 AM

SUNDAY MASS: Saturday: 4:00 PM; Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM (signed for the deaf on 1st & 3rd Sunday), 11:00 AM

HOLY DAYS: 6:45 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 7:00 PM

RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 2:30 - 3:30 PM, or anytime by appt.

ADORATION CHAPEL: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 AM – 8 PM. Enter the Church via Kolin Avenue.

Welcome to St. Germaine Parish! To register in the parish, or for information about any of our organizations, ministries, services, or educational opportunities, please call the Parish Center at 636-5060 or visit our website www.stgermaine.com.

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