Saint Monica Parish

Father’s Day, June 20, 2010

Father’s Day PrayerFather’s Day PrayerFather’s Day PrayerFather’s Day Prayer

God our Father, in your wisdom and love you made all things. Bless these men of St. Monica

Parish, that they may be strengthened as Christian fathers. Let the example of their faith, love and

patience shine forth, and grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of

profound respect. We humbly thank you, Lord, for the blessing of our fathers.

Amen

SAINT MONICA PARISH

Church Location: Corner of Foster and Nottingham Avenues

Office Address: 5136 N. Nottingham Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60656

Telephone: 773-763-1661 Fax: 773-763-4917

Parish Website: www.stmonicachicago.com

Bulletin Article Requests—E-mail to bulletin@stmonicachicago.com

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:00 Noon.

Polish: 1:30 p.m..

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m.

ROSARY AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET

Prayed weekdays after the 8:00 a.m. Eucharist.

SACRAMENTS:

RECONCILIATION

(Confessions in English and Polish)

Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

The priests at St. Monica place a high priority

on confessions and will do their best to accommodate

individual confessions by appointment.

BAPTISM

The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice a

month, the first Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m.

and the third Sunday of the month at 3:30 p.m. (some

exceptions due to Holy Days and liturgical

celebrations). Please call the parish office to register

for the preparation program and to set a date for the

Baptism.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Held on the first Friday of each month, it begins

at 1:00 p.m. and ends with Benediction at 7:00 p.m. (some

exceptions due to Holy Days and liturgical

celebrations).

MARRIAGE

The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage

Preparation for the Archdiocese of Chicago ask that a

minimum of six months be set aside for personal

preparation for marriage. No firm date for a wedding

will be set until the conclusion of the couple’s first

meeting with the parish minister. At least one of the

engaged persons (or their parents) must be a registered

and active parishioner of St. Monica. No Sunday weddings

are scheduled.

ANNULMENT RESOURCES

The Office of the Marriage Tribunal has

updated the approach to annulments and would like to

encourage anyone who is divorced to apply. Those who

would like to learn more or apply for annulment

proceedings are welcome to call the parish office for

additional information.

Parish Staff

Rev. Theodore J. Schmitt Pastor

Rev. Andrew Izyk Associate Pastor

Rev. James O’Brien Pastor Emeritus St. Eugene Parish

(In Residence)

Rev. William Holbrook In Residence

Mr. Ken Jenney Deacon

Mr. Ron Gronek Deacon

Mr. Jon Callahan Director of Music & Liturgy

Mrs. Sabina Debski Parish Secretary

Mr. Richard Grabowiecki Maintenance Engineer

Mrs. Mary Haj Bulletin Editor/Facility Scheduling

Mrs. Christine Perenchio Dir. of Religious Education

Mrs. Dorothy Spencer Director of Finance

Mrs. Gwenn Suvada Business Office Coordinator

St. Monica Academy

5115 N. Mont Clare, Chicago, Illinois 60656

Telephone: 773-631-7880

Fax: 773-631-3266

Website: www.stmonicaacademy.org

Academy Staff

Mr. Raymond Coleman Principal

Mr. Christopher Haruska Assistant Principal

Mrs. Judy Nowak Secretary

CHURCH ETIQUETTE

The presiding priest should be the last one

entering the church, and the first one to be leaving the

church.

If you are arriving late for Mass, please choose

an appropriate time to enter the church, such as when

everyone is standing, but not during the readings or

prayers. Please know that it is better to be present at

Mass, even if you are a little late, than not to be

present at all.

Please be respectful and courteous when entering

church by turning off ALL cell phones and

beepers. Church is a place of worship and

should be treated with reverence. Thank You.

St. Monica’s is fully handicap accessible.

Dedicated in 1988, St. Monica Church

was the first in the Archdiocese of

Chicago to be fully accessible to people

with disabilities. There are no steps, all

doors have levers instead of knobs, and

the sanctuary is ramped.

June 20, 2010 Page 3

Following Our Faith . . . Following Our Faith . . . Following Our Faith . . . Following Our Faith . . . TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMETWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMETWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMETWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHRIST

The great fifty-day celebration of Easter has concluded, as have the feasts honoring the Holy Trinity and

the Body and Blood of Christ. Last week we began a long stretch of Ordinary Time that will bring us to late

November. Saint Paul tells us today that those who are baptized “have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Galatians

3:27). This scripture is echoed in the Church’s baptism ritual when we sing, “You have put on Christ, in him you

have been baptized.” This message is inspiring and sobering at the same time, for in today’s Gospel, we get to the

heart of what it means to be clothed in Christ. The Lord tells us, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny

himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23). For the next twenty-two weeks we are called to take

up the cross and, with Saint Luke as our guide, follow in the footsteps of Christ. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINT JOHN FISHER (1469-1535) AND SAINT THOMAS MORE (1477-1535) June 22

From Robert Bolt’s classic A Man For All Seasons to Showtime’s edgy The Tudors, Thomas More endears

himself still: lawyer-statesman of impeccable integrity, remarried widower and affectionate father delighting in a

lively household—four children, a pet monkey, even a paid jester! And challenges still: humanist-reformer, yet

champion of Catholic faith and papal primacy. John Paul II named him “Patron of Statesmen and Politicians,”

citing More’s generous work, both as a lawyer and in government service, on behalf of the poorest and most

marginalized people of his time, as well as his promotion of education for all sectors of society. More’s decision for

principle over politics, conscience over convenience prompted his final words: “I die the King’s good servant, but

God’s first.” Alone among England’s bishops, John Fisher dared challenge Henry VIII’s divorce and repudiation of

the papacy. When the Pope named the imprisoned Fisher a cardinal, Henry thundered: “Don’t bother sending

Fisher’s red hat here; I’ll send Fisher’s head to Rome!” Whose “good servants” are we first? Isn’t a right conscience

worth the pain of standing alone? —Peter Scagnelli, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

DISCIPLESHIP

Jesus never hung out a recruiting poster. He did not advertise. He did not offer bonuses for joining. He did

not have a toll-free number or a web site. He did, on occasion, give out free meals. His pitch, however, was quite

simple and straightforward: “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily

and follow me.” (Luke 9:23) Every day. Recruiting incentive? Faith—the get-up-and-go kind of faith that Abraham

had, as Paul reminds us in the second reading. Uniform? Paul tells us to clothe ourselves in Christ Jesus, the

uniform of the day, every day. The cross and Christ are inseparable. So equipped, we are ready for anything: life or

death. However, if we are faithful children of God, it’s not really life or death; it’s life with God, now and forever. Copyright © 2003, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

REFLECTION

But what of us? Aren’t we also Jesus’ disciples? Aren’t we one with the Lord in his suffering, death, and

resurrection? It’s relatively safe in our nation to respond, “Yes.” But such is not the case in all nations of the earth.

Likewise, few of us have experienced the religious bigotry most of our ancestors knew. However, there are people in

our world—even in our nation—who do know bigotry, who are the targets of prejudice, who are forced to take up

their crosses every day. Many of these people, the have-nots of our society, have been rejected by the haves,

including some haves who share the same baptism and the same table of the Lord—a living contradiction. The

question, then, is how willing are we to share the burdens of those who suffer, to help them carry their crosses, to

see in their suffering faces the suffering face of the Lord? Copyright © 2003, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

June 20, 2010 Page 4

Parish News . . . Parish News . . . Parish News . . . Parish News . . .

Dear Friends,

Thank you very much for the very generous

donation of $1,076.75 and new baby items that you

collected for the Women’s Center at you recent Baby

Shower. We are very grateful for all the members of

the St. Monica Church and the St. Vincent De Paul

Society for sponsoring it.

By giving in this manner, you are assisting us

in caring for the lives of precious innocent babies and

their mother’s. How pleasing this must be to Him.

Yours Sincerely in Christ,

Mary A. Strom

Executive Director

Women’s Center

Windows into Our Faith The Story of St. Monica Church’s

Stained Glass Windows

Part 7- The Cry Room Windows

By Jennifer Haderspeck

Contributor

The last stop on our artistic journey around St.

Monica Church is the windows inside and near the Cry

Room. These windows are bedecked with all of the

bright colors of the rainbow, including brilliant blues,

radiant reds and luminous yellows. The bright colors

are meant to appeal to the visual senses of the children

of God, who grow in their spiritual worship in our

parish.

The theme of these windows is the wonders of

God’s creation. Easily recognizable figures, such as

angels, flowers, trees, birds, owls, raccoons, rabbits and

squirrels, appeal to the imaginations of children.

For adults, it reminds them of the simple

beauty of nature and God’s hand in creating the

magnificence all around the world.

Baptized June 12, 2010

Emilia—Daughter of

Damian and Monika (Strykowska)

Kapitowski

Welcome to our new child of God!

St. Monica

Religious

Education

Registration

Our classes have ended for the year, but the

work of the religious education office continues.

Registration for St. Monica’s Religious Education

(CCD) is currently in progress.

Current families in the religious education

program are asked to return their registration forms

for next year. Families that are not currently registered

and are interested in having their children attend

Religious Education classes can complete a registration

form. Registration forms are available in the Parish

Office and in the Church foyer, as well on our Web site at

www.stmonicachicago.com. Families of students in

grades 1-8 must provide a copy of the child’s birth and

baptismal certificates in order to complete registration.

This program is open to all baptized children in

grades first through eighth. Classes will begin in

September, 2010.

For further information, please contact

Christine Perenchio, Director of Religious Education, at

773-763-1661, ext. 113.

NEW CREATION

Whoever is in Christ

is a new creation.

- 2 Corinthians 5:17

III Robert Onydtiuk and Izabela Shelton III Sylvester Truszkowski and Marta Gimel III Marcin Iskra and Mag Podwojeska

Congratulations and God’s Blessings to

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley and Melissa Czaja

Married on June 12, 2010

In Our Thoughts and Prayers. . . In Our Thoughts and Prayers. . . In Our Thoughts and Prayers. . . In Our Thoughts and Prayers. . .

MONDAY, June 21, 2010

8:00 a.m. — Thanksgiving Blessings

Special Intention

+ Ted Prugar

TUESDAY, June 22, 2010

8:00 a.m. — + Gabrielle Frett

+ Cirilo Valencia

+ Thomas Ryan (2nd Anniversary)

WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2010

8:00 a.m.— + Theresa Link

+ Jeorge Hruban

+ Ellen Bonner

THURSDAY, June 24, 2010

8:00 a.m. — + Frances Petrizzi

+ Theresa LaMantica

FRIDAY, June 25, 2010

8:00 a.m. — + Gabrielle Frett (Anniversary)

SATURDAY, June 26, 2010

4:00 p.m. — + Wladyslaw & Mary Wilanowski

+ Theresa LaMantica

SUNDAY, June 27, 2010

7:30 a.m. — + Joseph & Mabel Krasniewski

+ Peter Lopez (1st Anniversary)

9:00 a.m. — + Thaddeus Kukla

+ Angie Lombardo

+ Bernard Ciesielski

+ Dagmar Anna Simon

10:30 a.m.— St. Jude— for favors granted

+ George Hidalgo

+ Mary Pawlowski

12:00 p.m.—+ Kathleen Summerville

+ Martin Dolenc

+ Ceasar Velazquez

POLISH MASS

1:30 p.m.—

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. We ask

this in Jesus’ name. Amen

United States

Air Force

Josh Breckon

Brian Ostermann

Anthony Villalpando

United States

Air Force

Reserve

Anthony Pieske

United States

Army

James Ambriz

Kurt Beyer

Nick Brodin

Andrew Dennison

Michael G. Dobija

Justin Elazegui

Walter Fernandez

Lorraine Gunther

United States

Army, cont’d

Brett Haj

Brandon Jackson

Jakob Jundi

Andrew Kupinski

Marllon Lucero

Erik Malenock

Anthony Matt

Colin Monette

Mickey Peterson

Brian Scoles

Cory Tye

Christopher Walsh

Brent Williams

United States

Army Reserve

Jason Adamczyk

Sean O’Grady

Michael Vivirito

Colton Wilson

United States

Coast Guard

Christine Ambriz

United States

Marines

Lukas Czynczyk

Dominic Davila

David Domel, Jr.

Erik Haj

Martin Lange

Mathew Lynn

Steven Meyer

Kevin Rasmussen

Scott Ruckrich

Christopher Ryan

Nathan Schoemer

Mathew Walsh

United States

Navy

Joel Altenhoff

Justin Chovanec

Clay Presny

Riley Schoen

Steven Stancy

Richard Whitman

Nick Whitman

We would like to pray for all of our loved ones

who are serving in the armed forces. If you would like

to submit a name for the list, please fill out the form

below and drop it off in the parish mailbox or the

Sunday collection basket.

Name____________________________________________

Branch of Service: ___________________________

June 20, 2010 Page 5

Special Prayers For Those

Who Are In Need

Marilyn Bell, Sara Bosco, Jo Buscemi, Mary Buscemi,

Tom Chambers, Peter Dramisino, Dr. Bill Frett, Vito

D’Alessandro, Christina Glynn, Helen Kalas, Fred Lasare,

Allison Malecki, Frank Mendrick, Laura Merczak, Fr. Cos

Militello, Jeff Perenchio, Zofia Pieprznik, Joe Scelsi, Tim

Sheehan, Denise Slaski, Ida Traczyk, and all the sick and aged

of our parish.

Our Heartfelt Condolences To

The Families Of

Jeffrey Sroka

Irene Wiater

Eternal Rest Grant Unto

Them O Lord...

STEWARDSHIP Thank you to all who help the parish’s finances with their weekly donations. Your support is greatly appreciated.

June 5 & 6, 2010

NEEDED PER SUNDAY $ 10,500.00

ENVELOPE $ 9,940.19

LOOSE $ 1,659.98

CHILDREN $ 16.00

$ 11,616.17

This Week—Thank You $ 1,116.17

YEAR TO DATE (7-1-09 to 6-30-10)

Required $ 504,000.00

Contributions $ 512,741.50

$ 8,741.50

Outstanding Parish Debt $ 445,519.13

June 20, 2010 Page 6

Parish News . . . Parish News . . . Parish News . . . Parish News . . .

June 12 & 13, 2010

NEEDED PER SUNDAY $ 10,500.00

ENVELOPE $ 7,762.00

LOOSE $ 1,668.37

CHILDREN $ 24.66

$ 9,455.03

Deficit This Week $ 1,044.97

YEAR TO DATE (7-1-09 to 6-30-10)

Required $ 514,500.00

Contributions $ 522,196.53

$ 7,696.53

Outstanding Parish Debt $ 445,519.13

Please join the St. Monica family in welcoming

the following new members to our parish community:

Mr. & Mrs. Vince Bonamici and Family

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Gracia and Family

Mr. & Mrs. Jon-Alan Nowak and Family

Mr. & Mrs. Noah Szafraniec and Family

Each week at our Sunday Eucharistic

celebration, we see both new and familiar faces. To

those familiar faces, it is always a pleasure to see you.

To the new parishioners, we warmly welcome you, and

we encourage you to register with the parish.

Please contact Sabina Debski, Parish Secretary,

at (773) 763-1661, so she can take your registration

information. You may also register on the Internet by

visiting our website at www.stmonicachicago.com.

SUMMER HOURS FOR PARISH OFFICE

Parish Office hours through September 6th

will be as follows:

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(No meetings will be scheduled in the Parish Office

after 5:00 p.m. during the summer hours schedule)

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

Women’s Prayer Group

to Be Established

St. Monica is forming a prayer group to give

the women of our parish an opportunity to be

supported in prayer and to deepen our understanding

of the faith. When this group is established, we are

tentatively scheduled to meet on the second and

fourth Mondays of each month. We are looking for

women who are willing to prepare the foundation of

this ministry. Our second preparation meeting

will be on Monday, June 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the

Chapel, located in the St. Monica’s Parish Office.

All women of the parish community are

welcomed and encouraged to attend. If you have any

questions, suggestions or ideas, please contact Helen

Migon at 708-867-8269 or Christine Perenchio at 773-

763-1661, ext. 113.

June 20, 2010 Page 7

Congratulations! The following students have made the Fourth Quarter Honor Roll here at St. Monica Academy.

Great job—you make us very proud!

8th Grade First Honors

Jennifer Boehm

Kelly Durkin

Jessica Flores

Elizabeth Hong

Cara Horan

Jasmine Moreno

Rachel O’Donnell

Carissa Rojas

Angelys Torres

Second Honors

Lindsey Amati

Nicholas Esquivel

Sarah Feller

Justin Fischer

Zachary Flebbe

Christopher Mecinski

Shelby Olita

7th Grade

First Honors

Madeline Abbatacola

Zachary Becker

Monica Bors

Dominika Chrostek

Claire Conroy

Shannon Daniels

Raquel Gonzalez

William Herrin

Joseph Hilger

Kevin Johnson

Evan Kosinski

Michelle Kubala

Paulina Marecka

Marin McCall

Matthew Mendoza

Anthony Mitchell

Catherine Newell

Kamila Pacer

Jennifer Pesole

Theresa Romano

Erica Skibicki

Katelyn Switzer

Dylan Tabang

7th Grade Second Honors

Rafal Banas

Dakota Castillo

Adam Castro

Eileen Hogan

Brianna Lurigio

Christina Mooshil

Leanne Mordan

Sam Pellegrino

Ryan Ranft

6th Grade

First Honors

Jessica Arteaga

Geneviere Ballesteros

Emily Boehm

Sydnee Brown

Nigel Castelino

Mary Ann Creighton

Jeremy Donohue-Wach

Colleen Gale

Cristina Gamboa

Sydney Garcia

Brian Guratowski

Anthony Haloulos

Lexie Ippolito

Elijah Irizarry

Tyler Jankiewicz

Katie Kopka

6th Grade

First Honors, cont’d

Maddie Larsen

Cassidy Loftus

Annette Lopez

Marc Natividad

Jimmy O’Donnell

Ryan Pesole

Marcin Piechocki

Nicholas Pieczko

Ben Ranft

Blake Rosenbusch

Paul Saad

Julia Swider

Grace Torres

Annie Valenziano

Second Honors

Lexi Austin

Melissa Cwan

Samantha Dunleavy

Michael Ghiloni

Allison Liesz

Danny Nieves

Jordan Orta

Julissa Soto

Angela Yonan

HOW DO WE HELP THE ACADEMY? IT’S EASY—HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE WAYS ...

CAMPBELL’S SOUP UPC’S

The Labels for Education program is a great way to get FREE merchandise for our school.

Please cut & save the UPC’S (no aluminum pull-off lids) from participating Labels for Education brands.

PLEASE REMEMBER CAMPBELL’S NO LONGER ACCEPTS THE FRONT LABELS. Please drop them off

in the School Office or the mail slot at the Parish Office.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

St. Monica Academy is saving the General Mills Box Tops for Education labels to earn

cash for our school. Please cut the “Official Coupon” off of participating General Mills products.

Labels can be dropped off in the School Office or the mail slot at the Parish Office.

PRINTER CARTRIDGES FOR RECYCLING

Bring in any used printer cartridge to the school office and we get money for them. It’s that easy!

Academy News . . . Academy News . . . Academy News . . . Academy News . . .

Servers for 8:00 a.m. weekday Mass June 21st—25th are: N. Pieczko & P. Saad

DATE TIME PRESIDER LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SERVERS

June 26th 4:00 Fr. J. Chrzan J. Burke D. Henry

E. Lewandowski

Z. Lewandowski

A. Stempien

M. Swan

D. Tabang

June 27th 7:30 Fr. A. Izyk G. Podgorski K. Hoban

D. Ostermann

G. Ballesteros

C. Conroy

M. Ghiloni

9:00 Fr. A. Izyk G. Frett M.P. Collins J. Cwynar

G. Frett M. Kuehl

G. Murawski J. Ronchi

K. Ronchi

A. Austin

M. Dawson

L. Krystyn

12:00

Fr. P. McGlynn M. Volgarino G. Villalpando

O. Villalpando

R.M. Welther

D. McCall

M. McCall

V. Scaletta

1:30

Polish

Fr. A. Izyk TBA TBA TBA

10:30 Fr. R. Kalas R. LaVecchia R. LaVecchia J. Nowak

J. Nowak C. Stelmach

S. Stelmach

G. Torres

M. Torres

J. Valenziano

Children’s

Liturgy of

the Word

Presider:

A. Castro

Reader:

A. Castro

Assistant:

M. Rozko

� New Parishioner Registration/

Parishioner Information Update Form

We warmly welcome you and are very pleased that you have chosen to celebrate Mass with us, here

at St. Monica Parish. Your registration is very important, especially when it is time for infant Baptism, school

registration, wedding, or funeral.

We are often asked to provide letters as affidavits for Baptismal and Confirmation sponsors. We can

only do this if you are a registered and active member in our parish.

Please fill out the attached form to register with the parish or to make any necessary changes for

information currently on file. Return this form to the parish office or call Sabina Debski, Parish Secretary, at

(773) 763-1661. You may also register by visiting our website at www.stmonicachicago.com.

Please check one: � New parishioner � Change of Name/Status

� Change of Address/Phone � Moving, please remove from parish mailing list.

� Mr. & Mrs. � Miss � Ms. � Mr.

Last Name: ___________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________

Current Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________________________________ Zip: ______________________________

Phone Number: ___________________________________ Alternate Number: _______________________________

E-mail Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________

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