St. Laurence Parish 225 Jewett St. | Elgin, IL 60123

Rectory - 226 Orchard St. Parish Office - 225 Jewett St. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday P - 847-468-6900 F - 847-468-6904 After Hours - 847-531-6203 https://stlaurenceelgin.org EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Saturday - 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM Spanish Sunday - 7:15, 9:30, 11:30 AM Spanish Monday - Friday 8:00 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00 PM Special times upon request. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE & BAPTISM Check our website for more information. Stlaurenceelgin.org/parish-information

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

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.

Let Us Build a House…We welcome you! We invite you to journey with our St Laurence Community as we seek to grow in faith and love for one another and to bring the GOOD NEWS of Salvation to all we meet. Visitors, those considering a return to the faith, and our faithful mem-bers…All are welcome in this place.

Construyamos una casa ...¡Te damos la bienvenida! Te invitamos a viajar con nuestra comunidad de St Laurence, mientras seguimos creciendo en la fe y el amor mutuo, llevando las BUENAS NOTICIAS de Salvación a todos los que conocemos. Visitantes, aquellos que están considerando un regreso a la fe, y nuestros miembros fieles...Todos son bienvenidos en este lugar.

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Monday 8:00 AM For repose of the soul of Walt Walat offered by Malas Family

Tuesday 8:00 AM In Memory of Kenneth Meyer offered by Annette Rogman

Wednesday 8:00 AM For repose of the soul of Emil Walat offered by Malas Family

Thursday 8:00 AM For repose of the soul of Diane Walat offered by Malas Family

Friday 8:00 AM For repose of the soul of Paulette Fabisiak offered by Malas Family

Saturday 4:00 PM St Laurence Parish Community

Sunday 7:15 AM In Memory of 100th Birthday of Stella Slania offered by Louanne Slania

9:30 AM Jose Luis Ramirez offered by Jose Ramirez

11:30 AM In memory of Patty Del Real offered by Friends

Saturday 6:00 PM Birthday of Teo Martinez Colunga departe de Familia

Online 8:30 AM Faithful Souls Departed

For the strengthening in faith of all who are afflicted in body, mind or spirit please pray for: Francisco Becerra, Cheryl Benson, Benjamin Blanca, Sergey Bolotov, Robert Borofsky, Kathleen Camarena, Stephanie Castner-Archinal, Melanie Childs, Alexandra Collovati, Kristine Cusack, John Duffy, Elberta Einwich, John Giuliano, Kay Hogan, Anna Hroback, Mary Jones, Nancy Kacer, Marlene Kessel, Peter Kniepper, Lane Kobus, John G. Kolakowski, Juanita Lesperance, Irene Liszkiwicz, Gin Lossau, Gary Mahoney, Mike Mailloux, Josefa Maturska, Kimberly Morate, Mark Mumbly, Tim Neal, Elizabeth Obradovic, Bonnie Penera, Deacon Bob Plazewski, Paula Portis, Anna Pyrich, Adrian J. Ramirez, Deacon Bob Real, Lisa Rednour, Julieta Regalado, Max Schaff, Gary Schilingo, Thomas Schmidt, Louanne Slania, Greg Soohov, Sr., Tommy Starr, Nathan Thomas, Roy Thompson, Sharon Walden and Kimberly Winfree.

Mass Intentions, Aug 24-30

May God protect our members who serve in the armed forces and return them safely to their families: ARMY: Staff Sgt. Jennifer (Clough) Korfmacher ARMY BRAVO 1-178 INF RC: Mario Troy Vasquez AIR FORCE: Major Victoria L. Cramer COAST GUARD: Ensign Allison Rychtanek

Lord, Hear our Prayer.

Monday Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51

Tuesday 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26

Wednesday 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32

Thursday 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51

Friday 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13

Saturday 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mk 6:17-29

Sunday Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

Weekly Readings

Please Pray For:

Lector’s and Social Guides Adoration/Adoracion

When I die, God won’t measure my head to see how clever I was. God will measure my heart to see how loving I was.—Anonymous

Happenings

Linda Meyer, a parishioner of the St. Laurence community since 1975, is taking a course from Landmark called “Self Expression and Leader-ship Program.” Each student must do a project and Linda’s is giving the residents of nursing homes in the Elgin-South Elgin area items to paint. The residents have been locked in their rooms for a long time. Some nursing homes are allowing the residents to do activities. Linda has given them rocks to paint and has tiles for next month’s projects. In the coming months, she will be looking for the following items: acorns, small pumpkin-gourds, pine cones, wine glass-es, cups, small bowls, reusable water bottles, and laminated place mats. The residents, when they receive these items, will feel cared about and loved. She needs our help to accomplish this. Would you be willing to order or gather some of these items and deliver to the door of the nursing homes, or make a donation? Please contact Linda at: LMCREATIVE@SBCGLOBAL.NET or 847-695-9347.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank you for your ongoing support of our ministry during these especially stressful times. The need for emergency financial help in the community is great and we expect the need to grow as families continue to experi-ence challenges to employment and housing due to the pandemic. We have added a “donate” button on the St. Vincent de Paul link on the St. Laurence website in order to make it easier for you to continue your generosity. Of course, donating through the monthly envelopes will continue to be an option. Again, we and your friends in need thank you.

We pray for the repose of the soul of

Kenneth Meyer Family of Nancy Meyer

Eternal rest grant to him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mer-cy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Congratulations to: Zoey Christine Sears

Daughter of Steven Michael & Christine Sears

Who was Baptized on August 16, 2020

We have moved! The parish office in now located in the school building offices. Our Parish office entrance is located on the north side of the Main Church entrance/parking lot. Mail may be addressed to 225 Jewett Street, Elgin IL 60123. Normal office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 4:30 pm (closed at noon on Friday until September).

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Readings for Today, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

4 PM 7:15 AM 9:30 AM

Entrance Jesus Christ by Faith Revealed SM 298

Jesus Christ by Faith Revealed SM 298

Offertory The Summons SM 309 The Summons SM 309

Communion Take and eat this bread SM 227 Take and eat this bread SM 227

Communion 2 if needed

Take up your cross SM 272 Take up your cross SM 272

Recessional The Church's One Foundation SM 244

The Church's One Foundation SM 244

Music August 22-23, 2020

Reading 1: Is 22:19–23 Thus says the LORD to Shebna, master of the palace: “I will thrust you from your office and pull you down from your station. On that day I will summon my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah; I will clothe him with your robe, and gird him with your sash, and give over to him your authority. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. I will place the key of the House of David on Eliakim’s shoulder; when he opens, no one shall shut when he shuts, no one shall open. I will fix him like a peg in a sure spot, to be a place of honor for his family.” Responsorial Psalm: Lord, your love is eternal; do not for-sake the work of your hands. I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth; in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise; I will worship at your holy temple. R. Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands. I will give thanks to your name, because of your kindness and your truth: When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me. R. Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands. The LORD is exalted, yet the lowly he sees, and the proud he knows from afar. Your kindness, O LORD, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands. R. Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands.

Reading 2: Rom 11:33–36 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor? Or who has given the Lord anything that he may be repaid? For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Gospel: Mt 16:13–20 Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still oth-ers Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Cuando yo muera, Dios no medirá mi cabeza para ver cuán listo yo fui. Dios medirá mi corazón para ver cuánto amor di.—Anónimo

Lecturas de Domingo, Vigésimo Primer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

6:PM 11:30 AM

Entrance Ante tu altar 536 Ante tu altar 536

Offertory Llevemos al Señor Llevemos al Señor el

Communion El que Coma de Este Pan 575

El que Coma de este Pan 575

Recessional Quien es Ese 621 Quien es Ese 621

Music August 22-23, 2020

Primera lectura: Is 22, 19–23 Esto dice el Señor a Sebná, mayordomo de palacio: “Te echaré de tu puesto y te destituiré de tu cargo. Aquel mismo día llamaré a mi siervo, a Eleacín, el hijo de Elcías; le vestiré tu túnica, le ceñiré tu banda y le traspasaré tus poderes. Será un padre para los habitantes de Jerusalén y para la casa de Judá. Pondré la llave del palacio de David sobre su hombro. Lo que él abra, nadie lo cerrará; lo que él cierre, nadie lo abrirá. Lo fijaré como un clavo en muro firme y será un trono de gloria para la casa de su padre”. Salmo Responsorial: Señor, tu amor perdura eternamente. De todo corazón te damos gracias, Señor, porque escuchaste nuestros ruegos. Te cantaremos delante de tus ángeles, te adoraremos en tu templo. R. Señor, tu amor perdura eternamente. Señor, te demos gracias por tu lealtad y por tu amor; siempre que te invocamos, nos oíste y nos llenaste de valor. R. Señor, tu amor perdura eternamente. Se complace el Señor en los humildes y rechaza el engreído. Señor, tu amor perdura eternamente; obra tuya soy, no me abandones R. Señor, tu amor perdura eternamente.

Segunda lectura: Rom 11, 33–36 ¡Qué inmensa y rica es la sabiduría y la ciencia de Dios! ¡Qué impenetrables son sus designios e incomprensibles sus caminos! ¿Quién ha conocido jamás el pensamiento del Señor o ha llegado a ser su consejero? ¿Quién ha podido darle algo pri-mero, para que Dios se lo tenga que pagar? En efecto, todo proviene de Dios, todo ha sido hecho por él y todo está orientado hacia él. A él la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén. Evangelio: Mt 16, 13–20 En aquel tiempo, cuando llegó Jesús a la región de Cesarea de Filipo, hizo esta pregunta a sus discípulos: “¿Quién dice la gente que es el Hijo del hombre?” Ellos le respondieron: “Unos dicen que eres Juan, el Bautista; otros, que Elías; otros, que Jeremías o alguno de los profetas”. Luego les preguntó: “Y ustedes, ¿quién dicen que soy yo?” Simón Pedro tomó la palabra y le dijo: “Tú eres el Mesías, el Hijo de Dios vivo”. Jesús le dijo entonces: “¡Dichoso tú, Simón, hijo de Juan, porque esto no te lo ha revelado ningún hombre, sino mi Padre, que está en los cielos! Y yo te digo a ti que tú eres Pedro y sobre esta piedra edificaré mi Iglesia. Los poderes del infierno no prevalecerán sobre ella. Yo te daré las llaves del Reino de los cielos; todo lo que ates en la tierra, quedará atado en el cielo, y todo lo que desates en la tierra, quedará desatado en el cielo”. Y les ordenó a sus discípulos que no dijeran a nadie que él era el Mesías. Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

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Thematics

Jesus poses the question “But who do you say I am?” in today’s Gospel passage. It is a question posed to Peter and the disciples, to Matthew’s first readers, and to the Church today. Peter’s confession of faith in Jesus as Christ and Son of God was a culmination of what the disciples had experienced in their life with Jesus thus far. Jesus affirms Peter’s declaration as a gift from God. But it was only the beginning of Peter’s understanding of what these words actually meant, and how the disciples saw themselves in light of this truth. As Jesus and the disciples turned toward Jerusalem and to the cross, the disciples perhaps pondered their own identity, together with their dawning understanding of Jesus’ identity. For us, the journey of faith, initiated and sustained by the Holy Spirit, means an ongoing reflection upon who Jesus is and who we are. TO BIND AND TO LOOSE

When Jesus says to Peter “whatever you bind” or “whatever you loose” in today’s Gospel, he describes a distinct power that emerges from Peter’s faith in Jesus. The capacity to bind or to loose suggests a new ability, both to restrain or block forces that harm the community of faith, and also to release or liberate energies that strengthen the community.

It might be helpful to observe, within your own parish or faith community, where God might be working now. Perhaps you can see persons and groups working to restrain toxic forces of resentment or fear. You might see those who are releasing new energies, and empowering the faithful to care for their neighbors. When we are grounded in a prayerful trust relationship with Jesus, we can receive this power to participate in God’s work, to bind and to loose. AWE AND PRAISE

In today’s passage from Romans, Paul concludes his complex reflections on the Jewish people, the emerging Gentile churches, and God’s work among them. Paul has struggled to understand the responses of both the Jewish and Gentile communities, with their mix of acceptance and rejection of Jesus. He warns the Roman church to avoid any sense of superiority over Jews or non-Christian Gentiles, for everyone is in need of God’s mercy. Paul acknowledges the limits of his understanding, and gives way to pray-ers of awe and praise. He concludes by marveling at the limitless mercy of God, whose designs are ultimately mysterious.

Sometimes our own prayer can be like that of Paul. In conversation with God, we try to make sense of life, especially its diffi-culties. The full truth of what’s going on in our lives or in our world eludes us, and so we work humbly with the truth that we can under-stand. If we believe our mysterious God is indeed trustworthy, we can open our hearts in praise, and allow God to shape our lives. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

AMARRAR Y DESAMARRAR Cuando Jesús le dice a Pedro “lo que amarres” o “lo que desamarres” en el Evangelio de hoy, describe un poder distinto que surge de la fe de Pedro en Jesús. La capacidad de amarrar o desamarrar sugiere una nueva habilidad, tanto para restringir o bloquear las fuerzas que dañan la comunidad de fe, y también para soltar o liberar las energías que fortalecen la comunidad. Podría ser útil observar, en tu propia parroquia o comunidad de fe, dónde Dios podría estar obrando ahora. Tal vez puedas ver a personas o grupos esforzándose para contener las fuerzas tóxicas del resentimiento o el miedo. Podrías ver a aquellas perso-nas que están liberando nuevas energías y empoderando a los fieles para que cuiden a sus vecinos. Cuando nos basamos en una relación de confianza y oración con Jesús, podemos recibir este poder para participar en el trabajo de Dios, para amarrar y desama-rrar. REVERENCIA Y ADORACIÓN En el pasaje de hoy de la carta a los romanos, Pablo concluye sus complejas reflexiones sobre el pueblo judío, las comuni-dades nuevas no judías, y la obra de Dios en medio de ellos. Pablo luchó para entender las respuestas tanto de las comunidades judías como no judías, con su mezcla de aceptación y rechazo hacia Jesús. Él advierte a la comunidad de Roma que evite cualquier sentimiento de superioridad hacia los judíos o a los no judíos y no cristianos, ya que todos necesitan la misericordia de Dios. Pablo reconoce los límites de su comprensión, y da paso a las oraciones de reverencia y alabanza. Él concluye maravillándose por la ilimi-tada misericordia de Dios, cuyos designios son a fin de cuentas misteriosos. A veces nuestra propia oración puede ser como la de Pablo. En la conversación con Dios, tratamos de darle sentido a la vida, especialmente a sus dificultades. La verdad completa de lo que está pasando en nuestras vidas o en nuestro mundo se nos escapa, así que trabajamos humildemente con la verdad que podemos entender. Si creemos que nuestro Dios misterioso es real-mente digno de confianza, podemos abrir nuestros corazones en alabanza y permitir que Dios dé forma a nuestras vidas. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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