“ St. Mary’s Parish: Established in 1894, still serving the mission of Jesus Christ

today: Building a Community of Love stronger than death”

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“Parroquia Santa María: Establecida en 1894, sigue sirviendo la misión de Jesús

Cristo hasta hoy: Construyendo una Comunidad de Amor,

más fuerte que la muerte”

140 N. Oakwood Ave., West Chicago, IL 60185

Phone .................................................... …231-0013

Fax....................................................... 293-2671

Religious Education Office…..(EXT.228) 231-0013

After Hours Emergency………….231-0013, ext. 225

Visit our Web page

www.stmarywc.org

Parish Center email: parish.office@stmarywc.org

OFFICE HOURS / HORARIO DE OFICINA

Mon-Fri./Lun-Vie 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

& 1-4 p.m.

Rev. David Lawrence ......................... Pastor

Rev. Anthony Nyamai …… Associate Pastor

Bruce Carlson .................................. Deacon

Dan Culloton….…………………………...Deacon

Luis Saltigerald ................................ Deacon

Sharon Urban ……… ....... Business Manager

María Gómez ..................... Parish Secretary

Sonia Mendez………………Rel. Ed. Secretary

Leticia Blanco ................ Night Receptionist

Mis hermanos y mis

hermanas en Cristo, estamos muy emociona-

dos esta semana ya que finalmente estaremos

celebrando la Primera Comunión con muchos

de nuestra gente joven de la parroquia que han estado

esperando con impaciencia por meses para recibir a

Dios nuestro Señor. Esta es un tiempo especial para

ellos y para toda la parroquia. La Santa comunión hace

Cuerpo de Cristo, la iglesia crecer.

Esta semana estamos celebrando la vida de santa Ma-

ria Goretti, una joven impresionante que murió mártir

en el año de 1902. Las virtudes heroicas de Maria son

un ejemplo para nosotros especialmente para nuestra

gente joven que esta recibiendo la Santa Comunión

este mes. Porque la familia de Maria era pobre y ella

no tuvo oportunidad para mucha educación, mas bien

ella trabajo en el campo para mantener a su familia. El

papa de Maria murió cuando ella tenia 9 años. Ella re-

cibió su Primera Comunión cerca de los 11 años, uno

de los días mas grandiosos de su vida. No mucho des-

pués de haber recibido su Primera Comunión fue ata-

cada por un varón mas grande que ella quien atento a

forzarla a cometer pecado. Maria resistió con un valor

súper natural, fe pura y castidad heroica. Su atacante

después la apuñalo varias veces con una daga.

Maria fue llevada al hospital pero sus heridas fueron

muy graves y no pudieron salvarle la vida. Ella murió

24 horas mas tarde y durante su agonía ella perdono su

atacante y recibió Viaticum ( Su ultima Santa Comu-

nión) con gran devoción. Su caridad a alcanzado per-

fección a edad muy temprana y demostro su amor a

Dios, a sus vecinos incluyendo a su enemigo.

Todas estas virtudes heroicas son el trabajo del espíritu

Santo. Ellas demuestran la vida de Cristo vivamente en

la vida de Maria Goretti. Cuando estamos débiles de-

beríamos imitar la fe de Maria en Jesus. Entregándo-

nos a él con completa confianza. Su fuerza toma pose-

sión en nosotros.

Que Santa Maria Goretti interceda por todos nosotros

y nuestra gente joven esta semana.

En Cristo

Padre David

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My brothers and sisters in Christ,

We are excited this week to be finally celebrating

First Holy Communion with many of our young people of

the parish who have been eagerly waiting for months to

receive our Lord Jesus. This is a very special time for them

and for our whole parish. Their Holy Communion makes

the Body of Christ, the Church, grow.

This week we also celebrated the memory of St. Maria

Goretti, an impressive young woman who died as a martyr

in the year 1902. Maria’s heroic virtues are an example for

all of us, especially to our young people receiving Holy

Communion this month. Because Maria’s family was poor

she did not have the opportunity for much education, rather

she worked in the fields to support her family. Maria’s

father died when she was nine years old and yet when she

was about eleven years old she received her First Holy

Communion, one of the greatest days of her life. Not long

after Maria had received her First Holy Communion, she

was attacked by an older boy who attempted to force her to

sin. Maria resisted with supernatural courage, pure faith

and heroic chastity. Her attacker then stabbed her multiple

times with a dagger.

Maria was rushed to the hospital but her wounds were too

grievous for her life to be saved. She died about 24 hours

later and during her agony she forgave her murderer and

received Viaticum (her last Holy Communion) with great

devotion. Her charity had reached perfection at a very

young age as shown in her love of God and love of

neighbor including her enemy.

All of these heroic virtues are a work of the Holy Spirit.

They show the life of Christ vividly in the young Maria

Goretti. When we are weak we too should imitate Maria’s

faith in Jesus. By giving ourselves to Him with complete

trust, His strength takes possession of us.

May St. Maria Goretti pray for us and all of our young

people this week.

In Christ,

Fr. David

Del Escritorio

del Párroco

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Two Fathers:

The Story of Father-and-Son Catholic Priests

July 7, 2020

JOLIET, IL—It is not uncommon for father and son to share a vocation or trade. Less common, however, is

for father and son to share a vocation as priests in the Catholic Church.

Fr. Peter Infanger’s route to becoming a priest was not a normal one. His wife, Michelle, died in 2013 from

breast cancer. He had a career in marketing for over 30 years and is 65 years old. He has children and

grandchildren. And perhaps most unusual of all, his son, Andrew, preceded him on the path to ordination.

Despite this extraordinary situation, Fr. Peter felt a call to the priesthood, which he traces to a spiritual

awakening in 1989, when he was 34 years old. It was the lowest point in his life, he said. He was struggling at

work. Struggling in his marriage to the point that he and his wife, who had two small boys, separated for 10

months.

“I was following the world’s way of doing things,” he said. “I was a superficial Catholic. I thought, if I gave God

an hour on Sunday and didn't kill anyone or rob a bank, that that was all God was asking.”

It was through the urging of a distant cousin, who introduced him to a God who knew him by his name and

loved him unconditionally, that Peter’s faith life started to change.

He started reading the Bible, reached out to his wife and reconciled with her. He gradually reordered his

priorities in life. But then his wife died suddenly, and all that they had planned for the future had disappeared.

Left with a blank slate, some big questions popped on his radar: Why was he here on earth? Where was he

going next? And what did God want from him?

Then, one day, something he had never considered before appeared in the form of a question asked by a

friend from his men’s group at church: have you thought about becoming a priest?

Peter’s youngest son, Andrew, was in the seminary at the time [he’s now a priest in the Archdiocese of

Milwaukee]. Andrew told him there are only three vocations in life: being single, being married, or having a

religious vocation, such as being a priest or religious brother or sister. After a period of discernment, he

decided to pursue life as a priest and at age 59, followed in his son’s footsteps and entered the seminary.

Becoming a priest in the Catholic Church requires a vow of celibacy, and so the case of a father and son both

being priests is an extreme rarity and requires special circumstances. Married men are not permitted into the

priesthood, except in certain circumstances, such as a candidate who converted from another faith, or, as is

the case with Father Peter, a widower.

The hardest part about the path to the priesthood, he said, was letting go.

“In the [real] world, you think it’s all on your shoulders,” he said. “In the spiritual world, we have to lay down

our will and do God’s will, not my will, but thy will be done. That’s been the hardest thing to get used to.”

Appropriately on Father’s Day weekend, Fr. Andrew Infanger was in attendance for his dad’s ordination.

“To have my dad as a priest is basically just like having my dad as ‘my dad.’ It’s not too much different than

before, which I suppose might not be the answer people expect,” Father Andrew said. “I think from the

outsider perspective, people find it more interesting than I do.”

Father Andrew does note one exception, however. “I might not go to you for Confession… unless it is an

emergency. Then I’ll stop by.” (continued on page 4)

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dormir?

Por qué no lo

intenta

contando sus

bendiciones

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Father Peter looks forward to serving the people of the Diocese of Joliet. “I’m hoping that my life experi-

ence of being married for 34 years and having children will help me minister to families in the parish, and I

know that God uses everything that we do to help further His Kingdom. I’m grateful for everything that’s

happened. I’m grateful for my family, my wife, and I’m looking forward helping out and being part of [God’s]

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2020

Moving out of the parish or Diocese? Changing a phone number

or address? Need to register? Please let the parish office know by email

at parish.office@stmarywc.org It is essential that we keep our list up to

date and is especially important for our religious education families to

have the correct telephone number(s) on file in the event of an emer-

gency.

¿Se ha cambiado de domicilio? ¿Fuera

de nuestra parroquia, o de la Diocesis de Joliet? ¿Cambio su

numero telefono, necesita inscribirse como miembro de la

parroquia? Por favor dejele saber a la oficina de la parroquia por medio de un correo electronico.

parish.office@stmarywc.org Es escencial mantener nuestra lista al corriente, especialmente para las fa-

milias que tienen hijo en educacion religiosa en caso de una emergencia.

As our fiscal year came to a close on June 30, 2020, St. Mary’s dropped off a check to the food

pantry in the amount of $4,617.00. This amount compiled all of our parishioners’ donations for

the fiscal year and a $500.00 donation from the Diocese of Joliet Rice Bowl proceeds. Thank you

for making a difference for people who are food challenged in our community especially during

this pandemic.

Como nuestro año fiscal se termino el 30 de Junio, 2020 . St Mary’s entrego al almacén de comida

un cheque de $ 4,617.00. Esta cantidad se acumulo con las donaciones acumuladas de nuestros

miembros de la parroquia durante este año fiscal y $ 500.00 de el product de la Diócesis de Joliet

en la colección “el plato de arroz”. Gracias por hacer una diferencia en las personas que están pa-

sando por dificultades en nuestra comunidad especialmente durante esta pandemia.

Intenciones de Misa

Monday, July 13

7:30 AM † Antonia Segovia

Tuesday, July 14

7:30 AM † Ellie Parsons

Wednesday, July 15

7:30 AM † Raymond J Segert

6:30 PM † Margarita Villaseñor

Thursday, July 16

7:30 AM † Chester, Joseph Chorobik

Friday, July 17

7:30 AM Chester, Joseph Chorobik

Saturday, July 18

5:00 PM † Rick, John, Albert Cantu

6:30 PM Olga Guillen

Sunday, July 19

7:00 AM † Chester, Joseph Cherobik

8:30 AM † Constanza, Esteban, Jesus Alvarado

9:00 AM † Alice Volka, John R. Seuich JR

10:30 AM Pro-Populo Dei

12:30 PM † Miguel Montoya, Adan Garcia

5:00 PM † Margarita Villaseñor

Domingo

Sábado

Viernes

Jueves

Miércoles

Martes

Lunes

Domingo

Lecturas para la semana del 12 al 19 de juLio,

2020

Readings for the Week of

July 12through 19, 2020

Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10 Isaias

Rom 8:18-23/ Romanos

Mt 13:1-23 13:1 –9 Mateo

Monday: Is 1:10-17 Isaias

Mt 10:34—11:1 Mateo

Tuesday: Is7:1-9/48:2-3a 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 Isaias

Mt 11:20-24 Mateo

Wednesday: Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, Isaias

Mt 11:20-24 Mateo

Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 Isaias

Mt 11:28-30 Mateo

Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, Isaias

Mt 12:1-8 Mateo

Saturday: Mi 2:1-5 Miqueas

Mt 12:14-21 Mateo

Next Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19

Rom 8:26-27 Romanos

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Regular MASS SCHEDULE

HORARIO REGULAR DE MISAS

Weekday Masses / Entre semana

Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. English

Miércoles 6:30 p.m. Español

Saturday Masses / Sábado

5:00 p.m. English

6:30 p.m. Español

Sunday Masses / Domingo

7:00 a.m. English

8:30 a.m. Español

9:00 a.m. Latin

10:30 a.m. English

12:30 p.m. Español

5:00 p.m. Español

Confessions/Confesiones

Wednesday/Miércoles

5:00—6:15 p.m.

Saturday/Sábado

3:30-4:45 p.m.

3 PASOS FACILES

PARA MANTENERSE USTED Y LOS DEMAS SALUDABLES

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WEST CHICAGO RESIDENTS

CALL OUR HOTLINE: (630)231-0013, ext. 233 FOR ASSISTANCE

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LA CONFERENCIA DE SAN VICENTE DE PAUL EN SANTA MARIA ESTA AQUI

PARA AYUDAR A LOS RESIDENTES DE WEST CHICAGO.

“If I dream alone the dream remains a dream, but if I dream with others the dream becomes a reality.”

“Si sueño solo, el sueño no pasará de ser un sueño, pero si soñamos juntos, el sueño se vuelve una realidad.”

St. Mary’s Parish Stewardship Page

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Collections June 21, 2019 Weekend

Collections Dollars

Saturday and Sunday Masses $6,450.00

New Church Fund $2,345.00

Mail-Ins $1,715.00

Ext. 234

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION • INFORMACION SACRAMENTAL

QUINCEAÑERAS: Las celebraciones se harán en grupo una

vez al mes. Necesitará llamar a la oficina parroquial para

registrarse con 3 meses de anticipación. Tendrán que asistir

a un retiro que se hace cada dos meses.

PRESENTACIONES: Se llevan a cabo el segundo Sábado de

cada mes, a las 10:00 a.m. Por favor llame a la oficina

parroquial, 231-0013, con un mes de anticipación para

registrarse.

R.I.C.A. Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos, es un proceso

de estudio y oración para quienes se unen a la Fe Católica.

Las clases en Inglés y en Español empiezan en septiembre.

Llame a la oficina parroquial para registrarse (630)231-0013.

Infant Baptisms: Congratulations!

We look forward to welcoming your child into the life of the

Church. It is required for parents to attend two preparation

classes before having their child baptized. Please call the

Parish Center to register for classes prior to the birth of your

child. When choosing godparents, please keep in mind that

godparents are required to be practicing Catholics who have

received the sacraments of Baptism, the Eucharist, and

Confirmation and are at least 16 years of age.

WEDDINGS: Arrangements are to be made six months in advance

with one of the priests.

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION): Saturdays, 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.

in the Church, or anytime by appointment.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call the Parish Center immediately

in case of emergency, or to schedule a visitation for the

homebound or for the hospitalized.

NEW PARISHIONERS: Registration in parish required for

Baptism, Religious Ed. Classes, etc. Please stop by our Parish

Office between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

HOMEBOUND, NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITAL VISITS:

Priests and Pastoral Care Ministers are available for visits.

Please call the Parish Office at 231-0013 to let us know.

CATECHUMENATE: Preparation for adults who have not been

baptized, not received First Eucharist and/or have not been

confirmed. Please, call 231-0013 for more information.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: To register your children, you need to be

a registered member of our parish. Please call 231-0013, ext. 228

for more information.

RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process of

study and prayer for those wish join the Catholic Faith.

Spanish and English classes begin in September. Contact the

parish office: 630-231-0013

For those returning home to our Catholic Church faith

community, we welcome you with open arms. You are invited

to a conversation and/or classes.

BAUTISMO: Felicidades!

Esperamos recibir a su niño(a) en la vida de la Iglesia. Es un

requisito para los padres y padrinos asistir a dos clases de

preparación antes del bautismo. Por favor llame a la Oficina

Parroquial para registrarse para las clases antes de que nazca

su bebé.

Cuando elija a los padrinos, recuerde que ellos tienen que ser

Católicos practicantes de su fe y que hayan recibido los

sacramentos del Bautismo, Primera Comunión y la

Confirmación, y tener por lo menos 16 años de edad.

BODAS: Los arreglos se tienen que hacer con seis meses de

anticipación llamando al 231-0013, ext. 224, y tomar clases

Prematrimoniales.

RECONCILIACION (CONFESION): Sábado 4:00-4:45 p.m. en

la Iglesia.

UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS: Llame al Centro Parroquial

inmediatamente en casos de emergencia, o para arreglar una

visita del sacerdote si el enfermo no puede salir de su casa o está

hospitalizado (630)231-0013.

FELIGRESES NUEVOS: Se invita a venir entre las 9 a.m. y 3:30 p.m. a

la oficina parroquial para llenar su forma de registro.

VISITAS DE HOSPITAL, ASILO Y CONFINADOS EN CASA:

Sacerdotes y ministros pastorales están disponibles para

visitas. Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para solicitarlo,

231-0013.

INFORMACIÓN SACRAMENTAL

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