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Congratulations to the children listed here who will receive the Eucharist for the first time May 5 & 6

WELCOME TO THE LORD’S TABLE!

Thank you to the Catechists and CJB Teachers who helped everyone prepare for their special day: Christina Banyon, Susan Campagna, Merita Macak, Linda Martarano,

Julie Martin, Elissa Perez, Kim Sluis & Lori Wydra

Isabella Berner Emma Birmingham

Alexander Caldwell

Kaia Chaffin Alexandra Cokinos

Nathan Conroy Brayden Czerniuk

Christian Czerwonka

Luciano D'Orsi Patrick Fulla

Taylor Gaffud Alexis Gasanovas

Gabriela Giusti Nora Gralewski

Ella Grbavac Presley Grbavac

Matthew Greenfield

John Gutzwiller Olivia Healy

Daniel Hickman Kiley Johnson

Ryan Joy Nicholas Jurcenko

Krystal Karns Logan Kaufman Maddie Kelley Marisa Kelley Matthew Laird Grace Leach

Mila Mardjetko Haley McKittrick

Halle Meyers Mason O'Neill

Niela Perez Sophia Pietrowski

Mary Piko Ella Portschy

Alivia Riordan Magdalena

Rogers Michael Rogers Frank Roppolo

Dylan Smith Makayla Smith

Aubree Smulders Gabriella Tylka

Bridget Vaughan Reagan Wirth

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The St. Francis of Assisi community is a welcoming Christian family. We believe in Jesus Christ and are guided by the Holy Spirit and the example of St. Francis. We gather to celebrate, to grow in the knowledge of our faith rooted in the Catholic tradition, and to recognize our responsibility to reach out to the world.

Ten Ways to Celebrate May, the Month of Mary by, Fr. Ed Broom, OMV

May is the month of Mary. Mary is the Daughter of God the Father, the Mother of God the Son and the Mystical Spouse of the Holy Spirit, the Queen of the angels, saints, of heaven and earth. And St. Louis de Montfort acclaims her as the Queen of all hearts and God’s masterpiece of creation. The saints acclaim in powerful, inspired and often poetic terms the glories of the Blessed Virgin Mary. What might be some ways that we can manifest our love and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her month; the month of Mary? ∗ Consecration The first gesture we should do every morning is prayer — a prayer of consecration to Jesus

through the Immaculate heart of Mary. Start off the day right through Mary! ∗ Angelus/Regina Caeli Traditionally this prayer is prayed at noon, but it came be prayed at any time. Why

not pray it three times a day — at 9:00 am, 12 noon, and 6:00 pm. By doing this we will be sanctifying the morning hours, the afternoon hours, and the evening hours through the holy and sweet presence of Mary. These Marian prayers call to mind Mary’s key presence in the Mysteries of our salvation — The Incarna-tion, Passion, death and Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

∗ Consecrate the Home and Family to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Prepare for the consecration by a

nine-day novena of Rosaries and prayers and culminate with the priest blessing the image as well as the home and family members. From this blessing and consecration God the Father will shower a deluge of blessings upon you and every member in your family.

∗ Consecration of the Self Go through the formal process of consecration of your whole being to Jesus

through Mary. You can choose various forms: Kolbe, or St. Louis de Montfort, or the modern one done by Father Michael Gaitely — 33 Days to Morning Glory. This consecration could change dramatically your whole life.

∗ Imitate Mary If we truly love somebody, then we want to get to know them better, follow them more closely

and finally to imitate their good qualities that we call virtues. St. Louis de Montfort in his classic True Devo-tion to Mary gives us a list of the ten principal virtues of Mary: Her deep humility, lively faith, blind obedi-ence, unceasing prayer, constant self-denial, surpassing purity, ardent love, heroic patience, angelic kind-ness, and heavenly wisdom!

∗ Temptations? Call on Mary Our life is a constant combat zone, until death! We should not fight alone

against the devil, the flesh and the world. Rather, in the heat of temptation, when all seems to be lost call upon the Holy Name of Mary; pray the Hail Mary! If done, all the powers of hell will be vanquished.

∗ Mary and the Liturgical Year. Get to know the powerful presence of Mary in the Mystical Body of Christ

which is the Church. Especially get to know Mary’s presence in the Liturgical Year—the Masses. The end purpose of Holy Mass is to praise and worship God the Father, through the offering of God the Son and through the power of the Holy Spirit. However, Mary has a special place in the Liturgical Year. Mary is the Mother of God, the Mother of the Church and she is our Mother in the order of grace! Read and meditate attentively the Apostolic Letter of Pope Paul VI Marialis Cultus, which clearly explains the presence of Mary in the Liturgical calendar. This is a spiritual masterpiece. It is a must for your reading!

∗ Reading on Mary For a well-formed and integral Mariology we should cultivate both doctrine and devo-

tion. Doctrine without devotion can be arid and dry. Whereas, devotion without doctrine can easily degen-erate into mere sentimentalism! Read the Apostolic Letter of Saint John Paul II Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary. This spiritual gem combines both solid catholic doctrine (Mariology) with a tender love and devotion to Mary. The saintly Pope exhorts the entire world to contemplate the face of Jesus through the eyes and heart of Mary. Mary is the quickest, shortest, easiest and most efficacious path to Jesus.

∗ Marian Apostle Become an ardent and fervent and passionate Apostle of Mary. ∗ The Most Holy Rosary In Fatima, Our Lady appeared six times to the Shepherd children—Lucia, Jacinta

and Francisco. In each and every apparition Our Lady insisted upon the praying of the most Holy Rosary. St. John Paul II in his document on the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary insisted, pleaded, that the whole world pray the Holy Rosary for the salvation of the family and for world peace. The famous Rosary priest, Father Patrick Peyton put it concisely: “The family that prays together stays together”… and “A world at prayer is a world at peace.”

Father Ed Broom is an Oblate of the Virgin Mary and the author of “From Humdrum to Holy,” which offers more words of wisdom for how to become a saint today. He blogs regularly

at Fr. Broom's Blog.

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This week at St. Francis

♦ Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30 am (GR) ♦ Religious Ed, Grades 1-8, 4:30 pm (SFC) ♦ Book of Matthew, Session 2, 7:00 pm (SFC) ♦ Knights of Columbus, 7:00 pm (GR)

Wednesday, May 09

♦ A.A. Meeting, 7:30 pm (NR)

Friday, May 11

♦ Mission Trip Car Wash, 8:00 am (Parking Lot) ♦ Marian Movement, 10:15 am (NR) ♦ Helping Hands Baby Bottle Project ♦ Mother’s Day Flower Sale (GR)

Saturday, May 12

♦ Prayer Shawl Ministry, 12:30 pm (SFR) ♦ Religious Ed, Grades 4-8, 7:00 pm (SFC) ♦ CJB School Advisory Council Meeting, 7:30 pm (GR)

Tuesday, May 08

♦ St. Peregrine Novena, 7:00 pm (CH) ♦ Finance Council, 7:30 pm (GR)

Monday, May 07

♦ Helping Hands Baby Bottle Project ♦ Mother’s Day Flower Sale (GR)

Sunday, May 13 MOTHER’S DAY

Get Ready To Celebrate! Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 11th

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SUMMERFEST 2018

from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm!

Celebrate with a 5K Walk/Fun Run (pets welcome), Bingo, Dunk Tank,

Inflatables, Music, Games!

Sponsorship information on page 7

♦ CJB Church tour & lunch, 11:00 am (CH, UH) ♦ Adult Faith Formation, 7:00 pm (NR)

Thursday, May 10 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD


HELP NEEDED! We are in need of a couple of carpenters

to help with the Sacred Heart Project

in Hopkins Park.

Carpentry work is completed on

Saturdays.

If interested and/or have questions, please contact:

John Coyle, [email protected]

or Tim Grossi

[email protected]

Beginning May 12th/13th, our parish will participate in The Baby Bottle Project

benefiting The Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland. The Wom-en’s Center is a non-profit organization that directly assists mothers

and families experiencing crisis pregnancies by offering free services which include emotional, financial, material, and spiritual support as

well as counseling, pregnancy testing, ultrasound, material and mone-tary provisions, prayer, and other aid. By God’s Grace, The Women’s

Centers have saved over 37,000 babies—and their mothers—from abortion since opening in 1984.

Just so you know…your nickels and dimes add up! All of our services are free to the client, so thank you for helping us help the women and

families we serve!

Please take a Baby Bottle home with you after Mass on May 12th and 13th.

Fill it with your spare change, and return

June 2nd and 3rd.

This is a simple, but crucial fundraising effort for The Women’s Centers. Thank you for helping defend life. Let us keep all pro-life activities in our prayers. For more information about The Women’s Center, please visit their website www.womens-center.org or call 773-794-1313

“Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of

St. Vincent de Paul”

TV Series Weekly Reminder-OFIA

Episode 8

“Our Faith in Action: To-day’s Society of St. Vin-cent de Paul” airs Sun-day, May 6 on Eternal

Word Television Network (EWTN) and Saturday,

May 12.

In episode 8, Vincentians take donated vehicles to fund programs to help people in need, run a

summer camp for home-less children and fight hunger and homeless-

ness in rural area. Also, meet a young

couple who met through SVdP in their parish.

Live your faith!


St. Peregrine Novena is held at 7:00 pm in the church, St. Francis of Assisi. The novena will be held for nine consecutive Mondays (except for Memorial Day). The novena ends on June 11. All parishioners are welcome to participate. St. Peregrine is the patron saint for persons suf-fering from cancer, AIDS, or other illness.

FRIENDS OF ST. FRANCIS CLUB

May Crowning

2018

The Friends of St. Francis Club has

scheduled their annual May Crowning for

Thursday, May 17th at Noon in the St Fran-cis Center Chapel for the Crowning of the Blessed Mother, fol-lowed by a catered

lunch.

This event is by reser-vation only, and the

entrance fee this year is $13.00 per person.

Payment is required

prior to the date of the event, and can be

made either by check made payable to St

Francis of Assisi, or by cash. We will begin promptly at Noon, so

please plan to arrive to allow enough time to check in and select your seat. The last day to sign up is

May 8th.

If you are planning to attend, and have not

already signed up please contact:

Dolores Grekowicz at

708-403-4135

Easter was Blooming at St. Francis The Easter season is the busiest time for the art and environment committee at St. Francis. Beginning with Palm Sunday then Holy Thursday, Good Friday and finally Easter Sunday, our volunteers work single and double shifts per day to make the transitions, from one happening to another, as seamless as possible. From the comments received, the parish has voted that the church looked beautiful. Many teens and college students joined in the effort and we were so very happy to welcome Larry and Patti to the team. Many, many hands were needed and we are so fortunate that the parish responded with great energy. We are always happy to welcome a new volunteer. If you have a few hours or an afternoon, please consider joining our merry band of decorators. Absolutely no experience is necessary just a great desire to create the most beautiful environment in church. Feel free to contact: debi Ross @ 708-403-9351 or [email protected] Well done art and environment volunteers! debi Ross Chair, Art and Environment Committee


St. Francis of Assisi Parish needs Altar

Servers!

Altar Server Training All training sessions will be held on Satur-days at 8:30 a.m. in the Church. Training ses-sion dates TBD. • The training ses-

sion dates will be emailed to all who register online.

• Register at www.sfaorland.org/liturgical-ministries and scroll down to Altar Servers. “Click Here” to complete the simple registra-tion form.

• Open to all 4th thru 8th Graders who are parishioners at SFA.

• If you have any questions, please email Deacon John at [email protected]

All are welcome to join! Please join us for lively discussions. We meet at 1:00 pm in the Niehaus Room

Tuesday, May 15

We will discuss: "The One in a Million Boy," by Monica Wood

Tuesday, June 19 We will discuss: "The Story of Arthur Truluv," by Elizabeth Berg

Tuesday, July 17

We will discuss: "The One-Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared,” by Jonas Jonasson

St. Francis Book Club

Mother’s Day Flower Sale May 12th & 13th Flowers are a Mother’s favorite!

On Saturday, May 12th and Sunday, May 13th, Respect Life Committee will sell beautiful bouquets of fresh-cut flowers after all Masses. Choose the perfect bouquet from a variety of colors and assortments.

Carnation Bouquets, $10

Spring Mixed Bouquets, $10

Rose/Daisy Bouquets $15

Deluxe Garden Hydrangea Bouquets, $30

Proceeds will be used to help young women facing a crisis pregnancy situation and in need assistance.

Please support this life-saving work of The Women’s Centers of Greater Chica-go Land. Since its founding in 1984, The Women’s Centers have helped save

more than 39,500 babies—and their mothers--from the tragedy of abortion.

For more information, please visit their website at www.GoTwc.org.

Parish Golf Outing, June 4

Monday, June 4th is our parish golf outing, hosted by Knights of Columbus. Mark your calendar for a day of fun at Silver Lake Country Club Tee off: 12:30

Dinner: 5:30

Sign up at www.KnightGolf21.com

Proceeds to St. Francis and local charities. Kicking off our Ultrasound Initiative. $125 for golf, lunch, dinner and prizes.

SAVE THE DATE


ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI OF ORLAND PARK

COUNCIL NO. 16369

MILITARY CHAPLAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Archdiocese of Military Services USA has 800 positions for chaplains but only have 210 active duty Catholic priests serving the brave men and women of our Armed Forces. The Knights of Columbus are actively sup-porting the scholarship of seminarians to help fill this vacancy. Currently there are 45 semi-narians are in the program. On May 19 and 20, Armed Forces Day and weekend, men of our council will be stationed in the narthex and the bell tower after each Mass to “pass the helmet” for any donation you can give to help support this worthy cause.

Make checks payable to: “K of C Council No. 16369”


Adult Faith Formation AROUND FOR AWHILE By, Fr. Ed Upton

In thinking about a new Religious Education facili-ty, I had a number of key ideas; one negative the others positive. The first, when the chil-dren, or in fact when any-one entered, I wanted them to experience a space that did not look or feel like a school. As we planned the building, I wanted to avoid an “institutional look”. The second, religious images would be visible and inte-gral throughout the build-ing. Whether or not chil-dren would be able to ar-ticulate these differences I was not sure. At least they would experience this building as different from their school; thus conse-quently realize something different happens here. While we envisioned the Center having multiple uses, for many age groups, a central design focus was elementary age children. While I had these core ideas, I was not sure how to transfer these ideas into our building. I was aware of some public displays that were designed with a focus on children. I made these trips more to get ideas, rather than simply copy what I saw.

My first visit was to Grand Rapids – the Meyer Sculpture Gar-dens. These gardens, if I remember correctly, were an outdoor display of sculpture. For me, it was a place to reflect on outside decoration and what might be done as children arrived. As I walked through the park and observed the sculptures, I noticed the sidewalk. (Thank God I didn’t trip!). Images were impressed into the sidewalk. When the concrete was poured, impressions of various animals were placed in the wet con-crete to leave a lasting impression; and capture the attention of children. A second outdoor ele-ment that caught my attention were tall poles placed all around the area where the sculpted pieces were displayed. These poles held both wind chimes that creat-ed wonderful sound that responded to the breeze; and for lack of a better word , colorful ”flags” (material) that simply blew with the wind. I was impressed with this outdoor space so specifically decorat-ed.

Another road trip was to Indianapolis, to visit their Children’s museum. This museum seemed to me to be a work in progress, not fully completed, and I was disappointed. I guess I was expecting more Mu-seum of Science and In-dustry or Disney – interac-tive exhibits. Their displays were tradi-tional and one dimension-al. They used shadow boxes for a number of displays; these caught my attention and were excel-lent in communicating var-ious exhibits. Some were placed lower on the wall to be accessible to young-er children. Another look: some friends and I attend the Chicago symphony. At the entrance to the gift shop, a projector, I believe called Gobi, was placed in such a way to project a message on the sidewalk. The projected imaged pro-vided a message to enter the gift shop. These visits were a num-ber of years ago. Some descriptions may be inac-curate. But, they did get me thinking!


Throughout 2018, this page will include reflections from staff and parishioners high-lighting their ministry involve-ment.

My name is Greg Gervais. I have been asked to write a brief synopsis about myself and my in-volvement here at SFA. My wife, Pam, and I have been members of St. Francis for almost 25 years. We are empty nesters with grown chil-dren and we relish the titles of grandpa & grand-ma. I worked as a mail-man, here in Orland Park, for 36 years. I am retired, sort of. I am employed part time at the parish. My job title is P.M.J. (short for premi-ere mop jockey). I have worked here for 2 1/2 years. I have the pleasure of being supervised by Jim Hahn and Monika Florek, 2 of the best boss-es a guy could want. No brag, just fact. On the volunteer side of things, I have been an usher at 9am for many years. Again, I have the good fortune to usher

alongside some very unique individuals. We enjoy each other's com-pany and get the job done. My main volunteer activ-ity at SFA has been as a chaperon on the annual youth mission trip. I have been doing this since 2002. Words can-not adequately express how much I enjoy the mission trip. As a parish, we have some truly wonderful high school kids. They are intelli-gent, giving and re-spectful. They work well without complaining. Personally, they are very accepting of people like myself, of the metal-lic age (that would be silver in the hair, gold in the teeth and lead in the posterior). I always find

that I learn more from these kids than they do from me. As an added bonus, many of them have kept in touch with me over the years. I like hearing of their accom-plishments beyond our time together. I also like to think that maybe I had a little something to with those accomplishments. Then again, maybe not. In conclusion, if you are of high school age, check out the youth group. You might be pleasantly sur-prised. Should you be over 21, or of the metallic age, please explore the opportunity of volunteer-ing with those of a young-er vintage. Maybe like myself, you will get back so much more than you give. Thanks, in advance, for your time and talent.

MINISTRY MOMENTS THIS WEEK: Greg Gervais

LOVE ONE ANOTHER In the Gospel for the Sixth Sunday of Easter we are met with an extraordinary challenge: Jesus commands us to "love one another as I love you" (John 15:12). The letter from John echoes this command. Of course, we are to love those in our family, those we work with, those we like. But the scriptures make clear that we are also to love those we never notice, those we pur-posely avoid, and even those we are tempted to des-pise. In this Sunday's selection from the Acts of the Apos-tles Peter shows us how far God's love extends, and how far our love should extend in response. Peter real-izes that God no longer "shows partiality" to the Jews, sharing divine love exclusively with them. Christ has revealed that God's love extends to all people, and so should ours.

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.


We warmly welcome our new

parishioners (April 2018)

to St. Francis of Assisi:

Rick & Gabriela

(Tamez) Robertson and children:

Richard, Christian, Cailin, and Michael

Jesus and Natalia (Medeiros) Barajas

and children: Ryan Jesse and

Sophia

Cynthia Glowczynski

Mary Donahue

Leonard & Mary Ann (Carl0) Schillaci

Don Derk & Tammy

Kluga

Youth Ministry Leadership Day

Sunday May 20, 2018 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

♦ For adult leaders

who’ve been in Youth Ministry for years, or coming for the first time.

♦ For Teens who want to be Peer Ministers

♦ Develop a plan for 2018-2019

♦ Share your ideas and your faith

♦ Build Relation-ships

♦ Make Youth Minis-try the best part of your week.

Mission Trip Car Wash Saturday May 12, 2018

9:00 AM-2:00 PM at St. Francis Church

Parking lot

Donations of any amount accepted

We also wash Vans,

Trucks, SUV’s, Crosso-vers, and bikes.

Sorry No Pets, Kids, Dishes or Clothes.

Incase of inclement weather the car wash will be postponed until

May 19.

Youth Leadership Awards Banquet Sunday May 6, 2018

Each year Vicriate V. of the Archdiocese of Chi-cago recognizes Youth who have been leaders

at their parishes, or Catholic High Schools. This Years Teen Recipients from SFA are:

Vicki Adams for Catechesis Madelyn Alvarado for Prayer and Worship

Jack Boetscher for Catechesis Lauren Conners for Catechesis

Reilly Fitzgerald for Community Life Will Giblin for Leadership and Peer Ministry Ellen Lebert for Service and Social Justice

Lucas Siwalchik for Service and Social Justice Isabella Strolia for Leadership and

Peer Ministry Emma Wolf for Catechesis


“Sometimes our actions speak for them-selves; other times, words are needed. What-ever the situation, Jesus knows how to speak to each person's heart; we simply need to fol-low where he leads.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “How to Build a Culture of Life,”

www.usccb.org/culture-of-life

New Family Registration begins June 4th

New families can register for the

parish and for Religious Ed classes at the St. Francis Center (on the hill)

Mon-Thurs. from 9am-3pm. For additional hours, call:

708-460-0042

With joy, we announce the marriages of...

Michael Obregon & Katherine Kokosinski

on April 28, 2018

May your lives always be blessed with God’s love!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

In ancient Rome, the beautiful month of May was dedicated to the goddess Flora, the patroness of flowers and new life.

May 1 was considered the beginning of abundant growth, and a day for public festivals aimed at expelling winter.

Even after Christianity took hold, the customs of the pagan feast lingered behind. Long ago, there was a thirty-day devotion to Mary, sometimes called "Lady Month," which began on August 15.

By the eighteenth century, the custom of assign-ing devotions to months of the year was develop-ing. June, for example, was the month of the Sa-cred Heart, and October was for the Holy Rosary.

Beginning with the Jesuit Order in Rome and spreading throughout the world, May has been celebrated as the month of Mary, the Blessed Mother, for more than two hundred years.

That was a welcome remedy to some enduring pagan practices, such as maypole dancing and the crowning of the May Queen.

Some historians say that in ancient times the May Queen was actually a human sacrifice.

Devoting May to Mary is undoubtedly a better thing to do.

Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

ST. LAURENCE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI GOLF OUTING The St. Laurence High School Alumni Association will sponsor its twenty-ninth annual STL Golf Outing on Fri-day afternoon, May 25 at the beautiful Broken Arrow Golf Club in southwest suburban Lockport. The cost is $150.00 per person, and includes golf, cart, food and refreshments on the course, and a delicious dinner. Please contact Mr. Ed Kozak ’79 at 708-458-6900, ext. 244 to make reservations, for sponsorship opportuni-ties, and for any additional information.

Summer Camps 2018 Registration is now open for McAuley summer camps for Grades K – 12! From sports to art to theatre to technology, we have a camp for you! Call (773) 881-7722 for more infor-mation. Volleyball Clinic Friday, May 11, 2018; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mother McAuley Athletic Director, Mrs. Laurie Jakubczak, will host this free clinic, teaching your young athlete new skills and drills! Junior High Art Exhibition Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., B-Wing Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Visual Arts & Technology Department invites 5th, 6th and 7th grade girls to submit and exhibit their artwork. Awards will be given for "Best" artwork and two "Honorable Mention" awards for each level. All artwork must be dropped off in the Main Office by Tuesday, May 8. (3737 W. 99th Street, enter through the Circle Drive Doors)


Mary Budz Joseph Carone

Tom Cebula Emily Cepkauskas

Erin Childs James Deacy

Patricia DiGangi Jim & Catherine Dillon

Dr. Jim Kline Angie Latek Bill Lorden

Madelon Lorden Gary Lukas

Tom Mangan, Jr. Sharon Malioris Mary McCarthy Grace McGuire

Mary Oleszkiewicz Mike Panozzo

Joe Perez Michael Rusco Louis Tassone

Please pray for all who are sick and in need of healing, especially:

Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 -- 16:4a

Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11

Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 -- 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15

Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20

Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23

Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28

Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20

Saturday, May 05 5:15 PM Paul Sullivan, rq. by Phyllis Sullivan and Leonard Van Hecke, rq. by Stang Family and Carlene Goldbach, rq. by Stang Family Sunday, May 06 7:30 AM Mary B. & John Foley, rq. by Family and Stanley G. Palm, rq. by Grekowicz and Casimir Panek, rq. by Osmelak Family 9:00 AM Don Gray, rq. by John & Virginia Zbos and Lori Cronin, rq. by Grace McGuire and James & Alice Murphy rq. by Murphy Family 10:30AM People of St. Francis 12:00 PM Jack Oleskiewicz, rq. by Topolski Family and Raymond & Julia Branchaw, rq. by Ramona Branchow and Umberto & Brigid Malfeo, rq. by Carmel Gutzwiller & Family Monday, May 07 7:45 AM Sam Grasso, rq. by Pat Grasso & Family and Adriana DeLa Garza, rq. by Kim & Sofia Jauregul and Felipe Miranda, rq. by Kim & Sofia Jauregul Tuesday, May 08 7:45 AM Lill & John Belsega, rq. by Grekowicz Family and Dennis Full, rq. by Trisha Goldberg and Jean Hornick, rq. by Jill Topf & Family Wednesday, May 09 7:45 AM Susan Cava, rq. by Joe March and William Dolehide, rq. by John & Virginia Zbos and Special Intention for Kate & Jim Dillon, rq. by Mick Basila Thursday, May 10 7:45 AM Nicole Byerwalter, rq. by Polaski Family and George Hellmann, rq. by Mike & Mary Foley Friday, May 11 7:45 AM Joseph T. Hunt, Sr., rq. by Kathleen Matthews (Daughter) and Gene Winters, rq. by Rita Winters and Jean Hornick, rq. by Lucky Smith Saturday, May 12 5:15 PM Gerry Kulovitz, rq. by Family and Mildred Rodgers & Bubles Sabath, rq. by Bobbi Mangan and John & Rose Wrobel, rq. by Wrobel Family Sunday, May 13 7:30 AM Mary B. & John Foley, rq. by Family and Marie-Jeanne Skorup, rq. by Emil Skorup and Barbara Boscarino, rq. by Family 9:00 AM Stanislaw Borek, rq. by Maria Borek & Family and Mary Kathleen Malva, rq. by Mike & Nancy Celieski and Dolores Zavodna, rq. by McKane Family 10:30AM Marge Janachowski, rq. by SFA Children’s Choir and Carol Dombrowski, rq. by Bonnie Falcone and Adolfina Stanek & Natalia Lopuszynski, rq. by Lopuszynski Family 12:00 PM People of St. Francis

We joyfully welcome the following children

into our Christian Community:

April 15, 2018

Cara Elizabeth Engelking Daughter of Joseph & Jacqueline (O’Hara)

Engelking

&

Quinn Kelly Engelking Daughter of Joseph & Jacqueline (O’Hara)

Engelking


Please visit the Saint Francis Liturgical Minister Web Terminal for the most up to date schedule or to volunteer.

04/29/17 Year to Date

Budgeted $ 23,065.00 $ 991,795.00

Collected $ 23,586.00 $ 1,043,616.00

Net $ 521.00 $ 51,821.00

Easter 2018 Collection: $111,194.11

.

Go to our website, www.sfaorland.org and press the “Donate Now” button or www.sfaorland.org

and press the “Donate Now” button.

You can also use the yellow form in your envelope packet or call the office to sign up:

708-460-0042

Saturday, May 5 5:15 PM

Sunday, May 6 7:30 AM



Sunday, May 6 12:00 PM

Presider Rev. Ed Upton Rev. Mike Schaab Rev. Mike Schaab Rev. Steven Dombrowski

Rev. Steven Dombrowski

Deacon Mike Kiley Michael Pindelski Michael Pindelski John Donahue VOLUNTEER NOW

Sacristan Valerie Piazza Barbara Basila Pamela Gervais Marjorie Curran Adrianne Wieczorek

Lector Diania Kufta (1) James Walsh (2)

Richard Klein (1) Kyle Laird (2)

Jerri LaRoche (1) Jacqueline Magafas (2)

Brian Whiteford (1) Greg Moe (2)

Tina Governale (1) Nancy Palacz (2)

Eucharistic Minister

Dolores Blahaus Carol Funk Mike Kiley Mary McNaughton Robert Nerius Peter Piazza Valerie Piazza debi Ross Anita Sweeney Martin Terpstra Rev. Ed Upton Susan Vari

Barbara Basila Michael Basila Kathleen Boland Patricia Doyle Daniel Faxel Patricia Goldberg Lorraine Martenson Michael Pindelski Richard Rzeszutko Rev. Mike Schaab

William Carroll Betty Devine Gael Gensler Pamela Gervais Diane Ostrowski Kathleen Ostrowski Michael Pindelski Casimir (Casey) Pytel Terry Reger Rev. Mike Schaab David Trzesniewski Mary Vaas

Rita Beckwith Susan Campagna Michael Curran Rev. Steven Dom-browski John Donahue Gregory Fifer Janet Fifer Mary Greenan Linda Higgins Sharon Moe Cynthia Patrick Sheila Ramsey

Rev. Steven Dom-browski Robert Long Linda McCormick Timothy McCormick Jean Nielsen Marcia Pavela Adrianne Wieczorek Thomas Wieczorek Jeannine Witowski VOLUNTEER NOW

Altar Server Matthew Gaspardo Isabella Schreck William Schreck

Ellen Conway Erin Conway Kaylie Grossi

Alexis Elizondo Gianna Elizondo Nicholas Elizondo

Amanda Mackowiak Isabella Shin Erica Winjum

Peter Viz Stephen Viz Thomas Viz

Usher

Renee Farrell (HU) Nancy Sullivan Robert Adamowski Cathy Arzbaecher James Arzbaecher Lee Springer

Bud Wyman (HU) Mary Ann Wyman Dominic Zambuto James Pedersen

Greg Gervais (HU) Peter Walsh Oriano Pagnucci Mike Olk Brian Barrett Harriet Antkiewicz

Lynn Pajon (HU) John Higgins John Higgins, Jr. Richard Bonetti John Glass Janice Ota

Don (David) Hodson (HU) Rosalie Hodson John Coyle Jay Modelski VOLUNTEER NOW VOLUNTEER NOW


St. Francis of Assisi Parish Community

The parish offices are located in the lower level of the church. Entrance is via the walkway at the west side of the church build-ing. The parish offices are open from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Evenings and weekends are by appointment. The Religious Ed offices are located in the St. Francis Center, 15010 Wolf Rd.— up the hill, west of the church. Religious Ed office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Religious Ed offices are closed on Fridays. The Eucharistic Chapel is open for prayer twenty-four hours a day. The Chapel is located at the northeast corner of the Church. ADMINISTRATION Phone: 460-0042 Fax: 460-0136 Office Manager: Paula Belski ([email protected]) Director of Facilities & Operations: Jim Hahn (jhahn@...) Parish Accountant: Kathleen Biederman (kbiederman@...) Receptionists: Marje Curran ([email protected]) & Ann Carroll (acarroll@...) Comm. Coordinator: Allison Domenick (adomenick@...) Facilities Maintenance: Monika Czajczyk, Greg Gervais P.T./Weekend Maintenance: Andy Bakes, Joe Boyce, Eric Franklin, Michael Higgins RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Phone: 460-0155, Fax: 460-5086 Dir.: Mary Kay Burberry, ext. 240 ([email protected]) Coordinator: Jackie O’Malley, ext. 242 (jomalley@...) Office Manager: Maureen Krzyminski, ext. 244 (mkrzyminski@...) CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN SCHOOL Phone: 708-403-6525 Principal: Mary Iannucilli Web page: www.cjbschool.org YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Minister: Matt Toohill ([email protected]) MUSIC Phone: 460-9831 Director: Leanne Stoterau ([email protected]) Accompanist: James Draudt Children's Choir Co-Director: Anne Hayes Religious Education Cantor: Angela Reynolds (remusic@...) Cantor for Parish Funerals, Weddings: Gina Vitucci BULLETIN Editor: Jill Hickey Topf ([email protected]) Submissions generally due 7-10 days in advance of publication. Send copy directly via email or leave in mailbox at parish office. PARISH LIBRARY In the Great Room there is a “SELF-SERVE” parish library

MASS SCHEDULE: SATURDAY: 5:15 PM SUNDAY: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 , AND 12:00 AND MONDAY - FRIDAY: 7:45 AM

Religious Education Religious Education meets on alternating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays for Grades K-8, and on Saturdays for Grades 1-8, at the Religious Education Center. Grades K-4 meet from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. and grades 4-8 meet from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday sessions meet from 8:30—10:00 a.m. Children's Liturgy of the Word meets on Sun-days during the 9 & 10:30 a.m. masses for children 4-years-old to 4th grade, September-April. Call 708-460-0155 for more information. The Joseph Cardinal Bernardin School, located on the campus of St. Elizabeth Seton parish at 167th and 94th Ave., is the elementary Catholic regional school for parishioners of St. Francis. For registration information, contact the school at 708-403-6525.

Become a Catholic R.C.I.A. - The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Anyone interested in becoming a Catholic, please contact the parish office at 460-0042.

Anointing of the Sick

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated every Monday, immediately after the 7:45 a.m. Mass. Those of advanced age or suf-fering from a chronic or serious illness are invited to be anointed. The priests are available to offer the Sacrament whether the ill person is at home or in the hospital. Please call 460-0042.

Baptisms

Baptisms usually take place on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month at 1:30. Prior to the Baptism, parents need to call the office to make arrangements. A baptismal conference will be set up with the parents.

Marriages Weddings need to be scheduled at least four to six months in advance upon approval of a priest. Couples are reminded to secure the church date before the reception hall. Please check our website for more de-tails.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Communal celebration of the Sacrament will be held during Advent and Lent. Individual confessions are heard on Saturdays at 11:30-12:00.

Registration

You may become a registered member of the parish by completing a registration form which is found in Church.

Boundaries North: 135th St. South: 183rd St.

West: Will-Cook Road East: 108th Ave. - 135th St. - 153rd St.

104th Ave. - 153rd St. - 183rd St.

15050 South Wolf Road, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-3028 Website: http://www.sfaorland.org Parish office e-mail: [email protected] Parish phone: 708-460-0042

REV. ARTUR SOWA, Pastor (ON SABBATICAL JAN-JUN, 2018)

REV. STEVEN DOMBROWSKI, Associate Pastor ([email protected])

REV. EDWARD F. UPTON, Pastor Emeritus ([email protected])

SR. GAEL GENSLER, OSF, Pastoral Associate ([email protected])

DEACON DANIEL CARROLL, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON JOHN DONAHUE, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON MICHAEL KILEY, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON MICHAEL J. PINDELSKI, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

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