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June 2019 May 2019 Knight of Knight of the Month the Month
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Council #14795 April 2019 March 2019 St. Joseph Knight of Knight of Knights of the Month the Month Columbus Aurora Mike George Russell Mejia KOFC14795.ORG
Officers Grand Knight Rich Gabor February January Deputy Grand Knight 2019 2019 Sam Phillippe Chaplain Knight of Knight of Fr. Matthew McMorrow the Month the Month Chancellor Dave Schmidt Financial Secretary Rich LonGiang Ken Hammond Gabor Le Recorder Mark Rudolph
From the moment of their founding in 1882, "charity" has been Council 14795 at St. Joseph Parish the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. They are Catholic Sponsored events during the year: For info on men of faith and charitable action. Fall Leaf Raking for the Needy becoming Free Throw Contest a Knight The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in Essay Contest for the 8th grade one council to 15,900 councils and 1.9 million members through- contact: Food for Families out the United States and internationally. Maintenance projects Rich Gabor Guided by their mission, the 93 Knights of the St. Joseph Soccer Challenge 630.309.7298, Council #14795 support our parish and community following Vocation Support Catholic principles and the Knights' four core principles: Pro Life Baby Shower Sergio Uribes Charity Unity Fraternity Patriotism Events supported through fundraisers: 331.431.0382, Breakfast with Santa and Live Nativity The Knights meet the 3rd Thursday of the month Dinner Fundraiser or Mark Rudolph in the Parish Center. Join us at our next meeting: Golf Outing 630.945.0862 July 18, 7:30PM in the Parish Center Tootsie Roll Drive and others
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14, 2019
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Jesus wants us to see the world from a different and uncomfortable point of view; W[ PlcEC[ >nt +=[ Ca+h$AiW C=Nr_: to stretch our perception of our neighbor and what it means to be good. So he presents us Mason Isaiah Morales with the story of the Good Samaritan. This beautiful story can become too familiar son of Emily Miles and Lucas Morales to us, so let me challenge you with the story of a beggar saint. Our next Baptisms will be held on August 4th. St. Benedict Labre (1748-1783) came from Please call the Parish Office at 630-844-3780 a good Catholic home and a loving family. to make arrangements. His parents intended him to be a priest since he was the most pious and dutiful of their children. But Benedict was more attracted to the poor in the street and silent prayer rather than the studies he was assigned. He was always giving away what he had and in his wanderings would associate with Eucharistic Adoration the strangest of people. Thursday, July 18, 3:00PM to 6:45PM He decided to become a cloistered monk, but try as he might to live in the monastery, it brought him great depression and with Chaplet of Divine Mercy darkness and he was told to leave. So he went from monastery to and Benediction. at 6:45PM monastery to try again knowing that he wanted solitude with God, but finding that he was unable to keep still. Only eventually when he was wandering the roads, he decided to just keep wandering. He would sleep rough, stop in churches and pray for Novena to St. Peregrine hours and then he would move on. He refused to sleep in a bed for those who are suffering from cancer or or take more charity than he immediately needed and he would who are seriously ill share whatever he had beyond his daily bread. In this way he wandered to Rome, and lived in the ruins of the Colosseum in a continues Wednesday, July 17, hole. For years there he was praying and sharing what he had, 7:00PM in church. but never becoming too familiar with people, preferring to be shunned and staying outside of society. Only his confessor really This novena is a special prayer that lasts nine got to know his heart, and marveled at the holiness that was consecutive Wednesdays through July 24. hidden beneath the rags and stench. Plan to join us if you are ill When Benedict died, the children of the neighborhood cried or would like to pray for someone who is ill. out, “The saint is dead! The saint is dead!” And the cry went up throughout the city. So many people wanted to pay their respects that the wake lasted four days and churches competed to offer his funeral. We are looking for ideas We can look at his life as a failure to settle down and accom- for this year's plish anything. And no one would advise a young person to follow his example, yet still God smiled upon his unique Oktoberfest. devotion and charity. That smelly tramp with rotting clothes is now a saint! -adapted from "Saints Are Not Sad" by Frank Sheed
Often, often, often, Join us July 17 at 7:00PM in the goes the Christ in the stranger’s guise. Parish Center- Mary, Mother of God Room as we begin to plan Oktoberfest 2019 Come Follow Me 2019 Diocesan Appeal
Pledge Update: $50,360 (95%) of our parish goal of $53,121 Registration for 2019-2020 has been pledged Religious Education classes is now open.
Donate by using the Diocesan Appeal Envelope: Forms are available by all exits, completed reg- (found in Church) or istration papers may be dropped off at the parish Online at rockforddiocese.org/donate. office, placed in the collection basket or mailed Thank you for your support ! to the St. Joseph Religious Education Office.
Legion of Mary 2019 Catholic Woman of Inspiration July 16 7:00PM Do you know a woman from St. Joseph who truly Church Meeting Room lives out her Catholic faith? Come join us at our weekly meeting Nominations for the 2019 Catholic Woman of Inspiration Award are now being accepted. Pope Francis @Pontifex July 10 We pray for the sick who are abandoned Nomination forms are available in the narthex of church and left to die. A society is human if it and may be returned in the collection basket protects life, every life, from its or to the parish office by July 21. beginning to its natural end, without Winners from the Aurora Deanery will be honored on choosing who is worthy to live or who is August 25 with a dinner at Pipers Banquets. not. Doctors should serve life, not take it away.
. SUNDAY July 14, 2019 ST JOSEPH PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A MISSION FROM ABOVE NASA Hero Gene Kranz describes how his legendary career By James Ramos was launched and powered by his Catholic faith On Gene Kranz’s desk, next to mili- onboard explosion. Knights of Columbus in 1959. ing to publish a second book on the tary memorabilia, model fighter “Houston, we’ve had a problem Kranz says he welcomed the broth- topic of leadership. He also answers planes and a space shuttle mockup, here,” astronaut Jack Swigert re- erhood he found in the Order, add- letters from around the world at his sits a framed photo of three beaming ported from space April 14, 1970. ing, “The Knights’ code of charity, home in Dickinson, just miles away religious sisters. For the next three nail-biting days, unity, fraternity and patriotism add from the Johnson Space Center. Long before Kranz, 85, became a lead flight director Kranz and his to my life’s foundation.” In recent years, Kranz has led an NASA legend — the coolheaded team figured out how to fix that In 1960, he joined NASA, where he effort to restore Mission Control to flight director of the moon landing problem. worked under its first flight director, its original state — right down to of Apollo 11 and the near catastro- “We pulled off a miracle in Apollo Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. He the carpet and wallpaper. The reno- phe of Apollo 13 — these sisters set 13. We never should have been able later served as flight director for the vation is scheduled to be complete him on the path to Mission Control. to solve all the problems we faced,” first manned lunar landing, in 1969, in late 2019. It was Sister Patricia, Sister Caro- Kranz said. “But it was that culture and would stay through 1994, retir- Also on his schedule: an hour of line and Sister Mark at Central of the people that would never sur- ing as NASA’s director of mission eucharistic adoration every Sunday, Catholic High School in Toledo, render. They would find a way. … operations. inspired by his daughter, Carmen, Ohio, who helped Kranz receive a It was trust between the crew in the Over the years, Kranz has remained one of his six children. nomination to the Naval Academy. spacecraft and myself and my a proud member of the Knights of And before he ends his day, Kranz And, when he unfortunately failed team.” Columbus. His fellow council mem- sits in his chair, finds his rosary, his physical to enter the academy, it A day after the Apollo 13 crew bers conducted their own rescue crucifix and prayer book and re- was the sisters who arranged his landed, Kranz and his team, as well mission, he said, after Hurricane members to thank God for how all scholarship loan to aviation school as the astronauts, received the Presi- Harvey devastated the Texas Gulf the stars have aligned for him. in St. Louis. dential Medal of Freedom for their Coast in late August 2017. Thou- “It’s interesting to go through life “Without their help, my career work. sands of homes, including his own, and find out all of these things fit would have ended right there,” said Throughout his career, Kranz never were severely flooded. together,” he observed, remember- Kranz, a longtime member of Father forgot where he came from. He has “They carried the ball,” Kranz said, ing the help of the sisters, his NASA Roach Council 3217 in Dickinson, approached his life and work with in reference to the council’s recov- journey and even how he met his Texas. the perspective of his Catholic faith, ery efforts. “They were heroic.” wife, Marta. But it didn’t end there, of course. which he says was shaped by vari- Kranz may not be directing space “You feel that you’re in control of Kranz instead went on to work 34 ous religious communities in Tole- flight these days, but he continues to your life, but I’m not really in years at NASA, where, sporting a do, as well as at St. Louis Universi- share his inside view and experienc- charge,” Kranz said. “There’s some headset, a flat-top haircut, and one ty. es as a NASA flight director with master plan that, without knowing of his signature vests, he launched After his studies, Kranz joined the audiences around the nation. His it, I have been following throughout men into space and brought them Air Force and got married. He New York Times bestselling mem- my entire life.” safely back to earth. served as a pilot in Korea before oir, named for the legendary phrase He is perhaps most renowned for working at McDonnell Aircraft attributed to him, Failure Is Not an This article appeared in the March 2019 the latter: Kranz led the engineers Corporation in New Mexico. Miss- Option: Mission Control From Mer- issue of Columbia magazine and is re- that guided the Apollo 13 mission ing the close relationships he had cury to Apollo 13 and Beyond, was printed with permission of the Knights of home after it was crippled by an known in the military, he joined the published in 2000, and he is prepar- Columbus, New Haven, Conn.
July 6 and 7 July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Envelopes……...………...…$8,135.00 The mission to the moon started with a chal- Envelopes Used……..……….....…139 lenge from America’s first Catholic president,
Thank you for your generosity. John Kennedy. That mission was completed eight years later. The lunar module with two Americans inside safely landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. “The Eagle has landed,” Pray the Rosary Come and pray Neil Armstrong told NASA mission control in with the the Rosary Houston. With more than half a billion people watching on televi- Respect Life after 7AM Mass Mon.-Fri. sion, he climbed down the ladder and proclaimed: "That's one Committee Our intention this week small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." At 9:56PM on Saturday, is for our CDT Armstrong planted the first human foot on another world. It July 20 Knights of Columbus. was the first time in history that man has ever stepped on any- at 9:30AM thing that has not existed on or originated from the Earth. Tuesdays at Noon Pope Paul VI, who was pope from 1963–1978, was a great ad- at Planned in church during our mirer of space travel and especially of the mission of Apollo 11. Parenthood Rosary for Peace He not only blessed the astronauts (at a distance) on their depar- ture for their mission on July 16, but, while they were on the moon, he also sent his greetings to them from his observatory at We have heard the story of the Good Samaritan so many times. Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. Have we ever realized that it is an enemy and outcast who is the Months after the mission of Apollo 11, Paul VI welcomed the hero of the story? Freed from laws that limit acts of mercy and astronauts and their wives to the Vatican and gave them gifts compassion, the Samaritan becomes the example of how to love symbolic of the Magi, noting that the Wise Men also were guided God by loving our neighbor. Our minds know what our faith on their journey by the stars. The astronauts also offered the pope teaches, and our mouths know what words to speak. Ultimately, gifts: a small Vatican City flag that went to the moon and back deep down in our conscience, we know how we ought to act. and four tiny moon rocks. Yet, as we encounter each new day, do we always do what we are called to do? Our neighbors live next to us and far away. WEEKLY EVENTS: They are down the street, sitting beside us, living in Mexico, Honduras, Ecuador, Guatemala, Poland, Russia, China, Korea, Walking Club Mon, Wed & Friday after 7:00AM Mass until 8:30AM in the Parish Center unless the Parish Office is closed. and Iraq. Our neighbors are even found in people who want to hurt us. How do we love them as Jesus asks us to? How we an- MANNA certificates may be purchased in the Parish Center swer this question will determine how much we really love God. this Sunday, July 14 immediately following the 8:30AM Mass. . PARISH INFORMATION COMMUNITY NEWS THE SUMMER OF SEEKING St. Joseph Catholic Church Got questions? at Marmion Abbey
Rev. Matthew J. McMorrow, S.T.L., Pastor Seek answers with Marmion monks. Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Willhite, In Residence Evening sessions of questions and answers are planned for Wednesdays during the summer months. Br. Theodore will Sandy Bohr, Business Manager moderate the sessions from 7 - 8 pm in the Marmion Abbey Library. Refreshments will follow. New topics each week. Parish Office 630-844-3780 Fax 630-844-1338 Events are free and open to the public.
Monday through Friday-8:00AM to 4:00PM July 17: Catholic Understanding of the Sacraments Fr. Nov. Douglas talks about how the sacramental life nourishes MASSES Catholic spirituality Daily Monday-Friday 7:00AM Download a copy of the complete schedule at marmion.org. Saturday-5:00PM Sunday-8:30AM and 10:30AM Send your questions to Brother Theodore at [email protected] SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday 6:30AM to 6:50AM Catholic Family ay at Six Flags Great America, Saturday 3:45PM to 4:40PM Saturday August 3 Come with our family for an entire day to celebrate Catholic Family Day. Sunday 9:45AM to 10:10AM or by appointment This event will include Mass at 4:00PM in the Wil- derness Theater. Tickets only $37.99 plus tax per BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: person, (50% savings). Tickets available online only: Please contact the parish office for information sixflags.com/greatamerica. Enter the promo code CATHOLIC. Questions? Contact sfgamspecial [email protected]. Website: www.stjosephaurora.weconnect.com SILVER & GOLD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS Email: [email protected] Couples celebrating the milestone wedding anniversaries of 25, 50, 55, 60, and 65 or more years of marriage Facebook:@stjosephaurora in 2019 are invited to a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Malloy at St. Mary Parish in Huntley on Sunday, August 18th at 2:30 PM. A cake and punch reception will immediately follow. Pope St John Paul II Catholic Academy Registration by phone (815) 399-4300 or online at www.rockforddiocese.org/anniversary by August 5th. Sr. Ann Brummel, Head of School Commemorative certificates to mark this special occasion Ms. Mary Elliott, Principal will be available for those who pre-register for this event. School Office 630-844-3781 Fax 630-844-3656 Monday through Friday - 7:45AM - 3:45PM 2019 Run for Life 5K run or 2.2 mile walk, August 3 in sup- port of Waterleaf Women's Center. Registration link: Religious Education Office 630-844-3782 raceroster.com/events/2019/23517/run-for-life. New this year, Pam Moore, Coordinator of Religious Education Run for Life performance tees to the first 100 registrants. Website: jp2aurora.org Questions-Please contact Christine Kania at 630-532-7813
Facebook: @PSJPIIAuroraIL The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a positive and personal experience. ♥ It offers married couples an opportunity to learn a Tutors Needed forThe Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora technique of loving communication that you can use Female volunteers (with high school diploma) are trained to help for the rest of your lives. women students learn to read, write, and speak English. Tutors meet ♥ Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming with students once a week for 90 minutes, Sept-May, at 260 Ver- Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends mont St., Aurora (behind St. Therese Church). Tutors do not need to on September 6-8 in Geneva, IL; October 18-20 in Brookfield, WI or Nov. 8-10 in Geneva, IL. speak Spanish or have teaching experience, but all volunteers must ♥ Early registration is highly recommended. attend ten hours of training. Training dates are August 13, 15, 20, For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org and 22, from 6PM to 8:30PM. Email Alison Brzezinski at Ali- or call (888) 574-5653. [email protected] to register. For more info, visit dominicanliteracycenter.org or call 630-898-4636. Knights of Columbus The Gospel in real life…The Good Samaritan Golf Outing Saturday, September 28 Two ladies were driving in downtown Chicago this summer when Orchard Valley Golf Course their car got a flat tire. While trying to decide what to do next, a man happened along who offered to change the tire. He was 1:00PM Shot Gun Start showing two foreign students around the city when he saw the flat followed by dinner tire. As he was crawling around on the pavement trying to get the Cost: $100.00 Council jack situated, the ladies realized they had no cash on them to pay For questions, please contact Denny Monaco at him. He overheard this and told them if they were going to try to 630-768-8034 or #14795 pay him, he was not going to accept it. The students told the ladies St. Joseph how this was actually the second tire he changed that day and he Mark Rudolph at 630-945-0862. declined that offer of payment also. One of the ladies said to him Proceeds benefit parish and community Knights of programs supported by the Knights. you know that in giving you receive and this will come back to you Columbus threefold. He replied he had just told the students that this morn- Come out and support the Knights ing, and he added that, "God puts us in places that we need to be." and St. Joseph Parish.
. WELCOME TO ST. JOSEPH PARISH "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Thank you for coming to celebrate Mass with us. moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." If you would like information on becoming a member, please call our parish office at 630-844-3780. Plaque left on the moon by Apollo 11
If you are already a parishioner, thank you for coming and for everything you do for our parish WEEKDAY ALTAR SERVERS with your time, talent and treasure. July 15-July 19 7:00AM Mass We appreciate everyone being here today! Jazmine Ferrer and Gizelle Ruacho
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, July 15, St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 7:00AM Charlene Barry by the Family Going on vacation? Visiting relatives? TUESDAY, July 16, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Please send us a picture of your family in 7:00AM Clarence Thill by the Family front of the church you attend and we will WEDNESDAY, July 17 publish the pics in our bulletin throughout the summer. Include your family name, 7:00AM Allan Meyer by Lenore Blatner church name and church location. THURSDAY, July 18, St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest Email to us at [email protected] 7:00AM Deceased Members of the Michels and Ludwig Families by the Family To find Mass times no matter where you FRIDAY, July 19 travel visit masstimes.org for info on local 7:00AM Melvin Kramer by the Family church locations, Mass times and contact info. SATURDAY, July 20, St. Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr 5:00PM Ron Meyer by Darlene Vanderbloemen SUNDAY, July 21, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM People of St. Joseph 10:30AM Donald Key by the Family
SANCTUARY CANDLE MEMORIAL
The week of July 14, the sanctuary candle is burning in memory of Julie Verda requested by the Family
Readings for the week of July 14, 2019 Sunday: Dt 30:10-14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 [cf. 33]/Col 1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37 Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Ps 124:1b-3, 4-8 [8a]/Mt 10:34--11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 [cf. 33]/ Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Ps 103:1b-2-4, 6-7 [8a]/Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26-27 [8a]/ Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10--12:14/Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18 [13]/Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42/Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15/ Mt 12:14-21 Our Pastor, Father Matthew, saying Mass Next Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a/Ps 15:2-5 [1a]/Col 1:24-28/ at the Mount of the Beatitudes, Israel, 2018. Lk 10:38-42
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