Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

September 6th 2020 23rd Sunday in ordinary time

Gregory was born about the year 550 to a wealthy family in Italy. By the time he was 23 years old, he was Prefect of Rome. The following year his father died, and Gregory decided to leave his office to become a monk to follow “the grace of conversion that he had put off for a long time.” He turned his family home into a monastery and gave the remainder of his inheritance to the poor. He spent his time as a simple monk, devoted to prayer, meditation, and study and acquired a profound knowledge of scripture and the writings of the Latin fathers. Four years later, Pope Pelagius II called Gregory out of the monastery and sent him as papal representative to the Imperial Court in Constantinople for seven years. He was recalled to Rome in 586 and he served as counselor to the Pope until Pelagius died four years later in a terrible epidemic, after which Gregory was elected pope. He referred to himself as “the servant of the servants of God.” He was a wise theologian, and a great teacher of faith; he said that sometimes the meaning of a passage of scripture came to him while he was preaching, that God gave this revelation for the sake of the people, and that he himself was learning while he was preaching. He took the liturgy of the Roman Church, which was already ancient, and gave it its current organization, and for this reason our liturgy is called the Liturgy of St. Gregory. And we will always be reminded of Gregory’s work to give order to the music of the Church, any time we sing Gregorian Chant. Gregory was a man of great humility and prayer and believed strongly in the power of offering the Mass for those in need and for the departed. Despite chronic illness for the final years of his life, he was able to shape the way that people thought, prayed, and lived. Gregory gave up all that he had to follow Christ – position, power, riches – he gave it all up to enter a life of quiet prayer and contemplation – he dearly loved this life, but gave it up as well, when God called him to a new work, to make use of his talents and abilities to care for God’s people. He was truly the servant of the servants of God. St. Gregory the Great, pray for us! http://www.stgregoryoc.org/about-us/who-was-st-gregory-the-great/

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MASS INTENTIONS Pastor’s Corner Weekly Message from Fr. Manno Sunday, September 6 8:00 am………….…..……….…...………..†The Walzer Family 9:30 am…………………...……….……..….Richard Lee Smith Newman Family, 11:30 am…………………...………...………..……..Sylvia Flint 8:00 pm…………………………...……………†Mark Patterson Every time I get in my car and travel to an unknown Monday, September 7 location I do one simple thing to get there: I plug 12:05 pm………………….….…………..……………Greg Bohr the address into my GPS. The GPS then determines Tuesday, September 8 my location, my destination, the amount of time it 12:05 pm……………………………...…..…………Jim Theisen will take to get there, and the optimal route. Once Wednesday, September 9 this is all calculated, I simply click ‘Start’, put my 12:05 pm...……..…………………………....Richard Lee Smith 9:00 pm………………………………………………Jim Theisen phone in its holder, and I am on my way. It occurred to me recently Thursday, September 10 that almost every time I use it, the navigation system get me to the 12:05 pm...………………….……………………..†Mary Legner exact location that I was desiring in the shortest amount of time Friday, September 11 possible. 12:05 pm………..………………………….………….†Bob Hart Saturday, September 12 Isn’t it amazing that though most of us completely trust GPS to get 9:00 am……………………………………………..Elmer Weber us from point A to B, we, at times, doubt God’s ability to guide us 4:30 pm………………………………………………………………... where we need to go. This is worth meditating upon.

Please pray for parishioners, You see, God knows better than anyone exactly where we are on our relatives and friends of our community journey, where we should be going, and how to lead us to that who are suffering from illness, especially: destination. Given this extraordinary truth, we should all be making a habit of beginning our prayer each morning by asking God to navigate the coming day for us. This is one of the most effective Judith Grimes, Christopher Canaday, Sharon Howard, Beth LeMarr, Amy Atherton, Emerald Fannin, Judy Willard, prayers we can utter because the surest path to sanctity (and to Heidi Linn, Ricky De La Cruz, Joanne Mata, Janis Sober, heaven!) is the one that involves us acknowledging that God knows John Shankman, Melanie Elliott, Melissa Reitz, even better than we do what we need, humbly giving Him command Krysti Farnam, Nicki Angela Shaw, Randi Brantner, Jerry Hallaron, Laura Bird, Aubrieta Hope, Jackson Miller, over our lives, and then following wherever He may lead with as Diane Strand, Rebecca Glenn Hood, Abel Viland, Jim Gardner, near perfect trust as we can muster. If we do this, we can trust that Isabel Morales, Erica Harstad, Kelly Batten, Dawn Yeloushan, He will get us there in the most beautiful way possible because the Robert Lufrano, Laura Olsen, Roger Stilley, Stephanie Edmond, Divine Navigator promises that His yoke is easy and His burden is John Dawson, Nancy Culver, Moy Pulido Mario Fontana, McKenna Turner, John Noreiko, Denise Sanders, Mark Nachman, John light. So say yes, listen for His voice, and allow Him to guide you ever Schaeffer, Lisa Kaczmarczyk, Annette McKay closer to His Divine Heart.

Please pray for those who protect and serve us and our God bless, country. Fr Manno To add or delete a name from the prayer list, please call the Newman office at 815-787-7770. Mass and Confession Schedule Mass Mass Intention Saturday: 9am, 4:30 pm The Mass is the greatest form of prayer. To Sunday: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am, have a Mass said for a loved one who is sick, deceased, or simply in need of your prayers, Student Mass 8 pm call the Newman office at 815-787-7770 or Monday-Friday: 12:05 pm email Wednesday: 9 pm Confessions (in priests’ offices) Saturday: 3:30 pm—4:30 pm Wednesday: 11 am—noon, 8:30 pm—9 pm Starting in Sep. there will no longer be Sunday 1 pm Mass.

Faith Formation Families, WE MISS YOU! May12 2019 September 6th 2020

We hope that you and your families are doing 23rd Sunday In well and staying healthy. A Flocknote was sent Ordinary Time out last week about how faith formation will work Mass Schedule this year: remote lessons, activities, crafts and WeekendMass Schedule family prayer suggestions. Fr. Manno and Fr. Gonnella will also be putting SaturdayWeekend ...... 4:30 pm out videos once a month on topics the whole family can engage in. Saturday.………...………...….4:30 pm SigningSunday. for …….…….…..8the deaf — Available am, by 9:30request am, For All Faith Formation Families: Please fill out the registration Weekday…….…………...... 11:30 am, 8 pm form, https://form.jotform.com/200475822682053, by Sept 13th. to help us Monday-Friday ...... 12:05 pm prepare. We have dropped the fee from $125/child to $50/child, with a cap SaturdaySigning ...... for the deaf...... -Available 9:00 am of $150 per family. If you have any questions or concerns about the tuition, Wednesday ...... by request ..... 9:00 pm* please contact Cheryl Lehman at [email protected]. Weekday*NIU Fall & Spring semesters; occasional holiday exceptions On Sunday, September 13th, we will be in the lobby after the 8:00 am or Monday-Friday…...…...……12:05 pm 9:30 am Masses to hand out materials that you will need. Wednesday………………….9:00 pm EucharisticSaturday………..….……..….9:00 Adoration & am We wish you all the best as we try to figure out the most successful way to Benediction learn and grow in our faith. We are here for you and please know of our Celebration of Sacraments prayers for all of you during this time. God Bless. 3-4 PM Monday-Thursday, 12:45Baptisms-1:45 PM Friday. Please call the Newman Center for more information on baptismal Congratulations to the preparation classes and baptism dates. First Communicants of the CelebrationBaptisms will be of on Sacraments the 1st and 3rd Newman Catholic Student Center/ BaptismsSunday of the Month. Christ the Teacher Parish! Reconciliation Saturday...……….…..…..3:30-4:30 pm Wednesday.…...... 11:00 am-12:00 pm Reconciliation SaturdayMarriage ...... 3:30-4:15 pm Wednesday Please contact Marcia Feltes at least Sundaysix months ...... in advance ...of 8:30 wedding-9:00 pm* date ...... at [email protected]...... or by appointment. *NIU Fall & Spring semesters; occasional holiday exceptions MarriageInquire about becoming Catholic Please(RCIA) contact or Adult Fr. McMorrow Confirmation at least six months inPlease advance contact of wedding Rachel date. Johnsen [email protected]. about becoming Catholic (RCIA) or Adult Confirmation PleaseReligious contact Education/Sacramental Fr. McMorrow at [email protected] ReligiousPlease contact Education/Sacramental Cheryl Lehman, Preparation PleaseDirector contact of FamilyCheryl Lehman, Faith Formation Director of [email protected] Education Anointing of the Sick and/or Sick Calls PleaseAnointing contact ofFr. theMcMorrow Sick ifand/or you would Sick like to receiveCalls the sacrament of the sick. Also, if you arePlease unable contact to attend the Mass main and officewould likeif you to receivewould Holylike Communion,to receive theplease sacrament contact the of Newmanthe sick. office. Also, if you are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive ParishHoly Communion, Membership please contact the Newman Office. Ruby Clare Vander Bleek Rosemary Jane McMahon To register as a member of Christ the Teacher Parker Myrick Weller Sophia Jordan Chami University Parish, contact the parish office at 815 Grayson Richard Sullivan Dylan Riker Herra -787-7770.Parish Please notifyMembership us of address or Nash Thomas Sullivan Gabriel Alexander Ramirez telephonePlease number notify changes us of or address if you will orbe leaving the parish. Wallace Charles G’Fellers Sebastian Emiliano Ramirez telephone number changes or if you Danielle Paige Johnsen Michael Ivan Celestino Buss will be leaving the parish. Michael Cotone Sadie Margaret Spartz www.newmanniu.org Priests’ Meals Ministry!

Newman is restarting the Priests’ Meals Ministry to provide Pastoral Contacts meals to Fr Manno and Fr Gonnella, who feed us spiritually

all year long! Help feed them with a good meal from your Director and Administrator kitchen (in disposable containers if possible). Please bring the meals to the Parish Office before 5 pm. Fr. Kyle Manno……[email protected] Parochial Vicar To sign up to bring a meal, Fr. Robert Gonnella…………….. please click this link: https:// …...………[email protected] www.signupgenius.com/ Deacon go/9040944aca62ca7fe3-meals Jim Dombek…………………[email protected] or go to www.newmanniu.org, Campus Minister scroll to the bottom of the Denise Sanders……... home page to “Meals for our ……………[email protected] Priests”, and click on the Sign Student Ministry Team Co-Chairs Up Genius button. Choose the Katie Sosnowski and Michelle Norberciak….. date you prefer and click on "Submit and Sign Up". Then …………[email protected] complete the form and submit! Newman FOCUS Mission Team Jared Burbach…….…[email protected] If you have difficulty, contact the Parish Office at 815-787- Director of Family Faith Formation 7770 and Rebekah or Marcia will assist you. Thank you in Cheryl [email protected] advance to all the good and generous cooks in our Newman Director of Youth Ministry family! Claire Hahn………[email protected] Director of Music Have You Registered as a Sarah Wright……………[email protected] Parishioner at the Newman Justice & Social Action Catherine Dean………….…[email protected] Center Yet? RCIA Coordinator Rachel Johnsen……………[email protected] Click the link below to register! Business Manager https://form.jotform.com/200366713600041 Birdie Welsh……..….…[email protected] Parish Office Manager Or, find it on our website by scrolling to Marcia Feltes…[email protected] the bottom of the home page. Parish/Newman Office 512 Normal Road • DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Office Hours……….…..Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:00 pm Phone……………………………….815-787-7770 Anointing of the Sick Fax…………………………………..815-758-2053 Email………..……...... [email protected] Father will be available for anyone Web………...…………….…www.newmanniu.org who needs an anointing. Please call

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Newman is restarting the Priests’ Meals Ministry to provide Pastoral Contacts meals to Fr Manno and Fr Gonnella, who feed us spiritually

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