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ST. CELESTINE CHURCH ST. CYPRIAN CHURCH 3020 North 76th Court 2601 Clinton Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707 River Grove, Illinois 60171 Phone: 708–453–2555 Fax: 708–452–0560 Phone 708–453–4800 Fax: 708–453–6141
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On weekends, because of the pandemic, all intentions for individual masses are read at all the Masses at both churches. During the week intentions are listed on the days when Mass is offered. SATURDAY, JULY 10 THURSDAY, JULY 15 ST. MOTHER THEODORE 4 PM ST. CYPRIAN 8 AM ST. CYPRIAN GUERIN PARISH and St. Bonaventure 5 PM ST. CELESTINE Welcome! If you are new to our SUNDAY, JULY 11 People of the Parish Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time churches or just visiting, please 7:30 AM ST. CELESTINE FRIDAY, JULY 16 introduce yourself. We are happy 9 AM ST. CYPRIAN Our Lady of Mount Carmel to share in this celebration of the 10:30 AM ST. CELESTINE 8 AM ST. CELESTINE Eucharist. If you do not have a +Frank Mueller +Carmen DePillo, Birthday church home, or your church is +Dr. Dennis Kirlin not home to you, we are open +Lloyd Ambriz SATURDAY, JULY 17 to anyone looking for a spiritual +Marie Fortuna Blessed Virgin Mary home. We invite you to become +Kenneth Strabley, 1st 4 PM ST. CYPRIAN a part of our parish. You may Anniversary 5 PM ST. CELESTINE and register by calling 708–453–2555. +Gino Battistoni, 6 Month SUNDAY, JULY 18 Anniversary Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time +George Yagunic 7:30 AM ST. CELESTINE +Elmer Swiatkowski, Birthday 9 AM ST. CYPRIAN +Frank Pudlo 10:30 AM ST. CELESTINE +Sabatino and Concetta +Frank Mueller DiCianno, Birthday +Craig Bastek +Nick DiCianni +Helen McCormack +Stanislaw Lis Ufir Family +Carmella Teodoro +George Yagunic +Louise E. Czarnecki, Birthday +Gerry Peterson, Anniversary All offices in the parish are closed +Janina and +Czeslaw +Frances Ziaga, Anniversary to visitors. Dawidziuk +Frank Pudlo +Stephen Swiecicki, Sr. +Gertrude Gutkowski Phones will be answered from +Glenn Wishnew, Sr. MONDAY, JULY 12 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at St. 8 AM ST. CELESTINE Cyprian (708–453–4800) Monday +Fr. Bernard White through Friday and from 8:30 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday TUESDAY, JULY 13 at St. Celestine (708–453–2555). St. Henry 8 AM ST. CYPRIAN If no one is available to answer People of the Parish the phone, please leave a message and someone will call WEDNESDAY, JULY 14 you back on the next business day. 8 AM ST. CELESTINE St. Kateri Tekakwitha People of the Parish
July 11, 2021 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time stguerinparish.org 3 GOD CHOSE US FEAST OF FAITH Invitation to the Eucharistic Prayer
After the presider washes his hands, he turns to the people and says, “Pray that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God the almighty Father.” We have brought forward bread and wine, and now we are asked to see in these simple gifts Who chose first, God or you? That The first reading and the Gospel upon the altar a sacrifice offered is the question explored in today’s use prose rather than poetry to to God. Our response is rich in three readings. The second describe the same truth: God did theological meaning. “May the reading, from Paul’s Letter to the the choosing, not us. When the Lord accept the sacrifice at your Ephesians, reads almost like a prophet Amos was berated for hands.” hymn. It praises God for choosing being a prophet, he retorted that us, for calling us to serve, and for the whole thing wasn’t his idea The words point to the unique blessing us in our service. Paul in the first place. Neither did the role of the priest, whose hands, at makes it clear how honored we twelve apostles in today’s Gospel his ordination, were anointed for are and how special is the call ask for their calling. Jesus sent just this purpose: that he might to live as children of God. This is them forth, two by two, to do the “sanctify the Christian people through no doing of our own. work of his kingdom. and offer sacrifice to God” (Rite © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. of Ordination). We ask God to accept our sacrifice not because it is worthy of God, but simply “for the praise and glory of his name.” God does not need our offering, but allows us to give it so that we might grow in holiness. And God, never to be outdone in generosity, gives all that we have given back to us, “for our good and the good of all his Church.” This Mass benefits not just those who have gathered, but, in the mysterious God loves each one of us as if there economy of grace, the whole Church. In the words of Saint were only one of us. Paul, when one part rejoices, the —St. Augustine whole body “share[s] its joy” (1 Corinthians 12:26). Corinna Laughlin © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. July 11, 2021 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time stguerinparish.org 4 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Mother Teresa challenged us to do being called to be extraordinary each other through. If you were ordinary things with extraordinary this day? begging for lodging, two might love. Basketball coach Jim Valvano be able to get in, while a larger said, “Every single day, in every TWO BY TWO group might not be so fortunate. walk of life, ordinary people do The Gospel gives no indication extraordinary things.” Sometimes Did you ever wonder why Jesus of who the partners were, but we see extraordinary vocations, sent them out two by two? presumably they were sent in such as the child prodigy Not threes, not groups of four? combinations that made each musician. But usually those whom Perhaps it is just the most pair the strongest proclaimers of God chooses to call are reluctant practical configuration. Recall that Christ. They were able to drive off participants who either run from in last week’s Gospel Jesus was many demons and cure illnesses. the call or ignore it. not accepted in his own town and was astonished by the lack of faith SHAKE THE DUST OFF YOUR FEET Amos tells Amaziah “I was that he found there. The disciples a shepherd and a dresser of would be too new in their faith Jesus told the pairs of disciples, sycamores.” He looked after sheep to know how to deal with that “Whatever place does not and punched holes in fruit for a kind of rejection. With three you welcome you or listen to you, living! Now he was being called always end up two against one. leave there and shake the dust to prophesy. In Mark’s Gospel off your feet in testimony against the apostles are sent out two With a pair, the two could support them.” Jesus is preparing the by two to begin their ministry. each other emotionally and disciples for the experience he Paul takes it further, telling the spiritually, and lift each other up had in his home town. This is Ephesians, “In him we were also in prayer. When traveling, having how you behave when you are chosen, destined in accord with a companion was much safer not accepted. He didn’t tell them the purpose of the One who than being on one’s own, and to curse them or threaten them, accomplishes all things.” This call if there were treacherous spots just simply shake off the dust and goes out to all of us! How are you in the journey, they could help move on.
Rejection is a hard thing for any of us, and Jesus is teaching us how to handle it, as if to say “Pick your battles.” This is a good reminder to us all in a time and culture when the climate is so politically charged. Know when it is best to shake the dust and walk away from social media, from an angry word, or from something that won’t turn out well. Respond and stay true to your calling.
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The altar flowers at St. Celestine are in honor of Gino Battistoni on his 6 month anniversary from his loving family.
BACKPACK DRIVE Catholic Charities is collecting backpacks for Please keep those serving in the military in your schoolchildren from low–income families in the west prayers. Thank you for your service to our country. suburbs and the West Side of Chicago. The goal is to collect 300 backpacks filled with school supplies to be Col. Stephen Acosta Marines distributed at our annual Health Fair in Cicero in August Staff Sgt. Lawrence G. Campbell Air Force Senior Airman Cory McCambridge Air Force and through our family–based programs. You can help us Chief Erin McGuire Navy help these families by donating backpacks. We suggest the Lt. Col. Peter Anderson Army following be inside each backpack: Sgt. Kenneth G. DiCristifano Army • 2 spiral notebooks Spec Michael Migliorisi Army • 2 folders Pvt. John Cerrone Marines PFC Paul J. Lagoda Marines • 1 pack of loose notebook paper PFC Sophia M. Garcia Marines • 1 pencil case/pouch Lt. Robert Reynolds Army • 1 pair of scissors Staff Sgt. Alberto Boy Marines • 1 pack of erasers Staff Sgt. Natalie Borrini Air Force • 2 glue sticks Cpl. Brian Macaluso Marines Lnc. Cpl. Meghan Jennings Marines • 1 pack of colored markers Lnc. Cpl. Michael Casanave Marines • 1 pack of highlighters Pvt. Nicolas Casanave Marines • 1 pack of crayons or colored pencils ABEAN Melanie Hodges Navy • 1 pack of #2 pencils PFC Vincent Negron Marines • 1 pack of pens Pvt. Matthew Meyer Army Master Sgt. Scott A. Cross Air Force • 1 ruler Private Niko Rodriguez Army Dario Rodriguez Air Force If you are able to help please email Claudia Andrade at A1C Brian Moran Air Force [email protected] with the number of A1C Elyssa Moran Air Force backpacks you will be donating and when you would like Ensign Devon Zych Coast Guard FN Matilda Davis Coast Guard to drop them off. We hope to have all the bags byFriday, Lnc. Cpl. Andrew D. Nordlie Marines July 30. Ensign FaithAnne Bieschke Navy Luis N. Burciaga Army Monetary donations toward the purchase of backpacks PFC Rudy De La O Marines are also welcome! Please make checks payable to Catholic Jose Flores, Jr. Air Force Charities and indicate on the memo. Checks can be mailed Carmelo Flores Air Force to Claudia Andrade at our west suburban office, 1400 S. We are updating our Military List. Please call the Austin Blvd., Cicero, 60804. office if you know a person is no longer serving in Thank you for your support and all you do for Catholic the military or to add someone to the list. Thank Charities. you! July 11, 2021 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time stguerinparish.org 6
SPIRITUAL LUSTER BY DR. RICHARD P. JOHNSON, PHD Prayerful
Standing statistically head–and–shoulders above all other factors supporting spiritual luster is being prayerful. Prayer is the taste of the sweetness of intimate conversation with God.
For a Christian, prayer is as essential as breathing. Prayer urges you to change your soul, and relaxes your spirit. “Yes” to God. I am now very close so you can learn how to love Prayer soothes you so you can to the Light! better. Sometimes this change let–down the over–built walls you is expressed exteriorly, as in have erected to protect you from Scripture assisting someone in their earthly the snares of temptation and all or spiritual journey. At other times evil. These walls are weights that I pray also for those who believe prayer moves you interiorly, as smother your sensitivity to your in me through their word, that all you change your attitudes, renew true–self, God’s presence in you. may be one as you, Father, are your soul, or deepen your spiritual in me, and I in you: I pray that desire. Growing in spirit means that that they may be one in us. John you gradually tear–down these 17:20–21 Prayer is at the core of your walls. Prayer cultivates your spiritual being. You are called spiritual sensitivity to “sense” Rising early in the morning, Jesus to spend time regularly, if not God everywhere. When you lack went off to a lonely place in the ceaselessly listening and waiting spiritual sensitivity you likewise desert; there he was absorbed in upon the Holy. Indeed, your whole lose touch with spiritual luster; prayer. Mark 1:35 life can become a continuous you become blind to the majesty prayer, when you become focused right in front of you, and inside of At every opportunity pray in the on the blessed moment of “now.” you. Spirit, using prayers and petitions Prayer is intrinsically necessary of every sort. Ephesians 6:18 for spiritual maturation; without When I recognize the spiritual prayer your very true–self luster in another, I lose myself; We have confidence in God that withers! I hand–over control of “me” he hears us whenever we ask for from my ego to my truth. I’m anything according to his will. 1 All of life has increased meaning then looking at the mirror of John 5:14 as you inject prayer into its midst. Love and see the face of Jesus. I sense the unconditional love of Thank you for your perseverance Prayer brings you closer to your God everywhere; the “eternal to read this far… I congratulate spiritual core; it readies you to everywhere” where all virtue is you. Please do send me your better pick–up the vibrations of wrapped together into fullness. At thoughts on spiritual luster. You the Spirit in your soul. Prayer this marvelous yet scary precipice can email me at drjohnson@ attunes you to the Spirit in others I feel closer to offering my total lifelongadultministry.org. and in you. Prayer massages July 11, 2021 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time stguerinparish.org 7
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We pray for them and for all of the sick. Gentle God, pour out your healing power on all those who, due to illness, have received a prayer blanket and on all of the sick. Assure them of your nearness and unfailing love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
MASS INTENTIONS During the Prayer of the Faithful at Mass, we hear MARRIED 50 YEARS IN 2021? that this Mass is being offered for the repose of the soul of someone who has died, or for someone Please call the Pastoral Center or the Rectory if you requesting prayers for a particular intention. If you were married in 1971 and are celebrating your 50th would like a Mass offered, please call either office to wedding anniversary this year. The Archdiocese schedule a Mass for your particular intention. The would like to send you a certificate in recognition usual donation is $10. New Mass cards are available of this event and the 2020 and 2021 Jubilarians are as well. invited to celebrate together on Sunday, September 19 at 2:30 PM. July 11, 2021 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time stguerinparish.org 8
SCRIPTURE SEARCH®
Gospel for July 11, 2021 Names are kept on the list for four weeks. If you wish to add or Amos 7:12-15/ Mark 6:7-13 remove a name, please call the parish office. Thank you! Following is a word search based on the First Paciano Acosta Sharon Meyer Reading and Gospel for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Marie and Steve Auerbach George Moretti Time, Cycle B: Sent by God. The words can be Michael Balaja Mary Morvay found in all directions in the puzzle. Grace Baldessara Dan Murphy Gerri Bohm Tom Murphy AMOS FLEE JUDAH Tracy Braesch Barbara Narducci EARN YOUR BREAD SYCAMORES Victor Cabello Bernice Nesbitt FLOCK ISRAEL TWELVE Caitlyn Sr. Noel SEND THEM TWO BY TWO UNCLEAN Ginny Ciszek Bill Noesen NOTHING JOURNEY TUNIC PETER A HOUSE STAY THERE Deacon Dennis Colgan Sr. Louise Noesen THE DUST AGAINST PREACHED Frances Copps Adrienne Ozlowski Debra DeKelver Phylllis Pappas Jackie DeLarco Manny Perez SENT OUT Danny DiMaso Sam Perri Elene Dimperio Scott Pharis A H O U S E V L E W T R Dillon Dolecki Janine Piechowski Jack Donnelly Adrienne Pudlo G M N A N A I S R A E L Eleanor Kirk Pusenilli A Y O W T Y B O W T N J Heidy Egan Sr. Rita Mae Rabitoy I L J S L W K D E T O Y Patsy Galecki Jim Raemisch N J O F Y C N P T U T M Tammy Garcia Darlene Rinker Helen Garza Barbara Rodgers S T K L L C R U R N H E Francis Gervais Caroline Russo T U N C L E A N K I I H Patrick Giannini, Sr. Betty Salemi O J U D A H E M M C N T Phyllis Gossy Kathy Sassolino Nina Grigolo Rita Schmidt F L O C K Y C C O F G D Cathy Grob Amy Schreiner T T H E D U S T F R E N Maria and Manuel Haro Paul Schubitz E E R E H T Y A T S E E Judy Iovinelli Joseph Serwa Robert Jaster Bonnie Jean Shea D A E R B R U O Y E K S Sonja Keane Erica and Baby Girl Snyder © 2021 TRI-C-A Publications; tri-c-a-publications.com
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Mass Schedules: See cover.
Office Hours: Phones are answered between 8:30 AM to 5 PM at St. Celestine and 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at St. Cyprian. The offices are closed to visitors.
Holy Hour: First Friday of each month at 3 PM in St. Celestine church, in person and live–streamed on Facebook and website.
Fatima Devotion: First Tuesday of the month after the 8 AM Mass at St. Cyprian.
Baptisms: Contact Ruthanne Swiatkowski to schedule; [email protected] or call 708–453–2555 x 17. Baptisms are scheduled for 12:30 PM on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at St. Celestine and the third Sunday of the month at St. Cyprian.
Reconciliation: Saturdays 4—4:45 PM at St. Celestine.
Weddings: Engaged couples are encouraged to call a year in advance of a preferred date. The couple must talk to Deacon Mike DeLarco before a wedding date can be reserved. Participation in marriage preparation is essential.
PRIESTS Rev. Paul Cao, Pastor Mary Murphy, Coordinator of Religious Education for [email protected] 708–453–2555 x29 Children and Adults with Special Needs Rev. Moises Navarro, Associate Pastor [email protected] [email protected] 708–453–2555 x30 Rev. Eugene Gratkowski, Pastor Emeritus of St. Cyprian Lois DeFelice, Ministry of Care 708–453–2555 Bishop Jeffrey Grob, Rev. Fil Ngwila, Rev. Stan Ilo, [email protected] Rev. Kenneth Ekekwe, Resident Priests Rev. Ron Navoy, Weekend Associate at St. Cyprian Kim Hagerty, Bulletin Editor 708–453–2555 x12 [email protected] DEACONS Deadline is 9 AM on the Thursday 10 days before the Michael DeLarco 708–453–2555 x31 date you would like the information to appear. Call Deacon Mike to schedule a wedding. Miguel Negron [email protected] ST. CELESTINE SCHOOL Ronald Pilarski [email protected] Norma Pulido, Secretary 708–453–8234 x11 Dennis Colgan, retired Donna DelMedico, Finance Secretary 708–453–8234 x24
Sheila Klich, Principal 708–453–8234 x23 PARISH SUPPORT STAFF [email protected] Mary Krewer, Administrative Assistant [email protected] 708–453–4800 Laurie DePillo, Business Manager 708–453–2555 x15 Marge Dellinger, Receptionist 708–453–4800 [email protected] [email protected] Lynn Schmidt, Receptionist 708–453–2555 x10 Craig Kamptner, Director of Music Ministry [email protected] [email protected] 708–453–2555 x16 Ray Brownlee, Maintenance 708–453–4800 Call Craig with questions about music for the parish. [email protected] Eric Mueller and Kim Hagerty, Director of Evangelization 708–453–2555 x12 Bob Vessini, Maintenance 708–453–2555 x25 [email protected]
Ruthanne Swiatkowski, Director of Lifelong Faith Formation [email protected] 708–453–2555 x17