Anne Parish Family A Roman Catholic of the Archdiocese of Chicago 16801 Dixie Highway, Hazel Crest, 60429 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time as wejourneyto live,growandshareinGod’s love. Congratulations Chirstifideles Award Winner Colleen Dunlavy! isawelcoming, lovingcommunity. As disciplesof , weembracediversity We liveoutourfaithwithopenarms. and shareourgifts andtalents, Sunday, 3October 2021 Saint Anne Parish Family Please tag your social media posts: #saintannehazelcrest 22 Page 2 W e A ll V alue E ach other! INDY My Dear and Precious Parish Family, cheer leader, reminding all of us of the incredible From the power of our parish to make a real difference Pastor’s Desk This weekend during a special ceremony on in each other’s lives and in the lives of those Sunday afternoon at Holy Name Cathedral, around us. our very own Colleen Dunlavy will receive the Christifideles Award from Cardinal Cupich. Most recently, Father Pat wrote about how The award recognizes laity from across the Colleen, who is a fifth-grade Catholic school archdiocese for their outstanding faithfulness teacher, told her class about the appeal to send and contributions to the ministries of their goats to Burundi and Rwanda some months parishes. As a parish family we thank Colleen ago: for her loving and dedicated service to our parish over the years, and we offer our congratulations ”The kids were so interested they started raising on being chosen to receive this award! money for goats, emptying their piggy banks, grabbing up loose change lying around the Colleen has been a driving force in helping our house, in the sofa cushions and from the table parish family reach out to each other and to our where their parents were playing cards. The kids whole community. After our parish completed raised enough money to buy 5 goats but they the many weeks of meetings in our parish had lots of questions. Colleen got in touch with transformation process, Colleen came forward Father Mark to ask whether he would be willing to offer her time and her talent to continue to to meet the kids on their Facebook page. He ensure that the many goals established by was; they met. (The kids had to teach Mark how www.saintanneparish.org that process would continue to be met. That to get on from his end…) The kids wondered facebook.com/saintanneparish “process” became our Parish Transformation whether Mark was in Africa (no), whether they Team, which met three times a year to review could name their goats and other fun stuff. twitter.com/saintanneparish our goals and to create new ways to make Today the kids are hearing about a new appeal Fr [email protected] the attainment of those goals a reality. She for the kids in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. led our “Service Saturday” initiative, which bless Colleen!” Masses performed much needed service projects here at our parish and reached out to those in our God bless Colleen for all that she has done and Saturday surrounding community who needed assistance is doing to bring the love of into our parish 4:30 PM with the upkeep of their property, helping to family, into our community, and into our world! beautify the whole neighborhood in the process. Congratulations to Colleen, to her parents Jim Sunday The program became immediately identifiable and Peg, to her children and her whole family! 9:30 AM by their bright green shirts which became the We thank God for answering our prayers for sign of our parish family’s love at work. The her ongoing recovery. May God grant her many Tuesday and Friday Parish Transformation Team would establish a more years of good health and much happiness (Communion Service) monthly outreach ministry to Pine Crest Health as she continues to bring His Love to us all! 8:30 AM Center, bringing much joy to its residents, many In Awe and Wonder of the Power of God’s Love of whom would otherwise have no one coming and Divine Mercy, and madly in love with all of Reconciliation to visit them. Colleen not only led our Parish you, your brother always, Transformation Team, she was our ministerial Saturday after the 4:30 PM Mass and by appointment Saint Anne Pastoral Directory Father Ralph H. Zwirn Taffany Speller Baptisms Rectory Office Pastor Carmen Fox New parents are expected (773) 599-9476 Sebastiana Mendoza to participate in a baptismal preparation session. Baptisms 16802 Lincoln Street Samone Fisher Father J. Patrick Murphy are normally on Sundays at (708) 335-1792 Early Learning Center Weekend Assistant 12 PM. Please call our parish (708) 335-1953 (Fax) (708) 335-4831 office to make arrangements. Father Leonard A. Dubi (708) 335-4861—fax Hours: Retired Pastor William Rosas Marriage Monday thru Thursday Couples are expected to be 9 AM to 3 PM Deacon Gary Director of Liturgical Music properly prepared for their Closed Friday thru Sunday Deacon Monica Elsey marriage. Arrangements must be made at least four months in Elaine Bulanda Youth Ministry Coordinator advance, preferably as soon as Pastoral Assistant (708) 432-5300 Saint Vincent the engagement takes place. Andrew Ortiz Deanna Vera de Paul Society Religious Education Parish Administrative Assistant Sick Visitation Coordinator Please call our parish office to (708) 335-1766 (708) 335-1792 (708) 335-2286 (708) 335-1953—fax arrange for visitation to the sick. S M I

September 26, 2021 Saturday, October 2—Vigil: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Envelope Collection $1,861.00 4:30 pm Hedy & Ed Bobrowicz by Elly Bzdyl Weekly OneParish Collection $0.00 Margaret Orozco by Bill & Natalie Rosas

Number of Envelopes Used 39 7Sunday, October 3—Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Average Per Envelope Used $46.97 Time 9:30 am Richard Rountree by Barb Maher Other Collections John & Colleen Murphy by Maureen Gasik Building Fund/One Parish $100.00/$0.00 Leonard Owens by Sheri Bradshaw St. Paul Sharing/One Parish $0.00/$0.00 Monday, October 4—St. Francis of Assisi St. Vincent de Paul Society/One Parish $397.00/$0.00 8:30 am No Services Today $0.00 Tuesday, October 5—Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos $0.00 8:00 am Recitation of the 8:30 am Communion Service

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Wednesday, October 6—St. Bruno & Blessed Marie Rose P Durocher , : 8:30 am No Services Today

Thursday, October 7— Debbie Baker Naima Jeffries Jimmie Bernstein Kate Kohut Hal Black Mary Kraft 8:30 am No Services Today Jerry Bosco Mary Leonas Carolyn Collins Walter Maney Friday, October 8—Weekday Gradling Collins Joanne Nason Helen Cook Karen Ochwat 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary Jim Driscoll John Rodriguez Colleen Dunlavy Natalie Rosas 8:30 am Communion Service Dave Erickson Chris Sawyer 9:30 am Eucharistic Adoration

Marge Fasani Sharon Scanlon

Mary Fernandez Sam Sciabica Saturday, October 9—Vigil: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Patrick Forde, Jr. Sinwelski Ethel Gaines Tony Tovo Ordinary Time Vern Glaenzer Robert Van Slette 4:30 pm Pete Bzdyl by Elly Bzdyl

Karen Griffin Mia Wakefield

Molly Hobbs Audrey Winfrey 7Sunday, October 10—Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Marge Isom Mary Zwirn Time Vesta Jamison 9:30 am Richard Rountree by Sheri Bradshaw

Lucio “Nick” Arenas by Bill & Natalie Rosas

Mary Christ by Rice

Please Pray for our Renew My Church Parish Grouping: St. Anne St. Emeric Infant Jesus of Prague St. Irenaeus I M St. St. Lawrence O’Toole The parish family of St. Anne expresses our condolences to the families of: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 3, 2021

Let the children come to me; do not prevent Please note that we have removed a number of names from our list of “Relatives and Friends” above. We removed the names them, for the kingdom of God belongs because we did not know the current status of their need for prayers. If we removed the name of someone that you know still to such as these. needs prayers for healing, please contact the Parish Office and — Mark 10:14 we will gladly place the person back on the list.

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THE TRUSTING CHILD EQUAL BEFORE GOD

Specialists in the psychological development of children In today’s Jesus tries to lead his questioners be- tell us that an infant or child can go immediately from cry- yond the letter of the Law, with its many human interpreta- ing to laughing and back to crying again because the child tions, to the spirit in which it was given. The basic law from has complete trust in the person who is holding him or the beginning, he says, is that all human beings were cre- her. The child has no inhibitions about expressing the ated equal in the image of God. Thus, a man and woman swing of emotions because the child knows that the em- in marriage have equality and a fullness that is expressed brace will continue despite the expression of emotion. in their relationship with each other. (In speaking against divorce, Jesus is actually protective of women, who at that PLACING OUR TRUST IN GOD time could be divorced by their husbands, but could not obtain a divorce themselves.) The disciples attempt to In today’s Gospel story, Jesus embraces and keep some children and their parents from disturbing Je- blesses the children whom the apostles tried to prevent sus, probably thinking that women and children were not from coming to him. He simply states that “whoever does important enough to disturb the Master! Jesus is indignant not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter at their lack of understanding. For him, the children and it” (Mark 10:15). Perhaps we can make a connection be- their parents have as much right to be with him as anyone tween what psychologists say about the trust level of the else. In fact, he looks at the children gathered around him developing child and the words of Jesus. Part of our and says that they are the example that self-important peo- Christian journey involves learning how to place our trust ple should imitate. He embraces and blesses them. Young in God. Sometimes this is a challenge, especially when children, in general, accept the rules of life without ques- bad things happen to us or to those whom we love. Just tioning every little detail. They are open to the love of their as the small child who fully trusts the loving parent moves parents and trust that rules are imposed for their well- through very different expressions of emotion, so, too, being, even if they do not fully understand them. We are when we fully trust God, should we be comfortable mov- offered the gift of faith by a loving Father. Jesus is asking ing from expressions of joy to cries of lament. This is an us to be child-like, not childish, in accepting this gift in sim- honest way of living the Christian life. Those in whom we plicity and trust. Learning and discussing issues of faith are have placed our trust are usually those with whom we feel fine, but we cannot stop there. Since we do not earn we can share our feelings of deep joy and sharp disap- faith—it is feely given to us—we are called to express this faith in how we live our lives. We are equal in God’s sight pointment. This is the kind of relationship that we are and equally responsible to live up to our calling. called to cultivate with our God. Copyright © 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

To accept the kingdom of God like a child may mean a change in the way we approach God. We are assured Living Stewardship Now that when we are honest about who we are, honest with God about our deepest longings, joys, and sorrows, We have an equal responsibility to serve, yet in the aver- God’s loving embrace will remain always. age parish 20 percent of the parishioners do 80 percent of the work and the giving. What can you do, beginning to- Today’s Readings: Genesis 2:18–24; Psalm 128:1– 6; He- day, to change that percentage? Copyright © 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. brews 2:9–11; Mark 10:2–16 [2–12]

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R W Calling All Veterans Monday Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 American Legion Post #1139 is conducting a membership drive. We would like to invite all Tuesday Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 veterans who are interested in becoming in- Wednesday Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 volved to please consider joining our American Legion Post. Thursday Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 If you would like more details as to our activities, events and projects So that you can see if you would like to join, Friday Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Please call or contact any of the following members: Lk 11:15-26 John Kearns, [email protected] – 708 922-9202 Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Saturday Thank You….We NEED YOU!! Sunday Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27] ] October 3, 2021 - Page 4 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time A P...

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THE BARRIERS THAT SEPARATE US Jesus takes on human flesh and death in order that we might come to glory; Jesus reaches out We live in a society that has many techno- to the children whom the disciples had tried to logical avenues for stimulation and entertain- keep away, showing us the manner in which we ment, one in which the urban population ex- must approach the loving embrace that awaits ceeds the non-urban. It is curious that loneliness us in heaven. Until that day, however, we must is a prevalent malady. It is easy to reach out and remember that ours is a sacramental church, a touch someone, we are told. But—in truth—it is church of signs of the love of God. And so we not all that easy, and statistics from the mental are called to reach out continually to ease the health field will reinforce that opinion. Today’s loneliness and the barriers that separate us readings are about the ways in which we can from one another and, therefore, from the love authentically reach out: God touches to of Christ. create a mate and end his solitude; God-in- Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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