THE FIRST PARISH OF THE JOLIET DIOCESE (ESTABLISHED 1838) 710 WEST MARION STREET ~ JOLIET, IL 60436-1598  (815) 727-4746 ~ FAX  (815) 727-4798 ~ July 29-30, 2017: The 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In honor of the feast day (1786-1859), on August 4th, (710 West Marion St., Joliet) will offer a special commemoration to honor the “Curé of Ars” by offering all-day confessions.

In commemoration of the Curé of Ars who similarly heard confessions every day this way, we are honored to revive this practice for this one day! For more information, please call the office at  (815) 727-4746.

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE PASTORAL ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLEANS UP FR. PETE’S MESS

Monday - Thursday Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. & 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturdays 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. or by appointment Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Sunday Early Session 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Sunday Late Session 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Monday Tuesday Confirmation Classes 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. 12:00 p.m. in Spanish Tuesday - Friday Please call the Parish Office for more information. English baptisms 7:30 a.m. in English normally are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month at noon. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. in Spanish Please call the office before setting a date for your wedding. The Saturday Vigil Mass diocese requires a six month preparation prior to the wedding. 4:00 p.m. in English Sunday Masses 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. in English Call the Office if you know of someone in need of the Sacrament. Sunday Mass in Spanish at 12:00 p.m. (Summer Schedule) 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español los Domingos Cuando No Haya Clases Contact the Parish Office before placing any obituary notices.

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration Forms are located in the Parish Office or in Church.

FIND US ON THE AT OR ON AT A few weeks ago, I shared with the ShalomWorld television community the blessings both the folks in this diocese and I have shared during the times we have spent in the sacrament of reconciliation, wheth- er it be the formal confessions we offer at the prescribed times of the week or on the streets, restaurants and even sometimes in the cars of those who stop me in the journey to talk about their lives. Inspired by your example of faith, over the last few years we have devoted an entire day in Advent and Lent to hear- ing twenty-four hour confessions in the church; this has become as beneficial to my own faith life as it has to those we have served in God’s name. Through this experience, I came to find out that the Sacra- ment of Reconciliation was still alive and well in the city of Joliet. I hold a private joke in my heart that the faithful of St. Patrick’s sin more on Wednesdays than they do on Saturdays, based on the number of faithful who take advantage of the Wednesday confessions we offer at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. As I stated some months back, the experience of hearing twenty-four hours of confessions has floored me here at the parish - I truly did not expect so many faithful to take advantage of this sacrament, based on the parish’s recent history.

This said, I have been working with some of the leaders in our community to make the sacrament of Reconciliation more available to those who started a monthly all-night adoration program at the parish (usually one Saturday night a month at St. Patrick’s, which begins at 6:00 p.m. and runs up until the start of Sunday’s 8:00 a.m. Mass). Because of my ever-depleting energy levels, I limited myself to hearing confessions from 6:00 p.m. until midnight. What amazes me is that so many people have been taking advantage of that opportunity that the “ministry in the box” usually runs non-stop in the evening.

Each year, August 4th commemorates the Feast of St. John Marie Vianney, recognizing a very humble man who committed himself to hearing 12-14 hours of confessions a day in a small city in Ars, France. Because of his devotion and the wonderful response of faith from those he served in the parish, St. John Vianney is honored as the patron of parish priests. As always, we have committed ourselves to hear confessions for sixteen hours that day, as the Curé of Ars would do on a daily basis in this small village in France. Thus, we will honor St. John Vianney’s memory on August 4th by first celebrating the 7:30 a.m. Mass in chapel and follow it with sixteen hours of confessions, beginning at 8:00 a.m. I am most grateful to our monthly adorers who will be on vigil with us in the church through the night in adoration. At 7:00 at night, we will celebrate a special bilingual Mass in St. John Vianney’s honor as well.

We are so blessed to be so active at this parish with the . As our number of prayer and social opportunities that take place. Lord calls us to live as a Christian com- Please feel free to participate in any or all of what we have munity, we invite you to participate in to offer. the social life of the parish by joining us at the event. A free will offering for these God Bless, services would be appreciated. Much thanks to the for sponsor- Gloria Dei Vivens Homo (The Glory of God is Living in Man) ing this event next weekend. - St. of Lyons

First Reading - prays for an under- Monday: Ex 32: 15-24, 30-34; Ps 106: 19-23; standing heart (1 Kings 3: 5, 7-12). Mt 13: 31-35 Psalm - Lord, I love your commands (Psalm 119). Tuesday: Ex 33: 7-11; 34: 5b-9, 28; Ps 103: 6-13; Second Reading - All things work for good for Mt 13: 36-43 those who love God (Romans 8: 28-30). Wednesday: Ex 34: 29-35; Ps 99; Jn 11: 19-27 Gospel - The one who knows of the kingdom of Thursday: Ex 40: 16-38; Ps 84; Mt 13: 47-53 heaven brings new and old from the storeroom Friday: Lv 23: 1-37; Ps 81; Mt 13: 54-58 (Matthew 13: 44-52 [44-46]). Saturday: Lv 25: 1, 8-17; Ps 67: 2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14: 1-12 They pray best who do not know that they are praying. Sunday: Dn 7: 9-10, 13-14; Ps 97: 1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 - St. Pt 1: 16-19; Mt 17: 1-9

Time, Talent

and Treasure “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” - Rm 8:28 THE COLLECTION FOR

Do you really trust God? Do you believe that all JULY 1-2 WAS $5,876.91 things work for good? Faith is a challenge for eve- JULY 8-9 WAS $3,898.42 ryone at times. Putting our trust in God, in every- MISSION COLLECTION $1,299.47 thing we do, means that God’s plan for our lives JULY 15-16 WAS $3,465.50 may be different than our plan. When one door closes, another one opens. Trust in God, His plan Please remember St. Patrick’s in your Will or Estate is always better. Planning… and thank you for your continued support!!!

POPE FRANCIS TWEET FOR THE WEEK: We must overcome all forms of racism, of intolerance and of the instrumentalization of the human person.

Ministry Schedule for August 6-7, 2017 4:00 p.m. Altar Servers Lector Greeter Eucharistic Minister Senior Magolan Julian Jankowski Maria Jankowski Cindy Harvey

8:00 a.m. Altar Servers Lector Greeter Eucharistic Minister Senior Natalie Rios Larry Lindholm Mary Lou Cicciotelli Peggy Georgevitch Jeff Dux

10:00 a.m. Altar Servers Lector Greeter Eucharistic Minister Senior Noel Gurrola Julie Dillenburg Jim Dietz Dc. Darrell Kelsey Kelsey Kobe Kurt Kambic Rosario Gurrola Margie Keigher As we stated earlier this month, a generous donor from the parish has provided us with the necessary tiles and materials to replace all the floors in the classrooms of our church building. With the help of Jim Smith, Rafael Hernandez, Wally Martin and a good number of our volunteers, we are almost finished with this project before Fr. Jay Comerford celebrated his fortieth anniversary Mass, our Vaca- tion Bible School program and our religious education classes, which start in the fall. In addition, we would like to thank for re- ducing our cost of materials almost $500 (which included costs of the tile and underlayment). This In addition, Fr. Pete Jankowski donated the resources to purchase a new floor stripper at the par- ish which replaced the fifty year old previous model that was in desperate need of repair.

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet Early Childhood Division

PART DAY EARLY HEAD START HOME SERVING CHILDREN FROM  Breakfast & Lunch (AM)  Lunch & Snack (PM) SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS OLD  3 ½ Hr. School Readiness Program  Family Engagement Our Home Base Option provides families  Health & Dental Services with young children an opportunity  Field Trips to experience an outstanding early  Individualized Learning education program at home.  Ongoing opportunities for parent involvement—Fatherhood Activities We welcome children with special needs,  NO FEES ARE REQUIRED developmental delays, speech, behavior concerns. FULL DAY

 Breakfast, Lunch & Snack OUR EXPECTANT  Maximum 10 hour day School Read- iness Program MOTHERS  Outstanding Early Education Pro- PROGRAM PROVIDES: gram & Qualified Teachers  Family Engagement  Face-to-face interaction between a bi-  Health & Dental Services lingual home visitor and parent/family  Field Trips  Social support and discussion of  Individualized Learning topics that are important to family’s  Opportunities for parent involve- needs ment-including Fathers  Opportunity to receive mentoring from a licensed nurse  Planned activities and topics based on FOR MORE INFORMATION: the family’s needs  Information on expectant mothers Call  (815) 724-1148 English or emotional and physical needs/changes email [email protected]  Information on caring for newborns and baby development  Easy transition to waiting lists for Early Head Start center base or home base options for your newborn

This year we are giving our pa- rishioners an opportunity to reg- ister their children for Religious Education Classes after the 10:00 am and 12:00 pm Masses on Au- gust 6th, 13th and 20th. There will be a table set up in the back of church with forms and infor- is mation. If your children have been attending RE looking for Classes, you can fill out all the paperwork and people 55 pay your tuition on these dates. Filling out your years and 2017-2018 forms (registration and emergency older who cards) and paying your tuition after Mass will are interested in visiting with another senior mean that you will NOT need to come on the who is homebound and living in Will County. first day of class to do so. For those who would The possibilities are endless: have a cup of coffee, like to sign up for the first time - you may fill out take a walk in the yard, go out to lunch, shop, or the forms after Mass and then you will be asked transport to an appointment. This is strictly a to attend a new parent meeting on the first day friendly visit, no homecare duties are involved. of class. Religious Education Classes meet on Volunteers who meet the income guidelines will Sundays from 8:30 until 9:45 am. For infor- receive a tax-free hourly stipend and a mileage mation regarding tuition please call the Rectory reimbursement for time spent with clients. at  (815) 727-4746.

Volunteering as a Senior Companion is a fantas- tic way to meet new people and give back to the community. You too can be a part of this won- derful program that has enriched the lives of so Este año estaremos dando a nues- many for decades. tros feligreses la oportunidad de In Will County, call Jennifer at  (815) 724-1128. registrar a sus hijos para las Cla- For more information about the programs and ses de Educación Religiosa des- services provided by Catholic Charities, visit pués de las Misas de 10:00 a.m. y 12:00 p.m. el 6, . 13 y 20 de Agosto. Habrá una mesa atrás de la iglesia con la información y las formas necesarias. Si sus hijos han estado asistiendo las Clases de ER, va a tener la oportunidad de llenar todas las formas y pagar la matricula en estos días. Al lle- nar sus formas (de registro y tarjetas de emer- gencia) para el año 2017-2018 y pagar la matricu- la después de Misa, NO tendrá que venir a la jun- Officer Steurer (our ta de padres el primer día de clases. Para aquellos friendly neighborhood patrolman) que se inscriban por primera vez - pueden llenar would like to remind us to make sure los formularios después de Misa y se les pedirá we all park between the designated signs que asista el primer día de clases a una junta para on Marion & Willow Street and away from all fire hydrants and alleys in the area for padres. Las Clases de Educación Religiosa se lle- the safety and protection of all. Cars van a cabo los Domingos de 8:30 a 9:45 am. Para illegally parked may be subject to fines más información sobre la matricula por favor lla- and/or tickets. me a la Rectoría al  (815) 727-4746. Fr. Pete’s second homily book from his You Are Invited to…

Series (Cycle B homilies) can be pur- Diocese of Joliet chased at the Parish 43rd Annual Office or online at ! You can Seminarian Send-off also buy the first vol- Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 1:30 to 4:30 pm ume of the series Krasa Center, Benedictine Univer., Lisle (Cycle A homilies) in ______paperback or as an EBook on the Kindle! SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS It’s as easy as A-B-C!

The Cycle A Series is Always PRAY for our based on the gospel seminarians of Matthew; the Cycle B series are based on the gospel of Mark. Be a “CHAMPION for You can also pur- VOCATIONS” chase the books at

the parish office. All Make a donation for the education of our seminarians proceeds of books based on these stages of priestly formation: purchased at the of- We Are Called: $25-$99 Deacon: $500-$999 fice benefit St. Pat- Candidate: $100-$249 Priest: $1000-$2000 rick’s Church! Seminarian: $250-$499 Bishop: $2500 Father Pete Jankowski, the pastor at St. Pat- “Champions” are recognized in the rick’s Parish in Joliet, will be appearing on Send-off Program Book.

SHALOMWORLD TV for 12 weeks as part of a series, starting on June 13, the Feast Day of ome to the SEMINARIAN St. Anthony of Padua, at 8 p.m. The talks were C inspired by his books, “STORIES ON THE JOUR- SEND-OFF NEY - A HOMILETIC BIOGRAPHY,” and the show is Adults: $25 Children 5–12: $15 titled the same. You can buy the books Children under 5: Free on AMAZON.COM. To watch it live, go to Visit and dine with our seminarians and their families. www.shalomworldtv.org/live. To hear current Join Bishop Siegel and our priests in showing your support. and past episodes, go ______Please respond by July 22, 2016. to www.shalomworldtv.org/ storiesonthejourney. Visit www.serradupage.org for order forms.

Contact George Carr at [email protected] or (630) 917-7580 for additional information if needed. ______Serra Club of DuPage County is the founder and sponsor of the Seminarian Send-off.

Net proceeds from the Send-off are given to the diocesan Vocation Office to be used for the education of seminarians. 29-30 Julio 2017: XVII Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Dios visita a Salomón en un sueño, ¡Y el relato bí- blico no dice en ninguna parte que Salomón se 12:00 p.m. por los Lunes despertó para tener esta conversación con Dios! 7:00 p.m. por los Miércoles Así, todavía en su sueño, Salomón responde a la 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español pregunta de Dios sobre lo que más desea, y Dios Lc concede en abundancia su pedido de tener sa- por los Domingos Cuando No Haya Clases biduría.

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Fr. Tim Andrés, Fr. Vytas Me- menas, Jeanine Acuff, Joan Ban- 4:00 p.m. † Michael LaFranzo non, Joe Barello, Alejandra Becer- ra, Virginia Borio, Anne Buldak, 8:00 a.m. The Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Church Frank Butera, Mae Delaney, Ber- 10:00 a.m. † Mary Sitar (Murphy Family) nice Demmick, Richard Duke, 12:00 p.m. † Patricia Cosenza Ray Fenili, Russ Gable, Dan Green, Carrie Gunning, Fran ADORATION CHAPEL OPEN MON-FRI 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Hakey, Don, Dolores & Rich Jankowski, Kathy THE ROSARY IS PRAYED MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 12:00 NOON Kelly, Bianey Liera, Andrea Magosky, Christine AND THURSDAYS AFTER THE 7:30 A.M. MASS McKitrick, Deborah Nobles, Eleanor Orr, Bren-

da Perez, Jack & Mary Lou Querio, John & 12:00 p.m. Spanish Mass † & Angeline LaFranzo Jean Roach, Enedina Salazar, Leticia Salinas, Diana Schroeder, William Shega, Bernie Spieler Anna Supinski & Scott Stackulak. 7:30 a.m. † Paulette Atchley (Family & Friends) 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour with Adoration

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7:30 a.m. † Mary Martin (Marcia Henneberry) 12:00 p.m. Quinceañera - Sainez Padilla 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass † Anthony Elwood Fox 2:00 p.m. Quinceañera - Eleazar Cerda 4:00 p.m. The Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Church 7:30 a.m. † Joseph & Louise Cordano 8:00 a.m. Gray, Michels & Ernst Families 7:30 a.m. † Mary Jane McCarty 10:00 a.m. † Susana & Ciriaco Chavez 7:00 p.m. Spanish Holy Hour - Círculo de Oración 12:00 p.m. † Trinidad Aguado Alcantar (Familia)

consists of a group of people who pray as a family from their homes. If you would like to be included as part of our Prayer Line Link, please contact Lynn Michels at  (815) 729-4220, Jean Roach at  (815) 729-4371 or Sue Ruettiger at  (815) 729-4497. Para dejar un mensaje sobre los enfermos o difuntos de su familia, llame a la oficina al  (815) 727-4746 or email [email protected] .

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