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ST. CLETUS CHURCH 600 W. 55TH ST. LA GRANGE, IL OCTOBER 28, 2018 Born Into Eternal Life Buried from St. Cletus Parish November 2017 - 2018 Alice Thomas Edward Nedza James Coakley Elizabeth Pirman Ernestine Nedza Louise E. Thorson Catherine Troyner Josephine Krakora Linda Patrice Bozec Modesta Billenstein William Charles Schad Paul Edward Baloun Richard Schmitz Marilyn Selig Mary T. Detman Marion Butler Jeanne Carr Horan Richard Czerniak Lauren M. Haugh Celine Hoskins Jane A. Klancir Leanette Martoccio H. Edward Barnicle, Jr. Dr. Alexander de los Reyes George Lathrop Virginia Bedwell Josephine Madsen Mary Ann Wuchek Eugene (Gene) Mazurek Filemon Rodriguez Elizabeth (Bette) Murawski Mary Ann Mezan Aloise Grzelinski Peter May Rosemary B. Courtney George Meyers Katarina Dufner Loretta Rose Harwood Angelina Ricciardone Catherine McMillin James Thomas Treszka Thomas J. Sulek Shirley Kwilinski Joan Brown Adleta Altman Ernest Dufner Michael R. Patton Mary Frances (Peggy) Burns Victoria Teska Barbara L. Barkley Cecilia Geraldine Brocken Frederick Richard Fahey Lillian Farren Maryann Scalise John Thomas Rudak Clemencia Arenas Amado Collazo Colon Francisco Pastrana Donald Cuttill Evelyn T. Ulfig Mary Vesconte John Burns Maureen Finnerty Eileen Peters Patricia Peck Patricia (Pat) Maley Earl George Stumreiter Teodora C. Quirao PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ALL SOULS MASS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND AT 7:00 P.M. WE WILL REMEMBER OUR DEAD WITH A BI-LINGUAL LITURGY Page 2 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 2018 Mass Intentions for the Week of October 29 - November 4, 2018 Day Presider Time Intentions (subject to change) Monday Fr. Gamboa 8:00 a.m. Phyllis Prevanas, Alice Mae Thomas, Karen Trabert Vala Tuesday Fr. Baker 8:00 a.m. Benjamin Patrick Hyink, Robert Ramsden, Tomislav Lisnic Wednesday Fr. Clark 8:00 a.m. Virginia Rachford, Walter Johnston Thursday Fr. Baker 8:00 a.m. Donald Kaiser, Michael Lombardo Fr. Clark 8:00 a.m. Lawrence Vincent MacLean, Frank Wojcik, Angelo Cumbo, Friday Domenica & Domato Frasca Saturday Fr. Baker 8:00 a.m. Jim Smilor, Joseph & Kay Klemak Fr. Baker 5:00 p.m. Mary Trtol, Stella & Felix Gembala, Sally Ostrego, George A. Popp, Evelyn Ulfig, Pauline Passardi, Ken Kakareka Sunday Fr. Gamboa 7:00 a.m. Karen Loch, George Duda, John & Frances Kennedy, Marco & Emilia Rattin, Bill DePasquale, Patrick Mahoney, Marilyn Matesevac Fr. Baker 8:00 a.m. Stacy Baker, Stella Kadlec, Ricciardone & Calandriello Families Fr. Clark 9:30 a.m. John & Janine Radulski, Alfano & Sorrentino Family, Cecilia Brocken Fr. Clark 11:00 a.m. Gene Kennedy, Jason Osmolak, Jim Zethmayr Fr. Gamboa 12:30 p.m. Armando Almazan WORLD MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTION Marriage Banns Erin Walgrave & Matthew Adamski Olga Montalvo & Jose Ramos Michelle Panek & Tim Damrow This weekend there are envelopes in the pews for World Mission Sunday. For more information and to donate PLEASE REMEMBER OUR SICK online, please visit WeAreMissionary.org. IN YOUR PRAYERS: A letter from Cardinal Cupich can be found on page 9. We always welcome names for the sick. Please note that requests must only be made by the individual or an ALL SAINTS DAY immediate family member. Names will remain in this prayer list for 3 months. All Saints Day on Thursday, November 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation. October - Kimberly & Tony Fox Please join us for Mass: September - Laura Biesadecki, Frank Colonna Wednesday evening Vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. August - Lee Ascencio, Mary Benka, Paul De Rivera, Nikki Howell, Ada Medina, Leo Rivera, Bill Tortorello, Thursday morning Masses at 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Joan Clark, Rosario Martinez, Frank Niwa, Laura Thursday morning School Mass at 9:00 a.m. Terrazino, Rachael Schopp, Nicole Will Montemagni, Bonnie Boerste, Helen Brennan, Dr. Larry Bernstein, Thursday evening Spanish Mass at 7:00 p.m. Christine DeMaria, Daniella DeRivera, Gerda E. Dorso, Dan Gibbons, Tom Hansen, George Hess, Kathryn ALL SOULS DAY McCord, Rosa Nilles, Ayanna Kucera O’Neill, Frank Pastrana, Patricia Rodey, Kathleen Russell, Lucy All Souls Day will be celebrated on Friday, November 2, Schoenecker, Carol Witkowski this year. Also pray for our parishioners who are in nursing homes Please join us as we remember our dead with a bi-lingual or are homebound unable to attend Mass. liturgy on Friday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m. October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 Notes from Fr. Bob... THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME During the gospel readings of the last few weeks we have seen the disciples of Jesus failing to understand the true nature of discipleship. There was the young man who or could not let go of his possessions, then the apostles’ anxiety failure to understand Jesus’ third prophecy of his Passion, because we and finally the sons of Zebedee eager to claim positions of feel we are not doing power at Jesus’ right hand. At the end of this catalogue of enough for him. Once again we misunderstandings, Mark gives us an outstanding have it the wrong way around. He wants to know what he example of true discipleship. It is Bartimaeus, the blind can do for us. Following him along the road is first of all beggar. Bartimaeus recognizes Jesus for who he is, the allowing him to bind up our wounds. And answering the Son of David, and despite the crowd’s attempt to put him question we hopefully make the same response as off, he shouts out to him for mercy. Jesus stops and calls Bartimaeus and ask that we too may see clearly. him to come forward. Bartimaeus throws off his beggar’s cloak, his means of livelihood, the only thing he has in the Peace and Good Health, world, and jumps up to go to Jesus. Jesus asks him the same question he has just asked James and John: “What do you want me to do for you?” The sons of Zebedee had asked him for positions of power. Bartimaeus asks for the restoration of his sight. The true disciple asks to see Fr. Bob clearly and knows that he needs the power of the master Pastor to be able to do this. Jesus acknowledges this plea as the sign of his faith, the faith he has been preaching as the essential prerequisite for healing and insight into the truth. With his sight restored Bartimaeus completes the pattern of discipleship. He follows Jesus along the road to Jerusalem. In other words, he takes up the way of life revealed by Jesus which will lead him to suffering and death. The chapter ends, and in the very first line of the next chapter Jesus begins his approach to Jerusalem. One of the heresies the Church has always resisted is that of Gnosticism, the claim that closeness to Christ depends on being a member of an elite group with special knowledge. The first step in discipleship is that of not knowing, the simplicity expressed by Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, or the homelessness of the wanderer. True disciples lay no claim to being special. But something special happens to them through their encounter with Jesus. The next step is that we place ourselves under his healing power. Sometimes, like Bartimaeus, we have to fling off even the little we have, our cloaks, our means of livelihood, what offers us fame and fortune in the world. But in the act of healing the great gift we receive is that of freedom. We are no longer bound by the burden of such worldly expectations. Rather we are freed to follow Jesus in his dance along the road, a road of constant challenges. The question Jesus continues to ask on the journey is the one he put to Bartimaeus: “What do you want me to do for you?” At times we can persecute ourselves with guilt Page 4 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 2018 Parish School ST. CLETUS SCHOOL DATES TO NOTE FOR INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A TOUR October 29 ................................ Queen of Hearts Drawing Tom Chinske, Principal Christy Schaefer, Asst. Principal November 1 ............................... All School Mass 9:00am (708) 352-4820 (708) 352-4820 November 2 ............................................. Early Dismissal [email protected] [email protected] WONDERFUL TOWER OF WATTS PROJECT BUY TICKETS DAILY AT KENNY’S IRISH PUB. DRAWINGS MONDAYS AT 7PM AT KENNY’S. First grade students designed and created their own towers after reading the Wonderful Tower of Watts by ST. CLETUS SCHOOL QUEEN OF HEARTS Patricia Zelver, which tells the true story of Simon Rodia, who used broken tile, bottles, mirrors, shells, and found The St. Cletus Queen of Hearts 50/50 Raffle continues objects to construct and design the Watts Towers in Los with the roll over pot sitting at over $17,300! Angeles. By integrating literacy and STEM, students are better able to interpret technical texts, improve content Visit Kenny’s Irish Pub and buy your tickets today for the specific vocabulary, think critically, and communicate next drawing which will be 7pm on Monday, Oct. 29th. complex concepts to others both verbally and in writing. Raffle Details: In cooperation with Kenny’s Irish Pub, St. Cletus is running a 50/50 raffle to benefit St. Cletus THANK YOU FROM THE GIRL SCOUTS School. Tickets can be purchased at Kenny’s Irish Pub on 55th Street in Countryside for $1 each or 6 for $5. The raffle draw will take place every Monday night at Kenny’s until the Queen of Hearts is found. The tickets do not roll over week to week, but the Pot DOES! Come on over to Kenny’s any time during their normal business hours to purchase tickets (winner need not be present to win). When most children enter foster care they carry two trash bags full of their few possessions.