MARCH 29 FIFTH SUNDAY 2020 OF LENT
Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Lazarus come out!” Page 2
St. Paul of the Cross Welcomes…
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Your Easter donation to St. Paul of the Cross goes directly into our operating budget and helps support parish ministries and maintenance of our campus. You can give online by vis- iting our web site www.spc-church.org or by downloading our Parish App. Find our App by searching “St. Paul PR”. Please call the Rectory at least 6 months in advance.
Please note:
Parish events have been cancelled out of an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please refer to our parish website at www.spc-church.org. or contact the Ministry Leader for the most up to date schedule of events.
As a reminder, Fr. Britto, Fr. Matthew and Fr. Peter continue to pray for our parish Mass Intentions when they celebrate Mass in private.
The video of the Mass will be available on our website daily. Page 3
Dear St Paul of the Cross Parishioners,
As I write this column, there seems to be a certain heaviness in the air. We are all locked up in our homes unable to go anywhere, unsure of what is happening, and uncertain of the future. If there is one emotion that we all seem to share, it is fear. We are experiencing fear of the unknown, fear of catching the virus and fear about when all this will end. Our fears will increase exponentially if we somehow pretend that we control our lives. We can allay our fears if only we can surrender to faith.
One of my favorite gospel stories depicts a scene where the disciples are helplessly tossed about in a storm. It is about three or four in the morning and the morning light has not yet broken in. Seeing Jesus walking on the water, they are terrified because they think they are seeing a ghost. As Jesus draws closer to them, He assures his followers: “Do not be afraid. It is I.” Fear kept the disciples from seeing straight.
We also live in a society that constantly preys on our fears. In his book, The Culture of Fear, Barry Glassner asks: “Why are so many fears in the air and so many of them unfounded? Why, as crime rates plunged throughout the 1990s, did two-thirds of Americans believe they were soaring? How did it come about that by mid-decade 62 percent of us described ourselves as ‘truly desperate’ about crime – almost twice as many as in the late 1980s, when crime rates were higher?” Emerging from the last election year, we know firsthand how politicians play on our fears for their own political gain.
Many years ago a university in Germany conducted a research study. It asked students to identify the emotion that they experienced most frequently. The results surprised the researchers. The most common emotion that people experienced, according to the research, was not love or anger or hate. It was fear. Whether we are children or grown-ups, we all have our fears. Some of us are afraid of the dark; others are afraid of the future and the unknown; some others are afraid of failure. We are afraid of what people think of us. We are afraid of getting old. We have so many fears.
God put fear into us to keep us safe. Without fear we will put ourselves in danger. The total lack of fear is risky and it is called temerity. On the other hand, we cannot allow fear to keep us from living our lives fully. We cannot become paralyzed by fear. Courage is not lack of fear; it is the ability to face our fears and do what must be done. We can face all things because the Risen Lord is with us. With St Paul, we can say, “If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Especially during the Lenten season we are reminded that we cannot be fearful because by His death and resurrection, Christ has conquered sin and death. For us believers the source of our courage is the assurance of God’s presence with us. When we read the Bible we find God calling many individuals to do extraordinary things for Him. For instance, God calls Moses and asks him to tell the Pharaoh to free the people of Israel. When Moses objects that he does not know how to speak, the Lord pledges to go with him. That is the assurance that God gives to all those He calls. This God will not allow us to face the storms of life alone.
Do you know what sentence occurs the most in the Bible? It is this: “Do not be afraid; it is I.” These words and their equivalents appear in the Bible not just a hundred or even two hundred times. They appear 366 times. It is as if God tells us that He is with us once for every day of the year and an extra once for each leap year. We have nothing to fear.
I know that we are all concerned about many things. We have enough reasons to worry. Thinking about our huge parish, from time to time I too worry. However, over the last ten years, God has given me unmistakable proofs of His continued presence with us. He constantly surprises me by solving problems when I go to Him in prayer. I invite you to rely on His unfailing support. Take all your burdens to Him in prayer. As long as Peter kept his eyes focused on Jesus, he was fine. Once he turned his gaze to the wind and the waves, he began to sink.
Let me leave you with the words of Scripture:
But now the Lord who created you, says, “Don’t be afraid, for I have ransomed you; I have called you by name. You are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up – the flames will not con- sume you. For I am the Lord your God, your Savior, the Holy One of Israel... Others died that you might live; I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me and honored and I love you. Don’t be afraid for I am with you.” (Isaiah 43: 1-5)
Storms will always rage and winds will not die down. Even though many things around us cause fear, we rest in the assurance that the Lord is with us, within us. He is for us! Let us pray for one another!
Yours warmly,
PS I would like to remind you that even though our parish is closed, our expenses remain. Please do not forget to support your parish. You can give on-line or mail your checks. Thank you! Page 4
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PALM SUNDAY
Stations of the Cross are cancelled. However, we have posted a video of the stations on our website so that you can pray Because of the stay at home order effective until them at home. April 7, we will be unable to celebrate Palm
Sunday in the church. Our vendor. who procures palms for us, canceled the order. As a result we regret to say that palms will not available this year. Page 5
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2020 Lenten Almsgiving You can make a big difference by helping the Purépecha indigenous community in Mecca, CA build a church.
Sisters Aida and Maria Teresa work with a community that is mostly made up of indigenous Purépechas, who have their own language and customs. The sisters believe they have three responsibilities to this com- munity: to walk toward the people, to participate in their lives and to preach the Gospel message that God unconditionally loves each one of us. The sisters go out to engage the people in the community by actively participating in their fiestas, their devotions, their prayers and their struggles. Simply put, the sisters seek to be in communion with the migrant Purépecha people. The Purépecha people in this community speak Purépecha as well as Spanish, and some especially the children, also know English. While the sisters do not speak Purépecha, they speak the language of love and companionship. The people in this community have experienced discrimination due to their language and traditional clothing. The sisters presence at community leader meetings, which take place in the Puré- pecha language, serves more than anything else, as a witness of the sisters companionship. At least 90 percent of the Purépecha community is Roman Catholic, but they are not being adequately ministered to because they live in the farther reaches of the valley. The sisters continue to remind the com- munity that they are here to accompany them in their Catholic faith.
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Rising Star Annual Scholarship
In an effort to promote and encourage Catholic Education, the St. Paul of the Cross Men’s Club will award our 10th annual scholarship, worth $4,000, to be utilized at any approved Catholic High School Institution in the Chicagoland area. This scholarship opportunity is open to any 8th Grade male parishioner of St. Paul of the Cross.
The Rising Star Scholarship will be awarded to the deserving individual who… • Demonstrates aptitude for extracurricular activities, has contributed to his community through philanthropy and demonstrates good Christian values. • Completes a one-page essay. • Participates in an informal interview with members of the SPC Men’s Club Judging Committee.
All entries must be submitted by 5 PM Monday, May 4th. All applicants are to contact Kevin Doyle from the St. Paul Men’s Club at [email protected] or by phone, 312.655-7533 for complete details, eligibility requirements, and submission information. Best of luck to all applicants
Apostolate of Women Seeking Nominations for Woman of the Year Nominations due March 31st by 5pm 1. Nominee must be an AOW member at SPC 2. Submissions should include: -Nominee's name and Guild affiliation (if any) -Nominee’s Contact information (phone number & email address) -Description of the nominee's service to SPC and community for 2019 (Not to exceed 200 words). 3. Submit to: [email protected] or deliver to SPC Rectory in envelope marked "AOW Woman of the Year". 4. Winner will be notified by phone on April 10, 2020.
All AOW Woman of the Year from parishes in Vicariate II will be honored at the Chicago Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women Spring Luncheon on Saturday, May 9th at Chateau Ritz in Niles.
If you have any questions, please contact AOW presidents at [email protected] or call Melissa Poindexter (312-804-3316) or Jessica Armour (312-543-5633). Page 8
Parishes Join Together Home-Build Project To Build Community and Two Homes! June 5-7
St. Paul of the Cross is partnering with Mary Seat of Wisdom, Immaculate MSW East Parking Lot Conception, Our Lady of Hope, and St. Juliana parishes to sponsor a house- framing project the first weekend in June. Our parishes have agreed to sponsor Louisville, Kentucky-based Crossroads Missions to Help Build Hope. Friday, June 5: Cutting There is a great need for Session affordable housing in the United States. This project offers Measure & Cut Lumber members of local parishes the chance to work together to help 30 adult volunteers needed shelter the homeless in the Experience preferred with Chicagoland area. Shelter is a basic using power tools requirement of life, but many people simply don’t have a roof over their heads, or a safe place to Saturday, June 6: Build Day! live. Volunteering our time and Framing Two Homes energy to help build homes will also build and transform our church 150-200 volunteers needed communities as we get to know each other while working toward a common goal. 3-5 hour shifts MSW is hosting this opportunity to frame two homes that will be assembled Crew members and leaders and completed by Habitat for Humanity for two families living in DuPage County. Crossroads Missions supports groups across the country who host Hospitality Volunteers construction projects to build frame walls that are then delivered and finished Cleanup Crew to become new homes for needy, deserving families. They will provide a team First Aid to oversee the three-day build, provide the drawings and tools, and will transport the framed walls to the construction site. Children’s Activities Help MSW will host the build in the East Parking Lot on the weekend of June 5-7. Many hands will be needed to help in a variety of ways. All the partnering parishes have committed to funding the project, arranging for the purchase and Sunday, June 7: Transport delivery of construction materials, providing lodging and meals for the Load the framed walls for transport Crossroads Mission Team, providing electrical service to the site, enlisting volunteers, and providing food and water for the volunteers. 20 Volunteers Needed The project budget is $15,000. Donations of all sizes are welcome, and can be sent to the rectory labelled Home-Build. Checks may be may payable to Mary, Now through June 7: Seat of Wisdom. A multi-parish leadership committee has been formed. The participating Pray! parishes are all part of a grouping formed for the Archdiocese Renew My Church Financial Donations initiative. Working together and building relationships are central to this response for renewal through shared vision and strategic planning. Donate food for hospitality This is a family-friendly event that gives us the chance to put our faith into action! Children aged 5 and up are welcome to participate, but must be supervised by a parent. Please plan to bring your own gloves and sunscreen. Sign Up Now Open Questions can be directed to Adrienne Timm, St. Paul of the Cross Social Service Ministry, at [email protected]
Sign up on line now to Help Build Hope for our neighbors in DuPage County! http:// help- Learn more at facebook.com/HelpBuildHopeCRM
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Chicago filmmaker Lucia Mauro -- winner of Save the date! Rome's Vatican Film Festival -- will present her award-winning documentary, Frances Xavier Cabrini: The People's Saint When: TBD Time: 9:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Where: In the Holy Family Chapel AOW Bunco for a Cause - Evening of Filmed in Italy and Chicago in 2017 Thursday, April 23
The 100th anniversary year of Mother Cabrini’s AOW Women's Retreat passing to eternal life. The film honors the great humanitarian and Monday, May 11 Patron Saint of Immigrants, who founded schools, orphanages and hospitals around the world. She lived and worked in Park Ridge, which is featured in the film together with the Cabrini Retreat Center in Des Plaines. The documentary shows Mother Cabrini's global reach and highlights individuals living her message today.
Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Everyone in the St. Paul of the Cross parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman in need.
Beginning March 25, 2020, the Church will celebrate the 25th anniversary year of the prophetic papal encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life). This document, written by Pope St. John Paul II, reaffirmed the Church’s constant teaching on the value and Inviolability of every human life.
This anniversary year gives us a wonderful opportunity to assess, expand, and communicate resources to pregnant moms and families in need. St. Paul of the Cross is joining a nationwide effort from March 25, 2020 (The Feast of the Annuncia- tion) to March 25, 2021, entitled: “Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Service.” We invite all parishioners to join us as we embark on the Year of Service. Please watch the bulletin for upcoming events. Page 11
GIVE GLORY TO GOD
On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, just before we begin to enter Holy Week, we are summoned to Bethany. If we had been friends of Mary, Lazarus, and Martha, and found out that Lazarus was gravely ill, we probably would have dropped everything to be with them. This was what was so surprising about the behavior of Je- sus. Although he was their close friend, he chose to stay away, that God’s glory would be manifested. This is a persistent theme in John’s Gospel. Right to the very end, Jesus’ works were meant to give glory to the Fa- ther. As our Lenten journey reaches a crescendo, let us be mindful that, as people who have “put on Christ” in baptism, we are also called, by our attitudes and actions, to give glory to God.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Thus says the Lord GOD: I will open your graves, have you rise from them, and settle you on your land. Then you shall know I am the LORD, O my people! (Ezekiel 37:12-14). Psalm — With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption (Psalm 130).
Second Reading — If Christ is in you, the spirit is alive even if the body is dead because of sin (Romans 8:8 -11). Gospel — Lazarus, dead for four days, came out of his tomb when Jesus called his name (John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday: Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 — 27:66 [27:11-54] Page 12 P E A C
THE SINS OF MAN------THE NAILS OF JESUS
A hurting and tired Jesus has now reached Golgotha where He will be crucified. In the past few weeks, since His capture, we have walked with Him through each painful episode in the story of His Passion. We have viewed how we caused or participated in His suffering through the actions of our lives
THE NAILING ON THE CROSS
Jesus was ordered to lie on the cross which was on the ground. He once again gave no resistance just as He did with the other tortures they inflicted on Him. The other assaults committed on Jesus were “surface” type abuses. In the nailing on the cross, they penetrated parts of His Body. We call them nails, but they were actually thick pointed spikes that were driven into both hands. The spike driven into His feet was probably much longer in order to attach both feet together to the wood. The spikes no doubt crushed the fine bones in both extremities and sev- ered some veins. When the cross, with Jesus on it was moved to fit into the support, Jesus was jostled in pain from the spikes.
Jesus, through His Passion and Death, made amends for the disobedience of Adam (CCC 411) and opened for us the opportunity for our salvation. Despite the sacrifice of the Son of God, we, through our venial and mortal sins continue to hurt Him. We are no different from the Mob that crucified Him.
In our Adoration Chapel, we have the opportunity to look at Jesus in the Sacred White Host and intimately thank Him for His suffering. We seek His love and forgiveness and ask Him to help us to refrain from any more sinful conduct.
NOTICE TO CHAPEL ADORERS Presently, the Adoration Chapel committee is unable to communicate alerts to adorers on an immediate basis. We only have the e-mail addresses for a few adorers. In order to have a timely, reliable and efficient system that enables us to relay information and alerts (snow closures, etc.) immediately, we are asking all adorers to provide to us their e-mail address which will be used only for Chapel communications. Please submit to Vince Ross [email protected]
Our Adoration Chapel is closed out of an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus pandemic. If you choose an hour which al- Please continue to check our website and bulletin for ready has one Committed new information. Adorer, this enables the Committed Adorers for that hour to have some flexibility, Can You Share One Hour With Our Lord? if they are unable to be at the Please contact Vince Ross [email protected] Chapel for their hour. or (847) 692-7565 Page 13
The Candlelight Rosary scheduled for Wednesday, March 25th has been cancelled due to meeting restrictions associated with the current The St. Paul of the Cross Book Group coronavirus situation. Although we can't gather meeting scheduled for Monday, March together in person as planned, we are asking all 30th has been cancelled due to the parishioners to pray the Rosary in their homes preventive meeting restrictions associated as we join our hearts and spirits in prayer on with the current coronavirus situation. It Wednesday, March 25th at 7:30 p.m., is uncertain if we will be able to hold our the Feast of the Annunciation. April 27th meeting. The book chosen for the April 27th meeting is My Life with the The next Candlelight Rosary is scheduled for Saints by Fr. James Martin, SJ. Members Monday, May 4th at 7:30 p.m. We will keep will be contacted by e-mail for further everyone updated on the status of this event as updates. we continue to turn to Mary for intercession during this challenging time.
ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVOCACY GROUP (DAAG)
Did You Know? According to the Park Ridge Police Department and Social Worker, there is an average of 5 calls per week in our community pertaining to Domestic Violence.
THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 1-800-799-7233 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) Page 14 WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Monday, March 30– Lenten Weekday Saturday, April 4– Lenten Weekday 6:25 Holy Souls in Purgatory 8:00 Barbara Dunlavy 8:30 Richard Bianco 4:30 UP Joachim “Joe” Saldanha, Camela Maltesta, Tuesday, March 31- Lenten Weekday Marilyn Considine 6:25 SPC Vocations to Priesthood, Diaconate and 4:30 DN Louis Pansino Religious Life Sunday, April 5, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:30 Raymond Rowley, Josephine Benedix 7:30 UP Lois Riesterer, Baby Emma Bich 9:00 UP Alyce Brunke, Barbara Matousek, Wednesday, April 1 – Lenten Weekday Ed Droske, Jolanta Bialobrzewski, 6:25 Rita, Anna & William Parilla Jan Bialobrzewski 8:30 Wanda Debicki 9:00 DN Jose Almendarez, Elias Almendarez Thursday, April 2 – Lenten Weekday 10:30 UP John & Helene Meyenberg, Rosemary Pavlo, 6:25 Mary DeMichael Vicente Llanes, Sr., Olga, 8:30 Leona Denton, Healing & Blessings for Mara & Peter Pekic 10:30 DN Joe Capitani Friday, April 3—Lenten Weekday 12:00 UP Raymond Rowley, Gephard Frohn, 6:25 Poor Souls in Purgatory Sheamus Fergus 8:30 Phyllis Krause, George Roppel, Dolores Hester, 5:30 Anita, John & Millie Vassino Richard Bianco
Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule - April 4 & 5 Please Remember…. Those Who Are Ill: Day & Presider Lector Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers Vincent Albachiaro, J. Albert, Time Sue Beaumont, John Brunke, Michael Campanelli, Saturday Bryan Charnot, Paul Clark,
4:30 up Martin Diskin, Patty Dunlavy, Jim Gerke, Saturday Maggie Gotski, Sunny Greinke,
4:30 dn Paul Hinz, The Horon Family, ALL MASSES CANCELED Sherry Ingram, Therese Kodner, Sunday Dolores Komornicki,
7:30 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Cecilia Kottenstette Your individual Mass intentions will be said Mary Kurkowski, Mark Lawrin, Alvizu Jacqueline Lastovich, Sunday Cruz 9:00 up at a private Mass each day by our Priests. Kathy McLaughry, Merle Meyer, This can be viewed on our Russell Marlene Matousek, Jim McMahon, Sunday Pat Mulcrone, Irene Musur,
9:00 dn website daily at 3pm. Anthony Nickele, Www.spc-church.org Rose Parisi, Ida Pentimone, Sunday Baby Zahrabelle Pulickal,
10:30 up Diane Rey, Edward Scannicchio, Michael Scannicchio, Sunday Christopher Szymanski
10:30 dn Dominick Sharkey, Linda & Paul Suter, Sunday Patricia Taglialavore,
12:00 Amanda Velez, John Vittallo, Robert Vering, Owen Walker, Sunday Kazimiera Wasyliw, Peter Wasyliw, 5:30 up Carole Williams
In Loving Memory: Anthony Nickele Our prayers go out to all who serve our country…. God bless our men and women in service. R . B M. B , Pastor [email protected]
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R O : R O H : 320 S. Washington Monday-Friday 9:00AM—7:00PM Park Ridge, IL. 60068 (closed 12pm-1pm for lunch) 847-825-7605; Fax 847-825-5186 Saturday 8:30AM—4:30PM School: Sunday 8:00AM—12:00PM 140 S. Northwest Highway Park Ridge, IL 60068 847-825-6366; Fax 847-825-2466 www.spc-church.org
B M M Joan Macpherson [email protected] Sunday: 7:30 AM
O M 9:00 AM (Up & Down) Madeleine McCoy 10:30 AM (Up & Down) [email protected] 12:00 PM 5:30 PM S . P S
Erika Mickelburgh, Principal Monday - Friday: 6:25 AM (847) 825-6366 / www.spc-school.net 8:30 AM (confessions 8-8:15 AM ) C Anna Mae Parkhill, Director Saturday: 8:00 AM [email protected] 4:30 PM Vigil Mass (Up & Down) (847) 692-2758 / www.spc-catechesis.net (confessions 3:00PM—4:00 PM RCIA Reconciliation Room in vestibule) (847) 825-7605 ext 2237 / [email protected]
S S M B Adrienne Timm, Director Every Sunday at 1:15 PM (847) 692-6767/[email protected] Baptismal preparation class is required Lisa Muench, Adminstrative Assistant and provided on The 4th Thursday every [email protected] month at 7pm.
Y M (847) 825-7605 (Contact the Parish office to register for Baptism/Baptismal prep class).
M M (847) 825-7605 M Call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance. Edward J. Eicker, Director x2253
[email protected] N P R Andrea Bartolomeo, Assistant Director/Organist First Sunday of every month in the [email protected] Morello Parish Life Center from 8:30 AM—12:00PM
Carrie Elko, Coordinator of Music, HFC A S [email protected]
First Saturday of each month: After the 8: 00 AM Ma ss.
B E C H Lisa Pasquinelli Please call the rectory
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