St. Irenaeus Parish, Park Forest, Illinois August 11 2019 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Portiuncula Center for Prayer 9263 W St. Francis Road, Frankfort, IL 60423

GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Dates: Wednesdays September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11 Meets once per month Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon Total Fee: $40 Location: Motherhouse

Led by a trained Spiritual Director, this is an opportunity to share your story in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Respect for each individual and their spiritual path is an essential component to this process. You will be encouraged to listen with compassion and speak without fear as all deepen their relationship with God.

Facilitator: Janice Keenan, OSF is a West Peoria Franciscan and Retreat Program Manager and Spiritual Director at The Port. She received training in Franciscan Spiritual Direction in Cincinnati, Ohio and has many years of experience in spiritual direction and retreats.

Mass Times for

St. Irenaeus seniors are invited to THE ASSUMPTION gather for lunch at Peach Tree OF THE BLESSED Cafe, Thursday, Aug. 15 at VIRGIN MARY

11:30am. If you would like some Thursday, company and would enjoy going August 15th out, come join us. Give Faye a call 8:00 am & 7:00 pm at 708-747-3768, and leaving a message which In church helps her to let them know how many places to set, but walk ins are welcome. Come join us.

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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

" Dr. Mary Ann Dier-Zimmermann is a student at the Siena Certificate in Spiritual Direction program. She is ready to see several seekers as part of the program practicum. She is available to see people either here at the Parish or at her office in Olympia Fields. As you may know, students of Siena do not charge for their services.

Mary holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling from Eden Theological Seminary. She has 25 plus years experience as a Pastoral Counselor in the Bourbonnais/Kankakee area. Mary is a member of Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Bourbonnais Illinois.

You may call the Parish office for further information, or call her direct at 815-573-1443."

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By using Scrip gift cards, you can give 3% -25% of your everyday purchases back to the church.

A variety of gift cards are available for purchase at the Scrip table. If you have any questions please call the parish office at 708-748-6891

Thank You!

39th Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Support our annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser by placing a memorial ad for your loved ones. Ads are $25 per person and your loved one's name will be prominently displayed on a memorial wall during the spaghetti dinner. Ads will read "In loving memory of...(name of loved one).". Please indicate if the individual was a parishioner of St. Irenaeus. All ads for loved ones are welcome and will help raise necessary funds for the parish. If you are interested please call the parish office 708-748-6891 Thank you. It’s time to do the schedule-

for Lectors, Eucharist Ministers, and Altar Servers. This schedule will start the weekend of September 1 and conclude the weekend of December 29.

Please let the office know of your availability as well as any changes in preferences. We need this information by August 16, 2019 so the schedule will be ready by the weekend of August 25. You can email the parish office at [email protected] or call 708- 748-6891

Thank you for all you do as a part of the Liturgical Ministries here at St. Irenaeus Parish. The Greater Chicago Food Depository is hosting its 34th Hunger Walk on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Jackson Park: 1793 E. Hayes Dr., Chicago. Opens: 7a.m. Step Off: 8:30 a.m. Ends: 11:30 a.m.

St. Irenaeus/Catholic Charities is creating a team to walk on behalf of the Pantry. There is no entry fee, every walker earns $12.00 credit on our Agencies behalf.

You can register online at chicagosfoodbank.org/hungerwalk using our Agency’s# A01470. If you prefer not to walk you may make an on-line donation at chicagosfoodbank.org/ hungerwalk using our Agencies number, or you may write a check to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and drop it off at the parish office.

Every walker will receive a T-Shirt and a bib, the bib contains an electronic chip that is specific to our Agency.

Liturgical Ministers for Next Weekend

Liturgical Ministers Saturday Sunday Sunday August 17/18 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Lectors Dolly Mikolakczyk Lynne Hostetter Alexis Williams Therese Goodrich Emily Inman Vanessa White Lody Daley Rosemary Newhuis Mike Gonzalez Altar Karen Ertl Joanna Mahiya Jeirmyri Liddell Servers Kevin Headley George Mahiya Evan Bourgeois Xavier Langer Cantor Karren Holloway Kathleen Yukich Lori Schwartz Patrick McGlynn Eucharistic Terri Cardin Sandra Slone Doris Foster Ministers Philomena Frank Steve Austin Diane Gonzalez Denise Douglas Sara Veldhuizen Barbara Principali Bob Steiert Marilyn Olson Sevena Merchant Joe Augustyn Kathleen Anderson

Mass Intentions For The Week

Monday, August 12 St. Jane Frances de Chantal 8:00 Winnie Maune req by The Family

Tuesday, August 13 Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus 8:00 Louise Veldhuizen req by The Family

Wednesday, August 14 St. Maximilian Kolbe 8:00 Maria Coca req by The Family

Thursday, August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 The Parishioners of St. Irenaeus 7:00 The Parishioners of St. Irenaeus

Friday, August 16 St. Stephen of Hungary 8:00 Communion Service If you have questions about Saturday, August 17 GiveCentral or would like our 5:00 Richard Polancyak req by The Family Business Manager to assist you please contact Karen Hoogland at the Sunday, August 18 Parish Office 708-748-6891 8:30 Marian Cosgrove req by The Polancyak Family This Week’s Meetings 10:30 Carol Frein, Sue Dolezal, & John Budicin req by Gloria Budicin Monday Centering Prayer 9:30 in the Chapel Food Pantry 10:00-12:00 in the Parish Center Church Stewardship The Sacrament The Sacrament of Baptism

Budget $5,800.00 of Marriage Couples planning to Baptisms are August 4 marry must call the celebrated the Weekly Collection $5,473.58 first and third rectory at least six Weekly Give Central $773.00 months prior to their weekends of Collection Total $6,246.58 desired wedding each month. Parents must Weekly Budget Over $446.58 date. All couples must attend a Pre- attend a Budget Year to Date $29,000.00 baptismal Cana Conference. Total Year to Date $27,281.74 preparation session prior to securing a date Budget YTD Short ($1,718.26) Need prayers? Call the St. for their child’s baptism. Please Irenaeus Health call the parish office for further August 4 Ministry Prayer information and/or to sign up Maintenance Fund $610.00 Line at 747-0974 for a baptismal prep session. Give Central $60.00 with your requests Maintenance Fund Total $670.00 St. Irenaeus Ministerial Staff Maintenance Fund YTD $1,738.00 Rectory Phone: 748-6891 Religious Education Center Phone: 748-7997 Hotlines: Rev. Terry Johnson, Pastor COURAGE Katrina Seifert, Coordinator of Religious Education For single mothers and unplanned Pat Fointno, Director of Music Ministry pregnancies Terri Cardin, Administrative Assistant 708-636-8001 Karen Hoogland, Business Manager Catholic Charities Family Shelter Sr. Agnes Ann Pisel O.P., Home Visitor 312-655-7700 Adam Johnson, Food Pantry Coordinator Senior Services Ray Newbury, Head of Maintenance 708-596-2222

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