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I am not my own; I have given myself to Jesus. He must be my only love. The state of helpless poverty that may befall me if I do not marry does not frighten me. All I need is a little food and a few pieces of clothing. With the work of my hands I shall always earn what is necessary and what is left over I’ll give to my relatives and to the poor. If I should become sick and unable to work, then I shall be like the Lord on the cross. He will have mercy on me and help me, I am sure. -Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Page Two 27th Ordinary Sunday October 4, 2020
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Fr. Simon Felix Michalski, OP, Pastor x100
Fr. Steven Kuhlmann, OP , Parochial Vicar x113 Fr. Raymond Bryce OP, Parochial Vicar x104 Jerome J. Trakszelis, Deacon John Gaughan, Deacon Kate Cahill, School Principal x140 October 4th, 2020 Camela Daley, Music Director x147 The fruitless vineyard Jean Finnegan, CPA, Business Manager x114 First Reading (Is 5:1-7). Israel is compared to a well-cared for vineyard Laura Finnegan, School Accountant/Office Mgr x143 which fails to produce fruit. Lakresha Johnson, Administra ve Assistant x141 Bistra McCullough, Religious Educa on x145 Second Reading (Phil 4:6-9). St Paul warns the converts at Philippi Sr. Immaculata Nneji DDL, Pastoral Minister x109 against anxiety, and advises them as to how they should live in order to Sylvia Ochoa, Secretary x100 enjoy the peace of God.
Judy Bolton, Director of Development x135 Gospel (Mt 21:33-43). The parable of the wicked vine-dressers tells of (Email addresses can be found at www.svfparish.org) God’s goodness to his people and of their failure to respond in kind.
History is li ered with stories of good tenants and wicked landlords. CHURCH: In the Gospel we have a story of wicked tenants and a good landlord. 7525 W. North Ave., River Forest, IL 60305 The parable is an allegory of God’s dealings with his people. The land- SCHOOL OFFICE: owner is God. The vineyard is Israel. The wicked tenants are the people 1515 Lathrop Ave., River Forest, IL 60305 of Israel, but more especially the religious leaders who had been given Tel (708) 771-5905 charge of the vineyard by God. The servants are the prophets sent by h p://www.svfschool.org/ God and so o en rejected and killed. The son is Jesus himself whom
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: they killed. 1527 Lathrop Ave., River Forest, IL 60305 Like the parables of the two sons, this parable was directed at the Tel (708) 366-7090 X144 chief priests and elders. It was meant as a warning, but it went unheed- ed. The tenants came to a bad end, Jerusalem was destroyed, and the PARISH OFFICES/PRIORY: Gen les replaced the Jews as God’s people. All this would have been 1530 Jackson Ave., River Forest, IL 60305 clear to Ma hew’s readers. Tel (708) 366-7090, Fax (708) 366-7092 Office Hours: Sunday CLOSED Monday-Friday: 8:00AM—12:00PM UPCOMING EVENTS 12:45PM—7:30PM October 4 (Sunday): Saturday: CLOSED Masses 7:30am Drive-in School Parking Lot; 11:00am and 5:30pm in the MASSES: Church; 2:00pm Pet blessing in the School Parking lot. Saturdays: 8:00 AM Drive-In October 5 (Monday): Sundays: 7:30AM Drive-In, 11:00AM and 5:30PM in 6:45am Drive-in Mass in School Parking Lot. Church. Mondays to Fridays: 6:45 Drive-In October 6 (Tuesday): Civil Holidays: Go to www.svfparish.org 6:45am Drive-in Mass in School Parking Lot; 7:00pm Rosary by Our Lady Statue. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00 PM and by appointment October 7 (Wednesday): 6:45am Drive-in Mass in School Parking Lot. DOMINICANS IN RESIDENCE AT SVF PRIORY Fr. Richard Peddicord, OP, Prior October 8 (Thursday): 6:45am Drive-in Mass in School Parking Lot; 7:00pm Rosary by Our Lady Fr. Raymond Bryce, OP Fr. Michael Garcia, OP Statue. Fr. Christopher Johnson, OP Fr. Steve Kuhlmann, OP Fr. Richard LaPata, OP Fr. Jude McPeak, OP October 9 (Friday): 6:45am Drive-in Mass in School Parking Lot.
Fr. Simon Felix Michalski, OP Fr. Thomas O’Meara, OP October 10 (Saturday): 8am Drive-in Mass in School Parking Lot Fr. Ma hew Strabala, OP 12:00PM Bap sm in Church; 12:00PM Rosary Rally by Our Lady Statue; 3:00pm Confession and Adora on in Church. October 4, 2020 27th Ordinary Sunday Page Three
Simon Says (from the Pastor)
1 Corinthians 4: 14 “I am wri ng not to shame you but to admonish you as my beloved children”
Dear friends,
St. Paul is warning us in this chapter about some of the things that can go wrong in our Journey to God. Some of the things are from ourselves, some are from the world, and some are from the devil. All are connected to the devil and his machina- ons. The world, the self, and the devil are the tradi onal way of si ng out our enemies of our salva on. These are the areas from which the a acks will occur. Therefore we must be aware of this, and pray against the vices, and pray for the virtues, gi s, fruits, and graces of the Holy Spirit to take over our lives and crowd out the vices, or false gi s of the devil.
St. Paul men ons some common problems in this chapter which we all face: Pride, Judging others, and vainglory. The oppo- site virtues and gi s of the Holy Spirit we should preach for are Humility, Mercy ( Sympathy, Compassion, Empathy), and sur- render. Humility is being honest and open with yourself and others. These are my faults and these are my gi s. Mercy is love in ac on. First we feel sorry for someone, and then we give them sympathy or empathy, and then we give them compassion by walking with them in the works of mercy (alms deeds). Surrender has two parts: it is giving God all the credit for everything you have done the s good, true, and right. It is God who has accomplished all we have done. (Isaiah 26:12). It s also trueing that God is allowing everything in your life to happen toy for your salva on. Some mes we need crosses in order to overcome the world, the devil, and the self. (Tempta ons to evil)
Pray everyday to grow in Humility, Mercy, and Surrender in this way: Recognize the vices of pride, judging others, and vainglory and rebuke them in the name of Jesus and the power of your bap sm. Ask for healing for the damage caused by those sins in your life. Ask for forgiveness for your sins of pride, judging others, and vainglory. Ask the Holy Spirit for the opposite virtues of humility, Mercy, and Surrender. Make a plan in your life on how to be more humble, merciful, and how to surrender more of your self to God. Praise and Thank God for His Goodness and Blessings. Interceded for others. Amen
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THIS WEEK MASSES HAVE BEEN BAPTISM: CELEBRATED FOR: PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Corrine Albergo, Susan Albovias, Gina Bacon, Asuncion Beaupre, People of the Parish Gina Bra man, Dolores Boveri, Barbara Capozzoli, Debbie +James and Teresa DeFily Carlson, Elaine Castanoli , America Cas llo, John Cecala, Amy +Geraldine McPartlin Check, Rica Conci, Sabrina Conforte, John Corcoran, Rose Marie +Bruce Brizzolara Cor le , Buzzy Cris one, John Dalicandro, Dorothy Elaine Dato, +Mary Giuffre Carolina De Guzman, Veronica DelaTorre, Gerard DeTemple, Mary Ann DeVito, Nora DeVito, Mary Ellen DiVito, Rachelle +Anna Elizabeth Esposito Entler, Nico Felice, Dorothy Frankel, Patricia Galecki, Mike Giglio, +Mr. and Mrs. Paul Straub Tony Giglio, Carol Glab, Gemma Gotauco, Patricia Harty, David +Sam, Frances, and Robert Catanzaro Griffith, Maria L. Jimenez, Olga B. Jimenez, Rosemary Jimenez- +Phil Greaney White, Josie Karr, Elaine & Richard Kallal, Evelyn Kelly, Virginia +Jean and Leonard Bednarski Kielb, John Klebba, Lore a Kirby, Christ Kirby, Sophia Kowalczyk, +John A Kelly, Sr. Renee Kunkel, Frances Livich, Kazimierz Machalski, Kiana +James Budzban Marconi, Kris na Maria, Benitzio Mar nez, Sarah McDonald, Mary Ann McGraw, Vedasto Mendoza, Arlene Mikol, Sco +Marty Pfeifer Miller, Eleanor Milionis, Tyler Moebus, Dolores Mondo, Eugenia +Charles Andrew Schauer Morales, Helen Nacov, Kaylo Nanni, Richard Necastro, Rosemary +Madeline DelMedico Pisani, Tina Piscopo, Monica Potaczek, Ernest Raczkiewicz, +Louise DiDomenico Rosalie Rizzo, Sharon Roman, Peter Roman, Joe Rose , Elisa +Dr. Joan Campagna Rusci , Dolores Sabatello, John Sheahan, Sco Skelly, Holden Sepe, Donata Serritella, Valen na Skreko, Mary Spitzer, Bill Steber, James O. Stola, John Summaria, Barbara Thome, Giovanna Urso, Pilar Valdes, Ralph Ventrella, Elizabeth Viola, Fr. Dennis Woerter, OP, Deacon Jerry Zych READINGS FOR THE WEEK: May our prayers bring them strength, healing and peace.
Monday: Please call our Parish Office to add a loved one’s name to our parish prayer list. Names are removed a er four weeks unless contacted. Gal 1:6-12 / Ps 111 / Lk 10:25-37
Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24 / Ps 139 / Lk 10:38-42 PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE Wednesday: MILITARY AND POLICE: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14 /Ps 117 / Lk 11:1-4 Senior Airman Armando Chavez (Air Force) Captain Daniel Armstrong (USMC) Thursday: Officer Robert Reeves and Staff Sergeant Stephen Sandoval Gal 3:1-5 / Lk 1:69-75 / Lk 11:5-13 Captain Kevin Zander
Friday:
Gal 3:7-14 / Ps 111 / Lk 11:15-26 HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS Saturday: FOR OCTOBER: Gal 3:22-29 / Ps 105 / Lk 11:27-28 The Laity's Mission in the Church Sunday: We pray that by the virtue of bap sm, the laity, especially wom- Is 25:6-10a / Ps 23 / Phil 4:12-14, 19-20 / Mt 22:1-14 en, may par cipate more in areas of responsibility in the Church.
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Come join us for a
LUMINARIA ROSARY WALK on Wednesday October 7th the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. th 9 ANNUAL The giant rosary will be set up in the school playground for ROSARY RALLY at people to pray starting any‐ time between 6:30‐8:00 pm. ST. VINCENT FERRER Light snacks and apple juice will be available, and a small bonfire will be Saturday, burning in the th school parking October 10 , 2020 lot.
Prayers begin at noon Fr. Raymond Brice will lead us in prayer and song
Come join and unite in prayer in hon- or of the 103rd Anniversary of Fatima Blessing of Pets on Sunday This event will be held outside the church by the statue October 4th of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the corner of Lathrop and LeMoyne 2PM in our parking lot near Come rain or shine the School You may want to bring a chair Playground Page Six 27th Ordinary Sunday October 4, 2020
Outbursts of rage, anger, and violence o en accompany de- Exorcist Exposes monic ac vity; one sign of this in our country is a steady in- crease in terrorism. Demonic Forces to Finally, Satan and his minions think of themselves as vic ms and this mentality is increasingly pervasive in the USA. Blame for Violent These are disturbing trends which point to an increasing in- fluence of Satan and his minions in our country. “ Of course, Satan does NOT have the final word. God is in Unrest: America charge and God’s designs will never be thwarted. Neverthe- less, I believe our country is becoming increasingly demoni- Needs Deliverance” cally oppressed (not fully possessed!). What to do? If our country is demonically oppressed, then what must be done? As with any client who is oppressed, we start with closing the doors to the demonic. Stop sinning; stop prac c- ing the occult; start prac cing the Faith. Barring any na on-wide conversion and/or extraordinary Divine interven on–this is unlikely. In fact, all trends seem to be in the wrong direc on. But all is not lost! It has always been that the small barque of Peter, with a li le band of the faithful, can turn back Divine judgment and “coax” the Almighty into shedding extraordinary graces on the people. The redemp ve graces of Jesus’ death and resurrec on are infinite and our merciful God intensely desires to shed these graces upon us. What must we do? I love America…but it needs help. Love God and love the people…completely. Judge no one– We typically do assessments of individuals who may have le or right, republican or democrat, black or white. Pray demonic ac vity. If one were to assess our country as a constantly. Invoke the Blessed Virgin. Pray that our li le whole right now, there are strong signs of our country being prayers and sacrifices be filled with the Spirit and share in demonically oppressed. the redemp ve ac on of Jesus. Thus, they will become im- First, there are plenty of openings for the demonic. mensely fecund. There is a significant drop in the prac ce of the Faith, thus God will not abandon the USA. losing a cri cal graced protec on. Moreover, many more I believe it has a special role to play in the Divine plan of sal- people are prac cing witchcra , Wicca, ouija boards and va on. But the influence of the demonic these days is palpa- other occult prac ces, which open the door to the demonic. ble. The country needs you and your prayers right now. Also, there are almost a million abor ons each year in the USA, which we have found to be a huge demonic door. And This ar cle originally appeared on Msgr. Stephen Rosse ’s there are other sinful behaviors on the rise, such as internet Exorcist Diary at the St. Michael Center for Spiritual pornography, drug and sexual addic ons, and more. Sin gives Renewal. evil increasing access to our lives. Second, there are signs in our country of a demonic mental- Msgr. Stephen Rose ity infec ng our communi es. Msgr. Stephen Rosse is a priest in the Diocese of Syracuse, One of the first signs of the demonic is discord. The level of research associate professor at the Catholic University of America and ac vely involved in the deliverance ministry for discord in this country is through the roof. A rising level of the past 13 years. Visit his website unhappiness, hopelessness, and suicides are also typical de- monic signs; suicide rates have been rising in the USA for several years. October 4, 2020 27th Ordinary Sunday Page Seven
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CATHOLIC PRAYER: OCTOBER DEVOTION: THE HOLY ROSARY Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned en re months to special devo ons. Pope Leo XIII personally started the prac ce of devo ng October to the Rosary devo- on. In a le er of September 1, 1883, mindful of the Rosary's power to strengthen faith and foster a life of virtue, he outlined the triumphs of the Rosary in past mes and admonished the faithful to dedicate the month of October to the Blessed Virgin through the daily recita on of her Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, in order to obtain through her intercession the grace that God would console and defend His Church in her sufferings. We highly recommend that you read Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Le er Rosarium Virginis Mariae, or "On the Most Holy Rosary." It explains even further this wonderful devo on, and introduces the op onal mysteries of light, or Luminous mysteries.
Prayer: INVOCATION Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
TO THE QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY Queen of the most holy Rosary, in these mes of such brazen impiety, manifest thy power with the signs of thine an- cient victories, and from thy throne, whence thou dost dispense pardon and graces, mercifully regard the Church of thy Son, His Vicar on earth, and every order of clergy and laity, who are sore oppressed in the mighty conflict. Do thou, who art the powerful vanquisher of all heresies, hasten the hour of mercy, even though the hour of God's jus ce is every day provoked by the countless sins of men. For me who am the least of men, kneeling before thee in sup- plica on, do thou obtain the grace I need to live righteously upon earth and to reign among the just in heaven, the while in com- pany with all faithful Chris ans throughout the world, I salute thee and acclaim thee as Queen of the most holy Rosary: Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
TO OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY O Virgin Mary, grant that the recita on of thy Rosary may be for me each day, in the midst of my manifold du es, a bond of unity in my ac ons, a tribute of filial piety, a sweet refreshment, an encouragement to walk joyfully along the path of duty. Grant, above all, O Virgin Mary, that the study of thy fi een mysteries may form in my soul, li le by li le, a luminous atmosphere, pure, strengthening, and fragrant, which may penetrate my understanding, my will, my heart, my memory, my imagina on, my whole being. So shall I acquire the habit of praying while I work, without the aid of formal pray- ers, by interior acts of admira on and of supplica on, or by aspira ons of love. I ask this of thee, O Queen of the holy Rosary, through Saint Dominic, thy son of predilec on, the renowned preacher of thy mysteries, and the faithful imitator of thy virtues. Amen.
FOR THE CRUSADE OF THE FAMILY ROSARY The Family Rosary Crusade, organized and directed by Father Patrick Pey- ton, C.S.C., sought to revive the prac ce of families reci ng the Rosary daily within their homes. The Crusade has the encourage- ment and support of Pope Pius XII and it is succeeding admirably in realizing the desire of the Pope that no family would allow a day to pass without the recita on of the Rosary. This prayer was composed by Cardinal Spellman when the Crusade visited his Archdiocese. O Queen of the most holy Rosary: with hearts full of confidence we earnestly beseech you to bless the Crusade of the Family Rosary. From you came the grace to begin it. From you must come the grace to win souls to it. We beg you to bless this Crusade so that from every home the incense of this prayer will daily rise before you, O admirable Mother. O Queen of Homes: by the power of the Rosary we beseech you to embrace all the members of our family in the love of your Immaculate Heart. May you abide with us and we with you, praying to you while you pray for us. May you preside in our homes as once you did at Nazareth with Jesus and Joseph, filling them with the holiness of your presence and inspira on. O Queen of Peace: it is you who have placed the Rosary in our hands. It is you who bid us to recite it daily. By the power of the Family Rosary we beseech you to obtain peace for uspeace within our hearts, our homes, our country and throughout the world. Through the daily recita on of the Family Rosary we beg you to keep sin from our souls, enmi es from our hearts and war from our shores. By the graces received from the devo on of the Family Rosary we pray to be made helpful to one another in follow- ing the paths of virtue so that we may be found worthy to be called children of your family, children of your home. Amen. Cardinal Spellman
Prayer Source: Prayer Book, The by Reverend John P. O'Connell, M.A., S.T.D. and Jex Mar n, M.A., The Catholic Press, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1954 h ps://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=763