Celebrating the Class of 2016! the Most Holy Dr

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ • May 29, 2016 The Steward [A]s often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. -- 1 Corinthians 11:26 Celebrating the Class of 2016! The Most Holy Dr. Erika Mickelburgh Head of Secondary School Body and Blood In a few short weeks we prepare to send forth always impressed of Christ our 8th and 12th grade graduates! I am so when I visit the MAY 29, 2016 proud of all of our graduates and all that they classroom and have accomplished at St. Benedict. We are better for having can witness our known each and every one of them and are thankful for all students discussing they have contributed to our parish community. They have Catholic Teaching learned a great deal and we can be proud that they have and quoting been offered positions at a variety of schools. encyclicals when examining issues of today’s society. The We are fortunate that some of our 8th graders have course also involves students in direct community service elected to remain at St. Benedict to continue their high so that they can reflect on how they can impact the world school education. We are also proud of our students who as a Catholic young person. have been accepted at other fine schools in Chicago: St. One senior reflected on a community service Ignatius, Loyola Academy, Regina Dominican, St. Patrick opportunity below: High School, DePaul College Prep, Lane Tech, Walter For our second urban immersion exercise, our class Payton, Northside College Prep, Jones College Prep, went to the Franciscan Outreach Marquard Center, a Whitney Young and Lincoln Park IB to name a few. I am program where the homeless can eat, obtain clothes, confident that wherever our students will attend high obtain groceries, keep warm, or receive mail. In this school next year they have been prepared at St. Benedict exercise, I was asked to organize apparel by sex and size. to live a faith filled life. It is exciting that many of our As I was organizing the clothes, I began to question: who 8th grade students, after receiving the Sacrament of wore these clothes before? Did they wash them before Confirmation, have chosen to take on an active leadership giving them away? What was the story behind these role in the Church. You will soon see many of them as clothes? As I questioned the story behind these clothes, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Cantors. I began to sympathize for the poor because they did not Our Senior Class continues to earn significant Academic have the same abilities as me. For example, they could not merit based scholarships for college. This year our Class wash the clothes they received, and they could not afford of 2016 has earned a total of $2,696,400! The class of new, brand-name clothes, which is something we take for 2016 has earned an average of 79,305 per student which granted. is an increase from the 2015 average of $60, 954 per However, now that I begin to write my reflection, I graduate. In recent years our graduates have attended realize I was in the same position. Back in 2008 when schools like Loyola University, University of Illinois there was a recession, my father and my mother were Urbana Champaign, DePaul, Marquette, Kenyon, St.Louis unemployed since they were undocumented, and their University, and the University of Chicago to name a few. employers were only seeking people with a work permit. While the scholarship numbers and high school and Thus, my mother would pick up freelance jobs, such as college acceptance rates clearly indicate the rigor and cleaning houses or handing out flyers for a company. academic excellence evident in our Secondary School, we During that time, my mother would apply at this pantry also look to ways our students are being prepared to live to receive groceries every Tuesday. Every Tuesday for faith filled lives according to Gospel values. How are we that year, I would join my mother in a line about the size preparing our graduates to live a life of faith? of one street block, and we would wait until they called This year we reformulated our Senior Theology Class out our number to receive groceries. As we waited in into a 2 period course that combined the USCCB line, I felt humiliated and a little ashamed because standards related to Vocation and Catholic Social my nine-year-old mind could only understand that Justice. The class spends time reading Catholic my family could not afford something as simple as Church documents and examining our current one-dollar food items. Additionally, I would wear world as they relate to our Catholic faith. I am hand-me-downs from my best friend and from kids

St. Benedict Parish & Preparatory School 2215 W. Irving Park Road Chicago, IL 60618 www.stbenedict.com MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM, 12 Noon & 6:30 PM RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 11 AM that my mom cleaned houses for. Thanks to the experience population. at the Franciscan Outreach, I feel grateful because it Moreover, I feel like I need to respond in faith because made me reminisce about how many advantages I have Christ would expect me to. Christ states, now, and I am grateful that I was able to work with others “Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide who need it, which is what the Catholic Social Teaching of yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with the Preferential Option for the Poor calls us to do. Because a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no of my experience of being low-income, I feel like I can thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your identify with the marginalized population. treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Luke 21:33-34) Because of this experience, I feel implicated in By this, Christ means to find love neither in money nor marginalizing these people because they are pushed off to possessions but rather in helping the needy and doing the edge of the world. How do I know? Well, as we were in good deeds. Therefore, I have decided that I shall respond the building, I noticed there were a few people in charge. to Christ’s call of love by helping the needy, by giving my There was one lady who was categorizing us students attention to the homeless when I am waiting for public into each department, the desks for social workers were transportation, by donating my clothes, and by giving empty, and the front desk person was a homeless person some of my time at the Franciscan Outreach even for a which shows that not a lot of people are willing to help. couple of hours. Additionally, as we passed to our stations, there were St. Benedict Preparatory Secondary School is proud of boxes of clothes, shoes, and appliances cluttered all over all of our graduates; whether they are leaving for college or the place, which were also indications that the program have chosen to leave the Block for high school I, know they did not receive enough help from others. There are some have been prepared to live a life according to the Catholic people who do their part and help others, like my best faith. Please pray for our young people as they transition to friend who helped me or the lady that assisted us during their new schools or colleges. I hope you all know that each last week’s urban immersion exercise, but it is just a and every day I give thanks for the support and prayers of little help in the bigger picture of the number of citizens the community of St. Benedict as they continue to support in Illinois or just in Chicago. For this reason, I am called our young people. to help demarginalize the homeless or the less fortunate

MUSIC FOR MAY 29, 2016 - THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

SATURDAY: 5PM I SUNDAY: 7:30AM • 9AM • 10:30AM • 12PM

Communion Antiphon Gathering 932 Gloria Misallette pg.9 Daily Readings 1108 Gospel Acclamation 335 Offertory 938 Holy, Holy, Holy 231

Memorial Acc 232 Communion Song - Refrain Great Amen 235 Agnus Dei 311 Communion Antiphon (right) Communion Hymn (right) Eucharistic Procession 1106 Sending Forth 953

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Responsorial Psalm - You Are a Priest Forever Entrance Hymn YOU ARE A PRIEST FOR EVER Psalm 110 Tony Alonso Shine Jesus Shine (right) b 4 œ j & 4 œ œ œ œ ú œ œ œ œ . œ ú . You are a priest forœ ev - er, in theœ lineœ of Mel-chi - ze - dek. Gloria Misallette The English translation of the Psalm Response from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. pg.9 Music Copyright © 2012 by GIA Publications, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Printed in U.S.A. 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638 • www.giamusic.com • 800.442.1358 Daily Readings RecessionalVERSES 1108 b &b bb 4 j j j Responsorial Psalm - (Psalm 110) œ. œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ 1. Lord, the light of your love isœ shinœ - ing, in the midst of your (right) 2. Lord, I come to your awe - some pres - ence,from the shad-ows in - 3. As we gaze on your king - ly bright-ness, so our fa - ces dis- Offertory bb b Hidden Here Before Me & b œ. j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ (Worship 556) 1. dark-nessœ œshin-ing. Je-sus, light of the world, shine upœ - œon us. 2. to your ra - diance. By the blood I may en - ter your bright-ness. 3. play your like-ness, ev - er chang-ing from glo - ry to glo - ry. Holy, Holy, Holy 231 bb b & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. Set us free by the truth you nowœ œbring us. Memorial Acc 2. Search me, try me, con - sume all my dark - ness. 232 3. Mir - rored here, may our lives tell your sto - ry.

Great Amen bb b & b w 235 1.–3. Shine˙ onœ œ me.w Shine˙ onœ œ me.

REFRAIN Agnus Dei 311 b b ˙ œ œ œ j &b b œ œ ˙ ˙ œ. œ œ œ œ œ Shine, Je - sus, shine; fill this land with the Fa-ther’s glo - ry. Communion Processional Bread of Life, Cup of Blessing bbbb ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w (Worship 924) & œ ˙ Blaze, Spir - it, blaze; set our hearts on fire.

Recessional Hymn b b ˙ œ œ œ j The Church of Christ in Every Age &b b œ œ ˙ ˙ œ. œ œ œ œ œ (Worship 785) Flow, riv - er, flow; flood the na - tions with grace and mer-cy. b j &b bb ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ. œ ˙ Ó Send forth your word, Lord, and let there be light.

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 3 Growing in Holiness Growing closer to Jesus is a life-long process that means choosing activities and prayer which inspire and inform our faith life. This section will feature opportunities for all of us to deepen our relationship with Jesus. May these be practical ways we can deepen our faith.

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Totus Tuus 2016 is coming this July! Only 49 spaces left! For more information and details on how to register, see page 6. 6.3.16 4 JUBILEE OF MERCY

Theology on Tap this Summer! 3 Wednesdays in July. REPENT See page 5 for more information. When we repent, God, who has bound himself to his mercy, cannot refuse to forgive us. Similarly, when a brother or sister o ends us and repents, we must forgive them, because

we are sons and daughters iStock.com/AIMSTOCK. © of our merciful Father. “If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the o ender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive.” (Luke 17:3) ONE WORD AT A TIME

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 4 Save These Important Dates throughout the Summer!

Youth Young adult Senior Ministry Ministry Ministry June 20-24 June 7th June 2 Lord Have Mercy Young Catholic 43rd Annual Senior 7th and 8th grade students serve Professionals Executive Unity Mass in our parish and community for Holy Family Church a week. June 20-24. Spaces are Speaker Series Join YCP Chicago for the Executive 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd. limited. Speaker Series on June 7th - 7pm to 10:00 a.m. 9pm at St. Mary of the Angels, 1850 Information Fair and Free Hot June 26th N Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL. Mass Lunch following Mass Barbecue in the will be held at 6:15pm prior to the Registration required: St. Ben’s Courtyard event. Jeff Schiefelbein, COO and [email protected] 7:00-10:00 Founding Partner of 5, an energy Sponsored by Catholic Charities. A Youth Ministry Gathering for all services firm, will be our featured 8th Grade Graduates through High speaker. He is also a YCP National June 22 School Students Food Fun and An Board Member. Mass will be held at Senior Breakfast Outdoor Movie 6:15pm prior to the event. After 8:30 Mass , bus leaves for

Dappers. Meet us there if you June 28th July 6th, July 13th, July 20th prefer. All are welcome. Youth Ministry Trip and July 27th to Great America Theology on Tap Theology on Tap is a free 4-week Leaving Parish at 10:00am speaker and conversation series for returning at 10:30pm. Permission young adults in their 20s and 30s, slips necessary - available online married and single. 8th grade graduates through High School Students welcome! All sessions: 7pm Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro 3905 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 or irishbistro.com Free appetizers and full bar and menu available!

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 5 Adult & Child Catechesis

Registration and Permission Form

NAME OF CHILDREN ATTENDING TOTUS TUUS: 1.______Grade in September: _____ 2.______Grade in September: _____ 3.______Grade in September: _____ Registration now for our Totus Tuus 4.______Grade in September: _____

Summer Catechetical Program! Address: ______Dates for the Youth Program (entering Grades 1 - 6 in Sept. 2016): July 18 - 22 from 9 a.m. to City & Zip: ______Cell Phone: ______2:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per child for the 5 days, Email: ______which includes a T-shirt. PARENT INFORMATION: Dates for the Teen Program (entering Grades Mother’s Name: ______Work/Cell Phone: ______7 - 12 in Sept. 2106): July 17 - 21 from 7 p.m. to 9 Father’s Name: ______Work/Cell Phone: ______p.m. Cost is $10 per teen for the 5 days, which does IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: not include a T-shirt. T-shirts can be purchased Name: ______Relationship: ______separately. Work/Cell Phone: ______

Space is limited so please register today! Please list any medical information which may be helpful (allergies, diabetes, St. Benedict asthma, etc.) & name of child: Summer Catechetical You can also register online at: ______Youth & Teen Program https://form.jotform.com/51464859147970 ______Parental consent for child to participate in the Totus Tuus Program: July 17 – 22, 2016 ______at St. Benedict Parish Parent’s Signature Date Grades 1-6 Monday – Friday VIDEOTAPING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS: This authorization form constitutes permission for my child(ren)’s participation in 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM videotaping and/or photographs which may be taken during the program. They may Cost: $50 per child be used for future promotional efforts, including Archdiocese of Chicago (Need to bring a bagged lunch daily) publications. ______Parent’s Signature Date Grades 7-12 Sunday – Thursday

T-shirts are available for purchase. They are $10 each and come in youth and adult 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM sizes. They will be ready for pick up the week of Totus Tuus. Cost: $10 per teen

Number of T-Shirt(s): ______Sizes: ______**Space is limited, early registration is recommended**

 Contact me! I would like to help! Totus tuus ego sum et omnia mea tua sunt.

Education Spotlight on High School: Spotlight on Middle School: Spotlight on Elementary School: Art Awardees Band & Music Awardees 5th Grade Altar Server Awardees

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 6 Education

Important End-of-School-Year There will be two Dates! VIRTUS Protecting Field Day: Friday, June 10th God’s Children 8th Grade Graduation: Friday, June 10th trainings in June. High School Graduation: Saturday, June 11th Saturday, June 4th from 9AM to noon Monday, June 27th Last Days of School from 6PM to 9PM PreSchool & Kindergarten: Tuesday, June 7th Both in Beaven Hall. Volunteers do need to Grades 1-5: Friday, June 10th sign up through www. Secondary School: Friday, June 10th virtus.org.

ST. BENEDICT HIGH SCHOOL IS Easily Purchase St. Benedict CURRENTLY Prep Grades K-5 Yearbook from anywhere! ACCEPTING Still Accepting Pre-K & Order 5/25 and later: After Deadline Elementary Applications for APPLICATIONS Ship to Home - Parent/student will have to the 2016-17 School Year. For more information pay for shipping and books are shipped to For more information or a preschool please contact their home. Yearbooks will be delivered to or kindergarten application, contact the classroom by Friday, June 3rd, 2016 Ms. Gonzalez, Janet Gallagher, Director of Director of Admissions, Questions? Email Ms. Emily McGuinn Admissions Grades K-5 at at: [email protected] [email protected] or at 773-509-3831 or 773-509-3814. [email protected].

Spotlight on High School: Spotlight on Middle School: Spotlight on Elementary School: Foreign Language Awardees Dance Awardees Super Reader and Handy Helper Awardees

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 7 Human Concerns/Outreach

HUMAN CONCERNS Connection Corner Are you looking for work, childcare, housing, music lessons etc? Or perhaps you have an apartment for rent, are available to provide child or senior care, give lessons etc.? If you are interested in getting the word out to fellow parishioners then please send a brief (1-2 lines) ad to Elizabeth Beard at: [email protected] and we will Please Return Baby Bottles for run the ad for two bulletins. Please note The Women’s Center that St. Benedict is not endorsing any Please remember to return your Baby Bottle individuals listed here. filled with spare change. The bottles may be dropped off in the basket at the front of AVAILABLE: Experienced, Church or at the Rectory. This is a simple responsible 23yr. old nanny with excellent but crucial fundraising effort for The references available for fixed schedule or “as Women’s Centers. Thank you all for help needed” child care. Available immediately. defending life, and remember to keep all Please contact Rosemarie (St. Ben’s pro-life undertakings in your prayers. parishioner) at: [email protected].

Save The Date! St. Paul’s House Invitation Mass for Domestic Violence. Come to lunch and learn the Saturday, October 29th 5:15PM at specifics about rehabilitation and Holy Name Cathedral long-term care for yourself or your The Archdiocese of Chicago Domestic Violence family. Have the knowledge you Outreach Ministry invites you to Our First need to make right choices. Archdiocesan-wide Mass for Domestic Violence. Lunch dates: June 7th or 29th Archbishop Blase Cupich, Presiding. Reception to follow in the Cathedral Cafeteria RSVP to: (Dustin) and Club Room. [email protected] More information to follow.

Bike to Church this Summer! The Health Care Committee will sponsor Bike to Church Days on: June 26th • July 24th • August 21st Enjoy a fun, family outing as you ride your bike to Church for any of the morning masses on these Sundays. Bikes will be secured in the school gym (enter on Bell) during mass. Please contact the Rectory with any questions.

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 8 Events & Parish Life

Summer is around the corner and that means so is BenFest 2016! Mark your calendar for July 15th-17th for St. Ben's annual BenFest. Summer is quickly approaching and that means BenFest will be here before you know it! Do you want to get all of your BenFest purchases out of the way before school ends and you forget?! We've made it easy for you this year. Make all of your BenFest purchases online using our advanced purchasing option! Purchase your individual and family sponsorships, raffle tickets, beer tasting tickets, St. Ben's Buddy tickets and weekend activity wristbands all before you get to the gates! Go to givecentral.org for advanced purchasing! There are also links on benfest.com for information on the 3/3 basketball tournament and of course to volunteer! It takes over 400 volunteers to make BenFest successful so please consider donating your time to the parish & school. You should have received your BenFest packet in your child's backpack or in the mail. If you did not, please stop by the elementary school office or the rectory and pick up a BenFest packet! Raffle tickets are $30/each or 4 for $100 and there are two easy ways to purchase tickets: 1. Drop off or mail the ticket stubs with your form and payment to the rectory or school office. 2. To purchase raffle tickets or other advance purchasing items go to givecentral.org. Please make sure to include your ticket numbers when filling out the online form and drop your ticket stubs to the school or rectory so they can be added into the raffle. Early bird drawings for BenFest prize packs takes place on Friday, June 24th and Friday, July 1st (over $100 value). Thank you for supporting BenFest 2016!

Annual St. Ben's Holy Name Society/ Parish Men's Club Cookout! June 20th YOU are invited to the annual cookout hosted by St. Ben's Holy Name Society / Parish Men's Club .... since 1917. This annual event will be Monday evening June 20th "on the patio" outside of the Knights of Columbus Annual Election Results Beaven Hall; 5:30 PM The Saint Benedict Council of the Knights of Columbus would cocktails and at 6:30 like to congratulate and welcome the newly elected Council PM we start serving. Officers for the 2016 – 2017 Fraternal Year: This is a "rain or shine" Grand Knight: Sean Murray invitation, HNS/MC Deputy Grand Knight: Todd Kramer will be hosting in the Chancellor: Nick Daloia Beaven Hall if the Financial Secretary: Mike Balcsik weather is not cooperating. Guests are welcome Treasurer: Gary Johnson but we need a serving count. Mark your calendars Lecturer Tom Acamado and take us up on this invitation! Please Advocate: Heath Winborn rsvp at this time or by June 17th to hns@ Warden: Sean O’Malley stbenedict.com. Inside Guard: Shiloe Gaconnet 1st Year Trustee: Tom Voltus 2nd Year Trustee: Chuck Donahue 3rd Year Trustee: Jeff Rich To learn more about the Knights of Columbus at St Benedict, please visit our website at http://www.saintbensknights.com/ or call (773) 789-7699. Save the Date for Oktoberfest 2016! September 30th - October 2nd

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 9 Spiritual Life

2016 St. Benedict Parish One Soldiers Gratitude for Your Prayers Music Highlights and Support BASS, WINDS Hello my fellow St. Benedict alumni, class of ’81 and parish. AND FIRE I am James Michael Heilemann, second son of Elizabeth and Robert Heilemann. The support and well wishes so many of you offered my way, throughout my military service, is greatly appreciated. It has been uplifting for me knowing that so many friends and patriots were praying for me and all of my fellow sisters and brothers in Arms! 1984 May 5, would be my official starting date at Marine Corp. Recruiting Depot (MCRD San Diego); after completion of boot camp I went to heavy equipment operator’s school

(1345) as my primary Military Occupation Specialty (MOS). SVDP CHOIR CHALLANGE There has been dozens of assignments for me over my CHAMPIONS combined years of service, whether overseas or state side, people here on Leavitt prayed for me. Now as I am officially retired by Uncle Sam, I thank you one and all! And God Bless America

James M. Heilemann Sergeant USMC/1984-1990 Hull Tech, Petty Officer First Class US Navy/2000-2016

Retired EASTER SUNDAY CHILDREN'S CHOIR

Retrouvaille…A Lifeline for Marriages The word Retrouvaille(re-tro-vi with a long i.) is a French word meaning rediscovery. This program helps couples heal and renew their marriages and offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. The Retrouvaille Program consists of a weekend experience combined with a series of 6 post-weekend sessions. Upcoming weekends: SECONDARY SCHOOL June 24- 26th, August 5-7, and December 2nd -4th. LITURGICAL CHOIR AND BAND Contact: Robin & Phil Kain, (773) 544-0498, [email protected].

Phil and Robin Kain reside in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago. They have 3 children and attend St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. They are passionate about the Retrouvaille ministry and presenting weekends in

the United States. HOLY THURSDAY ADULT CHOIR

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 10 Stewards of Our Time, Talent and Treasure

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 11 Stewards of Our Time, Talent and Treasure COMING UP AT ST. BEN’S MAY AND JUNE 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Mass at 7:30AM, Memorial Day Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass 9AM, 10:30AM, 12 Mass 8:30AM Church 8:30AM Church 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM Noon and 6:30PM 9AM Church Church Church Church Making Music Baptism Praying Twice Preparations Health Care All School Vitrus Training 9:30 AM 7PM Committee Meeting Baccalaurette Mass Protecting God’s Church Basement Pine Room 7:00 PM 9:30 AM Children Meeting Room Church 9AM - 12 PM Bingo Knights - Beaven Hall 7PM Gym installation of Retrouvaille Meeting Exposition of the Officers Ceremony 7 PM Blessed Sacrament & Zumba 10AM Cub Scouts Bear 7:30 PM Pine Room Benediction Cafeteria Den Meeting Beaven Hall 9 AM - 2 PM 6:30 PM Weight Watchers Reconciliation Beaven Hall 7PM Hispania Fair 11AM - Church Church Basement 3-4:30PM Beaven Hall Mass at 5PM Church Taize Prayer Service 7:30 PM Church

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mass at 7:30AM, Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass Daily Morning Mass 9AM, 10:30AM, 12 8:30AM Church 8:30AM Church 8:30AM Church 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM Noon and 6:30PM Church Church Church Church Senior Cub Scouts Bear Kindergarten Baccalaureate Mass Den Meeting Promotin Weight Watchers 8th Grade Graduation Ministry of Care 6:30PM 6:30 PM Ceremonies 7PM 7PM Meeting Parish Library Open Church Beaven Hall 8:30-11:30AM Church Basement Church 9AM after 7:30AM, 9AM, Kittler Hall Reception and Pine Room 10:30AM, and 12 HSA Monthly Board Bingo Womens Faith Diplomas to follow in Noon Masses Meeting 7PM Gym Protégé Reception Sharing Beaven Hall Senior Graduation Parish Library 6:30PM 6PM 7PM 10AM Room 227 Yoga Beaven Hall Pine Room Church Faculty Lounge 7PM Reception and Room 143 Yoga Rm Zumba Diplomas to follow in Zumba (green) 7PM Beaven Hall 7PM Cafeteria Beaven Hall Catholic Identity Zumba 10AM Committee Monthly Facilities Cafeteria Spiritual Dream Meeting Committee Meeting Group 7PM 7PM 7PM Pine Room Meeting Room Small Mtg Room

Parish Life Commission 7PM Pine Room

Upcoming Holy Days of Obligation 2016-2017 2nd Collections Notice the new “6:30 am” Mass for our Holy Days of obligation during the week.

Retired Priests 2016 Easter Sunday Sun April 16th Extended Sunday Schedule (No 6:30PM Mass) Sun June 12th Assumption of Mary Mon August 15th Not a Holy Day in 2016 Ascension Sun May 28th Sunday Schedule Forward in our Faith All Saints Tues Nov 1 st 6:30 am, 8:30am, 7:00pm Pentecost Sun June 4th Sunday Schedule Sun June 19th 1st Sunday of Advent Sun Nov 27th Holy Trinity Sun June 11th Sunday Schedule Sunday Schedule Peter's Pence Body and Blood of Christ Sun June 18th Immaculate Conception Thurs Dec 8th Sunday Schedule Sun June 26th 6:30am, 8:30am, 7:00pm Assumption of Mary Tues Aug 15th 6:30am, Sharing Parish Christmas Sun Dec 25th Sunday Schedule 8:30am, 7:00pm (No 6:30PM Mass) Sun July 10th All Saints Wed Nov 1st 6:30am, 8:30am, 7:00pm 2017 1st Sunday of Advent Sun Dec 3rd Forward in Our Faith Mary Mother of God Sun Jan 1 Sunday Schedule Sunday Schedule Sun July 17th (No 6:30PM Mass) Immaculate Conception Fri Dec 8th 6:30am, 8:30am, 7:00pm Missionary Co-op Epiphany Sun Jan 8th Sunday Schedule Sun July 31st Ash Wednesday Wed Mar 1st 6:30am, 8:30 am, Christmas Mon Dec 25th Sunday Schedule 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm (No 6:30PM Mass)

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May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 12 In Our Prayers Please Pray for Healing. Please call Elizabeth Beard, at 773-509-3806 to add your name or the name of an immediate family Masses for the Week member forwhom you would like the parish to pray for healing. Sunday, May 29 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Jane Abrahamson Nolan Hey Judi Newbold 7:30 am Special Intention for Blanca Gecijo - Gecijo Family Anna Aguilera Kay Hojnowski Joseph Olson Roger Saley - Karen and Mike Sinnott Russell Altizer Frank Horvath Lori Ott 9:00 am Bob and Dee Noesen - Ken and Pat Woodhouse Joe Babbo Art Hundreiser Robert Ott Benefactors of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Lila Bandy Karen Iacovelli Vikki Pagan Lirio Wildner - Ken and Pat Woodhouse Raven Barron Alfredo Iannece Teopista Pellerin 10:30 am Subhi Nasser - Family Dawn Bedel Irving Irons Mary Phillips Michael Flaherty - The Silva Family Don Benedict Dorothy Jacob Christine Pietschmann 12:00pm Maria and Providenza Dindia - Ben Oliva Deacon Phil Bertolani Marilyn Jerger Kathleen Pietschmann Dolores Manacsa - Family Maureen Black Bunny Kelly Catherine Polster 6:30pm Cardinal Francis George Debora Boyce Susan Kestler Frank Pudlo Raymond Brefeld Barbara Kucera Rowan Quinain, Sr. Monday, May 30 - Weekday Patricia Catarello Leslie Kufner Theresa Raatz 9:00 am Cardinal Francis George Ricardo Cataylo Maryanne Kufner Gloria C. Recede Eugene Caulfield Corazon Litorja Daanish Rizwan May 31 - Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 am Bob Kawell - Theis Family Colleen Claffey Encarnacion Lucio Martha Ruscheinski Hiran Medina III - St. Benedict Religious Sue Coston Juliette Lyng Maralyn Samp Education Office Chris Coulon Janet MacDonald Denise Schilz Susan Cronin Violeta S. Magnabijon Barbara Schneider Wednesday, June 1 - Saint Justin, Martyr Susan Duffy James Maltezos Joseph Sepeczi 8:30 am Cardinal Francis George Louise Efrosinis Benecio Martinez Alison Serafini Margaret Eiden Amy Mateo Lisa Sherbondy Thursday, June 2 - Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs Sue Fahey Benjamin Mazzone Frank Somogyi 8:30 am Cardinal Francis George Pamela Fasel Gerardo Mazzone Pat Stephenson John Fishburn Verna McFadden Nancy Sternik First Friday, June 3 - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Deborah Giles Charlotte McHugh Jim Strzalka 8:30 am Special Intention for John Wisniewski - Sally Gilger Lisa Mersereau Luka Tomasicyk Lucy Consing Sandra Gould Kevin Miller Rose Ann Vargas Helen Greene Lily Moran Sofia Vitale First Saturday, June 4 - The Immaculate Heart of the Rita Gumler Patrick Morris Laura Van Zandt Blessed Virgin Mary Eleanor Haberkamp Elaine Nelson Helene Wieland 8:30 am Ronald Sorvino - Madeline & Sam LoPresti Sharon Hayes Eileen Neumann Anne Zito and Family Elise Herald Lorraine Neumann John, Loretta & Mary Kelly - B. Kelly Jon Steinmetz - Rosemary McDonnell 5:00 pm Cardinal Francis George Baptisms Colt Patrick, son of Patrick and Lisa Burns Sunday, June 5 - 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lucy Eddaleen, daughter of Joseph and Claudia Gietl 7:30 am Eileen Perkins - Richardson Family Abigail Joan, daughter of Peter and Kari Kelly 9:00 am Charles Carper Sr. - Joe & Kathy Minneci Special Intention for Barbie Blue - The Family of Spencer Jones, son of John and Amber McLaughlin Ronald Rooney Maya Alizayiah Tanguma, daughter of Jonathan J. Chavez Manuel Torres, Jr. - The Family of Ronald Rooney and Amanda Mejia 10:30 am John Gschwind, Sr - Fr. Jason and the St. Benedict Parish Community Crystal Gonzalez and Helen Deanda - Family Wedding Banns 12:00pm Special Intention for Lazar and Wilma Bityou III - Evelyn Angulo and David Baker Michael Flaherty - The Silva Family 6:30pm Cardinal Francis George

Our Armed Forces Please pray for the safe return of all men and women in the armed forces - especially those in our parish family. Nicholas Bednarz Christopher Haire Kevin Powers Joe Butler Neal Knudsvig Leigh Anne Swafford Christian Morales Ivan Morales Marco Vallejo Canas David Murcio THOMAS ALLISON Kevin Cronin Scott Murray ROSALIA MARIA MOTA Michael De Quattro Kirk Perisin

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 13 Parish Information Come Home to St. Ben’s! If you are visiting, we hope you enjoy your stay. We’re glad you decided to join us in this celebration. If you are new to the St. Ben’s community, welcome home! To become a registered parishioner, complete a Registration Form online at http://parish.stbenedict.com/becoming-a-parishioner/. One of our Ministers of Hospitality will be glad to assist you. If you are a former parishioner or a graduate of our schools, we are glad to see you back home. We hope you will return often. Contact Ben Mazzone at the Alumni Office at [email protected]. Our weekly bulletin, The Steward, tells you about parish life. Submissions for the bulletin are generally due by Friday at 9 am of the week previous to publication. Electronic submissions are preferred via e-mail to [email protected]. Flyers should be submitted in camera-ready format and will be used if space permits. If you would like to receive our online weekly newsletter‑"The Block", please contact the rectory to be placed on our emailing list. If you have any questions, please call the rectory at (773) 588-6484. We look forwardto hearing from you.

St. Benedict Parish and Preparatory School ST. BENEDICT PARISH ST. BENEDICT PREPARATORY MASSES AND SERVICES Rectory: 2215 W. Irving Park Road, SCHOOL Sunday Eucharist: 5PM Saturday Chicago, IL 60618 Rachel Gemo, Head of Parish School, 7:30AM, 9AM, 10:30AM, 12 NOON, and Phone: (773) 588-6484 (773) 463-6797, ext. 404, 6:30PM Sunday Fax: (773) 588-4927 [email protected] Weekday Eucharist: 8:30AM Email: www.stbenedict.com Joe Accardi, Mission Advancement Monday – Saturday Rectory hours: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM Officer, ext. 324, [email protected] Holy Day Eucharist: 8:30AM & 7PM (Monday-Thursday), Family Mass: Monthly 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Friday), Early Childhood (PK-K) Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Saturday), Phone: (773) 588-7851 Help: Tuesdays 9AM 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM (Sunday) 3901 N. Bell Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 Exposition and Benediction of the Rachel Waldron, Head of Early Blessed Sacrament: First Friday of each PASTORAL STAFF Childhood, ext. 601, month, 9AM – 2PM, in church. Rev. Jason A. Malave, Pastor, ext. 211, [email protected] Baptisms: Scheduled on all Sundays at [email protected] 1:30PM; on the fourth Sunday at one of Rev. Robert Beaven, Pastor Emeritus Elementary School (1-5) the Masses. Parents must be registered Rev. Robert Pajor, Assoc. Pastor, Phone: (773) 463-6797 parishioners. Baptism preparation class is ext. 207, [email protected] 3920 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60618 required, usually before the birth of the child. Monsignor Richard Hynes, Resident Nancy Feely, Head of Elementary School, Reconciliation: Saturdays, 11AM - David Reyes, Deacon, ext. 208, ext. 400, [email protected] 12 NOON; seasonal celebrations, as posted; [email protected] by appointment in the rectory. Elizabeth Beard, Pastoral Associate, Secondary School (6-12) Weddings: Arrange with a priest at least ext. 206, [email protected] Phone: (773) 539-0066 four months in advance. Participation in Jeremy Kiolbassa, Director of Music 3900 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60618 marriage preparation is essential. Monthly Ministry, ext. 209, Erika Mickelburgh, Head of Secondary information meeting held on the 4th [email protected] School, ext. 317, Monday at 7PM. Sr. Helen Marie Kling, D.C., Pastoral [email protected] Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Assistant, ext. 208, [email protected] (RCIA): For unbaptized persons or Lisa Mersereau, Director of Catechesis, THE COMMISSIONS OF ST. baptized persons interested in learning more ext. 314, [email protected] BENEDICT PARISH about the Catholic faith and the process of Kim McMillan, Director of Youth Ministry, If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Catholic. Call the rectory. ext. 331, [email protected] or joining one of the many ministries at St. Religious Education: Arrangements Dee Logan, Coordinator of the Kateri Benedict Parish or would like to volunteer should be made for the religious education Center, 773-509-2344, time or talent, please call the rectory or of children attending public schools with the [email protected] contact the following person(s): Director of Catechesis. Parish Council Chair: Michelle Stevens Handicapped Accessibility: An elevator PARISH SUPPORT STAFF Financial Council Chair: TBD is available for all Sunday Masses. Enter the Geoff Pautsch, Director of Finance, School Board Chair: Cindy Kuhn church through the East door. Please call ext. 203, [email protected] Catechetical Commission: the rectory for weekday availability. Ellen Roberts, Parish Manager, ext. 200, Lisa Mersereau Homebound: Call the rectory to arrange [email protected] Education Commission: Rachel Gemo, communion in home for those unable to Barbara Schneider, Accounting Manager, Rachel Waldron, Nancy Feely, or Erika attend Mass. ext. 205, [email protected] Mickelburgh Mass Intentions: Mass intentions may Heath Winborn, Director of Operations, Human Concerns Commission: be requested for someone who is living or ext. 212, [email protected] Elizabeth Kustusch deceased, or to commemorate a birthday, Maria Tubay, Director of Communications Parish Life Commission: special anniversary, or the anniversary of a ext. 370, [email protected] Fr. Robert Pajor loved one’s death. Please call the rectory. Christine Clardy, Parish Office Assistant, Spiritual Life Commission: ext. 204, [email protected] Fr. Jason Malave

May 29, 2016 parish.stbenedict.com page 14 HAVING DIFFICULTY DEALING WITH OUR Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will STRESSFUL WORLD? The Holbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities provides be held on Sunday, September 18, 2016, counseling services at St.Matthias Parish. Cheryl Joseph-Lukz, at 2:45PM at Holy Name Cathedral, MA, LCPC is the therapist at St. Matthias. Cheryl is a Licensed 735 N. State Street, Chicago, IL. Clinical Professional Counselor, and she has worked with Couples married in 1966 interested in attending individuals, couples and families for over 20 years. Whether this celebration should contact their parish you’re having problems with personal relationships, work to register. For further information, call the situations or are just feeling unhappy, “stuck”, or unfulfilled, Marriage and Family Ministries Office at we’re here for you. We are in network with BC/BS PPO. To 312.534.8351 or visit the website: learn more about our services or to make an appointment, wwwmarriageandfamilyministries.org. please call (312) 655-7725.