APRIL 19, 2009 2Nd SUNDAY of Easter
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2nd SUNDAY of Easter APRIL 19, 2009 St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563 e-mail: [email protected] 630 355-8980 (Main Office) Visit us on the internet at www.stapostle.org 630 305-6318 (Religious Education) 630 355-0521 (Facsimilie) Parish Staff Sacrament of Reconciliation Rev. Joel Fortier – Pastor, [email protected] Reconciliation is available Saturday, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., Rev. Fritz Louis, C.S.C. – Associate Pastor or after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the Reconciliation Room Rev. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm. – Weekend Assistant of the Chapel. Fr. Joel is available during the week by Rev. Mr. William Worden, D. Min. – Deacon, x105 appointment. Communal Penance services are held Rev. Mr. Chuck Lane – Deacon, x220, [email protected] occasionally throughout the year. Rev. Mr. Jim Breen – Deacon, 630.357.4853, [email protected] Sick and Home Bound Rev. Mr. Larry Kearney – Deacon, x225, [email protected] Call the Church Office to receive prayer/Eucharist Rev. Mr. Michael Barrett – Deacon , x220, [email protected] from a priest, deacon or Minister of Care. Liturgy Baptism Kate Cuddy – Director of Music and Liturgy, x112, [email protected] Baptisms are usually celebrated 2-3 Sundays each Lori Culberson – Liturgy Coordinator, x120, [email protected] month at a 1:45 p.m. service. On selected dates, Angie Tuttle – Liturgy Office Assistant, x110, [email protected] Baptisms are celebrated at weekend Masses. Parents Jessi Allured* – Asst. Director of Music, x111, [email protected] are required to attend an awareness and renewal Theresa Sheliga* – Sacristan Coordinator, x116 evening prior to the Baptism. Call the Church Office Faith Formation a few months in advance to make arrangements. Chari Rosales – Director of Adult Education & RCIA x138, [email protected] Matrimony Kevin Pranaitis – Director of High School Youth Ministry, x123, [email protected] A couple planning on being married at St. Thomas Corinne Seguin-Dart – Director of Junior High Youth Ministry, x117, should contact the church six months in advance. [email protected] One year is preferred. Either the bride or groom, Patti Dougherty – Director of Religious Education, x109, [email protected] or their parents, must be a registered parishioner Nancy Cirmo – Religious Education Assistant, x118, [email protected] for at least three months prior to calling to set a date. Marge Coronado – Religious Education Assistant, x119, [email protected] Anne Schultz – Adult Faith Formation Assistant, x113, [email protected] Religious Education Lynne Vehlewald* – Librarian, x125, [email protected] Call the 305-6318 to register. Outreach and Social Justice RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Michael Ryder – Director of Outreach & Social Justice, x121, [email protected] Any person wanting to learn more about the Catholic Anne Schultz – OSJ Partner, x113, [email protected] Faith, or to join our Catholic community should call Sally Meno* – OSJ Financial, [email protected] the church at 355-8980. Pastoral Care Counseling Service Jan Olah – Director of Pastoral Care, x124 Call Samarian Interfaith 357-2456 or Jan Olah, Felicia Lawlor*, M.S., R.N. – Faith Community Nurse, x104, [email protected] Pastoral Care 355-8980 x 124. Rose Grumbine*, R.N., – Faith Community Nurse, x104, [email protected] Sunday Nursery Business Office Nursery care is available for your child age one Gerry Czerak – Business Manager, x106, [email protected] (walking) to four at the 9 & 10:45 a.m. Mass. Diane McQueen – Gen Office Administrative Asst, x101, [email protected] For more information call the church office. Kathy Ferguson – Gen Office Administrative Asst, x100, [email protected] Marilyn DeMeo* – Database Coordinator (T/Th), x107, [email protected] Janet Simmons* – Financial Assistant (M/W/F), x107, [email protected] Pat Berkhout – Evening/Saturday Receptionist, x119, [email protected] Liturgy Schedule Angie Tuttle – Bulletin Editor, Graphic Design, x110, [email protected] Susan Francesconi* – Communications Coordinator, x108, [email protected] Daily Facilities (Monday — Friday) Ted McKeown* – Facility Coordinator, x133, [email protected] Communion Service — 6:30 a.m. Jorge Gonzalez* – Custodian Rosary — 8:10 a.m. Pastoral Leadership Community Mass — 8:30 a.m. John Ball (Saturday) Christine Berta 579.4294 John Lawlor Communion Service — 8:30 a.m. Julee Gard Matt Lohmeier Steven Grumbine 375.0126 Dan O’Grady 922.1334 Weekend Commission Facilitators Saturday Vigil — 4:30 p.m. Worship Josh Goralski 357.7671 Sunday — 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 a.m., Parish Life 12:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation Chris Baker 548.1733 Elaine Scutti 904.1272 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Administration Dave Otto 717.6635 every first Friday, 9 a.m. — Noon. Service Carol Healy 961.0942 *indicates part-time staff Dear Friends, The celebration of Holy Week and Easter this year was galva- nizing for me. Celebrating the mysteries of our salvation and mak- ing them our own, certainly does help us understand what it means to be “bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh,” in the risen Body of Christ. We are one in the risen Body of Christ. That is what the Easter experience is all about. It is in the relationship we have with Jesus and one another in Christ that we experience “He breathed the power of the Spirit which raised Jesus from on them the dead, giving wings and breath to our lives. and said, That has been the experience of Christians from the beginning, sharing the life of the resurrec- ‘Receive the tion received in Baptism when we died and rose Holy Spirit’.” with Christ. That is why we hear today of how the first Christians, being of one heart and mind, “not claiming their possessions as their own, but holding everything in Second Sunday common,” experienced great power bearing witness to the resur- rection of Jesus in their lives. There was no needy person among of Easter them, property was sold and distributed to each according to need. April 19, 2009 Talk about radical faith! It is possible because we are begotten, Who indeed is the victor progeny of God, as St. Paul tells us in the second reading, over the world “for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the but the one who believes victory that conquers the world is our faith.” that Jesus is the Son of God? Jesus, as we hear in the gospel, gave us the Spirit — the Spirit that raised him from the dead, sending us out on mission as his — 1 John 5:5 disciples. “As the Father has sent me, so I send you… He breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’. We are called and sent to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus as his disciples. We are stewards of that trust and the gifts of the Holy Spirit we have been given. So today our Bishop calls us to exercise our stewardship of those gifts as mature Christian dis- Welcome... ciples to enable the mission of the church in our diocese through Guests and Visitors! the annual Diocesan Appeal. We are not an island. The parish of St. Thomas subsists in the St. Thomas is here to companion you on Diocese of Joliet, the diocese enables us and we, with all Catholics your faith journey. Come with us as we of our diocese, enable the diocese. We are like a family, one for grow in closeness to Christ through lit- all and all for one. Our parish, our ministers, the sacramental life urgy, music, faith formation, special and ministry of St. Thomas hinges on the ministry of our diocese. events, and countless ways to make a Support of our diocese is to support our parish and part of our total difference. stewardship commitment. I urge everyone, at whatever level they can, to make some commitment to our Diocesan Annual Appeal. Would you like to become a Parish- Our quota is based on percentage of those participating, so I ask ioner? Come to the Upper Room (gym) everyone to do something, otherwise we must take monies from today (Sunday) after all Masses and join our operating funds to meet our diocesan quota. We are a strong us for “Welcome Sunday” and donuts. parish with strong faith. I know in the true spirit of the resurrec- tion that you will help to keep our church strong and enable the mission and ministry of Jesus in our diocese and our parish. Thank you for being such a resurrection people! In the peace and love of the Risen Christ, Worship Commission Wedding Workshop The next music and liturgy workshop to help couples choose music and prepare their wedding mass or ceremony will be held Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 a.m. to Noon in the Church. All couples who will be wed at St. Thomas must attend one of these workshops which are held several times throughout the year. This workshop should not be confused with the Engaged Couples Retreat Day, which couples must also attend. After April 25, the next workshop is scheduled for September 26. Contact Diane in the Main Office at 630.355.8980x101 or [email protected] Music Ministry Alive! to register. Benefit Concert at St. Thomas First Mass for Fr. Vincent Kuna Anyone who appreciates great music will want April 26, 10:45 Mass o be at this concert. Anyone who has ever Vincent Kuna, from our parish will be or- opened their mouth to sing at Mass will know dained to the priesthood on April 18, at the these musicians. (not to mention one of them Sacred Heart Basilica Notre Dame, Indiana. is our very own Kate Cuddy) He will celebrate his first parish Mass with us here at St.