St. Thecla

October 27th, 2019

RENEW MY CHURCH Lord Jesus, You speak to us today, as You spoke to holy men and women who have gone before us. In every age and in our own time, You call to us and say: Renew My Church. Pour out the gift of Your Holy Spirit upon us, and so enable us to hear You clearly, to listen to each other attentively, to imagine our future boldly, to discern Your direction wisely, to persevere in Your holy will courageously, to stay together in charity, to surrender our own plans readily, to embrace the greater good, to hand on Your gifts to future generations. May we remain in the holy company of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the apostles and all the . May their example and presence inspire us with patient confidence in the work of Your grace. We ask this of You who live and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

6725 W. Devon Avenue , IL 60631 773-792-3077 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Follow along in Breaking Bread p. 225

Introductory Rites Entrance Hymn: As We Gather At Your Table (#311) Greeting Penitential Act (p. 4-6) Gloria: Heritage Mass Collect

Liturgy of the Word (p. 225-226) Psalm 34- “The Lord hears the cry of the poor.” Profession of Faith Universal Prayer-General Intercessions

Liturgy of the Eucharist (p. 11-26) Offertory Hymn: Breathe On Me Breath Of God (#593)

2 Music used with permission License # A-724996 Communion Rite: (p. 26-27) Communion Antiphon: See Below Communion Hymn: Bread For The World (#344)

Prayer before receiving Holy Communion Prayer after receiving Holy Communion

(said quietly) My God, help me to make a (said quietly) Jesus, I thank you with all my heart good Communion. Mary, my dearest Mother, for coming to me and inviting me to be at this Holy pray to Jesus for me. My dear Guardian Angel, Sacrifice of the Mass. Grant that I may not forget lead me to the of God. Jesus, I believe that the grace of this beautiful moment; let me remem- I shall receive your Sacred Body and Blood in ber during this day that you are living with me. the Host, I believe this with all my heart. May I spend each day of my life becoming more Amen. and more like you and offer to you all my work or studies; and all my chores with joy. Amen.

Concluding Rite Recessional Hymn: O God Beyond All Praising (#535) Prayers for Before and After Mass: Inside back cover of the missalette

3 A variety of topics from Fr. Greg Rom – October 27, 2019

This weekend– at all 3 Masses: 2018 – 2019 Parish Financial Report… …by members of our Parish Finance Council. Your questions can be put in our “questions & suggestions box”.

This Friday, November 1 – All Saints Day – Masses: 8:30am – 10:00am – 7:00pm (FYI: no School on Friday; so, no School Mass)

Saturday, November 2 – All Souls Day – Mass: 8:30am (The 5:00pm Mass will be the ordinary Sunday Vigil Mass. – not an All Souls Day Mass.)

 On this coming Saturday night, November 2, Daylight Savings Time ends. Set your clocks back one hour. “Fall back” and enjoy.

Continuing from last Sunday’s bulletin – in addition to our weekly “RMC Update” – a few more thoughts for our prayer : In the Old Testament, when the people of Israel were experiencing very difficult times, God told the people through Jeremiah the prophet (Ch. 29, vs. 11): “I know well the plans I have in mind for you, plans for your welfare, not for woe! plans to give you a future of hope.”

Here’s a little more from St. Augustine’s lesson that was in last Sunday’s bulletin: “Why God should ask us to pray, when God knows what we need before we ask, may perplex us if we do not realize that our Lord and God does not want to know what we want (for God cannot fail to know it) but God wants us rather to exercise our desire through our prayers, so that we may be able to receive what God is preparing to give us.”

God knows that no one wants their parish or school to close. God wants all of us to be open to a renewal of Jesus’ Church so that we can increase the quality and quantity of our “handing on Jesus’ gifts of faith, hope and love to future generations”. As St. Augustine said, “God wants us to exercise our desire through our prayers, so that we may be able to receive what God is prepar- ing to give us.”

There’s a saying: “You can’t change the past, but you can ruin a perfectly good present by worrying about the future.” I don’t want to add to anyone’s worries about the future, but none of our 3 Parishes and neither of our 2 Schools are having a “perfectly good present”. None of the six RMC scenarios are perfect either. Renewal and revitalization is needed.

I hope that the end of the Serenity Prayer can influence our prayer: “Trusting that You, God, will make all things right if I surrender to Your will; so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with You forever in the next.” (More next Sunday…)

4 RMC Update #37 (10-27-19)

All feedback from all St. Cornelius, St. Tarcissus & St. Thecla parishioners on the strengths & challenges of all 6 scenarios was presented last Monday to the RMC Executive Committee.

The RMC Executive Committee met with the RMC Commission yesterday (Saturday) to discuss recommendations for our Grouping and 5 more Groupings. The Commission will make recom- mendations to the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council (the priests advisory council).

On Monday, November 4, the pastors of the 6 Groupings (20 Parishes) will meet to prepare for the November 8 meetings. (I will not be available for a funeral on Monday, November 4.)

Cardinal Cupich will meet and consult with the Presbyteral Council on Tuesday, November 5 about all 6 Groupings. Their agenda will include other Archdiocesan business as well.

The Cardinal will finalize his decision, and it will be announced on Friday, November 8.  The “announcement meeting” for the parishioners of all 3 Parishes will be here in our church at 7:00pm. (because all of the RMC GFDT meetings have been here – not because we already know the Cardinal’s decision)  In the afternoon, there will be meetings for the Faculty & Staff of our 2 Schools, for the employees of our 3 Parishes, and for the GFDT of all 3 Parishes.

 The “activation” of the decision will be on July 1, 2020. Our 2019-2020 School Year & Parish Year will continue as usual. Some preparations will happen before 7-1-20. Much work will happen after 7-1-20.

Past Sunday bulletins are available on our Parish website: www.saintthecla.org , and some bulletins from previous Sundays are available in the ushers room. RenewMy- Church.org has lots of information. Our Grouping Partners’ bulletins can be found at www.stcornelius.org and www.sttars.org Friday, November 8 – when the Cardinal’s decision will be announced – is now only 1 week away from this coming Friday. I encourage all of us to pray the “Renew My Church” prayer and other prayers – yes, for ourselves and also for the St. Cornelius and St. Tarcissus parish- ioners and the Pope Francis Global Academy students, families and School staff and also for the Renew My Church Executive Committee & Commission and also for Cardinal Cupich.

RMC Executive Committee for our Grouping: RMC Commission (21 members) Bishop Mark Bartosic (our Vicar) 12 Lay Persons (2 from each Vicariate) Bishop Ron Hicks (Vicar General) an Archdiocesan Pastoral Council member Fr. Jason Malave (Cardinal’s Liaison) 2 Pastor representatives Ms. Betsy Bohlen (AOC-COO) Fr. Jason Malave (Cardinal’s Liaison) Mr. Cliff Barber (AOC-CSO) Fr. Ken Simpson (Vicar for Development of Priests) Dr. Jim Rigg (Catholic Schools Superintendent) a Priests Placement Board member Fr. John Siemianowski (Priests Placement Bd.) Bishop Ron Hicks (Vicar General) (7 members) Ms. Betsy Bohlen (AOC-COO) Bishop Mark Bartosic (our Vicar)

AOC – Archdiocese of Chicago; COO – Chief Operating Officer; CSO – Chief Strategy Officer

5 PARISH INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK Administrator: Fr. Gregory Rom WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Weekend Associate: Fr. Ronald Stake Choir rehearsal– 7:00p.m. –8:00 p.m.-Church Pastor Emeritus: Fr. Gerald Rogala THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 Al-Anon Mtg-9:30a.m-11:30p.m.-SJW Deacons: Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and Boy Scouts—6:00p.m.-10:00p.m.-MPR McManus FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Church & School Development: Ms. Kathy Collins Eucharistic Adoration-3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.-Parish Chapel Religious Education: Mr. Ron Mazzoni SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Gen. Anders School -9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m.-MPR, Music: Mr. Mark Wozniczka, Director school facilities Mr. Markeise Russell, Choir Director SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Religious Education Session –11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. -MPR MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. SJW– St. Joseph the Worker room QOP-Queen of Peace room Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. PDR-Parish Office dining room Tuesday - Friday: pls. see pg. 9 MPR-Multi-purpose room: Haran-Nelson Hall Holy Days: Please see the bulletin Confessions: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Women's Council News Tuesday November 5th, 2019 Church: 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60631 is the next meeting for the Women's Council, we are now meeting in the Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave. Queen of Peace Room at 7pm. Hours: Monday– 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. We have invited 41st Ward Alderman Anthony Tuesday—Friday 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Napolitano as our guest speaker. Mr. Napolitano has always been very informative Saturday: 9:00a.m.-noon. about current issues in our ward and we look for- Administrative Assistant: Monika McGavin ward to welcoming him to this meeting. All Women (773) 792-3077 ext. 209 FAX: (773) 792-3820 of the parish are welcome to join us. e-mail: [email protected] November is a busy month for the Women's Coun- cil we are preparing for the Christmas Art and Craft School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave., Chicago, IL 60631 Show which is on Saturday November 23rd. The (773) 763-3380 Visit us on the web at: Women's Council runs this craft show as a fund www.saintthecla.org raiser for our parish, we are still taking applica- tions for crafters for this event and are asking for volunteers for the day of the event. If you want to display your craft, bake for the bake sale or help work the craft show, please contact Terri @ 773-631- 0215. We appreciate all the help we can get, Thank you in advance. Finally, please call any of our members if you need a ride to the meetings, we are happy to be your Uber. 6 6 MASS INTENTIONS THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING AND CARING FOR THE GIFT OF YOUR PARISH - ST. THECLA

Tues. Oct. 29 8:30a.m. +Brian Simonsen CONTRIBUTIONS 10/20/19 Sunday Collection: $5,103.40 Wed. Oct. 30 8:30a.m. Respect for Life Votives: $39.30 Total: $5,142.70 Thurs. Oct. 31 8:30a.m. +Walter & Joan Leja Parish-Other 10/20/19 Fri. Nov. 1 8:30a.m Propagation of Faith: $1,344.28 10:00a.m. All the People Sharing/Transfiguration: $5.00 7:00p.m. Total: $1,349.28

Sat. Nov. 2 8:30 a.m. All Holy Souls 5:00p.m. (Sunday vigil Mass) +In a memory of loved ones Parishioners

Sun. Nov. 3 8:00a.m. +Joseph & Elizabeth Bednarz 10:00a.m. Steve Rom

Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays SIGN UP TO GIVE ONLINE. from 3 to 4 PM. It will conclude its easy! with Benediction. Adoration at 1.Visit www.saintthecla.org/parish Parish Office Chapel. and click “Give Online”. Joyful in Christ, Deacon Steve 2.Click on the collection you wish to donate to. 3. Click “Recurring Donation”, then enter your Sing with the choir, offer your musical skills; donation amount and frequency. see Markeise or Mark after Mass or contact them! Please call parish office. Will be happy to assist. 773-792-3077. Markeise: [email protected] Mark: [email protected] Defending Life-Join the Knights of Columbus; contact Grand Knight Tim WEEKLY READINGS Horn at 312-927-7057 or Parish Office. Readings for the week of October 27, 2019 Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Ps 34/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16- 18/Lk 18:9-14 OBSERVANCES Monday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 19/Lk 6:12-16 Observances for the week of October 27, 2019 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Ps 126/Lk 13:18-21 Sunday: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Wednesday: Rom 8:26-30/Ps 13/Lk 13:22-30 Priesthood Sunday Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39/Ps 109/Lk 13:31-35 Monday: Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles Friday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: All Hallow’s Eve Saturday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/ Friday: All Saints (holy day of obligation) Jn 6:37-40 Saturday: All Souls’ Day Next Sunday: Wis 11:22—12:2/Ps 145/2 Thes 1:11— Next Sunday: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time; National 2:2/Lk 19:1-10 Vocation Awareness Week; Daylight Saving Time Ends 7 St. Thecla Parish 2019 Annual Report STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

8 The Baby Bottle Project final weekend. Please return bottles by Nov. 3rd. to the church. Thank you for helping defend life. If you are making a donation by check, please make it payable to: The Women’s Center. Thank you! 9 10 11 GENERAL ANDERS SATURDAY SCHOOL OF POLISH LANGUAGE www.szkolaandersa.us email:[email protected]

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till October 31st. THANK YOU!

Tickets $5 each for the Queen of Hearts raffle can be purchased at parish office during the week. Please call 12 first: 773.792.3077 ext. 209 Prayer List, US Military United States Marines: United States Army: United States Air Force: We keep those who are CPT. Philip E. Blais, MAJ. Terence W. Bacon, TSgt. Michael J. Archam, serving in the military in 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler, PFC. Adam Dunbar, A1C Heather Bosh, our prayers. Please print PFC Michael T. Brennan, SGT. Sean Doherty, A1C Shane Garrison, Pvt. James Dinela, SGT. Rachel Hall, SSgt. Adam Krey, the name of your loved LCpl. Kyle Elmer, MAJ. John Healy Maj. Peter A. Schroeder, one and drop it in the col- SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz, SGT. Robert Lach, MSgt. James E. Stay, lection basket or return it LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer, CPT. Jared Lampe, SSgt. Sentara Stay, to the Parish Office. Their Lt. Col. Michael C. Mroszczak, WO. Steven Larmay, SSgt. Matt Tredwell, names will remain on the PFC. Seth D. Perkins, SPC. Thomas J. Lyons III, AIG. Keith Daniel Garrison, list until you notify us of LCpl. Jose Rivera, PFC. Raymond Rau, A1C. Andrew T. Perkins their return or if their MSgt. Richard L. Sroka, 1LT. Michael Spiwak, rank changes. 2nd Lt. Zachary Henry, SGT. Brian Pasterczyk LCpl. Michael Panagas

We pray for all those in nursing homes, homebound or who require extended care and those who care for them:

Richard Bekielewski, Sr Maria Kadlub Stanley Sadej Barbara Zygmunt Alicja Brozyna Barbara Kelly Jennie Sekula Daniel Burke Edward Kennedy Walter Smal Jodi Chmiel Maria Kieca George Stasinos Harriet Chudzynski Beverly Kisiel Diana Strauss Sharon Cinkowsky John LaValle Aurelia Swiat Eileen Cobb Mary LaValle Matthew Switski Kevin Connolly Joanna Lesna Janis Taylor Mildred Cwiak Rose Ligeza Patricia Timm Patricia Dooley Walter Malinowski John Vargo Diane Dudek Marni Mensching Helene Veder Donatello, Mark Imleda Mizones Cecilia Walega Gilfoy Family Alice Mae Norton Christine Wasowski Fernando Gimenez Patricia O’Toole Rosemary Westfallen Ann Gosciniak Carolyn Plodzien Mary Widelka Gerald Halvey Stanley Podgorny Edward Wnek Beverly Herbig Thomas Podgorny Julia Zeler Frank Herbig Virginia Rozmarynowski E.J. Zbikowski Rick Hernandez Helena Rumas Rose Zembal

Parishioner Contact Update: To help keep our records current, please print the information below and drop the form in the collection basket or at the parish office. Thank you.

Last Name______First Name ______M/M, Mr., Mrs., Ms.

Address______City______Zip Code______

Email address______Phone (Home)______Cell phone______

13 GENERAL INFORMATION

If you are new to St. Thecla; Welcome! Become a Catholic: Adults and teens interested in To register as a parishioner; call the office at receiving the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, 773-792-3077 ext. 209 Confirmation, and/or Eucharist) and those who are curious about the Catholic Faith we are eager to meet Baptisms: Call the office to make the arrangements you. Call today! 773-792-3077 ext. 209 and reserve a place at the Baptismal Prep Class. Homebound/Communion Visitations: Marriages: The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage St. Thecla is blessed with Ministers of Care who can Preparation in the Archdiocese of Chicago ask that a regularly take communion to those in need. Please call minimum of 6 months be set aside as formation time in the office to arrange for Holy Communion for yourself preparation for this sacrament. Couples should not or a homebound loved one. reserve a banquet hall prior to setting the date in church. Please note we are unable to accommodate Thanks to all our advertisers! weddings on Sundays. This bulletin is subsidized completely by the vendors who advertise on the next two pages. When you Bulletin Deadline: All articles must be e-mailed or support their business thank them in the name of St. dropped off at the office by 10:00 a.m. on Fridays Thecla. Liturgical Press Inc. (LPI) is the company who (8 days prior to publication date). Holidays have early prints our bulletin and they are responsible for deadlines. Articles are subject to editing. Our e-mail is contracts with all advertisers. To place and ad call [email protected]. them at 1(800) 950-9952.

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