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St. Francis of Assisi Parish St. Francis of Assisi Parish 1501 W. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60490 /630-759-7588 /Fax 630-759-5257 /www.stfrancisbb.org Parish Mission Statement Weekend Mass Schedule St. Francis of Assisi, a welcoming, friendly and culturally Saturday, 5:00 PM diverse Catholic faith community, celebrates and shares Sunday the love of Jesus Christ. 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. & 12:00 P.M. Daily Mass & Facility Schedule Monday, May 31, 2021 Saturday, June 5, 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Memorial Day St. Boniface; First Saturday Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20; Tb 13:2, 6efgh-8; Mk 12:38-44 Lk 1:39-56 9:00 AM Susie Scott-Dryden 5:00 PM Vicente Reyes, Jr. (St. Francis of Assisi) (John & Sheila Harris) Kevin Wiesbrook (June VerSchave) Brian Gibbons Tuesday, June 1, 2021 (Kevin & Barbara Gibbons) St. Justin Tb 2:9-14; Ps 112:1-2, 7-9; Mk 12:13-17 2:00 PM Harvey/Veliz Wedding—Church 9:00 AM Intentions of Marcelina Paet Sunday, June 6, 2021 Wednesday, June 2, 2021 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Ss. Marcellinus and Peter Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15-18; Heb 9:11-15; Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a; Ps 25:2-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;Mk 12:18-27 Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 9:00 AM Intentions of the Holy Souls in Purgatory (Alvarez-Cordon Family) 8:00 AM Jordan Palcuk (Bill & Bess Rohlsen) Thursday, June 3, 2021 10:00 AM Blanche Martinez (St. Francis of Assisi) St. Charles Lwanga and Companions Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a; Ps 128:1-5; 12:00 PM Parishioners Mk 12:28-34 9:00 AM Diane Westhoff 1:30 PM Fr. Pat—Pastrana Baptism—Church (Jahnel Lawdensky Family) 1:30 PM Deacon John—Ptak Baptism—SFR Friday, June 4, 2021 First Friday 3:00 PM Deacon Gerrie—Antos Baptism—Narthex Tb 11:5-17; Ps 146:1b-2, 6c-10; Mk 12:35-3 9:00 AM Ray Caffarelli (Mary Linda Caffarelli) 6:00 PM Harvey/Veliz Wedding Reh—Church BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINES Bulletin Date Deadline Date June 13 June 2 June 20 June 9 June 27 June 16 From the Pastor Dear Parishioners: to a tree and shot. Fr. Joseph became the first of 17 martyrs of Laos. He was beatified in 2016. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity. A little girl who suffered from June 3rd is the Feast of St. Charles Lwanga and his frequent fits of rage was told when she Companions. He served as the chief of the was preparing for Communion that her royal pages and later major-domo in the court of name Elizabeth means “House of God,” King Mwanga II of Buganda. He protected his fellow pages and wrote her this note: “Your blessed from the ruler when he made homosexual demands on name hides a mystery. Your heart is the them. He encouraged and instructed them in the Catholic House of God on earth, of the God of love.” From then on Faith. Charles was burned to death on June 3, 1886. He she recognized the Trinity had taken up residence in her died with 22 other martyrs. and she waged a battle against her violent temper. Eventually she became a Carmelite nun and took the name June 3rd is also the anniversary of the death of Pope St. of Elizabeth of the Trinity. She died at the age of 26 and John XXIII in 1963. became St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. June 4th is the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square May 31st is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin massacre in China. Thousands of unarmed protestors and Mary, commemorating when she visited her cousin onlookers were killed late on June 3rd. In the early hours Elizabeth. Mary carried the gift of Jesus in her womb to of June 4th the Communists leaders ordered the military to Elizabeth who also was pregnant. John the Baptist leapt in take over the square. Many Chinese were killed on that her womb when he recognized the gift of Jesus in the day. Mainland Chinese people are only dimly aware of that womb of Mary. day, since the Communist leaders have censored news about it. Please remember to pray for the Chinese people May 31st is also Memorial Day. This is a day of that they may be free of the Communist government. Go to remembrance for military personnel was originally called www.globalprayerforchina.org. Decoration Day because graves of those fallen in war were decorated with flowers. In 1971 it was established as a June 5th is the Feast of St. Boniface, who is known as the Federal Holiday, which is on the last Monday in May. Apostle of Germany. He was an English Benedictine Monk General Logan from Illinois was the first to officially declare sent to the German tribes in 719 at the request of Pope this a remembrance day. Gregory II. Paganism was a way of life. He was entrusted to reform the lax practices of the German Church. He The first cathedral in the US was dedicated on this day in established many Benedictine monasteries. A great 1821. It is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the number of Anglo-Saxon monks and nuns followed him to Assumption in Baltimore, Maryland. Germany. He introduced the nuns to an active apostolate of education. During his final mission, he and 53 On May 31, 1915 Servant of God Sister Marie de Mandat- companions were massacred while he was preparing Grancey died. She acquired the property of the home of converts for Confirmation. Mary and St. John the Evangelist in Ephesus, Turkey. Since Greg Gresik will be leaving for Texas on July 2nd, we June 1st is the Feast of St. Justin who was martyred in 165 have expanded the role of April Johnson to be the Director under emperor Marcus Aurelius. He was a layman and a of Music and Liturgy. We will also be looking for a Youth apologist who gave an early description of the Mass. He is Minister. Please pray that we find a new Youth Minister for the Patron Saint of Philosophers. our parish. Also on June 1st in 1954, Blessed Joseph Thao Tien was June 11th is World Day of Prayer for the sanctification of killed for the Faith. He was a Laotian priest who ran a Priests. It is also the Feast of the Sacred Heart. mission school in Laos when the Communists took over. He was arrested and taken to a prison camp. He refused Yours in Christ, to leave the priesthood and the Catholic Faith. He was tied Fr. Herb Spiritual Bouquet envelopes for Father’s Day are available on the table. Please fill out and place in the Offertory Box in the Narthex. These envelopes will be placed by the Altar so the priests can bless the offerings at all Masses on Father’s Day, June 20th. Mandatory Infant Baptism Classes For All Those in Need of Prayer 2021 Class Dates To De Determined Prayer is a powerful gift from God. Prayer can be used to give praise, in thanksgiving, for forgiveness, for guidance Baptism Schedule 2021: or when in need. Listed below are ways we are able to May, June & July—Closed offer prayers for others: Angelito Abalos Mary Groberski The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated Susan Allen Linda Hardin on Sunday at 1:30pm and 3:00pm. Jane Auten Rich Hrycyk Greg Basta Vicki Magrady Please call Jo Ann at 630-759-7588 x108, Joseph Bourand Chito Manuel to request a baptismal date. *Infant” Myles Carey Austin Murphy includes all children up to age 7. Julie Colin Peter Reyes Lou Coson Barbara Stamps If your child is older than 7, and has not been baptized, Ruben Coson Pat Sweeney please contact Liz Wagner, DRE, 630-759-7588 x109. Bill Dore Cristina Tsui Nancy Flees Keith Whitemore Yoly Fornillos Joseph Yuska Diocese of Joliet Vocation Calendar Michelle Gray Vickie Zulfer May 31: Sr. M. Francis Gresser, Sr. Maria Teresa Musto, If you would like to add a family member who needs OSM prayer, or yourself, please call the Parish Office at 630-759-7588. June 1: Brs. Bernard Rapp, Joseph Saurbier, Gustavo Sinco, Pierre St. Raymond FSC Prayer for Our Troops Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Bless them June 2: Dcns. Kevin Plankinton, Fernando Rubio, Glenn and their families for the selfless acts they do for us. Vanek June 3: Sr. M. Margaret Anne Spagnola, Sr. M. Louise Staszewski OSM June 4: Fr. Jerome Kish, Fr. John Klein June 5: Sr. Marianne Talian, Sr. Sean Fox OSM June 6: Sr. Colette Murawski, Sr. Maria Murphy PCC It is with joy that we announce the upcoming Wedding of “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” How do you hope to share in God’s glory…as a priest, deacon Patrick Harvey & Rebecca Veliz or in the consecrated life? Contact the Diocese of Joliet who plan to be married on Vocations Director, Fr. Steven Borello at 815-221-6100. June 5, 2021 After the Saturday 5:00pm and the Sunday 8:00am Mass, join the Knights of Columbus as they lead the Pro-Life and Vocation Rosary outside by the Blessed Virgin’s statue on the Northside of the Church. Spiritual Bouquet Masks and social distancing Envelopes for Priests required.
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