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ST. CLETUS CHURCH 600 W. 55TH ST. LA GRANGE, IL SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 AP The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace. — James 3:18 WELCOME So glad you could join us! 3 Pastor’s Note 4 Parish School 5 Letter from Cardinal Cupich 6 Social Concerns 8 Other Ministry Notes 11 Sunday Notes 12 Community Bulletin Board 13 Stewardship Report MARK YOUR CALENDARS 14 Parish Information Sept. 28 St. Cletus Council of Catholic Women Bunco Bash Oct. 6 Choose Kindness 5K Run/Walk Oct. 21 Ed Ward Fine Arts Series at St. Cletus Concert Page 2 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018 Mass Intentions for the Week of September 24 - 30, 2018 Day Presider Time Intentions (subject to change) Monday Fr. Gamboa 8:00 a.m. Russ Evans Tuesday Fr. Clark 8:00 a.m. Helen Callaghan, Ted Dunbar, John Battistoni, Tom Cannon Wednesday Fr. Clark 8:00 a.m. Virginia Rachford, Joseph Vieceli Thursday Fr. Gamboa 8:00 a.m. Jim Smilor, Beverly Gutierrez Friday Fr. Clark 8:00 a.m. Jim Smilor Saturday Fr. Gamboa 8:00 a.m. Bill Reichmann Fr. Gamboa 5:00 p.m. Cindy Masiliunas, Benjamin Patrick Hyink, Gene Mazurek, Ken Kakareka, Lisa Gabriel, George A. Popp Sunday Fr. Clark 7:00 a.m. George Duda, Raymond & Margaret Shaughnessy Fr. Clark 8:00 a.m. Stacy Baker Fr. Clark 9:30 a.m. St. Cletus Parishioners Fr. Gamboa 11:00 a.m. Gene Kennedy, Ken Herzog, Valerie Moskus, Gail Saban Fr. Gamboa 12:30 p.m. Armando Almazan PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE Marriage Banns DIED AND THEIR FAMILIES… Maryann Scalise Wife of Frank Scalise Brooke Pieczara & Daniel Rowe May she rest in peace. Amen. SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND PLEASE REMEMBER OUR SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS: We always welcome names for the sick. Please note that requests must only be made by the individual or an immediate family member. Names will remain in this prayer list for 3 months. September - Laura Biesadecki, Frank Colonna, Maureen Finnerty, Marty Gleason August - Lee Ascencio, Mary Benka, Paul De Rivera, Nikki Howell, Ada Medina, Leo Rivera, Bill Tortorello This weekend there will be a second collection for the July - Joan Clark, Rosario Martinez, Frank Niwa, Laura Archdiocese of Chicago Seminarian Education. This fund Terrazino, Rachael Schopp, Nicole Will Montemagni, provides support for the training and education of men Bonnie Boerste, Helen Brennan, Dr. Larry Bernstein, studying for priesthood in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Christine DeMaria, Daniella DeRivera, Gerda E. Dorso, The fund helps to cover the cost to educate each Dan Gibbons, Tom Hansen, George Hess, Kay Hogue, archdiocesan seminarian as they proceed through the Kathryn McCord, Rosa Nilles, Ayanna Kucera O’Neill, various stages of formation before ordination as a priest Frank Pastrana, Patricia Rodey, Kathleen Russell, for Chicago. Lucy Schoenecker, Carol Witkowski A letter from Cardinal Cupich can be found on page 5 of Also pray for our parishioners who are in nursing homes this week’s Canticle. Thank you for your generosity and or are homebound unable to attend Mass. prayers. September 23, 2018 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 Notes from Fr. Bob... TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The fourteenth century was a time of frequent wars and bloodshed in the city states of Italy. It was so bad that a nobleman, Bernardo Tolomei, withdrew to an isolated mountain, Monte Oliveto, together with other like-minded about men, to found a monastery. There, the community spent glory, prestige its time in prayer and religious life, far removed from the and power. Jesus speaks violence and evils of the world. However, in 1348, the simply in terms of service – and of Great Plague swept through the nearby city of Sienna, and the cost of service. It is as if the disciples are still up there the community faced a choice of whether to stay in the on their religious mountain, refusing to come down to security of their religious life, or to come down from their face the consequences – and the cost – of their faith in mountain sanctuary. They decided they could not stand Christ. by, watching people suffer and die, without attempting in some way to alleviate their suffering. They came down What does Jesus’ teaching about the need to be “servant from their monastery and, despite the risks to themselves, of all” and to “welcome little children” mean for us spent their time ministering to the sick and dying. The today? A child is someone of no legal status – in a sense, whole community of eighty monks was wiped out by the an unimportant person. Anything done to or for a child is plague – a danger they had been only too aware of. done simply for the sake of the child, without hope of reward or advantage. They provided an opportunity to There is always a cost involved in service; just as there is show genuine, disinterested love, unfeigned respect. This always a need for us to come down from our “spiritual is to be the hallmark of Christ’s disciples: that they will mountain”. On the mountain which Jesus and his disciples love without hope of profit or reward; that we will respect had just left, they had seen Jesus transfigured – they had the intrinsic dignity and worth of others, no matter what glimpsed his divinity as God’s Son, and they had wanted their position, power or wealth. God loves to remain there on the mountain – to build three tents, unconditionally. When we love like that, then we do not three shrines to prolong that marvelous religious just love like God, we love God himself. In welcoming experience. But they had to come down – to leave that the lowest and the least important, we are – in a very real experience behind. Jesus wanted to explain to his way – welcoming and worshipping God. We are coming disciples the nature of his mission – to be a servant to all, down from our religious mountain and really putting our and that this would inevitably lead to him paying the cost faith into practice. There is always a price to be paid for of his life: he would be a ransom for many. Three times true service – love is not cost-free, even though that is an after that mountain top experience, Jesus explained that illusion which we – like the disciples – like to maintain. his mission would lead to his passion, death and But Christ’s teaching about the need to be prepared to resurrection, and that his disciples would have to make suffer and die also contains the promise that this road that same journey in their own lives. But the disciples are leads to the glory of the resurrection. Like the monks of slow to understand, even though Jesus specifically takes Oliveto, we have to decide if we want the illusion of pure, them away from the crowds to teach them. unsullied religion, or whether we are ready to get our They are afraid to ask him what he means. Perhaps they hands dirty in serving real people in real situations, no don’t ask because the last time Jesus spoke of his matter the cost. That is the only way to offer real love to impending death: Peter had protested that this must not God, and the only way to enter real, eternal life . happen, and for his pains, Jesus had called him “Satan”, accusing him of thinking as man thinks, not as God thinks. But perhaps too, the disciples simply prefer not to Peace in Service, know what Jesus is talking about. He keeps referring to suffering and death, but they are obviously more interested in who is the greatest. They wonder which of them will get the important jobs, the key positions, in the kingdom which they are sure Jesus, as the Messiah, is Fr. Bob about to establish in Jerusalem. The real news hasn’t sunk Pastor in about the true nature of discipleship. They think it is Page 4 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018 Parish School ST. CLETUS SCHOOL DATES TO NOTE FOR INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A TOUR September 28 ............ Grandparents/Special Persons Mass Tom Chinske, Principal Christy Schaefer, Asst. Principal October 6 ........................ St. Cletus Choose Kindness 5K (708) 352-4820 (708) 352-4820 October 19-22 ............ Oktoberfest Fun-raiser at Kenny’s [email protected] [email protected] BUY TICKETS DAILY AT KENNY’S IRISH PUB. DRAWINGS MONDAYS AT 7PM AT KENNY’S. THANK YOU BISHOP MANZ ST. CLETUS SCHOOL QUEEN OF HEARTS St. Cletus Church hosted Most Reverend John R. Manz as he celebrated Mass last Friday for 7th and 8th Graders The St. Cletus Queen of Hearts 50/50 Raffle continues from 8 local schools before their retreat. with the roll over pot sitting at over $10,850! Visit Kenny’s Irish Pub and buy your tickets today for the CHOOSE KINDNESS 5K RUN/WALK next drawing at 7pm on Monday, September 24th. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH Raffle Details: In cooperation with Kenny’s Irish Pub, St. Cletus is running a 50/50 raffle to benefit St. Cletus 100 Yard Dash - 8:00 a.m. Open to School. Tickets can be purchased at Kenny’s Irish Pub on children age 7 and under. Race starts 55th Street in Countryside for $1 each or 6 for $5. The at the corner of Stone Avenue and raffle draw will take place every Monday night at Kenny’s 54th Street. Medals will be awarded until the Queen of Hearts is found.