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ST. CELESTINE CHURCH ST. CHURCH 3020 North 76th Court 2601 Clinton Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707 River Grove, Illinois 60171 Phone: 708–453–2555 Fax: 708–452–0560 Phone 708–453–4800 Fax: 708–453–6141

MASSES MASSES Saturday 5 PM Saturday 4 PM Sunday 7:30 AM Sunday 9 AM 10:30 AM and live–streamed on Tuesday and Thursday 8 AM Facebook and stguerinparish.org Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8 AM ST. CELESTINE SCHOOL Reconciliation Saturday 4—4:45 PM 3017 North 77th Avenue, Elmwood Park Illinois 60707 stcelestineschool.org 708–453–8234

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On weekends, because of the pandemic, all intentions for individual masses are read at all the Masses at both churches. During the week intentions are listed on the days when is offered.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 St. St. John Eudes ST. MOTHER THEODORE 4 PM ST. CYPRIAN 8 AM ST. CYPRIAN GUERIN PARISH 5 PM ST. CELESTINE +Harace Lee Welcome! If you are new to our SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin churches or just visiting, please FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 introduce yourself. We are happy Mary St. Bernard to share in this celebration of the 7:30 AM ST. CELESTINE 8 AM ST. CELESTINE 9 AM ST. CYPRIAN +Antoinette Clausi, Birthday . If you do not have a 10:30 AM ST. CELESTINE church home, or your church is +John Cantrell SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 not home to you, we are open +Mary and +James Angelico St. Pius X to anyone looking for a spiritual +Craig Bastek 4 PM ST. CYPRIAN home. We invite you to become +John Maloney 5 PM ST. CELESTINE a part of our parish. You may +Harace Lee SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 register by calling 708–453–2555. +Frank, +Sam, and +Mary Twentieth Sunday in Time Faraci, Anniversary 7:30 AM ST. CELESTINE +Stanislawa Ufir 9 AM ST. CYPRIAN +Maria Klos 10:30 AM ST. CELESTINE +George Yagunic +Scott Ptacek +Kay Buric +Vera R. Fratamico Turzitti +Harace Lee +Helen McCormack +Hazel and +Norbert Kosinski +Josephine Pinto, 94th Birthday +John Anderson, EPPD, 70th +Frank Pudlo Birthday +Gertrude Gutkowski +Harry Olsen, 20th Anniversary The parish offices are closed to +Stanley and +Helen Kubacki +Eleanore Rinella visitors. +Virginia Knack Marischler +George Yagunic +Rose Marie Mischke +Cliff Godar Phones will be answered from +Cliff Godar +Edith Godar 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at St.

+Frank Pudlo Cyprian (708–453–4800) Monday MONDAY, AUGUST 16 +Wayne Coppe through Friday and from 8:30 AM St. Stephen of Hungary +Virginia Knack Marischler 8 AM ST. CELESTINE +Frank, +Sam and +Mary Faraci, to 5 PM Monday through Friday +Father Bernard White Anniversary at St. Celestine (708–453–2555). +Audrey Armstrong TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 +Bernard and +Roseleen Kurtz If no one is available to answer 8 AM ST. CYPRIAN + Dennis Colgan the phone, please leave a People of the Parish Grace, +Carl and +Frank message and someone will call Baldessara you back on the next business day. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 8 AM ST. CELESTINE +Pauline Soluri, Birthday +William Brennan August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stguerinparish.org 3 FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK: FATHER PAUL CAO The Assumption Virgin, preserved free from all soft drinks will be available for of the Blessed stain of , was taken up purchase. Virgin Mary body and soul into heavenly glory, This weekend when her earthly life was over, We want to thank you for your the Church and exalted by the Lord as Queen continued support financially celebrates the of over all things, that she might be during the pandemic. Our the Assumption of the Blessed the more fully conformed to her parish is doing well financially Virgin Mary. The Feast is on son, the Lord of lords (Rev. 19:16) during this time because of August 15. and conqueror of sin and death.” your support and sacrifices. The feast of the Assumption was Please come to celebrate, pray, On November 1, 1950, celebrated by Christians as early spend some time together as a Pius XII, after consultation as the seventh century ( community, enjoy good food, with all the bishops of the Encyclopedia). The feast of drink and music on Saturday, , proclaimed the Assumption of the Blessed August 21 in the St. Celestine the Assumption of the Blessed Mother gives us hope that one parking lot. Virgin Mary a doctrine of day we will be with God body and the Faith. The dogma of the soul in heaven. May God bless you and may our Assumption states that Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of was taken up body and soul into Please take time to come to Mass Heaven, pray for us always! heaven, after the completion of in honor of our Blessed Mother her earthly life (in theological this weekend. Let us ask her to In , terminology, her dormition, or intercede for us so that we might falling asleep in the Lord), since be closer to her son Jesus Christ. Fr. Paul by reason of her she should not Outdoor Mass and BBQ Please suffer the consequences of invite your friends and family original sin. In the Eastern members to come celebrate the tradition, the argument is Eucharist at 5PM on Saturday, advanced from the doctrine of August 21, followed by a BBQ in the Incarnation that Christ took our parking lot at St. Celestine. his mother into heaven so that This is an opportunity for us to he who was perfectly human come together after a year and might gaze forever upon, at a half of lockdown. This year least, one other human being, we will not have the Taste of glorified like Himself (Glorified the Parish; instead we will have Body). The Second Vatican the outdoor Mass and BBQ Council, in similar fashion, with complimentary hot dogs, states: “Finally the Immaculate hamburgers, and chips. Beer and

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Congratulations to Larry and Mary (Lehnert) Esbjornson who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 7. They were married at St. Celestine in 1971. to Fr. Paul, born on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15! August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stguerinparish.org 4 THE DESTINY OF ALL MORTAL FLESH FEAST OF FAITH The Shape of the Eucharistic The celebration of today’s Prayer feast on a Sunday is unusual on our Roman Our Eucharistic originated Catholic calendar. Our in the traditional Jewish meal observance of the Lord’s prayers known as berakah, which Day is held in such were prayers of thanksgiving used high esteem that few at meals. Over the centuries, other feasts replace it. the Christian thanksgiving, or Occasionally there is a Eucharist, gradually took shape. feast—usually of one of the While in the East the Eucharistic —in which the saving Prayers (called ) took power of God in Christ is many forms, in the Roman Church so uniquely focused that there was for many centuries just the Roman deems it one Eucharistic Prayer, called the worthy of celebration on Roman Canon (now known as the Lord’s Day. Today is Eucharistic Prayer I). such a feast. Almost all Eucharistic Prayers Yet some are surprised include the same basic elements. at the brevity of the They begin with thanksgiving dogma in its entirety: “We and acclamation. Then there is At its core, the dogma reveals pronounce, declare and define it an , as the priest calls in Mary the destiny of all mortal to be a divinely revealed dogma: down the upon the flesh, and reinforces our creedal that the Immaculate Mother of gifts. Then follows the institution belief in resurrection of the body. God, the ever Virgin Mary having narrative and , as This feast strengthens our faith, completed the course of her the words that Jesus spoke at the defined last week in Hebrews as earthly life, was assumed body are repeated. After the realization of things hoped for. and soul to heavenly glory.” the consecration, we remember We find, in Mary, that realization in an explicit way all that Christ of what we all hope for, what Paul The Church never has done for us—this is the today affirms: “In Christ shall all defined any specifics or particulars , or remembering. be brought to life” (1 Corinthians about the event itself. It is not The prayer concludes with the 15:22). in the scriptures. There are no offering, the intercessions— © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. verifiable eyewitness accounts. prayers for the Church, our leaders, ourselves—and a final of praise. We love them both— those whose opinions we The reforms of the Second Vatican share and those whose Council enriched our liturgy with opinions we reject. For additional Eucharistic Prayers, including both ancient texts both have labored in the (Eucharistic Prayer II is based on search for truth , and both the most ancient of all existing have helped us in the Eucharistic Prayers) and new finding of it. compositions. — Corinna Laughlin © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stguerinparish.org 5 ON THE ASSUMPTION, AND A CERTAIN NUMBER OF I visited a seminary in Cincinnati in there. Scripture directly covers the increase of the glory of that back in grade school, but I never other big events on the Church same august Mother, and for the heard or felt the call. I wanted calendar (the Nativity of the Lord joy and exultation of the entire to play ball all the time while and his Resurrection, certainly, Church; by the authority of our my bunkmates just wanted to along with celebrations like the Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed pray. Geesh! How many rosaries Annunciation and the Visitation Apostles Peter and Paul, and by can a guy say in a day? I’m sure and the Presentation) but Mary’s our own authority, we pronounce, I exaggerate in both directions, Assumption is nowhere to be declare, and define it to be a but such is my hazy memory. Not found. divinely revealed dogma: that hearing or feeling the call, though, the Immaculate Mother of God, is solid. But were I a priest, I might All of which is not to say that it’s the ever Virgin Mary, having have a hard time preaching on not dogma. It’s totally dogma! completed the course of her this Solemnity of the Assumption The pope said so. On November earthly life, was assumed body of the Blessed Virgin Mary… 1, 1950, well before my time. OK. and soul into heavenly glory.” Only a few years before my time. Primarily because I’d be unable Either way, I had to look it up. You Go, dogma! Still, I get all I need to point to anything scriptural in can, too. You can read all about re: Mary from Luke. He gives her describing the Assumption. I’ve it in the Apostolic Constitution way more ink than Matthew/ read the Book, and unless I’ve of Pius XII: Munificentissimus Mark/John. And perhaps the ink missed it, the Assumption is not Deus - Defining the Dogma of the he gives her today paints her best. Assumption. First delivers the big news It’s right there to Mary. She answers, “Behold, I on the Vatican am the handmaid of the Lord…” website if Then she visits Elizabeth, who is you’re inclined. pregnant with John. “Blessed are But if you’re you among women, and blessed is not inclined, the fruit of your womb,” Elizabeth here you go… says to Mary. And, “Blessed are you who believed that what was “…After we spoken to you by the Lord would have poured be fulfilled.” Hmmmm. Remember forth prayers later in Luke? A woman calls out of supplication to Jesus, “Blessed is the womb again and that carried you…” He replies, again to God, “Rather, blessed are those who and have hear the word of God and observe invoked the it.” Like Mary, whose “yes” is light of the arguably the quintessential Spirit of Truth, example of responding to God’s for the glory call. Perhaps if I’d prayed more of Almighty rosaries back in Cincinnati when I God who was a kid, I’d be fumbling through has lavished all of this theology with you right his special now from a somewhere. affection upon Yeah. Perhaps. Or maybe I prayed the Virgin Mary, precisely the right number. for the honor of her Son, © 2021 by John B. Reynolds the immortal ([email protected]) King of the Ages and the Victor over sin and death, for August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stguerinparish.org 6 BE AN ANGEL! MAKE A DIFFERENCE! The Dominican Literacy Center is in need of women volunteers for its 2021—2022 session, which begins The flowers this September. at St. Celestine This program offers tutoring in speaking, writing, and reading of English to immigrant women in are in honor of the Melrose Park area. It is unique in that it offers Ray and Paulette tutoring on a one–to–one basis (one student with one tutor). Sanitizing protocols are consistently Maraviglia’s followed.

50th Wedding A time commitment of 1 and1/2 hours per week is all Anniversary. that is necessary. Classes are held at the Dominican Literacy Center, which is located on the 2nd floor at 1503 Rice St. (in Parish), in Melrose Park).

Four consecutive and informative training sessions will be held on the evenings of Aug. 17 (Tuesday), Aug. 19 (Thursday), Aug. 23 (Monday), and Aug. WEDDING 25 (Wednesday). Each training session (held at the BANNS Dominican Literacy Center) will begin at 6:30 PM. Aug 28 Lisa Farina and Participants need to attend ALL four sessions. Vito Digioia Teresa Bernard To volunteer, or to find out more information, please and Justin Smith call the Dominican Literacy Center at: 708–338–0659 (office has answering machine). Thank you! Sr. Judith Curran, O.P. or Sr. Beverly Jeanne, O.P.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MIKENNA DOYLE!

The St. Mother Guerin Women’s Club congratulates Mikenna Doyle, the recipient of the Nancy JULY Corpolongo Scholarship! Congratulations and good Welcome to our newly–baptized! luck at Resurrection College Prep High School! June Aguilar THANK YOU Theo James Ahrens Sometimes we take our Sunday bulletin for Christopher Ezio Gallo Balducci granted, but on the back page are ads from the Julian Alexander Calderon companies that support us year–round and pay Hudson French for the printing. Please look over our bulletin Penelope Alma Jamrozek ads and when you patronize those businesses Annabelle Kate Pineiro or services, say thank you from St. Mother Christina Maria Rivera Guerin parish. Haven Crimson Rodriguez Mia Grace Vargas-Veliz Brooke Shai Wood August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stguerinparish.org 7 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION AND CATECHIST OPENINGS! The St. Mother Guerin RCIA Christian denomination. Religious Education Program The Rite of Christian Initiation of • Adults and teens who were helps our students build their Adults (RCIA) is a process by which baptized Catholic, but never connections to God through adults explore the Catholic faith received First or prayer, incorporate God into their and ordinarily become members Confirmation. everyday lives, and recognize of the Church. • Adult classes meet on opportunities to enhance their Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 relationship with God. The program consists of several PM in the St. Cyprian months of instruction in the Rectory. Teen Classes meet We welcome children to learn teachings, beliefs, customs, and on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 about Jesus, the Catholic faith practices of the Catholic faith. PM in St. Cyprian Rectory. and prepare for the Sacraments Those who complete the process The program begins in late of , Reconciliation, receive the sacraments, usually September and continues Communion and Confirmation. Baptism, , and through April with the Religious Education is offered Confirmation, or a combination of Sacraments celebrated at the to students in Grades 1—8 who those, at . Easter . during the week attend a public or home school setting. Students will WHO IS THE RCIA INTENDED FOR? Please contact our Director meet at St. Celestine School every • Adults and teens who have of Lifelong Faith Formation, other Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 never been baptized. Ruthanne Swiatkowski at 708– AM. Classes start September 18. • Adults and teens who have 453–2555 x 17 or rswiatkowski@ been baptized in another stguerinparish.org. Registration for the 2021—2022 school year is available online now. https://stguerinparish.org/ We placed an ad in the on the retirement of religious-education/ Bishop John Manz.

If you would like to help as Congratulations and best wishes to Bishop Manz. a catechist, please contact Thank you for your ministry and support for our our Director of Lifelong Faith parish throughout the years. May God bless you Formation, Ruthanne Swiatkowski at 708–453–2555 x 17 or in the next stage of your life and [email protected]. enjoy your retirement!

STEWARDSHIP

July Collections

Envelopes $35,633.83 E–Giving 5,152.00 Total: $40,785.83 St. Mother Guerin Parish and St. Celestine School Thank you for your generosity! Fr. Paul Cao, Pastor Mrs. Sheila Klich, Principal www.stguerinparish.org August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stguerinparish.org 8

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ST. CELESTINE SCHOOL NEWS

Join the St. Celestine School Family!

If you have not registered, and are interested in joining our school community, please call the school office (708–453–8234). St. Please keep those serving in the military in your prayers. Celestine School offers an academically rigorous Thank you for your service to our country. program in a safe, student–focused environment! Col. Stephen Acosta Marines Staff Sgt. Lawrence G. Campbell Air Force Senior Airman Cory McCambridge Air Force SAVE THE DATES Chief Erin McGuire Navy Lt. Col. Peter Anderson Army Sgt. Kenneth G. DiCristifano Army SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 at 5 PM Spec Migliorisi Army Outdoor Mass and Barbecue at St. Celestine Pvt. John Cerrone Marines PFC Paul J. Lagoda Marines PFC Sophia M. Garcia Marines SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AT 4 PM Lt. Robert Reynolds Army Staff Sgt. Alberto Boy Marines Mass on the Grass and Barbecue at St. Cyprian Staff Sgt. Natalie Borrini Air Force Cpl. Brian Macaluso Marines SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Lnc. Cpl. Meghan Jennings Marines Blessing of the Pets at both churches. Lnc. Cpl. Michael Casanave Marines Pvt. Nicolas Casanave Marines ABEAN Melanie Hodges Navy SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 10:30 AM PFC Vincent Negron Marines Pvt. Matthew Meyer Army Celebration of the Feast Day of St. Mother Guerin Master Sgt. Scott A. Cross Air Force and 3 years as a parish Private Niko Rodriguez Army Dario Rodriguez Air Force A1C Brian Moran Air Force Details to follow; please watch the bulletin and A1C Elyssa Moran Air Force website. Ensign Devon Zych Coast Guard Lnc. Cpl. Andrew D. Nordlie Marines LTJG FaithAnne Bieschke Navy Luis N. Burciaga Army PFC Rudy De La O Marines Jose Flores, Jr. Air Force Carmelo Flores Air Force AB Ethen N. Ortiz Air Force Lnc. Cpl. Michael Joshua Barajas Marines Need help? Food, shelter, housing, employment, We are updating our Military List. Please call the training, counseling, addictions, utilities, physical or office if you know a person is no longer serving in mental health services, legal and financial, the military or to add someone to the list. Thank immigration, naturalization and refugee and senior you! services are provided by . Call 312–655–7700 or go to catholiccharities.net. MASS Alcohol and Drug Abuse 1–800–821–4357 INTENTIONS Child Abuse 1–800–252–2873 National Domestic Violence 1–800–799–SAFE During the Prayer of the Faithful at Mass, we hear that National Sexual Assault 1–800–656–4673 this Mass is being offered for the repose of the soul of someone who has died, or for someone requesting Compulsive Gambling Hotline 1–410–332–0402 prayers for a particular intention. If you would like a Mass Poison Control 1–800–222–1222 offered, please call either office to schedule a Mass for Suicide Prevention 1–800–273–8255 your particular intention. The usual donation is $10. New Elder Abuse 1–800–252–8966 Mass cards are available as well. August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stguerinparish.org 10

SCRIPTURE SEARCH®

Gospel for August 15, 2021 Names are kept on the list for four weeks. If you wish to add or Luke 1:39-56 remove a name, please call the parish office. Thank you! Following is a word search based on the Paciano Acosta Judith Mitchell reading for the feast of the Assumption of the Marie and Steve Auerbach Morgan, Sr. Blessed Virgin Mary, Cycle B. The words can be Michael Balaja George Moretti found in all directions in the puzzle. Grace Baldessara Mary Morvay Gerri Bohm Dan Murphy MARY SET OUT HILL COUNTRY ELIZABETH Lynn Bosco Tom Murphy GREETING FRUIT LORD Tracy Braesch Barbara Narducci JOY BELIEVED SOUL Victor Cabello Bernice Nesbitt SAVIOR FAVOR SERVANT Caitlyn Bill Noesen GENERATIONS CALL ME GREAT THINGS Jeanne Chouloute Sr. Louise Noesen HIS NAME STRENGTH ARM Ginny Ciszek Mary Guidi O’Malley THRONES THREE MONTHS Frances Copps Phylllis Pappas Debra DeKelver Manny Perez Jackie DeLarco Scott Pharis MARY SET OUT Danny DiMaso Janine Piechowski Elene Dimperio Adrienne Pudlo H I L L C O U N T R Y O Dillon Dolecki Kirk Pusenilli Jack Donnelly Sr. Rita Mae Rabitoy T T G N I T E E R G M G Eleanor Jim Raemisch G T E D W E M L L A C E Heidy Egan Darlene Rinker Patsy Galecki Marylyn Robertson N A H B M R A T R N A N Tammy Garcia Barbara Rodgers E S F R A M N Y O J M E Helen Garza Caroline Russo Francis Gervais Betty Salemi R E D A E Z S A V I O R Patrick Giannini, Sr. Rock Sarbacker T N D E V E I L E B N A Phyllis Gossy Warren Sarbacker Nina Grigolo Kathy Sassolino S O W L T O H L W K T T Cathy Grob Morgan Schlanger O R J O L O R D E F H I Maria and Manuel Haro Amy Schreiner U H U T L T I U R F S O Barbara Heatley Paul Schubitz Judy Iovinelli Joseph Serwa L T N A V R E S H J O N Robert Jaster Bonnie Jean Shea I G R E A T T H I N G S Sonja Keane Erica and Baby Girl Snyder © 2021 TRI-C-A Publications; tri-c-a-publications.com Ken Kiska Mike Statz Dan Kocal Heidi Stringham Bobbie Kocal Andrew Valko Carl Lamonica Lillian Wardzala Karen Lins Dorothy Witek Loraine Leone and for all our sick Marisa Maiella and homebound Tom Mayer parishioners William Mellicant Information for the bulletin is due at 9 AM on Sharon Meyer the Thursday the week before the bulletin comes out except for special holiday deadlines. Please send in Word or as an editable PDF to khagerty@ stguerinparish.org. Will use as space allows. Bulletin Deadline Paul Schubitz August 29 August 19 at 9 AM September 5 August 23 at 9 AM September 12 September 2 at 9 AM St. Celestine School Believe, Achieve, Succeed! 84 Years of Excellence in Catholic Education Pre-School - 8th Grade www.stcelestineschool.org 3017 N. 77th Ave., Elmwood Park • 708-453-8234 Conveniently located one block South of Belmont Ave. between Harlem and Cumberland. Personal tours available upon request! Make your tour appointment today. Email Mrs. Sheila Klich, Principal at [email protected]

From the very youngest grades, students are creating and constructing knowledge with technology tools to foster skills in communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical and computational thinking.

l Online Registration and Online School Supply Purchase

l Online Parent and Student Portal, I-Ready learning charts your childrens progress

l Rigorous on campus and remote instruction

l Safe IPad or Chromebook use for each student Pre K - 8th Grade

l State-of-the-Art Technology Lab, STEAM School, Digital Citizenship, Coding & 3D Design, G Suite for Education, Robotics

l Full Day and Morning options for Preschool

l Full Day Kindergarten

l Before and After School Care

l Quality education based in Christian values

l Spanish, Art, Music, Technology, Physical Education classes K-8

l Variety of Athletics, Clubs and Activities for all ages

l Test scores above the national average at every grade level

Call 708-453-8234 for information and request a tour. Visit the website & tour our school online at www.stcelestineschool.org. See the wonderful educational and technological opportunities we have for your children as well as sports, clubs and after school activities.

ST. CELESTINE CHURCH 3020 North 76th Court, Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707 708–453–2555

ST. CYPRIAN CHURCH 2601 Clinton, River Grove, Illinois 60171 708–453–4800

Mass Schedules: See cover.

Office Hours: Phones are answered between 8:30 AM to 5 PM at St. Celestine and 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at St. Cyprian. The offices are closed to visitors.

Holy Hour: First Friday of each month at 3 PM in St. Celestine church, in person and live–streamed on Facebook and website.

Fatima Devotion: First Tuesday of the month after the 8 AM Mass at St. Cyprian.

Baptisms: Contact Ruthanne Swiatkowski to schedule; [email protected] or call 708–453–2555 x 17. Baptisms are scheduled for 12:30 PM on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at St. Celestine and the third Sunday of the month at St. Cyprian.

Reconciliation: Saturdays 4—4:45 PM at St. Celestine.

Weddings: Engaged couples are encouraged to call a year in advance of a preferred date. The couple must talk to Deacon Mike DeLarco before a wedding date can be reserved. Participation in marriage preparation is essential.

PRIESTS Mary Murphy, Coordinator of Religious Education for Rev. Paul Cao, Pastor Children and Adults with Special Needs [email protected] 708–453–2555 x29 [email protected] Rev. Moises Navarro, Associate Pastor [email protected] 708–453–2555 x30 Lois DeFelice, Ministry of Care 708–453–2555 Rev. Eugene Gratkowski, Pastor Emeritus of St. Cyprian [email protected] Bishop Jeffrey Grob, Rev. Fil Ngwila, Rev. Stan Ilo, Rev. Kenneth Ekekwe, Resident Priests Kim Hagerty, Bulletin Editor 708–453–2555 x12 Rev. Ron Navoy, Weekend Associate at St. Cyprian [email protected] Deadline is 9 AM on the Thursday 10 days before the date you would like the information to appear. Michael DeLarco 708–453–2555 x31 Call Deacon Mike to schedule a wedding. ST. CELESTINE SCHOOL Miguel Negron [email protected] Norma Pulido, Secretary 708–453–8234 x11 Ronald Pilarski [email protected] Donna DelMedico, Finance Secretary 708–453–8234 x24

Sheila Klich, Principal 708–453–8234 x23 PARISH SUPPORT STAFF [email protected] Mary Krewer, Administrative Assistant [email protected] 708–453–4800 Laurie DePillo, Business Manager 708–453–2555 x15 Marge Dellinger, Receptionist 708–453–4800 [email protected] [email protected] Lynn Schmidt, Receptionist 708–453–2555 x10 Craig Kamptner, Director of Music Ministry [email protected] [email protected] 708–453–2555 x16 Call Craig with questions about music for the parish. MAINTENANCE Ray Brownlee 708–453–4800 Kim Hagerty, Director of Evangelization 708–453–2555 x12 [email protected] [email protected] Eric Mueller and Bob Vessini, Maintenance 708–453–2555 x25 Ruthanne Swiatkowski, Director of Lifelong Faith Formation [email protected] 708–453–2555 x17