St. Irenaeus Parish, Park Forest, Illinois February 16, 2020 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Irenaeus Lenten Schedule 2020
Ash Wednesday 8:00 AM Mass February 26 4:00 PM Word Service 7:00 PM Mass
Our Lenten Journey with Jesus through Prayer
February 29 March 1 Spirituality of Prayer (at all the weekend Masses) Dr C Vanessa White, DMin, Assistant Professor of Spirituality & Ministry
Sunday March 1 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Mass
Tuesday March 3 7:00 PM in church Creativity and Traditional Prayer: Our Father and the Rosary Sr Janice Keenan,OSF, Program Director at The Portiuncula Center Prayer, Frankfort, IL
Sunday March 8 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Mass
Tuesday March 10 7:00 PM in church Taize Prayer Service: Being Light for the World St. Irenaeus Choir under the direction of Ms Patricia Fointno
Sunday March 15 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Mass
Tuesday March 17 7:00 PM in church Contemplation: Opening Mind and Heart to Jesus Mr. Gerry Berish, Parishioner at St Irenaeus
Sunday March 22 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Mass
Tuesday March 24 7:00 PM in church Lectio Divina: Praying with Scripture Ms Katie Neu, Director of Lifelong Faith Formation, St. Jude, New Lenox, IL
Sunday March 29 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Mass
Tuesday March 31 7:00 PM in church Reconciliation: Mercy and Forgiveness of God Sacramental Reconciliation will be celebrated with time for individual confessions
Palm Sunday April 5 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Holy Thursday April 9 7:30 PM Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
Good Friday April 10 12:00 Noon Stations of the Cross 3:00 PM Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
Holy Saturday April 11 10:00 AM Blessing of the Easter Baskets in church 8:00 PM Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday April 12 Easter Liturgies 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Stations of the Cross Friday evening during Lent 7:00PM in church
If you are looking for ways to put into practice the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy you might consider these:
• Volunteering at the St. Irenaeus/Catholic Charities Food Pantry • Love Gardening? Volunteer for the St Irenaeus Community Garden • Take a shift at PADS on Thursday evenings; many opportunities are available • Become a Lector or an Extraordinary Minister of Communion in the parish • Consider working with our Religious Education Program as a volunteer • Pray for those in the parish who are sick and/or homebound • Join a Lenten Faith Sharing Group
(call the Parish Office for details) Come join a Lenten Group as we journey through Lent with
A Time to Weep by Joan Chittister
Groups start Ash Wednesday February 26, 2020
groups are Wednesday 10:00am, Thursday 7:00pm, Friday 2:30pm, & Saturday 10:00am
Please see the signup sheets on the back table for more information
The Little Black Book
Six-minute meditations on the Sunday Gospels of Lent
Please help yourself to a complementary copy of “The Little Black Book” that can be found on the table in the back of church. Ash Wednesday February 26
8:00 AM Mass 4:00 PM Word Service 7:00 PM Mass
St. Irenaeus Senior The parish office will be happy to send you a lunch is Thursday statement of your 2019 contributions for tax February 20 at Peachtree purpose. Please call the office Cafe at 11:30. RSVP to 748-6891 or email Faye at [email protected] if [email protected] or you would like a copy. Thank leave a message at 708-747-3768. you for your generosity last year.
St. Irenaeus will host a session of Protecting God’s Children (VIRTUS) Training on Sunday, March 22, 2020, from Noon until 3:00pm; sign in begins at 11:30am.
Attendees must pre-register online at www.virtus.org before the session. The course will be held at the Religious Education Center in Room 8.
This session is for all parish employees and ministry volunteers: Catechists, Children’s Liturgy leaders, Food Pantry Volunteers, Choir members, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Sacristans, parent/grandparent volunteers, etc.
The Archdiocese of Chicago embraces the right to safety and is dedicated to promoting the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We are all called to be protectors of children. Within our archdiocesan communities, Safe Environment (VIRTUS) training is required for all clergy, religious, employees and volunteers. The Protecting God’s Children (PGC) Adult Awareness Session, is a mandatory 3- hour adult awareness training for those over 18 years of age.
For questions about the course or assistance in registering for the training, contact the session facilitator, Karen Hoogland, at the Parish Office at 708-748-6891 or via email at [email protected].
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Liturgical Ministers for Next Weekend
Liturgical Ministers Saturday Sunday Sunday February 22/23 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Lectors Therese Goodrich Gerry Berish Vanessa White Bernadette Maune Chris Blue Jennifer Willford Ben Ramos Renee Cruikshank-Ward Alexis Williams Altar Karen Ertl Joanna Mahiya Heri Haule Servers Kevin Headley George Mahiya Elysia Ontiveros Giselle Ontiveros Cantor Faye Predny Kathleen Yukich Lori Schwartz Patrick McGlynn Eucharistic Philomena Frank Mary Ann Zuckerman Vincent Oganwu Ministers Terri Cardin Ronald Brown Doris Foster Dolly Mikolajczyk Dennis Condon Diane Gonzalez Bob Steiert Eunice Iregbu Bertha Mpesa Jo Anne Yapp Sandra Slone Emily Ontiveros
Mass Intentions For The Week This Week’s Meetings Monday Monday, February 17 Centering Prayer 9:30 in the Chapel The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Food Pantry 10:00-12:00 in the Parish Center
8:00 Teresita Aza req by Wednesday Dominic & Kathy Balmaseda Scripture Study 10:00-11:30 in the Parish Center Tuesday, February 18 Choir 6:30 in Church 8:00 Winnie & Bill Maune req by The Family Thursday PADS 7:00 in the Parish Center Wednesday, February 19 8:00 Gene Schmittgens req by Sunday Terry Townsend Religious Education Class 9:00 in the Parish Center
Thursday, February 20 8:00 Communion Service Schedule of Masses: Friday, February 21 Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. St. Peter Damian Sundays: 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 8:00 Communion Service Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00-4:30 p.m. Saturday, February 22 Daily Mass: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Monday-Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. (in the chapel) 5:00 Bill Maune req by Communion Service: Doug & Dorothy Worthan Thursday & Friday 8:00 a.m. (in the chapel) Sunday, February 23 8:30 Matt McCullough www.facebook.com 10:30 Rita Sella req by The Family /saintirenaeus
If you have questions about GiveCentral or would like our The Parish Office will be closed Business Manager to assist you Monday, February 17 please contact Karen Hoogland at the for President’s Day Parish Office 708-748-6891 Church Stewardship The Sacrament The Sacrament of Baptism
Budget $5,800.00 of Marriage Couples planning to Baptisms are February 9 marry must call the celebrated the Weekly Collection $4,143.38 rectory at least six first and third Weekly Give Central $998.00 months prior to their weekends of Collection Total $5,141.38 each month. desired wedding Weekly Budget Short ($658.62) date. All couples Parents must must attend a Pre- attend a Budget Year to Date $185,600.00 Cana Conference. baptismal Total Year to Date $192,683.57 preparation
Budget YTD Over $7,083.57 Need prayers? session prior to securing a date Call the St. for their child’s baptism. Please February 9 call the parish office for further Maintenance Fund $332.00 Irenaeus Health Ministry Prayer information and/or to sign up Give Central $80.00 for a baptismal prep session. Maintenance Fund Line at 747-0974 Total $412.00 with your requests
Maintenance Fund YTD $10,325.79 St. Irenaeus Ministerial Staff
Rectory Phone: 748-6891 Hotlines: Religious Education Center Phone: 748-7997
COURAGE Rev. Terry Johnson, Pastor For single mothers and unplanned Katrina Seifert, Coordinator of Religious Education pregnancies Pat Fointno, Director of Music Ministry 708-636-8001 Catholic Charities Family Shelter Terri Cardin, Administrative Assistant 312-655-7700 Karen Hoogland, Business Manager Senior Services Sr. Agnes Ann Pisel O.P., Home Visitor 708-596-2222 Adam Johnson, Food Pantry Coordinator Crisis Center for South Suburbs Ray Newbury, Maintenance 708-429-7233 Richard Fyock, Maintenance Grief Support Center for New Beginnings 773-274-4600 Web-site www.stirenaeuschurch.com So. Sub. Family Shelter Domestic Violence E-Mail [email protected] 708-335-3028 Facebook www.facebook.com/saintirenaeus So. Sub. Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Mailing address: 708-647-3333 78 Cherry St. Park Forest, IL 60466
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