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CURRENT MASS TIMES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS) Outdoor Celebration in East Parking Lot (Park in West Lot) The Parish Office is closed until Bring chairs if you prefer your own - limited number of chairs are set up further notice due to the pandemic

Please call the Parish Office for any WEEKEND MASSES:* requests regarding Mass intentions, Saturday Vigil Mass - Baptisms, Weddings, or Anointing 4:00 PM ENGLISH (Rosary Prayed at 3:30 P.M.) St. Andrew the Apostle Parish SUNDAY MASSES:* 530 Glen Avenue 8:00 AM - Spanish Romeoville, IL 60446 10:00 AM - English Office: 815-886-4165 X301 12:00 PM - Polish Fax: 815-886-6119 [email protected] *In the event of inclement weather, please stay in your car and turn your radio to FM 97.3. Communion will be brought to you. School 505 Kingston WEEKDAY MASSES: Romeoville, IL 60446 7:30 AM - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 815-886-5953 7:00 AM—Wednesday Faith Formation 8:00 AM– Saturday 505 Kingston Romeoville, IL 60446 ADORATION/CONFESSION (WEDNESDAY) 815-886-5962 5:45 PM—6:45 PM Crying Room/Registration is Required Page Two April 11, 2021

Divine Mercy Sunday and the Extraordinary Grace Saturday, April 10 Promised by Jesus

8:00 PM CCW 4:00 PM +Francis and Walter Kowalski by Joan The message of the Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God 5:30 PM +Mary LaRue by LaRue Family loves us—all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call Sunday, April 11 (Divine Mercy Sunday) upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. 7:30 AM +Ann Marie Mosquera by Fred Mosquera 8:45 AM +Miguel Chavez and All Souls in Purgatory +Teresa Colonera by Lolita Rodriguez This message and devoon to Jesus as The Divine Mercy 9:00 AM Parish Family of St. Andrew the Apostle is based on the wrings of St. Fausna Kowalska, an 10:30 AM Intention of the Celebrant uneducated Polish nun who, in obedience to her spiritual NOON +Carmen Rocha director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the Monday, April 12 revelaons she received about God’s mercy. Even before her death in 1938, the devoon to The Divine Mercy had 7:30 AM +William Schweitzer by Virginia Hawkins begun to spread.

Tuesday, April 13 The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind 7:30 AM +Keith Surges, Jr. by Mary Ellen Bell simply by remembering ABC: A—Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in Wednesday, April 14 prayer constantly, repenng of our sins and asking Him to

7:00 AM Intention of the Celebrant pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. B—Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and Thursday, April 15 let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. 7:30 AM + Lachowski by Family C—Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that Friday, April 16 the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. 7:30 AM +Thomas Adamski by Anaya Family

Saturday, April 17 About Divine Mercy Sunday, Jesus said…”tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the 8:00 AM +Carla Gurtowski by Tony and Audrey Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and Wesely 4:00 PM +Bernice Milczewski by Russ and Bonnie especially poor sinners. On that day the very depths of Johnson My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of 5:30 PM +Marion Kowalski by Kowalski Family graces upon the souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. On that day all the divine floodgates through Sunday, April 18 which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw 7:30 AM +Lisa Lachowski by Family near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. Mankind 8:45 AM Intention of the Celebrant will not have peace unl it turns to the Fount of My 9:00 AM +Carol Waliczek Galena by Gary and Deb Eischen Mercy”. (Diary 699) 10:30 AM Parish Family of St. Andrew the Apostle NOON Intention of the Celebrant April 11, 2021 Page Three

VOCATION PRAYER CALENDAR

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11 Fr. Gregor Gorsic, Fr. J. Damien Graziano 12 Fr. Christopher Groh, Fr. Luis Gutierrez 13 Sr. Jeanne Landry, Sr. Donita Mathis, Sr. Joan McGovern, Sr. Jeanne McGue SSND 14 Dcns. Thomas Fricke, Leon Fritz, Larry Fudacz, Ronnie Gagnon, Gamboa, Stephen Gerding Scripture Readings For the week of March 28, 2021 15 Sr. Joan O'Connell, Sr. Jean Phelan, Sr. Gloria Rosales SSND Sunday, April 11 16 Sr. Jenny VandenBergh, Sr. Emily Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 4:32-35; Wollschlager, Sr. Dorothy M. Young SSND Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 17 Sr. Beatrice Baker, Sr. Theresa 1 Jn 5:1-6; Galvan, Sr. Kathleen Murphy CND Jn 20:19-31

Monday, April 12 Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-9; TODAY’S READINGS Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday, April 13 St. Martin I First Reading — With great power the apostles Acts 4:32-37; bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 (Acts 4:32-35). Wednesday, April 14 Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, Acts 5:17-26; his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Ps 34:2-9; Second Reading — The victory that conquers Jn 3:16-21

the world is our faith (1 John 5:1-6). Thursday, April 15 Gospel — Blessed are those who have not seen Acts 5:27-33; and have believed (John 20:19-31). Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday, April 16 Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15

Saturday, April 17 MASS & CELEBRATION OF DIVINE MERCY Acts 6:1-7; LIVE April 11, 12:30 PM Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 From the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, this solemn Mass celebrates God’s Sunday, April 18 infinite love reaching down to meet the needs of His Third Sunday of Easter servants on Earth. Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; NATIONAL MARCH FOR LIFE 1 Jn 2:1-5a; May 13, 10:30 AM Lk 24:35-48

Each year, the National March for Life makes one of the most powerful statements to protect the rights of the unborn. EWTN brings you live, complete coverage from Ottawa, Canada. Page Four April 11, 2021 PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF Hope ST. By Father James Keller, M.M. Holy Joseph, guardian of Jesus Christ, Hope looks for the good in people instead of husband of the Blessed Mother and patron of the harping on the worst. Catholic Church, we pray to you for guidance this “Year of ” proclaimed by Hope opens doors where despair closes them. Francis.

Hope discovers what can be done instead of You have showed us by your loving ways, the grumbling about what cannot. value of work and the joys of fatherhood. By teaching God’s Son to do the will of His Father Hope draws its power from a deep trust in God and you have given us the path to do the same. By the basic goodness of human nature. your example, you have encouraged us to accept Hope “lights a candle” instead of “cursing the others as they are, without exception. darkness.” To you, Saint Joseph, our heavenly Father Hope regards problems, small or large, as entrusted his only Son, Jesus Christ, to your tender opportunities care and upbringing. In you, our Blessed Mother Mary placed her love and trust. Hope cherishes no illusions, nor does it yield to Through your mentoring, Jesus cynicism. Christ became man.

Hope sets big goals and is not frustrated by We praise you and ask of you to repeated difficulties or setbacks. defend us and our loved ones from every evil and guide us with Hope pushes ahead when it would be easy to quit. your grace and mercy.

Hope puts up with modest gains, realizing that “the longest journey starts with one step.”

Hope accepts misunderstanding as the price for serving the greater good of others.

Hope is a good loser because it has the divine assurance of final victory. Page Five April 11, 2021

The Society of St. Vincent DePaul St. Andrew the Apostle Chapter

Is there a family you know that needs assistance? Please have them call or email: Help Line: 815-886-4165 or email [email protected]

In the Gospel today, Jesus stands in the midst of us and says, “Peace be with you!”

As you encounter others this week wish them peace and offer your friendship. Christ offered his suffering and rose from the dead so that we may enjoy eternal life with him. Be a friend to those who most need your kind thoughts and words….share the love Christ has given you.

Saint Who?

Blessed Mary Enrica Dominici Virtue: Obedience

Caterina Dominici was born near in 1829. In 1850, she entered the Sisters of and Providence, taking the name Mary Enrica. One of her first assignments was nursing the vicms of a cholera epidemic amid condions that were so bad that she did not know “whether she was on earth or in hell.” She drew strength from constantly and prayerfully entrusng herself to God. Aer four years she was brought back to the motherhouse, where conflicts between the mother general and the foundress were causing unrest. The mother general sent Mary Enrica to the chapel every night to pray for the situaon. In 1861, at only thirty-two, Mary Enrica herself was elected superior general. She spent the next three decades working with great energy for the poor and the expansion of the community, which went from twelve to thirty-three houses. Mary Enrica encouraged her daughters in religion “to will what God wills, as God wills, and as far as he wills it.” She O Jesus, Good and Gentle Shepherd, told them to yield to God as he manifested himself in their grant that the men and women from superior, their rule, and their daily circumstances. She our community, may have the grace modeled such obedience herself as she was dying of breast and the courage to hear and answer cancer. Her capacity to accept pain amazed her doctor, who Your call to priesthood and religious life. Give them the wisdom to realize that life is a gift. exclaimed that in sixty years of pracce he Let them realize their life is part of YOUR plan. Call forth “had never seen such paence and those YOU have chosen to spread the gospel message, resignaon.” and help them to freely respond to a life of service in the church. May the parents and families of our parish, Merciful Father, through the intercession support and encourage our young men and women to of Blessed Mary Enrica Dominici, teach me search for, follow, and answer the call of God in their to say “yes” promptly, and with joy. lives. AMEN Page Six April 11, 2021

Vicario Coordinadora Rev. Jesús Oliveros Sra. Ramona Tagle

[email protected] 815-886-4165 Ext. 305 April 11, 2021

INTENCION DE MISA Teresa Colomero

Bienvenido, extendemos nuestras mano y corazones en la fe Cristiana a usted aquí celebrando con nosotros, sea residente de mucho tiempo o nuevo a la parroquia. Le damos gracias a Dios que usted esta con nosotros. Si no se ha registrado, por favor llene la forma abajo y ponela en la canasta de la colecta o envíela a la oÞcina. Welcome, we extend our hands and hearts in Christian fellowship to you here, celebrating with us, whether long-time resident or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God you are with us. If you have not registered, please Þll out the form below and place in the collection basket or mail to the parish ofÞce.

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Mudarse, Favor de eliminar del registro / Moving, Please remove from mailing list____ Nuevo teléfono/New Phone #______Page Seven April 11, 2021

The School Advisory Council is looking for donations for our upcoming Annual School Gala, scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2021 6 p.m., at our school. It is our hope that this year’s event will raise vital funds needed for STEM equipment, curriculum updates, and educational resources.

We anticipate 200 St. Andrew school parents, parishioners, and Romeoville residents will be in attendance for this event. It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider a tax-deductible donation to be used for our Silent or Live Auction. In the past we have received donations such as toys, gift certificates, wine baskets, theme park tickets, oil paintings and even a puppy.

On behalf of Father Maciej, our Pastor, Mrs. Albreski, our principal, the students, school parents and faculty of St. Andrew the Apostle, we thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions about this event, please contact me at [email protected].

For information about our school, please visit our school website at www.andrewcc.org. Susan Brown-Jasinski (708) 516-3549 Page Eight FebruaryApril 11, 5, 20172021

Marta Wysocki Ks. Maciej Stelmach Koordynator Polskiego

Duszpasterstwa Proboszcz (815) 886-4165 ext. 307 email: [email protected] Godziny pracy: Wtorki i Środy

Pan Jezus wyznaczył dzień święta Miłosierdzia Bożego i z tym świętem łączy wielkie łaski i obietnice. W Dzienniczku pokornej służebnicy Bożej, świętej Siostry Faustyny Kowalskiej wyjaśnia, że Święto Miłosierdzia Bożego ma być obchodzone na całym świecie w pierwszą niedziele po Wielkanocy i, że kto w tym dniu przystąpi do spowiedzi świętej i komunii dostąpi darowania wszystkich grzechów nawet tych najcięższych. To święto można porównać do chrztu świętego, jego moc oczyszczenia jest tak podobna jak chrzest. Warto, więc korzystać z tej ofiarowanej łaski, jaką daruje nam sam Bóg. Przygotowaniem do tego święta ma być dziewięcio dniowa nowenna. Zachęcamy wszystkich do osobistego odprawiania Godziny Miłosierdzia o godz: 3 p.m., oraz do odmawiania koronki do Miłosierdzia Bożego. Jest to jak przekazał Pan Jezus w Dzienniczku św. Faustynie (Dz. 59) godzina wielkiego Miłosierdzia dla świata i zapewnia nas, że żadna dusza nie zginie, a gdy chociaż jeden raz odmówi koronkę to nawet najcięższy grzesznik dostąpi wielkiego Miłosierdzia w godzinie śmierci. April 11, 2021 Page Nine FAITH FORMATION OFFICE Mary Kerwin—Office 815-886-5962 x 501 [email protected] DUE TO OUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, Annmarie Ott—Director THE FAITH FORMATION OFFICE IS OPEN BY 815-886-5962 x 503 APPOINTMENT ONLY! PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF US TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT. [email protected]

St. Andrew the Apostle Faith Formation We are excited to host NET Ministries once again to facilitate our Confirmation Retreat on Saturday, April 24th. Please pray for this team and for the teens that are preparing to be Confirmed this Fall. If the weather cooperates, join us for our closing Mass at 4PM in the East Parking lot.

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO HELP US FEED THIS NET TEAM ON SATURDAY? We could use some support for this ministry! Reach out to Annmarie if you are willing/able to assist.

Pictured L to R: Front: Ally Bilderback, Thooft, Courtney Varley, Tyler McCollum, Cristy Muniz Back: Katie Kopf, Alejandra Aguilar, Peyton, Ian McCoy, Gabriella Larson, Elly Bjork

The 2020-2021 Faith Formation Season is rapidly approaching its end! What a year we have had! Thank you to ALL for your continued efforts to LEARN and GROW in our faith in the midst of the change and chaos. Reminder: FULLY VIRTUAL group has work each week other than red - HYBRID group has class in person on their assigned week and on FlipGrid on the ‘off-week’. Let’s finish this season strong. Late Start Group finishes the week of April 25th—May 1st!!

Monday, GROUP A: 5:30 – 6:45 P.M. Monday, GROUP B: 5:30 – 6:45 P.M. No Work Week Tuesday GROUP A: 5:30 – 6:45 P.M. Tuesday GROUP B: 5:30 – 6:45 P.M.

April 2021 S M T W T F S This year’s First Holy Communion Mass is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 10 A.M. 1 2 3 PLEASE HOLD OUR FIRST COMMUNICANTS 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN YOUR PRAYERS! 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 = Confirmation Retreat (10a-5p) - ALL Confirmation 2 Teens MUST 25 26 27 28 29 30 attend! Registration/Waiver form went out weeks ago!!

High School Ministry (9th-12th Grades) Middle School Ministry (6th-8th Grades) We have yet to submit a plan for approval with the Diocese to implement Youth Ministry programming this year. We are looking at several options as to how we can implement YOUTH MINISTRY programming beginning this summer. If you have teens interested in Youth Ministy, please complete the online enrollment link below so that we know of your interest and can keep you informed.

ONLINE ENROLLMENT Required: https://bit.ly/YouthMinistry21-22INTEREST THE GOAL OF YOUTH MINISTRY IS TO GATHER TEENS IN A FUN, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO EXPLORE TRUTH, DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER AS WE EXPLORE OUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS AND TO SERVE OTHERS.

SACRAMENTS: * Baptism * First Holy Communion * Confirmation - for grades 1st—High School * Youth MUST complete two consecutive years of formation to receive any Sacrament! Youth must be in at least 2nd grade to receive First Holy Communion and at least in 8th grade for Confirmation (along with the two years of formation.) Contact Faith Formation for additional details. Information for 2021-2022 Enrollment will be available in April, 2021. Page Ten April 11, 2021 SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) RCIA is a faith formation process for adult seekers, both unbaptized and baptized Christians and baptized Catholics, who seek to complete their initiation sacraments (Holy Carla Lennon Julie Communion and Confirmation). For more information, Nancy Amann Jackson Malin contact Barb Sanders at the Adult Faith Formation Office: Mary Beitler Patricia Mansfield 815-886-4165 X308 or [email protected] Ron Blicharz Debra Marino Kathy Borowski Gloria Martino BAPTISM OF CHILDREN Marilyn Bosch Ruth McCarten Janice Cabrera Edward McReynolds We joyfully celebrate the Baptism of children on the third Jennie Caliendo Robert McReynolds Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The requirements are: to Mary Mikrut Jenna Castagnino be registered in the parish and have an active participation Joseph Cavanagh Janet Mrazek in our parish community for at least 3 months. Register at Katie Churulo Aldona Murphy the parish office for the Baptismal prep class, which is held John Cimachowicz Michael Nigro Joseph Orland on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., in the Angela Comella Mary Corcoran Rosemary Paulsen school hall. It is important to notify the parish office with Francisco Cortes Cruz Perez the date that you will be attending the class. James Perhme Donald E. Cox Frances Di Filippo Barbara Polenc Mary Lou Domek Louise Prassa FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION Debi Donohue Michelle Preto Rivera Please see page 9 in the bulletin for Faith Formation Bernadette Dooley Richard Duggan John Rossi information regarding preparation for these important Tony Duggan Marilyn Secco sacraments. Angelica Escalon Betty Severin

John Feddeler John J. Severin, Sr. MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS MaryAnn Finnegan Jackie Shuman

Diocese requirements include a formal engagement Lorraine Foster Angela Shuman Lynn Gritzman Lillian Sliz preparation period of at least six months before the date of Margaret Herbst Sabina Sobolewski the weddings and attendance in a marriage preparation Jody Higgens Matthew James Stahl program. St. Andrew requires either the bride, groom, or Ann Hinshaw Steve Stefanski parents of either to be registered as parishioners for at least Barb Hiveley Carlito Sumagui Beth Torres three months before contacting us to set a date. There are a Robert Holtrop number of additional requirements. Please contact the Frances Ison Gloria Ventresca Nick Jurado John Ventura Parish Office for additional information. Frank Kamradt Riley Waldron FUNERALS Elaine Knox Pauline Warkenthein Margaret Konieczny Richard Watts Arrangements for a funeral are usually made through the Rosemarie Kremske Dana Wittman Funeral Director at a funeral home of your choice. Mark Worm

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK

Hospitals do not inform churches when parishioners are patients. You should ask an immediate family member to contact the Parish Office to request a visit from a We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers when sickness occurs or death is imminent. Please contact to family and friends on the death of: Barb Sanders to arrange for Communion to be brought to the sick at home, to a hospital, or nursing home. Marn Kosiek Carmen Rocha

I would like to have my house blessed. Please contact me to make arrangements. Prayers of the Parish

Name ______Michael Cavoto, HN James M. Chavez, Matthew Domek, Address ______Christopher Durkovic, James Dean Johnson, Kikta, Bill ______Nelson, Capt. Alexander Nuxoll, Joshua Plucinski, Andrew Home Phone ______Price, Mstr. Sgt. Jose Sanchez, Kyle Tranchitello, Humberto Work Phone ______Zermeño, Emerald Tagle, 2nd Lt. John Staton, Jr. and all our men and women in the military. March 28, 2021 Page Eleven St. Andrew the Apostle We Care Food Pantry Parish Staff (815) 886-4165

The St. Andrew We Care Food Pantry is open every Father Maciej Stelmach, Pastor Wednesday from 10:00 am. until 12:30 p.m. for any eligible Father Jesus Oliveros, Associate Pastor family in Romeoville in need of food assistance. Father Jim Dougherty, Priest in Residence, Bonnie Johnson, Communications Secretary, ext. 301 Our pantry is open only to Romeoville residents so proof of Vanessa Tagle, Parish Secretary ext. 303 residency and an ID must be shown upon sign-in each week. Deacon Ron Searls, Business Manager, ext. 302 If you are a parishioner of St. Andrew and you find yourself Marta Wysocki, Coordinator of Polish Ministry, ext. 307 in need of food assistance, you are more than welcome to Ramona Tagle, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry, ext. 305 come to the We Care Food Pantry also. Proof of residency is Marina Marquez, Coordinator Protecting God’s Children ext. 504 a utility bill with your name and address on it plus your Dr. Solveiga Palionis, Director of Music and Liturgy, ext. 314 Driver’s License or State of Illinois ID. That must be brought Barb Sanders, Adult Faith Formation, ext. 308 in each time you come for food assistance. Ed Larson, Facility Manager, ext. 316

Sheryl A. Meyer, Maintenance ext. 416 The Pantry is located at 219 Arlington. For further information, please contact Tom Sedlacek at (815) 953-5650. This is the new phone number to call for food pantry inquiries St Andrew School (815) 886-5953 and assistance. Thank you and God Bless. Carol Albreski, Principal, ext. 421 Jill Briceno, Secretary, ext. 420

St. Andrew Faith Formation (815) 886-5962 Crisis Pregnancy Annmarie Ott, Director ext. 503 Mary Kerwin, Faith Formation Office ext. 501

Waterleaf 1-888-4-HOPE-4-1 Deacons: Birthright 1-800-550-4900 Deacon Jerry Clark, Retired Deacon Ricardo Marquez Post Abortion Healing for Women & Men Deacon Herb Waldron Deacon Jesse Tagle Deacon Rich Ford Deacon Chuy Dominguez 1-866-99-4-GIVE (4483)

Natural Family Planning St. Vincent de Paul Society (815) 886-4165 ext. 304 815-838-5334 Knights of Columbus (815) 651-4585 Instruction sheet

Contact information: Bonnie Johnson 815-886-4165, ext. 301 (W 8:30am-4:30pm, Th 8:30am-1:30pm) with any bulletin issues.