The Church of Saint Patrick February 4, 2018 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Mission: School Mission: As a faith community, we are the hands St. Patrick School is a Catholic, Child-centered, and feet of Christ, reaching out elementary school where the staff, parents and as He did. parish community educate the whole child spiritually and academically to live as an active Catholic in a rapidly changing society. SAINT PATRICK CHURCH WADSWORTH, IL PAGE 2

Annual Catholic Appeal Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

The call of Jesus echoes across the generations and is ever the same: Come, follow me. These words of Jesus have been chosen as the theme for the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. We are living in a graced time of renewal here in the Archdiocese of Chicago. In a fresh way, we are reclaiming the call to follow Jesus as his disciples. He calls us both individually and as a community, in which we are responsible for one another.

Our Annual Catholic Appeal brings us together to live out our responsibility in that community of discipleship. By each of us joining in the Appeal together, we sustain Catholic Schools and parishes in need, support programs of religious education, ministerial formation, and many initiatives for the protection of life and the promotion of peace and justice. Through the Annual Appeal, we also support the efforts of Catholic Relief Services which cares for people across the globe who struggle and suffer because of natural disasters and the ravages of war. We are all connected to one another in Jesus as his disciples, and we can express that connection through our support of the Appeal. Join me and other disciples across the Archdiocese in making a generous offering to the Annual Appeal. Once again, I pledge that we will be good stewards of your gifts. And remember that once your parish reaches its goal, 100 percent of the over-goal contribution will be returned to your parish.

Pray for the people who will benefit from your generosity. And, of course, please pray for me, as I am always praying for you.

May God bless and keep you and all of your loved ones.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Cardinal Blasé J. Cupich Archbishop of Chicago

Archdiocese of Chicago

We Welcome Since 1991, people of the Archdiocese have generously contributed to the success of the ministries of the Annual Catholic Appeal under the pastoral leadership of Cardinal Bernardin, Cardinal George and now Cardinal Cupich. As 21st century followers of Jesus, we know that through our sacrifice and labor, and God’s blessings to us, we return a portion back to God so that others will hear the invitation to “come and follow our Lord’ building up a world of hope, peace charity and love. May your participation in the 2018 Catholic Appeal strengthen your connection to our Lord and our neighbor as we share the good news of Jesus Christ with the world. We Serve Catholic Relief Services represents the Church’s healing presence through the world. Without regard for religious affiliation, CRS promotes human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies. Through the Annual Catholic Appeal, the generosity of the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago supports this important ministry. We Support We are the Catholic Church of Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois. Graced by the gospel and spirit of Jesus Christ, we nourish faith through Catholic Schools and religious education programs. We also support the many critical agencies and ministries of the Church. Through your support of the Annual Catholic Appeal, you assist in passing on the treasures of faith to a new generation of Jesus’ disciples.

Many of you have already received Appeal information in the mail. Perhaps you have already responded. If not, there are Appeal envelopes in the pews this weekend. Our parish goal this year is $46,000. Any money received over that amount will be given back to our parish to support our many and varied ministries.

In Christ our Brother, Fr. Merold

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Ask A Priest

Q: What is the difference between the “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” and the “Fruits of the Holy Spirit?”

A: First, let us briefly recall the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. God, who is Love, is a relationship of Persons. There is a Lover (the Father), a Beloved (the Son), and the Love that passes between them (the Holy Spirit). All of Creation is a result of the super- abundance of the Love of God; it overflows from the Trinity into the hearts of each one of us. Created in God’s image and likeness, we are created for Love; it is only through our ability to love and be loved that we will reach our fulfillment.

Now, just as the Holy Spirit is the manifestation of the Love between the Father and Son, it is through the gifts of the Holy Spirit that our love for God and neighbor is perfected. These gifts of the Spirit are special abilities which perfect the virtues we received at Baptism. They enable us to become the people we were created to be.

Let us pause for a moment, and quickly answer the original question: the gifts of the Spirit are abilities given us by God, and the fruits of the Spirit are the manifestations of these abilities in everyday life.

Suppose I had the gift of being an incredible athlete. This athletic talent would help me in other activities as well: I would be strong, and flexible, and healthy, and active. In much the same way, our spiritual gifts have practical fruits that manifest themselves throughout our lives.

There are seven ‘Gifts of the Spirit,’ as outlined in Isaiah 11:1-2. They are as follows: 1. Sapientia (Wisdom). The perfection of the virtue of charity. The desire to judge all things through God, by combining the will and the intellect. 2. Intellectus (Understanding). The perfection of the virtue of faith. The illumination of the mind to grasp the Truths of our Faith. 3. Consilium (Counsel). The perfection of the virtue of prudence. The supernatural intuition to judge the right way to act, even in difficult situations. 4. Fortitudo (Fortitude). The perfection of the virtue of fortitude. The firmness of mind required to both do the good and to endure through evil. 5. Scientia (Knowledge). The perfection of the virtue of temperance. The ability to see things through the light of faith and from the perspective of God. 6. Pietas (Piety). The perfection of the virtue of justice. The ability to recognize our total reliance on God, and to come before God with humility, trust, and love. 7. Timor Domini (Fear of the Lord). The perfection of the virtue of hope. The awareness of God’s glory and majesty, and the fear of ever separating oneself from God. We receive the Theological virtues (Faith, Hope, and Charity) and the Cardinal virtues (Temperance, Prudence, Justice, and Fortitude) at our baptism. As you can see in the list above, these virtues are all perfected in our souls when the Holy Spirit is bestowed on us in the Sacrament of Confirmation. If you have not yet been confirmed, call the office and register for our preparation program! Classes begin February 12th.

Of course, as we mentioned above, these gifts of the Spirit produce practical fruits that are manifested in our everyday life. In Galatians 5:22-23, St. Paul identifies nine distinct fruits of the Spirit: 1. Caritas (Love). Goodwill that always seeks the best for others, giving freely without asking for anything in return. 2. Gaudium (Joy). The interior awareness that God is my Strength and Protector. 3. Pax (Peace). The interior equilibrium resulting from trusting myself completely to God. 4. Longanimitas (Patience). The capacity to continue to bear with difficult circumstances, not out of complacency, but actively resisting weariness or defeat. 5. Benignitas (Kindness). Adjusting myself to the people around me, as opposed to demanding that they adapt to my needs and desires. 6. Bonitas (Goodness). Kindness, generosity, and joy in being good, manifested as a persistent state of life. 7. Fides (Faithfulness). The personal resolve not to wander away from commitments or promises made to another, especially to God. 8. Modestia (Gentleness). An even-tempered, tranquil, unpretentious disposition that has the passions under control. 9. Continentia (Self-control). The ability to have mastery over my thoughts, feelings, desires, and actions.

As I am sitting here typing this list, I cannot help but feel inspired; how much I desire to experience these fruits in my everyday life! Dear friends, these fruits are available to us if we open our hearts to them. May we continue to strive for these graces in all of our work and prayer, giving ourselves totally to God so that God might give himself totally to us. Peace, Fr. Mike

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Baby Bottle Project

Beginning on February 10/11, our parish will be participating in the Baby Bottle Project-benefitting the Women’s Centers of the Greater Chicagoland. This non-profit organization directly assists mothers and families experiencing crisis pregnancies by offering emotional, financial, material and spiritual support through counseling, clothing and monetary provisions, prayers and other aid. Each year the three locations together have over 5,000 appointments with expecting mothers. By God’s Grace, the Women’s Centers have saved over 40,000 babies-and their mothers-from abortion since opening in 1984.

Please take a Baby Bottle home with you from Church, fill it with your spare change, and return it the weekend of March 10/11. This is a simple, but crucial fundraising effort for the Women's Centers. Please note the Baby Bottles cost almost $1.00 per bottle and are recycled afterwards, so please return upon completion of the project. Thank you for helping defend life, and remember to keep pro-life undertakings in your prayers.

Also, if you are making a donation by check, please make it payable to St. Patrick Church.

Thank you

Respect Life Meditation “Abortion kills twice. It kills the body of the baby and it kills the conscience of the mother. Abortion is profoundly anti-women. Three quarters of its victims are women; Half of the babies and all the mothers.”

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

From our Neighboring Parish, Bridal and Formal Dress Sale

St. Raphael the Archangel Church, 40000 N. Highway 45, Old Mill Creek, IL. February 9, 10 AM to 5 PM and February 10, 10 AM to 3 PM Due to the generous donation of brand new dresses fro a dress shop closing, St. Raphael will be hosting a Bridal and Dress Formal Dress sale! Featured in the sale are over 70 never before worn wedding dresses, women's sizes 8-16, flower girl and First Communion dresses, girls sizes 4-12 and formal occasion dresses perfect for Mother of the Bride/Groom women's sizes 8-16. Prices range from $50-$500. Cash, check or credit cards will be accepted. All sales are final.

Dear Fr. Merold,

I am very pleased to share some wonderful news about a number of your parishioners.

On October, 2, 2017, at our 100th Annual Meeting of the Board, His Eminence Cardinal Blasé J. Cupich, appointed Mr. Matthew Paterkiewicz to a three year term of the Board of Advisors of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

At this meeting, Cardinal Cupich also reappointed Mr. James McKeown to another three year term to the Board of Advisors of the Catholic Charities of Chicago.

We at Catholic Charities feel very fortunate to have the leadership of your members and know you must share in the sense of pride as they represent your parish. I invite you to share this news with the parish at large.

Thank you always for your support of our mission. Please continue to keep Catholic Charities and the individuals and families we serve in your prayers.

Sincerely, Monsignor Michael M. Boland

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Ash Wednesday—February 14 Mass and Imposition of Ashes 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 12:00 Noon, 7:00 PM

Brief service and imposition of Ashes 4:00 PM

All Masses and Services will be in the Main Church

Welcome to St. Pat’s

It is my pleasure and privilege to announce to you that I have hired a Directory of Liturgy for our Parish. Jim Murray joined our pastoral staff this past week. I worked with Jim when I was helping at St. Gilberts in Grayslake when Jim was serving there. He brings an experience in Liturgy that will help us to continue worshipping the Lord in a dedicated way.

Ministry of Care Training For New Ministers of Care

Please join us on Saturday, February 24 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM AND Saturday, March 3 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Francis De Sales parish, 135 S. Buesching, Lake Zurich.

Full Participation in both training session will fulfill Archdiocesan requirements for mandation.

You must register for this workshop at www.vic1chicago.org. After you have registered, please e-mail Linda Schueneman at [email protected] so she can add you to the St. Pat’s Ministers of Care list.

If you have any questions, please contact Sue Matousek at [email protected].

Council of Catholic Nurses of Lake County Join us for a Lenten Retreat on Saturday, February 17 at 8:30 AM at Marytown Retreat Center (Route 176 between Mundelein and Libertyville). Presentation by Fr. James Merold. The event includes a continental breakfast at 8:30 AM, reflection time, Confession and Mass at noon followed by lunch. Members cost is $25, non members $35. Please RSVP by February 14 to Marion Henderson, 6279 Doral Drive, Gurnee, IL 60031 or call 847-281-4790. All nurses are welcome!

Shamrock Chatter

Our Shamrocks have wonderful memories of our Christmas luncheon at Thunderhawk Golf Course in Beach Park. It was a delightful afternoon filled with friendship, fun and of course delicious food! There was lots of laughter as we used a “Night Before Christmas” themed game for our gift exchange. Our members definitely had the Christmas Spirit with their very generous donations of new clothing items for Immaculate Conception, our sharing parish in Chicago.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for another fun-filled afternoon at Marriott Lincolnshire. We have seats reserved for “Oklahoma” on Sunday, April 22 at 1:00 PM. Sign-up sheet and forms will be available at our February meeting.

Our first meeting of 2018 will be Wednesday, February 7 at 6:30 PM in Father Slattery Hall. Our guest speakers that evening will be Deputy Chief Roger Edmonds and Fire Prevention Officer Trudy Maatta, from the Newport Fire Department. We are looking forward to an interesting and educational presentation on CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver and learning other important safety information. We invite all current members as well as parishioners who might be interested to come to our February meeting.

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“May our Adoration never cease.” ---St. Pope John Paul II

Did you know that St. Patrick’s has been blessed to offer weekly Eucharistic Adoration in our Historic Church for almost 17 years? You can be part of the blessing! Sign up for your own weekly time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament!

We understand that people are busy, so we are now offering a program called “Prayer Partners.” If you can make a weekly commitment of one half-hour of prayer, we will pair you with another person who can pray the other half hour OR Are you able to commit to a full hour in the chapel, but can’t be there at the top of the hour? We can accommodate that. Let us know what time you want your weekly hour to begin and we will schedule you for that start time.

Having a full schedule of committed adorers is our mission. Will you join us in fulfilling this mission?

For more information, or to sign up for your weekly scheduled prayer time please contact Carla Benzschawel at 847-265-7628 or email [email protected]

Grace Notes “Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted” Psalm 147

All of us have experienced a broken heart at one time or another. Perhaps from a love lost, a dream - crushed, betrayal of a friend, an unkind word, bullying, criticism or any number of other things that can happen to take us to a very low place. But the Lord can change all of that. We must not despair. Despair is the loss of hope and Jesus is our hope. Jesus knows our name. He binds up our wounds. Do not hide from the Lord. Do not despair or lose hope. Turn to him and show him your broken heart. He will fill those broken places with his divine love and mercy and repair your heart so that it is even stronger than before. Open your heart to the Lord and praise him, for he heals the broken hearted. He will sustain you in your trials and mend your brokenness. Praise the Lord with your whole heart, no matter how many pieces it may be in just now, for soon you shall be whole again. Have a blessed Week, Bernie

Adult Confirmation Classes Starting Soon

The Sacrament of Confirmation is an essential aspect of full initiation into the Catholic Church. Through Confirmation, the soul is infused with an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Our relationship with God is deepened in its intimacy and fecundity. St. Patrick Parish will be offering courses for all adults who have been baptized Catholic but have not yet been confirmed. Classes will be held on Monday evenings, beginning on February 12. For more information or to register, please contact the parish office at 847-244-4161.

Please join us each Sunday for Life Nights at St. Paul the Apostle Church.

Drop in is on Wednesday evenings. Please join us in Room 4 of the Main Church at 6:30 PM. Sarah Pringle, Youth Minister [email protected]

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St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance Readings for Please join us on Saturday, March 10 for our first ever February 5-11 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Dance. The evening will begin with cocktails at 6 PM and dinner will be served at 7 PM. The dinner/dance will take place in the Boehm Center. This is an adult evening for fellowship, feasting, entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $25 each (cash bar, corned beef and cabbage meal) and can be purchased beginning this Monday weekend at Mass. Tickets are also available at the School Office and Parish Office. 1 KGS 8: 1-7, 9-13 Tickets will not be sold at the door. Psalms 132: 6-10 Mark 6: 53-56 Tuesday Knights of Columbus 1 KGS 8: 22-23, 27-30 In addition to selling our Annual Lenten Fish Fry tickets in the Narthex after all Masses Psalms 84: 3-5, 10-11 both this weekend and next weekend, we will also have tickets for the St Mark 7: 1-13 Patrick Dinner Dance which will be held on Saturday evening, March 10th, Wednesday in the Boehm Center. Knights will be needed to staff the tables in the 1 KGS 10: 1-10 Narthex. Help us to spread fellowship in the Parish by attending these Psalms 37: 5-6, 30-31, 39-40 wonderful social events! Mark 7: 14-23

We are also looking for a few good men to join our order! We are the largest lay Thursday order of the Catholic Church and need more hands to aid our mission of charity. 1 KGS 11: 4-13 Psalms 106: 3-4, 35-37, 40 Mark 7: 24-30 Collecting Old Palms Friday We are collecting old palms from last year before Ash 1 KGS: 11: 29-32; 12: 19 Wednesday. Please drop them off in the baskets in the Main Church. Psalms 81: 10-15 Please have them turned in by February 10/11. These palms will be Mark 7: 31-37 burned before Mass on February 10/11 to prepare Ashes for Ash Saturday Wednesday. 1 KGS 12: 26-32; 13: 33-34 Psalms 106: 6-7, 9-22 Lenten Journey for Divorced Catholics Mark 8: 1-10 Are you a divorced Catholic? We would like to invite you to experience a new life this Sunday Easter season through a series of 2 hour workshops. Each session will begin at 2:30 PM LV 13: 1-2, 44-46 and will end with the option of attending 5:00 PM Mass together. The topics we will Psalms 32: 1-2, 5-11 explore are: 1 COR 10: 31-11:1 Mark 1: 40-45 Sunday, February 25, 2018 – Identity/Baptism Sunday, March 11, 2018 – Community/Eucharist Saturday, March 17, 2018 – Forgiveness/Reconciliation Wheelchair Needed Sunday, April 15, 2018 – Celebration of New Life in Christ (after Easter) If anyone has a wheelchair with footrests that you no These sessions will focus on healing and rediscovering ourselves longer need, please through our faith. The first message we would like you to know is that consider donating it to St. you are a beloved child of God and He has not abandoned you. Pat’s. A 12 year old girl If you know a divorced Catholic who may not be in the pews this who was recently week, please share this information with them. We also invite you to diagnosed with cancer is in walk with them on their journey by accompanying them to one or need of a wheelchair. more sessions. Please call Joan at 847-662-

There is no fee to attend these sessions but we do ask that you let us 1150 if you have know your plans to attend. You can RSVP by emailing one that you [email protected]. We hope to meet you soon. would be able to donate. Janet & Paul David Beloved Thank you!

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Mass intentions for the week Saturday, February 3—St. Blaise; St. Ansgar, Blessing of Throats 5:00 pm MC Elaine Brouillard, Remembrance, by The Brouillard Family Sandra Kathy Cindy Weakley, Anniversary of Death, by The Ministry of Bereavement Barbosa Johnson John Phillips, Remembrance, by Jeanne Balmes Sunday, February 4 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Eileen Shannon 7:00 am MC Clara Petruska, Anniversary of Death, by Peggy, Kathy and Beth Beshel McCullough 9:00 am MC Bernice Hagen, Remembrance, by The Hagen Family Denise Doris Noble Charles Lennon, Remembrance, by The Bible Study Group Biarnesen 11:00 am MC Barbara Furlan, Remembrance, by The Family Penny Janet, Hilda, John Sr. and Jay Artac, Remembrance, by Dave and Sons Genevieve Petitclair Pietro Martorana, Remembrance, by Pina and Giuseppe Pinello Butler 5:00 pm MC Andy DiPietro, Remembrance, by Patrick and Christine Nagle David Monday, February 5—St. Agatha Patricia Ramsey 6:30 am MC Communion Service Cook 7:30 am HC Anton Mozina, Anniversary of Death, by Mary Flessner Joel Rivera Adam and Eleanor Petrosus, Remembrance, by Joan E. Schultz Patricia Cutrano Bill Tuesday, February 6—St. Paul Miki and Companions Shoemaker 6:30 am MC Communion Service Stan Crevier 7:30 am HC Teresa Mantaring, Anniversary of Death, by Marie Bayon DT 8:30 am HC School Mass (Grades 6-8) Chris James Wednesday, February 7 Richard 6:30 am MC Communion Service Zachmann 7:30 am HC Janet Artac, Helen and A. Ternovec, Remembrance, by Dave and Sons Cindy Weakley, Anniversary of Burial, by Mike, Kelly and Kevin Weakley Thursday, February 8—St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita 6:30 am MC Communion Service

7:30 am HC Fr. Dyer, Remembrance, by Ann and Ron Golec

Friday, February 9 6:30 am MC Communion Service 7:30 am HC For the People of St. Pat’s, Living and Deceased Saturday, February 10—St. Scholastica 5:00 pm MC Elaine Brouillard, Remembrance, by The Brouillard Family Emily Mozina, Birthday Remembrance, by Mary Flessner Gilbert and Dorothy Mackey, Remembrance, by Nancy Bensinger Gerry Gibbons, Remembrance, by Duane and Linda Czarnecki Sunday, February 11—Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 am MC Len Witkowski, Remembrance, by Friends from the 7 AM Mass

9:00 am MC For the People of St. Patrick. Living and Deceased 11:00 am MC Barbara Furlan, Remembrance, by The Family Janet, Hilda, John Sr. and Jay Artac, Remembrance, by Dave and Sons Gerry Gibbons, Remembrance, by Nancy Bensinger 5:00 pm MC For the People of St. Patrick. Living and Deceased

Call the Parish Office at 847-244-4161 or email at [email protected] to submit or resubmit a name for the parish to remember in their prayers. Names will appear in the bulletin for that month that you called only.

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Kid’s Quest A Record of our Stewardship Jesus said, “Where your Heart is, There will your Treasure Be.”

Our Stewardship of Time Worship attendance for January 27/28 Your potty-trained children, who have not made their First Attendance for January 27/28 Attendance for January 20/21 Communion, are invited Saturday 5:00 PM 295 Saturday 5:00 PM 292 to join us for Kid’s Quest Sunday 7:00 AM 165 Sunday 7:00 AM 163 every Sunday night at the 9:00 AM 477 9:00 AM 364 11:00 AM 411 11:00 AM 374 5 PM Mass! After the 5:00 PM 198 5:00 PM 198 opening song, those who Total: 1546 Total: 1391 sign up in the Narthex will be escorted to the school Our Stewardship of Treasure to walk through the Mass at a level they find Offertory Collection: $12,737 engaging and exciting! Children: $19 They will learn the Mass Sharing Parish: $205 parts, sing and dance, Good Samaritan: $634 participate in prayer, hear Stole Fees: $880 a reflection on the Gospel, Total: $14,475 all through the multimedia Offertory Online Giving (December) $21,656 and more! Your children will join you back in I am happy to announce that $321,307 has already been received from our Church after communion. To Teach Who Christ Is donations and has been placed in a special savings If you are struggling to account. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by our entire parish. focus at Mass because of your little ones, and you want your kids to understand the Mass at a Our Stewardship of Talent deeper level, Kid’s Quest Ministry of Welcome: Welcome Desk Volunteers is for you! See you Sunday!

The Welcome Desk is getting rebooted! The Welcome Desk is a place where someone can go to register in the parish or ask questions, receive a bible or a rosary if they are in need of one. They can get connected with a ministry leader or receive other important information. The Welcome Desk will soon have a volunteer ready to assist after all weekend masses. This ministry needs volunteers and will be happy to help you prepare to take your place behind the desk. If you are interested please contact Shelene Matthews at [email protected]

Robert, Jessica and Colton Alderin

Steve, Kimberly, Elyce and Steffen Nerheim

SAINT PATRICK CHURCH 15000 W. Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth, IL 60083-9502 PRIESTS Mass Schedule Rev. James Merold, Administrator Rev. Michael J. Owen, Associate Pastor Saturday Night- 5:00 pm Rev. Martin Zielinski, Weekend Presider DEACONS Sunday- 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm

Rev. Mr. Louis Abboud Monday- Friday - 7:30 am (HC) Rev. Mr. Todd Benzschawel Friday– 10:15 am (HC) Rev. Mr. Jeremy Carter Rev. Mr. Joe Casey Adoration– (Wednesdays) 8:00 am—8:00 pm (HC) Rev. Mr. Bill Gibbons Rev. Mr. Rich Holevoet Telephone Numbers & Office Hours Rev. Mr. John Richardson (Retired) Parish Office: (847) 244-4161 Fax: (847) 336-0630 Rev. Mr. Edward Tomkowiak Email: [email protected] PARISH STAFF St. Patrick School: (847) 623-8446 Darline Cocom, Office Administrative Assistant Fax: (847) 623-3119 Polly Hergenreder, Bulletin Editor Email: [email protected] Website: www.stpatrickwadsworth.org Sarah Pringle, Youth Ministry Coordinator Rev. James Merold, Director of Religious Education PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Thursday 8:30 am—4:30 pm, Fridays until 12:00 pm Jim Murray, Director of Liturgy Bernadine Oberdick, Director of Music SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS Tracey Rapp, Faith and Sacramental Enrichment Coordinator Monday—Friday, 7:30 am—4:00 pm Theresa Shebesta, Bookkeeper Emergency Number PARISH SCHOOL STAFF If you need Fr. Merold for a pastoral emergency or other Mary Vitulli, Principal spiritual needs after normal office hours, you may call him Robin Fabry, Receptionist at 224-321-2184. Susan Grum, Office Staff Registration: You may sign-up to become a parishioner at the Diane Kotlar, Secretary Welcome Center in the narthex of the main church. Molly McGillivray, Director of Special Services Nicholas Huffman and Robin Fabry, Athletic Directors Sacrament of Marriage: All engaged couples must meet with Father Merold/Father Mike before a wedding date can be reserved. Please contact the parish office as soon as you are FINANCE COUNCIL (FC) engaged for an appointment. Sacrament preparation will take a Chris Colaizzi, Chairman minimum of six months.

Ministry of Care for the Sick: Parishioners who are BOARD OF SPECIFIED JURISDICTION (SCHOOL BOARD) homebound, in a nursing home or hospital and would like to Brian Dieringer, Chairman receive the Eucharist, please call the parish office. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Deacon Louis & Barbara Abboud Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00-4:30 PM or by calling the parish office for an appointment.

SPRED MINISTRY (Special Religious Education) Infant Baptism: Please contact the parish office to register for Linda Schueneman, Parish Chair an evening of reflection and preparation as well as to receive additional information. How to Submit a Bulletin Article Submit bulletin articles by faxing them to (847) 336-0630, bringing them to the parish office or emailing to: Email for all staff is as follows: First Initial, last name, [email protected]

@stpatrickwadsworth.org Please reference St. Patrick’s Bulletin and include your name and Example: Father James Merold phone number. Articles are due by noon on the second Friday prior to [email protected] the date requested for printing. All inserts are to be submitted to our parish office.