The Church of Saint Patrick September 8, 2019 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Church of Saint Patrick September 8, 2019 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Mission: School Mission: As a faith community, we are the hands St. Patrick School is a Catholic, Child-centered, elementary school where the staff, parents and and feet of Christ, reaching out parish community educate the whole child as He did. spiritually and academically to live as an active Catholic in a rapidly changing society. SAINT PATRICK CHURCH WADSWORTH, IL PAGE 2 Dear People of God, Welcome to the first weekend of our September Ministry Fair here at St. Pat’s. Today we are focusing on our Faith Formation Ministries which help us provide faith filled experiences leading us to live out our Catholic faith and traditions in our daily lives. Visit our displays in the Narthex after Mass and ask any questions you may have about how you can participate more fully as a part of our faith community. As you do this, please enjoy refreshments at our Welcome Café. Today we begin our SRE classes for the new program year. Students and their parents attend the 9:00 AM Mass each Sunday. At this Mass today, our fourth grade students and the students in our Sacramental Prep classes will be receiving their Bibles. On September 22, our seventh grade students will participate in Confirmation Enrollment as they begin preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in eighth grade. The actual Confirmation preparation is a two year program of instruction as mandated by the Archdiocese. First Communion Enrollment will be on September 29. Today I will be speaking to you about the RCIA program which begins on September 22 and the upcoming Light of the World Retreat to be held in October. Our parish choirs return today to lead us in our communal worship each Lord’s Day. Their gift of music enables us to praise the Lord by our full, active, and conscious participating each time we are present at the Eucharist which is the source and summit of our Catholic life. What a great gift this is to us! We need persons to lead our Children’s Chapel each Sunday at the 9:00 AM Mass. We will help you prepare to share with our young ones each week. The children go to the classroom(s) with the leader after the opening prayer and return to Mass after the homily and Profession of Faith. Our Welcome Ministry needs volunteers at every Mass to be part of this hospitality endeavor each week. This Ministry involves greeting parishioners/visitors before Mass and taking up the collection during the Presentation of the Gifts. Training will be provided; men, women, young adults and families are encouraged to help us as we extend our radical hospitality to all who come through our doors each week to join us in worship. In the near future we will introduce our new ministry head of our Welcome Ministry. Please save the date of Saturday, November 9; our annual auction will be held that evening. This year’s auction will have a new venue as well as an enticing format. It will be a pleasant and enjoyable evening as we help fund our excellent education Ministry. I enjoyed last year’s auction and I am excitedly looking forward to this year’s as well. Our new Director of Faith Formation will begin her Ministry among us within a month. More information will be forthcoming. In Christ our Brother, Fr. Merold SAINT PATRICK CHURCH WADSWORTH, IL PAGE 3 The Son shines on a new day! Together Achieving Our Parish Mission On the first weekend of our Ministry Fair, we are highlighting our FAITH FORMATION MINISTRIES, the group of ministries consists of: Baptismal preparation Bible study Light of the World retreats Parish school Respect life Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) School of Religious Education (SRE) Sword of the Spirit (SOS) Vacation Bible school This ministry group works hard to provide faith filled experiences of faith in action! Faith formation for all ages is at the core of our identity as baptized members of the Church. Without formation in our faith, our understanding of traditions, rituals and personal growth would be non-existent. Spiritual life is based on movement and growth. There are many hard working individuals, donating time and talent involved with faith formation. Without this group of ministers, we would not have the breadth of understanding we need in our Catholic experience. The Parish Light of the World Retreats, parish school, RCIA, SRE, prayer groups, Bible study, just to name a few, form the “backbone” of our parish community. It is through this group that we discern the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Everyone who searches for God desires to feel that God is guiding their lives. That guidance comes in the form of and interaction with God within an intimate personal relationship and with the entire way of life of the community. These ministries would be beneficial for people who like to participate in Attention Parents If your child needs to use the washroom during Mass, we ask that a parent accompany him/her. Our Church is located on a very busy road, and our building is accessible to anyone during our scheduled Mass. Financial Peace University is Coming to St. Pat’s Are you ready to take control of your money? Financial Peace University (FPU) is a nine-lesson course designed to help you build a budget, dump debt, grow your wealth, and leave money stress behind! Each lesson, taught by Dave Ramsey and his team of financial experts, is based on biblical wisdom and common sense. In your FPU group, you’ll be motivated and encouraged by others just like you! When you sign up for FPU, you’ll get your member workbook and one year of Financial Peace Membership, with access to exclusive online tools to help you on your journey. *Please note that individual income and debt amounts are never discussed in class.* For more information on the Financial Peace University class beginning Wednesday, September 18 at St. Patrick’s. Please visit https://www.fpu.com/1094551 or contact Lindsay Finlay at (224)430-3861. SAINT PATRICK CHURCH WADSWORTH, IL PAGE 4 Virtus Training and Background Check If you plan on volunteering at the school, SRE or any parish Ministry that involves children, you are required to attend a Virtus Class. Virtus Classes will be held at St. Patrick on the following dates - September 14, 9 AM –12:00 Noon in Dyer Hall (School) September 18, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Fr. Slattery Hall—Historic Church Basement) and September 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in Dyer Hall (School) To register, please visit virtusonline.org. Lost and Found Lost and Found can be found at the Welcome Desk in the Main Church Narthex. Welcome Tabernacle Flowers or Sanctuary Lamp Guests and Visitors! Donation Form We’re so glad you are here and invite you to walk the path to faith with us. The community of St. Patrick’s strives to grow If you or your family would like to be the designated donor closer to Christ in all that we do. We care for one another for “Flowers of the Week” or “Sanctuary Lamp” just fill out and together with Christ, we make a difference. As a Faith this form, put it in an envelope marked “Tabernacle Community, we are the hands and feet of Christ, reaching Flowers” ($40) or “Sanctuary Lamp” ($25) and drop it in the out as He did. collection basket. Your name will be printed in the bulletin _______________________________________________ the week your gift purchases flowers or the candle. If you would like to become a registered parishioner, please Specific weeks cannot be guaranteed, but we will try if fill out the information below and drop it in the collection possible. Week of__________________________________ basket at any Mass. You may also pick up a form at the Welcome Desk or call the Parish Office at Donor’s Name_____________________________________ 847-244-4161. Telephone Number_________________________________ Family Last Name________________________________ E-Mail___________________________________________ Family Member Name(s)__________________________ Parish Envelope Number ____________________________ _______________________________________________ Amount $______________Check # ____________________ _______________________________________________ Flowers___________ or Sanctuary Lamp_____________ Address________________________________________ What would you like the acknowledgement to read? City___________________________________________ In Honor Of State_______________Zip Code____________________ __________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________________ Or ….. In Memory Of E-Mail _______________________________________ __________________________________________________ SAINT PATRICK CHURCH WADSWORTH, IL PAGE 5 Sing a Joyful Song to the Lord Music Rehearsals began last week: Handbells—Tuesday—5:00 PM Main Church Contemporary Choir (sings at the Sunday 11:00 AM Mass)—Wednesday—7:00 PM Main Church Children’s Choir (sings at the Sunday 9:00 AM Mass)—Thursday—5:00 PM—Main Church Voices of Praise (sings at the Saturday 5:00 PM Mass)—Thursday—7:00 PM Main Church Music Staff Rev. James Merold Judy Zimmer Lee Noren Dale Janetka Marita Kovarik If you have questions about any of these groups, please see Fr. Merold after one of the weekend Masses. Cantors (who lead music at the Masses) are also welcome to join our choirs. There is also a Resurrection Choir that sings at funerals. Their first rehearsal will be on Monday, September 9 at 9:00 AM in the Main Church. Contact Judy Zimmer for information at [email protected] The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Thinking about becoming a Catholic? Do you know someone who might like to become Catholic? Here is an invitation to join our RCIA program and discern if this is what you might like (or need) to do. Who might attend our weekly sessions? Anyone who has never been Baptized Anyone Baptized in another denomination A Baptized Catholic who has never been raised in the Catholic Faith A good first step is to call the Parish Office or talk to Fr.