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Page Two EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 31, 2016 CORCORAN’S CORNER The Parish Picnic… putting mercy in action to build upon developing a Next Sunday, Aug. 7, we will hold our annual better understanding of God’s Mercy. Parish Picnic, beginning with an Outdoor Mass at On Monday, Aug. 8, at 7:00 PM, we will host our 3:00 PM on the grass by the Cornerstone building. Mercy Monday event featuring Taizé Prayer. Taizé The Men’s Club will provide hamburgers and hot Prayer is an elegantly simple candlelight service with dogs, and all the trimmings. The Seniors of Seton will short Scripture readings, repeated chants, and silence provide a Sweet/Dessert Table in the air-conditioned (for at least eight or ten minutes). In 45 minutes, it’s Church Hall. The Women’s Club will provide the liquid over. Please join us for this evening of peaceful prayer libations of pop and water. We will have some shaded and reflection. tent space available, a “Bouncie House” for the little ones, and a Water Balloon Toss Competition led by Wisdom and Wine… our Youth Ministry. Our parish Social Action Ministry is offering a Due to the ongoing construction of the parking lot, wonderful evening of conversation with Fr. John we have not invited the Antique Car Club to join us this Kartje, the Rector of the University of St. Mary of the year. I look forward to their return next year. Our lot Lake Seminary, our Archdiocesan seminary, who is an this year would not have provided a good surface for Astrophysicist. While a brilliant man, he can put things their cars. Plan on joining your neighbors for a fun and into plain English, and is a great communicator. The relaxing afternoon. You should not let summer go by topic is the intersection of Science and Religion. As a without spending sometime relaxing with neighbors. theologian and scientist, this is a topic in which Fr. Kartje is well-versed. Mark your calendars for Blessing of College Students… Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 7:00 PM in our Church Hall. Did I Next weekend, Aug. 6 and 7, at all of our Masses, mention there also will be Fair Trade wines and we will offer a blessing to all our college students as appetizers? Just saying. they prepare to return to a new academic year. We are especially inviting those beginning their first year in Parish Staff Day… college for these blessings. We will call This coming Thursday, August 4, we have planned the students forward for the blessing after Holy a day for the parish staff. Individually staff members Communion. are asked to fill out a survey form evaluating the parish in terms of criteria set by Archbishop Cupich’s “Renew My Church” program. It will be interesting to Theology on Tap… see those areas which we see ourselves strong in, as Please spread the word about the Vicariate-wide well as those areas that still challenge us as a Theology on Tap Program for both single and married community. So this week, say a little prayer for the young adults, 21-40 years of age. The summer series parish staff, that our staff day is a fruitful one. continues this Thursday, Aug. 4, at Square Celt Restaurant in Tinley Park. The topic is: Catholic in the Cubicle, with guest speaker Deacon Bill Johnson, a Parking Lot Project… campus minister at Marmion Academy, in Aurora, who Happily we have chosen a contractor, and are will discuss how being young and Catholic in the waiting for the contracts from the Archdiocese to be workplace can be difficult. Bill will share practical ways sent to be signed. The project may begin any day now. on how to keep your Catholic identity in the workplace. As a result parking at the parish will be "very rough" Please see the Theology on Tap flyer in this bulletin over the next several weeks. Please use extra caution for more details. when walking on the stone. Forearmed is forewarned. We do not have a definite completion date due to weather, and what surprises may arise in this type of Young Adult Mass… project. What I do know is that while God made the We invite all young adults, ages 21-40, single or world in seven days, this will definitely take longer! married, to a “Young Adult” Mass on Sunday, Aug.14, at 7:00 PM in our church. All are welcome! Keep Smiling, Mercy Mondays and Taizé Prayer… In celebration of Pope Francis’ proclamation of our Year of Mercy, parishes in Vicariate V of the Archdiocese of Chicago have joined together to host a “Mercy Monday” event on the second Monday of each month. These events include prayer, reflection, and July 31, 2016 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page Three Have you considered exploring the Catholic Faith? Do you know WELCOME someone who might be interested? Deacon Joseph and Mary Truesdale James and Megan Troy (Children: Patrick and Moira Troy) Who might be interested in RCIA? PLEASE PRAY FOR …Young people who are engaged to We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our marry Catholics. At this important time prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: in their lives, young couples want to Trish Mendoza share their faith and values. Sara Stack Roy Cubalchini …Young parents who are expecting Lori Groah their first child or have children starting Denny Hough school often find this is the time to join a Joan Cronin faith community that will help them find Phillip Talley God in their lives and establish common Emily Cepkauskas religious values in their home. Eileen McCarthy Rick Nevell ...People who are baptized either in the Roman Catholic religion or another And for our deceased: Lenny Ciannamea (son of Len and Lena Ciannamea) Christian denomination, but were not Thomas Manning (father of Barb [Kerry] Nemec) formally educated in their religion. Mary Mazzoni Often they wish to return to their religious “Heavenly Father, accept the prayers which we offer for them.” roots. The Catholic Church offers to walk with them on this journey. ...People from all backgrounds who are MASS INTENTIONS seeking God in their lives as they look more seriously at life and death ques- tions. Sat., July 30 (5pm) Alvin and Helene Smith; Joseph Kaminski Sun., July 31 How does a person (7:15am) Antonio Espina, Jr.; For All Parishioners (8:30am) Marion O’Connor; Dennis Corluka become a Catholic? (10am) Mary Eileen McAuliffe; Therese Manka (11:30am) Bonnie McGinnis; Jane Vanduch RCIA is the process by which the Mon., Aug. 1 (9am) Joseph Kapala; Eleanor Wixted Church welcomes new members. Tues., Aug. 2 (9am) Nora and William Corcoran; You are invited to explore this process. Jennifer Soprych (Living) Wed., Aug. 3 (9am) Frank Balda; Katherine Soprych (Living) For more information call Thursday, Aug. 4 (9am) Thomas and Ellen Connolly; Deacon Joe Truesdale Thomas Pathiyil 708-403-0101 Friday, Aug. 5 (9am) Justinas and Terese Glamba; Lee Ann Murray Sat., Aug. 6 (5pm) William and Nora Corcoran; STEWARDSHIP Evonne Baldacci Sun., Aug. 7 COLLECTION FOR 7-24-16: (7:15am) Antonio Espina, Jr.; Dorothy DeSalvo $21,567.03 (8:30am) For All Parishioners; Jack Yanahan KIDS COLLECTION: (10am) Williard and Estelle Bush; Therese Manka $23.03 (11:30am) Dorothy and Len Adams; James Curtin Thank you for your generosity. Page Four EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 31, 2016 STRUGGLING WITH GRANDIOSITY By Rev. Ronald Rolheiser e live in a world wherein concept; it’s utterly earthy. The most everything over- evidence for this is seen in every W stimulates our grandiosity, newscast, in every bombing, in every even as we are handed less and less dare-devil stunt, and in every situation tools to deal with that. where someone seeks to stand out. Several years ago, Robert L. Moore It’s seen too in the universal hunger wrote a very significant book entitled, for fame, in the longing to be known, Facing the Dragon. The dragon that most and in the need to be recognized as threatens us, he believes, is the dragon unique and special. of our own grandiosity, that sense We must be given the tools to inside us that has us believe that we understand our own life, admittedly are singularly special and destined for as unique and special, but still as one greatness. This condition besets us life among millions of other unique “I shall say to myself, all. Simply put, each of us, all seven and special lives. But this grandiosity, ‘Now as for you, you have so many billion of us on this planet, cannot help of itself, isn’t our fault, nor is it good things stored up for many years, but feel that we are the center of the necessarily a moral flaw. It comes rest, eat, drink, be merry!’ universe. And, given that this is mostly from the way we are made, ironically You fool, this night your life unacknowledged and we are generally from what is highest and best in us. ill-equipped to deal with it, this makes will be demanded of you!’” The problem is that, today, we for a scary situation. This isn’t a recipe generally aren’t given the tools to for peace and harmony, but for jealousy and conflict. grapple with it generatively. More and more, we And yet this condition isn’t our fault, nor is it in itself a live in a world within which, for countless reasons, our moral flaw in our nature. Our grandiosity comes from the grandiosity is being over-stimulated, even as this is not way God made us.