St. Mary’s Church October 25, 2020 PO Box 456 Minooka, Il 60447 www.stmarysminooka.com A NOTE FROM FR. TUAN Dear Parishioners, Here is a reflection for this weekend’s readings; Love of God and love of neighbor are the two constants, the two beams of light illuminating the path for us on our journey. The two commandments Jesus identifies as the greatest are each taken from the Torah--what we know as the first five books of the Bible. We hear some of their implications in the first reading. You shall not mistreat an alien. Why not? Because you were once aliens yourself. Hundreds of years later, Paul was an alien in Thessalonica. The hospitable way he was welcomed by the Thessalonians was to be praised. They in turn became a model for those in the neighboring regions of Macedonia and Achaia. We have been, and in some ways still are, aliens ourselves, in time if not in place, for our towns, our nations, and our world have changed dramatically in the years since we were born. We may feel like aliens in a new city, workplace, or social setting, or simply by living in the 2020’s . But we are not alone. God hears our cries, “for I am compassionate” ( Exodus 22:26 ). So neighbor, be they alien or not, for they are us and we are them. How can your love of God and neighbor be a model for others? Love and Prayers. Fr. Tuan St. Mary’s Book Club Our next selection is “Lost Roses” by Martha Hall Kelly. This novel is about here women in 1914, in St. Petersburg, Parish, and New York, and how their lives intersect during some of the darkest days of history of WWI. Please plan on joining us in our “Zoom meeting” discus- sion on Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 6:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available by contacting Mary, and a contact-free, curbside pick up will be arranged. All are welcome! Questions? Call Mary at 815-467-9577. St Mary’s CCW Christmas Card Sale What: 5” x 7” Christmas Card with a matte finish picture of the altar decorated for Christmas 2019 When: Pre-order by Nov 1st All cards will be by pre-order only, NO SALES AFTER MASSES Where: Mail order form below with payment to CCW Cards (Please make check out to: St Mary’s CCW) c/o Robin White 707 E Coady Dr. Minooka, IL 60447 Why: Show your support of CCW and pride in our beautiful parish (cards won’t be dated) Delivery: Cards will be picked up by socially distant drive by outside the parish center on Sun Nov 8 from 9am until 11am and Sun Nov 15 from 9am until 11am Or pre-arranged with Robin Questions: Call Robin at 815-671-6008 Name _____________________________________________ Phone # _____________________________________________ # of cards Price Individual cards $1 each _______ _____ 5 cards for $5 _______ _____ 12 cards for $10 _______ _____ Totals _______ _____ STAFF Masses Weekend Masses: Saturday: 4:00pm in Church Fr. Tuan Van Nguyen-Pastor 815-467-2233 ext 106 Sunday: 8:00am in Church Deacon Fred Ban, Director of RE- 815-467-2769 10:00am. In the Parish Center Weekday Mass Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri - 8:30am [email protected] Wed-8:30am-Com. Service Kathy O’Hagan, Pastoral Associate -815-467-4228 Confession - Saturday 3:00pm 3:30pm in the [email protected] Parish Center Mary Blatti, Office Manager- 815-467-2233 ext.100 Parish Rectory office Monday - Thursday 8am-4pm [email protected] Friday- 8:00am- 12:00pm Mary Mogensen, Bookkeeper and Foundation for Faith 815-467-2233 ext 101, [email protected] Rectory Phone - 815-467-2233 Kaleigh Mattson, Director of Music, Website Fax Number -815-467-1760 and Social Media Coordinator -815-467-2233 ext. 109 Website: stmarysminooka.com [email protected] Facebook: St. Mary’s Minooka Administration- John Jun Eucharistic Ministers- Fr. Tuan Prayer Tree- Peg Francisco [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Adult Choir- Kaleigh Mattson Finance Committee- Dan Friant Protecting God’s Children- Fred Ban [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bible Study- Cathy Fouts Fishers of Men-Keven Pullara Quilters- Carol Fremarek [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Building and Grounds, Dave Clark Funeral Luncheon- Anne Schrishuhn RCIA-Fred Ban/Rick Erwin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bulletin- Mary Blatti Greeters- Fr. Tuan Religious Education- Fred Ban [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Children’s Liturgy- Karen Resar Knights of Columbus- Brian Flanigan - Children’s Choir- Kaleigh Mattson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Children’s Mass Coordinator- Melinda Lectors- Kathy O’Hagan Welcoming Committee- Doris Boehm DiLorenzo [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Christmas Giving Tree- Mom’s of St. Mary’s Worship Commission- Chris Gregory Kathy Williamson [email protected] [email protected] (815) 941-4419 Council of Catholic Women- Online Giving- Mary Mogensen Parish Council- Anne Schrishuhn Jeanne Rapp [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Education- Mary Kimble Prayer Square Group- Peg Francisco Youth Ministry- Joann Ban [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] St. Mary’sSt. Commissions ProLife- Kathy Glover (815) 467-2233 SAINT OF THE WEEK This week’s Saint is St John of Capistrano: was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the Italian town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname 'the Soldier Saint' when in 1456 at age 70 he led a crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade (Hungarian: "siege of Nándorfehérvár") with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi. Together with James of the Marches, John entered the Order of Friars Minor at Perugia on 4 October 1416. Along with James, he studied theology at Fiesole, near Florence, under St. Bernardine of Siena. He soon gave himself up to the most rigorous asceticism, violently defending the ideal of strict observance and orthodoxy, following the example set by Bernardine. From 1420 onwards, he preached with great effect in numerous cities and eventually became well known. He was ordained in 1425. Unlike most Italian preachers of repentance in the 15th century, John was effective in northern and central Eu- rope—in German states of Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia, Moravia, Austria, Hungary, Croatia and When he was not preaching, John was writing tracts against heresy of every kind. This facet of his life is cov- ered in great detail by his early biographers, Nicholas of Fara, Christopher of Varese and Girlamo of Udine. While he was thus evangelizing, he was actively engaged in assisting Bernardine of Siena in the reform of the Franciscan Order, largely in the interests of a more rigorous discipline in the Franciscan communities.[2] Like Bernardine, he strongly emphasized devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, and, together with that saint, was ac- cused of heresy on this account. In 1429, these Observant friars were called to Rome to answer charges of heresy, and John was chosen by his companions to speak for them. They were both acquitted by the Commis- sion of Cardinals appointed to judge the accusations. He was frequently deployed to embassies by Popes Eugene IV and Nicholas V: in 1439, he was sent as legate to Milan and Burgundy, to oppose the claims of the Antipope Felix V; in 1446, he was on a mission to the King of France; in 1451 he went at the request of the emperor as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria. During the period of his nunciature, John visited all parts of the Empire, preaching and combating the heresy of the Hussites; he also visited Poland at the request of Casimir IV Jagiellon. As legate, or inquisitor, he prosecut- ed the last Fraticelli of Ferrara, the Jesuati of Venice, the Crypto-Jews of Sicily, Moldavia and Poland, and, above all, the Hussites of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia; his aim in the last case was to make talks impossi- ble between the representatives of Rome and the Bohemians, for every attempt at conciliation seemed to him to be conniving at heresy. John, in spite of this tireless life, found time to work—both during the lifetime of his mentor, Bernardine, and af- terwards—on the reform of the Order of Friars Minor. He also upheld, in his writings, speeches and sermons, theories of papal supremacy rather than the theological wranglings of councils (see Conciliar Movement). John, The year of John of Capistrano's canonization is variously given as 1690, by Pope Alexander VIII or as 1724 by Pope Benedict XIII. In 1890, his feast day was included for the first time in the General Roman Calendar and assigned to 28 March. In 1969, Saint Pope Paul VI moved his feast day to 23 October, the day of his death. Where Mass and the Office are said according to the 1962 Roman Missal and its concomitant calendar, his feast day remains on March 28. Mass Intentions Sat. Oct 24 4:00pm Ed & Geraldine Walsh Walsh Family Sun Oct 25 8:00am Rita Bernardy Judy & Wayne De Angeles 10:00am John & Mary Ferraro Walsh Family Mon Oct 26 8:30am Marianne Keehl Tues. Oct 27 8:30am John Huan Fr. Tuan Wed. Oct 28 8:30am Communion Service Thurs. Oct 29 8:30am Pat & Mickey McDonald The Family & John Brown Fri. Oct 30 8:30am Rose Nolan The French Family Sat. Oct 31 4:00pm Amer Ceric Ladies of CCW Sun.