Fourth Sunday of Easter OLPH May 3, 2020 Seek,Loving Share,/ Sharing / Praying Rejoice! Together “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. Whoever enters through me Kleuske) (photo: Rome Epigrafico, Museo A.D.), Century (Fourth Shepherd Good the as Christ of image Christian Early will be saved" JN 10: 7, 9 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish 1775 Grove St. Glenview IL 60025 Parish Office 847-729-1525 olphglenview.org seek, share, rejoice - pastor's letter... Dear Parishioners, “For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd.” This Fourth Sunday of the Easter Season is called Good Shepherd Sunday. Every year the scriptures focus on Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The above quote is taken from this weekend’s second reading from the Letter of St. Peter. As a shepherd leads his flock, protects his flock, loves his flock, so is Jesus, our shepherd, the one who leads, guides and protects. During this stressful time, we need the Good Shepherd! This focus got me thinking of the people that “shepherd” me. I am sure we all have people who in a sense shepherd us, who bring the best out of us, that can be honest with us. These shepherds give Jerry Boland, Pastor us a glimpse into the power of the ultimate shepherd, Jesus Christ. Thoughts on the In this time of hunkering down at home, I think of the place I live and the people I am living with. I feel Sunday Scriptures so blessed to be where I am. In the almost 40 years I have been a priest I have never been in a happier rectory. Rectory living is somewhat a roll of the dice, you can’t pick the people you are living with. I In today’s gospel Jesus tries to started thinking about the ways, I am “shepherded” by the priests I am living with. Fr. Nick is really describe the trust relationship between himself and his a scholar and is constantly studying and growing in his grasp of the deeper theological and spiritual followers using the images of dimensions of faith. He is an extraordinary preacher and I have had more of an opportunity to listen to a shepherd and a gate for the his homilies because of the YouTube Masses. So many of them are publishable. He shepherds me to sheep. a deeper appreciation of the power of God’s word proclaimed. Our theological tradition is a treasure. In both cases, it is about who Fr. Patrick is a joy to be around. He has had such a challenging first year of priesthood. He had to or what the sheep can trust, deal with visa complications that required periods of being away. His Mom and Dad had to deal with whether shepherd or path, serious illness. For most newly ordained the highlight of your first year is Holy Week and Easter and leading the Lord’s followers he was met with an empty church. He is utterly convinced of the love of Jesus Christ. He radiates into a bountiful pasture. that conviction. He shepherds me to trust more in the power of Jesus’s love of us. As the good shepherd, the Fr. Barrett and I go way back. His life was a train wreck and when he met me in the seminary, I sheep hear, follow, flee false got him back on the track. Only kidding! Jim has been a great friend; we have travelled the world shepherds, and are able to and have shared in so much over the years. Jim brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to his discern whom to trust. Good ministry. If there is anyone who should be called “father” it is him. He shepherds me in remembering stewards understand that, no what a privilege it is to be a priest and to treasure the moments we are invited into the people’s lives matter how much they are we minister to. confronted by fear and anxiety, All of us have shepherds; this week think of those voices in your own life. the Lord will not abandon those who follow him. The month of May is a time of special devotion to the Blessed Mother. Our parish is under the patronage of the Blessed Mother. Our new statue of Mary arrived from her voyage that began in Italy. Hearing Jesus’ voice does not She is carved from the same quarry that Michelangelo and Bernini used. She is in a warehouse while always happen easily, though, we prepare the place in the Hellerman Garden where she will be placed. even for those who are closest to him. Pope Francis has made a special appeal to the world to pray for the intercession of the Blessed Mother as we deal with the pandemic. He has encouraged the daily praying of the rosary. I am In what ways do we dispose looking into the possibility of live streaming the praying of the rosary on Fridays. More info to come ourselves to listen to the as I work out the logistics. shepherd’s voice? What obstacles keep us from hearing Had a great zoom meeting with the Parish Pastoral Council and several finance related zoom meetings. the Lord? ©ICSC 2019 May your week be blessed! Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pray for us! Fr. Jerry Boland 2 May 3, 2020 • olphglenview.org seek, share, rejoice - zanoni & hicks awards, ppc, virtual events ... Zanoni and Hicks Award Winners Upcoming Virtual Events Congratultations to the Zanoni and Hicks Award winners! OLPH Online Mass and Homily Zanoni winner- Bill Riordan Please visit our olphglenview.org website home page for Hicks winners- Sally Corbett and Paul D'Amore the direct link to our daily Mass and for regular updates, and video messages from Fr. Boland. Praying the Rosary Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Pope Francis has appealed to the world to seek the During these difficult times and to best support the parish intercession of the Blessed Mother as we face the pandemic. and Fr. Boland, all current PPC members are staying on the He has invited Catholics to pray the Rosary. council for another year. Beginning with Friday, May 8 and continuing every Friday We want to acknowledge and thank them for their continued throughout the month, we will be livestreaming at 3:00pm service and dedication to OLPH. the praying of the Rosary. Please watch for details in upcoming Eblasts and on PPC Members: Facebook. Maria Grable, Chair Zoom concert with Russell Susan Logan, Vice-Chair Russell Stern, our Director of Music Ministry, will be Tom O'Brien performing a live piano concert. this concert is tentatively Lisa Salemi, Secretary scheduled for Saturday evening May 9. Anyone will be able Michael Wycklendt to join the concert via Zoom. Steve Schmidt Please watch for details in upcoming Eblasts and on Bob Pirsein Facebook. Mark Ruchniewicz Cindy Moody Tim Daniels Mark Cullum Tom Monticello Laura Flentye John Nicolau The OLPH Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) is made up of 15 “at large” parishioners and our Pastor, Fr. Boland. The purpose of the Council is to: • listen to, identify, and examine the needs, ideas, and hopes of our community • develop, encourage and communicate with the ministries and continually assess the quality of life of the parish faith community • create a “culture of involvement”, embracing and welcoming the faith community, and encouraging Do not be the development of leaders • envision the future; formulate, implement, and monitor goals of our parish as we strive to fulfill Afraid! the Church’s teachings Matthew 28:5 Meetings follow an agenda and members work together in a supportive, advisory role to Father Boland to accomplish on-going, present, and future issues, projects Listen, pray, and find courage 24/7 on and goals for the parish. The PPC meets on the third the FREE Relevant Radio® mobile app! Monday of every month throughout the year. Members serve a three-year term. May 3, 2020 • olphglenview.org 3 seek, share, rejoice - our parish school... Virtual Prayer Service for Holy Week. First Zoom Staff Development Day Miss Sillin and her dog show their love for the OLPH School Bears on Jersey Day! Remote Learning Miss Hicks class is learning about St. Ignatius Logan Grimm on Preschool The Martin family on Zoom call with Flex class. of Loyola. Since he was the founder of the Jersey Day … a house Jesuits, she invited Fr. Paddy to share his divided! story about becoming a priest and the Jesuits mission over Zoom. It was really special! As we face the reality of remote learnin the rest of the school year, the OLPH School community is working together to navigate this new “normal”.g continuing From for clarifying grading assessments and expectations, to updating year sprinkle -end events and adding some dress up days to in some fun, mission has not, to provide while our methods have changed our Catholic tradition. a quality education in the finest Mrs. Krebs lesson via As we embrace our Warrior Zoom with her class this together! #9OLstrong spirit, we . know we are all in 4 May 3, 2020 • olphglenview.org seek, share, rejoice - sharing ministry, centennial challenge... The Sharing Ministry FEEDING COMMUNITY NEED Centennial News The Northfield Township Food Pantry is experiencing heightened How will our Centennial Celebration need during this medical crisis. continue? Please help them keep their pantry shelves stocked. With constant prayer, acts of love and trust in God Especially needed: The economy may be paused, schools shuttered, and our social lives on • Cereal and oatmeal hold but 100 Years of Grace at OLPH continues.