Iglesia Católica de Santa Rita de Cascia Saint Rita of Cascia CATHOLIC CHURCH Divine Mercy Sunday April 15, 2012 • Domingo de la Divina Misericordia We are a faith-filled multicultural community nourished by the Eucharist and God’s Word. Transformed by the Spirit, we seek to become good stewards of the Lord’s kingdom. Somos una comunidad multi-cultural llena de fe y alimentada por la Eucaristia y la Palabra de Dios. Con la gracia del Espiritu Santo Buscamos ser testigos del Reino de Dios. 750 OLD INDIAN TRAIL, AURORA, ILLINOIS 60506 630.892.5918 630.892.6273 [email protected] www.saintritaofcascia.org Mon-Thu, 9:00AM-4:00PM Fri, 9:00AM-12:00PM CLERGY Fr. Cesar Pajarillo, Jr., Pastor Fr. Lou Busemeyer, SJ, Par. Vicar Fr. Luis Higuera, Par. Vicar Fr. Anthony Vü Khäc Long, Assisting Mr. Ignacio Felix, Perm. Deacon Mr. Rick Martin, Perm. Deacon PARISH STAFF Olga Bourge, Hispanic Min. Dir. Kirsten Currie, Music Dir. Elizabeth Faxon, School Principal Mary George, Evangelization Dir. Jose Luis Gutierrez, Par. Secretary Adamy Martinez, RE Secretary Sr. Rita Mary Phalen, OSF, DRE Julia Shaff, Business Manager LITURGICAL CALENDAR Parish Information Calendario Liturgico Mass Schedule Rosary is prayed in the chapel Monday-Friday at Monday-Friday ……………………………………..……… 7:30 AM 8:00AM, and Saturday at 7:30AM. Adoration is every Saturday …………………………………………....……….. 8:00 AM Wednesday after Mass and on the first Saturday of the Saturday (English, anticipatory) ………….…..…….. 4:30 PM month. Sunday (English) ……………………………...… 8:30, 10:15 AM Saturday, April 14 Sunday (Español) …………………………….…. 12:00, 7:00 PM 08:00a Mass (Edward Mersch+) Reconciliation Saturday (English & Español) …………………. 3:00-4:15 PM 03:00p Confessions / Confesiones 04:30p Mass (Helen Banks+) Baptisms Please contact the parish office 3-4 months in advance to 06:30p Misa (Parroquianos vivos y difuntos) arrange for Baptism. Sunday, April 15 Weddings 08:30a Mass (Abelino Ramirez & Anastacia Villarreal+) Minimum of 6 months required for preparation. Contact 10:15a Mass (Steward Johnsen+) the parish office to make arrangements. 12:00p Misa (Juanita Valadez & José María Hurtado+) Sick Calls 01:30p Baptisms / Bautizos Please inform the parish office of any sick parishioners as 07:00p Misa (Luz López+) soon as possible so one of our priests can visit the hospital Monday, April 16 or residence immediately. 07:30a Mass (Living & deceased parishioners) Religious Education Tuesday, April 17 From grade school to high school (Confirmation prepara- tion). Contact Sister Rita Mary, OSF at 630-892-9507. 07:30a Mass Mass (Living & deceased parishioners) Saint Rita School 09:00a Mass Mass (James Sebastian+) Pre-K through 8th. Contact Mrs. Elizabeth Faxon, School Wednesday, April 18 Principal, at 630-892-0200. 07:30a Mass (Living & deceased parishioners) Saint Vincent de Paul 08:00a Exposition For emergency assistance, please call 630-892-6186 and 07:00p Benediction leave a message with your contact information. Thursday, April 19 Parish Registration 07:30a Mass (Living & deceased parishioners) Catholics who live within the parish boundaries of Saint Friday, April 20 Rita are encouraged to register. Please visit the parish 07:30a Mass (Living & deceased parishioners) office, Monday through Friday. Saturday, April 21 08:00a Mass (Mr. & Mrs. Sullivan 60th Wedd. Anniv.) Pray for the Departed/Oremos por los Difuntos 03:00p Confessions / Confesiones Robert Fox, Bob O’Brien and all the deceased parishioners of 04:30p Mass (Louis “Bud” Pauly+) Saint Rita. 06:30p Misa (Dolores De León+) Pray for the Sick/Oremos por los Enfermos Sunday, April 22 Margaret Sullivan, Lyn Keever, Katherine Maxstadt, Bety 08:30a Mass (Ray Witte+) Lay, Avelino Ramirez, Jr. Maria Ramirez, and those who 10:15a Mass (Edna Rolfe Intentions) have been asking for our prayers for healing and 12:00p Misa Confirmations / Confirmaciones deliverance. 07:00p Misa (Alicia Guevara & José Ángel Sánchez+) Pray for our Troops/Oremos por los Soldados Fr (CAPT) Phil Kaim USAF, Fr (MAJ) Jim Peak USA, Fr (CAPT) Daily Readings Brian Stanley USA, 1LT Gage Teberg USA, 1LT Clayton Rife Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 USA, PFC Giovanni Etling USMC, LCPL Martin Valenzuela, Jr. Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 USMC, PVT James Petty, USMC. Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 Mass Intentions Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 You may have Masses offered for your Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 intentions, or for the intentions of your Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 loved ones, both living and deceased. Please Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; call the parish office for more information Lk 24:35-48 and available dates. Page 2 | Saint Rita of Cascia Catholic Church April 15, 2012 STEWARDSHIP NOTES The Endless Task In today's first reading the early Christians are described as having "no needy person among them" (Acts 4:34). The well-off, we are told, sold their possessions and gave the proceeds to the apostles to share among the poorer members. This assistance was possible in a small community of believers, where everyone knew each other and worshiped together. In most of our churches today people only know a small portion of fellow parishioners, and they may be entirely unaware of who is suffering from job loss, overwhelming medical bills, a home foreclosure, or other crisis. Some of us have fallen prey to "compassion fatigue." We are bombarded by negative news in the media, and the problems seem so overwhelming that we've withdrawn from trying to do anything. The surest cure for compassion fatigue is to go out and commit ourselves to serve in any way we can. Across the country thousands of people are serving, caring for, and comforting "the needy among them." Catholic Charities and the Saint Vincent de Paul Society are probably the most well-known organizations, but there are many more local groups and thousands of individual Catholics who are regularly going out of their way to help neighbors, fellow parishioners, and needy people in their local community. There will always be crises, natural disasters, economic downturns, and personal suffering; it is an inevitable part of the human condition. It is impractical in today's world to think that by selling all we have and giving away the proceeds we can make a lasting difference. However, Jesus still expects us to commit our time, our abilities, and our financial resources to the continuing, unglamorous, sometimes thankless task of serving others as if we were serving him personally. On the Last Day, that is all he will ask us about (Matthew 25:31-46). Copyright (c) 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Family of God Prayer Group The Family of God Prayer group is a part of Bereavement Ministry the Charismatic movement and meets The death of a loved one, whether it is expected or every Monday evening at 7:00 PM in the unexpected often leaves family members at a loss in Parish Center. Everybody is planning the visitation and welcome to come and praise the Lord. funeral. After the family has been at the funeral home, we contact Food Donations the family. The ministry helps the You are invited to give non-perishable food any Sunday family in making liturgical of the month. Please place your food donations inside decisions. We meet with the the box in front of the Sacred Heart statute in the family and assist them in Gathering Space. selecting appropriate hymns and readings for the funeral Mass. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shops We contact the musicians and The St. Vincent de Paul thrift shops have an urgent need choir. On the day of the funeral, for men who can volunteer from 4 to 5 hours on we greet the family and guests and provide reserved Saturdays, once a month at the furniture warehouse. seating. We offer a listening heart and comforting Must be able to lift furniture. The Déjà Vu thrift shop is shoulder. We pray with and for the family and walk with located at 427 south 4th street in Geneva. The shop them during those painful and lonely first days following hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM from Monday to a death. Our ministry stays in touch weeks after the Saturday. The Furniture showroom is located at burial and offer survivers opportunities for additional 911 Sullivan RD in Aurora. The showroom hours are information regarding Mass intentions and memorials. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Fridays and Saturdays. To volunteer, To learn more about the Bereavement Ministry contact call at 630-232-6621 or stop by the Aurora Showroom Barb Puscas at 630-898-4097 or Joyce Reuland at during business hours. 630-767-0921. April 15, 2012 Saint Rita of Cascia Catholic Church |Page 3 EVENTS/EVENTOS WHAT’S NEW? 630-892-5918 [email protected] 630-892-5918 • [email protected] Monday, April 16 Celebrate Rosary High School's 50th Anniversary in Italy, 06:30p Spanish Growth in Christ (Augustinian RM) France and Spain; Easter 2013 06:30p Boy Scouts Troop 53 (Parish Hall) Rosary High School is organizing a trip to Tuesday, April 17 Italy, France and Spain to celebrate the 50th 06:00p English Growth in Christ (Franciscan RM) anniversary of Rosary High School 06:30p Internal Coord. meeting (Augustinian RM) and their Dominican heritage. This trip, Wednesday, April18 March 25 - April 5, 2013, will highlight the inspirational No Events lives of St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena, two great Thursday, April 19 Dominican saints. This trip combines the founding 04:00p Church Cleaning (Team # 6) locations of the Dominican order with a chance to spend 06:30p Spanish Al-Anon (Franciscan RM) time in some of Europe’s most welcoming cities.