As members of Christ’s family, through St. James the

CLERGY (630) 469-7540 Rev. David J. Hankus, D. Min., Ph. D. PASTOR [email protected] ext. 203

Rev. John Sebahar PASTOR EMERITUS

Deacon Mike Fitzpatrick PERMANENT DEACON [email protected]

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MINISTRY CENTER (630) 469-7540 Monday - Wednesday 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Thursday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Friday 8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Pat Mooney DIRECTOR OF [email protected] MUSIC MINISTRY ext. 207

Gina Wiedman

ext. 208

Rubi Garfias PARISH SECRETARY [email protected] M, T, W, F: ext. 201

Lisa Gilligan COORDINATOR OF [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS, LITURGY & SAFE ENVIRONMENT ext. 205

ST. JAMES SCHOOL (630) 469-8060

www.stjamesge-school.org

Office Hours: T/W/Th: 10 - 12:30 P.M.

Paul Kirk PRINCIPAL [email protected]

RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE (630) 858-5646 Office Hours: T/W/Th: 10 - 12:30 P.M. [email protected]

Lisa Weesner COORDINATOR [email protected]

480 S. PARK BOULEVARD · GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137 | PHONE: 630.469.7540 | FAX: 630.469.7590

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT As members of Christ’s family,

through St. James the Apostle Parish, we:

the Lord by proclaiming His Word and

celebrating His Sacraments,

by learning more about God’s loving plan for us,

to the call of Christ by sharing our talents, gifts and our love,

to the universal community by loving and serving our neighbors.

MODIFIED WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil | 4:00 P.M. Sunday | 9:00 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

MODIFIED WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Thursday Daily Mass | 8:00 A.M.

HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE

On the Holy Day |8 A.M., 12:15 AND 7 P.M.

CONFESSIONS

Saturday | 2:30 - 3:15 P.M. OR BY APPOINTMENT

Sunday, July 18, 2021 | Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Food for Body and Soul

There seems to be much anxiety these days surrounding food, even in societies where food is plentiful and starvation is rare. There are food scares…salmonella, listeria…and the usual concerns about fat, cholesterol and sodium. Medical conditions such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia affect thousands of people. Food, essential for life and meant to be enjoyed, becomes instead a threat, something causing discomfort and even sickness. Where food is scarce, finding enough to eat becomes a great responsibility In the Scriptures, food is mentioned quite often. In the Garden of Eden, food symbolized wisdom and temptation. In the desert, it symbolized God’s care for His people. The Passover meal was a commemoration of rescue from slavery. In the New Testament, Jesus is frequently shown eating. Having a meal with Martha and Mary shows Jesus relaxing with His friends. Eating with Zacchaeus, Jesus shows His regard for people often overlooked. His dining with tax collectors and sinners is a statement of who the Son of Man came to save. In the miracles of the loaves and fish, food is a sign of blessing and abundance. Jesus brings together much of the symbolism associated with food. As in the desert of old, food represents God’s provisions for people. Food represents deliverance, and Jesus’ concern for those often overlooked by others. Food also points to those the Son of Man came to save. In the taking of the bread, the blessing, breaking and distributing, food points to the sacrifice of Christ, and His presence in the Eucharist. Let us remember then that when anxious about food, when hungry and when in any kind of need, we can think about the Lord and how He provides, and that we, in turn, are to provide the same for others in His name. Father David

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Happy 90th Birthday to our Pastor Emeritus, Fr. John Sebahar!

We wish Fr. Sebahar a very happy and blessed birthday as he celebrates his 90th on Saturday, July 17th! We are so grateful for his ministry to us as our Pastor and ever since his retirement as our Pastor Emeritus. Our community is forever blessed by his love for us! All are invited to return the love by sending birthday wishes to him:

St. John Vianney Villa 1464 Green Trails Drive

Naperville, IL 60540

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Welcome Back Packet Pickup Happening Now in the Coat Room

All registered parishioners are invited to pick up a special “We’re Back, Better than Normal” packet in the Coat Room of the church. This packet contains information and materials needed to participate in upcoming events which celebrate our return to our full Mass schedule and full capacity in the church. Packets will be arranged alphabetically. Be sure to stop by to pick yours up in July!

Not a registered parishioner, but want to be? We would love to have you join our parish family! Contact Rubi to register: [email protected] or 630.469.7540, ext. 201.


brick by brickAn Important Summer Project at St. James the Apostle Parish

This past year we experienced some damage to our facilities as a result of the need of extensive masonry work, tuck pointing work, roof repairs and replacements. Water is getting inside the walls when the freeze/thaw season pops the brick mortar out of the joints.

Over the years, temporary repairs and patching has been completed but at this time we need to address the issues more directly. Specifically, we need to replace the deteriorated brick, flashing and roof on the old church, which is now St James Hall. The project will also include repairing the base of the four brick columns in front of the church and school. The estimated costs are around $80,000.

We will have a poster in the narthex with pictures of the damage and special envelopes you may use if you wish to contribute to this necessary project.

You may also utilize your Preserving our Father’s House envelope included in your monthly packet to help us build back, brick by brick.

For those who are more inclined to contribute online, please visit our website, stjamesge.org and click on the link, “Donate to St. James the Apostle Parish”. On that page is a link to online giving where you will find a new fund to which you can donate entitled, “Building Back, Brick by Brick”.

Although this kind of foundational work isn’t entirely aesthetically pleasing, it is crucial to keeping our facilities in good working order for all of the wonderful ministry God is doing through our parish.

We appreciate whatever amount you might be able to give to help us accomplish this important project this summer. Thank you!

—The St. James Finance Committee

Administration Ministries


Emas Abdelsayed Nicholas Affatato Chuck Ahonen

Dawn Aldaz Olivia Aliga

Joe Allen Antonia Ambubuyog

Michael Angelico Mike Asani

Jason B. Jennifer Baker

Colleen Bell John Benton

Enzo Bernabei Bob Bernicky Karen Bjanki Lydia Boyer Ken Bucheit

Fiore Carrino John Cassidy

Michael Chachula Rose Chachula Natalie Chavez

Adam Chrzastek Lea Cizek

Amanda Clark Anthony V. Coco

Agapita Collo Joel L. Collo

Myrna Comstock Alice Condon

Mary Ann Contafio Annette Cooke Donna Cooke Nora L. Cote Frank Cruz Chris Danly

Sue Davis Charlie DeMory

Georgianna DeMory Tony DeMory

Nick DiFruscolo Emmett Doherty Fr. Bill Donnelly

Deb Drager Melinda Dragicevich

Erica Engle Phoebe Fajardo

Mary Lou Fehlen Sarah Fitzgerald

Mary Ann Flanagan John Flanyck

Gerald Fleischfressser Alex Fosco

Larry Foster James Frasier

Vanessa Frazier Edward Galvin Donna Giuseffi

Don Michael Grabiec John Graff

Roberta Guill Robert Gunter John Gurnack

Mike H. Sharon Harbert Dawn Harden Brian Hasler

Bernadette Hebard Catherine Hensler

Jay John Jackson

Laura Jardine Mike Jochum Gail Johnsen

Ellen Johnston Jean Keating

Madeline Keen Josefina Kellogg Patricia Klein Mary Kohout Peter Lajoice

Greg Leakakos Han B. Lee

Kweehun Lee Robert Lenger

Felomina Lezada Woody Lindauer

Divina Lim Johnson Lim Pureza Lim Zosimo Lim

Tony Lindauer Danny Lipowski

Ellen Lloyd Obien Lyle

Mae Jeannine Mack

Monica Mahoney Jim Mangoba

Sania Mangoba Yolanda Martinez

Taylor Mazza Marian McCarthy

Louise McIntyre Bernard Meyer Gloria Meyer Clem Milder

Louis Montana Leticia Moreno

Mary Motto Art Moxley Geri Moxley Jim Mulcare

Joseph Mulcare John Murray Nada Nadar Nik Nguyen

Katie Norton Edwin Obien Karl Obien

Peggy O’Reilly John Padden

Donald Pankros Carolyn Patterson Charmaine Patterson Patricia Patterson

James Pelletiere

Samantha Pelletiere Toni Pereira

Debbie Phillips Ernesto Pojas

Milagros Pojas Alan Potyen

Thomas Radic Scott Radke

Roberta Rainville Cora Reda

Gabrielle Reese Peter Regula

Jordan Richards Angela Rinaldi

Roseanne John Rossi

Rose Rudnick Colleen Sabel Steven Salata

Carol Sandowski Joe Sansone

Natalie Jane Santos Sharon Sassone Bobbie Saverino Ginny Saverino

Russ Schauer Fr. John Sebahar

Mike Serra Dianne Sheehan Mary Sherwood Judy Silberhorn

Dale & Gale Simek Wanda Slupik

Cindy Smetana Margo Smetana Marie Sobecki

Dexter Sondrik Grace Stasi Bill Tansley

Maria Tomczak Bruce Tompkinson

Carmen Torres Ronald Townsel Frank Trankina

Fred Tsai Nora Tsai Joan Turos

Joseph Turos Gabriella Urban Andrew Ursitti

The Ursitti Family Zoraida Vazquez

Florencio Vergeldedios Socorro Vergeldedios Alexander Joseph Yee

Rosita Yee Chok Yu Mitch W.

Carol Williams Ann Wilson

Mary Winter Paulette Wolski

We Offer Our Prayers

Readings for the Week Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 14:21 — 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15

Saints and Special Observances Tuesday: St. Apollinaris Wednesday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Thursday: St. Mary Magdalene Friday: St. Bridget Saturday: St. Sharbel Makhlūf

Worship Ministries

[ STEWARDSHIP NOTE FOR TODAY ]

In today’s Gospel, Jesus had planned to slip away from the crowds for a moment of peace and quiet. When He saw the people gathered, however, He put His needs aside to meet the needs of others. Sometimes, as good stewards, we are called to the same.

Please remember St. James the Apostle Parish when you are on vacation. You may put your offering in the collection basket before you leave or when you return. We count on your generosity all year long. Thank you!

The offertory collection amount for the weekend of July 3/4 is $10,365

“Whoever believes in me, even if they die, will live.”

Mary Jo Benstein, wife of Craig Benstein

Terry Leen, brother of John (Fran) Leen

Jean Murphy, mother of Kathleen Murphy

Parish Prayer List If you would like to add a name to the parish prayer list, please contact Rubi at: [email protected]. Thank you!


Congratulations to JAKE DOUGLAS AND DANIELLE PITARO who were joined in the Sacrament of Marriage

September 25, 2020

We pray for God’s blessings to be upon them as they continue their married life!

Low Gluten Hosts

For those with wheat allergies or gluten intolerance, the Diocese of Joliet has designated two approved sources for low gluten hosts: The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri and Parish Crossroads, LLC in Zionsville, Indiana. Because religious goods retail stores sell wafers that are suitable for many different denominations, but may not meet the requirements of the Roman Catholic Church, we ask that our parishioners use hosts we have supplied for them. We order our low gluten hosts from the Benedictine Sisters in Clyde. When a parishioner needing a low gluten host arrives for Mass, they take their host from their pyx and place it in a glass dish kept on the credence table. They then place the dish on the altar. This keeps their host segregated to avoid contamination with wheat products, and allows them to receive the Precious Body at Mass without concern for their health. During the Sign of Peace, our low gluten individuals line up behind the ministers who are serving at the Mass and follow the ministers forward to the bottom of the steps, where they will wait for the priest to bring them the Precious Body. We are pleased to provide a pyx and the host packets, which must be kept in the freezer until brought to church, for any parishioner needing low gluten because of an allergy or illness. If you need low gluten hosts, you may contact the parish office and make the arrangements.

This Weekend We Acknowledge and Bless All Those who Celebrated a Sacrament at St. James the Apostle Parish After the Lockdown through June 2021

This weekend on our Calendar of Blessings we celebrate all those who celebrated a Sacrament at St. James for the first time after the lockdown through to June of 2021. Now that we may distribute bulletins once again, we are reprinting their names and the dates of their celebrations on the pages that follow. Although these parishioners had to adjust to all of the directives in place for safety, they made the most of strange times and encountered Jesus in the midst of the Sacraments. May God bless each and everyone of them!


JULY 7, 2020 Andrew James Benesch

Marilyn Audrey Benesch

JULY 12, 2020 James Matthew Norkewicz

AUGUST 16, 2020 William Jeffrey Huss

August Vernon Pohlmann

AUGUST 30, 2020 Dominic Michael Santangelo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Jaydon Carlin Wolf Bianca Lyndon Wolf

Michael Joseph Cortez Manuelito Janny Cortez

Mark Jacob Cortez

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 Emmett Daniel Louras

Apollonia Thylane Peshtaz

OCTOBER 4, 2020 Gabriel Eden Capenigro

Beau Francis Benstein

OCTOBER 11, 2020 William Robert Covington

We Welcome with Joy & Support We wish to congratulate those who received the Sacrament of Baptism during our days of limited capacity in the parish. We pray that they may continue to grow in the awareness that they are beloved children of God.

OCTOBER 18, 2020 Leo Charles Weiss

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Theodore Michael Busse Eleanor Jane Roemer Michael James Tran

JANUARY 3, 2021

William Michael Pelafas

APRIL 18, 2021 Josephine Mae Provax

Joseph Edward Glassman

MAY 2, 2021 Jonathan David Schwemin

Veronica Rose Schultz

MAY 16, 2021 Laurel Amelia Patricia Renken

Mateo Robert LaMonica

JUNE 6, 2021 Tristan Sage Adams Sarah Lynn Herris

JUNE 20, 2021

Erica Marie Turner Elin Shea Wenzel


Lukas Bartus James Bloodworth Charlotte Bonifield

Anniston Boucek Penelope Callahan

George Cook Madison Cortez

Jack DeCastecker Cecilia DeFeo

Jackson Deininger Quinn Deininger

Sloane Dimler Eleanor Donnelly

Declan Duffy Erin Egan

Molly Egan Emmy Ewald

Boden Feinberg Macy Fishbune

Brendan Fitzgerald Colin Fitzpatrick

Stella Friend

Branson Full Abiageal Giovenco Austin Halligan

Benjamin Herbert William Jallick Ashlyn Johnson

Victor Kaiser Talia Kaiser

Amelia Kendra Madelyn King

Max Konzelman Francesca Kuceba James LaDuca

Roger Le Jayleen Linares Jorden Linares

Olivia Loftsgaarden Annelise Lucafo

Matthew Malcolm Peter Mangelsdorf Katherine Manna Tyler Milnamow

Stephanie Mohorovic Isaac Montz

Jaqueline Nguyen Miles Noack Linnea Olsen

Nathan Panek Devin Pelaez

Gabriella Pellegrino Madelyn Pellegrino

Luke Piotrowski Brooklyn Popovic

Gavin Priebe Julia Ricci

Bianca Spencer Brooke Stevens Skylar Usalis Wesley Utz Jacob Vitalo

Sienna Walsh Cooper Ward

Thomas Wenzl Klara Wysocki

Congratulations to our First Communicants! Congratulations to our St. James parishioners who celebrated their First Holy Communion in September of 2020!

July 18, 2021 |

Jorie Anderson Annabelle Angelico

Ella Bertacchi Daniel Bosek David Bosek

Luke Cain Heather Campbell Joseph Chaudoir Brady Ciarrachi Charlotte Cihak

Caitlin Collander Colette Collander

Lee Cook Kaiden Cope

Finn Corrigan Reese Corrigan

Kenzie Dacanay Giuliana DeRose Vincent DiMario

Anthony Falco Conner Farrell

Joseph Fazzio Sophie Franiak Henry Hayes

Jackson Herris Penny Hindman Caitlyn Jasper

Madison Kamin Jackson Kase

Aaron Kimmerly Eva Koliopoulos

Michael Kurdziel Leia Lindhorst Elliot Louras Reid Lovering

Maxwell McIntyre Sofia McMillan Avery Menconi Jane O'Reilly Ethan Oakley Mila Oleksak

Vincent Ong Collette Parker

Amelia Postovalov Elizabeth Prescott Carter Randinelli

Jack Reimer Benjamin Ruge Arnold Samonis Edric Sanborn Neve Sanborn Amelia Saylor

Elisabeth Searls Lauren Sobecki Sam Stauber Dean Street

Kaitlyn Szymonik Evan Todhunter Henry Verhaagh

Alyssa Zepeda Isla Zuba

Brendan Zukauskas

Congratulations to our First Communicants! Congratulations to our St. James parishioners who celebrated their First Holy Communion in April 2021!


celebrated the

Congratulations to our Confirmandi On Saturday, July 25th, 2020 Fr. David Hankus conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation to

Christopher Adam Regula



Christian Education Ministries

On Wednesday, 7/7 the St. James the Apostle Knights of Columbus, Council #9806 met in a face-to-face meeting for the first time in over 15 months. The accompanying picture shows District Deputy Dick Clish handing Grand Knight Mike Progar the Illinois in Action Bronze Award. This award recognizes the efforts of Council #9806 in the areas of service to St. James Parish and the community in general over the past fiscal year. As St. James Parish is transitioning to a more open attitude of worship and service, the Knights are busy planning and working on a number of events to be held in the near future. The first of these is a resumption of the popular Parish Golf Outing. This year, the Knights will co-sponsor this event with St. James School with proceeds, as in the past, going to the school and religious education scholarship fund. This golf outing will take place on Friday, August 20 at The Village Links of Glen Ellyn with golf starting at 1:00 pm and dinner at 6:00 pm. ALL parishioners and friends are invited for either a day of playing golf, an evening dinner, or both. There will be contests during the golf outing and opportunities for winning a number of prizes at the dinner. Please check out future weekend bulletins for more details on this event. The Golf Outing is just another way that the Knights are helping to support the St. James the Apostle community. If you are a male over 18 years of age and think you might like to join us, please contact any Knight to get information about how you might join us.


Camp Rock for high school teens was a huge success back on June 26th. Just a reminder, if you want to sign your jr high teen (those who have finished 6th/7th/8th grade) up for Camp Rock happening on July 31st - contact Gina this week to get the links. We are so happy to be able to offer our teens great events for fellowship, prayer, and fun!

Youth Ministry

Christian Service Ministries

The Young at Heart ministry for our senior parishioners has been active for over 50 years at St. James. Luncheons with entertainment are usually held once a month from September through May. We are in need of new leadership for this ministry and assistants to help at the luncheons. It only takes a commitment of 5-6 hours per month to put smiles on the faces of our seniors. To volunteer or seek more information please contact Gail Johnson at 630 690-2278 or [email protected]. You'll be glad you did! God bless.

19/MONDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Summer Cleaning 8 A.M. | SCH/ALL Record Mass 1 P.M. | CH/CN

Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 2-4:30 P.M. | CH/CN 7 P.M. | SJH1 A.A. Meeting 8 P.M. | SJH2/3

20/TUESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH A & E Water Plants 8:30 A.M. | CH Funeral Mass 10 A.M. | CH Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN YM Offsite Event 1 P.M. | OFFSITE

21/ WEDNESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Weds. Bible Study 9 A.M. | SJH2/3 Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN

22/THURSDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN

Teen/Parent Bible Study 7 P.M. | SJH2/3/MCDCK

23/FRIDAY A & E Water Plants 8:30 A.M. | CH

24/SATURDAY Cursillo Meeting 7:30 A.M. | SJH2/3 Reconciliations 2:30 P.M. | CHURCH Mass 4 P.M. | CHURCH Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 5:15-8 P.M. | CH/CN

25/SUNDAY Mass 9 A.M. | CHURCH Mass 11 A.M. | CHURCH Church/Narthex Closed: Sanitizing 12:30– 3 P.M. | CH/CN


Mass Intentions & This Week @ St. James > July 19 - 25, 2021 JULY 19/MONDAY

8:00 A.M. Florence and Ken Schultz REQ. BY HELEN VOPENKA

Pat and Rena Guerrieri REQ. BY LEA SMETANA

Pat Ferrick REQ. BY BRIDE FAMILY

JULY 20/TUESDAY

8:00 A.M. Marie Kohler REQ. BY SUE WEDRYK

JULY 21/WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Ben Nevis REQ. BY DAN & CAROL WRIGHT

Anna Garriott REQ. BY EILEEN GANLEY

Harry Karstens REQ. BY KARSTENS FAMILY

JULY 22/THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Lorraine Crum BY THE SURY FAMILY

JULY 24/SATURDAY 4:00 P.M. Ed Dyrda REQ. BY DYRDA FAMILY

JULY 25/SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. The Parishioners

11:00 A.M. Frank Smetana REQ. BY LEA SMETANA

THIS WEEK@ST. JAMES

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