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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: M-F: 7:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Paul Kirk PRINCIPAL [email protected]

RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE (630) 858-5646 [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 EFFECTIVE 07/06/20

Saturday Vigil | 4:00 P.M. Sunday | 9:00 A.M.

MODIFIED WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 07/06/20

Monday - Wednesday Daily Mass | 8:00 A.M.

HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE

On the Holy Day |VARIES CHECK SCHEDULE IN BULLETIN FOR TIMES

CONFESSIONS

Saturday | 2:30 - 3:15 P.M.

Sunday, May 23, 2021 | Pentecost Sunday

Pentecost

The themes of the feast of Pentecost are spirit, peace and joy: something that everyone is searching for but unfortunately not many always find. Instead of “spirit” many people are bored and boredom can lead to depression and anxiety. Instead of “peace” many people are in turmoil. They are afraid, angry and distrustful. Instead of “joy” many people are sad. What needs to be learned is that becoming a spirit-filled, peaceful and joyful person is not accomplished so much by doing as it is by being. Sometimes what we need to do is let go and let God. We can let go of our fear and distrust by letting God fill us with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is one of love, joy and peace. One of the biggest mistakes many people make in trying to make our world a better place in which to live is to attempt to do everything alone, without God’s help. A good starting point is a prayer such as the following; “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.” The first Pentecost two-thousand years ago was just the beginning of many Pentecosts to follow. The Holy Spirit is available to us today on this Pentecost Sunday. Just as the disciples let go of their fear and were “filled with joy”, we can experience the same. Jesus, who said, “Peace be with you” to the disciples so long ago is saying the same to us today. The Good News is that Pentecost does not only happen in church on a specific Sunday. It happens wherever we are, whenever we open ourselves to the work of the Spirit. We should remember that the Holy Spirit does not disqualify us from experiencing the cross. The promise of the Spirit, however, is that we will come through the pain of the cross to the joy of the resurrection. Father David

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St. James the Apostle Bridge Phase begins Pentecost Weekend, May 22/23, 2021

With great joy, we are happy to announce that we will enter a new Bridge Phase in church on the Feast of Pentecost, Saturday, May 22nd at 4 P.M. Mass and Sunday, May 23rd at 9 A.M. Mass. We have received revised safety directives from Bishop Hicks and we will begin implementing them. As of this writing, the mask mandate for all in attendance remains in place. At this time, dispensation from the requirement to attend Mass also remains in place.

CHANGES and REVISIONS included in the Diocesan Revised Directives and the St. James New Bridge Phase are as follows: • Increased capacity for seating in the church • Six-foot minimum distancing is no longer

required but at least arms-length distance is recommended between households.

• Maintenance of seating area within the church which will retain six foot social distancing for those who prefer this arrangement (these will be available through a reserved seat sign-up)

• Parishioners will seat themselves (please be mindful of retaining the longer pews for use by large families)

• Both sets of exterior doors will be unlocked and parking for Mass is in both lots. (The doors to the church be opened 20 minutes prior to Mass and will be locked once Mass begins.)

• Check-in will be at both sets of exterior doors • Pastor and Deacon may now process in from the

back of the church down the center aisle. • The traffic pattern for going to communion will

be changed so that parishioners will receive communion near their section as the Minister will come to each aisle, instead of everyone going to the front of the church.

• We will have an additional Minister of Communion to assist Father at each Mass

• Every Sunday at 9 A.M., we will offer the option for parishioners to listen to Mass on the radio in their cars in the main parking lot and come to the narthex of church for communion. A Minister of Communion will be stationed just inside the doors of the church in the narthex at this Mass.

• The tabernacle will be returned to the Eucharistic Chapel.

• Beginning the weekend of July 3rd and 4th, we will expand our Weekend Mass Schedule to resume 11 A.M. Mass

• Beginning on July 8th, we will expand our Weekly Mass Schedule to include Thursday at 8 A.M

PROTOCOLS that REMAIN UNCHANGED include, but are not limited to: • Pre-registration is still required for Masses and

Sacramental Celebrations to maintain capacity restrictions via Flocknote or phone-in to the Ministry Center.

• We will still reserve several seats for those with special needs who prefer to sit in the handicapped section, available via phone-in to the Ministry Center.

• Masks are still required to be worn over the mouth and nose while inside the building.

• If people do not feel well, they SHOULD NOT ATTEND services or gatherings.

• The doors to the church be opened 20 minutes prior to Mass and will be locked once Mass begins

• Hands must be sanitized before receiving Communion.

• We will continue to offer the weekly Live-Stream available at our YouTube Channel or via the link on our parish website, stjamesge.org

We understand that these changes may be readily embraced by some and very difficult for others. Likewise it is normal to feel a mix of emotions when hearing this news. With the dispensation from the requirement to attend Mass remaining in place, we know you will pray and discern the best option for your particular circumstances. Be assured of our prayers for each and every one of you as together we remain the faith community of St. James the Apostle Parish, whether or not we are physically present in the church or continue our worship from home at this time. Fr. David Hankus and the Reopening Leadership Team of St. James *To read the full list of protocols that remain unchanged, visit our parish website, stjamesge.org


Administration Ministries [ STEWARDSHIP NOTE FOR TODAY ]

One miracle of Pentecost was that, despite their diversity, each listener heard God’s Word in his or her own language. The meaning for stewardship is that, by sharing the gifts poured out on us by the Holy Spirit, we will be empowered to meet the needs of our brothers and sisters, whatever those needs may be.

The offertory and ACH collection amount for the weekend of May 7/8 was $8,861.00

The collection for Preserving Our Father’s House for 4/27 - 5/5/21 was $831.00

Thank you! Your generosity is greatly appreciated & needed!

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

Emas Abdelsayed Nicholas Affatato Chuck Ahonen

Dawn Aldaz Olivia Aliga

Joe Allen Antonia Ambubuyog

Mike Asani Jason B.

Jennifer Baker Colleen Bell John Benton

Enzo Bernabei Bob Bernicky Karen Bjanki Lydia Boyer Ken Bucheit

Fiore Carrino Michael Chachula

Rose Chachula Natalie Chavez

Adam Chrzastek Amanda Clark

Anthony V. Coco Agapita Collo

Joel L. Collo Maxine Coman

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

Deb Drager Melinda Dragicevich

Erica Engle Phoebe Fajardo

Mary Lou Fehlen Bernie Finnegan Sarah Fitzgerald

John Flanyck Gerald Fleischfressser

Alex Fosco Larry Foster James Frasier

Vanessa Frazier Darlene Galgan Edward Galvin Donna Giuseffi

Don Michael Grabiec John Graff

Robert Gunter John Gurnack

Mike H.

Sharon Harbert Dawn Harden Brian Hasler

Catherine Hensler Josh Hobson

Jay John Jackson

Laura Jardine Mike Jochum Gail Johnsen

Ellen Johnston Josefina Kellogg Patricia Klein Mary Kohout Peter Lajoice

Greg Leakakos Joan 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

LILA MALLOY Jim Mangoba

Sania Mangoba Yolanda Martinez

Taylor Mazza Marian McCarthy

Louise McIntyre Bernard Meyer Gloria Meyer

Louis Montana Leticia Moreno

Mary Motto Art Moxley Geri Moxley Jim Mulcare

Joseph Mulcare Jean Murphy John Murray Nada Nadar Nik Nguyen

Edwin Obien Karl Obien

Peggy O’Reilly 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 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 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.

Donna Wagner BOB WEIS

Carol Williams Ann Wilson

Mary Winter Paulette Wolski

We Offer Our Prayers

Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps 87:1-3, 5-7; Jn 19:25-34 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9; Mk 10:46-52 Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mk 11:11-26 Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20; Ps 19:8-11; Mk 11:27-33 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20

Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Pentecost Sunday Monday: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church; Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdelene de’Pazzi Wednesday: St. Philip Neri Thursday: St. Augustine of Canterbury Saturday: St. Paul VI; Blessed Virgin Mary

Worship Ministries

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

Harry Karstens

Ben Nevis, husband of Marian Nevis


new Capital improvements underway at st. james

—All made possible through the generosity of parish families—

Thank You to our Donors e are so blessed at St. James the Apostle Parish by the continued generosity you have all shown, even in the midst of the most challenging of circumstances this past year. Sometimes, in addition to regular Sunday giving, we are the recipients of a special gift left in a parishioner’s will or a donation for the express purpose of a specific project or capital improvement in our facilities. Due to the generosity of several of these types of gifts to be used for a project or enhancements, we have embarked on a few capital improvement projects.

the pew project single question posed by Bishop Conlon long ago on his pastoral visit to St. James began a discussion revisited many times over the past several years. At the end of June, it will result in a change to the environment of our church. The question was “Why do you have all these chairs in the front of church, instead of pews?”

Those familiar with the typical seating patterns in our church pre-pandemic will recall the chairs were sparsely utilized at any given liturgy. Often times, there was no one sitting in them, or they were the last seats to be filled in the church at larger celebrations. Through the generous donations made by parish families who specified their gift be used for capital improvements to the church, we will be installing pews in the front of the church the week of June 21st.

The New Holland Pew Company who made the original pews will be making the new ones to match the style and finish of the existing ones. They are designed to curve gracefully, reflecting the semi-

circular shape of our current environment. In addition, New Holland will add privacy screens to the existing pews at the front of each section which do not have kneelers. Therefore, no matter where you sit in the church, you will have access to a kneeler.

Stained Glass windows ver the last few years we have been blessed to be given the monies to furnish the back of the church with several stained glass windows by various parishioners. Before the pandemic began, another parish family came forward wishing to supply the church with two more of these windows. Daprato Rigali Studios who created the others were contracted to do the new work as well. The project was temporarily put on hold since they are crafted in Italy. We have recently received the good news construction may begin again. It is our hope the two new windows will be installed before the end of the year.

Holy Water dispensers f you attended Mass last weekend, you may have noticed our new Holy Water dispensers installed inside the interior doors to the church. The diocesan directives presently do not allow us to use the old style dispensers due to safety concerns, however the new dispensers are automatic. These gifts provide us with the opportunity to return to one of the rituals we enjoyed before the pandemic. We invite you to try them next time you attend Mass.

If you are interested in including St. James the Apostle Parish in your estate planning or wish to make a gift for a specific project or for capital improvement, please contact Fr. David Hankus: (630) 469-7540 or [email protected]

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Christian Education Ministries

Registration for 2021-2022 Religious

Education Classes Now Open!

Registration for the 2021-2022 year will

be available April 1st and we are excited

to return to in person classes in 2021-

2022.

To complete your RE registration and

payment plan, follow the FACTS link

below:

https://online.factsmgt.com/

signin/4LLY6

On the welcome page click the

appropriate option: (1) ‘Create a

username and password’ if you are a new

FACTS User, or (2) ‘Sign in’ if you

already have an account. Select the

appropriate school year and complete

the steps as prompted.

Looking for a way to share your faith? If you are interested in becoming a

Catechist or Aide for Religious

Education for the 2021-22 school year,

please contact the Religious Education

office. Catechists and Aides receive fee

discounts of 50% and 25% and can

ensure their first choice of class day/time

for their child(ren).


St. James Youth Ministry

Stepped a bit outside our comfort zone when we had a BLAST, powdery blast, that is on Color Wars day!! Afterwards we made a nice gift for our mom's, talked about the Blessed Mother, and prayed part of the Rosary. Our summer plans are so filled with service, YM in the Park, Scripture study for teens AND parents, and a few more surprises! Can't WAIT to have you with us!

Thank You from St. James School! Thank you to all of those who joined us for our recent fundraiser at Oberweis. Your eating led to a gain of $299.79 for our school!

As we wrap up our school year, we want to express our appreciation to all of those who helped with all of our fundraisers this year! Even though we didn't raise as much as in the previous years, with an ongoing pandemic, we think we did pretty good! We look forward to the time we can get back to a more “normal” way of life. Have a blessed summer!

Christian Service Ministries

Glen Ellyn Food Pantry Celebrates Groundbreaking at their New Location The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry officially broke

ground on May 12, on its new home at 55 N.

Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The 100-year-old former

parsonage of Faith Lutheran Church will be

transformed to a full pantry and warehouse.

The relocation from shared space inside Grace

Lutheran Church where it was founded by a

youth group in 1979, to a larger, dedicated

building is necessary to support the growing

number of neighbors who rely on the Pantry

for groceries and services.



Community Ministries and Events

24/MONDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Doors are locked when bells are finished ringing. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required. Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 1:30-4 P.M. | CH/CN

Parish Council Mtg 7 P.M. | SJH1 A.A. Meeting 8 P.M. | SJH2/3

25/TUESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required. A & E Water Plants 8:30 A.M. | CH Memorial Mass 10 A.M. | CH School Mass 12:30 P.M. | CH Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 1:30-4 P.M. | CH/CN

8th Grade Graduation Mass & Ceremony 7 P.M.|CH/CN

Boy Scouts Mtg 7:10 P.M. | SJH1

26/ WEDNESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Enter Door 12 . Pre-Registration required. Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 3 P.M. | CH/CN

Faculty Meeting 3 P.M. | SJH1

27/THURSDAY 28/FRIDAY

A & E Setup Holy Trinity 8:30 A.M. | CH Pre-Registration Release of Masses & Reconciliations 1 P.M. | ONLINE

29/SATURDAY Cursillo Meeting 7:30 A.M. | SJH2/3 KC Blood Drive 7:30 A.M. | MINISTRY CENTER PARKING LOT Reconciliations 2:30 P.M. | CHURCH Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration Req. Mass 4 P.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Doors are locked when bells are finished ringing. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required.

Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 5:15-8 P.M. | CH/CN

30/SUNDAY

Mass 9 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 30 minutes before all Masses. Doors are locked when bells are finished ringing. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required. Church/Narthex Closed: Sanitizing 10:30 A.M. | CH/CN


Mass Intentions & This Week @ St. James > May 24 - 30, 2021 MAY 24/MONDAY

8:00 A.M. Camile Melone REQ. BY THE GREEN FAMILY

Mary Jane Marsh REQ. BY ANN MITCHELL

MAY 25/TUESDAY 8:00 A.M. John & Evelyn Moeller REQ. BY KATHY PORTER

MAY 26/WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Glenys Brown REQ. BY THE MOUREK FAMILY

Special Intention for Scott Radke REQ. BY FAMILY

MAY 27/THURSDAY(PRIVATE*) 8:00 A.M. Fr. Art Maher BY LOHENRY & GILLIGAN FAMILIES

MAY 29/SATURDAY 4:00 P.M. Florencio Barrera REQ. BY MATUSIAK FAMILY

MAY 30/SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. Leonard Robinson REQ. BY MATUSIAK FAMILY

11:00 A.M. (PRIVATE*) The Parishioners

THIS WEEK@ST. JAMES

*PLEASE NOTE: The 8 and 11 A.M. Masses labeled “Private” are celebrated by Fr. Sebahar in the chapel at his residence.

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