Saint Andrew Parisha vibrant and caring Catholic community

Rectorysaintandrewchicago.com

3546 N. Paulina St.Chicago, IL 60657

773-525-3016Fax: 773-525-4124

School Officegosaintandrew.com1710 W, Addison St.Chicago, IL. 60613

773-248-2500Fax: 773-248-2709

Weekend Masses in Church

Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pmSunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am

and 5:30 pm

Daily Mass in the ChapelMonday-Friday 9:00am

Saturday 8:00 am

Holy Day Masses: 9:00 am and

7:00 pm in the ChurchThere are no Vigil Masses for

Holy Days

Confessions:Saturday

3:00 pm to 3:45 pmor by appointment

Marriage: By appointment with the Pastor 6 to 9 months in advance

Baptism: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 12:30 pm. Call the Rectory office to schedule

Baptism Prep Class: The last Sunday of each month at 11:15 am in the Chapel. Call Rectory office to schedule

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRISTJUNE 18, 2017

This is My Body - Corpus ChristiEvery now and then a news article pops up about breastfeeding. There are several hot topics on the subject that trigger lots of debate. Should it be allowed in public? Why do some shame this very human activity? Shouldn’t it be celebrated? Should it be promoted for a child’s health? Maybe, but what about women who can’t breastfeed?

I bring up the subject knowing that I have a real deficiency in participating in the conversation. I am a man and like most men, cannot speak with any authority on the matter and probably should not venture too far into any of the debates. But I can’t help observing a key connection between the human experience of nurturing a child through breastfeeding and the Catholic faith, especially in the feast celebrated today, the feast of Corpus Christi – the feast of the Body of Christ.

There are two instances in human life where I have encountered the sacred notion “Take and eat, this is my body given up for you.” One is in the infancy of life when many mothers offer their very bodies for the well-being of her child. The second is our spiritual infancy (which we are living even as you read this), where Christ offers his body for the well-being of our very selves.

Once, when I was on a day of retreat and a Catholic priest offered that reflection to me, it took me a while to absorb the enormous meaning behind the connection of those two events. So, if that is happening for you right now, take a moment and reflect upon it deeper.

After years of pursuing, reading and reflecting upon matters that are religious and spiritual in nature, and as a religious educator for this community, I am at a point in my life in which I tire rather quickly of spiritual make-believe that isn’t connected to the here and now. I sigh in exhaustion at notions of God that resemble more of a fantasy of ghosts and ghouls than what is tangible and real.

Which is probably why I always feel at home in the Catholic Church. Where else is the connection between the spiritual and physical as manifest as it is in the Church? For us to have a sacrament, we require the physical elements of water, oil, bread, wine, rings, and/or physical people present. We don’t believe that we can just pray for someone’s soul and they’ll be saved, but we demand attention be paid to the Corporal Works of Mercy. The hungry should be fed. The naked clothed. It is why we build hospitals, food pantries, and shelters. Its why we invest in schools to nurture the whole person body and mind.

It is also why we take such great offense to violence done against the flesh, when bodies are cheapened to be clogs in the machine of exploited labor or when bodies are reduced to serve as objects of gratification through human trafficking or abusive relationships.

We believe that we do and will experience God in the flesh and nothing illustrates this belief with greater fervor than Jesus coming to us with his own body, with the same love of a nursing mother, and saying “Take this. Take me. I love you with such intensity that my very body is for you.”

On the feast of Corpus Christi, it isn’t uncommon to focus on the miracle of transubstantiation and the beautiful theories and doctrines which describe the miracle of the Eucharist. This is good to do. But it doesn’t hurt to also remind ourselves of a more organic truth.

Scientist have performed experiments with animal primates in which they showed that primate babies who do not have contact with the skin of an adult of their species will not develop normally and in often cases die. Although unethical to do such an experiment on human beings, it is assumed that human persons would respond the same as the animal experiments. It is deduced that if we, as a newborn, do not have contact with a body to which we can connect, we will shrivel. What a grace it is that in our spiritual infancy, our tender time of spiritual growth here on this planet, God provides us with this contact as well. Jesus gives us his body to be near, to embrace us and to soothe us. The closer and more often we come, the more holistic our development will be. We celebrate this grace every Sunday, but especially today on the feast of Corpus Christi.

-David Heimann, Pastoral Associate

Heavenly Father,

Today we ask You to bless our earthly fathersfor the many times they reflected the love, strength, generosity, wisdom and mercy that You exemplify in Your relationship with us, Your children.

We honor our fathers for putting our needs above their own convenience and comfort; for teaching us to show courage and determination in the face of adversity;for challenging us to move beyond self-limiting boundaries;for modeling the qualities that would turn us into responsible, principled, caring adults.

Not all our fathers lived up to these ideals.Give them the grace to acknowledge and learn from their mistakes.Give us the grace to extend to them the same forgiveness that you offer us all. Help us to resist the urge to stay stuck in past bitterness,instead, moving forward with humility and peace of heart.

We ask your blessing on those men who servedas father figures in our lives when our biological fathers weren’t able to do so. May the love and selflessness they showed usbe returned to them in all their relationships,and help them to know that their influencehas changed us for the better.

Give new and future fathers the guidance they needto raise happy and holy children,grounded in a love for God and other people -and remind these fathers that treating their wiveswith dignity, compassion and respect isone of the greatest gifts they can give their children.

We pray that our fathers who have passed into the next lifehave been welcomed into Your loving embrace,and that our family will one be day be reunited in your heavenly kingdom.

In union with St. Joseph,whom you entrusted with Your Son,we ask Your generous blessings today and every day.

Amen.

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Parish Staff:Pastor: Rev. Sergio Romo sergioromo@saintandrewchicago.comPastor Emeritus; Rev. John FarryPastoral Associate: David Heimanndavidheimann@saintandrewchicago.comDeacon: Eric Sorensenericsorensen@saintandrewchicago.comBusiness Manager: Esperanza Benavidesesperanzabenavides@gosaintandrew.comEvents/Drews Dollars: Julie Richardsjulierichards@saintandrewchicago.comSecretary: Christina O’Malley, christinaomalley@saintandrewchicago.comAssisants: Veronica Salazar, Tim BerryhillResident: Rev. Arlin Jean LouisResident: Rev. Augustin Vondou++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Liturgical Ministry Coordinator: Dan Tucci

School Administration:Principal: Allen AckermannAssistant Principal: Sarah CasavechiaAdmissions: Anne JapsenSecretary: Trini MahadeoAthletic Director: Matthew PopeCurriculum Coordinators: Michelle Roberts & Maribeth LynchEngineer: Alfred Benkiser

Financials for May, 2017

Env. Check EFT

$23,371.01 Loose $4,981.22 Total: $28,352.23

Easter CollectionEnv. Check, EFT $22,369.00Loose: $4,285.44Total: $26,654.44

Liturgical Ministries for June 17-18, 2017Lectors Communion Altar Servers Sacristan Greeters

4:00 Jim LaFrancisMatt Hynes

L1L2

Patrick HatchCathy IngraffiaLivia Ledesma

C1HC2

Anna MillerEllie McCainBrando Barnes

Jennifer G Smith SUB NEEDED

8:00 Kevin NedvedToby Andersen

L1L2

Rosemary SarkisianSUB NEEDEDAli Donnelly

C1HC2

Kendra LachcikSUB NEEDEDSUB NEEDED

Betty Grassi SUB NEEDED

10:00 Amy PisaniTim Duet

L1L2

Karen SicilianoShanna EleyNikki LoomosVida VinzonsSUB NEEDED

C1HC2H1aH2a

Chase LoomosJacob TanJillian Carbonara

Marcia Vinzons Katherine Cervenka

11:30 SUMMER BREAK L1L2 SUMMER BREAK

C1HC2

SUMMER BREAK SUMMER BREAK

SUMMER BREAK

5:30 Bill StritzelBridget Stritzel

L1L2

Bill StritzelTim MoynihanSUB NEEDED

C1HC2

Katie BarnardPeter BarnardSUB NEEDED

SUB NEEDED Heather Gentile

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Time Mass Intentions Readings

Saturday 4:00 +Jack Stanton Dt 8:2-3, 14-16 Sunday 8:00 All Deceased of the Parish Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 10:00 +Jack & Marilyn Burke, +Dr. Alvin Goodman 1 Cor 10:16-17 +Sean McCourt and + John Cronin Jn 6:51 5:30 All Deceased of the Parish Jn 6:51-58

Monday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish 2 Cor 6:1-10;Ps 98:1-4;Mt 5:38-42

Tuesday 9:00 +Horatio A. Ledesma 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9; Mt 5:43-48

Wednesday 9:00 +Cecilia Vinzons 2 Cor 9:6-11;Ps 112:1-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish 2 Cor 11:1-11;Ps 111:1-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15

Friday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish Dt 7:6-11;Ps 103:1-8, 10;1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30

Saturday 8:00 All Deceased of the Parish Is 49:1-6;Ps 139:1-3, 13-15;Acts 13:22-26;Lk 1:57-66, 80

Please pray for World Peace, Military Service Members

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Joey Brown Tim BrownMichael Rosales Tim Chambers

Jerome Zwick Casey McDonaldAlex Wilscke Eric Herrera

Charles Wilson Louis MartinezJon Miller Victor Torres

Joshua Cordoba Michael Haney John Hotek Logan Spung

David Schutt

Parish Prayer LineIf you would like to ask for prayers from the Prayer Line please e-mail prayerline@saintandrewchicago.com or call 872-588-1016 (local call) to leave your intention. To join as a person who prays for the needs of the Parish call or e-mail as well!

E-mail Chris O’Malley at the Parish Office to have the name of your friend or loved one serving in the military listed: christinaomalley@saintandrewchicago.com.

Saturday, June 24, 4pm +Jaque Groth Sunday June 25 8am All Deceased of the Parish10am +Cindy Rubbelke 5:30pm All Deceased of the Parish

God Bless all our Fathers, Grandfathers, Uncles, Father

Figures and Fathers in Heaven

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The Archdiocese of Chicago is excited to announce the launch of arevitalized Theology on Tap for Summer 2017! The Archdiocese ofChicago Theology on Tap events will focus on learning about yourfaith, growing in your faith, or serving through your faith; deepening your relationship with Jesus Christ your way.

Monday, July 107:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Old Crow Smokehouse149 West Kinzie StreetChicago, IL 60654

WHAT DO YOUNG ADULTS HAVE IN COMMONWITH POPE FRANCIS?Hosted by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich featuring Father Tom Rosica,media attaché of the Holy See, organizer of World Youth Day andthe CEO of Salt and Light TV and Michael O’Laughlin, author ofTweetable Pope and National Correspondent for America Magazine.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. All attendees will enjoy two free drinks,appetizers, and great company.Registration is encouraged: www.cvent.com/d/l5qd3p

www.totchicago.org

SAVE THE DATE!THEOLOGY ON TAP KICKOFF EVENT

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Join with St. Andrews, St. Benedict, St Edwards, St Matthias and Queen of Angels Parish as we gather to build community and Grow in Faith. Thursday July 13, July 20, July 27 and Wednesday, August 2nd At Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro 3905 N. Lincoln Ave. 60613 Appetizers donated by: RCYA Softball League

July 13, 7:00 p.m. (Thursday) July 20, 7:00 p.m. (Thursday) Bring Hope Protect Equality

Msgr Michael Boland Dr. Christina Zaker Admin and CEO of Catholic Charities Equal rights for others does not mean We will hear concrete ways we can Bring Hope fewer rights for you. to the marginalized.

July 27th 7:00p.m. (Thursday) August 2nd (Wednesday)

See The Faces Promote Dignity Arturo Gonzalez Fr. David Kelly/ Kolby House Chaplain A focus on the experience of immigrating People are more than the worse thing they have families and how we can help. ever done. For more information on all of the Theology on Tap events taking place across the Archdiocese of Chicago and at St Benedict Parish this summer, please visit www.totchicago.org or contact Kim McMillan at 773.509.3841 or email at stbensyoungadults@stbenedict.com

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Volunteer Opportunities for The Greater Chicago Food Depository

The next volunteer session is Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 8:30 AM-11:15 AM

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is located at 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place in Chicago.

Please contact Jeannie Hopf at 812-639-0554 or hopf.jeannie@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer.

Young Adult Spring HangoutsSundays after the 5:30pm Mass

Join us for 5 minutes or 50, just come and hang out!Who: Young Adults in their 20s and 30s single or married.When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm on Sundays the end of June. (After the 5:30pm Mass).Why: Just to get to know one another and build community at Saint Andrew.Where: Social Hall (go down the stairs at the doors on the southeast corner of Addison and Hermitage).

There will be (adult) beverages and snacks and board/card games provided

To sponsor the evening and serve as host(ess) with you or a group of friends, contact davidheimann@saintandrewchicago.com to express interest.

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Birthday Celebrations

Wilton AlasCynthia AvilaJohn BordesZoe BroganAlicia CastroJuliana ChervanickMarty CooneyTracey CoyneShane DavisMary DeBartoloJohn DevineEdmundo EscutiaKatherine FlahertyAnne FlynnMichael FlynnJohn FolanSkylar FrankenThomas GilliganJenna HelffrichReid HillFrederick HugeChristina HynesSandgren KarlMargaret KennedyMaribeth LynchAshley LynnErin MannionMichael Masen

Dominic MassucciJames McDonaghThomas McDonaldJoshua MorrisseyGabriella O’DonnellTracy O’MalleyAmanda PisaniBrian PisaniElise PrangleyTim PrinceMadison PrinceMark RomzCarol SchiroKeylee SheetzMike SherwoodCorey SiegristMeghan SmithSara SodkeAndrew Spalding, Jr.Savannah StecLiam TaylorAlfred TellezTony ThorntonNathaniel VanWienenBrenton VincentElias WalshMichelle WatsonMargaret Yerkes

DREW’S DOLLARSFundraising while you shop!

Do you need to run to the store for a gift for an upcoming Birthday, Anniversary or Wedding? Well, look no further! Saint Andrew has been participating in a gift card program for years. You can purchase hundreds of gift cards at face value and each time you do, Saint Andrew receives a percentage for each card sold. We will continue to have a few of each gift card on hand at the rectory including Amazon.com, Mariano’s, Jewel, Starbucks, Target, Dunkin Donuts, Visa and iTunes. Stop by the rectory or school office for an Order Form. Orders are due on Monday morning for delivery on Wednesday afternoon. For more information, email Julie Richards at julierichards@saintandrewchicago.com.

SACRED PRESENCE: A New Spiritual Director Professional Certification and Formation ProgramSponsored by: Mayslake MinistriesEARN A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION This intensive ten-month program beginning in, September 2017, provides men and women with the spiritual formation and necessary skills to answer God’s call to the ministry of Spiritual Direction. The program is staffed by a team of practicing Mayslake Ministries Spiritual Directors and affiliates who for decades, have companioned spiritual seekers on their journey to grow closer to God.

For more information please contact Program Director, Sheri Abel PhD. at sabel@mayslakeministries.org or 630-852-9000. Dr. Mary Amore, Executive Director Mayslake Ministries. 718 Ogden Ave. Ste. 200Downers Grove, IL 60515

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Charitable Best PracticesMany parishioners either run their own business or are aligned with business corporations in which they pursue best practices to achieve the greatest results. In that endeavor, many of us know that alignment of an organization’s strategies helps to optimize results. The same is true of our charitable works.

The Church has always sought to empower the work of charity and the Social Concerns Commission of Saint Andrew has been working the past year and a half to organize our parishes’ charitable efforts so that they are streamlined and clear.

The Commission has identified international, national, regional, and local charities with whom we will seek to focus our charitable efforts. We already know that focusing our international efforts with our sister parish in Uganda through our relationship with Fr. Matthias is the best way to have the biggest impact. We are hoping to do the same with our local charitable efforts too.

We are hoping to do the same with our local efforts. The Social Concerns Commission has advised the pastoral staff to focus our local charitable work on projects related to the needs of Saint Mary of the Lake and Saint Thomas of Canterbury. Together, the food pantry, soup kitchen, and school are serving hundreds of refugee families that we as a parish have already begun to support through food drives and the Giving Tree. We are seeking to focus more directly on their needs in the future.

It doesn’t mean that we will not support other local charitable efforts, but the primary focus for us through special collections, social concern, and even Greater Chicago Food Depository food credits will be directed towards Saint Mary of the Lake and Saint Thomas of Canterbury.

This makes sense on a number of levels. For one, they share the same Catholic heritage as we do. For another, they are organized through the Saint Vincent DePaul Society, which is a known and reputable resource for caring for those in need. Finally, we have a relationship with them through previous work and meetings with their organizer, Deacon Paul Spalla, so we know personally that every dollar we send in support is being used to directly support persons with food, clothing, and shelter sacristy.

This summer, we are looking to support additional food drives for items and needs they have requested. By focusing our efforts with them, we hope to have a greater impact on our collective abilities.

Jewel Card CollectionOur first summer collection for Saint Mary of the Lake and St. Thomas of

Canterbury Food Pantry will take place on this weekend.

What: Raise $1,000 worth of Jewel Gift Cards for local refugee families – That’s a total of forty $25 gift cards.How: When you order your Drew’s Dollars for this month, indicate that you want a $25 card to be given to SML Collection or place your donation in the envelopes provided in the bulletin last weekend and return the envelope to the rectory or place in the collection basket.When: Please submit all donations by June 19, 2017.Who will benefit: At the Saint Mary of the Lake Food Pantry. In the pantry, there isn’t room for all the sizes of diapers needed, so the Food Pantry provides gift cards to Jewel for the families to purchase diapers. They are given one card and can receive another card only after they bring the receipt back from their previous purchase.

Let’s see if we can help the clients of the Saint Mary of the Lake Food Pantry by providing forty gift cards! In addition, since we will buy the gift cards through Drew’s Dollars, we will be giving 3% of that gift back to support Saint Andrew

Parish. This is certainly a way that we will end up having the best possible impact that we can.

$25

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Thank you to our 5K Sponsors

SAVE THE DATES!

Date at the Lake (new name) Golf Outing followed by dinner and entertainment!!

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Sunday, October 22, 2017

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Saint Andrew #000543 3546 N. Paulina Chicago, Il 60657

TELEPHONE 773 525-3016

CONTACT PERSON Chris O’Malley

EMAIL christinaomalley@saintandrewchicago.com

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