St. Peter Damian Catholic Church 109 S. Crest Avenue, Bartlett, IL.

We are committed to God’s inspiration. By Jesus’s Gospel, we serve, celebrate, learn, and share.

2 Fr. Christopher Ciomek welcomes all to St. Peter Damian Roman Catholic Church

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK:

Maureen Berscheid, Stone Budz, Cindy Cavanaugh, Michael Elliott, Mary Margaret Frazier, Jim Gallagher, Chrissy Grandinetti, Greg Holmstrom, Dave Lammert, Marin McDonald, Jim O’Connor, George Plancon, Rose Walters, Frank Zalewski. Please let us know the names whom we should place on our prayer list, so those who are not well & close to your heart might know the healing presence of God’s love. Names should be called in by a family member with the person’s permission. Their names will be added for one month.

Parish Information Fr. Christopher Ciomek, Pastor Fr. Ron Kunkel, Weekend Associate Fr. Bob Hoffenkamp, Weekday Associate David Sattler, Permanent Deacon Phone: (630) 837-5411 Fax: (630) 837-9424 Office Hours: Monday– Friday 9 AM– 2 PM Email: info@stpeterdamian.org Website: www.stpeterdamian.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/SPDCatholicChurch Twitter: StPeterDamianCC

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass: Monday-Friday at 8:30 am in the Chapel

Divine Office: Monday-Friday at 7:45 am in the Chapel

Rosary Prayer: Monday-Friday at 8:00 am in the Chapel

Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5:00 pm Sunday at 8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am

Monthly Mass: First Friday at 8:30 am in the Chapel First Saturday at 8:30 am in the Chapel

Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday at 4:00 pm in the Main Church First Saturday at 8:00 am in the Chapel Baptism: The first and third Sunday of each month at 1:00 pm. (No baptisms during Lent) *Baptismal prep class must be completed prior to scheduling. Weddings: To allow time for preparation, arrangements for marriage should be made at least 6 months in advance. Ministry of Care: To make arrangements for the sick and homebound please contact the parish office. Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the parish office to make arrangements. Funerals: Please contact the parish office once a funeral home is chosen.

March 11, 2018 • The Fourth Sunday of Lent 3

We are thrilled to welcome you and your family to celebrate the gift of life in the Eucharist and in service.

Bulletin Submissions

Submissions to the Bulletin are needed at least 10 days prior to the

requested weekend. All submissions are subject to approval and alterations are at the discretion of the editor. Please send your submission requests to:

info@stpeterdamian.org

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn

5:17-30

Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47

Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10,

25-30

Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53

Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9;

Jn 12:20-33 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps

130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

Today’s Readings:

First Reading -- The wrath and the mercy of the LORD are revealed in the exile and liberation of the Chosen People (2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23) or 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a. Psalm -- Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you! (Psalm 137) or Psalm 23. Second Reading -- God, who is rich in mercy, brought us to life with Christ (Ephesians 2:4-10) or Ephesians 5:8-14. Gospel -- The Son of Man must be lifted up, so that eve-ryone who believes in him may have eternal life (John 3:14-21) or John 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38].

Monday, March 12 Eulalio DelCarmen †

Sebastiana DelCarmen † Rafael Basit †

Tuesday, March 13 Chester Tryban †

All Souls in Purgatory

Wednesday, March 14 Jean Franklin †

Thursday, March 15 Robert K. McCormack Sr. †

Friday, March 16 Josef & Mariana Palczewski †

Luczyna Hajnrych † Alina Palczewska– Florianczyk †

Saturday, March 17 James Cooper †

Hildegard Szarzynski † Eileen Neumann †

Sunday, March 18

8:00 am Daniel Guzick † Kathy Paulsen †

Tina Augustyniak † Louise Schams †

Joanne Cerow

9:30 am Sez Gonzales †

11:00 am Collette Babicz †

Charlotte Cardella †

Children’s Liturgy of the Word will not be held until April 8th at

9:30 am Mass.

4 Thank you for supporting the youth, teens and adults of Lifelong Faith Formation

The Stations of the Cross will be taking place in the Chapel on the following Fridays:

March 16th at 7:00 pm March 23rd at 7:00 pm

March 30th at 3:00 pm (Church)

Join us for our final Soup & Prayer on Thursday, March 22nd

Fellowship Hall from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

We will be breaking bread, serving up bowls of hearty soup and listening to a guest speaker, Fr. John Kartjie ,who will conclude this series of Soup & Prayer during our Lenten

Journey. Please register by contacting the parish office.

St. Joseph’s Day

Join us for our St. Joseph’s Day Sweet Table on Sunday, March 18th after all the Masses in the Hardy Hall coffee & meeting rooms. We ask that you please register in the vestibule or call the parish office. If you would like to consider contributing a non-perishable baked good or bread for this feast

please let us know.

“Family Ministry” Egg Hunt

Please join St. Peter Damian for our very first Family Ministry

event! Family Ministry is having an Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 25th at 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. This event is for chil-

dren ages 2 and up. The egg hunt will be set up on the lawn by the Chapel and the Rectory.

Games, cookies, cupcakes and light refreshments will follow in Fellowship Hall (lower level of Chap-el). Tickets are $2 per child or $5 for families with 3 or more children. This event has limited number

of spaces available and tickets are required to participate.

Tickets will be available for sale beginning March 10th after all masses and at the parish office dur-ing business hours.

If there are any teens or parents interested in volunteering please contact Roxanne at the

parish office at 630-837-5411 or at info@stpeterdamian.org.

Come and Meet Me Make sure to bring the kids to visit our special guest, Squiggy. He will be here on Sunday, March 25th from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Children will be able to sit on the donkey, take pictures, pet and feed the donkey. Jesus rode a donkey to Jerusalem one day. He was put upon the cross to take our sins away. The cross cast a shadow on the donkey’s back, to re-mind us of the debt that Jesus paid.

Join a ministry and know the joy of serving Christ. 5

Lent Fast & Abstinence

Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

Fasting is obligatory from age 18 until age 59 on Ash Wednes-day and Good Friday. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. Abstinence from meat is binding upon members of

the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.

The Faith Formation Confirmation Students who are partnering up with the Northern Illinois Foodbank are still collecting canned goods and other non-

perishable foods (no glass containers) in the drop boxes located in the vesti-bule and Faith Formation offices as well monetary donations made on the

Northern Illinois Foodbank website. Our fund raiser name is Share His Love Food and Fund Drive. This link can also be found on the church’s homep-

age. Collections will end on March 17th. May God bless all of you for your kindness and generosity.

Adult Faith Formation Presents

The Footprints of God: Paul - Contending for the Faith

Zealous for the God of Israel, Saul of Tarsus pursued murderous threats against the disciples of Jesus. But Saul's zeal was turned upside down when he was knocked from his "high horse" and humbled by the hand of God. Join the adventure as Stephen Ray, best-selling author and popular Bible teacher, takes you on the road with St. Paul through Israel, Syria, Turkey, Greece and Italy. Fall from a horse in the desert and dangle over the Damascus Wall in a basket. Cling to driftwood in the sea and stride along ancient Roman roads. You'll learn all about the life, ministry, and sufferings of Paul the Apostle.

You will better appreciate St. Paul's impressive role in salvation history from a Catholic, biblical, and historical perspective. And you will discover some of the Jewish roots of the Catholic Church.

The session will be conducted this Thursday, March 15 at 7:00pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. Following the video presentation, there will be a discussion period. Please call the parish office to register. No fees are charged.

Many residents at Victory Center have expressed the desire to attend Mass at St. Peter Damian, but do not drive and do not have a ride. Also, as our teen minis-try has gained momentum with many scheduled youth outings, we are relying on volunteer drivers with cars

and have had to limit participation in some events. St. Peter Damian will now be able to address both needs

with the acquisition of a van that can accommodate wheelchair bound individuals. It will also be used for other church needs such as conveying campus maintenance materials and Adult Faith For-mation outings. The van will be a wonderful asset, allowing us to continue Christ's work in serving

all ages in our parish community.

More information with be forthcoming as the van ministry starts taking shape.

6 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart for God loves a cheerful giver.

Saturday, March 17 5:00 pm Lector/Commentator: E. Lucietto, W. Zaabel, Music: J. Holcomb, EM: R. Daudelin, Deacon Zach, T. Butzen, L. Fatima, B. Koper, R. Lentz, S. Taylor, Servers: Alex C., Adrian C., TJ W.

Sunday, March 18 8:00 am Lector/ Commentator: T. Neihengen, Music: S. Ko-zlowski, C. Cwynar , EM: J. Sadowski, C. Bavaro, S. Everham. S. Griseta, D. Hull, T. Reppen, P. Sadowski, Servers: David D., Dominic D., Michael B.

9:30 am Lector/Commentator: B. Perri, Music: S. Kozlowski, EM: M. Perri, T. Blondin, K. Hall, L. Neri, P. O’Malley, J. Tremmel, A. Smith, Servers: Allen B., Aldrin B., Sarah K.

11:00 am Lector/Commentator: M. Pilman, Music: J. Holcomb, EM: A. Mastrangelo, T. Cagney, K. Danz, L. Kubaszko, F. Pan-ganiban, M. Pilman, C. Tibayan, Servers: Victoria W., Matthew W., Ian A.

The Weekend of March 17-18

So Many Benefits To Using Your Envelopes

There are many benefits to using your envelopes once registered with the parish. Using your envelopes makes it easier for us to keep track of your donations so we can give you a statement at the end of each year. If you put a check in the collection basket and you are registered, we will record that contribution. However, this creates extra work for the volunteers who count the Sunday collection because they have to make a copy of your check, and for the office staff because they have to search for your name or envelope number in order to record your contribution. We unfortunately cannot track donations of loose cash, so any donation done this way will not count towards a tax letter. If you would like to receive envelopes and you aren’t currently receiving them, please contact the parish office.

Are you a registered member of the Parish?

A registered member receives correspondence from the parish, such as contribution envelopes

If you are not registered, please do so. Our registration process can be completed during parish office busi-ness hours (Mon– Fri 9am– 2pm) over the phone, by email (info@stpeterdamian.org) using an electronic par-ish registration form, or by mail. Please contact the parish office with any questions at (630) 837-5411 or to check if you are registered. If you would like to be contacted please complete the information below and sub-mit it to the parish office.

Name:____________________________ Phone: ___________________________ Address: ____________________________ City: __________________ Email Address: ___________________________________________________________

Have you considered belonging to our Church family? 7

Lifelong Faith Formation Offices: 131 S. Crest Ave. Bartlett, IL 60103

Mon: 8:30a– 3:00p Tues: 10:00a– 8:30p Wed: 3:00p– 8:30p Thurs: CLOSED Fri: 8:30a– 3:00p Sat: 8:00a– 12:00p

Phone 630-830-2295 faithformation@stpeterdamian.org

Visit our parish website www.stpeterdamian.org for the latest parish news. We do not publish all ministries we enjoy here in the

bulletin. All information is on our parish website.

There will be Bible Study on Wednesday, March 14th after morning mass at 9:10am in Fellowship Hall, lower level of the Chapel and 7:00 p.m. in the

Saint John Paul II Resource Center, lower level of the Rectory.

Want to bring Communion to those who are not mobile in homes or hospitals? We are in need of volunteers! Satisfy that desire in your heart to bring the Lord to these people. Please contact the Parish Office to volunteer at 630-837-5411.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the third Wednesday of every month. We meet from 9:30 am– 11:00 am at Terry Sattler’s home and then again at Mimi Warwick’s home from 7:00 pm– 8:30 pm. If you are interested in joining this ministry, or if you know someone that could use a prayer shawl, please come to a meeting or call Ter-

ry at 630-837-4815 or Mimi at 630-830-2651.

Are you a teen who is looking for some fun, faith and fellowship on Friday

nights? If you are a 7th grade through high school student this is the ministry for you. The Youth Ministry Center is open every Friday night 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Come see what we’re all about! We hope to see some new faces!

All women are invited to join us in growing their faith and connection with

God. Please join us on, Tuesday March 20th at 6:30 pm. In the Church Coffee Room. Entrance is through Hardy Hall.

Are you a mom or dad who is looking to strengthen your family bond, become more involved with this parish and make new friends all in a safe catholic environment? Family Ministry is looking for you! This ministry is making an opportunity available to spend time with your family and others of the parish for planned events. We are looking for volunteers to help plan events, give ideas and help with running the events. We ask that any mom, dad or teen contact the parish office at 630-837-5411 to volunteer their time and talent to this great new ministry!