MAY 27, 2018

St. Peter’s Church Franciscans of the Sacred Heart Province

110 West Madison Street ● Chicago, Illinois 60602-4196

312.372.5111 ● www.stpetersloop.org

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday: 12:00 noon

Saturday evening: 5:00 p.m: (Sunday

obligation satisfied)

Sundays: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.,

and 6:00 p.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES 6:15 a.m., 7:15 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 11:40 a.m.,

12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

Consult bulletin for special Holy day and

holiday schedules.

CONFESSIONS Weekdays: 7:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 12:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.

Consult bulletin for special Holy day schedule

DEVOTIONS/PRAYER

Mondays & Wednesdays:

Evening Prayer after 5:00 p.m. Mass

Tuesdays: St. Anthony devotions

after every Mass

Friday: Marian devotions after 1:15 Mass

Eucharistic Adoration:

Monday - Friday 1:45—4:45 p.m.

Benediction: Monday through Friday

at 4:45 p.m.

OFFICE HOURS

Weekdays: 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 12 noon - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH HOURS

Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sundays: 8:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Director of Liturgy and Music

Gregory Ceurvorst 312-853-2412

Activities & Communications Director

Carolyn Jarosz 312-853-2376

Associate Director of Liturgy and Music

Coordinator of Liturgical Ministers

James Kapellas 312-853-2418

Programs Director

Fr. Derran Combs O.F.M. 312-372-5111

Director of Environment and Sacristan

Phil Bujnowski 312-628-1254

Director of Public Safety

Gilbert Mathews 312-853-2334

Gift Shop Manager

Br. Clarence Klingert O.F.M. 312-372-5111

Young Adult Ministry

Fr. Ed Shea O.F.M. 773-892-4134

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ST. PETER’S STAFF

Friar Confessors & Staff: Fr. Kurt Hartrich O.F.M., Pastor

Fr. Ken Capalbo O.F.M. Fr. Wenceslaus Church O.F.M.

Fr. Derran Combs O.F.M. Fr. Mario DiCicco O.F.M.

Fr. Tom Ess O.F.M. Br. Leo Geurts O.F.M

Fr. James Hoffman O.F.M. Br. Clarence Klingert O.F.M.

Br. Thomas Krull O.F.M. Br. William Lanning O.F.M.

Fr. Ed McKenzie O.F.M. Br. Guillermo Morales O.F.M.

Fr. George Musial O.F.M. Fr. Carlos Ruiz O.F.M.

Fr. Elric Sampson O.F.M. Fr. Ed Shea O.F.M.

Part-time Friar Staff: Fr. Arthur Anderson O.F.M.

Br. Dat Hoang O.F.M. Br. Ed Tverdek O.F.M.

In Residence: Br. Doug Collins O.F.M.

Fr. Robert Hutmacher O.F.M. Fr. Robert Karris O.F.M. Fr. Augustine Lee O.F.M. Br. Bill Schulte O.F.M.

Br. Marc Sheckells O.F.M. Br. Raymond Shuhert O.F.M.

Br. Thom Smith O.F.M. (Vocation Office) Fr. Paul Tuan O.F.M.

Weekend Presiders

Saturday, May 26

5:00 pm Fr. Elric Sampson O.F.M.

Sunday, May 27

9:00 am Fr. Ed McKenzie O.F.M.

11:00 am Fr. Derran Combs O.F.M.

12:30 pm Fr. Kurt Hartrich O.F.M.

6:00 pm Fr. George Musial O.F.M.

FRANCISCAN FRIAR STAFF

Saints’ Days and Observances

Sunday, May 27: The Most Holy Tr inity

Monday, May 28: Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 29: Ordinary Time

Wednesday, May 30: Ordinary Time

Thursday, May 31: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin

Mary

Friday, June 1: St. Justin

Saturday, June 2: Ordinary Time

Weekly Collections Many thanks to those of you who have contributed to

St. Peter’s collection this past week. Your gifts are essential to our ministry, and we are grateful.

Weekly Goal ................................................. $ 12,000

May 10 - 16……….Total ................................ $ 9,066

………………………..Difference………………..….$ - 2,934

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THOUGHTS FROM THE PASTOR

One of the struggles that people have grappled

with almost from the beginning of creation is how we can attain unity with diversity. How can men and wom-en get along together and even thrive de-spite the fact that each might approach a situation differently? How can people of different backgrounds and cultures live harmoniously and enjoy each other’s com-pany? How can individuals who once spoke different languages now come to-gether and learn from each other? How did Jews and Gentiles in the early Church eventually learn to respect each other as brothers and sisters in Christ? How can we in the United States today rejoice in our diversity and work toward greater unity rather than thinking that only certain types of people should inhabit our land? Saint Paul, writing to the Christians in Ephesus (chapter 4: 1-7, 11-13) put it this way: “Brothers and sisters, I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge

you to live in a manner worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your calling—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Fa-ther of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

“But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. And he gave some as apos-tles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature to man-hood, to the extent of the full stature of Christ.”

Yet, as is well known, creating unity in diversity can pose real challenges, whether in marriage, a parish, a city, a nation or in the international arena. Most people know this challenge from experience, perhaps the expe-rience of seeing that their finest, best-honed talents or insights were overlooked in certain situations where gifts and insights of another sort were sought and cele-brated. It would be great if the solution to every prob-lem were as inclusive as possible, but in fact this is sel-dom the case. This is an age-old issue for Christians, familiar to them from their faith’s earliest days. Allow me to re-mind you of another instance St. Paul addressed in re-gard to the Church of Corinth. The diverse Corinthian Christians, it seems, were not getting along particularly

well. “I hear that when you meet as a Church there are divisions among you, and to a degree I believe it,” Paul wrote (1Cor 11:18). But all were “baptized into one body, whether Jews, Greeks, slaves or free persons,”

Paul said. Their community indeed had “many parts,” but was “one body,” he stressed. The Corinthians were bickering over their interpretations of the Gospel, their differing moral codes, their rival leaders. When they gathered to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, deep-seated biases based on class and social status were on ugly display. Paul approached this com-munity with wisdom and love (1Cor 12:1-31). He spoke not only of the im-portance, but the necessity, of affirming each member’s value in the body of Christ. There are different gifts, but the

same God “produces all of them in everyone.” Noting that a single body is made up of many parts, Paul put things this way: “If an ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ it does not for this reason belong any less to the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be?” (1Cor 12:16). Continuing this imagery, Paul cau-tioned that “the eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I do not need you,’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I do not need you,’” (1Cor 12:21). When one part of Christ’s body suffers, moreover, “all parts suffer with it,” he empha-sized. “If one part is honored, all the parts share its joy” (1Cor 12:26). The point is that each person is need-ed to do the work of Christ’s body in the world. “God placed the parts, each one of them, in the body as he in-tended,” Paul explained (1Cor 12:18). Paul’s teaching makes room for diverse talents, interests, insights and gifts within a Church community to come to the fore. And Pope Francis suggests in his Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, in diverse ways the members of a faith community can enrich each oth-er. But there are two temptations to contend with in all of this, he pointed out in his homily for Pentecost in 2017. “The first temptation,” is to seek “diversity with-out unity,” while the second temptation seeks “unity without diversity.” In the first case, people “take sides,” becoming “locked into their own ideas and ways of do-ing things.” They “choose the part over the whole,” he said. In the second case, “unity ends up being homoge-neity and no longer freedom.” So, creating unity in diversity constitutes a nec-essary Christian challenge today, as was true in Ephesus and Corinth so long ago. It is a challenge, Pope Francis remarked during a 2015 visit to the Central African Re-

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public, that “demands creativity, generosity, self-sacrifice and respect for others.” Let’s hope and pray that we can apply these same virtues and values in our own country in these months and years ahead.

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

We celebrate today what lies at the heart of the Christian faith and life: the mystery of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus taught about God in very concrete ways, giving us glimpses into the mystery of God and into

the relationship of love that we are called to share. To-day’s readings shine like three flashlights illuminating different dimensions of God. In Deuteronomy, Moses reminds the Israelites that God created all things in heaven and on earth. There is no other God. Having loved and cared for his people from the beginning, God wants to be close to them, and they in turn are called to respond by keeping God’s laws and commandments. In his letter, Paul instructs the people of Rome (and us) that we have received God’s Spirit. The Spirit dwells within us, liberating us from slavery to the Law and to fear, by adopting us as God’s children. The Holy Spirit unites us to the Body of Christ and to the Father whom we can address as “Abba,” an intimate term of love used by children for their father. In the Gospel, Jesus reveals more fully the mys-tery of God’s love by sending his disciples on a mission to bring all people into this relationship of love with God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—through Baptism. Jesus promises that he is with us “always, until the end of the age.” We are never alone since we are, as God’s children, always united with the Father, Son, and Spirit in a relationship of love. We share in God’s own life and mission. This Solemnity of the Holy Trinity cele-brates what we have received in the Sacrament of Bap-tism: life in a relationship of love with God and one an-other. As the Church evangelizes, it must maintain the same humble attitude and posture as did Jesus. Ad gen-tes states, “The Church has an obligation to proclaim the faith and salvation which comes from Christ. Since the mission continues in the course of history, the church must walk the road Christ himself walked, a way of poverty and obedience, of service and self-sacrifice, even to death” (#5). In the proclamation of today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus send out the disciples to spread the Good News. Bringing the Gospel to others needs to continue in new ways in contemporary society, Pope Benedict XVI said

in his letter to the bishops who gathered at the Fifth General Conference of the Latin America and Caribbe-an Bishops’ Conference in Brazil in 2007. He states in Aparecida: “The church is called to a deep and pro-found rethinking of its mission. What is required is con-firming, renewing, and revitalizing the newness of the Gospel rooted in our history” (#11). For Your Reflection: What idols draw you away from God? How does a Spirit of adoption enable you to have a close relationship with God? As a follow-er of Christ, how do you spread the Gospel? AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS WEEK

As we have been making you aware of for the past several weeks, a very important meeting for our Province is taking place this week in Saint Louis. We have been studying and praying about whether six of the seven Franciscan Provinces in the United States should merge into forming one Province. Obviously there have been many considerations to this possibility, and now the time has come for each of these six prov-inces to vote on that proposal. This is the purpose of our meeting at the end of May. As a result, all but a few of the friars who live at St. Peter’s will be attending this meeting and voting. Therefore, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday—May 29, 30 and 31—the church will be open all of these days at our regular hours, but there will be no Masses, confessions, mezzanine or office hours. Peo-ple will still be able to come to pray, to visit the bookstore, to make deliveries, to attend programs in the auditorium, etc., but all other services will not be availa-ble. Please take note of these circumstances and tell your friends as well. Please pray for us as we approach this most sig-nificant time in our Franciscan life. We promise to pray for you as well during these days of discernment.

MEMORIAL DAY

Monday, May 28, 2018 Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Mon-day of May, honors men and wom-en who died while serving in the

U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and be-came an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Ameri-cans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer, although this year one might wonder wheth-er summer will have arrived by that time. The Civil War claimed more lives than any con-

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THIS WEEK SCRIPTURE STUDY Mt. 28:16-20

This reading from the Gospel of Matthew should

be a special comfort to us today when it feels like danger is

everywhere and every news story makes us more afraid. The

disciples had known Jesus, had accompanied him for three

years, had experienced His post-Resurrection presence, but

they still doubted. Danger was everywhere, especially dur-

ing the last days of Jesus’ life, and they had no idea how

things would turn out. Today we know “the rest of the sto-

ry” but when the internet brings stories of war and terrorist

threat into our homes in real time we forget – and we

doubt. Maybe that’s why Jesus made it a point to reassure

his disciples that He would be with them “…always…”.

In his book, No Man Is An Island, Thomas Merton

writes that it is “[o]nly when we see ourselves …as members

of a race which is intended to be one organism and ‘one

body,’” that we “will…begin to understand the positive im-

portance not only of the successes but of the failures and

accidents in our lives.” Bookstore shelves overflow with

titles connecting faith with success in business, but what

about those people who are not successful? Newspaper

headlines shout the reality of wars and rumors of war; are

the ‘failures’ and ‘accidents’ of war proof of the absence of

God? “And behold, I am with you always, until the end of

the age.” No time limits; no exclusionary clauses. Our job

as baptized Christians is to extend this assurance to every-

one, regardless of ethnicity or economic status. Where and

how we do this will be different for each one of us but, if we

trust rather than doubt, God will use not only our

‘successes’ but also our ‘failures’ and ‘accidents’.

Jesus promised to be with His disciples always. Do

we claim Jesus’ presence as members of His body? Do we

believe that Jesus remains with us even when it feels like He

is far away? Do we live our lives – our ‘failures’ as well as

our ‘successes’ – in ways that evidence our belief to others?

Do we teach God’s commandment of love, even when we

doubt? - Vinal Van Benthem, ofs

Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day Church open 9 - 11 a.m. Mass at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 6:45 *A.A. (C) 12:10 *Debtor’s Anonymous (B) 5:30 *Legion of Mary (P) No Masses, Mezzanine, Confessions or office Wednesday, May 30 6:45 *A.A. (C) 12:10 *San Damiano (C) 5:40 *Evening Prayer (Ch) No Masses, Mezzanine, Confessions or office Thursday, May 31 12:00 *A.A. (C) No Masses, Mezzanine, Confessions or office Friday, June 1 7:30 *Legal Prayer Group (C) 12:10 *Scripture Study (C) Regular schedule resumes

Rejoice and Be Glad

Pope Francis’ Exhortation on the Topic of Holiness.

Tuesdays, June 12, 19 & 26

12:10—12:50 p.m., St. Clare Auditorium

June 12: Fr. Kurt Hartrich O.F.M.

Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2

June 19: Fr. Art Anderson O.F.M.

Chapters 3 & 4

June 26: Fr. Derran Combs O.F.M.

Chapter 5, Summary, Q & A, Evaluation

The long awaited letter of Pope

Francis on the topic of Holiness was

released an April 9. The Pope wants the present letter to address

how each person is called to holi-

ness. Join us for a presentation followed by conversation on this

newest encyclical.

Memorial Day - Monday, May 28 Church open

9—11 a.m. Mass at 10:00 a.m.

See special announcement in the Pastor’s article

regarding Mass, Mezzanine, front office and Confession hours on May 29 -31, page 4.

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flict in U.S. history, requiring the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities had begun hold-ing springtime tributes to these countless fallen sol-diers, decorating their graves with flowers and reciting prayers. On May 5, 1862, General John A. Logan, lead-er of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Ceme-tery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. Similar commemorations took place both in the North and in the South but often on different days. Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War, but during World War I the United States found itself embroiled in another ma-jor conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died in all wars. As we prepare to celebrate Memorial Day this year, let’s try to remember the original purpose of the holiday so that in the midst of our family gatherings, our barbeques, our day at the beach, etc., we remember all those who have given their lives in the cause of free-dom. At St. Peter’s we have only one Mass on Memorial Day at 10:00 A.M. The church will only be open between 9:00-11:00 A.M.

MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR

Once again I want to invite you to consider volunteering to serve in some capacity at our weekday and weekend Masses. Without the partici-pation of our faithful readers, aco-lytes, thurifers, cross bearers and Ministers of Communion, we would

not be able to sustain our large number of Masses which we offer for the people who come into or who live in the Loop. We have been fortunate over the years to have so many dedicated ministers to assist us, but things change over time due to retirements, job trans-fers, change of address, aging, death, and work differ-ences. On the weekends, we definitely could use some-one to read, acolyte and be Communion Minister at the Saturday noon Mass. Frequently there is no server at that Mass which means that either someone from the congregation must come up at the last minute, or the priest must do everything himself. Secondly, from time to time we could use an additional acolyte at the Satur-day 5:00 Mass and at the Sunday Masses as well. On the weekdays, we could use additional help at the 7:15 and 8:15 Masses. It’s not that we have no

one to assist at those Masses, but having a few extras could be helpful. Therefore I am asking you to see if you might help us in some capacity. You can decide how often and when during the day you might be available. Please call Mr. James Kapellas at 312-853-2418 for more in-formation and for answers to any of your questions. We will train you so that you will be well prepared to fulfill your ministry, and we will try our best to accommodate your personal schedule. I think you will actually find, if you volunteer, that the Mass will take on a deeper meaning since you will be more actively involved in the liturgy.

A SUMMERTIME CHUCKLE A woman goes to the doctor for her yearly physical. The nurse starts with certain basic items. “How much do you weigh?” she asks. “120,” the woman says. The nurse puts her on the scale, and it turns out that her weight is 150. The nurse asks, “Your height?” “5 feet, 8 inches,” she says. The nurse checks and sees that she measures only 5 feet, 5 inches. She then takes her blood pressure and tells the woman it is very high. “Of course it’s high!” she screams. “When I came in here, I was tall and slender, and now I’m short and fat!”

Repair My House

Mondays, 12:10 - 12:55 pm St. Clare Auditorium $5 donation

“Time for Balance” May 21, June 4, 18, 25 & July 9

June 4, 2018: Manage a Slump - Stuck? Lost? Feeling

like you’re not getting anywhere? Develop more under-

standing and skills to move forward. What is your pur-

pose of staying in a slump?

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NEW HOURS Monday - Wednesday

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday & Friday

10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday

9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ST. PETER’S BOOK & GIFT SHOP

Over 1500 Book Titles

● Rosaries ● Bibles

● Cards ● DVD’s

●Baptism Gifts ●Gold

Medals ● CD’s

●Sterling Silver Medals

●Religious Art /

Figurines

●Prayer Cards

Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday & Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

312-853-2341

Located on St. Peter’s lower level

2018 Gala Thursday, July 19

5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Union League Club Chicago

Tickets Now on Sale Tickets for the 2018 Gala are now on sale. You can buy

tickets after many morning and noon Masses in the lobby and anytime in the front office. Tickets are $175. If you

have any questions, please call Carolyn Jarosz, 312-853-2376.

Want to Live Your Life with Passion?

Become a Franciscan!

COME & SEE WEEKEND

Friday, June 22, 6:00 p.m. - Sunday, June 24, 2:00 p.m. For single men, age 21-45

We invite men who are considering a Franciscan

way of life to join us for a first-hand experience at St. Peter’s Friary, 110 W. Madison. You’ll have the opportunity to live among us, join us for prayer and

Mass, meals, ministry & recreation.

You will hear our stories: how God invited us to con-sider this way of life, the doubts and obstacles we

faced, and what we have found to be life giving. We will also share with you some ideas on discernment and suggestions on how to discern whether this way

of life might be for YOU.

THERE ARE NO STRINGS ATTACHED, only the expectation that you are open to be with us.

For more information or a registration form contact Fr. Paul or Br. Thom at the Vocation office at 312-

853-2384 or email us at yes@befranciscan.com. We also invite you to visit our website

www.befranciscan.com.

Ignatian Volunteer Corps

Can you commit to serve 2 days a week from Sept—June?

Attend an information session at Old St. Mary Parish Cen-

ter, 1500 S. Michigan Ave on Tuesday, June 26 at 2pm.

Register or get more information by calling

Jacqueline Fitzgerald at 312-961-6206.