TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

SAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISH

8149 Golf Road ♦Niles, IL 60714 847/967-1060 ~ Fax # 847/967-1070

Website: http://sij-parish.com

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the Early Church. A Reliquary contains the head of San Gennaro and sealed vials of his congealed blood. Relics abound in Catholic Christianity, but these rel-ics are extraordinary by any standards. At least three times a year-- on September 19, December 16, and the first Sunday in May-- the dried blood of San Gen-naro liquefies, foams, and bubbles up when held close to the head of the saint. The locals accept this as a “miracle.” The phenomenon is interpreted as a good omen. The opposite is true should the blood not lique-fy. It failed to do so in 1906 when Mt. Vesuvius blew off the ring of its crater and violently erupted. It also failed to liquefy in 1939, when World War II was de-clared. The miraculous nature of the liquefaction has been debated. Pius Parsch, in The Church’s Year of Grace, quotes Cardinal Schuster:

“The author has seen the marvel of the blood liquefaction at close range and can give eye witness to the fact. Taking into consideration all the scientific investigations that have been made, he would say that a natural explanation of the phenomena does not seem possible.”

Liquefaction of the Blood of St. Januarius

Some might take exception to Cardinal Schuster’s conclusion. Is the liquefaction of the blood of San Gennaro unexplainable or simply unexplained? While the Archbishop of Naples dutifully performs the ritual with the vials of San Gennaro’s blood, the Church has never officially declared it a miracle. It allows for sci-entific investigation and opposing opinions.

Festa San Gennaro “Believe it or Not”

Saint Januarius

“One either loves Naples or hates it!” That is what the guidebooks say. When I stayed in Naples in 1975, I had no idea that just two years before, the city had suffered a cholera epidemic. By the time I checked into my centrally located hotel, I was safe to interpret the proverb “See Naples and die” not in the literal sense. Naples is a city of great panoramic beauty, fascinating antiquity, and shocking contrasts. Neapolitans “invented” pizza as we know it and can boast of great pasta-- including Pasta Putanesca, the favorite “fast food” of the city’s ladies of ill-repute! The seemy side of Naples is real. Pick-pockets, street urchins, and air pollution complete with museums, palaces, and art galleries. When I was there, most side streets were festooned with the “flag of Naples’’- criss-crossing lines of drying laundry. But I was not sorry I stayed in Naples a few days. As a Catholic priest, I made sure to visit the Cathedral of Naples and see its greatest “curiosity,” the adjoining Basilica of St. Restituta (c. 320 A.D.). A chapel in the Basilica is dedicated to St. Januarius (San Gen-naro). It enshrines the relics of this martyr-bishop of

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The Path

Heavy the “burden” of the God-Man He stands alone, to face the Cross Misunderstood by the earthly man

Our ill-fate He makes His own

To bring forth the fountain of Life And divine mysteries make known

Then heaven and earth will rejoice Every knee shall bend, lips confess

Jesus is Lord, all with one voice

-Anonymous

This Wednesday, the Church honors San Gennaro, the Bishop-Martyr of Benevento, who was beheaded in 305 with six companions. The liquefaction of the blood of San Gennaro, has been chronicled since the 14th Century. If it all seems like a Catholic “Believe it or Not,” I suggest what the website for Catholic Culture concludes as “Things to do”:

♦ Find out more about St. Januarius. ♦ Have an Italian dinner. ♦ If you are near New York City, partici-

pate in the Fest San Gennaro celebrated in lower Manhattan.

I strongly recommend the Italian dinner!

- Fr. Luczak

SPIRITUAL LIFE SEMINARY SUNDAY

Next weekend Seminarian Timothy Anastos will speak at all the Masses about his vocation and stud-ies at Mundelein Seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake. We welcome Timothy and look forward to what he will share with us. The second collection that weekend will be for the Archdioce-san Seminary System. Thank you for your generosi-ty to and prayers for our Church’s future priests! YEAR OF SUNDAY MASS

St. James challenges us in today’s Mass: “What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works?”

Identify two things you’ve done within the last week that were specifically motivated by your faith. KNOW THE MASS, ONE WORD AT A TIME:

SEND

“For two thousand years the story of Christian peo-ple gathered in the Church has been stitched togeth-er with the action of sending. Jesus sent the Apos-tles to the whole world. In fact, the word Apostle in Greek means ‘one who is sent.’ Across the centu-ries the Church has commissioned or sent mission-aries to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. Sending has meant both proclaiming the Word and celebrating the sacraments, especially Baptism and Eucharist. Today, we can celebrate Mass because priests have been sent to us to lead our celebration. The sending, however, does not stop here with priests.

“At the end of every Mass, we are all sent. We are all told to go into the world. ‘Go forth, the Mass is ended.’ ‘Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.’ There are different formulas for this short, easily overlooked ritual at the end of Mass. It is decisively important, however, for us to know that we are sent, that we are commissioned, that we have an extraor-dinary purpose in the world.” Louis J. Cameli, 2012 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications

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4 0 DAYS FOR L I F E Come join us in the ARCHDIOCESAN-WIDE CAMPAIGN

to protect the sanctity and dignity of human life! During these unified efforts, participants witnessed countless blessings from God:

• 1,894 individual campaigns have taken place in 440 cities

• More than 525,000 have joined together in an historic display of unity to pray and fast for an end to abortion

• More than 15,000 church congregations have participated in the 40 Days for Life campaigns

• Reports document 5,928 lives that have been spared from abortion — and those are just the ones we know about

• 69 abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry

• 23 abortion facilities completely shut down following local 40 Days for Life campaigns

• Hundreds of women and men have been spared from the tragic effects of abortion, including a lifetime of regrets

• More than 2,100 news stories have been featured in newspapers, magazines, radio shows and TV programs from coast to coast ... and overseas

• Many people with past abortion experiences have stepped forward to begin post-abortion healing and recovery

After so many years of legalized abortion, many people of faith are experiencing a renewed sense of HOPE!

St. John Brebeuf and St. Isaac Jogues parishes will pray as we did last year in front of the Albany late term abortion facility, 5086 N. Elston in Chicago, just a few miles from us. This will take place on our parishes' feast day of the North American Martyrs: Friday, October 19th, all day from Midnight to Midnight. We made a d ifference then, and we can do it aga in th is year !

Sign-up in the Holy Family Room beginning September 29-30. All you need to do is sign up for one hour. For more information, call Dee Stanton, 847/966-1180 (SIJ contact) or information call Pat & John Nawodylo at 847/729-7644 (SJB contact).

There have now been ten coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns since 2007, mobi-lizing people of faith and conscience in 440 cities across the United States and Canada, plus cities in Argentina, Armenia, Australia,

Belize, Denmark, England, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland,

Poland, Puerto Rico and Spain.

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PARISH LIFE IT’S TIME TO START PLANNING…

to celebrate the Feast of St. Isaac Jogues! Mark your calendar for Friday – Sunday, October 19-21. We will wit-ness our faith on Friday, October 19th from midnight to midnight, by praying outside of a clinic on Elston Avenue that performs abortions. On Saturday and Sunday, all of our Masses will re-flect St. Isaac Jogues’ feast and after-ward we will have hospitality and an Information Ministry Fair so that eve-ryone can learn what we offer and do here at the parish and beyond. The Sol-emn Mass for the Feast of St. Isaac Jogues Parish will take place at Noon Mass on October 21st. Plan now to join us!

TEEN ACTIVITIES

Please pray for our Teen Group as they participate in the “Walk for Life” today near Our Lady of Victory Parish. The mon-ies raised benefit The Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland. We are happy to an-nounce that the teens reached their goal of raising at least $750 which will help provide one baby and mom all these items: an ultrasound, baby diapers, crib and mattress, layette, baby bottles, and car seat. As of this writing, some more do-nations have been promised so we will let you know the final amount raised next week. Thank you for your generosity and your efforts on behalf of life! As the teens walk, they know you walk with them in pray-er and hope.

HUMAN CONCERNS

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

Summer break has ended and the Prayer Shawl Ministry will gather for prayer, conversa-tion, and knitting/crocheting of beautiful shawls and lap blankets which will be given to the sick and others in need of the embrace of God’s love and our care. The group meets on Thurs-day, September 20th, 10:00 a.m. in Rm. 6 of the school (enter through the Holy Family Room). New members are welcome! Please bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks. Yarn is pro-vided.

TEAM SPRED/ KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Our SPRED Community, assisted by some members of St. Isaac Jogues Men’s Club, will help with the annual Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive outside of Four Flaggs Jewel next Saturday-Sunday, September 22-23. Please stop by to say hello, say a prayer for a successful campaign and please give a donation. No matter its size, it will help the Knights to fund many worthy projects to ben-efit those who are cognitively challenged or who have learning disabilities no matter their religious affiliation. Our SPRED Community is deeply grateful to the Knights of Columbus for the $2100 gift we received last year. We are grateful to you also because it is your sup-port of the Tootsie Roll Drive at Jewel and our October Tootsie Roll Sale that make the gift possible!

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Joseph DeMeo

James Werlein

Eleanor Lutz

Mary Lou Romano

Rudolph Pikula

Pat Olech

There is a First R e c o n c i l i a t i o n P r e p a r a t i o n Meeting for Gr. 2 (Mrs. Loveless) and Initiation (Ms.

Nowak) families on Monday, September 17, 6:45 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. It is ex-pected that at least one adult from each fami-ly will attend. Home materials and calendars will be distributed. We look forward to being with you.

First Reconciliation/First Communion Candidates will be acknowledged and blessed at the 10:30 a.m. Mass next Sunday, September 23rd. Please be on time. Parishioners are invited to show their support and encouragement for one of our young people who will be preparing for sac-raments this year. Take a name of a First Reconciliation, First Communion or Confir-mation Year II Candidate. Pray for him/her each day. If you want to send the Candidate a note or a card from time to time, all you have to do is send it to the RE Office with their name on it and we will give it to them when they come for religious education. On the day of the sacrament’s celebration, you are invited to come to Church. The names will be available after all Masses next week-end in the Holy Family Room.

Confirmation Year II Families have an im-portant preparation meeting on Monday, September 24th at 6:45 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. At least one adult family is to attend for each Candidate. Please remember to bring the completed Sponsor Information form to the meeting. The Candidates will go to class and will join us later in the evening.

SUNDAY ADULT FORMATION In an effort to offer some adult formation on the weekend, I am considering offering a few short term (about four to six weeks in length) opportunities this Fall. One would focus on the Bible. The other, keeping in mind The Year of Faith and the Year of Sun-day Mass, would focus on Blessed John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter “Guide to Keep-ing Sunday Holy (Dies Domini). Session location would depend on the number of par-ticipants and would run from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. so that you could attend either the 7:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Mass. The deci-sion of what would be offered first depends on your interest and response. Please call Dee Stanton at 847/966-1180 this week to discuss your participation and/or to sign up.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Although New Year’s Day has been fixed firmly on January 1 for several hundred years, Labor Day has the feel of a great dividing line between leisure and rou ne. The pace of life has since picked up, and new schedules and commitments crowd in. In the background is God’s call to consider our schedules, the third commandment, s ll life giving and binding, to make holy the Lord’s Day by worship and rest. Jews see the Sabbath, Saturday, not so much as a day of worship, but a day of rest, a day of renewing friendship with God by deligh ng in the beauty of crea on and the joy of family and friends. It is a day for contempla ng the wonders of God’s crea on, but not disturbing it.

For Chris ans in the first three centuries, the Lord’s Day, Sunday, was not for rest, but worship. It was a regular work day. People met before dawn, and a er Eucharist hurried off to daily rou nes. Today we come to Mass, but many hurry off to essen al

work, and not a day of rest. The Lord’s Day is not the Sabbath, but we can enhance Sunday’s ability to transform us if we consider embrac-ing some Sabbath values: having a family meal, go-

ing for a walk in a beau ful place, making room in our lives to open ourselves more fully to holiness of life in Christ. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a).

Psalm — I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116).

Second Reading — Faith, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:14-18).

Gospel — Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:27-35).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL

OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday

in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Monday: St. Robert Bellarmine; Rosh Hashanah

(Jewish New Year 5773 begins at sunset) Wednesday: St. Januarius Thursday: Ss. Andrew Kim Taegŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions Friday: St. Matthew Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; Autumn begins

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Luke 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54; Jas 3:16 — 4:3;Mk 9:30-37

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WOMEN’S CLUB

PASTA DINNER

Guild 7 for the 5thyear is once again serving its “famous homemade”

spaghe and meatballs dinner on Saturday, Oct. 6 in the HFR a er the 5 PM mass. The

cket of $8.00 per person will also include: salad, bread, dessert, water or soda.

Tickets are available at the Rectory, from any Women’s Club guild leader,

and from John at 847-966-9679.

DOOR PRIZE AWAITS LUCKY DINER!

A gi cer ficate of $25.00 to Buca di Beppo will be awarded to a lucky a endee!!!

Saint Isaac Jogues Men’s Club

Summer is over. It’s me for the Men’s Club to have their monthly mee ngs. Come and support our new president John Preston and his newly elected officers. This year’s “Annual Kickoff Gathering” will be held Thursday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the Church Hall. The “Gourmet Chef Pat Gibbons” will feature Steak on the Grill - Corn on the Cob - Baked Potato - Des-sert. Liquid refreshments will be served by the Lisowski Bros., Ed and Frank. The Annual dues will be $40 this year. This fee in-cludes the Kickoff Dinner and the seven mee ngs during the year. Our membership is ge ng smaller, so bring a friend to join our monthly get together. All men are invited to join.

SEE YOU ALL SEPTEMBER 20TH

AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE CHURCH HALL!

Through August, the second month of FY 2013, We’ve slipped a bit behind budget and last year.

Please help us get back on track .

FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT FOURTH SUNDAY OF AUGUST 2012

Actual Budget Difference Actual Last Yr Difference Sunday Collection $8,435 $9,000 ($565) $8,435 $9,314 ($879)

Month to Date $42,569 $44,500 ($1,931) $42,569 $44,877 ($2,308)

Year to Date $96,240 $97,000 ($760) $96,240 $96,587 ($347)

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Come to

St. Martha Church

8523 S. Georgiana,

Morton Grove Saturday, September 29

4 PM - 11 PM

Real German fare! Sauerbraten, Schnitzel & Brats with all the sides!

Beer & Wine & Much More! Entertainment provided by:

Frank K & Co. and The Double Swabians folk dancers

Admission & Parking are FREE!

Call 847-965-0262 for more information.

WE’RE BACK!!!! SEPTEMBER 23TH 7pm

Young Adult Mass CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS!!

Mary Seat of Wisdom Church 920 Granville, Park Ridge, IL

Celebrant: Fr. James Wallace Young Adult “Celebrate Now” Choir Sings the “Chicago Blues Mass”

Mark Your Calendars for our 2012-2013 Young Adult Masses

09/23, 10/28, 11/18, 12/9, 01/27, 02/24, 03/24, 04/28, 05/19 For additional information, please contact Peg Barry: 847-720-7914; pbarry@maryseatofwisdom.org

Liturgy Next Weekend

September 22-23 Celebrant

5:00 p.m. FR. JANAS

7:30 a.m. FR. KENNEDY

9:00 a.m. FR. KALAS

10:30 a.m. FR. LUCZAK/DEACON PAUL

12:00 p.m. FR. MCGLYNN

1:30 p.m. FR. LUCZAK

This Week

September 18 Celebrant (Women’s Club Quarterly)

6:30 p.m. FR. LUCZAK

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Sunday, September 16

7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

CAROL & DON WELLBANK HARRY DOMBROWSKI For the Living & Deceased Members of Saint Isaac Jogues JENNA MARIE BREEN JERRY MACKENZIE

Monday, September 17

8:00 a.m. Purgatorial Society ROBERT ZIMMER

Tuesday, September 18

8:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m.

ROBERT ENDRE Women’s Club Quarterly

Wednesday, September 19

8:00 a.m. FRANCES KOBYLESKI

Thursday, September 20

8:00 a.m. NICK WOLF

Friday, September 21

8:00 a.m. FRANCES KOBYLESKI

Saturday, September 22

8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Communion Service - No Intensions HELEN & MARY JANE POLINSKI

Sunday, September 23

7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

ROSELLA & JOSEPH CHEMLER VINCENT & CATHERINE BATAVICH MARY ELLEN MCNICHOLAS & FAMILY For the Living & Deceased Members of Saint Isaac Jogues PHILIP SELKER

5:00 p.m. CARLO LASCO ATHENA LASCO JOANNE ARENO

7:30 a.m. ELIZABETH STANTON DENNIS GEORGE DIANN GEORGE

9:00 a.m. MATTHEW MAGNO MARK MAGNO JANE ESCAREZ

10:30 a.m. ALEXANDRA WAIS CHRISTOPHER WAIS JEFFERY KURIAN

12:00 p.m. MARK MALITZ ALFONSO HANSON SAMUEL RATNER

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FR. LUCZAK

PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Luczak

PASTORAL STAFF: Lori Herbert, Business Manager Dolores Stanton, Director of Religious Education Lisa Hall, Music Director DEACON COMMUNITY: Deacon & Mrs. Robert C. O’Keefe Deacon Rod Ranola Deacon & Mrs. Paul M. Stanton WEEKEND LITURGY PRESIDERS: Rev. Ron Kalas Rev. Bernard Kennedy, O.F.M. Rev. Philip McGlynn, O.S.M. Rev. David Stagaman, S.J. Rev. Camillus Janas, O.F.M. Eucharistic Celebrations: Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, & 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 11:00 - 12:00 Noon or anytime by request.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Must be registered for six months prior to setting the wedding date with an addition-al six months for necessary preparation. Note: The follow-ing wedding times can be scheduled: Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (Ceremony only) Sacrament of Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Baptism Preparation Session must be completed before Baptism. Contact the Parish Office as soon as possible for details. Parish Office Website: http://sij-parish.com E-mail: office@sij-parish.com 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL. 60714. . . . . . . 967-1060 Janet Piovosi (Parish Secretary) Marlene Garber (A/R, Calendar Coordinator) Sarah Maugliani (A/P, Bulletin Editor) Religious Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966-1180 Renata Jaroslawski (Staff Secretary) Music Ministry. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967-1060 Parish Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 965-1091 Ministry Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 965-6911 Parish School: St. John Brebeuf School. . . . . . . . . 966-3266

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ALTAR FLOWERS

CAN BE A

BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE

Parishioners are invited to decorate the altar

with flowers in honor or memory of a loved one. There will be two arrangements each

week. Your name and intention will be listed in the Bulletin. The cost of a flower arrangement will be $50.00. Altar Flowers are available be-

ginning this weekend through Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd. Dates fill up quickly, so

please book well in advance. Please call the Rectory at 847-967-1060 to arrange a date

and make your remembrance special!

Altar Flowers for this week…

The Gries Family

“In Memor of Buddy Charles Gries”

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS ST. ISAAC JOGUES #512032 8149 Golf Road Niles, IL 60714 TELEPHONE 847 967-1060 CONTACT PERSON Janet/Sarah SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Canon IR 3035 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION September 16, 2012 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU!