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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:
Saint Monica is a welcoming
Catholic faith community.
Proclaiming the power of
the Word of God, we join together
in the celebration of the
Eucharist and all Sacraments.
We aim to follow Jesus Christ:
To Serve as He Served +
To Live as He Lived + To Love as He Loved
St. Monica Parish | 5136 N. Nottingham Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 | 773.763.1661 | stmonicachicago.com
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST — JUNE 14, 2020
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WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday—Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Mon, Tues, Wed & Friday—6:00 p.m.
Thursday—7:00 p.m. in Polish
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Sat 4:00 p.m.—English | 6:00 p.m.—Polish
Sun 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. | Polish at 12:30 p.m.
ROSARY AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Prayed weekdays before the 8:30 a.m. Mass
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
TO SERVE AS HE SERVED + TO LIVE AS HE LIVED + TO LOVE AS HE LOVED
SACRAMENTS
Anointing of the Sick
The special grace of this Sacrament offers the Lord’s
healing strength, peace and courage to anyone who is
seriously or chronically ill, hospitalized or about to undergo
surgery. Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to
have someone anointed.
Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice a month:
the first and third Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. (some
exceptions due to Holy Days and liturgical celebrations).
Please call the Parish Office to register for the program
and to set a date for the Baptism.
Marriage
Archdiocese of Chicago guidelines for marriage
preparation ask that a minimum of six months be set aside for
preparation for marriage. No firm date for a wedding will be
set until the conclusion of the couple’s first meeting with
the parish minister. At least one of the engaged persons
(or their parents) must be a registered and active parishioner
of St. Monica. No Sunday weddings are scheduled.
Ministry to the Sick/Homebound
If you or a family member are in a local hospital or are
homebound and would like to have a visit from a priest,
please call the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Ministers of Care are also available to bring Communion to
those who are confined at home and are unable to
attend Mass, either temporarily or on a continual basis.
Please call the Parish Office to schedule a visit.
Reconciliation (Confession)
Monday — Friday before the morning Mass (please ask for
a priest in the sacristy)., Saturday from 3:00 to 3:50 p.m.
Individual confessions available by appointment.
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Greg Lorens , Pastor
Rev. Thomas Campana, Associate Pastor
[email protected] | ext 112
Rev. William Holbrook, Resident Priest
Mr. Ed Podgorski , Deacon
Mr. Patrick Brenner, Deacon
Mr. Kamil Duda, Director of Music, Bulletin Editor, Scheduling
[email protected] | ext 118
Mr. Patrick Schultz, Operations Director
[email protected] | ext 121
Mrs. Gwenn Suvada, Business Office Coordinator
[email protected] | ext 117
Ms. Margarita Enriquez, Coordinator of Religious Education
[email protected] | ext 122
Mrs. Joanna Szepiotko, Parish Secretary
[email protected] | ext. 110
Parish Fax: (773) 763 - 4917
Mr. Geoff Wilson, Maintenance Supervisor
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - 9:15am to 7:30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 9:15am to 5:15pm
Saturday—Closed
Sunday—Closed
SCHOOL
Mr. Raymond Coleman, School Principal
Mrs. Darlene Connelly, School Secretary
[email protected] | ext 125
ST. MONICA PARISH Rev. Greg Lorens, Pastor
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OFFICE 5136 N NOTTINGHAM AVE
(773) 763—1661
SCHOOL 5115 N MONT CLARE AVE
(773) 631—7880
RECTORY 5125 N MONT CLARE AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60656
US Army
Eric Ambriz
James Ambriz
Kurt Beyer
Tom Bobek
Daniel Clark
Michael G. Dobija
Justin Elazegui
Walter Fernandez
Robert Gullett
Andrew Kupinski
Jesus O. Lebron
Conner Mahoney
Jack Maksymec
Erik Malenock
Andrew Perez
Julio Rios
Michael Rivera
Andrew Thomas
Christopher Walsh
Michael Zadlo
US Army Reserve
Jason Adamczyk
Roman Gronke
Keith Maslon
US Coast Guard
Christine Ambriz
US Air Force
Michael Brimie
Zachary Muldoon
Matt Olken
Michael Rice
Anthony Villalpando
Laurel Walsh
Kevin Valdez
Harlee Piszczek
US Marines
Vincent Bertucci
Gage Cygnar
Lukas Czynczyk
Dominic Davila
Caitlen Ferrarell
Benjamin Juhasz
Mathew Lynn
Steven Meyer
Kevin Rasmussen
Christopher Ryan
US Navy
Jeremy Bloom
Justin Chovanec
Daniel Jarosz
Clay Presny
Riley Schoen
Steven Stancy
Richard Whitman
Nick Whitman
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE
Arnott Family
Mary Allegretti
Herb Bass
Sharon Bass
William Bary
Judy Biala
Dorothy Brennan
Louise Bruno
Jo Buscemi
Mary A. Constantini
Joanna Duda
Eugene Dunaj
Dennis D’Amato
Irena Dudek
Veronica Dorado
Mary Lu Forte
Richard Gonsiorek
Monica Gathman
Roberta Gols
Bogumiła Jedut
Dorothy Madaj
Ruth Miner
Matt O’Callaghan
Cathy O’Hara
Beverly M. Millonzi
Dcn. Ed Podgorski
Augie Sansone
Tim Sheehan
Bernadette Schmidt
Steve Skubski
Denise Slaski
Józefa Sroka
Helen Strzalka
Laura Wysocki
Barry Womack
SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN NEED
MONDAY, June 15, 2020
8:30 A.M.— Mass in English
6:00 P.M. — Bridget McGuane
- God’s bless for KOC Members
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020
8:30 A.M. — Dr. William Frett
6:00 P.M. — Deceased Members of Pyrzyński Family
WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020
8:30 A.M. — Manuel Garcia
Walter & Helen Basta
Jeremiah Dorgan
6:00 P.M. — Irma Lech - Birthday Bless.
- Zachary Enriquez - Birthday Bless.
THURSDAY, June 18, 2020
8:30 A.M. — People of St. Monica Parish
7:00 P.M. — Mass in Polish
FRIDAY, June 19, 2020
8:30 A.M. — Marge O’Donnell
6:00 P.M. — Stanisława Lech - 25th Death Anniv.
SATURDAY, June 20, 2020
4:00 P.M. — John Lyons
Joseph Carpino
Stanley Slabas
Steven Suvada
7:00 P.M. — Mass
SUNDAY, June 21, 2020
9:00 A.M. — Ted Prugar
Ted Bialek
Joseph Tomal
11:00 A.M. — Frank O’Donnell
Fr. Fred Tomzik
Martin McGuane
Theresa Link - 13th Death Anniv.
- Julia Jeronimo
12:30 P.M. — Helena & Bronisław Pakula
- Zdrowie, Boże bł. dla Ryszarda
z okazji dnia ojca
- Zdrowie, Boże bł. dla Christopher Wilk
z okazji dnia ojca
ST. MONICA PARISH | JUNE 14 | 2
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
DAILY MASS IS
LIVESTREAMED ON
PARISH FACEBOOK & WEBSITE!
WEEKDAYS - 6:00 PM
SUNDAY - 10:00 AM
SUNDAY IN POLISH - 12:00 PM
WWW.STMONICACHICAGO.COM
DAILY MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED
IN PRIVATE BY FR. GREG AND FR. TOM
FOR FOLLIWNG INTENTIONS:
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God sustained the people of Israel for forty
years in the desert with manna sent down
from heaven, and Moses doesn’t want
them to forget it. God brought forth water
from stone for them to drink, and Moses
doesn’t want them to forget this, either.
And Moses tells them—twice—that the food
that God sent was a food that neither they
nor their ancestors before them had ever
experienced before.
Jesus too speaks of food come down
from heaven, food that the Jewish people
had never experienced before. Recalling
the manna in the desert, Jesus doesn’t
want them to forget it either, explaining that
he is the food and drink of eternal life.
And Paul reiterates to the Corinthians
and to all of us that in the bread and in the
cup, we share in the body and blood of
Christ.
“God so loved the world,” declares John 3:16.
“Do not love the world,” warns 1 John 2:15.
The “world” to love: this planet, entrusted to our
stewardship, and its people, God’s children all.
The “world” to flee: “sensual lust, enticement for
the eyes, and a pretentious life” (1 John 2:16).
Born in nobility, Romuald’s conversion followed
the shock of witnessing his father murder an
enemy. Renouncing his privileged world,
Romuald sought God’s world in monastic life. Its
winding turns and several dead ends make
Romuald’s journey resonate with all who find life
more maze than superhighway. Both
the hermit’s solitary struggle and community
life’s unique challenges shaped Romuald’s
legacy: his vast Camaldolese Benedictine
family of monks, nuns, and lay associates who,
these thousand years later, from the mountain
solitude of Camaldoli, Italy to an urban
monastery in Berkeley, California—in Asia,
Africa, South America, Europe—integrate
Romuald’s experience into their witness of
solitary prayer, communal charity and worship,
and promotion of contemplative spirituality in
this world that can so easily distract us from
the God who loves it still.
ST. ROMUALD JUNE 16
FOOD FROM
HEAVEN
Manna in the desert, water from a rock, bread,
wine. God provides food to nourish our bodies
and our souls, to bring us into union with the
Divine. This is what we celebrate on this
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of
Christ. The Israelites who journeyed through the
desert for forty years knew physical hunger, but
they were also hungry for more—they needed
to know that God was with them as they made
their way through the dangerous desert. We too
experience hunger. We need to be assured
that the Lord is with us as we navigate the
circumstances of our lives, some of which feel
dangerous, if not to our bodies, certainly to our
spirit. Our participation in the Eucharist provides
this assurance and more: fed with Christ’s Body
and Blood, we are drawn into communion with
Christ and one another.
FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY
The Israelites who journeyed through the desert
were fleeing slavery and certain death.
But along the way, they encountered serpents
and scorpions and experienced great hunger
and thirst. God fed them with manna
and quenched their thirst with water drawn
from a rock. In these miraculous encounters,
the people came to believe that God was truly
with them on their journey, and with this
assurance, grew to rely on and put their trust in
God. Jesus began his ministry with a pilgrimage
to the desert, where he prayed and placed his
trust in his heavenly Father. Strengthened at
God’s hand, Jesus stayed true to his mission
even in the face of cruel death, giving himself,
his very life and substance to us in bread
and wine at the Last Supper and for his disciples
for ages unending.
WHAT IS YOUR DESERT?
Chances are you are not physically wandering
in a desert, although millions of people
throughout the world live without adequate
clean water. All of us experience spiritual and
emotional deserts, however. The food that Jesus
gives in the Eucharist, his very Body and Blood,
soul and divinity, nourish us in our desert
moments and strengthen us to live as Christ’s
people in the world. Partaking in Christ’s Body
and Blood, we are to
live as Christ’s people
in the world, standing
in solidarity with those
who are in deserts of
their own—physical,
s p i r i t u a l , a n d
emotional. We are
called to act as
Christ’s body, nourishing others through our
presence, prayer, and sharing. What is your
desert? How does the Eucharist strengthen you
as you journey through this dark and sometimes
frightening place in life? What deserts of others
are you called to address through your caring
and sharing as a member of Christ’s body, the
Church?
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THE MOST HOLY
BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST
MANNA
IN THE
DESERT
REGISTER TODAY FOR THE UPCOMING
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
DONATIONS ONLINE MADE EASY Registered or unregistered, please visit:
www.parish.stmonicachicago.com
& click „Donations”- It’s quick, safe and easy!
If you are registered parishioner, your donations
are added to your account.
IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES,
PLEASE REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR PARISH!
YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. GOD BLESS YOU!
SUNDAY COLLECTION
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MAY 24TH SUNDAY MASSES
ENVELOPES (Registered Parishioners) $ N/A
LOOSE (Visiting/ Unregistered Parishioners) $ N/A
SUNDAY MASSES TOTAL $ N/A
Electronic Giving (online) $ N/A
Mailed Envelopes $ 3,016.00
Children's Envelopes $ N/A
Grand Total This Week $ 3,016.00
St. Monica Academy $ 80.00
Facility Maintenance Fund $ 70.00
Good Friday $ 5.00
Easter 2020 $ 20.00
Catholic Charities $ 45.00
Easter Flowers $ N/A
Ascension of the Lord $ 178.00
Weekly Difference ($ 9,200.00 Budgeted) $ - 6,184.00
Year-to-Date Difference $ - 46,744.42
Actual Weekly Collection-to-Date $ 378,455.58
Year-to-Date Goal $ 423,200.00
