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The Transfiguration of the Lord August 6 , 2017 St. Alexander Parish Administration Directory Parish Administrative Center 7025 W. 126th St. Palos Heights, IL 60463 Phone: 708-448-4861 Fax: 708-448-0039 Pastor: …………………….. Rev. Martin Michniewicz ext. 227 Associate Pastor: ……………… Rev. Patrick ONeill ext. 223 Deacons: ……………………………. Jim Horton, Tim Keating Director Parish Home & Health Ministry: Jim Horton ext. 232 Accounting Department Director: ….. Paula Somers ext. 233 Director of Music: ………………….. Patrick Mooney ext. 224 Parish Center & Parish Athletic Director: ……………………………………… Cathy Sullivan - 361-2626 Teen Coordinator: ………………… Sharon Ayres - 448-6624 Counseling Center: ………………………… 448-4861 ext.310 Director: .…………. Sr. Claire Marie Czerwiec, SSND, LCPC St. Alexanders on the Web …… www.stalexanderpalos.org Parish E-Mail: ………………………. [email protected] St. Alexander School 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463 Phone: 708-448-0408 Fax: 708-448-5947 Principal: ………………………………………...…… Cathy Biel Assistant Principal: …………………...……. Mary Dombrowski Administrative Assistants: ……….…...…... Mary Ann Pellicore ……………………………………...……………. Renee Chavez School Web: ………………….... www.stalexanderschool.com School E-Mail: …………….... [email protected] Religious Education Office 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463 Phone: 708-448-6624 Coordinator of Religious Education: ……………. Nancy Cook

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Page 1: The Transfiguration of the Lord · Page Three The Transfiguration of the Lord August 6, 2017 Dear Parishioners, Tuesday, August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed

The Transfiguration of the Lord August 6, 2017

St. Alexander Parish Administration Directory

Parish Administrative Center 7025 W. 126th St. Palos Heights, IL 60463

Phone: 708-448-4861 Fax: 708-448-0039

Pastor: …………………….. Rev. Martin Michniewicz ext. 227

Associate Pastor: ……………… Rev. Patrick O’Neill ext. 223

Deacons: ……………………………. Jim Horton, Tim Keating

Director Parish Home & Health Ministry: Jim Horton ext. 232

Accounting Department Director: ….. Paula Somers ext. 233

Director of Music: ………………….. Patrick Mooney ext. 224

Parish Center & Parish Athletic Director: ……………………………………… Cathy Sullivan - 361-2626 Teen Coordinator: ………………… Sharon Ayres - 448-6624

Counseling Center: ………………………… 448-4861 ext.310

Director: .…………. Sr. Claire Marie Czerwiec, SSND, LCPC

St. Alexander’s on the Web …… www.stalexanderpalos.org

Parish E-Mail: ………………………. [email protected]

St. Alexander School 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463

Phone: 708-448-0408 Fax: 708-448-5947

Principal: ………………………………………...…… Cathy Biel

Assistant Principal: …………………...……. Mary Dombrowski

Administrative Assistants: ……….…...…... Mary Ann Pellicore

……………………………………...……………. Renee Chavez

School Web: ………………….... www.stalexanderschool.com

School E-Mail: …………….... [email protected]

Religious Education Office 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463

Phone: 708-448-6624

Coordinator of Religious Education: ……………. Nancy Cook

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Spreading the Holy Fire Celebrating Christ Risen from the Dead through the 7 Sacraments

MATRIMONY Celebration of God’s Blessings on the Loving Union

between Man and Woman Please call the Parish Administration Center at least 4 months in advance of your wedding. Pre-Cana for engaged couples is required by the Archdiocese Matrimony Contact: Fr. Martin Michniewicz & Fr. Patrick O’Neill 448-4861

Sacraments of Initiation

Sacraments of Commitment

BAPTISM Celebration of Entrance into Christ’s Church

You must be a registered parishioner in this parish.

At least one Godparent must be a practicing Catholic. The other must be a Christian.

Parents must register for a class on Baptism BEFORE your baby is baptized. Archdiocesan required classes are held once a month, usually on the 1st Monday of the month, and facili-tated by trained parishioners. Baptism contact Joan DeVito 448-4861 ext. 237

RCIA Celebration of the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults This process is for adults who would like to join the Roman Catholic Church and have never been Baptized, or were Baptized in another Christian denomination. There is also a process for children (RCIC) and teens (RCIT). RCIA/RCIC/RCIT contact - Deacon Jim Horton 448-4861 & Deacon Tim Keating 448-6624

Sacraments of Healing

RECONCILIATION Celebration of God’s Forgiveness

through Personal Confession

Saturday Morning: 8:30 - 9:00 AM

Saturday Evening: after the 5:00 PM Mass

Other Times by Appointment

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Celebration of God’s Restorative Love & Forgiveness

Sacrament offers strength to the living. If someone becomes seriously ill, please call the Parish Administrative Center. Ministers of Care are available to bring Holy Communion and/or visit with the sick and homebound. Also every 1st Saturday - 6:00 - 7:00 PM in church

HOLY ORDERS Celebration of Ordained Service to the Church

The three offices of the Sacrament of Holy Orders are bishop, priest and deacon. All three are conferred by the sacramental act called “ordination.” Priesthood Contact - Fr. Michniewicz 448-4861 ext 227 Archdiocese of Chicago Vocation Director: Fr. Brian Welter - 312-534-8298

CONFIRMATION Celebration of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

This Sacrament is normally celebrated in 8th Grade and is a 2 year program of preparation.

Confirmation Contacts: Nancy Cook - Religious Education 448-6624 Cathy Biel - School 448-0408 The Archdiocese also offers classes for adults wishing to receive Confirmation. Adult Confirmation Contact - Deacon Tim Keating & Deacon Jim Horton 448-4861

Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass)

Sunday Vigil: 5:00 PM (Saturday)

Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon &

6:00 PM (Life Teen Youth Mass)

Monday through Friday: 6:30 & 8:45 AM

Saturday Morning: 8:00 AM

Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 PM

Holy Day: 6:30, 8:45 AM & 7:00 PM

EUCHARIST Celebration of Sharing Fully at Christ’s Altar of Sacrifice & Communion with Jesus and His Church

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday before the 1st Friday

9:15 AM - 7:00 PM Benediction

Evening of Prayer and Adoration

On the 1st Saturday 4:30 PM - Rosary 5:00 PM - Mass

6:00 PM - Prayers for Healing

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Dear Parishioners,

Tuesday, August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Holy Day Masses will be on Monday, August 14th at 7:00 pm and Tuesday, August 15th at 6:30 am, 8:45 am, and 7:00 pm.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 16th for the St. Alexander Parish Annual Golf Tournament and Barbecue. Remember that all proceeds benefit the Catholic education of our children and our athletic program. Turn to page ten for more information on golf, barbecue and sponsorship op-portunities.

With the beginning of August we read the sports pages and we realize the Bears will soon be playing. Hopefully they will have a good season. We, at St. Alexander, are presently getting ready for our foot-ball season and are currently recruiting players for both our Widget and Varsity teams. Please spread the word around so we will be continue to able to field both a Widget and Varsity team this year. Please call Cathy Sullivan at 708-361-2626 for information. The first practice will be held this Monday, August 7th at 5:00 pm.

St. Alexander school is blessed with a great principal, administration, faculty, and staff. We have openings at all grade levels so please spread the message of the wonderful education we provide to those who are looking for a faith based education. We are also blessed with a great religious education pro-gram and have openings at all grade levels. Registration is currently taking place for both school and religious education. Please turn to pages five and six for more information.

It is usually not my policy to respond to rumors that I, or others have heard, but I feel a strong need to address the following untrue information. Some people have stated that St. Alexander School is either closing soon or merging with another parish school. I would like to make it perfectly clear that this is NOT true. If you hear such talk, please tell them that they have been misinformed and politely remind the individual that we have a strong school, and read the previous paragraph to them.

Conversation and social media should promote the goodness of Christ and his people, so let us as a parish use our many tools of communication we have to advertise our great church, ministries, pro-grams, school, and religious education program.

God Bless,

Father Marty

FROM OUR PASTOR

The Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ on August 6th celebrates the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee. After revealing to His disciples that He would be put to death in Jerusalem, Christ, along with Ss. Peter, James, and John, went up the mountain. There, Saint Matthew writes, "He was transfigured before them. And His

face did shine as the sun: and His garments became white as snow."

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WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT

July 23, 2017 $17,122.75

Thank you for your continued generous support.

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

Today, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, is a day of eyewitness accounts. The first, a vision reported by the prophet Daniel, was well known to Jesus and his apostles. The vision account was writ-ten in quite mystical and figurative language. It is a vision of heaven, powerful and memorable. There are flames of fire, burning wheels, the Ancient One, and a Son of Man. Clearly, Daniel saw something. But was it a dream? Was it real? Was it merely a clever myth?

Peter wants no such confusion about his vision! We are told in Matthew's Gospel what he and his friends James and John saw when they went up on the mountain with Jesus one day. Jesus warned the three witnesses to tell no one until "the Son of Man has been raised from the dead" (Matthew 17:9). Lest readers of one of the Gospels discount the story or simply write it off as a pious myth, Peter gives his own account of the Transfiguration of Jesus in his second letter to the church. He writes with authority, as an eyewitness. He reports this message from God concerning Jesus: "This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased," and he assures us that the message is "altogether reliable" (2 Peter 1:17, 19).

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Today’s Readings: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-5, 7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]; Lk 5:1-11

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

August 7-13, 2017

Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 -- 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 -8, 11]; Lk 5:1-11

Prayers of the Faithful for the Sick

As the faith family of St. Alexander, we unite with one another to pray for those who need healing of their body, mind or

spirit. Confident that God hears the voices of those who trust in the Lord Jesus, we join in prayer for:

If you or anyone in your family would like to be added to our Prayers of the Faithful for the Sick please contact the Parish Administrative Office at 708-448-4861.

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PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES

AT ST. ALEXANDER PARISH

Services for individuals, couples & families

For more information, call

448-4861 ext. 310

Sr. Claire M. Czerwiec, SSND, LCPC

Pastoral Counselor & Spiritual Director

Home Bound or Ill? If you, or someone you know, are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive communion in their home, please call Deacon Jim Horton at 708-448-4861.

This weekend is our food drive for St. Gelasius and St. Columbanus.

Please help as much as you can, the need for food is always grow-ing; especially during the summer months when the children are not in school.

Anyone needing assistance please call 708-448-4861 for confidential help. A member of our Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference will return your call as soon as possible.

Serving Hope In These

Difficult Economic Times

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST. THEODORE GUERIN

COUNCIL #14057

Meeting: Wednesday, August 9th 7:00 pm - Teacher’s Lounge

If you are interested in helping those in need, serv-ing your parish, and growing in your faith, then the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you. Please call Fran Pendergast at 708-923-9984 or visit www.kofc14057.org for membership information.

Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Group Meeting Tuesday, August 8th

Group meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month in honor of our Blessed Mother. Call Maryann Klimek at 708-532-7259 for information.

“How beautiful is the family that recites the Rosary every evening.”

— Pope John Paul

The 100th Anniversary of the 4th apparition of Our Lady of Fatima’s will be celebrated at St.

Alexander’s by the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima and the Knights of Columbus. Please join us Saturday, August 19th at 8:00AM Mass.

Mass will be followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, and a documentary

on Fatima. Refreshments will be served.

PROGRAM REGISTRATION The Religious Education Program is now accepting

registrations for school year 2017-2018. Classes

will begin Monday, September 11th and Tuesday,

September 12th. We are pleased to announce our

tuition, book and sacramental fees will remain the

same as last year.

If you are new to the program or if you are going to

register a child for first grade please bring their

Baptismal certificate for our records.

You may stop by the Religious Education Office to

register during normal business hours, 8:30am to

4:30pm Monday through Friday. For information

please call Nancy Cook at 708-448-6624 .

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ST. ALEXANDER – A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

St. Alexander School is accepting registrations for the 2017-2018 school year. We offer:

• A faculty and staff who model true Christianity

• Preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds, including 4 year old full day

• Kindergarten classes are available as half day or full day

• Extended day care is provided before and after school

• Academic support as well as professional counseling is available

• Curriculum includes foreign language, art, gym, music, computer classes and STEM lab

• Daily religion classes and participation in liturgies teach Catholic values

• Extracurricular and enrichment activities are available to all students

• Hot lunch program offers nutritious meal choices

Please contact St. Alexander School at 448-0408 for more information.

ST. ALEXANDER

PRESCHOOL

St. Alexander Preschool provides an academic experience aligned with The Office of Catholic Schools Early Childhood Development. The preschool environment promotes a child’s growth intellectually, spiritually, physically and socially. The curriculum of the program con-sists of language, reading readiness skills, math awareness, awareness of God and Christian values, art and music movement, exploration skills, creative play, fine and gross motor skills.

Full Day Option – 4-Year Olds 8:00 am-2:40 pm

Half Day Options - 3 & 4 Year Olds Morning class meets 8:00-1100 am Afternoon class meets 11:40 am-2:40 pm

Two, three, four and five day options are available for both full and half day students.

Extended Day Programs are available for before and after school care.

Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by September 1, 2017 to register.

Call the school office at 708-448-0408 or visit www.stalexanderschool.com for information.

ST. ALEXANDER SCHOOL

SUMMER HOURS

The school office will be open

Monday through Thursday 8:00am - 12:00pm

• Organization Day family envelopes are available for pickup.

• Organization Day is August 17th from 9:00am-1:00pm, and from 7:00-8:00pm.

• The first day of school for grades 1-8 is August 23rd from 8:00am-1:00pm, and for Kindergarten from 8:30am-1:00pm.

• Regular Kindergarten schedule and Grades 1-8 full days begin August 24th.

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MERCY HOME SUNDAY MASS

9:30AM on WGN-TV Channel 9

WHAT: HONOR OUR BLESSED VIRGIN AND PRAY THE ROSARY

WHEN: SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH 7:00 PM

WHERE: SIDEWALK AT 126TH & HARLEM (Meet in St. Alexander parking lot)

FUTURE DATES: Wednesday, September 13th

Friday, October 13th

For more information, contact: Colleen Lamantia at 224-250-7233 (call or text)

RCIA: The Rite Of Christian Initiation For Adults

Are you or an adult member of your family interested in becoming a Catholic? Have you been baptized but never received First Communion or Confirmation? Are you a Catholic but are inter-ested in learning more about our faith? If you answered yes to any of these questions then the RCIA process might be perfect for you.

The RCIA is a process of growth and learning that prepares one to become a Catholic or complete the sacraments they may have missed. The program will begin in early October and conclude on Holy Saturday night at the Easter Vigil Mass.

There is no cost to participate and all are welcome to come. If you have any questions about this program please call 708-448-4861 and we will be happy to answer your questions. If you wish you may complete the form below and return it to the parish office.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

Name _______________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

City ______________________________________________ Zip _____________________________

Day Phone _______________________________ Evening Phone _____________________________

Email _______________________________________________________________________________

Please check the statement that best describes your situation:

_______ I have never been baptized.

_______ I was baptized in another faith and wish to convert to Catholicism.

_______ I was baptized but did not complete my sacraments.

_______ I am interested in learning more about the Catholic faith.

ST. ALEXANDER RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

We are so blessed! Many of our volunteers from last year are returning to share their faith with our children. However, we still need CATECHIST and VOLUNTEERS for this upcoming RE school year. Please con-sider volunteering and sharing your faith and experiences with the children of our parish. We provide detailed lesson plans and all materials and guidance along the way. Contact Nancy Cook in the REP office 448-6624 to find out more.

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MASS INTENTIONS

Please visit, or call, the parish office if you would like to have a Mass inten-tion for the years 2017 or 2018. Please note that Mass intentions are not just for the deceased but for anyone you would like to include in prayer.

LIFE TEEN MASS

Geared For Young People

CELEBRATED EVERY SUNDAY AT 6:00 pm

All St. Alexander Parish teens, Religious Educa-tion Program and School students are invited to join the Life Teen Group. Following mass we move to our meeting room for what is known as Life Night. Here we share food, movies, games, stories, and fun. It is a great chance to keep up with old friends and make new friends as well. It doesn’t cost anything to join and you can come whenever it suits you. Please plan to join us soon and be sure to bring your friends!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

St. Alexander’s Religious Education Office is located in the vestibule of the Fr. Crosby Center. The summer office hours are:

Monday thru Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

For information please call 708-448-6624.

DID YOU KNOW…...The credit you receive for your SAVE purchases can be applied towards tuition payments or fees at any educational facility; grade

school through college — public or private. It can even be applied to pay off college loans!! You may also choose to have the credit returned to you.

We have many retailers and restaurants, both local and national. Pick up a list of participating vendors or check out all our SAVE vendors on the website www.glscrip.com. This site has many additional ven-dors to choose from; besides those carried in-house. The order procedure for these cards is the same as a regular SAVE order.

Orders may be dropped off at the Parish Administra-tive Center Monday thru Wednesday, during normal business hours 9:00am-5:00pm or through the school. Pick up completed orders at the Parish Administra-tive Center after Noon on Thursday or during sale hours in the Parish Activity Room on Sunday.

We carry Land’s End, Golden Shoes, and many other vendors for uniforms and

school supply needs!

SAVE SALE HOURS

SUNDAY 9:45 am - Noon

You are invited to A Pot-Luck

Baby Shower For Our

Spiritually Adopted Babies Tuesday, August 15th

Following the 7:00 pm Mass in Room 310

Light Refreshments will be served Please consider bringing a dish to share!

All are welcome! R.S.V.P.'s not necessary!

Please consider bringing an unwrapped new baby item for mothers in need.

If you can't attend the shower, but would still like to donate, there will be collection boxes in the gym hallway

during the week of August 15th.

WORD OF LIFE

“By opening our hearts to his love and mercy,

we let Christ dwell in us and we see more

deeply the intricate and unique beauty of each

person.”

—-Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap.

USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities

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ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ST. ALEXANDER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE CONTINUING CATHOLIC EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN

FOR SPONSORSHIP OR GOLF INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Pete White 630-816-4955 or [email protected]

Cathy Sullivan 708-704-5352 or [email protected]

ST. ALEXANDER PARISH 2017 GOLF TOURNEY & BARBECUE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH

GEORGE DUNNE NATIONAL 16310 S. CENTRAL AVENUE, OAK FOREST

11:45am Registration *** 1:00pm Shot Gun Start *** 6:30pm Barbecue

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Gold Sponsor — $ 1,000 Sponsorship Includes: Golf “hole of choice” sponsorship; Prominent display of business at golf course and barbecue; Name on golfer’s door prize and special mention in the Sunday Bulletin

Silver Sponsor — $ 500 Sponsorship Includes: Display of business name at golf course & on golf carts; Name will appear as Silver Sponsor in Sunday Bulletin

Bronze Sponsor —$ 250 Sponsorship includes: Display of business name at golf course & on beverage carts; Name will appear as Bronze Sponsor in the Sunday Bulletin

BARBECUE INCLUDES FOOD & BEVERAGES, ENTERTAINMENT, AND A MEGA SPLIT-THE-POT!

$135 Golf & Barbecue Package (per person) $ 25 Parish Barbecue Only (per person) *

$25 Golf Discount for Golfers Under 30 Years Old *

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PALOS HEIGHTS FARMERS MARKET

Every Wednesday, May - October 7:00am - 1:00pm Rain or Shine!

Municipal Parking Lot, 122nd & Harlem

Visit www.palosheights.org for a list of vendors and recipes

MUNICIPAL VEHICLE PROGRAM Schedule a Ride Today!

(708) 361-1807

The Village of Palos Heights offers a service for residents to arrange rides to and from destinations within the village limits. This service can be used to the grocery store, library, shopping, train station, doctor appointment, and much more. The cost is $2 each per trip. You may also schedule round trips. The hours are Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; and Saturdays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Recycle Today….. For A Better Tomorrow!

St. Alexander is part of a fundraising program with Mid-west Paper Retriever Co. The paper recycling bin is located in the northeast corner of our parking lot near the Parish Center. Please drop off your paper products including: newspaper, catalogs, magazines, junk mail, office paper, school paper, notebooks and folders.

Our parish receives a rebate on the amount collected each week, but more importantly Midwest has estimated our annual savings to the environment:

Energy 24,600 kWh Air Pollutant 360 lbs. Trees 20

Water 42,000 Gallons Oil 2,280 Gallons

St. Laurence High School: Class of 1967 is looking for contact information from its classmates to help spread the word on it plans for its 50-year reunion celebration in the planning stages for late August of this year. Please forward information direct to committee member Kevin Scanlan: [email protected] or 708-373-6855.

The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 2:45 pm at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State, Chicago. Couples married in 1967 interested in attending this celebration should contact our parish to regis-ter by calling 708-448-4861.

For more information please contact the Marriage and Family Ministries Office at 312-534-8351 or visit www.marriageandfamilyministries.org

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THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD AUGUST 6, 2017 Saturday, August 5th 5:00 PM— Blanche Pellizzari (1st Anniversary) Wayne Tarka Bill Puschak Brian Chapan Anthony Roscich Sunday, August 6th 7:00 AM— Rose Schroeder—Birthday Blessing 9:00 AM— Zika & Zenkl Families Donna Marie Feldner Lorie Hartig 10:30 AM— Blanche Pellizzari Bielawski Family Barbara Graziano Barbara Angeles 12:00 PM— Brian Donovan Mary & Thomas Infantino Dorothy & Roy Donovan Grove & Dahm Families Marie Hohmer Mary Kilbane Donald Busch Michael Flood (20th Anniversary) Savannah Russo—Healing Intention 6:00 PM— Domingo Trujillo Andy Adam Monday, August 7th (Sts. Sixtus II and Cajetan) 6:30 AM— Special Intention 8:45 AM— Joseph Rozak Kathleen Walsh Tuesday, August 8th (St. Dominic) 6:30 AM— Rosemary Murphy 8:45 AM— John Scanlon Bud & Bill Nicholson Wednesday, August 9th (St. Teresa Benedicta of the 6:30 AM— Beatriz Angelica Keska Cross) 8:45 AM— Joyce Lyon Kathleen F. Walsh Thursday, August 10th (St. Lawrence) 6:30 AM— Ruth & Walter Nogaj 8:45 AM— Bob D. Sterba (1st Anniversary) Loretta Niedzwiadek Friday, August 11th (St. Clare) 6:30 AM— Mary Kate Graf (2nd Anniversary) Antonia Leon Marti 8:45 AM— Dora Sill William Allison (2nd Anniversary) Feast of St. Philomena CNJ Saturday, August 12th (St. Jane Frances de Chantal) 8:00 AM— Members of Purgatorial Society William Hanley John Czech

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 13, 2017 Saturday, August 12th 5:00 PM— Les Johnson (22nd Anniversary) Ron Antos (5th Anniversary) Ron & Eileen Roulo Dolores Lanigan-Kane Sunday, August 13th 7:00 AM— Laura Morek Donna Marie Feldner Joe Macey William & Sylvia Edeus Vincent & Mary Hoban Joseph Rozak Donald Busch Sam Alano June Anhalt 9:00 AM— For the Parishioners 10:30 AM— Dr. Stan Blair Michael Kerley Jose & Esperanza Alexander Carmella McCurry—Healing Intention Andy Adam Susan McCarthy Star 12:00 PM— Thomas Garry Marie Hohmer Laura Morek Charles Raz (45th Anniversary) Josie O’Carroll James Mitchell Brian Donovan Mary & Thomas Infantino Dorothy & Roy Donovan 6:00 PM— Special Intention

ALTAR SERVERS AUGUST 13, 2017

Saturday, August 12th

5:00 PM— Devin Devine, Sam Adducci, Aiden Kent

Sunday, August 13th

7:00 AM— The Palmers 9:00 AM— Matthew Coffey, Cammy Helsdingen, Erin Murphy 10:30 AM— Colin Budd, Conor O’Mara, Dale Somers 12:00 PM— The Madaras’

PRAYER AND HUMILITY

Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility

rather than fine clothes. --St. Dominic