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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2018
Volume 18 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 19, 2018
School Starts Monday
A sure sign summer is coming to an end is when our school opens for another academic year. The students arrive on Monday, August 20, 2018 and begin the year with a full day of school. With school starting up again, the Wednesday morning Mass changes from 7:30AM to 8:00AM. The change takes effect on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 with an opening Mass of the Holy Spirit and will continue throughout the school year. Please make a note of the change.
Why Do People Leave the Mass Early?
Don’t misunderstand, the following is not a chastisement of those individuals who leave Mass after they receive Communion. It is rather, an honest appraisal of the phenomenon which is not restricted to our parish but is observed in every parish. Some pastors who broach this subject do it in condemning terms, an approach I do not wish to follow. The purpose is to think about the issue and bring some light to it, by trying to better understand why someone is compelled to leave early. When the question is posed to ordinary parishioners who do not leave early, the responses are varied. Some are annoyed and contend those individuals are disrespectful to God and parishioners, others are annoyed that people cannot spend one hour a week in worship. Although some of those responses are worth listening to, they do not constructively advance the conversation. A fair evaluation should include human behavior which motivates a person to leave Mass early, but also the same behavior which leads people to leave other events early. For some, it is nothing more than habit. People have a habit of coming late to a lot of things. They know they come late but regardless of the event, the habit overrides, and the behavior is executed in coming late. For the most part, anyone can come on time if they want to; it only takes a little bit of planning. But habits are hard to break because they become automatic and without much thought. It seems logical the same happens with individuals leaving Mass early. Another habitual reason an individual may feel compelled to leave Mass early might be the thought of getting out of the parking lot before anyone else. During the week, many suffer and are frustrated with the congestion on our roads when they commute or try to get somewhere, and by gosh, they don’t want the same stress when they come to church. In other cases, there are scheduling conflicts on a certain day which might arise, compelling someone to leave Mass early. But truth be known, those conflicts are more the exception rather than the rule. Then there are the ongoing scheduling problems where a family or individual commit to something which conflicts with the time of the Mass or cuts into the time taken to celebrate the Mass. I guess you can’t be in two places at one time. Others leave church early because of the deficiency in their understanding of the Mass. What they believe is that the main purpose of going in the first place is to receive Communion, and once they have received it, the ending parts of the Mass are superfluous. In their minds the objective is reached, Communion received and now the person is free to go.
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Possibly, the reason for leaving early stems from a behavior which is well documented as to why individuals stop going to church altogether. A good amount of studies has indicated one of the major reasons for the decline in church attendance in Christian churches across the world has to do with the superficial character of modern life. Studies have shown those who do not bond well with fellow parishioners are more likely to leave the parish or church altogether. Whatever the reason, people feel the need to leave Mass early and the reason(s) is rarely countered by an argument which may change their mind. Some in the past have tried to use a spiritual argument that goes something like this: “People should stay and show respect to the God they have just received sacramentally by fully participating in the liturgy all the way through to its conclusion.” It’s not that this reason isn’t true; it just seems not to resonate in the minds and hearts of those who leave early. So, let’s try another approach. All of us live in a world which is so chaotic, between our working lives to raising families, paying bills, taking care of loved ones, some who may be ill, and working on personal and family relationships. Each week, even those who call themselves retired have schedules which are far too busy. I can personally attest to the fact that the modern culture is way too busy. But on the flip side of the coin, there are very few things which can bring us life and peace. And the paramount activity which can bring life and peace to our hearts and souls is the liturgy. During the liturgy, we can metaphorically “shake the dust of the world off of our feet” for an hour. It is a respite from the hassles of the day and week, and for one hour we can truly be cared for by God in a real way. We can slow down and bask in the reality that the spiritual life with God is far superior to the frenetic world which we must live in each day. If a person can commit to some time to going to Mass, receiving peace and communion with God, why would any person want to rush it? For my part, I wish to be in the spiritual peace as long as possible along with my fellow believers. What’s the rush? What does five or ten minutes really do to your life? A lot, if you are receiving the life and peace of Christ. Fr. Tim
“Watch carefully then how you live,
not as foolish persons but as wise…”
(EPHESIANS 5:15)
A wise person recognizes that all we have and all we are comes from God. A wise person thanks God continually throughout the day for all His many blessings. A wise person realizes that God has blessed us for a reason and that He wants us to help Him build His kingdom of earth.
8:00am Wednesday Mass will resume on
August 22, 2018
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The Divine Providence FSA invites you to our annual
Back-to-School
Please attend the 4:00pm Mass and join us in the school gym immediately following Mass.
Tickets: $5.00 at the door $20.00 per family (cap)
**New DP families are free**
Join us for great food and fun!
Dominick Accera ~ Vincent Antonio Tony Belmonte
Carm Cammarata ~ George Chance Deacon Frank DeVita ~ Richard “Dick” Dvorak
Nancy Evens Jill Franklin ~ June Franson
Antionette Gentile ~ Bob Gibson Michael Glorioso
Nick Goedert ~ Marcy Goetz Adeline Hartman ~ David Hartman
Joe Healy ~ Christopher Heitz Andrea Hope
Anthony Jandacek ~ Lorraine Jaworek Janet Joy ~ Mary Ann Kelly
Thomas Martirano Brother Alfred Marshall ~ Lisa Martin
Steve Mazzarella ~ Ida Moravecek Richard Mraz ~ Stefan Mraz ~ Jim Muha
Patricia Olson Ernie Principe ~ Mary Prochaska
Ralph Romano Gina Santucci ~ Geraldine Schneider
Grayson Stanley ~ Sarah Stanley Parker Van Gelder ~ Florence Voves Maribeth Watkins ~ Peter Wicyk
Rita Zdun ~ William Zokal
If you would like to add to our sick list, or would like your friend or family member to remain on the sick list, please call
the rectory at 708-562-3364. Names will be listed for 2 months.
Please remember to pray for all the souls that have gone home to heaven including:
Delores Kroll
Wife of Richard (Late) Mother of Wayne, Doreen & Cary
Linda Caputo
Aunt of Michael Miglio
Parish Calendar of Events The Rosary will be prayed M-F after morning Mass/service.
Monday, August 20–Mass 7:30am
First Day of School ~ 8:00am-3:00pm Extended Day Begins Tuesday, August 21– Mass 7:30am BSJ/FSA Meeting 6:00pm-7:00pm (MFR) Wednesday, August 22–Mass 8:00am Mass with Students 8:00am Tai Chi Chuan 4:30pm-5:00pm (CN) Thursday, August 23–Mass 7:30am Women of Providence-Quilters 9:30am-12:00pm (MC) Friday, August 24-Communion Service 7:30am Saturday, August 25-Confessions 3:15-3:45pm
Anticipated Mass 4:00pm Back to School BBQ 5:00pm-8:00pm (G) Manna Certificates available after Mass.
Sunday, August 26-Mass 8:30am & 10:30am Manna Certificates available after all Masses.
C = Church R = Rectory CN = Church Narthex MFR = Mayfair Room MC = Ministry Center SCH = School MC2= Ministry Center Mtg. Rm. G = Gym MCC=Ministry Center Chapel
Weekly Collections
August 12, 2018 Sunday & Holy Day $ 7,832.00 Budgeted Amount $11,540.00 Surplus (Deficit) $(3,708.00)
No. of envelopes used: 248
Mass Intentions
Monday, 08/20 7:30am For the Parishioners Genevieve “Jean” Knetl Tuesday, 08/21 7:30am Len Weigel Nicholas Caruso Sr. Wed., 08/22 8:00am John, Helen & Bob Brejcha Sr. John & Ann Bucyna Thurs., 08/23 7:30am Barbara Doolan Frank Ludmila Blanche Kasparik Kamille Shopnitz Sr. Rose Nakibuuka I.H.M.R. Ed & Alyce Barrett Friday, 08/24 7:30am Communion Service Sat., 08/25 4:00pm Marie Cichon Tom Sikorski Frank Napolitano Family Sunday, 08/26 8:30am The Purgatorial Society Willard Stadler 10:30am Margherita Ricchio
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THIS EUCHARISTIC FEAST
Some things about human nature don’t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holiday, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast.
In today’s first reading, Lady Wisdom is setting a feast, a sign of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. Israel’s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant is the Passover meal. So it is natural—and not coincidental—that the Christian celebration of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a meal, our Eucharist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Passover remembrance.
It is easy for us, sometimes, to forget the very long and rich religious and human origins of our eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the Body and Blood of Jesus.
Today, and for the next few Sundays that we hear the “Bread of Life” discourse from John, let us bring to mind the loving covenant that God makes with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast that we have come to attend! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.
— John 6:53 REGISTRATION is OPEN for 2018-2019
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
The registration form is available on our website, www.dprov.org under the Religious Ed tab or you may pick one up at the rectory.
Any questions, please feel free to contact Sr. Christine at 708-562-2258
On behalf of the entire Prayer and Faith Committee, I wish to express my deepest and heartfelt, THANK YOU in helping to make our 13th Annual “Christmas in July” toy campaign another resounding success! It is your tremendous generosity that made it possible for us to put smiles on the faces of children and teens who are undergoing various treatments for cancer. You reached out and donated over 1,450 items and $375 in Cash and Gift Certificates, to benefit the children served by the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. This foundation brings blessings to over 9,300 children each month at 49 cancer facilities. Mrs. Colleen Kissel, founder of the organization was overwhelmed and very appreciative with our donation. Thank you, in particular to Fr. Tim, for giving us the opportunity to hold this toy campaign once again here at Divine Providence Parish. My sincerest THANK YOU to the Women of Providence Quilters Group for gifting us with 50 handmade quilts and blankets, to Mary Lenc for crocheting 110 baby hats and to Sue Sasso for crocheting 200 baby hats. Special thanks to Barb Cavanaugh, Babs Coloia, Carol Kubala, Diana Kuntz and Mary Gisch who helped to separate, count and pack all the toys. To Don & Lee Bence, Norbert & Carol Kubala and Diana & Allen Kuntz who took time out of their busy day to deliver the toys to the warehouse in Orland Park.
To ALL of YOU, thank you once again for showing a generous heart for children in need.
May God’s Blessings be yours in abundance. Prayer & Faith Committee, Eileen M. Gorski
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69
Saint Bartholomew Feast Day ~ August 24
Patron of Butchers and Nervous Diseases
Besides being listed as an Apostle, Saint Bartholomew is not otherwise mentioned in the New Testament, at least not under the name Bartholomew: many ancient writers, and Catholic tradition have identified Bartholomew as Nathaniel in the Gospel of John (John 1:45-51, and 21:2). The Gospel passage read at Mass on the feast of Saint Bartholomew is precisely this passage from John (1:45-51) where Nathaniel is introduced to Jesus by his friend Phillip, and Jesus says of him "Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him (1:47)."
We are presented with the Apostle's character in this brief and beautiful dialogue with the Lord Jesus. He is a good Jew, honest and innocent, a just man, who devotes much time to quiet reflection and prayer - "under the fig tree (1:48)" - and has been awaiting the Messiah, the Holy One of God. At Jesus' mention that "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you (1:48)," Nathaniel responded "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel (1:49)!"
Being "a true child of Israel," Nathaniel was a man well-read in the Scriptures and knew what they said of the Messiah and where he would come from. This is why he is skeptical of Phillip's claim that Jesus is the Messiah, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth (1:46)?" But Nathaniel was lacking "duplicity" - that is, his heart was undivided, his intentions pure - his openness to reality was always ready to recognize and surrender to the truth when he encountered it. He remained open to his friend Phillip's invitation to "Come and see (1:46)."
In encountering Jesus and hearing His words, he found himself face to face with the Truth Himself, and, like John the Baptist's leap in his mother's womb at the Lord's presence, Nathaniel's words lept out of his own heart in a clear and simple confession of faith, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel! In Nathaniel we have an example of the pure man who sees - recognizes - God when confronted by Him, and on seeing Him believes in Him, and upon believing in Him, follows Him.
T HE GI F T OF GRACE
The gift of grace increases as the struggles increase.
—St. Rose of Lima
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Bernard Tuesday: St. Pius X Wednesday: The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday: St. Rose of Lima Friday: St. Bartholomew Saturday: St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz; Blessed Virgin Mary
Meditation Monday: Ma hew 19:16-22 Saint Bernard
Abbot and Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
If you wish to be perfect . . . (Ma hew 19:21)
Many children dream of being an Olympic athlete. But that dream can’t become a reality without a lot of hard work. Each day, the athlete has to wake up devoted to the exercise, diet, and mental training required to reach his or her Olympic dream. It requires an incredible amount of me, effort, and sacrifice—a single-minded dedica on to do what it takes to meet the goal. If qualifying for the Olympics requires such a commitment, how much more do our spiritual lives?
The rich young man in today’s reading wants to know what he needs to do to make it to heaven. But when Jesus speaks to him about single-minded devo on to God’s kingdom, he walks away dejectedly because he feels the sacrifice is too great. We know we can’t work our way into heaven. But we do need to be single-minded in following Jesus. What does this mean? The dic onary defines single-minded as “having one driving purpose or resolve.” Our purpose, our dream, is to be like Christ. And that requires resolve to focus our thoughts, words, and ac ons—even our rela onships and the way we spend our me—towards this ideal of becoming like Christ.
Each of us has a different path to get us to our goal of becoming like Christ. That means that each of us needs to develop our own “training program.” Of course, there are the obvious things: exercise (prayer and reading the Scriptures) and diet (receiving the sacraments). Other things might stem from what you know about your weaknesses or the gi s and virtues you’re trying to develop. Maybe when people around you are gossiping, you need to remove yourself from the situa on. Or maybe you strive to set aside some of your paycheck each month to give to charity.
It takes effort to deny ourselves, but the good news is that the more you do it, the easier it becomes. The closer you are to your goal, the more enthusiasm you’ll have to do what it takes to go even farther. So resolve to be single-minded for Jesus today. You might not be an Olympic hopeful, but you can think of today as the first day of your “training”!
“Jesus, you are the prize that I seek. Help me to be single-minded in following you.”
Dear Heavenly Father,
As our children return to school We look again to your eternal
faithfulness. Watch over our beloved ones.
Let your Spirit go before them to
prepare the way and open the doors that lead to your grace.
Guide them away from harm.
May your mighty Spirit defend them, equip them with discernment and strengthen them with confidence.
Let them be free to live and learn as children of God. Give us, dear Lord,
the wisdom and patience to know when to speak or be still as
their parents and caretakers.
Always remembering that they are yours from the beginning; their lives a loving gift to us from Almighty God.
We trust in you.
We depend upon you.
Care for your children Oh heavenly Father,
In the name of your Son, Jesus.
Amen
The Comboni Fathers Invite You to Join Them at Their Annual
Saturday, August 25th 3PM Outdoor Mass, with Festival to Follow
Comboni Mission Center 1615 E 31st Street, La Grange Park
Free Admission, Free Kids Activities & Bounce House Entertainment by Ballet Folklorico Sones Mexicanos & Nino Folino
Come See the Prizes at our Basket Auction
~ PIG ROAST ~ PIZZA ~ TIKI BAR~ ~ TACOS ~ CANNOLI ~
Volunteers Needed – Please contact us if you can help! 708.354.1999 – ask for Rosina LaPietra
All proceeds benefit the works of the Comboni Missionaries
Sunday, September 30, 2018 St. Paul Lutheran Church
1025 Lake St., Maywood, IL
1:15pm - Registration 2:00pm - Walk Starts
Every day around the world, thousands of poverty stricken people spend countless hours walking, for food, for water, for work, for all of their daily needs. Here in the USA, most of us drive for our needs and walk only for exercise and fun. The CROP HUNGER WALK calls us for a few shorts moments to join those who must walk as a symbol of our concern and desire to help. Get all the materials you need to sign up walkers and
help make our WALK a success. Join us at ‘RALLY DAY” on AUGUST 25, 2018
Westchester Community Church 1840 Westchester Blvd., Westchester
WE WALK Because They WALK.
FREE SEMINAR
We welcome you and your family to join us for our “Be Prepared” Seminar on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 2:30pm or 6:30pm. This seminar is meant to be informative and interactive.
Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Place: Hitzeman Funeral Home
9445 West 31st Street Brookfield, IL 60513
Time: 2:30-4:30pm or 6:30-8:30pm Refreshments will follow
Seats are limited; please RSVP by August 20th to [email protected] or 708-485-2000.
We appreciate your continued trust in Hitzeman Funeral Home and hope that
you will be able to join us.
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Church: 2600 Mayfair Ave. Convent: 2540 Mayfair Ave. (708) 397-4342 Parish Office: 2550 Mayfair Ave. Westchester, IL 60154 (708) 562-3364 FAX: (708) 562-3134 Website: www.dprov.org Hours: 8AM - 4PM Mon. - Fri.
SUPPORT STAFF Mrs. Charlene Boyd Business Manager [email protected]
Mrs. Linda Hawkins Director of Marketing and Enrollment [email protected]
Ms. Karen Luciano Bulletin Editor [email protected]
Mr. Mike Miglio Maintenance [email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE Anticipated Mass Saturday: 4 PM Sundays 8:30 & 10:30 AM Weekdays: Mon. - Thurs 7:30 AM (School months - Wednesday - 8am Fridays - 7:30 AM Communion Service Holy Days of Obligation: As announced in Prov-Verbs.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:15 - 3:45pm or by appointment.
Registration forms are available in the narthex, on line or call the Parish Office.
Contributions made by automatic withdrawal from checking/savings accounts or credit card. Contact the Parish Office, or www.dprov.org and click the STEWARDSHIP tab to enroll. Infant Baptism: Please call the rectory for arrangements. Baptism is ordinarily sched-uled on the 1st Sunday of the month at Noon. Baptism Preparation: Class is held on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 9:30 AM in the Ministry Center and is required for the first child. Marriage: Please call the Parish Office at the time of your engagement to schedule your wedding. Pre-Cana is required.
Home or Hospital Visitation & Anointing Calls: If you would like a priest, deacon or Minister of Care to visit or if you wish to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact the Parish Office. Adoration: First Friday: 8 AM—4 PM (Benediction) in the Ministry Center Chapel St. Peregrine Devotion: 2nd Friday each month after Com. Service
PASTORAL MINISTRY Reverend Timothy R. Fiala Pastor
Reverend Thomas E. Unz Pastor Emeritus
Deacons: Richard Hudzik [email protected] Edward DeLorenzo, Retired
Faith Formation Sr. Christine Nantaba-RE Administrator (708)562-2258 [email protected]
Ms. Christine Schweihs-DeFoe Adult Faith Formation Consultant (708) 562-3422 [email protected]
Music Ministry Mr. Edward Lally [email protected] Mr. Cary Lovett
Education Ministry School—2500 Mayfair (708) 562-2258 Fax (708) 562-9171
Principal — Mrs. Karen Foleno [email protected]
School Secretary-Mrs. Chrystal Farmar [email protected]
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Divine Providence Parish #856 2550 Mayfair Westchester, IL 60154 TELEPHONE 708 562-3364 CONTACT PERSON Karen/Linda SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 10 Windows XP Professional PRINTER HP Laserjet 3600 SATURDAY/SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION 08/19/2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 Bulletin # 856 .
