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October 7, 2018
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary
Serving Hyde Park’s Catholic Community since 1869
Come visi t us at www.stapost leparish.org
Mass Schedule
Sunday 8:30am & 11am
Monday-Friday 8:30am
Saturday 8:30am & 4pm
Holy Days 8:30am
Confession Saturdays, 3-3:30pm.
Baptism Please contact the Parish Office.
Marriage Please make arrangements eight months in advance.
Membership Please register at the Parish Office
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
Carmelite Community Fr. Joseph Atcher, O.Carm., Prior Br. Thomas Murphy, O.Carm. Fr. Elias O'Brien, O.Carm., Pastor Fr. Cornelius Pantjaja Adji Wiloso, O.Carm. Fr. Alex Audziayuk, Assistant
Parish Offices: Hours: Weekdays: 7am-3pm Sunday: 9am-11am Located at 55th & Woodlawn 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue Chicago, IL 60615-5297 Phone: (773) 324-2626 Fax: (773) 891-0602 [email protected]
Pastor: Elias O’Brien, O. Carm., ext. 107
Deacon: Deacon Kurt Davis
Office: Lisa J. Couch, (773) 324-2626 Parish Voicemail box, ext. 0
Director of Parish Operations Paula Jones, ext. 109
Music Ministry Ed Martin Luciano Laurentiu, ext. 105
Liturgist & RCIA Jennifer Davis, ext. 102
Bulletin Editor Lissa Romell
Parish School Timothy Gallo, Principal 5467 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60615-5299 telephone: (773) 667-1142 Fax: (773) 891-0602 www.stapostleschool.com
“Carith” Carmelite Pre-novitiate House, 5498 S. Kimbark Ave. Chicago, IL 60615 (773) 322-1222
“T his one at last is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh...” ~Genesis 2:23
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Weekday Mass Intentions Weekday Masses are held in the Daily Mass Chapel at 8:30 a.m.
MONDAY, October 8 Gal 1:6-12 Ps 11:1b-2, 7-8, 9 & 10c Lk 10:25-37 I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart. Ps 111:1b Landrum Family Randy Pascual
TUESDAY, October 9 Readings: Gal 1:13-24 Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 Lk 10:38-42 Truly you have formed my inmost be-ing; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I give thanks… Ps 139:13-14 Jeanne Anderson Randy Pascual
WEDNESDAY, October 10 Readings: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14 Ps 117:1bc-215 Lk 11:1-4
Forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us. Lk 11:4 Will White, Clarence Williams (s.i.)
THURSDAY, October 11 Readings: Gal 3:1-5 Luke 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 Lk 11:5-13 Are you so stupid? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh? Gal 3:3 Will White, Lovia Lane-Thornton
FRIDAY, October 12 Readings: Gal 3:7-14 Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 Lk 11:15-26 Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste… Lk 11:17 Sr. Jamie Phelps (Speedy recovery)
SATURDAY, October 13 Readings: Gal 3:22-29 Ps 1-5:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Lk 11:27-28 Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it. Lk 11:28 Louis M. French Nadine Bogan
deceased
Today’s Readings: Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 Hebrews 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16
Dr. Herman Neal, Lovia Lane-Thornton
We encourage you to prepare yourself for next weekend’s liturgy by reading and praying the scriptures.
Next Sunday’s Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11 Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30
This Week’s Calendar
SUNDAY, October 7 Carmelite Vocations Weekend Knights of Columbus Recruitment 9:30am: Sunday School 9:45am: Confirmation class, 110 12:30pm: Charismatic Prayer, 110 2pm: 1st Communion Parents Mtg, PH
MONDAY, Oct. 8, Columbus Day Parish Office closed
WEDNESDAY, October 10 7:30pm: Contemporary Choir
THURSDAY, October 11 10am: Bible Study, Parish Hall 6:30pm: Anniversary Lecture Series
FRIDAY, October 12 9am: Prayers for Peace, Chapel
SATURDAY, October 13 3pm: Confessions
SUNDAY, October 14 Carmelite Vocations Weekend Knights of Columbus Recruitment 8:30am: Christmas Market Raffle, PH 9:30am: Sunday School 9:30am: Church Tour, Church 9:30am: Ladies Auxiliary, Gym 9:45am: Confirmation class, 110 12:30pm: Charismatic Prayer, 110 12:30pm: Church Tour, Church 12:30pm: St. Vincent de Paul Mtg, 100 12:30pm: Baptism Class 2pm: Sacramental Preparation, PH
Visit www.carmelites.net for more information on the
Carmelites.
Join Us! Become a Knight of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join the new Saint Thomas the Apostle Council. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved in the community; it is supporting the Catholic Church, while en-hancing your faith.
Are you an eighteen-year-old or older male and a practicing Catholic? If you an-swered yes, we’d like you to join us and become a Brother Knight.
To learn more or to become a member, please join us today, October 7th in room 100 of the school building, immediately following the 8:30am and 11am Sunday masses.
Www.KofC.org Join today.
Join us after Mass in the Parish Hall, 8am to 1pm,
for hospitality
Our Featured Ministry for this weekend is STA Domestic Abuse Outreach.
Ever wonder if you could take the Eucharist to the homebound or hospitalized parishioners?
Join us for 10-Minute Catechism TODAY Sunday, October 7th
in the front of Church after the 8:30am and 11am Masses
to learn more about our Ministry of Care.
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If you or a loved one wish to receive communion at home or in a nursing home, please call Lisa at 773-324-2626, & she will arrange for a Minister of Care to visit.
We’re so glad you’re here and invite you to journey in faith with us. We believe the church is the sacrament of God’s saving presence in the world. Our goal is to provide a spiritual home where all are welcome, where the healing, reconciling, liberating love of
God flows through us to all people. If you have any questions about our parish, look for the members of the Welcoming ministry. They are wearing blue sashes and are here for you!
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Dates to Remember
October 8 Columbus Day—No School
October 9
All School Mass at 8:30 am
October 10 STA Advisory Board Meeting at
7:00 am
October 16 All School Mass at 8:30 am
October 17
HSA Meeting at 6:30 pm
October 18 Parent Coffee at 7:45 am
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Interested in learning more about St. Thomas the Apostle School? Tours take place on Wednesdays & Fridays from
8:30-9:30 & 9:30-10:30 am. Pre-K & K students shadow for 1
hour while parents tour the school. 1st-8th grade students
shadow the full day on a Wednesday or Friday. Please
sign-up for both tours and shadow times in advance on
the school website!
St. Thomas the Apostle School website:
www.stapostleschool.com
Classroom Highlight—1st Grade 209
1st Grade is off to a great start in room 209! The students are really enjoying science this school year. They have completed different experiments that have helped them learn about making predictions: making slime, making a lava lamp, and making elephant toothpaste. Each time, Ms. Beckert would tell the students about the various materials they were going to mix together and the students were asked to predict what the mixture would be like. The students have also been enjoying many different math games: Penny Dice, Bunny Hop, Roll to 50, and Top-It. In reading, they have been story mapping. After each story they read, the students work to identify the characters, setting, problem, and solution. When Ms. Beckert isn’t teaching 1st grade, she loves spending time with her niece and nephew who live nearby! And, Ms. Holifield not only has a passion for teaching 1st grade, but also for makeup artistry!
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Please Remember in Prayer
Parishioners & friends who are ill:
Estrella Alamar, Dorla Allen, Lucas Allen, Romulo Barreno, Dorothy
Bonds, Joan Campbell, Romy Crena, Esther Dionisio, Marilyn Epps, Sebastian Farmer, Fr. Jack
Farry, Joan Gallagher, Lina Garcia, Pamela Graniczy, Effie Hinton, Sr. Kathleen Holden, Wm. G. Howard, Carolyn Jones, Connie Jose, Charlie
King, Pat & Tim King, Mark Lewis, Linda Loggins, Mankowski Family, Norma McCall, Anastacia I. Mebane, Clara Morgan, Chris
Mureiko, Maribeth Murphy, Cari-dad Neal, Carmen Orendain, Jeffrey
Paul, Edmond Peirre, Fernando Pineda, Sr. Jamie Phelps, Mario-
nette Phelps, David Nathaniel Rob-inson, Nelson R. Sample, Bobby Sims, Olustee Smith, Lovia Lane Thornton, Coletta Tinley, Charles Walker, Sr., Jo Washington, Julia Washington, Richard West, Mavis Willis, Edward Wong, Jr., Marie
Bijou Wong
For those who have died: Lovia Lane-Thornton,
mother of Jacky Grimshaw
May God grant them eternal joy and peace.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Serving as a Eucharistic Minister at STA Parish involves as-sisting the priest at the sacred liturgy, at the Saturday Vigil Mass or on Sundays, by distributing Holy Communion. Eucharistic Ministers are ministers of hospitality. They are given the distinct privilege of sharing the Body and Blood of Christ with all who come to them. If this ministry is of interest to you and you are at least 16 years of age, contact Jen-nifer Davis at [email protected] or call the parish office at 773-324-2626. Training is provided, and ministers serve twice a month at their preferred Mass time.
The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry needs able-bodied volunteers for carrying and distributing groceries on Saturdays, 9:30am to 1:30pm. To sign up or for more information contact Jan: [email protected]
Oct. 13-14 Sat. 4:00 PM Sun. 8:30 AM Sun. 11:00 AM
Eucharistic Ministers
Rebecca Gray Smith (BC) Denise Martin-Echols (CL) Teresa Vazquez (CL) Tom Anderson (CR) Michael Wilson (CR)
Chudi Obiaya (BC) Carla Kupe-Arion (CL) Jim Rydel (CL) Curtrice Scott (CR) Marie Tobin (CR) Doug Zimmerman (BL) Sharon Dobbs (BR)
Paula Jones (BC) Brittany McGhee (CL) Lena Williams (CL) Dorothy Bennett (CR) Judith Lake (CR) Elizabeth Watson (BL) Betty Brewer (BR)
Altar Servers
Anna Stephanov (CR) Cecilia Renz (CD 1) Peter Renz (CD 2)
Christopher Auguste (CR) David Auguste (CD 1) Kene Obiaya (CD 2)
Lawrence Amadi (CR) Janise Harris (CD 1) Ulysses Marquez-Valcrzuela (CD 2)
Lectors Seletta Nichols (Lector 1)
Kirk Willis (Lector 1) Gregory Zagaja (Lector 2)
BeLinda Mathie (Lector 1) Joanne Glass (Lector 2)
Offerings for Sept. 23, 2018
Offertory Give Central Candles 150th Anniversary Bequest Building Fund
Total
$6,284.53 $2,018.50
$234.02 $590.00 $300.00
$1,540.00
$11,065.68
Called to Serve! Have you ever wondered what it’s like up on the altar during Mass? Have you ever wanted a closer look at what it is all about? We are seeking 4th to 8th graders and adults at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish who would like to become more involved by serving at Mass. We will provide the training. All you have to do is show up
with enthusiasm and a heart that is ready to participate in Mass in a new way. If you are interested in learning more about this ministry, please contact Jennifer Davis at [email protected] or call the parish office at 773-324-2626.
Altar Servers
Lectors are the proclaimers of God’s Word. They are lovers of scripture who brings the power of the living word of God to the assembly. If you are 16 years old or older, and would like more information on becoming a Lector, please contact Jennifer Davis, [email protected], or the parish office at 773-324-2626.
The word of God does not dwell in the communal reading,
but in the communal hearing.
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The Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Sunday from 12:30 - 1:45pm in St. ThomasSchool for informal praise, worship and intercessory prayer. It now takes place in room 110 of the STA School. All are welcome!
The Rite of Christian Initiation
of Adults (RCIA) is a process through which adults learn about the teachings of Je-sus as the Catholic Church has handed them on and put these teachings into practice by living as part of the Catholic commu-nity, serving others and praying. The RCIA is for three groups of people: those who have never been baptized, people who were baptized in another community of faith, and baptized Catholics who have never received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. For more information please contact Jennifer Davis at [email protected] or call the parish office at 773-324-2626.
In honor of Domestic Violence Month, we ask you to join us in wearing purple for any one of the masses in October! The DV ministry is working with Safe Haven Network to collect items
for local women’s shelters throughout the month of October! Bring items like shampoo, deodorant, sanitary napkins, tampons, body wash and drop them off in the collection bin in the Parish Hall on Sundays. Also, as a special Domestic Violence Awareness Month event, Catholic Charities, together with St. Gall, will present a free informational event with guest speaker Chicago Police Officer Cynthia Flores from the Office of Community Policing Domestic Violence Unit. Learn what domestic violence is and how to recognize the warning signs. Friday, October 12, 1-2:30pm at St. Gall, 5533 S. Sawyer, Chicago IL 60629. Visit http://bit.ly/DV_Presentation_StGall_Oct2018 to view and download the flyer.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Join Us Next Sunday for A Church Tour!
Celebrate our 150th anniversary with a tour of our church! Tour of the art and architecture of St. Thomas the Apostle, with our very own Sarah Bond, author of the new Art & Architec-ture of STA booklet.
Sunday, October 14 at 9:45am. Meet in the narthex.
The new booklet on the art and architecture of the church will also be for sale at this time for $10.
150th Anniversary Pilgrimage
