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St. Anthony Catholic Church, Frankfort, IL
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Sunday Offering April 14, 2019 $20,625.58 Budget $18,000.00 April E-Giving $11,131.00 E-Giving Budget $11,000.00
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR GENEROSITY
Please remember St. Anthony in your will. If you are interested in signing up for E-Giving, please visit our website, www.stanthonyfrankfort.com to download our form, or visit the Parish Office to fill out the authorization form. Thank you.
Deceased Our Parish Family Our condolences to the family and friends of
Edward Wasylik, Theresa Besse, Arnold Sass May the souls of all the faithful departed through the
mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Request for Prayers for the Sick Please remember Desirea Soukal, Michael Beno, Loretta Spisak, Danny Reilly, Paul Wolfe, in your Masses and prayers. Names will remain on the list for three weeks. Please call the Parish Office at 815-469-3750 to add or remove names from the list.
Thank you to everyone who has pledged a gift to the 2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA). Your support will help provide the Signs of Home to so many through the 30 ministries our annual appeal benefits. Our parish’s goal is $112,200. Amount pledged $103,953, amount paid $67,698. Every gift-large and small, makes a difference! If we raise more than our goal, 70 percent of the amount over goal will be returned to us for our use. This is an amazing opportunity for our parish. Please prayerfully reflect on how you can best support this year’s CMAA. Thank you for your generosity.
A BETTER USE OF YOUR TIME
Learn to give so much time to the improvement of
yourself that you’ll have no time for criticism of others. ~Anonymous
ST ANTHONY WOW St Anthony WOW will be meeting on the 1st Friday of May. (A temporary change). On May 3rd we meet at the Frankfort Township building on Lincoln Hwy (Rte 30). Enter at the back lower level. Doors are open at 6:30pm and meeting starts at 7:00 pm. We are a nondenominational social group for widows or widowers. There will be entertainment and refresh-ments. There is an entrance donation of $5.00. We also have breakfast and dinner once a month at various restaurants. For more information please call Mary at 815-469-4351 or Bill at 708-478-6118.
St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Anthony Conference
In the Gospel today, Jesus stands in the midst of us and says: “Peace be with you!” Indeed, the mercy of God centers our heart in peace. In the month of April, through your gifts, our Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to help 43
families celebrate the peace of Easter by providing food, Easter baskets for the children, and by assisting families with some of their utility bills. We thank you for your continued support. Today we will once again hold a Food Pantry to continue to help those who have come to us for assistance. We thank you for your generosity of non-perishable foods and monetary donations. There will be no Food Pantry in May but we will be back on our monthly schedules in June. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul welcomes those who wish to serve their neighbor. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at the phone number given below. If you, or someone you know may need some temporary assistance, please have the person in need call our Parish office phone at 815-469-3750 ext. 114 and leave a message. The call will be answered as soon as possible.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. ANTHONY
Monday, April 29 7:00 pm Small Christian Communities-Padua Center-SAM 7:00 pm SVDP Monthly Meeting-Padua Center-ESA Room
Tuesday, April 30 9:30 am Tuesday Morning Prayer Group-Padua
Center-ESA 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes-Padua Center 7:00 pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group-Padua Center-SAM Wednesday, May 1 10:00 am Sew N Sews-Memenas Hall 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes-Padua Center Thursday, May 2 4:30 pm First Communion Rehearsal & Scapular
Invest.-Church/Memenas Hall 6:30 pm First Communion Rehearsal & Scapular
Invest.-Church/Memenas Hall Friday, May 3 7:00 pm St. Anthony WOW-Frankfort Township Building
Saturday, May 4 5:00 pm-Mass-First Holy Communion-Church Sunday, May 5 9:00 am-Mass-First Holy Communion-Church 12:00 pm-Mass-First Holy Communion-Church
Support the Catholic Home
Missions Appeal Today!
Right now over 40% of dioceses in the United
States are considered mission territory because
they are unable to fund essential pastoral work in
their communities. Your donations support
programs, such as religious education, seminary
formation, and lay ministry training, to build
vibrant faith communities right here in the United
States. Please be generous. Find more
information at www.usccb.org/home-missions.
DON’T SAY TOO MUCH
One is almost bound to fall into error if one tries to say a
great deal.
~Erasmus
Mark Your Calendar! Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th Street in Oak Forest is sponsoring an indoor/outdoor Irish Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24, 25 & 26. There will be 2 indoor, and 4 outdoor covered stages and covered seating areas, presenting continuous entertainment, Irish
import stores, unlimited carnival rides, Irish step dancing competition, food and refreshments.
For further information call 708-687-9323 or visit www.chicagogaelicparkirishfest.org
Relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina to Visit the Diocese of Joliet
The relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, popularly revered as Padre Pio, will be at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1301 Sterling Avenue at High Street, Joliet on Friday May 3, 2019. Veneration of the relics will be from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Mass in Honor of St. Pio will be celebrated at 7:00 PM by The Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop of Joliet. The relics include St. Pio’s glove,
crusts of his wounds, blood-stained cotton gauze, a lock of his hair; his mantle (cloak); and the saint’s handkerchief soaked with his sweat hours before he died. The Saint Pio Foundation, which is sponsoring the relics tour, will sell books and items related to St. Pio at the Church.
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CATHOLIC CULTURE CHALLENGE
Jesus appeared to his disciples but they
thought He was a stranger. How did they
know it was Him in the end?
a. He took the bread and thanked God for it.
b. He told them his name.
c. He knew their names.
d. He spoke about God.
Last Week’s Answer:
Sundown on Holy Thursday, through Good
Friday and Holy Saturday, to sundown on
Easter Sunday
IMPORTANT DATES
Last REP Classes
April 28, 30 and May 1
Catechist Corner
Through his Resurrection, did Jesus return to
the physical, corporeal state that he had
during his earthly life?
The risen Lord allowed His disciples to touch
Him; He ate with them and showed them the
wounds of His Passion. Nevertheless, His
body belonged no longer only to this earth,
but rather to the heavenly kingdom of His
Father. The risen Christ, who bore the
wounds of the Crucified, was no longer
bound by space and time. He could enter
through locked doors and appear to His disci-
ples in various places in a form in which they
did not recognize Him immediately. Christ's
Resurrection was, therefore, not a return to a
normal earthly life, but rather His entrance
into a new way of being: "For we know that
Christ being raised from the dead will never
die again; death no longer has dominion over
Him" (Rom 6:9). (YOUCAT questions 107) Dig
Deeper: CCC section (645-658)
Weekly Gospel/Homily Reflection… To re-read the Gospel to assist with your
weekly reflection, go to: www.usccb.org/bible/readings. Click to the right of the calendar for the week’s
readings and scroll to “Gospel”.
St. Anthony Church—Religious Education Program
815 469-6072 [email protected]
MON & THURS: 8:30AM – 4:30PM; FRI: 9:00 – Noon
SUN (on REP Days): 7AM – NOON TUES & WED (on REP Days): 1PM – 6:30PM
SECOND SUNDAY OF
EASTER
April 28, 2019
Liturgical color for
today is
WHITE
Gr
ow
ing
Ou
r F
ait
h
After his Resurrection, Jesus greeted Hs dis-
ciples with a very particular greeting “Peace
be with you.” He breathes on them and
gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit and
then He sends His disciples to forgive sins.
We have received the gift of the Holy Spirit
in our Baptism and our sins were forgiven.
The Holy Spirit, forgiveness of sins, and the
gift of peace are given to us. When we have
these gifts, we can be people who forgive
others as Jesus taught.
Question for Children: Thomas didn’t believe
because he hadn’t seen Jesus with his own
eyes. How hard is it for you to believe in God
without being able to see God? How do you
see God in the words and actions of others?
Question for Adults: Jesus said: "Blessed are
those who have not seen and yet believe."
Give one example of how you will show your
belief in Jesus this week - how you are being
sent forth.
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It’s about how God reveals Himself through creation and how our
desires are meant to draw us closer to Him...
Tickets are Now on Sale
Beginning this weekend tickets will be on sale after all Masses.
Seating is limited. Purchase your tickets Now!
MADE FOR MORE Wednesday, May 22nd
7:00-9:30 p.m.
St. Mary, Mokena
Co-hosted by St. Anthony, St. Mary, St. Liborius & The Cor Project
Cost: $20
Tickets are also available online at www.corproject.com or in the Parish Office
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TREASURES FROM OUR
TRADITION
An ancient title for this
Sunday is Dominica in Albis,
or “Sunday in White.” During
the Easter Vigil, the newly
baptized are invested with a
white garment, a sign that they
have put on Christ. At one
time, the garments were worn for a full week of
celebration and reflection, and on this Sunday the
newly baptized would appear in their robes again in
their new place among the faithful for Eucharist.
In later centuries, the energy of new life at Easter
was largely forgotten, and this Sunday was renamed
“Quasimodo Sunday,” or “Low Sunday.” In recent
years, with the recovery of the insight that Easter is the
privileged time for celebrating and renewing baptism,
there is nothing “Low” about this Sunday. At a
week’s distance, the beauty and grace of our Easter
celebration is sustained by joyful alleluias, the
blessing and sprinkling of holy water, and the comfort
of the Lord’s presence to us. He is risen, and he
summons us together, opening up the scriptures for us,
breaking the bread, filling us with new life. ~James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Help Wanted—Diocese of Joliet
Parish Business Manager
St. Joan of Arc Parish, Lisle, IL
St. Joan of Arc Parish, Lisle, has an
opening for a full-time Parish
Business Manager. This professional
Administrator will report directly to
the Pastor, assisting the Pastor with
the stewardship of the Financial and
Personnel Resources of the Parish, in
accordance with the Diocesan Policies and Guidelines.
We are looking for someone who is Computer-
literate, has experience in Accounting, is
knowledgeable in communication, has an
Undergraduate degree in Business or related field, and
five years of Business and/or Church related
experience.
We are looking for a person of faith, committed to
Gospel values, that is a responsible manager of
resources, and helps the Church fulfill its mission.
Interested candidates please submit a cover letter,
resume and salary requirement to: Susan Fronek at
Please contact Susan Fronek with any questions at
630-353-4523.
If you would like to request a Mass Intention,
please call the Parish Office at 815-469-3750.
Thank you.
Monday, April 29 St. Catherine of Siena 8:00 am Mike Guzy/Tom & Ann Wysocki
Tuesday, April 30 St. Pius V 8:00 am John, Maria & Mary Smith Katie Moriarty/John & Robyn O’Donnell Sandy Gabey/Patti Fingello
Wednesday, May 1 St. Joseph the Worker 8:00 am Geri Tropp/Len
Thursday, May 2 St. Athanasius; National Day of
Prayer; Yom Ha-Shoa (Holocaust Remembrance
Day) 8:00 am John Dunham/Mary Nagelvoort The Wozny Family/John & Robyn O’Donnell Janice Clark/Joanne & Clare Friday, May 3 Ss. Philip and James; First Friday 8:00 am Diane Brunkhorst/Tom & Ann Wysocki
Saturday, May 4 First Saturday 5:00 pm Louise & Irvin Kowalski/Claudette & Karen Lesiak
Sunday, May 5 7:30 am Deceased Members of Kloos &
Pfordrescher Families 9:00 am John Dunham/Tom Donovan 10:30 am Christina Lindsay Finley/Mom & Dad 12:00 pm For the Parish Family of St. Anthony
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Mothers Day Novena of Masses W e w i l l be c e l e b r a t i n g a M o t h e r ’ s D a y Novena of nine Masses, beginning on Mother’s Day weekend. We would like to include the names of all the women, living and
deceased, that you would like to have remembered at these Masses. So many women have done so many things for us over the years, let us remember them in this way. You will find envelops in each pew, as well as in the packets mailed to registered parishioners, for this Novena. Please list the names of all the women you would like included. These envelops can be put in the Sunday collection . Donations are accepted.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — A large number of people gathered,
bringing the sick, and all were cured (Acts 5:12-16).
Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his
love is everlasting (Psalm 118).
Second Reading — Do not be afraid. I am the first and
the last, the one who lives (Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13,
17-19).
Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with
peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John
20:19-31). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass
© 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon Acts 4:23-31-37; Ps 2:1-4, 7-9; Jn 3:1-8
Tues Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15
Wed Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 or
(for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or
Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24;
Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58
Thurs Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36
Fri 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14
Sat Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21
Sun Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13;
Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 [1-14]
SEEING IS BELIEVING
S e e i n g i s
believing! Since
cell phone screens
c o n n e c t u s
instantly to social
media, live TV,
and loved ones’
faces near and far, “Doubting Thomas” could be our
patron saint: “Unless I see, I will not believe!” But
how comforting for any of us who share Thomas’s
doubt, or love “doubters” who do, to see how kindly
Jesus responds. By offering the very evidence that
Thomas demanded, Jesus doesn’t scold Thomas, but
seems to understand such skepticism. Could Jesus
have been thinking of us, who long to believe that
“Jesus is risen!” but see so much suffering, and
perhaps even cause some, that we wonder, how could
something so wonderful be true? In today’s reading
from the Acts of the Apostles, the risen Jesus’ healing
love comforts through disciples who love others. In
Revelation, “our brother John” doesn’t just claim he
saw Jesus alive, but passes on Jesus’ life-giving words,
“Do not be afraid.” Seeing Jesus in others is believing! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Minister Schedule
PARISH REGISTRATION FORM
WELCOME TO ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Our warmest wishes to all who celebrate with us. If you are not registered at St. Anthony or are and need to make changes, please fill out this form and place it in the collec-tion basket or mail to the parish office. Forms available at www.stanthonyfrankfort.com.
__________________________________________ Name
__________________________________________ Address
__________________________________________ City
______________ ____________________________ State Zip Code
(____)_____________________________________ Phone
__________________________________________ Email Address
( ) New Parishioner, please contact me ( ) New Address or New Phone Number ( ) Moving—Please remove from membership list ( ) Email –Please add email address to your records
Pray for Our Military We pray for our brave women and men now serving in our Armed Forces, especially: USN Lt. Joseph I. Bush, Sr. Airman Antonio Cap, USN Petty Officer Matt Campolattara, PVT US
Army Sean Cap, PVT US Army Arturo Gutierrez, Alexis Filippo Charvet, 1st LT Army Defense, SR Airman Lawrence Clark, Seaman Brianne Dillman, SGT Michael Grabarek National Guard, CPL Ryan L. Gower, ITSN Donald Hammond, Petty Officer William Hartley, CPL Michael Horbaczewski, CAPT Timothy Hornik, MJR Thomas John-T.J. Hornick, LCDR John P. Ladowicz, LCDR Timothy Ladowicz, LTC Alejandro Lopez, Airman 1st Class Matthew Lusson, LT Cmdr Daniel Papp, Seaman Bridget Reynolds, Spec E4 Michael Santoyo, Tech SGT Michelle Shalloup, Petty Officer Thomas F. Shereck, 1st LT Tyler Smith, LT Kyle R. Smolek USAF, SGT James Talley, 1st LT US Army Vincent Teodoro, Corpsman Jonathan Waters, LT Thomas M. Zager, LCPL Kyle W. Krause, 2nd LT Paul Huguelet, Jr., USMC, US Army CAPT Phillip D. Lee, US Army PFC Zachary J. Haight. Lord, send out Your angels to protect them all. Help them discharge their duties honorably and well. Please bring them safely home to their families and loved ones. Please bring Your peace and mercy to our troubled world. Amen.
Mass Date & Time Lector EME Mass Altar Server MC
Sat 5:00 PM on Sat 05/04/2019 Dirienzo,Paul Morrow,Todd Kudia,Theresa Smith,Caleb Dirienzo,Gabriel
Berkey,Shirley Morrow,Abigail Murnighan,Celia Dirienzo,Natalie
Matthews,Susanne Bergeron,Annette
Parchem,Larry Guzy,Tree
Govert,Rose Oberg,Norma
Sun 7:30 AM on Sun 05/05/2019 Stepenski,Gerald Krech,Liz Race,Mary Romberg,Shane
Mech,Jody Gorczowski,Janice Moyle,Judith Wells,Katie
Gorczowski,Wally Stepenski,Julie
Zych,Randy Doubrawa,Valerie
Sun 9:00AM on Sun 05/05/2019 Mecklenburg,Donna Rafacz,Mike Major,John Hannagan,Shayne Marnul,Kendra
Stoltman,Gwen Major,Joan Marnul,Toni Skopek,Emily
McCarthy,Janice Pierzchalski,Linda
Varchetto,Awdrey Jacobs,Alexandra
Donovan,Tom Contreras,Stephen
Sun 10:30 AM on Sun 05/05/2019 August,Michelle Buck,Joey Canoy,Marius Giampaolo,Maddie Pervan,Nick
McHugh, Doug Wasielewski,Rosemary Keane,John Giampaolo,Sophia
Saccone,Kathy Pora,Ray
Saccone,Tony Wasielewski,Beverly
McHugh,Terri Pora,Kathy
Sun 12:00 PM on Sun 05/05/2019 Wysocki,Tom Capito,Anthony Lehman,Hunter
Grisco,Dorothy Lehman,Victoria
Adult Faith Formation (815-469-6198)
Deacon Tony Schlott, Director, x149
[email protected] Religious Education (Grades 1-8) Office (815-469-6072) Fax (815-806-9421) [email protected]
Deacon Tony Schlott, Director, x149
Kathy Depre, Secretary, x142
Diane Vanderpool, Secretary, x146
[email protected] Preschool (815-469-5417)
Pat Smart, Principal, x147
Diane Vanderpool, Principal’s Asst., x147
St. Vincent DePaul Society
815-469-3750, x 114 SVDP PICK-UP (630-231-4658)
Parish Office Phone (815-469-3750) Fax (815-469-6514)
Rev. Richard Smith, Pastor, x115,
Rev. John Sponder, Parochial Vicar, x137
Rev. John Ohner, OSA, Weekend Assistant,
Deacon Joe Johnson, Pastoral Associate, x 111
(cell) 815-922-9796, [email protected]
Deacon Don Berkey,
Deacon Richard Rosko,
Deacon Bill Boucek
Deacon Tony Schlott
Lindsay Fitzgibbon, Business Manager, x143
Paula Bucciferro, Accountant, x126
Jeanne DeFries, Parish Secretary, x110
Lynette Rea, Music Ministry Director, x122
[email protected] Bishop, Di
7659 West Sauk Trail Frankfort, IL 60423
Daily Mass: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am
(Morning Prayer, 7:45 am) Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00 to 4:50 pm
Saturday Mass Hours: 5:00 pm Sunday Mass Hours:
7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, & 12:00 pm (Noon) MISSION STATEMENT We, the members of St. Anthony Catholic Church, gather together to worship and celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, as we strive to live the Gospel in our daily lives. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are called to invite, inform, inspire and ignite the community in our faith journey by fostering stewardship through sharing of our gifts of time, talent and treasure. We are further called to share our faith through active evangelization and charitable outreach.
Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop, Diocese of Joliet
Rev. Vytas Memenas, Pastor Emeritus www.stanthonyfrankfort.com
Welcome to St. Anthony Catholic Church
PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION
