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St. Margaret Mary Parish September 25, 2016
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Tim
1450 1450 Green Trails Dr.Green Trails Dr. Naperville, IL 60540Naperville, IL 60540 630630--369369--07770777 www.smmp.comwww.smmp.com
Masses: Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am 9:00 am
10:45 am 12:30 pm
Weekdays Monday-Saturday 8:15 am
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Parish Office: 369-0777 Fax: 369-1493 Religious Ed. Office: 369-0833
All Saints Catholic
Academy: 1155 Aurora Ave. Naperville, IL 60540 961-6125 or www.ascacademy.org
New Parishioners: Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me; and those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me.: (Mt 10:40) St. Margaret Mary Parish wishes to welcome everyone to our community as Jesus would. For information, please call the parish office.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM or anytime by request.
Sacrament of Baptism: 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 12:15 Mass. Please call Parish Office to make arrangements for Baptism and required Preparation Meeting.
Sacrament of Marriage: Six months preparation required. Parish music policies, which reflect Diocesan guidelines, are to be followed.
Sick, Homebound, Hospital Visits: Contact the Parish Office if you would like Communion, if you need someone from SMMP to visit you in the hospital, or if we can help you in any other way. Privacy policies do not permit the hospital to contact us directly.
Embracing the Kingdom: Healing the Economic Divide
Parish Social Mission Weekend: September 24/25
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God’s Share Good stewards follow the advice of St. Paul and conduct themselves – by wise use of their time and talents – in a way worthy of the Gospel of Christ.
Weekly Collection 9/18/2016
Year to Date 7/1/2016 to Present
Weekly Mass Offerings: $16,723 $196,891
Automated Giving: 8,171 79,460
Totals: 24,894 276,351
Budget Goal: 25,612 298,390
Over/(Under) Goal: (718) (22,039)
September September ClubClub
September Club Memorial Mass for our deceased members of the Club Saturday Oct. 8th after 5 o'clock MASS Catered dinner will follow in Parish Center Cost is $10.00 per person. Please call or send a check payable to SMMP by Oct. 3rd to Dolores Peterman 3013 Oldham Dr. Lisle IL 60532 630-955-9581
The Mystery and Call October 2, 2016, 6:30 PM
Our Eucharistic liturgies are packed with powerful moments of connection, mystery and love. Liturgical ministers answer their call to serve all of us in our celebration of the mass. Some serve visibly, others, out of view. Whether we are liturgical ministers, regular mass goers, or occasional companions for our Sunday liturgies, all are welcome to come explore more deeply God revealed to us through our Eucharistic liturgies. Why do we come to mass? What do we get out of it? What powerful moments have we experienced during mass? Let’s together delve into the mystery and the call of our Eucharist.
6:30 p.m. wine and cheese 7:00 p.m. Opening prayer 7:15 p.m. Fr. Pat McDevitt’s presentation 8:15 p.m. Commissioning of all liturgical ministers present and a closing blessing for all
Fr. Patrick McDevitt, C.M., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at DePaul University in the College of Education and our weekend associate. He has a strong background in counseling education, assessment, ministry and leadership. Fr. Pat has an extensive record for professional and civic leadership on boards and professional associations. He brings many perspectives to the conversation on collaboration and community building. Fr. Pat, our weekend associate, will bring his energy, enthusiasm and, insights to inspire and guide us.
2016 Parish Picnic Raffle Prize Winners The Men's Club Members thank all of you who purchased raffle tickets to help make our annual picnic a success and allow us to support our parish and other worthy organizations. We also want to sincerely thank those companies and individuals who contributed items to our raffle. Congratulations to all of our winners!!
Winners have been contacted. Please contact Dennis or Margie Flynn at 630-983-5742 if you need to schedule a pick-up time.
Prizes must be claimed by November 1, 2016.
Winner Prize From
Agnes Anderson Salon $30, Pizza, Haircut, Coupon, Sandwich, Oil change, Café entrée, Auto coupon
Mario Tricoci, John & Eddies, Great Clips, Mongolian Grill, Honeybaked, Clarke Car Care, Colonial Cafe, Fair Oaks Ford
Mary Kienstra Three Tins of Chocolate - White Fudge, Cookies & Cream, Peanut Butter and $50 gift card Fannie May, Jewel Osco (Glass Solutions)
Donna Samp Salon $30, Pizza, Coupons, Haircut, Café entrée, New car scent
Mario Tricoci, John & Eddies, Mongolian Grill, Fair Oaks, Great Clips, Colonial Café, Little Tree
Larry Lucas Three Tins of Chocolate - White Fudge, Cookies & Cream, Peanut Butter and $50 gift card Fannie May, Jewel Osco (Glass Solutions)
JFK Salon $30, Pizza, Pancake, Coupons, Oil change, Sand-wich, Chocolate strawberries and apples
Mario Tricoci, Mod Pizza, Pancake Café, Mongolian Grill, Fair Oaks, Clarke Car Care, Honeybaked, Edible Arrangements
Lee Ruesch Gift basket, $22 Dinners, $50 gift card First Community Finacial Bank, Madeleine's, Jewel Osco (Glass Solutions)
Rick Muck Salon $30, Coupon, Café entrée, Sandwich, New car scent, Pizza, Coupon
Mario Tricoci, Chili's, Colonial Café, Honeybaked, Little Tree, Passeros, Mongolian Grill
Barb Fair Tea Coffee set, $22 Dinners Chef's Star, Madeleine's
Matt Olejnik Salon $30, Pizza, Popcorn, Coupon, Coupon, Free Appetiz-er, $20 car care
Mario Tricoci, Passeros, Kernel's, Chili's, Naperville Running, Bar Louie, Clarke Car Care
Steve Schroeder Haircut & Style Gift Basket, $50 gift card Zano Salons, Jewel Osco (Glass Solutions)
Ginny Clark Salon $30, Coupon, Coupon, Café entrée, Coupon, Sand-wich
Mario Tricoci, Quincy's, Len's Cleaners, Colonial Cafe, Mongolian Grill, Honeybaked
Ralph Bertolacini Salon $30, Pancake, Café entrée, Coupon, Sandwich, Hair-cut, Coupon, Pizza
Mario Tricoci, Pancake Café, Colonial Café, Mongolian Grill, Honeybaked, Great Clips, Fair Oaks Ford, Au-relio's
Al Szlany $32 Dinner Coupon, Coupon, Coupon, Cleaning kit Morton's, Bling, Chili's, SKM Industries
Arlette & Thomas Nelson
Lotto Ticket, Pizza, Appetizer, Coupon, Coupon, Coupon, 2 Mugs, Sandwich
Clarke Car Care, Pita Love, Bar Louie, Bling, Chili's, Fire + Wine, B & L Auto Body, Honeybaked
Jim Kersten Lotto Ticket, Coupon, Coupon, Coupon, $25 gas card, Pizza
Clarke Car Care, Bling, Bar Louie, Fire + Wine, Exxon Mobil, Ti Amo
Barb Fair Master Card $100 gift card Christine Ory, Parishioner
Fred & Mary Straub
Master Card $100 gift card Christine Ory, Parishioner
Ray Yakus Master Card $100 gift card Christine Ory, Parishioner
Pat Bush $1,000 Men's Club
Cheryl Blum $2,000 Men's Club
Teresa Surdyt $5,000 Men's Club
Allegra Marketing Print Mail--Printing Pre-Sales Food/Ride Tickets
Alpha Bakery - Joe Nemethy--Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns
Ann Lysaught--Gift Basket
Arlette Nelson--Swingline StackShred Papershredder
Art & Frame--Picture Naperville's 175th Anniversary
BK Jewelry--BK Jewelry $100 Gift Card
Bling Thing--Gift Cards
Bob & Collette Presnak--Cub Basket: Cubs vs. Cardinals (2)
Boeing Gift Store--Boeing Gift Bag
Bolingbrook Golf Club--Golf Twosome
Bridgeview Bank--Tailgaters Tote/Cooler
Brighton Car Wash--Gift Card
Brightside Theatre--Two(2) tickets to Moon over Buffalo
Bucky's Convenience Stores--Gift Cards
Carol & Rick Eckstein--Quilt: Scrappy Christmas Quilt
Casey's Foods--Gift Cards
Chicago Marriott Naperville-- One Night Stay
Christine Ory--Two Cubs Baskets: Cubs vs. Reds (2)
Clark's Car Care--Gift Cards
Classic Cinemas--Gift Cards
Colbert Custom Framing --Canvas Painting
Core Power Yoga--One Month Yogo & Yoga Mat
Costco--Gift Cards
Cowart Chiropractic--Gift Basket
Crème de la Crème--Gift Basket
Cress Creek Golf Course--Golf Foursome
Cynthia Corbett--Bejio Purse and Rodan & Fields Skin Care
David Horberg--(2) Cub Tickets Cubs vs. Reds
Dean's Clothing--$100 Gift Certificate
Dennis & Margie Flynn--Chicago Bears vs. Vikings (2) tickets
Doubletree Suites by Hilton--One Weekend Night Stay
Douglas Ace Hardware--Milwaukee Cordless Screwdriver Kit
Edward-Elmhurst Health --Two(2) 10-Day Passes & Gym bag
Elegante Salons and Day Spas--Gift Certificate
Fair Oaks Ford--Gift Certificates
Fannie May --Fannie May Chocolates Variety
Ferrara Candy Co.--Large Candy Box
First Time Books-Jim Stachurski--Raffle Stuffing Letter
Francis Lichon--Notre Dame vs. Miami (2) & two wine baskets
Fresh Thyme--Gift Basket
Golfsmith--Men's Golf Bag
Golfsmith--Gift Certificates
Great America--Four(4) Great America Tickets
Great Clips--Gift Certificates
Green Meadows Golf Club--Golf foursome
Gus & Rocky Fischer-- Notre Dame vs. Michigan State tickets(2)
Hilton - Lisle/Naperville--Two Over Night Stay for two
Honey Baked Ham
Hospitality Sunday--Gift Certificate
Jewel Gift Cards
Insight Property Services--Healthy Home Inspection
Jackie Doran--MacGregor Wooden Shaft Golf Clubs
Jewel-Osco--Gift Cards
Joan Grassman--Two(2) Downtown Naperville Gift Cards
JoAnn & Ray Jeffreys--Six(6) Homemade Pies & Chocolates
Keith Brown--Raffle Ticket Printing
Laura & Jerry Golebiewski--Halloween Basket
Leo's Cleaners--Gift Certificate
Lisle Savings Bank--Patrick Sharp Autographed Jersey
Main Event Entertainment--Gift Cards
Mariano's--Gift Cards & Ice
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Mario Tricoci--Gift Cards (11)
Massage Envy - Naperville East--Donated Massages
Meijer--Gift Card
Midco--American Express Gift Card & Travel Pouch
Mistwood Golf Club--Golf foursome
Naper Settlement--Family Admission One Day Pass
Naperville Animal Hospital --Pet Supply Basket
Naperville Country Club--Golf Foursome
Naperville Running Co.--Gift Cards
Neil Gorman--Portable Grill and Ford Mustangs Poster
Nortek Environmental, Inc.--22-Point Certified Furnace Inspection
Northwestern Athletic Dept--Four(4) Tickets Basketball Non-Conference
OCI Handbags--Handbags
Peet's Coffee--Coffee & Tea Basket
Pepsi Cola General Bottlers Inc--Pop, Water and Gatorade (40 cases)
Pet Supplies Plus--Dog Gift Bag + $20 Gift Card
Pinot's Palette--Wine & Painting Party for 24 & Oil Painting
Players Indoor Sports Center--One hour on training field
Power Play Distributors, LLC--$500 Cash donation
Renaissance Maintenance – Joe Jacksa--Wine for the Picnic
Roseland Draperies--$100 Gift Certificate
Ross Meitin--Pair Tickets, Bears vs. Redskins
Roy Taylor--GE Microwave & Black & Decker Refrigerator
Russell Martin Carpet & Rugs--Carpet/Upholstery Repair or Cleaning
Sandy Neuenkirchen--DuPage Children's Museum one day pass
To the businesses and people who donated items to the Parish Picnic and Silent Auction, and the people who solicited and purchased these donations: without them our picnic could not be the success it is. To the men who labored so hard (especially the kitchen crew): thank
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Seven Bridges Golf Club--Golf foursome
Sky High Sports--4 tickets for 1 hour of trampoline jumping
SMMP Friend--Bicycles and Gift Baskets
SMMP Men's Club members--Wine Collections- Two Dozen Bottles
Starbuck's Coffee Basket--Gift Basket
Stec Roofing--Cash donation
Sterba's Dance Sport--Dance lessons - Two Private and two group
Steve & Linda Griffin--Scrapbooking Materials & White Sox Items
Studio 10--Gift Card & 2 bottles of lotions
Sullivans Steakhouse--Dinner for four(4)
Tasting deVine Cellars--Wine Tasting for up to 6 Adults
The Morton Arboretum--Admission Card - Four(4) & Garden cart
Therese Pasin Brandenstein--Radio Flyer Wagon
Tom Ragusa--Corn, tomatoes, and watermelons
Tom Zakosek--Framed Oil Painting
Tony & Joan Dolinar--Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Trader Joe's--Trader Joe's Bag of Goodies
Village Greens of Woodridge--Golf foursome
Vin Wine Tasting--Wine Tasting for 20
White Eagles Golf Club--Golf foursome
Williams Chiropractic Center --Cubs Basket & 1 Week Chiropractic Care
Xsport Fitness--3 Month Super Pass
Restaurants that donated gift cards, gift certificates and/or food products
Adelle's
Al's Italian Beef
Angeli's
Aurelio's Pizzeria
Bar Louie
Basils Greek Dining
The Beer Market
Bono's Neighborhood Pub
Braconi's Pizzeria
Bulldog Ale House
Butterfield's Pancake House
Carlucci Restaurant
Chama Gaucha Brazilian
Chilis
Chinn's
Clara's
Colonial Café
Cooper's Hawk
Country House
Duncan Donuts
DMK Restaurants
Edible Arrangements
Eddie Merlots
Egg Harbor Café
Evviva Bar and Eatery
Famous Dave's
Frankie's Deli
Fire & Wine
Gibson's Restaurant Group
Giordano's
Gordon Biersch
Granite City Brewery
Fabulous Noodles
Fox Restaurants
Home Run Inn - Bolingbrook
Hopvine Brewing Co.
House of Emperor
Jackson Ave. Pub
Jam n Jelly Café
Jameson's Charhouse
Jason's Deli
Jimmy’s Grill
John & Eddie's Pizza
Kuma's Asian Bistro
Las Palmas
Lou Malnetti's
Lucano’s
Madeleine
Maggiano's
Meson Sabika
McDonald's
MOD Pizza
Mongolian Grill
Morningside Café
Mortons Steak House
Naf Naf Grill
Nando's Naperville
Old Town Pour House
Olive Garden
Paisans Pizzeria
Pancake Café
Passero's Pizza
The Patio
Pepe’s,
Peets Coffee & Tea
PF Chang
Portillo's
Potter's Place
Rosebuds
Quincy's
Q BBQ
Rayme's
Sanfratello's Pizza
Shinto
Squirrel Cage Tavern
Starbuck's Coffee
Steven's Restaurant
Succulent Seafood
Sullivans Steakhouse
Suparossa Woodridge
Tairyo
Ti Amo Pizzeria
Traverso’s
Twisted Olive
Walker’s Charhouse
White Chocolate Grill
Yerbabuena
you for your time and dedication. Remember, all money raised stays in the parish and local community
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Embracing the Kingdom: Healing the Economic Divide
Parish Social Mission Weekend, September 24/25
This weekend we hold our first parish social mission weekend of the fall. The purpose of our social mis-sion weekends is to help parishioners understand the link between faith and the work for justice and un-derstand the link between the Eucharist and the call to advocate for the poor and the marginalized. As the U.S. Catholic Bishops remind us, “We need to build local communities of faith, where our social teach-ing is central, not fringe; where social ministry is integral, not optional; where it is the work of every believer, not just the mission of the few. … We need to be a Church that helps believers recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread and in those without bread.”
The readings for this weekend serve as powerful reminders of our moral obli-gation to hear and respond to the cry of the poor. In the first reading the proph-et Amos castigates the rich in Zion who live in luxury while the poor suffer. In the Gospel reading from Luke we hear the familiar story of the rich man and the poor beggar Lazarus.
The theme we have chosen for this par-ish social mission weekend is, “Embracing the King-dom: Healing the Economic Divide.” Today, one of the most pressing issues we face within the United States and throughout the world is the growing eco-nomic divide between the “haves” and the “have nots.”
As reported on in the Washington Post, a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis pointed out that the Great Recession and subsequent recovery have deepened the gap between the very wealth and everyone else. The analysis shows the wealthiest 10 percent of Americans now hold three-quarters of the nation's wealth, up from two-thirds in 1989, and a three percentage-point increase from the start of the
recession. Most Americans found themselves with less wealth in 2013 than Americans of a similar age had in 1989.
The story for those at the very bottom is much worse. Americans who live in poverty, or even at the lower end of the middle class, have never had much wealth. They don't tend to play the stock mar-ket much, or even own their own houses. From
1989 to 2007, the average family in the bottom 25 percent of the wealth distribution found itself with around $1,000 in debt. After the recession that average debt ballooned to $13,000 per family.
To complement the charity work we do in our parish we will be advocat-ing for public policies that will help close the gap and heal the economic divide. Specifically we will be advo-cating for an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit. St. John Paul II reminds us, “The par-able of the rich man and Lazarus must always be present in our memory; it
must form our conscience. Christ demands open-ness to our brothers and sisters in need—openness from the rich, the affluent, the economically ad-vanced; openness to the poor, the underdeveloped and the disadvantaged. Christ demands an openness that is more than benign attention, more than token actions or half-hearted efforts that leave the poor as destitute as before or even more so.”
Pope Francis reminds us, “ We must learn this well: to ignore the poor is to scorn God.”
“To ignore the poor is to scorn God.”
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Table for Two Sweeten Your Marriage with the Honey of God’s Love
What: A Dinner-Continuing Education Presentation (Reservations must be made by October 10 to 630.369.0777)
When: Sunday, October 16 (5:15 – 8 p.m.)
Dinner – 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Presentation – 6:30 to 8 p.m. Where: St. Margaret Mary COR Center Fee: $45 (includes dinner for two and presentation) Speaker: Philip Vedova, MA, LPC
Dinner * Wine * Soft Music Personal Table for Two
A marriage can be many things. Whether you are new to marriage or in a long- term marriage, this evening is for you. In this light-hearted presentation, couples will be invited through fun yet, practical exercises to deepen their intimacy and examine their spiritual relationship with fresh eyes and an inspired heart. Partners will discover ways to deepen the joy and fulfillment they can gain by inviting God evermore into their lives and leave with some easy and practical steps to do so. Phil Vedova, MA, LPC has been a clinician for over a decade and is currently in the process of relocating his practice to the Naperville area. During his time in social service, corporate and private practice work in Vancouver, Canada; Phil received further training in Adlerian approaches to couples and family work, group and expressive therapies, trauma and depth psychotherapy.
Our parish theme and calling in
God’s Word To Us
Reflection on Lectionary Readings 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 25th
“Let us walk together”
Today’s Today’s first reading and Gospel both talk about the dan-ger of becoming numb to the plight of those who are poor and marginalize in society. For most of us living in the suburbs, pov-erty is practically invisible; even though we may have neighbors going through a severe economic crisis. The poor are out of sight and more often than not, out of mind. The sin of the rich man in our Gospel reading was not that he was rich; it was that he was blind to the suffering of the poor man at his doorstep. It was his lack of empathy that caused his downfall. As Pope Francis reminds us, “Almost without being aware of it, we end up being incapable of feeling compassion at the outcry of the poor … The culture of prosperity deadens us; we are thrilled if the market offers us something new to purchase. In the meantime all those lives stunted for lack of opportunity seem a mere specta-cle; they fail to move us.” Our parish theme and calling invites us to embrace the Kingdom of love, forgiveness and mercy by “overcoming our fears; moving out of our comfort zones; and embracing the entire world in the way Jesus has taught us.” The solidarity we are called to is not about having a solution to every human problem. The poor and marginalized are not prob-lems to be solved but brothers and sisters who we are called to know and love. As Lila Watson, an Australian Aboriginal woman, once said to mission workers who came to her community to help, “If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us walk together.”
- Tom Cordaro
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Slowing Time: Waking Up in the Sacred Universe Speaker: Bridget Sperduto October 12 from 9:15 to 11:15 am COR Center Donation: $8
Enrichment
Weaving story, scripture and theological insights with scientific concepts, Bridget Sperduto, M.Ed., invites adults and children into the profound presence and mystery of God that permeates the entire universe Executive Director of The Well Spirituality Center sponsored by the Congregation of St. Joseph in LaGrange Park, IL, Bridget earned certificates in Spiritual Companioning, Prayer Counseling and Reiki (level III master, an M. Ed. From Erikson Institute and a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago
We are the first generation of humans able to look into the night sky and see 13.7 billion years back to our origins! We are the first generation to know we are made of stardust! We are the first generation of humans to know from science what mystics and indigenous people have always known: WE ARE ALL ONE. How might this new information provide insight into the God of the Universe, the God “within,” the God who is closer to us than we might dare to imagine? Join us and allow the story of creation to come alive and bring new theological understanding and meaning into your life.
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Religious Education
(Preschool—5th)
God of eternal life, send your Holy Spirit to illuminate our path New Catechist New volunteers are asked by the Diocese of Joliet to attend a Protecting God’s Children Workshop. The remaining workshop here at St. Margaret Mary is Tuesday, September 27th at 6:30 p.m. There are multiple other sites available throughout the diocese. Contact the RE office for further details.
Celebrate the Feast St. Francis of Assisi – Blessing of the Animals Please join us on Saturday, October 1st at 10:30 a.m. for a special blessing of our pets. The prayer service will be held in the courtyard outside the parish center. All family pets are welcome
Children’s Liturgy of the Word We offer the program at three of the weekend masses (Sat 5:00, Sunday 9:00 and 10:45). The program runs from early September until the last Sunday of May. After opening prayers children are invited to attend "Liturgy of the Word." They are escorted to the Upper Room where they gather for an interactive session that helps the children learn the read-ings of the day in language and activities they'll easily understand. The children rejoin their families after the adult hom-ily and share in the rest of the Mass. Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate.
We are in great need of leaders for the 5:00 and 10:45 masses. Generally, leaders are assigned only one time per month and lesson plans are provided. You can choose you mass preference. Contact the RE office for further information.
First Reconciliation Registration information has been mailed to the home for all children eligible to share in the sacrament. The celebration of the sacrament is scheduled for November 29th and 30th at 7:00 pm. The first parent (only) meeting is Wednesday, October 19th. At least one parent is expected to attend.
Columbus Day Break To commemorate Columbus Day, we will not have any Religious Education classes starting Saturday, October 8th through Wednesday, October 12th. Classes will resume on Saturday, October 15th.
First Communion Parent Retreat We have created a half day retreat program that delves into the traditions of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Each presentation will challenge parents to understand how the sacred is woven into their lives. These sessions will take place on Sunday October 23rd and February 5th. We will begin with prayer and an introduction then lunch will be served. We are asking that at least one parent from each family attend one session during the year. If you attended a session last year, you are not required to attend again.
Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions.
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As Autumn arrives, people in various places may notice something odd. Processions of animals, everything from
dogs and cats to hamsters and even horses, are led to Churches for a special ceremony called the Blessing of Pets. This custom is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi and his great love for all creatures. It also serves to remind us of our solidarity with all of nature and our responsibility to be faithful stewards.
The love we give to and receive from a pet can draw us more deeply into the larger circle of life and into the wonder of our common relationship to God, our Loving Creator.
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Supper with the Saints Join us at St. Margaret Mary Parish on Tuesday evenings for a shared meal and an interactive presen-tation on our Catholic Saints -- learn more about their lives, their mission, and how we can follow their example. We include contemporary Christian music videos reflecting their message. All ages are welcome to attend; the young and the young at heart! All sessions will take place in the Upper Room at St. Margaret Mary Parish We’ll supply dessert and beverage, but we invite you to bring a main/side dish to share “potluck style.”
SIGN UP FOR THE POTLUCK DINNER @ http://www.youngadultcatholic.org/supper-with-the-saints.html
Oct 4, 6:30 to 8pm - Praying With A Broken Heart Tonight’s Saints: St. Francis & St. Monica Dinner Menu: Italian Feast St. Francis of Assisi and St. Monica are both amazing witnesses to the power of prayer, especially the prayers for those closest to us. Tonight we hear their messages of prayer and how we need to be open to hear God speaking to us, especially in times of distress or struggle. SAVE THE UPCOMING DATES:
Oct 11 = Sts. Joseph & Joan of Arc Oct 18 = St. Margaret Mary [honoring her Feast Day] Oct 25 = Sts. Vincent dePaul & Teresa of Calcutta [Mother Teresa]
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Fr. Paul’s Homily
Healing Symbol Nm 21:4b-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13
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Today we have the story in the Book of Numbers which is very intriguing. Of course taken literally it’s not possi-ble. Moses could not possibly have made a bronze serpent in the desert, any more than Aaron could have made a golden calf. But we do know that there was a golden calf later on in Dan, and there was a bronze serpent in the Temple. What was the meaning of it? We have to speculate. By the way, Josiah threw it out along with the cherubim because he said they were pagan. So at one point in the history of Israel this whole idea of images be-came toxic, and so everything that had image with it was thrown out. And that became part of this idea of idolatry. But prior to Josiah there were imag-es in the Temple. There were cheru-bim. There was this bronze serpent. What’s it all about?
Well the bronze serpent was a heal-ing symbol. So this story, although it can’t be taken literally, nonetheless is about healing. If you remember, I’m sure you must have noticed at some point that in your doctor’s office your doctor probably has a certificate clari-fying that he is or she is an MD, and it has a serpent on it. There is something about serpents and healing in the long tradition of our cultures that probably antedates language itself. So there was a bronze serpent in the Temple, and it was associated with healing. And this story is about healing.
Now were the people really bitten by
snakes? Maybe. Did God send the snakes? Probably not. Things happen. I was bit the other day by a wasp. Did God send the wasp? No. But wasps burn and snakes burn and that’s what sara means. It means burning. The word was also used however for the highest choir of angels, so to speak, the highest group of creatures that attended the throne of God called the Seraphim, those who are burning, burning bright. And the word was often used also for the night sky, for the stars. They were also called seraphim. And somehow in the mind of ancient people these different uses of words were interconnected. How we cannot actually reconstruct. But the saraph serpent and the Seraphim and the stars shining at night all spoke of God’s presence and God’s desire to heal and enlighten and restore.
So when John, our evangelist, is writ-ing about the Cross he alludes to this. Just as the ancient Israelites looked to the saraph serpent for healing, he said now we can look to the Cross. The saraph serpent somehow helped people to focus on the healing power of God. How this happened, I do not know. But preliterate people were very able to experience things we cannot because everything we experience is always through words. But they had more direct experience. That was why idolatry was so dangerous. Well, this is not idolatry; it’s something else. It’s a healing, sacramental presence. And so John says that the Cross is a heal-
ing, sacramental presence because by looking at the Cross we can become part of what it represents, that God came into humanity in just this way, in the way of Jesus: Jesus who identified with the outcast, Jesus who healed the sick, Jesus who ate with sinners, Jesus who cleansed lepers, Jesus who con-fronted the establishment. This very Jesus is the presence of God. And the Cross represents the attempt of the powers of evil, including the world and the devil, to overcome this in-carnation of God into our lives, to stamp out this healing process. And so John says, well now the very way they tried to stamp it out has become the very way in which it’s been re-leased, because by the death of Jesus the blood and the water from his heart poured forth. And this is of course a physical representation of the love of God. And it is symbolical-ly the origin of the sacraments of the Church, especially Baptism and Eu-charist, whereby we are washed clean and we are fed with the very substance of God in the flesh—not just God, but God in the flesh: the body and the blood as our food. And this is now what John sees, the beloved disciple, when he looks at the Cross. So it has a power even more powerful, more significant than the bronze ser-pent to bring new life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”
Waterleaf “BABY BOTTLES FOR LIFE”; Life Chain Locations
This month our parish will be participating in a special fundraiser to promote and further a Culture of Life within our parish and local community. The proceeds of this event will help support the life-saving work of Waterleaf, a Catholic pregnancy center
with offices located in Aurora & Bolingbrook.
Baby bottles will be distributed to parishioners on the weekend of Saturday, October 1st and Sunday, October 2nd to take home and fill with spare change. Bottles will
then be returned to the parish by the weekend Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd. is fundraiser is a great way for each member of the family to help in building a Culture of Life. Thank you in advance for your response to the call of the Gospel to serve those in great need! LIFE CHAIN: 2 LOCATIONS, NAPERVILLE & LISLE The LIFE CHAIN will be held Sunday, October 27 from 2; 00-3:00 pm. The Naperville location is at the corner of Washington Street & Ogden Avenue. The Lisle location is at the intersection of Main Street & Ogden Avenue. The Life Chain is a peaceful, prayerful witness to the sanctity of human life. Approved signs (text only-no photos) will be distributed at each location.
Day of Quiet Fragments of the Face of God Friday, September 30 from 9 am to 3 pm St. Procopius Abbey Fee: $15 (includes lunch) Saints are people like ourselves who have lived well through situations like our own. We can stretch and become like them. Join us at the Abbey to reflect up-on the relevance of Dorothy Day, Julian of Norwich, Pope John XXIII and Thomas Merton. To register, call 630-369-0777.
News from the Knights Knights of Columbus Council No. 16011
St. Margaret Mary Parish, Naperville
The Knights of Columbus is a worldwide Catholic Fraternal Service Organization founded by Father McGivney for men that provide members and their families with volunteer opportunities for service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people. All the good works we do are formed by our four core principles: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. St Margaret Mary Council 16011 invites all Catholic men of the parish to join our Council.
Time commitment: Monthly meetings on the 4th Thursdays at 7:00pm in the Upper Room and participation in many Church and Community service opportunities. The Knights also have an outstanding insurance program that has a top rating in the industry. For more information, please contact:
Mike Maziarek - Grand Knight of Council 16011 - 630-201-8400 ; Bob Presnak - Membership Director - 312-543-2735 Calendar of Events
9-23 & 9-24 — Friday & Saturday — Storefront ID Tootsie Roll Drive—Douglas Ace Hardware/Mariano’s
10-1 & 10-2 — Saturday & Sunday — SMMP church ID Tootsie Roll Drive/Baby Bottle Fundraiser for Waterleaf & Women’s Choice Center
10-10 — Monday — Right to Life Event
10-15 — Saturday — SMMP Fall Blood Drive
10-22--Saturday after 5 pm Mass--Family Chili Cook Off Night/St. Vincent De Paul Fundraiser – Save the date — Calling all Parish chili chefs!
Awards: St Margaret Mary Council 16011 was awarded Double Star Council Award for Service and Membership Goals in 2015
Thank you, SMMP for the kind contributions given to Operation Support our Troops and Military Ministry during the parish picnic. A total of 43 lbs. and $30 in cash along with numerous letters to the troops was collected. Your support and generosity is greatly appreciated! The following is a letter taken from the Operation Support Our Troops – America website;
Operation Support Our Troops-America
I just want to say thank you for the
support that you have given all the
soldiers out here. Words cannot
express how much I appreciate
what you guys are doing! It feels
good to have the support of people
we don't even know 1,000 miles
away. I also see you are located
out of Naperville, I'm from
Chicago! I wish sending Giordano's
or Portillo's was possible, LOL!!
Thanks again,
SGT Ashley
2000 years ago…followers of Christ were awakened to startling revelations that would unleash a new way of living…a selfless life. To hear more…come to the Parish Mission.
Masses for the Week
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Date Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Servers Sacristan/ LOW
Deacon/Presider
5:00 Tomasello,Linda Graber,Charles Presnak,Robert
Cernek,Kim Dooley,Edward Graber,Mary Kay Kerr,John Kerr,Terry Mc Ardle,Gerald Ryan,Barbara Vahle,James
Ryan,Gabriel Ryan,Benjamin Lynch,Austin
P. Nowicki Cathy K. Deacon Ken Father Paul
7:30
Kosirog,Victoria Maguire,Daniel Bajusz,Alex
Bigenwald,George Wirth, Ryan Meder,Alan Meder,Katrina Napolski,Paul Ruesch,Richard De Los Reyes,Lucina Zakosek,Thomas
Morrison,Thomas L. Reyes Deacon Ken Father Julian
9:00
Oliphant,Mary Gorman,Neil Williams,Laura
Chennikkara,Thresiamma Arnott,Jennifer Doyle,Mary Guthrie,Marilyn Jeffreys,Joann Maicke,Theresa Neuenkirchen,Sandra Purpura,Gail Talbot,Edward Talbot,Shirley
Chitwood Family Carrie/Tim Deacon Ken Father Pat
10:45
Taylor,Maureen Wagner,Brendan Kilgallon, Tom
Burkhardt,Barbara Corbett,Christina Dubnik, Julia Goyette,George Johnson,Ronda La Bore,Peter Maulding,Jennifer Reilly,Brian Sanchez,Mary Beth Taylor,Nina
Wagner,Natalia Wagner,Alexander Schoenjohn,Maura
J. McAvoy Jenna Deacon Terry Father Pat
12:30
Scriba,Gregory Floresca, Bea Deaver,Karla
Bellock, Chas Gale, Steven Lichon,Francis Perich,Michael Siar, Rebecca Wincup,Catherine Curley,Mary Rotko, Gerald
Wincup,Lauren Kennelly,Erin Policht, Annamarie
B. Ryan Deacon Terry Father Paul
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
October 1 Fr. Paul October 8 Fr. Paul
Please remember in your prayers those members of our parish and family and friends who have recently passed away. \
Ralph Meehan, father of Cathy Gentile Elizabeth Diaz, mother of Rafael Diaz Sylvia Marich, sister of Paul and Laurette Solak Don Kent
Monday— September 26 8:15— Peggy Prieto — Joanne Sheahan Tuesday— September 27/St. Vincent de Paul 8:15— Phil Downey Sr.. — Family Wednesday— September 28 8:15— Charlotte Lally — Walter & Therese Barry Thursday— September 29/Ss. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael 8:15— Michael Kubilus — Patricia Michaels Friday— September 30/St. Jerome 8:15— Olivia Williams — Patricia Egan Saturday— October 1/St. Therese 8:15— 5:00— Edward O’Malley — Family Sunday— October 2 7:30— Rosalie Sternisha — Sam & Arlene Serio 9:00— Robert Napolitano — Napolitano Family 10:45— Matthew Rassler — Parents 12:30— For the Parish Family
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St. Margaret Mary Parish Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777
Parish Staff
Art & Environment Coordinator Courtney Ballard Murtaugh
Bookkeeper Pat Henke
Business Manager Michael Prus
Building Manager Bob Stezowski
Custodian Ziggy Owiesek
Deacons (Permanent) Deacon Joe Ferrari
Deacon Don Helgeson
Deacon Ken Miles
Deacon Fred Straub
Deacon Terry Taylor
Justice/Outreach Minister Tom Cordaro Liturgy Coordinator Deacon Ken Miles
Music Director John Schlaman Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sue Carroll
Pastoral Associate Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F. Pastoral Council President Carl Van Dril
Priests Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor
Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst.
Fr. Pat McDevitt, C. M., Weekend Asst.
Receptionists Rosalie Fall & Loretta Mercadante
Director of Religious Ed., Pre-school - 5 Sue Davey.
Director of Youth Ministry Dan Lawler
Religious Education Secretary Arlene Serio
Religious Education Staff Assistant Debbie Brutlag
Food for the Journey Scripture Readings for the Week Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS First Reading — Woe to the complacent. Their wanton revelry shall be done away with (Amos 6:1a, 4-7). Psalm — Praise the Lord, my soul! (Psalm 146).
Second Reading — Compete well for the faith. Keep the commandment until the appearance of the Lord Jesus (1 Timothy 6:11-16). Gospel — The parable of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31). NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS First Reading — In spite of violence, destruction, and ruin, the just person, because of faith, will live (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4). Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading — Bear hardship with the strength that comes from God (2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14). Gospel — Lord, increase our faith! (Luke 17:5-10).
In order to be considered for bulletin publication, items must be received no later than the Friday a week prior to the desired publication date. For example, for an article to appear in the February 28, 2016 bulletin, it must be received by the office no later than Friday, February 19. Information can be emailed to [email protected]. Space may be limited; priority will be given to information about SMMP events or staff-generated articles.