St. Theresa Parish 455 North Benton St. ● Palatine, IL 60067 847-358-7760 ● www.sttheresachurch.org

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ● September 27, 2020

Humbly regard others as more important than yourselves,

each looking out not for his own interests, but also for those of others.

— Philippians 2:3-4

Welcome Back!

WEEKEND PUBLIC MASS SCHEDULE (in the Church — pre-registration required)

Saturdays 4:00pm and 6:30pm

Sundays 7:30am and 10:00am

WEEKDAY PUBLIC MASS SCHEDULE

Mondays through Saturdays at 9:00am (in the Church)

MASS LIVE-STREAMING SCHEDULE

Sundays: 10:00 a.m. Mondays - Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. Daily

Access the live-streaming links from our parish website www.sttheresachurch.org

RECONCILIATION Saturdays from noon until 1:30 pm

(outdoors)

ADORATION AND PRIVATE PRAYER (in the day chapel)

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not be offering Reconciliation

on Saturday, October 3 due to First Communion.

ST. THERESA PARISH MISSION The mission of St. Theresa Parish is to share Christ with others through

the sacraments, education, prayer and service.

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, September 28 Linda Barnstable / Josephine Willis

Tuesday, September 29 Mary Lucas / Elliot Manint / Edward Mulville

Wednesday, September 30 Larry Parker / Jim Turko / Carolyn Curry

Thursday, October 1 St. Theresa Purgatorial Society / Joyce Pizek / Joe Simeo

Friday, October 2 Rocio Rushing / Cathy Burns

Saturday, October 3—Morning Robert Bagg

Saturday (Anticipatory) / Sunday, October 4 Jules Zermatten / Special Intention for Lou Ann Hayes / Kenneth Nykiel / Mike DiPinto / For Parishioners / Sanctity of All Human Life / Brian John Mulvey / Jeff Zarosi / Christian & Maria Schaschwary

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Mt 18:1-5 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43

Welcome Back All who wish to attend Mass will be required

to sign-up in advance at: https://sttheresachurch.org/mass-reservations/

Per archdiocesan safety guidelines and for contact tracing purposes, we need the names of every individual who will be attending mass.

If you (or if you know someone) are not able to register online due to a lack of internet access, please call the parish at 847-358-7760 and someone will get back to you to discuss arrangements for you to attend.

Pre-Mass registration needs to be done to allow for the current mandate which requires large gatherings to offer some system of contact tracing if someone gets sick. Attendance records will be destroyed every 14 days.

Masks will be required of all participants and they will be required to use hand sanitizer as they enter the church.

Greeters will assist you in finding your seats once you enter the Gathering Space and will assist you when you depart after Mass is concluded.

Seats will be sanitized before each Mass and social distancing will be observed at all times.

Hymnals and other worship aids will not distributed, but you will be given instructions on how to download the Mass parts on your phone.

The Archdiocese asks that you receive Holy Communion on the hands at this time and we will not yet be able to offer the Precious Blood.

As all will enter on the Dolan Center side of the church, you are encouraged to park in the Dolan Lot.

NOTE: An individual is not required to disclose a COVID-19 diagnosis. However, anyone who has been to a Mass or other prayer event in our church is strongly encouraged to self-report to our pastor, Fr. Tim Fairman at 847-358-7760 x. 101, if they should test posi ve. Your privacy will be respected. Repor ng to the parish protects fellow parishioners who may have a ended the same Mass/event. We con nue to pray for the health and safety of everyone, and are doing our utmost to ensure everyone's protec on while a ending services at St. Theresa Parish.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

The effort to bring people back into the church requires many people to make it

work smoothly and efficiently. Please consider volunteering.

Please sign up at https://sttheresachurch.org/

volunteer-sign-up/ or call 847-358-7760

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John Addison Claudia Aleliunas Angela Alexandria Barbara Amato Susan Anderson Daniel Anfuso Hilda Avila Maria Ofelia Avila Marilyn Barnes Michael Bartczyszyn Rev. Steven Bartczyszyn Zofia Bartczyszyn Tiffany Begoon Kathleen Birks Margaret Mary Bordenkircher Ashley Boria Jorge Briones Paula Byrnes Mary Byrnes Matt Callaway Michael Campanelli Timothy Cannon Angel Carbonara Alan Carlson Jeff Carnhel Carol Casbalsma Anne Cecchi Steve Cecchi Paul Cerutti Annie Cichon & Baby Anna Maria Collier John Condgon Jack Costanzo Taylor D’Agostino Terri Foyet Deligio Susann Duboff Kendell Eiches Robert Fairman Kyle Fanter Henry Frank (age 8) Barbara Feig Kay Gambi Helen Gauthier Edward Goeden Florentine Gonzalez Jim Goss Sue Grahek Leila Rose Grey

Cindy Guerrero Ryan Guerrero Stan Hanna Lou Ann Hayes Sara Heine Steve Herbst Virginia Higgins Jim Hoffman Sharon Hofgesang The Hope Family William Hopp Jr. Don Humphries Richard Jerusal Carol & Mike Jezierski James Jones Bob Kane Kathy Kane Mary Kelly Bob Kolk Lisa Kolner Joan Kuthe Pat Lavigne Terri Lewis (mother) Freyda Lewis (daughter) October Willow Lezon Rosemary Lofendo Peggy Lowe Brittany Lynam Kathy Mandella Elliot Manint Patricia Manno Patty Marshall Margaret Matviuw Owen Patrick McGoldrick Isabelle Miklius Kay Miller Karen Mullen Jean Nechi Marie Neenan Mary Nevera Norma Nikolai Debbie O’Connor Sally Olinger Scott Otto Randal Pabich Dale Palka Sue Paolelli Michael Paul Tony Perrone

Joyce Pityer Deacon Richard Pizzato Linda Probst Jennie Prudente Ron Pryble Lucyna Pyzik Norm Raupp Brianne Reichert Gail Robinson Michelle Rohde Dale Schafernak Al Schieve John Schroeder Matt Schroeder Susanna Schulze Marie Scopa Charles Sebastyan Harold Simons John Sissulak Joan Skimina Michael Skutta Donna Slania Gerard Slania Sarah Smith Joseph Smollen Emil Solans Ronald Sowizrol Wally Splitt Kristina Sromek-Griffin Sandy Stransky Marshall & Bebe Sutton Marita Szyszka Emil Tosch Joanne Trainor Mary L. Tremblay Estelle Valenti Anna Velez Mary Wagner Russel Wagner Charlotte Walker Scott Wallace Brian Ward Cyril Weisbeck Frank Wolf Jerome J. Wood Cindy Wright Carol Young Christopher Zeek Gene Zerega

Prayers for the Sick

Prayers for Military and Veterans

Christopher Blankenship (Private, U.S. Army)

Joseph A. Bondi (Korea, U.S. Army)

Sgt. Robert E. Brodkorb (U.S. Air Force S.A.C.)

Lance Corporal John F. Campe (U.S. Marine Corps)

Alan Carlson (U.S. Navy)

Robert Cecchi (Korea, U.S. Army)

Matthew Chausse (U.S. Army)

SSgt. David A. Crouse (U.S.M.C.)

Jesus De La Torre (U.S. Navy) Jackie Fairman

(U.S. Marine Corps)

Commander John-Paul Falardeau, USN (U.S. Navy, Pilot)

1LT Brian Feifar (U.S. Army)

Captain Kevin Hand (U.S. Air Force)

Captain Stephen Hand (U.S. Marine Corps)

Spec. 5 Gene Hill (Vietnam, U.S. Army ‘66) Christopher Anthony Izzo

(Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps)

Ian James (Private, U.S. Marine Corps)

Louis Kittler (U.S. Navy)

Michel Jenkins (U.S. Army—173rd Airborne)

John Klaas (Retired Captain, U.S. Navy)

Colonel James F. Kott (U.S. Air Force)

Colonel Marilyn H. Kott (U.S. Air Force)

John H. Landers (U.S. Air Force)

Joseph S. Lapetina (U.S. Navy)

William Leap (Vietnam, U.S. Army)

Master Corporal Nathan Ly

Patrick Malackowski (U.S. Air Force)

Capt. Dr. Rory Mullen (U.S. Army)

Jim Olinski (Vietnam, U.S. Army)

Cas Paprocki (U.S. Army)

Deacon Lou Riccio (Korea, U.S. Army)

Andy Ruff (WWII, U.S. Army)

Captain Louis J. Schager,Jr. (U.S. Navy)

James Schroeder (U.S. Navy)

John Sellinger (U.S. Air Force) Colonel Daniel Joseph Settergren

(U.S. Air Force)

Adolf Stransky (Vietnam, U.S, Navy)

1st Lt. Preston Towers (U.S. Marine Corps)

Robert Joseph Tremblay (TSGT. U.S. Air Force,

U.S. Marine Corps, Ret. Col.)

Phil Urban (WWII, U.S. Air Force)

Lee Urbasic (Korea, U.S. Army Artillery)

Kenneth Valenti (Korea, U.S. Coast Guard)

Ron Willer (Vietnam, U.S. Army)

Lt. Matthew Zak (U.S. Navy Pilot)

Wedding Anniversary

On September 27th, Deacon Lou & Ann Riccio celebrate their 62nd Wedding Anniversary!

Congratulations and may God continue to bless them in their married life!

Bread and Wine

The Bread and Wine for the Eucharist this week are offered

For Many Blessings for Deacon Lou and Ann Riccio

on their 62nd Wedding Anniversary

Please remember them in your prayers.

Please Pray For Those Who Have Died

Bert Lemieux, Linda B. Murray, Leticia Avila, Helen Kolek

May God Hold Them in the Palm of His Hand...

Baptisms September 20

Natalia Katherine Bakman Aislynn Deasy Disler

Luca Giovanni Martinez

Welcome to Our Christian Family!

Congratulations!!!

On Friday, September 11, we celebrated the RCIA and RCIC Sacraments of Initiation and welcomed the following individuals into full

communion in the church:

Samantha Becker Alex Ploch

Ryan Paul Schmidt Tim Wissel

Alexander Ocampo Alessandra Pucci

Welcome to Our Christian Family!

ONLINE GIVING

GiveCentral Online Giving is a convenient way for you to make your weekly offertory contribution to St. Theresa, as well as your Parish Christmas Gift, especially if you will be away for Christmas. It is a secure online system with payment options from direct debit (ACH) to all major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

Here are some of the funds to which you can contribute online: Weekly Offertory Contribution DONATE NOW—St . Theresa Parish DONATE NOW—St. Theresa School Adoration Chapel Tuition Assistance Fund Patrons of Sacred Music Flowers

How to sign up:

1. Go to www.sttheresachurch.org.

2. Click SUPPORT OUR MISSION.

3. Click on the “DONATE NOW WITH GIVECENTRAL” button to make a one-time donation as a guest,

OR

Register for automated weekly online giving.

Automated online giving is easy, convenient, and takes the worry out of remembering your envelope. For questions or assistance, feel free to contact the Parish Office at 847-358-7760.

Thank you for your generosity and stewardship to St. Theresa Parish!

Collections are down. We need your help!

We are always so thankful for the generosity of our parishioners. As you know, weekly collections are vital to the health and sustainability of St. Theresa Parish. During this difficult time, we ask that you continue to support our parish.

The best way to do so right now is to donate through GiveCentral. Please go to this link to contribute: https://www.givecentral.org/location/314

Sign up for automated weekly giving today! 

ADORATION Jesus is waiting for you!

The church is open for Adoration and Private Prayer! What a joy to be able to have you return to pray with the Lord. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00pm—7:00pm

Tuesday, Thursday 10:00am—2:00pm

For guidelines on participating, visit the parish website: https://sttheresachurch.org/parish-reopening-information/

Please remember the following: wear a mask at all times use hand sanitizer provided by greeter sign-in with usher and follow seating instructions if there is a line, maximum prayer time is 20 minutes/

person

Unplug and spend some quiet time with the Lord.

From the Business Manager, Tom Galvan Part 2 in the Series on Charitable Giving

The final quarter of the year is the perfect time to consider charitable tax planning. There are a series of tax-wise strategies that may help parishioners who are contemplating charitable donations to organizations such as St Theresa Parish. Three strategies that may be considered include: Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and Educational Tax Credits. What follows is a description of the second in our series – donating via a Donor Advised Fund. No forms are needed from St Theresa as these distributions can be set up directly with your IRA administrator. Should you have any questions feel free to contact Tom Galvan at 847-358-7760 ext. 105

DONOR ADVISED FUND

A donor-advised fund is like a charitable investment account, for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about. Sponsoring organizations such as banks, investment companies and mutual funds have established public charities (e.g. Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund, Morgan Stanley GIFT, Fidelity Charitable). When you contribute cash, securities or other assets to a donor-advised fund at a public charity, you are generally eligible to take an immediate tax deduction. Then those funds can be invested for tax-free growth and you can recommend grants to virtually any IRS-qualified public charity.

When you give, you want your charitable donations to be as effective as possible. Donor-advised funds are one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give to charity.

How a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) works

1. Make an irrevocable donation Within your sponsoring organization’s public charity, donate cash, stocks or non-publicly traded assets such as private business interests, cryptocurrency and private company stock to be eligible for an immediate tax deduction. A contribution to a donor-advised fund is an irrevocable commitment to charity; the funds cannot be returned to the donor or any other individual or used for any purpose other than grantmaking to charities.

2. Immediate tax deduction As soon as you make a donation, you are eligible for an immediate tax deduction for the current year, just as you would by donating to another charity.

3. Grow your donation, tax-free While you're deciding which charities to support, your donation can potentially grow, making available even more money for charities. Most sponsoring organizations have a variety of investment options from which you can recommend an investment strategy for your charitable dollars. However, as any investment, your donation can also decline in value depending on the investment options you choose.

4. Support charities you love, now or over time You can support St Theresa Church, the School, Archdiocese or other qualified charities with grant recommendations from the donor-advised fund over a period of time. Remember that the initial donation was deducted in the year that you contributed to the DAF, hence periodic charitable donations from the DAF over time will not be deductible. For church and school grants, the Federal tax id number is 36-2171140.

The public charity sponsoring your account will conduct due diligence to ensure the funds granted go to an IRS-qualified public charity and will be used for charitable purposes.

What are the benefits of a donor-advised fund?

1. Easily contribute a wide range of assets Giving non-cash assets is often more efficient than giving via cash or credit cards, but it is difficult for many charities to accept these donations. Contributing assets other than cash is simple with a donor-advised fund. In some cases, it is possible to transfer stock directly from your brokerage account with the click of a button.

Assets generally accepted include: Cash, such as checks, wire transfers or cash positions

from a brokerage account Publicly traded securities or mutual fund shares Restricted stock Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies Private equity and hedge fund interests Certain complex assets, such as privately held

C-Corp and S-Corp shares

2. Maximize potential tax benefits Again, the donation is eligible for an immediate tax deduction, just as you would by donating to another qualified charity. But some donations could make you eligible for additional benefits.

Cash donations If you donate cash, via check or wire transfer, you're generally eligible for an income tax deduction of up to 60 percent of your adjusted gross income.

Donations of long-term appreciated assets

Donating long-term appreciated securities directly to charity—instead of liquidating the asset and donating the proceeds—can help maximize both your tax benefit and the overall amount you have to grant to charity. These donations provide two tax benefits: Become eligible for an income tax deduction of the full fair-

market value of the asset, up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income.

Eliminate capital gains tax on long-term appreciated assets, as long as they’ve been held for more than a year.

3. Invest your donation for tax-free growth Once you have funded your donor-advised fund, you may recommend an investment strategy for your account—potentially growing your account and providing you with more dollars to grant to charity. Many sponsoring organizations also have programs allowing you to nominate your financial advisor to manage the investment of your charitable funds.

4. Simplify recordkeeping and organization With a donor-advised fund, you don’t have to keep track of every gift acknowledgment from every charity you support—just the receipts from your donor-advised fund contributions. When you’re ready to support your favorite charity, you can simply log in to your account and recommend a grant to any IRS-qualified public charity.

5. Support your legacy planning You can incorporate your donor-advised fund into estate planning by making a bequest in your will to the donor-advised fund sponsor or by making the sponsor a beneficiary of a retirement plan, life insurance policy or charitable trust. By leaving instructions with the donor-advised fund sponsor, you can support multiple charities with one bequest. These gifts can also help reduce or eliminate the burden of estate tax for your heirs.

How can I use my donor-advised fund to support charities?

1. With a donor-advised fund, you generally CAN: Support IRS-qualified public charities with grant

recommendations from the donor-advised fund. Choose whether to recommend anonymous grants to charity or

to provide grant acknowledgment contact information with their grant recommendations. While donors choose to provide their names and addresses, donor-advised funds offer the option for anonymous granting for those who wish to recommend grants privately.

Specify a specific use, campaign or purpose for your grant recommendation. When contributing to St Theresa, we encourage you to specify where the funding should be applied such as Weekly, Easter, Christmas contribution, Annual Catholic Appeal St Theresa Tuition Assistance, etc. Similarly, you may make grant recommendations “in honor of” or “in memory of” a loved one.

2. With a donor-advised fund, you generally CANNOT: Support organizations other than IRS-qualified, 501(c)(3)

organizations, such as political groups or crowdfunding campaigns. Private foundations are also ineligible to receive donor-advised fund grants.

Recommend grants that may provide a personal benefit—such as school tuition for a grandchild or tickets to a charity event that you will attend. Because you would receive something of personal value from these grants, they are not eligible, just like they would not be eligible for a tax deduction. Donor-advised fund dollars are to be strictly used for charitable purposes.

How is a donor-advised fund different from a private foundation?

Private foundations and donor-advised funds are both charitable giving vehicles that help donors facilitate their giving and achieve their philanthropic goals. Unlike donor-advised funds, private foundations are separate legal entities, generally established by an individual, family or corporation. Private foundations are subject to more stringent tax laws and regulations than public charities and are responsible for their own tax filing and recordkeeping. Benefits of a private foundation include greater administrative control over assets and grantmaking, including the ability to make grants to organizations other than IRS-qualified, 501(c)(3) public charities. With different structures, rules and features, donor-advised funds and private foundations each come with a unique set of advantages and limitations.

TIP: Though a donor-advised fund is not a foundation or a trust, many donors choose to grant from their donor-advised fund as they would from a family or private foundation. Because of this, some elect to use this language in naming their donor-advised fund.

Examples: The Frank Smith Giving Foundation, The Francis Williams Missions Trust

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Join us for the Trot for Theresa Virtual 5K in early October!

Registration is open now.

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THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. THERESA PARISH

PARISH ADDRESS: 455 N. Benton St., Palatine, IL 60067 Parish Website: www.sttheresachurch.org Phone: 847-358-7760 Fax: 847-202-8941

SCHOOL ADDRESS: 445 N. Benton St., Palatine, IL 60067 School Website: www.sttheresaschool.com Office: 847-359-1820

PARISH PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Timothy J. Fairman, Pastor, ext. 101 Rev. Matthew Jamesson, Associate Pastor, ext. 127 Rev. Tom Bishop, Associate Pastor, ext. 109 Rev. Michael Wanda, Associate Pastor, ext. 118 Tom Galvan, Business Manager, ext. 105 Laura Kutscher, Music Director, ext. 114 Nicole Carlisle, Communications Director, ext. 107 Marie Paul, Liturgy Coordinator, Parish Administrator for

Office of the Protection of Children and Youth, ext. 119 Maureen Ross, Youth Ministry Director, ext. 103

DIACONAL MINISTRY Deacon Jim and Melody Devine, ext. 113 Deacon Richard Pizzato, ext. 361 Deacon Louis and Ann Riccio, ext. 362 Deacon Larry and Karen Schumacher, ext. 363 Deacon Greg and Elizabeth Vogt, ext. 364

SCHOOL Mary Keenley, Principal, ext. 202 Mary-Anne Zielinski, Administrative Assistant, ext. 203 Terri Kolbus, Director of Admissions, ext. 249

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Elizabeth Vogt, Director of Religious Education, ext. 111 Marsha Jones, Registrar / Adm. Asst., ext. 112 Religious Education: 847-359-2846, ext. 111

PARISH SUPPORT STAFF Mary Amirante, Receptionist, ext. 100 Kathryn McIntyre, Secretary, ext. 104

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