April 10, 2016 Bulletin

Third Sunday of Easter April 10, 2016
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The Shrine
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St. Odilo Parish
National Shrine of the Poor Souls
St. Odilo Church is the only parish in the United States dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory.
It was founded and sanctioned as the Shrine of the Poor Souls
by His Eminence, George Cardinal Mundelein, in 1928,
with a special indulgence of 200 days granted upon each visit to the shrine.
Rectory: 2244 East Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402
School: 2301 S. Clarence, Berwyn, IL 60402
Convent: 2319 S. Clarence, Berwyn, IL 60402
CCD Office: 2301 S. Clarence, Berwyn, IL 60402
Web Address: www.saintodilo.org
Fax:
Pastor:
Rev. Anthony Brankin
Priests:
Rev. Msgr. Richard Saudis
Rev. Robert Coleman
Deacon:
Mr. Alfonso Salgado
School Principal:
Mr. William Donegan
School Secretary:
Ms. Laura Canaveral
CCD Coordinator:
Mrs. Idalia Gonzalez
Music Director:
Mr. Paul Rau
Mass Schedule:
Monday thru Friday: 6:30 and 8AM
Saturday: 8:00AM, 4PM
Sunday: 7AM (Sp.), 8:00 (Eng.), 9:30 (Latin) &
11AM (Eng.) & 12:30PM (Sp.)
Holy Days: 6:30PM (Eng.) the previous evening; 6:30,
8:10AM, 12:00 Noon and 6:30PM (Sp.)
Church is open: Weekdays from 6AM - 6PM
Confessions: Saturday 11:15AM - 12Noon & by
appointment.
Rectory Office hours: Monday thru Friday: 9AM -9PM
Saturday 9AM-6PM Sunday 9AM-3PM
(708) 484-2161
(708) 484-0755
(708) 680-0909
(708) 484-5321
(708) 788-0565
Business Manager:
Mrs. Beth Ritzenthaler
Secretary:
Mrs. Gail Kunce
Marketing/Advancement:
Mrs. Ruby Martinez
All Sacraments and ceremonies are available in
Italian, Latin, Spanish & of course English.
Baptisms: Every Saturday at 10:30AM & Sunday at
1:30PM. Parents are required to register for baptism
with a priest. Parents should be registered parishioners.
Please call to make an appointment.
Marriages: Arrangements should be made at least six
months in advance with a parish priest. Please call the
rectory to make an appointment.
Visits to the Sick: Please inform the rectory for
hospital or homebound visits.
Quinceaneras: Cotillion Masses are available for our
girls who have been confirmed-please call.
Ramblings - Fr. Brankin
The Sunday after Easter—and the glow of from the Resurrection has not dimmed. Our meditations about the
Resurrection of Jesus—the promise of life eternal—the hope of our own resurrection—the implications for our
own lives have actually increased. God loves us so much that He would accept the death of His own Son—so
that we might live forever.
And what does this living forever mean? What is this eternal life of which we are always speaking? It means
that at the end of our lives on earth—when our souls leave our bodies—because of illness or accident or even
old age—(and that is the definition of death)—our souls travel to where God is and we are brought into the
Presence of God. There we are judged on the merits of our lives. This is called the Particular Judgment. And it
will happen to each of us at the moment of our death.
Now, at the Particular Judgment—if we are guilty of unforgiven mortal sins we will then be condemned to hell
forever. On the other hand—if at the time of our death—we are perfectly good and we have no sins or even
punishment to make up for, then we are brought immediately to heaven. Now, if God judges that at the end
of our lives we had been forgiven of our sins, but still merit some punishment for those sins—then we are
brought to Purgatory where our souls will be purified by means of suffering.
When Jesus comes a second time, this will be the End of the World. There is no “rapture”. The second
coming is the End of the World. On this day, God will send all the souls—whether they were in heaven or
hell—back to their bodies. The damned will suffer body and soul and forever in Hell. The saved—including
the souls in Purgatory will rejoice—body and soul forever in heaven. Our bodies will be ours—but they will
be perfect in age and health and appearance. We will never more suffer or get sick or die. We will receive the
happiness that Adam and Eve had forfeited and which Jesus Christ won for us by His Suffering Death and
Resurrection.
How do we get saved? How do we manage to be numbered among those who are going to heaven? How do
we avoid hell?
Easy. We must ask for forgiveness for our sins. And how do we do this? We partake of the sacrament of
confession which our Lord gave to us only days after He rose from the dead.
He gave to the Apostles and priests the power to pardon from sins when He told them “Receive the Holy
Spirit. Whose sins you shall forgive—they are forgiven. Whose sins you shall not forgive—they are not
forgiven.”
This is the Institution of the sacrament of Confession.
Jesus wanted us to know that when we tell the priest our sins—we are telling them to Jesus, and we hear the
words of Jesus “I absolve you. I forgive you” these also are the words of Jesus—forgiving us.
But of course. That is why Jesus conquered death for us—so that he could conquer sin for us.
When sins are absolved in confession, they are removed–cleansed, obliterated so to speak—and so completely
that—after confession—the sins no longer exist.
My brother Pat is a priest in Tulsa Oklahoma. He is also the Exorcist for the Diocese of Tulsa. He tells me
about some of the things that happen as he tries to drive the demons out of a person. What he has seen does
not frighten him, but it actually strengthens him in all his Catholic beliefs.
The other day, he told me that the demons know many things. They know many things about the priest or
about the person who is possessed. This is called occult knowledge—hidden knowledge. The demon uses
that knowledge to demoralize and frighten the person and the priest. But—my brother tells me—the demon
is unaware of anything that had ever been confessed and forgiven in the sacrament of confession.
The demon has no knowledge of those sins, because those sins are forgiven and they no longer exist. The
demon cannot use those sins against a person—because he is ignorant of them. They have been forgiven—
erased, cancelled.
My brother—when he battles the demon in exorcisms understands that the sacrament of confession makes
our souls as pure and innocent as they were when they were washed clean in Baptism. That is how powerful
confession is—that is how powerful God is. Jesus conquers death in the Resurrection—and he gives us the
chance to join His victory by conquering sin in our lives. And that is confession.
When you think about it—if Jesus had not risen from the dead on Easter Sunday—not only would our faith
have been in vain—but we would surely have died in our sins.
The season of Easter lasts so long because the victory over sin and death is such great news that it could not
be expressed on only one Sunday. It will take a lifetime to do it properly. We better begin today.
Help the Vulnerable: Urge Elected Leaders to Pass a State Budget
Every 30 seconds someone counts on Catholic Charities for help. We are now asking for your help. Please lend
your voice to advocate for the State of Illinois to end its budget stalemate and pass a budget that cares for the
poor and most vulnerable in our communities. Catholic Charities is currently owed more than $25 million by the
State of Illinois – a number that grows by at least $2 million per month.
Please take time today to call your state elected officials with this simple message, “I am a voter in your district. I
am contacting you on behalf of the poor and vulnerable people who depend on our state’s safety net of human
services, especially the more than 1 million people served by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.” If
you do not know who your state representative and senator are, please call the State Board of Elections at (217)
782-4141 or visit www.elections.il.gov and click on “New District/ Official Search.” You can find more information
and a template advocacy letter at www.CatholicCharities.net on the homepage.
Anuncio para el Boletín Parroquial
Cada 30 segundos alguien acude a Caridades Católicas por ayuda. Ahora estamos pidiendo por su ayuda. Por
favor, preste su voz para abogar por nosotros al Estado de Illinois para que ponga fin a la paralización del presupuesto y que apruebe un presupuesto que se preocupe por las personas en necesidad y los más vulnerables en
nuestras comunidades. Actualmente a Caridades Católicas se les debe $25 millones por parte del Estado de Illinois – una cantidad que sigue aumentando por lo menos $2 millones al mes. Por favor, tome tiempo hoy y llame
a sus funcionarios electos del estado con este simple mensaje, “Yo soy un votante en su distrito y lo estoy contactando en nombre de las personas en necesidad y vulnerables que dependen en la red de seguridad social de servicios humanos de nuestro Estado, en especial las más de un millón de personas atendidas por Caridades Católicas
de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago.” Si no sabe quién es su representante estatal y senador, por favor llame a la Junta
Estatal de Elecciones al (217) 782-4141 o visite www.election.il.gov y haga clic en “District/Official Search” y escriba su dirección. Puede encontrar más información y un ejemplo de una carta de abogacía en
www.caridadescatolicas.net.
Little Flowers, Little Women & Blue Knights
Of Saint Odilo presents:
Resurrection
Scavenger Hunt
& Bake Sales
Sunday April 10, 2016
After 8am, 9:30am, 11:00am &
12:20pm Masses
Saint Odilo Parish Hall
Free Coffee
Face painting Games
Resurrection Kit for sale Art & Crafts
Proceeds go to the funding of:
The Little Flowers, Little Women & Blue Knights of Saint Odilo
2017 MASS BOOK
We have received the Mass Book for the year 2017.
In a sense of fairness to all, we will use the following
guidelines for Mass intentions:
1) We will accept 12 Mass requests per family, two
of which may be scheduled on Sundays or the 4PM
Saturday Mass. Dates will not be automatically
renewed each year.
2) The process of scheduling these Mass intentions
is highly detailed and time consuming and we ask
your consideration. Please make arrangements for
Masses any day Tuesday through Saturday between
the hours of 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
If you have more than two Masses, we ask that you
submit a written list of the days and times. We will
then mail a confirmation of your intentions. If the
date you request is already taken, the closest
possible date will be scheduled.
The donation is $10.00 per Mass.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays only we schedule
multiple intentions. On these days multiple
intentions are remembered at the 8:00 (8:10) AM
Masses.
It is important to remember that certain dates are
not open for intentions - Christmas, Holy Week
Triduum, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, All
Souls, etc. The reason is these dates are reserved for
the People of the parish, as required by Canon Law.
Please abide by these guide lines. We know we can
count on your cooperation.
LIBRO DE MISAS DEL 2017
Hemos recibido el libro de las Misas para el año
2017. En un sentido de rectitud a todos, vamos a
utilizar las siguientes normas para las peticiones de
las Misas:
1) Vamos a aceptar 12 peticiones por familia, dos
de cuales prodran ser el Domingo o el Sabado a las
4pm. Las fechas no se renovaran automáticamente
dada ano.
2) El proceso de la reservacion de las peticiones de
Misa es muy detallado y requiere mucho tiempo y
le pedimos su consideración. Por favor de hacer los
arreglos para las Misas cualquier dia de martes a
sábado entre las horas de 9am y 9pm.
Si usted tiene más de dos Misas, le pedimos que
envíe una lista escrita de los días y horarios, y le
enviaremos por correo una confirmación de sus
peticiones. Si la fecha que usted solicitó ya está
ocupada, la fecha más cercana posible, se programará.
La donacion es de $10 por Misa.
Los martes y jueves, solamente, reservamos
multiples peticiones. En estos dias las peticiones
son celebradas en la Misa de 8:00am (8:10am).
Es muy importante que recuerde que ciertos dias no
estan abiertos a peticiones – Navidad, Semana Santa,
Pascua, Dia de las Madres, Dia del Padre, Dia de los
Santos, etc… La razon es porque estas fechas estan
reservadas para La Gente de la Parroquia, como
exige el derecho canónico.
Favor de cumplir con estas normas. Sabemos que
podemos contar con su cooperacion.
LOST
Lost & Found
A parishioner left her prayer book in church. It is
a small book with a red cover called Student Handbook of Prayers. There are lots of holy cards inside.
She is offering a $20.00 reward if anyone turns it in
at the rectory.
At the rectory we have a drawer full of Lost &
Found articles. There are several prayer books and
pairs of glasses, rosaries and other things. Come look
if you have lost anything in church.
BABY BOTTLE COLLECTION TO SAVE LIVES
After all the Masses on the weekend of April 16 and 17, baby bottles will be passed out for Women’s
Care Center of La Grange, a local pro-life crisis pregnancy center. When you take home a bottle and fill it with
change and dollars you may have spent on something else during the following two weeks, you will be helping
to save babies from abortion. What a wonderful way to celebrate life during the Easter season!
When young women face unexpected pregnancies, they need positive answers from people who care.
Women’s Care Center of La Grange provides free pregnancy tests, free on-site ultrasounds, confidential
counseling, maternity and baby clothing, medical and housing referrals—all free of charge. Your generosity
makes this possible.
The baby bottles will be collected before Mass the weekend of April 30 and May 1. Thank you for
being a life saver!
MISERICORDIA CANDY DAYS
Friday & Saturday, April 29th & 30th
Instituto de Liderazgo Cristóforo
Please Volunteer!
PLEASE
VOLUNTEER
Two or more hours of your time
will make a difference for more
than 600 children and adults
with developmental and physical
disabilities.
To volunteer call 708-788-1110
Email [email protected] or visit our
Website: www.misericordia.org
REFLECTION FOR THE WEEK
MAKE YOUR DEPOSITS TO YOUR HEAVENLY
BANK ACCOUNT WHILE YOU ARE HERE ON
EARTH.
Group Contact Information
Armory of Christ-708-681-6879
Guadalupanos-708-484-2161 Legion of Mary -708-623-9280
Knights of Columbus-708-204-3761
Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima -708-484-1204
Little Flowers-469-487-9506 or [email protected]
ESL-708-287-7347 Spred-708-287-7347
Ushers-708-788-8136
773-472-1515 / 773-481-0628
CLASES DE LA PRIMAVERA 2016
Lugar: Sagrado Corazón
819 N. 16th Ave.
Melrose Park, IL 60160 (Salón #13)
Sesión Informativa e Inscripción
Sábado, Abril 23, 2016 de 10:00am a 1:00pm
Primera Sesión
Sábado, Abril 30, 2016 de 10:00am a 1:00pm
Curso de 10 semanas. Tres horas semanales.
Costo total $100.00
¡Enriquece tu vida! Actúa con Iniciativa, Responsabilidad, y Sentido de Pertenencia. ¡Comunícate!
¡Aprende! ¡Crece! y ¡Construye! Adquiera…
Confianza en sí mismo, Mentalidad Positiva,
Personalidad Atrayente, Facilidad de Expresión,
Entusiasmo y Optimismo.
SICK RELATIVES & FRIENDS
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Please remember the sick - Regina Szatkowski, Josephine Sprovieri,
Ernest Karamas, Charlie Turek, George Kasper, Alice Kowalski,
Henry Kereluk, Marge Shatas, Sr. Johanna Trisoliere, Ramon
Marentes, Richard Wenc, William Stepanek, Karen Lewis, Joseph
Kirchoff, our Veterans, Patricia Mars, Barbara Defina, Ralph
Cannataro, Mike Kadrowicz, Eddie Shishkoff, Baby Carmody, Frances
Rapacz, Maurice Ford, Milly Kosinar, Shirley Klein, Anita Sanchez,
Karen Halter, L. R. Hammond, Patricia Niwa, Barbara Mance,
Deborah Ferguson, Francisco Solis, John Gardelka, Mary White,
Jeanette Sprovieri, Hubert Ruiz, Mike Reato, Joseph Cannella Jr.,
Robert Bujnowski, Patricia Dewk, Sandra Scatchell, Danny Gale, Joan
Brunner, Pat Fitzgerald, Patricia Stalzer, Norma Kmet, Mary Mascitti,
Frank Niwa.
MONDAY, APRIL 11-SAINT STANISLAUS, BISHOP AND
MARTYR
6:30AM-Justice Scalia
8:10AM-Joyce Souvigny (Family)
TUESDAY, APRIL 12-EASTER WEEKDAY
6:30AM-John Dedowicz (Grandson)
8:10AM-Roberto Celio (Carmella Celio)
-Bernadette M. Valladao (Her Kids)
-Birthday Blessings for Mrs. Alvarez
-Birthday Blessings for Virginia Tordo
3PM-Divine Mercy
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13-SAINT MARTIN I, POPE
AND MARTYR
6:30AM-Poor Souls (Melanie)
8:10AM-Thomas Hester (Margie Torok)
THURSDAY, APRIL 14-EASTER WEEKDAY
6:30AM-Baldomero Hernandez (Yolanda Hernandez)
8:10AM-Ericka Aguirre (Family)
-Ed Lindberg (Tom Zielinski)
-Arlene Peterson (Cheely & Prapor Family)
-Jeronimo Mascorro (Mascorro Family)
-Janet Ortega (Angie Lopez)
FRIDAY, APRIL 15-EASTER WEEKDAY
6:30AM-Birthday Blessings for Virginia Todro
8:10AM-51st Wedding Anniversary of George & Georgiana Kasper
(Kasper Kids)
SATURDAY, APRIL 16-EASTER WEEKDAY
8AM-Felix Biver (Bernadette Ouska)
12PM-Quinceanera-Alexandra Rae
4PM-Birthday Blessings for Benjamin Fasana
& Barbara Prohaska Fasano (Family)
SUNDAY, APRIL 17-FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
7AM-Leonardo Martinez & Flavio Martinez (Family)
8AM-Members of Bultas and Tufo Families (Len Tufo)
9:30AM-Mary Russo
11AM-Birthday Blessings for George Kasper (Family)
12:30 PM-Hugo Gonzalez (Lilia Gonzalez)
REST IN PEACE
Please remember all those God has called to Himself from
our parish family, Anthony Schiavone.
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
April 3, 2016
Last Year
$10,268.73
$13,396.15
Thank you!
Fr. Brankin
WEDDING BANNS
I-Jose Colon & Elvira Garcia
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY…
4PM-CCD
6:30-Legion of Mary (PrR)
TUESDAY…
3PM-Jr. High Choir (SCH)
6:30-Little Flowers (PH)
6:30-To Teach Who Christ Is (PR)
7PM-Special Events Committee (SR)
7PM-Spred (PrR)
WEDNESDAY…
3PM-Handbells (CH)
4PM-CCD
6PM-ESL Beginners (PH)
7PM-Choir Practice (PR)
7:30-ESL Intermediate (PH)
THURSDAY…
3PM-Children’s Choir (SCH)
6PM-Mexican Folklorico Dance (PH)
6PM-Arts & Crafts (SR)
7PM-Armory of Christ (CB)
7PM-Bible Study (PR)
FRIDAY…
6:30-Pequeño Rebaño (CB)
7PM-Faith Formation (PR)
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK
April 16 & 17
Eucharistic
Minister
Lector
Altar Servers
4PM
Not Available
C. Ocampo
B. Banda
S. Rollins
N. Rodriguez
7AM
(Esp.)
R. Marin
A. Sambolin
O. Pereda
R. Cruz
A. Rivera
A. Gamboa
J. Garcia
M. Kasper
S. Garcia
H. Garcia
8AM
9:30AM
A. Cisneros
P. Cisneros
11AM
12:30PM (Esp.)
E. Coronado
V. Chavez
E. Marquez
G. Ortega
G. Pater
V. Hernandez
C. Hernandez
M. Miranda
L. Centero
J. Diaz
J. Diaz
Servers for April 11-16: A. Canaveral, A. Espinosa, Gemma Gleeson
CHURCH NAME AND BULLETIN NUMBER
St. Odilo Church #512062
ADDRESS
2244 East Avenue
Berwyn, IL 60402
TELEPHONE NUMBER
708 484-2161
CONTACT PERSON
Gail Kunce
SOFTWARE
MS Publisher 2007
Adobe Acrobat 9.0
Windows XP Professional
PRINTER
HP Laserjet 1020 Series
NUMBER OF PAGES SENT
8
SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN
April 10, 2016
TRANSMISSION TIME
Tuesday 4:45 PM
E-MAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS