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The Gregorian

June 9, 2013 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Young man, I say to you “Young man, I say to you “Young man, I say to you “Young man, I say to you

Arise!” Arise!” Arise!” Arise!”

Weekly Calendar June 9 (Sunday) 4:00pm—Choir Concert—Church 5:00pm—Charismatic prayer group—Baseheart room June 10 (Monday) 9:00am—Scripture Study—Parish Center June 11 (Tuesday) 7:00pm—Bingo—Social Hall June 12 (Wednesday) 12:00pm—Friendship Club—Social Hall 6:30pm—Novena—Church 7:00pm—CAPS meeting—Social Hall June 14 (Friday) 6:45pm—Women’s scripture study—Parish Center

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St. Gregory the Great

Mission Statement

St. Gregory the Great is a Catholic Church made up of people of many different ages, talents, and cultural backgrounds. We are an urban faith community with a small town feel of welcome and hospitality. Motivated by our baptismal calling, we accept our duty to embody the presence of Jesus Christ in the world and to take up the mission he entrusted to us by our word and example.

We glorify God through support and service of our time, talent, and treasure to our church and to the larger community in which we live.

Readings for the Week

Monday: 2 Cor 1:1-7; Ps 34:2-9; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 119:129-133, 135; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15—4:1, 3-6; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 116:10-11, 15-18; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11; Gal 2:16, 19-21; Lk 7:36—8:3 [7:36-50]

MINISTRY OF THE WEEK --PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL The Parish Finance Council provides support and feedback to the Pastor on issues related to the finances and the maintenance of the physical plant of the parish. Members help prepare the parish operating budget, communicate an annual financial report to the parish, and develop and oversee the budgets and fund raising activities of the parish. Meetings are held on the third Monday of every month at 7p.m. in the Parish Center except December. The contact person for the Parish Finance Council is Mark Soehn, 630-279-4949

APP OF THE WEEK If you have a smart phone, there is an excellent free app to add to your phone called Laudate. It contains daily readings and reflections, information about the Saint of the Day, the Liturgy of the Hours, the Order of the Mass, the Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, a listing of traditional prayers, a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Vatican Documents, the complete New American Bible as well as the Douay-Rheims Bible and much more.

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR RETIRED PRIESTS OF CHICAGO A special collection will be taken up at all the Masses this weekend for the retired priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago. There are over 200 retired Archdiocesan Priests. Normal retirement age is 70 for Chicago priests. Without these dedicated men, many parishes would not be able to offer the full range of Masses and sacraments that are currently available. There are currently two independent living residences for retired priests that are subsidized by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The priests pension fund was adversely affected by the economic downturn. Millions of dollars will be needed in the coming years to bring it to appropriate funding levels. This collection is solely for the retired priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The retired priests of the Archdiocese receive no funds from the Religious Retirement Collection taken up in December. The Archdiocese of Chicago is committed to caring for our retired priests, but we need your assistance and the generosity of every parish community. Thank you in advance for your support of this collection.

June 9, 2013

KNOW THE MASS, ONE WORD AT A TIME

Take

In England, you might see a restaurant sign that says “Dine in or take away.” For the British, “take away” is equivalent to our “carry out.” Actually, “take away” may be the more accurate phrase. It implies obtaining something, holding it, and going away to consume it elsewhere. Surprisingly, this same action of “taking away” is deeply embedded in the Sunday Mass we celebrate together, although it’s not an immediately obvious action. If we have fully and actively participated in the Mass, we will take away the Word of God and the Bread of Life that we have received. We will hold onto these sustaining realities within ourselves. We will walk back into our familiar worlds of family, work, and community. And there we will continue to draw from these mysteries and, God willing, share them with others.

Because of his compassion—”He was moved with pity for her”—Jesus returns the son of the widow of Nain to life and gives him back to her.

How has the Eucharist been “the bread of compassion” for me, enabling me to know God’s compassionate love for me and enabling me to bring compassion to my world?

MINISTERS OF CARE If you are homebound or know someone that is, and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the Parish Center at 773-561-3546.

A WALK THROUGH THE MASS—INVITATION TO PRAYER Everything we experience at Mass can be summed up in this invitation to prayer that the people say. The priest presider prays: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church. ADULT SACRAMENTS INFO- SESSION with Sister Regina If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church or completing his/her initiation sacraments you are invited to meet with Sister Regina to learn more about what is involved in the process. A special Info session will take place on Sunday, June 23, immediately following each of our Sunday morning Masses.

Contact Sister Regina at the Parish Center at #773-561-3546 or e-mail her at [email protected] with any questions or further details.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

In the Gospel we see how Jesus was moved with pity and said to the widow, “Do not cry,” and the people knew that “God had visited his people.” When you hear the

cries of the poor and reach out to help them, deep in their hearts the poor know that “God has visited them.”

IIIIIIII. Joseph Rodgers & Daisy Rodriguez. Joseph Rodgers & Daisy Rodriguez. Joseph Rodgers & Daisy Rodriguez. Joseph Rodgers & Daisy Rodriguez III. Richard Rubio & Laura WurzIII. Richard Rubio & Laura WurzIII. Richard Rubio & Laura WurzIII. Richard Rubio & Laura Wurz

June 9, 2013

BAPTISMS FOR JUNE WELCOME!

Beatrice Eloise Burger Daughter of Thomas & Sheila Burger

Jose Carlos Rodriguez Lacson Son of Jose & Cristina Lacson

Van Charles Messing Son of Joseph & Charouay Messing

St. Gregory the Great Parish Choir IN CONCERT

PEACE: Celebrated Sacred Works in a Sacred Setting June 9, 2013 at 4:00 PM

Your St. Gregory the Great Parish Choir will be giving a concert titled, "Peace," in the church on Sunday, June 9th at 4:00 PM. Please show your support of our volunteer choir by joining us to celebrate the end of our 10th choir season under the direction of Patrick Godon. The widely varied repertoire will include "Panis Angelicus," "Healing River," led by Jennifer Sherrill, Respighi solos by soprano Elizabeth Blanke, and the spiritual "Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name." Audience participation will be encouraged in "Let There Be Peace on Earth," among others! Suggested donation is $15 to support the St. Gregory the Great music program. The St. Gregory the Great Parish Choir recently returned from Italy, having been invited to sing in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City as part of the 500th anniversary of the founding of the St. Peter's Cappella Giulia. Please join us and invite your friends! CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION for BEGINNERS St. Gregory will offer a one week summer’s program for children who have never been baptized or who have had no formal religious education since baptism. The purpose of this week is to introduce parents and children to the importance of religious education and welcome them to St. Gregory’s Saturday School of Religion in September.

Children must be at least 5 years old to participate and will be limited to the first 20 children registered.

The program will be held from Monday, July 22 through Friday July 26, from 10AM to 12 Noon. A fee of $20 will cover the week and will be counted toward the tuition of the SSR 2013-2014 year.

If you or someone you know might be interested contact Sister Regina to register at: [email protected] or call her at #773-561-3546.

NORTHSIDE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (NCA)—Congratulations to the Class of 2013

It is with warm regards that we say “Bon Voyage” to this group of talented, diverse and unique individuals. We are confident that there are awesome works in store for them. We thank their parents for giving us the opportunity to help shape their hearts and minds, and for letting us be a glimpse in the wonderful journey of their lives. Please join with us in praying that they will always know that God loves them and will be by their side when the journey gets rough. Best wishes for much happiness and success at these high schools: St. Ignatius; Gordon Tech; Josephinum; Regina Dominican; Resurrection; Trinity; Jones College Prep; Lane Tech; Whitney Young; Walter Payton College Prep; and Amundsen IB.

I can't save the environment all by myself….

However, individual efforts, taken collectively, Can make a difference.

Please join others in our parish that are recycling their newspapers, magazines,

catalogs, and old mail in the Paper Retriever® container located in our

south parking lot.

You will be aiding our Environmental Stewardship calling as well as raising funds for our Church Maintenance Programs.

For more information, visit www.PaperRetriever.com

BINGO TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO

AT ST. GREGORY

Games begin at 7:00 PM in the Gym Basement—Social Hall (1609 West Gregory St.)

$2,250 in prizes (includes 2— $500 games) and a Jackpot of up to $5,000

In case of bad weather, please call the Parish Center at 773-561-3546, after 2:00p.m. for possible cancellation.

Bingo at St. Gregory is “Smoke Free”

FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Make your plans to join us for some great activities!

June 12, 2013—Summer Luncheon—12:00pm—Cost $10 July 10, 2013—Lincolnwood Trip—12:00pm Aug. 14, 2013—Ice Cream Social—12:00pm

Please remember in your prayers: Felicia Lesperance, Vera Oxley, Eleanor Huber and Martha Schaffrath

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SCRIP PROGRAM All orders placed the previous weekend can be picked up the following weekend at the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday or the 8:30 & 10:30am Mass on Sunday. PLEASE CONSIDER BUYING YOUR GIFT CARDS THROUGH OUR SCRIP PROGRAM. Rebates received from SCRIP go towards the Social Hall Renovation. Login to shopwithscrip.com to see what’s new and check out their current promotional items. Thank you for supporting the Scrip program! SCRIP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are in need of two volunteers to help out after the 4:30pm. Mass on Saturday and one volunteer after the 8:30am Mass on Sunday. Please contact Terri Barker at 773-463-4807 if you would like to volunteer. We would also like to thank Jody Ramey for helping with our Scrip Program at the 10:30am Mass. Jody and his family will be moving to Montana at the end of this month. SAVE THE DATE:—LIFESOURCE BLOOD DRIVE Hosted by Social Care, our next blood drive is scheduled for July 14, 2013 from 8:00am to 1:00pm in the High School cafeteria, 1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL. For an appointment, please call Sr. Barbara at the Parish Center, 773-561-3546.

SUNDAY, June 9 8:30—+Vincent Catayong +Billy Daniels 10:30—+Andy Behof Sr. +Bonnie Gettle MONDAY, June 10 8:30—+Rio Dones TUESDAY, June 11 8:30—+Billy Daniels WEDNESDAY, June 12 8:30—Parishioners THURSDAY, June 13 8:30—Parishioners FRIDAY, June 14 8:30—Parishioners SATURDAY, June 15 8:30—+Corazon Abalos, Anniversary of death 4:30—+Mary Sakowski +Penny Elseng SUNDAY, June 16 8:30—+Ron Ashlaw 10:30—+Martha Barthel +Dorothy & Arthur Becker, Wedding anniversary

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Memorial fund

Mass Intentions For The Week

Saturday—4:30pm Sunday—8:30am

Sunday—10:30am

Lectors/Commentators Jane Hirt Kristine Del Rosario

Dona Hernandez Susan Silvano

Eleanore Eckstrom Kelly Sirotkin

Matthew Mullen Maria Pilati Andrew Welling

Arlene Blake Catherine Rondinelli Volunteer Volunteer

Gina Ibardaloza Mandy Ibardaloza Judy Nocek Mary Nocek

Altar Servers Mary Lynn Dekold MC-Dianne Daleiden

Fernando Dosamantes MC-Nicole Dosamantes

Stephen Cernek Luke Coyle MC-Bart Coyle

Liturgical Ministries (June 15/June 16)

Prayer List Please pray for the sick and all those who have asked for our prayers.

Our Armed Forces Keep in your prayers all who are in the armed forces.

Bob Connelly Jackie Osborne Carlos Padilla Patrick Ryan Marge Dyker Betty Grimaldos Connie Buenvenida Art Birt Antoinette Bedoe Joanne Bennett Mary Kay Joyce Amy Doebele Mary Anne Williams Eloise Coughlin Colleen Dwyer Shirley Kinnavy

Dominick Kearns Chris Michel Joseph Guido Jr. Patrick Flanagan Erix A. Sutton Matthew Harvey David Murcio Ramil Cabute Nick Demopoulos John Hernandez Tony Murillo Nino Villamore Edward Hurtado Michael Ignoffo Gloria Qualls Douglas Hlavacek Nicholas Ignoffo

Lily Osborne George Poulos Peter Saldanha Debby Giese Virginia Rodriquez Ted Moore Flor Reyes Maria Andersson Henry Birt Jesse Osborne Marylyn Ahlfeld Arlene Blake Eleanor Huber Dan O’Connell Steven Wade

LOW GLUTEN HOSTS We have “low gluten” hosts available. Please contact one of the priests for more information.

In Loving Memory In Loving Memory: +Mary Holley +Rosalie Schockweiler By: Frieda Mkrtschjan By: Marianne & Bill Lee Marcia Snow Debra Melbye Special Intentions: Mary Beth & John Nilson Adrienne Gleason, Get well wishes Marianne & Bill Lee By: Helen Boyle The Michel Family Michael Welch, Get well wishes The Bednarek Family By: Helen Boyle & family

Ali Howe, God’s special blessings By: Dolly Calcaterra

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ST. GREGORY THE GREAT PARISH AND SCHOOL INFORMATION AND SERVICES

Parish Center 5545 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-3546 773-728-3827 (fax)—www.stgregory.net Hours: M—Th 9:00am—6:00 pm Fri– 9:00am—5:00pm Sat.—9:00am—4:30pm, Sun.—9:00am—12:00pm

Pastoral Staff Rev. Paul Wachdorf, Pastor Rev. Brian Fischer, Associate Pastor Rev. John Moulder, Resident Sr. Barbara Quinn, Pastoral Associate Sr. Regina De Vitto, Pastoral Associate Mr. John Miaso, Business Manager Mr. Patrick Godon, Director Of Music & Liturgy Ms. Bernadette Daniels, Administrative Asst. Ms. Joan Lycknell, Sacristan Mr. Joseph Malham, Artist-in-Residence Quest Theatre Ensemble, Artists-in-Residence

Schools St. Gregory High School 1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60660 773-907-2100 Ms. Nancy McCabe, Principal Northside Catholic Academy ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Admissions Office: 773-743-6277

St. Gregory Credit Union 1609 W. Gregory St., Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-5493 Sunday 9:30am—12:00pm Wednesday 7:00pm—9:00pm

Masses Sunday: Saturday Evening—4:30pm, Sunday—8:30am, and 10:30am. Weekdays: Monday—Saturday—8:30am Holy Days of Obligation: Please check the Sunday bulletin for Holy Day Schedules.

Sacraments Baptisms: First Sunday of the Month—1:00pm (except during Lent)

Weddings: Arrange with a pastoral staff member at least six months in advance. Participation in marriage preparation is essential.

Reconciliation Saturday– 3:30pm—4:15pm

Services Prayer Requests: If you or a family member or relative is ill and would like to be included on the list of prayer requests, please call the Parish Center. Mass Intentions: You may request a Mass intention for someone who is living or deceased or special occasions such as birthdays, special anniversary, get well wishes. Please call or stop by the Parish Center.

Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday of each month, 9:00am-9:00pm, except when funerals are scheduled. Novena To Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Wednesdays 6:30pm

Spiritual Direction Marilyn Gehant 773-497-5590 (cell) (confidential)

David Schimmel 773-743-1288 (cell) (confidential)

Sunday and Holy Day Collection Totals

For Fiscal Year July 1—June 30

April

Envelopes Cash/Loose Electronic Giving Total

April 7 $1,795 $2,769 $4,564

April 14 $3,829 $1,988 $5,817

April 21 $2,661 $ 846 $3,507

April 28 $2,403 $1,179 $8,203 $11,785

Holy Days $ $ $

Total $10,688 $6,782 $8,203 $25,673

Over/(Under) Monthly Budget—Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date Collected as of April 30, 2013 $267,910

Planned Annual Budget for Sunday & Holy Day Collections $325,000

YTD Collected as a percentage of Planned Annual Budget 82%