TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 8, 2017

Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon

Bishop of Joliet

Father Jose Kadukunnel Pastor

Deacon Peter Rooney

Deacon

Office Phone: (630) 629-5810 Fax: (630) 953-8251

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Parish Website:

www.ascensionofourlord.net

WEDDINGS Bride, groom or parents must reside in parish area and be registered parishioners. Please contact the parish office to prepare for your wedding at least six months in advance of your proposed wedding date and before making any preparations for a hall.

BAPTISMS Parents must be registered parishioners. Please call the parish office for information about our baptism schedule and preparation requirements.

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:15 - 3:45 p.m.

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Monday - Friday: 12:00 p.m.

Ascension of Our Lord Church

1 S 314 Summit Avenue, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181

Liturgies for the Week Ascension of Our Lord

PARISH STAFF

Pastor: Father Jose Kadukunnel 630-953-4436 pastor@ascensionofourlord.net

Deacon: Deacon Peter Rooney 630-953-4410 deaconpeter@ascensionofourlord.net

Director of Parish Ministries and Religious Education:

Mr. Vince Zaprzal 630-953-4415 vzaprzal@ascensionofourlord.net

Business Manager: Mr. Edward Rylko 630-953-4433 erylko@ascensionofourlord.net

Music Director: Dr. Solveiga Palionis 630-953-4414 spalionis@ascensionofourlord.net

Parish Secretary (W-Th-F): Mrs. Lynda Klazura

630-953-4430 lynda@ascensionofourlord.net

Parish Secretary and Bulletin Editor (M-Tu): Mrs. Jean Palasz

630-953-4418 jean@ascensionofourlord.net

Priest/Minister Assignments: Ms. Sandra Wittrock 630-267-8797 smw1511@gmail.com

Maintenance: Mr. Dennis Bero 630-989-0758

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

The following are our parish societies and organizations. If you are interested in joining or helping with any of our activities, kindly contact the person listed below. We welcome and encourage all members.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Mrs. Jan Naborowski 630-400-7342 Choir and Cantors Dr. Solveiga Palionis 630-953-4414 Council of Catholic Women Mrs. Mary Thon 630-834-0628 Legion of Mary Mrs. Pauline Mitchell 630-627-0471 Pastoral Care Ministers Mrs. Pauline Mitchell 630-627-0471 Prayer Group Ms. Nilda Cinco 630-847-2181 St. Vincent de Paul 630-953-4419

Sunday, October 8, 2017 8:00 AM Intention of the Parish Family 10:00 AM Maryann Peluso - Husband and Family Edward McGah - Judy McGah Henry L. Gianatasio - Family Jimmy Quimson - Nilda and Bessie Intention of the Bojan Family Special Intention Monday, October 9, 2017 (Columbus Day) 9:00 AM Dr. Charles Thometz - Diane Cynowa Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:00 NN Tara Feldman - Feldman Family Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:00 NN Living and Deceased Members of the Fitzmaurice & Watts Families - Veronica Thursday, October 12, 2017 12:00 NN William Lejcar - Lilia Yao Friday, October 13, 2017 12:00 NN Living and Deceased Members of the Tumino and Demma Families - K&M Demma Ralph Williams - Bill and Genie Crane Saturday, October 14, 2017 4:00 PM Living and Deceased Members of the Vacco and Varco Families - Connie Thomas Dempsey - Mary Victor Macy - Family Intention of Ralph Beyer - Pat and Louise Monaco Special Intention Sunday, October 15, 2017 8:00 AM Intention of the Parish Family 10:00 AM Ronald Supena - Family Robert Gaynes -

DonnaJean and Joseph Amstadt Intention of Nancy Supena -

Marc and Mary Michalica Intention of Estella Cronk - Frank and Ida Special Intention

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 8, 2017

Minister Schedule

Parish News

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 - 4:00 PM Presider: Father Jose Euch. Min.: McGreevy, Hariman, Sullivan Lector: Santucci

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 - 8:00 AM Presider: Father Jose/Deacon Peter Euch. Min.: Morrissey, Amstadt Lector: Bojan

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 - 10:00 AM

Presiders: Father Bob Euch. Min.: Murphy, Neffke, Racila Lector: Sandoval

BIBLE STUDY EVERY THURSDAY

@ 1:00 PM Corpus Christi Hall

Each session is independent. Attend anytime. Each session covers upcoming Sunday Readings.

Bring copy of the Missalette. Facilitators: Dr. Orlando S. & Caridad L. Cuasay

Coffee and snacks will be served.

STEWARDSHIP

October 1, 2017 - $8,334 Hurricane Relief - $5,995 Thank you for your generosity

and ongoing support .

Ascension of Our Lord Parish 50th Jubilee Dinner November 12, 2017

Please mail or bring into the parish office your response

card by October 27th.

If you are not able to attend, a response is not required.

Come join the 2017 Public Square Rosary Crusade. Our nation is in great need of public prayer, repentance and conversion. In honor of the 100th Anniversary of Fatima, we ask God to save

America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. Prayer rallies will take place at over 16,000 locations across America.

Please join us to pray in the parking lot at ASCENSION OF OUR LORD CHURCH Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 12:00 Noon

Questions: contact Nilda Cinco 630-632-2206

In observance of COLUMBUS DAY

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 There will be a

9:00 a.m. Mass only Parish office will be closed

We wish to offer our sympathy and a

promise of our prayers to family and friends on the

recent death of

Sidney Vanchieri

From the Director of Parish Ministries & Religious Education

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago at all of our Masses, a Senior Adult Ministry group will be

starting! This ministry is for those ages 55+. The group will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Our first time together will be on Wednesday, November 8 from 12pm – 2pm. Join us for Mass at Noon, followed by lunch and a presentation in Corpus Christi Hall. During the month of November, we celebrate and honor all those who died by observing All Saints Day on November 1st and All Souls Day on November 2nd. Are you named after a Saint? What Saint name did you take for your Confirmation name? Come for a game of Saint Trivia! We will also have a prayer for all those who died that we would like to remember. Your ideas for moving forward will also be appreciated!

Women’s Advent Tea Calling all volunteers who like to plan events, we need your talent! Ascension of Our Lord Parish will be hosting a Women’s Advent Tea, an event of fellowship, faith and fun. We need vol-unteers to join the Planning Committee.

If you are interested in joining the Committee please contact Shingai Chigwedere at Shingai@ascensionofourlord.net or call 630-953-4415 by October 9, 2017. Thank you for your time and consideration!

CCW Living Rosary YOU are needed to be a part of our LIVING ROSARY on Sunday, October 22 at 5:45 p.m. prior to the start of our Parish Mission. Our parish family will circle the pews, forming a human rosary as “beads”, each one announcing a country we pray for and leading a Hail Mary. Each decade of this World Mission Rosary is dedicated to a continent, and each bead is dedicated to a country on that continent. For more information see the insert in today’s bulletin or contact Maryann Neffke at 630-932-1995.

Parish Mission October 22 - 24, 2017 6:30 pm. - 8 p.m.

Fr. Phil Horrigan, DMin ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!

Sunday 10/22: Spiritual Courage, Opening the Door Our spiritual journey is reshaped and relived each time we celebrate the Sunday liturgy. Our mission is a time to stop at some of the inter-sections along the way. Our first stop is actually at the church doors, - the threshold of decision. Will I step over into the place of communal prayer? And if I do, what will that mean for me? Monday 10/23: A New Life in the Spirit. When we encounter the waters of the font we en-ter into all over again the promises of our baptism. Our baptismal identity changed every-thing for us, we are never the same again. With a simple gesture of blessing we make a great promise to renew our life and be a new person. Only then are we ready for word and sacrament. Tuesday 10/24: Food for the Journey. Every pilgrim needs nourishment and the spiritual pilgrim needs to eat at the table of the Lord. The gift of the Eucharist is an astonishing act of love from God, and it can be a ‘frightening ministry’ for those who accept it. Our journey is not finished yet; we take up our mission once again. We retrace out steps and pass over the threshold again. Are we different people than when we went in? What will the next part of the journey look like? More information at www.ascensionofourlord.net!

Around the Diocese and Parish Neighborhood

WE and Many Others NEED YOUR HELP By now have all heard and perhaps seen the extensive destruction and hardships being experienced by large populations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Florida and Texas. Many organizations like ours have been mobilized to help in any way they can with food, money and other emergency supplies so desperately needed by the many people left with very little following the storms in their home communities. We all need to offer what we can toward that relief effort. Closer to home there are many others who we can assist. These are our many young Veterans who after a succession of deployments to conflicts in far off countries are eventually discharged to return home but find themselves behind their peers in economic advancement and opportunities often with skill sets that do not quite match what is needed in the domestic workplace. In addition, many while away have become estranged from their families and friends leaving further resentment and problems adjusting to life here at home. Still others return from service overseas with serious permanent injuries, PTSD, anger and behavior issues that are compounded by the lack of opportunities available to them. These, too, need our help to support their adjustment to normal living and behaviors. Our Conference intends once again to have a Veteran’s Day luncheon for our Military Veterans and their families on Saturday, November 4, 2017 here at Ascension. For that we very much need your help to make that a day of honor and celebration that reflects what we are all about. Our next parish SVDP Conference Meeting will be held in the parish office on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at 4:00 PM at which time we will devote our entire meeting to finalize these plans and the needed resources. AND we will need your help and support for our semi-annual Truck clothing and household goods collection in mid November when the donations you can bring will help all of our poor both here and far away. Any help is appreciated by both us and those for whom it is intended. If your donations are wrapped with a prayer we are further confident that God will direct it to those most in need. Together we can help all who call upon us for assistance. By joining our work as a Member of our Society we can work together for the good of all who come to our attention.

The Homeless Prevention Committee is a group of non-profit and government agencies who

have been working together for years to prevent homelessness. Our Outreach Committee is

hosting a "Utilities Workshop".

Representatives from Nicor Sharing, LiHeap and the C.R.I.S. network will be there to

present and answer any questions.

Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:00am-12:oopm

Ascension of Our Lord Church

1S314 Summit Avenue Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Please RSVP to mmctarnaghan@loaves-fishes.org by Monday, October 9, 2017

Montini Catholic High School Open House Sunday, October 15, 2017

Montini Catholic High School will be hosting the first of 2 Open Houses for grade school students and their families on Sunday, October 15th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Montini has programs that challenge and encourage students to develop academically, socially and spiritually. Information will be available regarding our Academic Scholar-ship program for incoming freshmen taking our December 2, 2017 Placement Exam.

For more information visit www.montini.org or contact Kim Richmond, Admissions Coordinator at

630-627-6930 x 182.

Montini Catholic High School is located at 19W070 16th Street in Lombard.