The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

June 10, 2012

SAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISH 8149 Golf Road ~ Niles, IL 60714 847/967-1060 ~ Fax # 847/967-1070 Website: http://sij-parish.com

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CORPUS CHRISTI

Mystery, Miracle and Witness

“Eucharist… a mystery great and inexhaustible.” - Pope Paul VI

Father Robert Barron, best known for his splendid se-ries, Catholicism, has credentials as both an academic and pastoral theologian. He has “made his mark” in the media, but is also the author of many articles and books. Among his written works is Eucharist, pub-lished in 2008. Eucharist is part of a larger project -- Catholic Spirituality for Adults. The book is readable and in no way, “dumbed down.” I especially enjoyed Fr. Barron’s reflections on the Eucharistic implications of the film, “Babette’s Feast.” I was delighted too that Fr. Barron recounts author Flannery O’Connor’s blunt, but beautiful, faith in the Real Presence. She had been invited to a dinner party hosted by Mary McCarthy for local literati. At the time, Flannery had great talent, but little celebrity. She described her feelings: “Having me there was like having a dog present who had been trained to say a few words but overcome with inadequacy, had forgotten them.” Mary McCarthy, a lapsed Catholic with what could be called condescending “tolerance,” described the Eucharist as “a symbol… and a pretty good one.” It was intended to give a polite nod to Flannery O’Connor’s credal commitment and religious practice. Among all those “beautiful people,” Flannery O’Con-nor seemed “mousey,” but her retort to Mary McCarthy was no squeak. It was a “roar.” Flannery, in a shaky voice, fired a “shot” that ought to be heard

today by Catholics compromised by culture or lost in spiritual quicksand: “Well, if it’s only a symbol, to hell with it.” I would like to have seen the reaction of the guests at Mary McCarthy’s dinner party! Of course, the de-valuation of the Eucharist is nothing new. When there is a giant challenge to faith, some will “dive right in” -- the way Flannery O’Connor, Chesterton, or St. Thomas Aquinas did. Others -- like Medieval heretics and Prot-estant “reformers” -- will reject and redefine what they cannot comprehend. Still others will be sus-pended between believing and doubting. This final group remains “officially” Catholic either with a cafe-teria or a “sweet table” attitude toward doctrine and discipline. The Solemnity of Corpus Christi celebrates the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Historically, the ancient Church Fathers often expressed their faith in the Real Presence, but not with the philosophic preci-sion that would develop in the Middle Ages. That “precision” led to brilliant insights that illuminated the faith. But, in the hands of doubting, critical academics, it clouded and distorted the vision of faith. As a prelude to Corpus Christi and the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, there were two phenomena that greatly influenced the Church -- new scholarship and various forms of religious experience. Fr. Barron pro-vides an overview of the philosophical problems that have sometimes beset the faithful. “Is it truly the Body and Blood of Christ” or not?” Medieval mystics prayerfully reflected on the Eucha-rist. Others, like St. Julianna of Mt. Cornillon, actually envisioned a festival that would emphasize the Real Presence. Reports of “miracles” shaped popular piety and intensified Eucharistic devotion. None of these had greater influence than a miracle at Bolsena in 1263. A priest, Peter of Prague, who was in every other re-spect, pious and dutiful, began to doubt that Christ was actually present in the consecrated host. He was on a pilgrimage and, while celebrating Mass at the tomb of St. Christina in Bolsena, a strange and shock-ing thing happened. After he enunciated the words of (cont. pg 3)

Reliquary of the Holy Corporal of Bolsena, Orvieto, Italy

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consecration, blood began to seep from the conse-crated host. The blood ran down his hands and onto the altar and corporal. Confused and greatly disturbed, he first tried to con-ceal the phenomena. Then he asked to be taken to neighboring Orvieto to see Pope Urban IV who had taken up residence there. The Pope, who already had strong convictions about the Real Presence, listened to Fr. Peter. He believed his story and strengthened the priest’s conviction. The Pope ordered that the sacred host and corporal be brought to Orvieto. Since 1263, the “miraculous

corporal” has been enshrined and venerated at Orvieto Cathedral. In 1264, after he had commissioned St. Thomas Aquinas to compose the proper for a Mass and Office honoring the Eucharist, Pope Urban IV instituted the actual Feast of Corpus Christi. Today, we recognize that the Eucharist is, in itself, Miracle and Mystery. It is immeasurably more than a symbol. It is a “Vital Sign” that God is with us and we are with God. That is why, like Flannery O’Connor, we should be bold in our witness of Faith!

- Fr. Luczak

The 2013 Mass Book is now available.

Anyone wishing to reserve Masses for loved ones or

special intentions may do so. Please note:

We will take only one intention for each liturgy. We suggest a $10.00 stipend for each Mass.

According to the Code of Canon Law 948: Separate Masses must be applied for the intentions of those for whom an individual offering, even if small, has been made and accepted.

What is normative in the practice of the Church is that there be separate individual Masses offered for individ-ual intentions.

ALTAR FLOWERS CAN BE A

BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE Parishioners are invited to decorate the altar with flowers in honor or memory of a loved one. There will be two arrangements each week. Your name and intention will be listed in the Bulletin. The cost of a flower arrangement will be $50.00. Altar Flowers are available beginning this weekend through Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd. Dates fill up quickly, so please book well in advance. Please call the Rectory at 847-967-1060 to arrange a date and make your remembrance special!

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HELP A READER BLOSSOM!

Many adult members of our community need help improving basic reading,

writing or speaking skills. Help a reader blossom! The VITA Program of Oakton Community College in Skokie needs tutors.

A three part training will be held on June 12 & 14 and July 18. For more information please call 847-635-1426.

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Altar Flowers for this week...

from Nadine Yamanaka

“In Celebration of 18th Birthday & Graduation of Haley Aynessazian and In Memory of Peggy Aynessazian”

AND from Lorna Alba

“In Celebration of the Birthday of Aida M. Cornejo”

Kelly Lee and Eugene Kang

June 22, 2012

SPIRITUAL LIFE

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION TODAY The Corpus Christi Procession begins at the end of the Noon Mass TODAY. Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers will be offered in Polish, Italian, Spanish and Tagalog. We welcome our Sharing Parish, Maternity BVM, who again is with us for this special event. All are welcome so please come back later and bring your family, friends, and neighbors! A reception will be held in the Holy Family Room following the procession. Food donations welcome!

Sacred Host

From coast to coast In Tabernacles most holy God our one perfect Host

Can deem our hearts ready To go where He leads us

And question not the Way What Eucharist to our soul does Can put sinful thoughts at bay

To the simple life bring us And make a brand new day Where justice and peace kiss

And humility is bliss

-Deacon Rod

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PARISH LIFE

BUDDY CONCERT IV Join us for a great afternoon of song, music, laughter, and memories as friends of Buddy Charles Gries give another benefit concert for the parish in tribute to the late, great, legendary piano man. This year’s special event will be on Sunday, July 15th and will feature songs from musical theater The ticket price remains the same -- $20 per person. Tickets will be on sale the weekends of June 30-July 1 and July 7-8 after all the Masses in the Holy Family Room. Invite your family members and friends – You won’t want to miss it!

Relatives & Friends, Please remember the sick and hospitalized:

Barb Watson

Rudolph Pikula

Joseph De Meo

Jennifer Ann Huffstetler

On Sunday, June 24 at 3:00PM in the church, our youth choir, teen choir and adult choir, joined by professional mu-sicians from the Chicago area will pre-sent a performance of the "Song of Mark" written by Marty Haugen. This

musical is unlike any you have seen before. It is deeply spiritual and moving, while bringing life and humor and beauty to the words of the Gospel of Mark through music.

There is no cost to attend the performance. An offering will be taken up after the show to benefit

Mercy Home in Chicago.

All professional musicians are donating their time to this worthy cause.

Please save the date and plan on coming. It is an experience you will never forget.

GREAT NEWS! We just received the first report for 2012 and we’re pleased to report that our pledges have again exceeded our goal! A BIG thank you to everyone who participated in the campaign. Below are the results as reported through May.

Remember that all funds collected over the goal are

returned to St. Isaac Jogues.

GOAL COLLECTED DIFFERENCE $38,530.00 $33,332.00 $5,198.00

PLEDGED COLLECTED REMAINDER $44,847.00 $33,332.00 $11,515.00

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Actual Budget Difference Actual Last Yr Difference

Sunday Collection $13,920 $12,500 $1,420 $13,920 $14,390 ($470)

Month to Date $13,920 $12,500 $1,420 $13,920 $14,390 ($470)

Year to Date $535,914 $550,950 ($15,036) $535,914 $548,214 ($12,300)

Financial Snapshot First Sunday of June 2012

We exceeded our weekly budget by $1420! But, we’re now behind last year’s contributions and our budget target.

With only a few weeks left in this fiscal year, please do what you can to help us get back on track.

We extend a sincere thanks to all parishioners who continue to give of their time, talent and treasure in support of the Parish.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION *Families who have a tuition balance or sacrament fee remaining for this current year are asked to send their payment in the first two weeks of June or, if you have a financial concern, to please call Dolores Stanton, 847/966-1180, to discuss some options. Our fiscal year closes at the end of June and we need to prepare for it. *Registration for the 2012-2013 RE Program has begun! Returning families are to have the registration form re-ceived in the mail to the Religious Education Office by this Friday, June 15, in order to avoid a late fee. Families who are new to the program should contact the RE Office, 847/966-1180, to set up a time to pick up or fill out pa-perwork. A copy of each child’s baptismal certificate will be needed (if the child was not baptized here at St. Isaac Jogues Parish.) Tuition for 2012-2013 for parishioners (those registered in the parish and who use their envelopes and/or give time to the parish through a ministry) is: $160 – one child; $270 – two children; $330 – three or more children. Tui-tion for non-parishioners (those not registered in the parish, or who are registered but do not use their envelopes or give time) is: $240 – one child; $350 – two children; $410 – three or more children. Sacrament fees are: First Rec-onciliation/First Communion -- $50; Confirmation Year I -- $10; Confirmation Year II -- $30. Please note that no one is denied religious education because of a difficulty with finances. RE Classes for Kindergarten are on Sunday mornings, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 1-Confirmation Year II meet on Monday evenings, 6:45-8:00 p.m. Families are strongly encouraged to have their children attend each year as no one year fully covers and forms a child’s faith development. Please note that a child must participate in religious education classes, either through an RE Program or a Catholic School, the two years prior to receiving a sacra-ment. Families with older children who have not yet received religious education or sacraments or who have chil-dren with special needs are encouraged to call us to discuss options available. For more information on registration please call the RE Office, 847/966-1180.

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Complimentary copies of Catholic New World are available this weekend.

The June 3 issue contains the Summer Guide to Catholic Chicago,

a special pullout section full of things to do in and around the Archdiocese of Chicago.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

A new name for this feast, long known as Corpus Christi or “Body of Christ,” points to an important recovery of Communion from the shared chalice, the Precious Blood, in the Roman Catholic liturgy. For many centuries, only the priest received from the chalice. Now, over the last forty years, the cup has been offered more frequently to the faithful. Sadly, perhaps because it is not offered at all Masses, or because people are free to pass by the offered cup, it can be seen by some as a “take it or leave it” option. Some important meanings surface, however, when we drink from the common cup, such as our desire to participate in the pouring out of Christ’s love. Bread is the staff of life, eaten by necessity even in times of pain. Wine, on the other hand, is the mark of festivity, a pledge of joy, a sign of unity be-tween our altar table and the banquet feast of heaven. The center of the Gospel today is Jesus speaking of the pouring out of his blood, and his offer of a cup of blessing to be shared as a sign of his love. There is no better response than to take and drink, and no better way to mark this feast.

— James Field

PRAYER OF THE WEEK The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament have left us a memorial of your Passion,

grant us, we pray, so to revere the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood that we may always experience in ourselves

the fruits of your redemption. Who live and reign with God the Father

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Reflection question: How am I part of the Body of Christ in the world?

Collect text from the English translation of The Roman Missal, © 2010 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation.

Mary Jo Paulson

Florence Hennessey

Liturgy Next Weekend

June 16-17 Celebrant

5:00 p.m. Fr. Luczak/Deacon Paul

7:30 a.m. Fr. Kalas/Deacon Rod

9:00 a.m. Fr. Kalas/Deacon Rod

10:30 a.m. Fr. McGlynn/Deacon Paul

12:00 p.m. Fr. Janas/Deacon Paul

Baptisms 1:30 p.m.

Deacon Paul

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Sunday, June 10 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Cecile & Stewart Bourdage Harry Dombrowski Jadwiga Karpinska For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Isaac Jogues and their Families Tamara Ann Propst

Monday, June 11

8:00 a.m. Purgatorial Society Harry Dombrowski

Tuesday, June 12

8:00 a.m. John & Rose Cirone

Wednesday, June 13

8:00 a.m. Joseph Soborowicz

Thursday, June 14

8:00 a.m. Bloemer Family

Friday, June 15

8:00 a.m. Richard MacDonald

Saturday, June 16

8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Communion Service - No intentions For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Isaac Jogues and their Families 50th Wedding Anniversary of Anthony & Elaine Zourkas

Sunday, June 17

7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Richard M. Arendt Steven Zourkas Donald & Carol Wellbank Dom Guevarra

Confessions Fr. McGlynn

5:00 p.m. Dennis George, Diann George, Rene Dumayas

7:30 a.m. Jonathan Magboo, Jr., Carlo Lasco, Athena Lasco

9:00 a.m. Nelson Perumpel, Joanne Areno, Jacob Austria

10:30 a.m. Marco Lambo, Elizabeth Stanton, Anna Koziol

12:00 p.m. Jude Jimmychan, Alexandria Wais, Christopher Wais

The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name o the Lord.

- Psalm 116:13

PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Luczak PASTORAL STAFF: Lori Herbert, Business Manager Dolores Stanton, Director of Religious Education Lisa Hall, Music Director DEACON COMMUNITY: Deacon & Mrs. Robert C. O’Keefe Deacon Rod Ranola Deacon & Mrs. Paul M. Stanton WEEKEND LITURGY PRESIDERS: Rev. Ron Kalas Rev. Bernard Kennedy, O.F.M. Rev. Philip McGlynn, O.S.M. Rev. David Stagaman, S.J. Rev. Camillus Janas, O.F.M. Eucharistic Celebrations: Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, & 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 11:00 - 12:00 Noon or anytime by request.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Must be registered for six months prior to setting the wedding date with an addi-tional six months for necessary preparation. Note: The following wedding times can be scheduled: Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (Ceremony only) Sacrament of Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Baptism Preparation Session must be completed before Baptism. Contact the Parish Office as soon as possible for details. Parish Office Website: http://sij-parish.com E-mail: office@sij-parish.com 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL. 60714. . . . . . . 967-1060 Janet Piovosi (Parish Secretary) Marlene Garber (Data Processor) Ruth Wasiukiewicz (Data Processor & Bulletin Editor) Religious Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966-1180 Renata Jaroslawski (Staff Secretary) Music Ministry. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967-1060 Parish Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 965-1091 Ministry Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 965-6911 Parish School: St. John Brebeuf School. . . . . . . . . 966-3266

BULLETIN SICK LIST The sick and hospitalized are to be held in thought and prayer. For their family, friends, and faith community it is often times the best, and sometimes even only, way we can help and support them. Yet we must remember that by law we cannot publicly let our parish community know the health status of any of our members without their permission. What that means is that we cannot put peo-ple’s names in the bulletin sick list for prayer without permission. As a reminder our policy is as follows: Names for the sick list in the bulletin have to be called in by the person who is ill or by a member of their family. At the time they call in the name they will be asked whether they are the sick person him/herself, or a member of their family and if they give per-mission for the name to be placed on the list. They will be asked for the correct spelling of the sick person’s name. If a family member, they will be required to give their name for our records. The name will be in the bulletin for one month. Then the person’s name will be inscribed in the Book of Community Prayer. All people and prayer requests are remembered during the petitions at all the weekend Masses. Their names will also be given to our Ministers of Praise to pray for them daily.

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS ST. ISAAC JOGUES #512032 8149 Golf Road Niles, IL 60714 TELEPHONE 847 967-1060 CONTACT PERSON Janet/Ruth SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Canon IR 3035 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION June 10, 2012 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU!