The Gregorian

July 16, 2017

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”

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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.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS WHO BRING LITTLE CHILDREN TO MASS

These suggestions are taken from an article entitled, Keeping All of Your Ducks in a Row: Taking Small Children to Mass by Dianna which can be found at www.catholicmothersonline.com/2010/10/keeping-all-of-your-ducks-in-a-row-taking-small-+children-to-mass/

As a Catholic mother, one of my most important roles is to teach our Faith to our children. Attending Mass regularly exposes our children to our most central themes of our Church – seeing and receiving Jesus in the Eucharist. With small children at home, it can be easy for mothers to ‘take a pass’ on Mass attendance, thinking, “I’ll do it when they’re older”. It can be a daunting task to get one child up and out the door for church, much less two, three, or more! If we wait to take children to Mass until we think they are ready, we may be missing out on formative years to build a familiarity with such an important part of our lives. Ready to climb the mountain? Try some of these tips to help make Mass with children a little less stressful.

1. Arrive Early - Take some time to arrive early, to let your children burn off a bit of steam before the main event. Walk around your church, admiring the decor – statues, holy water fonts, candles, and point them out to your wee ones. 2. Sit Up Front - Is your child easily distracted? Sit right up front, so he can see all the action. He’ll be able to observe the priest at work, which may hold his attention. 3. Plan an Escape Route - In case of a potential toddler meltdown, the last place you want to be is in the middle of a packed aisle. We aim for aisle seating, perfect for the fast getaway if we need one. 4. A Little Special Something - I try to keep toys and treats that are specifically for church packed away, and only bring them out when we are at Mass. Ideas would include books and soft toys 5. Do it Daily - Have you considered a daily Mass? These are usually shorter and less populated than the weekend or Holy Day Masses, and can be much more tolerable for young children. In my local parish, our Mom's group is planning to attend one daily Mass a month, bringing along our young children. We’re introducing our children in the Faith, and breathing a little easier, knowing we’re not alone in our quest. 6. Have a Snack - Some may frown upon this one, but I always pack some mess free snacks and water for my children. Depending on the time of Mass, hunger pangs may hit. 7. Hide out in the Back - Sometimes, sitting up front just doesn’t work well. Seating your family at the rear of the church may cut down on some distractions, and makes for an easy getaway to the vestibule or side entrance of Church. 8. Relax - You’re not alone — millions of mothers have been right in your shoes. I like to think of this verse when I’m feeling a bit stressed with my children at church: Matthew 19:14. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Do you want your children to feel close with Jesus, Mary, our beloved saints and priests? Exposing them early and often is key.

SATURDAY SCHOOL OF RELIGION 2017-2018 GENERAL INFORMATION: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic faith or speaks about the desire to become a Catholic, a process of faith formation known as RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) begins late September. An introductory period of inquiry that lasts several weeks is followed by an in-depth study of the creed and sacraments. Sessions take place each week immediately after the 10:30am Sunday Mass and are about 1 hour in length. Reception into the Catholic Church takes place at the 8pm Easter Vigil March 31, 2018. For more information please contact Sister Regina: Parish Center#773-561-3546 or rdevitto@stgregory.net.

TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE On Sunday, July 23, we will be hosting a Taizé Prayer service beginning at 4p.m. in Church. Taizé prayer involves simple chanting in the Taizé style, a Scripture reading, intercessory prayer, and an opportunity for silent prayer and reflection before an icon of Jesus, Mary or one of the saints. If you have never experienced this form of prayer before, please consider joining us. At this prayer, we will pray before an icon of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

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FRIENDSHIP CLUB August 9—12:00pm—Regular meeting—Menu: Chicken Salad September 13—12:00pm—Regular meeting—Menu: Pizza & Salad October 11—12:00pm—Regular meeting—Menu: Bratwurst & German potato salad October 25—Horseshoe Casino, Bus leaves at 10:45am—Cost $5

BINGO

Bingo at St. Gregory is “Smoke Free”

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)

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

SOCIAL CARE ANNUAL GOLF OUTING, Saturday, August 26, 2017, Robert Black Golf Course. Call the Parish Center at 773-561-3546 or contact Mary Ann Boyle at 773-808-4208 or email Mary Ann at mab808@comcast.net to reserve your Tee Time or to Sponsor a hole. Tee times start at approximately 8:00a.m. Look in the upcoming Gregorian’s for more information.

MOMS, POPS AND TOTS

Beach Fridays!; Join us on Friday mornings throughout the summer for fun in the sand at Foster Beach! We'll gather between 9 and 10am, and stay at least through lunch time (bring a lunch or grab snacks at the beach house). Look for us near the big lifeguard chair where the accessible ramp meets the water. Call Elizabeth at 312-523-8303 if you have any questions! All are welcome!

Well Read Mom: Thank you for another wonderful year of reading well together! We are looking forward to the book selections for the Year of the Pilgrim, starting this fall.

Registration is open at wellreadmom.com. Our group is open and we would love to welcome you for reading and discussion in September! Contact Elizabeth at elizaraxi@gmail.com if you would like to participate.

ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC Please join us for our annual parish picnic hosted by the Filipinos of St. Gregory. It will take place on Sunday, July 23 from 9a.m. until 6p.m. at Bunker Hill forest preserve which is located at 6800 W. Caldwell. Bring your favorite dish to share! Contact Tom Buenvenida at 312-310-0957 for more information. All are invited.

THEOLOGY ON TAP—LEARN IT. GROW IT. SERVE IT.

Join us this summer for our Theology on Tap speaker series! Our parish will be focusing on the “Grow it” track, where we will journey together and deepen our relationship with the Holy Spirit while learning about the Catholic faith from a millennial point of view

Join the Young Adults for the second Theology on Tap session of the summer! Next Sunday, July 23 at 12:00pm in the Social Hall, Dr. Christina Zaker will present "Why does our Church have an Option for the Poor: Understanding Catholic Social Teaching". This is the second talk in our series "Care for All Creation" which features talks on Catholic Social Teaching that convey the unity of our theological thought (our faith) and our social action (our works). Lunch and drinks will be provided!

For more information on all of the Theology on Tap events taking place across the Archdiocese of Chicago and at St. Gregory the Great this summer, please visit www.totchicago.org or contact Vashti Emigh at vashti.emigh@gmail.com.

YOUNG ADULTS SOFTBALL SEASON - The next game of our Young Adults softball season will take place on Monday, July 17. The game begins at 6:30p.m. on field 2 vs. the Green team. The games take place at Winnemac Park which is located on Damen just South of Foster. Our team is the Grey team. Come out and cheer them on to victory.

SUNDAY, July 16 8:30am—Parishioners 10:30am—+Vitalio & America Ruiz +Frances Thomalla MONDAY, July 17 8:30am—Parishioners TUESDAY, July 18 8:30am—Memorial Fund WEDNESDAY, July 19 8:30am—Parishioners THURSDAY, July 20 8:30am—Parishioners FRIDAY, July 21 8:30am—+Adelaida Uychoco Ruth Hufana, 60th birthday SATURDAY, July 22 8:30am—Parishioners 4:30pm—+Mary, James & Thomas Nelson +Tony Ardizzone SUNDAY, July 23 8:30am—+Carlos Regalado 10:30am—+Martha Malham +Alphonsus Saldanha

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Memorial Fund

Mass Intentions for the week

Weekly Calendar

July 16 (Sunday) 12:00pm—Theology on Tap—Social Hall 5:00pm—Charismatic Prayer group—Fr. Baseheart rm. July 17 (Monday) 7:00pm—Finance Council meeting—Parish Center July 18 (Tuesday) 7:00pm—Bingo—Social Hall July 19 (Wednesday) 6:30pm—Novena—Church July 21 (Friday) 6:45pm—Women’s scripture study—Parish Center

Prayer List Please pray for the sick and all those

who have asked for our prayers.

Eloise Coughlin Colleen Dwyer Ida Scott James Butler Peter Saldanha Virginia Rodriquez Marylyn Ahlfeld Kelly Sirotkin Mark Dichosa Phil Harrington Bill Barker Joan Lycknell Michael Schlee

In Loving Memory: +Thomas McCabe Marylyn Ahlfeld & family +Adrienne Fischer Catherine Rondinelli Debra Melbye The Ahlfeld family Carol Hanson Mike & Ruth Schlee Mary Schlee & Sue Wallace

Liturgical Ministries (July 22/July 23)

Readings for the Week

Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Tom Ahlfeld Mary Bredemeier Cassandra Christina Morales Jesus Manuel Rosario Eileen Casey Dan Seelman Marilyn Gillis Lading Rosa Maria Santos Tania Rojas Rodolfo Nabong Norman Schmitt Dolores Pinnello

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the sower and we know that “some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirty fold.” This week by putting a gift In the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box, know that together they will produce fruit a hundred fold.

Our Armed Forces

Please keep in your prayers all who are in the armed forces.

Anthony DelRosario

Saturday—4:30pm Sunday—8:30am Sunday—10:30am

Presider Fr. Paul Wachdorf Fr. Paul Wachdorf Fr. Brian Fischer

Lectors/Commentators Jon Hageman Mille Slane

Sr. Regina De Vitto Leila Janssens

Winston Buenvenida Judy Nocek

Eucharistic Ministers Frank Corbett Gerry Malone

Letty Baltazar Kelly Chester

Mickey Chigas Eunice Daniels

Kathy Moore Carmen Delgado Joanne Prorok

Butch Odulio Ines Odulio

Altar Servers Spencer O’Brien Mary Lynn Dekold

Nino Ocupé Virly Ocupé

Nico Hussey Chris Santoni

MC-Dianne Daleiden Arhys Ocupé MC-Lance Ocupé

Ian Sheridan MC-Molly Sheridan

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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: Monday-Thursday- 9:00am - 7:00 pm Friday- 9:00am - 4:30pm Saturday-9:00am - 4:30pm Sunday-9:00am - Noon

Pastoral Staff Rev. Paul Wachdorf, Pastor Rev. Brian Fischer, Associate Pastor 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. Mr. Dan Creed, Sacristan

Mr. Joseph Malham, Artist-in-Residence Quest Theatre Ensemble, Artists-in-Residence www.questensemble.org (Reservations: 312-458-0895) International Chamber Artists, Artists-in-Residence www.ICAmusic.org

Schools Northside Catholic Academy (NCA) 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

St. Gregory the Great APP Can be found at St. Gregory the Great, Chicago IL iPhone Users-Text : great1 to 555888 Android Users-Text : great2 to 555888

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-7:00pm, except when funerals are scheduled. Novena To Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Wednesdays 6:30pm Taizé Prayer Service The Taizé Prayer Service will focus on seasonal icons. Taizé Prayer Service will be held in Church on Sundays at 4:00pm. Please check the bulletin or our website at www.stgregory.net (under the “About Us” tab) for the next scheduled prayer service.

Sunday and Holy Day Collection Totals

For Fiscal Year July 1—June 30

May

Envelopes Cash/Loose Electronic Giving Total

May 1 $2,405 $ 585 $2,990

May 7 $1,476 $ 927 $2,403

May 14 $1,820 $2,239 $4,059

May 21 $1,317 $ 804 $12,482 $14,603

May 28 $1,539 $ 758 $2,297

Holy Days $ 163 $ 163

Total $8.557 $5,476 $12,482 $26,515

Over/(Under) Monthly Budget—Year-to-Date ($5,246)

Year-to-Date Collected as of May 31, 2017 $257,004

Planned Annual Budget for Sunday & Holy Day Collections $315,000

YTD Collected as a percentage of Planned Annual Budget 90%