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Bulletin Information Center Deadline to submit info for the bulletin is 4 pm Friday one week before you want it to appear. Please sendall information by email to castaways@ameritech.net PLEASE NOTE: In subject area, type St. DennisBulletin. All info must now be in MS Word or Publisher document as an attachment. Thank you, Kim Cast  

MONTHLY REMINDERSSunday—Catechesis 9:15am, 5:15pm 

2nd & 4th Sundays—Baptism 1 pmMondays—Catechesis of GS 4:30pm, Catholicism 7 pm

Tuesday—Financial peace University 6:30 pm

2nd Tues.—Catholic Council of Women 12 pm - Sept., Dec., March & May

Wednesday—Catechesis of GS, 6pm, Thursday—  All Choir Practices,

Bible Study 10 am, Third Thursday— Senior Luncheon

First Friday—Holy Hour 3:30pm Saturday—RCIA, 3:30pm

March 4, 2Second Sun

Of Lent

1214 Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL 60441

Phone— 815 838-2592 Fax — 815 838-2401

E-mail —church@saint-dennis.org Web - http://www.saint-dennis.org  

WORSHIP SCH

Saturday 4:30Sunday 7:30 am, 9:15

Daily Monday thru Fri(Changes to daily Mas

View page 2 for all Glory & Praise Tuesd

SACRAMENReconciliation: Sat. 3:30-4

BaptismPlease call 815 838-2

to register and co―Baptismal Reque

MarriagePlease call 815 838-25

Register, at least six mon

Parish Office 8:30 am— 4:0

PASTORAL S

Pastor Rev. James C

Associate PaRev. Thomson P

Pastoral AssoDeacon Rob WeSr. Joanne Valle

Jackie Bedo

Music DirecPatti Johnso

Healing PraLorrie Murphy 708 murphyfisch@com

Bulletin EdKim Cast

castaways@ame

1201 Washingt

Lockport, IL 6

815 838-44

E-mail —school@sain

Principal —Lisa

Dear Family,I would like to thank the children of St. Dennis School for 

their donation of $554.60 toward the renovation of our church.

The students raised money by showing the movie ―A Dolphin’s

Tale‖ in our Parish Center, charging admission and selling

concessions. Thank you to the St. Dennis School Gospel Club

for organizing this event. Thank you so much, I know the Lord

Jesus is smiling and blessing each of you in your effort to

beautify our church.

In this time of Lent, please consider joining us for Generations of Faith which

begins Wednesday, March 7th from 5 to 8 pm, Friday, March 9 th from 6 to 9 pm and

Sunday, March 11th from 12:30 pm to 3:30pm. We will prayerfully examine the

most holy and important days of our Christian faith; Holy Thursday, Good Friday

and Holy Saturday.

In these holy forty days of Lent, I hope all of you have added the gift of 

increased prayer into your daily life. Begin the day with acknowledging God’s

presence in your life and end the day by saying thank you. Prayer opens us up to

the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives. There is no greater power then God’s Holy

Spirit in each of our days.

In the Lord’s Love, 

Fr. Jim Curtin

Our Mission Statement St. Dennis is a welcoming, Spirit-led, Catholic Community called to be

disciples of Christ, servants of those in need and celebrators of God’s love. 

Rosaries for HealingSALE

APRIL 14th & 15th

DO YOU NEED A GIFT FOR

BAPTISM, FIRST COMMUNION,CONFIRMATION, MOTHERS DAYBIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY

THIS IS THE LAST SALE UNTIL THE FALL

Items include: Rosaries, bracelets, necklaces,crosses, watches for men and women

AND MUCH MORE!

Price range for this sale will be 50¢ to $70Stop by and purchase a special giftfor that special person in your life.

All special orders ready when you need them!

We Welcome New ParishionersIf you would like to join St. Dennis Parish or learn more about us,

please contact the parish office at 815 838-2592 x 123or stop in to pick up a new parishioner packet.

We would like to welcome you to our parish family!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY will behere March 24 & 25 to accept your dona-tions of clothing and other household items.Pick up a large white bag in the Narthex af-ter all Masses on March 17& 18 th. Accepting

all clothing, shoes, linens, blankets, coats, kitchen items..For furniture pick up please call 630-231-4658 and we willsend a truck to your home for large items. Thank you for helping us help others. 

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Giftsfrom the Holy Land

Proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land.

There are more than 600 Christian families livingin Bethlehem and are completely dependent oncarving olive wood figurines for their livelihood.The recent clashes in the Middle East havestopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, caus-

ing most of these families serious harm in earning their livingand forcing many of them to leave their homeland. Emptyingthe land of Christ from Christians can have tragic conse-quences on the Holy sites. Issam from ―Star of BethlehemGroup‖ came to the United States with a mission to helpthose families by selling their beautiful religious hand crafts.The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers tokeep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ.Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly t o the needyCatholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. Star of Beth-lehem is approved by many Bishops, and from the Dioceseof Jerusalem. Sale dates are March 10th & 11th.

Join us for Generations of Faith this March 7, 9th, and11th as we experience the meaning and depth of God'slove for us through rituals and meditations on the threemost important days to the Christian faith-- Holy Thursday,Good Friday, and the Holy Saturday. Current participantsshould RSVP if they cannot attend. New Registrations arewelcome. Call Christen in the Faith Formation office for more information. 815-838-2592 ext 114.

Dear Family & Friends of St. Dennis,I wish to thank you for following me on this journey to goodhealth, for all your prayers, t houghts and wonderful cards.Each and every one of you has a special place in my heart. Although I am still on the journey, with many setbacks, I stillwish to serve my Lord and God with every precious breathHe grants me. Be assured of my gratitude and prayers for all of you and please continue your prayers that I make a fullrecovery. God bless each and every one of you.Love, Dorothy Adelmann

 YOUTH GROUP: All teens are invited to j oin us today,March 4th from 2 to 4:30 pm for Stations of the Cross Prac-tice, a meeting/open gym until 7 pm. Other dates are March18th 3:30-5 pm and Wed, March 21st 7-9 pm Friday, March23rd 6 to 8 pm Stations of The Cross. Overnight Lock-InFriday, March 23, 8 pm to Sat., March 24th 6 am in Gym.Contact listermann3@comcast.net for more information.

There will be a brief “Welcome” Gathering, Sunday, April15, following 9:15 and 11:00am Masses. You are invitedto join Fr. Jim, Fr. Thomson and our St. Dennis staff in theRectory adjoining the Narthex. If you have joined the parishin the past year or two, or are considering doing so, stop infor a chance to meet, receive information, or ask questions.Please RSVP to the office: 838 2592, so that we will haverefreshments enough for our group! Hope to see you t here!New parishioner registration/census forms are available onour website or by calling the parish office.

Spring Fling Mother Son Spring DanceSponsored by St. Dennis PTCFriday, March 30th * 6:30-8:30.

$15 per couple and $5 for each additional son.Open to all school and parish families Pre-K through 8th

Grade This fun night will include casual dinner, drinks,sweet table, flower for mom, picture with frame, raffle, andD.J! Bring in a can good and receive a free raffle ticket!!

St. Dennis Gift Card ProgramStop by the gift card table and check out our 

new vendors – Groupon, Berkots and manymore…..Need gift cards during the week? Gift

cards are available on Thursday mornings in the ParishCenter from 8 to 9 a.m. and Friday mornings in theschool library from 8 to 9 a.m. If you have questions or to place a special order, contact scripinfo@comcast.net or (815) 836-0661.

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March 4, 2012 Mass Intentions Wednesday, March 7

7:15 am — Donna Tierney by Jim & family8:15 am — All School Mass 

Thursday, March 8

7:15 am — Dorothy Leslie, Birthday Remembrance byJoseph & Dorothy Meagher, Tom Marchio by Dave & MaryEichhorn

Friday, March 9

7:15 am— Tom Marchio by Murph and Barb Meyers,Carolyn Lehan by cousins 3:00 pm— Stations of the Cross 

Saturday, March 10

4:30pm — Helen Kijowski by Stanley Stawiarski,Tom Marchio by Shirley & Linda Blackburn & also Sr. Ellen,Keith Blackburn, Birthday Remembrance by Shirley & Linda 

Sunday, March 11

Third Sunday of Lent

7:30am —John Kausak by wife Marie and family,Otto & Mildred Gasper by John & Rosemary Gasper  9:15am — Tom Marchio by Frank & Mary Pagano, PietroPagano, Anniversary of Death by Frank & Mary Pagano11:00 am — Mariellen Kehlenbach by Joe & family,Marlene Scola by family

Readings-- Today: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Rom 8:31b-34, Mk 9:2-10 Mon: Dn 9:4b-10, Lk 6:36-38 Tues: Is 1:10,16-20, Mt 23:1-12 Wed: Jer 18:18-20, Mt 20:17-28 Thurs:Jer 17:5-10, Lk 16:19-31 Fri: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a,Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Sat: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20, Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sun: Ex 20:1-17, 1 Cor 22-25, Jn 2:13-25

STEWARDSHIP OF TREA

Feb. 25/26 Collection (350 envelopes*) Weekly Auto Debit (96) .………………….Monthly Auto Debit-weekly aver. (128) ..

Total ………* $587 loose cash

Weekly Operating Expenses ……………

THANK YOU!!! GOD BLESS

Please consider using auto debit in whicontribution is automatically withdrawnbasis. Call Kathy at 815 838-2592 ext. 12

PARISH CENTER DEBT……………………

2011 Contribution Statements are availacontact the parish office at 815-838-259secretary@saint-dennis.org, please let uwould like your statement e-mailed, maifor pick-up in the parish office.

Giving Glory to God RenovationTotal Pledged: $20Number of families

Payments received: $The Parish Office will be cloMonday for Casimir Pulaski

This Week the Flame of Faithwill burn in Memory of …. 

Antonio & Maria Sartori by Tony & Carol Sartori and

 Andy & Lynn Onderisin

“Givingto GChu

Restoratio

For those who interested, theradditional itemto memorializeSome example

altar, tabernacle, lectern, carpeting,flooring, reconciliation room, lightingtower and steeple cross, Pastor’s, DServers chairs and St. Joseph staturange in cost from $3,000 to $50,00the parish office if you are interesteddonation or memorial . Feel free to sFr. Jim if you have any questions.

Please pray for those whoare sick or suffering especially…

Marge Simpson, Fr. Thomson, Mary BethPerkne, Rich Drexler, Sherry Lewandowski

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Life is filled with situations that can try and test us asStewards of God’s Kingdom. Such situations can either 

bring out the best in us or the worst. We have only tolook to recent storms, earthquakes or other disastersand remember how people responded in their aftermath for exam-ples of both. What seems to have made the difference for manywas faith in God, and a commitment to Stewardship. 

Saturday, March 3

4:30pm — Tom Marchio by Carol & Jerry Richards 

Sunday, March 4

Second Sunday of Lent

7:30am — Elaine Steinke, Birthday Remembrance bySandy & Danny Mullins9:15am — Elaine Steinke, Birthday Remembrance by

Georgene Bankroff, Deceased members of the TheodoreKelm family by Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Kelm11:00 am — Nicolette Bellos, Birthday Remembrance byfamily, James Frelichowski by your friends at Palos Hospi-tal Outpatient, Elaine Steinke by Thea Keegan, In thanks-giving and blessings for 50th Wedding Anniversary of Bill and Wilma King

Monday, March 5

7:15am — Pat Zeigler-Powers by Nancy Costello, Elmer & Marge Westendorf by Dolores & Joyce12:30 pm — Rosary

7:00 pm — Catholicism: Word on Fire in Narthex  Tuesday, March 6

7:15am — Birthday Blessings for Cecilia Kazmierczakby family, Frank Lewicki, Anniversary of Death by wifeDiane7:00 pm — Glory & Praise Worship in Stalzer Room 

Pilgrim Virgin StatueThe Pilgrim Virgin Our Lady of Fatima statue hasbeen at St. Dennis for over 15 years. The intent of this devotion is for the statue to travel from home tohome 1 week at a time. This devotion will bringblessings to all who participate. The sign-up book

is by her statue in the Narthex. Please sign up for a week.We can change the world through her holy and blessed

intercession.

2012 ANNUAL APPEAL: We are challenged as Catholicsto build up God’s kingdom here on earth. Please consider answering Bishop Conlon’s request and make a generouspledge. The gifts that we give enable ministries and ser-vices that touch thousands of lives. Please pick up apledge envelope in the Narthex after Mass or visitwww.jolietdioceseappeal.org for more information.

Stations of the Cross: Fridays at 3 p.m.

Please visit our website at www.saint-dennis.org for the Lenten Calendar and updates in the Parish.

HELP NEEDEDWe are seeking volunteers to help with the projector 

for weekend Masses. This ministry is open for anyone in5th grade and up. I f you are interested please contactAlice Matteucci (708) 906-5814 or you can email alice-matteucci@comcast.net.  Training will be provided.

GLORY & PRAISE: All are welcome to join us Tuesdays at7 pm. March 6

th: Janet Nelson ―A Reflection on Book of Psalms‖ in Parish Center Stalzer Room, March 13 th CarolStepien ―Divine Mercy Chaplet‖ , March 20 th No Glory &Praise scheduled and March 27 th Mass in church with Fr.John Harvey 

SAVE THE DATE

Attention First Communion & Reconciliation Candidates: Future meeting is March 23 and Rehearsal is May 5 in thechurch. 1st Reconciliation & 1st Communion will be May 11 &12th. Please contact Christen Morris at 838-2592 x 114 if youhave questions.

Word Alive Bible Study Thurs. 10-11:30 am in Stalzer Room. Our next sessions are March 8, 22, 29 . Open to alladults who wish to gather for a time of prayer, input and

discussion. For more info or to register, call Sr. Joanne at815 838 2592 X 110.

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land Saledates are March 10th & 11th in the Narthex. 

 YOUTH GROUP: All teens are invited to join us today, March4th from 2 to 4:30 pm for Stations of the Cross Practice, ameeting/open gym until 7 pm. Other dates:March 18th 3:30-5pm and Wed, March 21st 7-9 pm Friday, March 23rd 6 to 8 pmStations of The Cross. Overnight Lock-In Friday, March 23, 8pm to Sat., March 24th 6 am in Gym. Contact lister-mann3@comcast.net for more information.

ST. DENNIS COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN MEETINGTuesday, March 13th at Noon, Fracaro Hall Corned Beef Luncheon, $8.00 Please bring scissors to cut crosses for Haitiproject RSVP (for food count) to Colleen/Kym by March 9th

Haiti Ministry Our next meeting will be W ednesday, March21

st from 6:00-8:45p.m. in Fracaro Hall. W e will collect dona-tions the weekend of March 17-18th only!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY will be here March 24 &25. Pick up your bags on March 18-19.

ST. DENNIS ROSARY MINISTRY SALE APRIL 14th & 15th