St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue

Glenwood, IL 60425 Phone: 708-758-5098

Fax: 708-758-0408

Rev. Karol Tybor - Pastor frkaroltybor@gmail.com

Religious Education: Andy Perz Music Director: Andy Perz Parish Secretary: Eileen Rhoda Parish Secretary: Karen Donlon Parish Email: sjglenwood301@gmail.com

Visit us at: www.sjchurchglenwood.org

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Holy Days: 7pm Vigil & 8 am on Holy Day

Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00 a.m.

Mass will always be said the 1st Friday of each month

Eucharistic Service: Monday, Friday, Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

Confessions: Saturdays, 4:30—4:45 pm.; Any time by appointment. First Friday: Benediction after 8:00 a.m. Mass. First Saturday: Sorrowful Mother Novena after 8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Service Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to schedule bap-

tism of infants. Sacrament of Marriage: Please call the Pastor to plan a wedding date. Sick Calls: Call the Rectory to arrange for a visit for

those who are sick RCIA:

For information on becoming a Catholic, adult sacramental preparation or Adult Ed, call the parish office.

Blessing for Expectant Mothers: Given anytime. Make an appointment with Father Adoration of the Holy Eucharistic Mondays 3-6

PARISH MINISTRIES Annulment Ministry: 758-5098 Arts & Environment: Trudy Miller 758-6123 Baptism Program: Chuck and Kim Arvia 877-8818 Domestic Violence Awareness Karen LeLuga 754-1782 Evangelization: 758-5098 Finance Committee: 758-5098 Knights of Columbus: Joel Krezman (219)308-1019 Ministry of Care: Bob Leluga 754-1782 Parish Council: 758-5098 Parish Fellowship: 758-5098 Prayer Link: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 RCIA: 758-5098 Right to Life 758-5098 Server Training: Ralph Sobie 877-7653 Server Schedule: Eileen Rhoda 758-5098 St. John’s Women’s Club: Anna Davis 757-6727 Stewardship Committee: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 Ushers: Charles Lazzara 219-515-2530

MILITARY—-SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST Matt Auron, 1st Lt. Chaplain Marcin Bulinski, Matthew Daliege, Jeffrey Frjelich, Mike and Lauren Fruehling, Matthew Golden, Sgt. James Grunhard (Middle East), Jeff Hefner, Colonel Robert Holba, USAF, Corey Longo, Jared Lopez, Jose M. Morfin, USMC, Mark Nicola, Tom Raines, Robert Richmond, Steve Schluntz, USMC, Col. Donald Tomich, Lance Corporal George Trikolas, Dan Tucker, Michael Westervelt (Afganistan)

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING :

Fr. Rochford, Leo Alexander, Jesse Auron, Catherine Bloom, Nadine Burnett, Mary Ann Daliege, Tom

Davis, Brian Dowling, Jr., Linda Foley, Edward Glynn, Elsie Grunhard, Millie Gunther, Cindy Hanus, Mary Jackson, Linda Jones, Mary Kieta, Monica Kummerer, Joe and Mary Lamacki, Delores LeLuga, Marie Lendi, Barbara Lundquist, Elaine Marczewski, Lindy and Mary Michelon, Bob Mischke, Annie Nicks, Pete Panozzo, Peter Powers, Amy and Charles Ruiz, Louise Ryan, Ann Sardella, Ray Sebben, Jr., Elaine Silveus, Valeria Tomich, Karen Truesdale, Seana Valentine

PARISH PICNIC NEWS

St. John Parish will hold its third picnic roundtable meeting next Thursday, June 16th at 6:30pm in the resource room. The eighteenth annual picnic will be held on Sunday, August 7th,2016. To help with the math, the first (on the parish grounds) St. John Picnic was held on Sunday, August 1st, 1999. The picnic, was originally an idea and outgrowth of the Fellowship group, which was called the Social Club at that time. To quote an article which appeared in a June 1999 issue of the St. John Bulletin; “The ranks of St. John Boosters swelled as an enthusiastic group of new and prospective members attended the last meeting of the Social Club. True to the group’s purpose of enhancing our parish and our love and understanding of each other through fellowship. . . the group approved and planned. . . “A Parish picnic for all parishioners” to be held the first Sunday in August. The picnic evolved into an annual “parish-centered” activity with refreshments, Bingo, goodies and games for children and adults - all at ‘no cost’ to attendees. Throughout the years, the picnic has been planned and organized by a core-group of parish volunteers who head up the various aspects of the picnic and form the Picnic Round Table. Each committee is responsible for plans, purchases, securing volunteers and overseeing workers on picnic day. In addition, round table committees submit a financial report and summary of activities listing the pros, cons and suggestions. Roundtable members for the 2016 picnic are: Grounds Bob LeLuga & Vince DeLaurentis Registration Phyllis Drewno Concessions Tom & Anna Davis Bingo Rosalie Prystalski Cooks Jon Douglass Decoration/PR Trudy Miller Beer/Soda Tent Joel Krezman Security Dan Genisio Music Fr. Karol Tybor Kitchen Judy Konieczka Adult Games Dave & Nancy Galbreath Childrens Entertainment Cheryl Hyzy Childrens Games Melissa Doud Facilitator Bill Miller As always, picnic help is needed during both the planning stages and at the picnic. Picnic volunteers and donation of food items will be solicited on the weekends of July 16/17, 23/24, and 30/31. Volunteers will be needed to help with bingo, registration, balloon decor, concessions and indoor and outdoor setup. In addition, lots of help will be needed with lunch service and kids games. Please circle these dates on your calendar. During next Thursdays meeting, roundtable members will report on-going plans and budget. In addition, each group will sub-mit worker and donation needs for the upcoming sign up weekends. All parishioners are welcome to join the picnic round table to assist in planning and preparing for the picnic.

HOPE AND FORGIVENESS There were some interesting conceptions of sin prevalent in the time of the Hebrew scriptures. There was the belief that God punished sin immedi-ately. Those who suffered disease or misfortune were, therefore, sinners getting their due from the Almighty. Today’s first reading hints at another kind of God. When David admits his sin, Nathan declares, “The LORD on his part has forgiven your sin” (2 Samuel 12:13b). Here was not a vengeful God but a merciful God. What good news that must have been to David and those who, like him, could be honest enough to admit their sinfulness! Jesus is the good news of God’s mercy and forgiveness incarnate. Without Jesus, perhaps the good news would have been too good to believe, too difficult to imagine. But there he is in today’s Gos-pel, the God-man, forgiving a sinner and declaring that she is forgiven because of her great love. There is hope, then, for the rest of us sinners, if only we love enough! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. —————————————————————————-

-FORGIVENESS To forgive is to set a prisoner free

and to discover that the prisoner is me. —Anonymous

UPCOMING DATES IN JUNE 16 Picnic Planning Meeting—7 PM 22 Fellowship Meeting—7 PM 26 Garden Club Meeting after 10 AM Mass 28 WYD meeting—7 PM 29 K of C White Sox Game

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MAY 50/50 WINNERS:

Carmella Kwasny Loretta Malone

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Renkowiecki

Each of the three lucky winners will receive a check for $56.66. Don’t forget to put $5 in your green envelope for your chance to be a winner. The more who participate, the larger the pot!

STEWARDSHIP NEWS

The Stewardship committee will be collecting usable ro-saries, religious medals and Spanish prayer cards from June 12th to July 24th. The

items will be sent to Fr. Bill Bruth and Fr. Abel De Jesus, pastors in La Lobar, Guatemala. They serve parishioners in 10 villages. We will also send the same items to Fr. Guido Gutierrez and Fr. Phill Cruz, pastors in Arequipa, Peru. They serve 15 small settle-ments. Please do whatever you can to support these priests in their ministry. Put your dona-tions in the Social Hall. Thank you for your generosity.

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 12, 2016 I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me.

— Galatians 2:20

The 2017 Mass Book is now open. Please call the parish office Tuesday—Friday to schedule

your Mass Intentions.

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

MASS The Golden Wedding

Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2016,

at 2:45 PM, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Couples married in 1966 interested in attending this

celebration should contact their parish to register.

For further information, call the Marriage and Family Ministries Office at 312.534.8351 or visit the website:

ww.marriageandfamilyministries.org.

HF PARK DISTRICT SUMMER PICNIC

PARTY LUNCHEON 55+

On Friday, June 24, from Noon—2 pm have some summertime fun under the tent at the Irwin Commu-nity Center, Ridge Rd and Highland Avenue, Homewood. Wiley’s Grill will cater a delicious picnic lunch of BBQ pulled chicken, sautéed summer vegetables, baked beans, mango cole slaw and blueberry crumble for dessert. After lunch you can sit back and relax to the music on the bandshell of the barbershop quartet “Seasoned Sound 2.0”. Enjoy a raffle, door prizes, good food, smiles, and lively conversation. If Mother Nature is not on our side, the party will be moved indoors at the Irwin Center. Register by Noon of Tuesday, June 21 by either calling 708-957-7275 or stopping at the Community Center. Fee is $11.00.

New Members WELCOME!

If you have been attending St. John and have been unsure about joining, don’t be. We are a welcoming community and would love to have you with us.

To become a member of St. John Parish, fill out the information below and place this in the Offertory Collection or mail it to the parish office. You may also call the parish secretary at 758-5098. If you have a new address or new phone number please call the office or make changes on the form below so we can keep our records updated. Name__________________________________________ Address _______________________________________ Phone__________________________________________

BIKING WITH FATHER On Monday evenings at 6 PM meet here at church with your bike and helmet for “Biking with Fr.”. It will be a lot of fun and great exercise at the same time!! Everyone is welcome.

FLAG DAY Flag Day is always on June 14th and is a day to cele-brate and show respect for our flag, its designers and makers. Our flag is representative of our independence and our unity as a nation...one nation,

under God, indivisible. So raise the flag today and every day with pride!

LITURGICAL MINISTERS June 18/19, 2016 Eucharistic Ministers

5:00 PM Cathie Branch, Tim Reed,

Albert Djondo, Kitty Crescent 8:00 AM Bill Miller (Sacristan)

Ken & Lorraine Giovannetti, Jim Selsor, Linda Williams 10:00 AM Bertha Malone, Kim Arvia,

Serena Hewitt, Sandy & Rich Kalemba

Lectors

5:00 PM Roslon Seals 8:00 AM Kathy Lazzara 10:00 AM Peggy Nessel

Altar Servers

5:00 PM Kitty Branch Kim Dirck 8:00 AM Trudy Miller Need a volunteer 10:00 Michael Herrick

Michelle Reardon

Sunday, June 12, 2016 to

Sunday, June 19, 2016 Eleventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:00-Raldo Rotoloni by Dave and Arlene Hudson 10:00-Charles Bunger Monday– St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the church 8:00-Eucharistic Service Tuesday– Weekday 8:00– Gene & Mike Baldwin by Family Wednesday– Weekday 8:00–Kordik Family by Family Thursday-Weekday 8:00-Fred Johnson by Roslon Seals and Family Friday-Weekday 8:00-Eucharistic Service Saturday– Weekday 8:00—Eucharistic Service Vigil-The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00-Father’s Day Novena The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00—Father’s Day Novena 10:00—Father’s Day Novena

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Last week’s “Treasure” no doubt raised an eyebrow or two with the image of the deacons scurrying through the streets of Rome, or perhaps galloping on horseback, with fragments of eucharistic bread from the bishop’s liturgy. These would be dropped into the chalice at outlying celebrations, presided over by presbyters, to express unity with the bishop, and perhaps also to remind the presbyters that they were not free agents. The Council of Laodicea forbade the custom of the fermentum in the year 348. Generally, one of the rules of interpreting law is that people don’t make laws about things that aren’t happening. So, by mid-fourth century, we have an important clue that what had once been a Roman custom had become widespread. Interestingly, when the Church of England (and its related bodies) went through a liturgical renewal in the mid-nineteenth century, they reclaimed this custom from the mists of history. Today, it is the custom in some Anglican dioceses for a fragment of the host from the bishop’s Holy Week liturgy (what we call the Chrism Mass) to be carried to every parish. On “Maundy Thursday” (our Holy Thursday), the frag-ment is dropped into the chalice to signify the parish’s communion with the bishop. This modern revival of the fermentum is different from the “co-mingling” action we are used to, in which a fragment of the consecrated bread is dropped into the chalice just before Communion. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15 Friday: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps 132:11-14, 17-18; Mt 6:19-23 Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Mt 6:24-34 Sunday: Zec 12:10-11; 13:1; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Gal 3:26-29; Lk 9:18-24

PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEE Lori Lucente-Chairperson

Karen Leluga-Secretary Ora Adams Ricki Biank Ron Carine David Galbreath John Kennerk Judy Konieczka Roslon Seals Maira Zambrano PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Jim Adduci -co chair Susan Gates Dan Genisio-co chair Phyllis Giroux Bill Miller-Secretary Lynn Unyi Janice Wenckus Joe Dillon/ Bookkeeper

HOT LINES—WHEN YOU NEED HELP NOW!

COURAGE Treatment Center Grief Support Crisis Center So. Sub Council For single mothers 219-230-3622 Center for New for South on Alcoholism And unplanned Celebrate Rec. Beginnings Suburbia and Substance Pregnancies 219-864-0300 708-985-3010 708-429-7255 Abuse 708-636-8001 708-647-3333 FAITH CHURCH SUPPORT GROUP 219-864-0302 CELEBRATERECOVERY@FAITHCHURCHONLINE.ORG

SUNDAY COLLECTION June 4/5

Weekly Goal: $4,118.00

Sunday Collection: $5,737.57* Envelopes Received 153

E-Giving $910.00

Transactions 13

Total Sunday Giving: $6,647.57

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*Includes Memorials **Includes E-Giving

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS

Total Pledges/Donations:$423,272.00

Parish Share: $317,272.00

# of Pledges/Donations: 116

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