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ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS PARISH THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

APRIL 14, 2013

5005 S. WOLF ROAD WESTERN SPRINGS 60558 708-246-4404

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In This Bulletin… Grief Support at SJC ………………………………............p.3 Become a Minister of Care………………………………....p.3 Garden of Mary……………………………………..……….p.6 Flower Sale……………………………………………….....p.11 and 12 Youth Catechesis Registration Fair………………. ……..Back Cover

www.stjohnofthecross.org April 14, 2013

Dear Parishioners, An update, an explanation and a clarification. The UPDATE: Fr. Joe McDonnell left La Grange Hospital and was at Lexington Nursing Home for a little over a week for physical therapy. Following his doctor’s recommendation he has been discharged from Lexington and is continuing therapy and regaining strength. He is grateful for all of your concern and prayers. Fr. Joe will not be on the Mass schedule until he has completely recovered to his doctor’s and his own satisfaction, which we hope won’t be too terribly long. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. If you would like to drop him a note or a card, please send it to him at the Parish Center. The EXPLANATION: Now that the frontice piece has been removed from around the altar, more of you are noticing the box that is under it. Last All Soul’s Day we took all of the envelopes that you filled out with people’s names to be remembered during the year. Every week one of the daily Mass intentions is for ‘Our Beloved Dead’, which includes everyone whose name is written and placed in the box. We will leave them there for the remainder of the year, and then when next All Soul’s Day comes, they will be replaced by the new names enrolled on the envelopes for the following year. When we pray that all the angels and saints are praying with us, those enrolled with the All Soul’s envelopes are part of that great company of heaven. So now you know what that box is. The CLARIFICATION: At the Holy Thursday liturgy, I asked the catechumens and candidates, “What was the food at the meal we just heard proclaimed from the Gospel?” There were various guesses until I said there was no food at the meal. There was no mention of bread and wine, take this and eat, drink, It was all replaced by the foot washing by Jesus. That seems to have confused a number of people and I know that because they have brought it up to me. A clarification that would have been helpful would have been if I more clearly specified that I was asking only about the Gospel of John. (Which is the Gospel that is read on Holy Thursday.) Of course Matthew, Mark and Luke have bread and wine at the accounts of the Last Supper in their Gospels. Which is what makes John’s Gospel even more powerful. The whole idea of sharing in the intimate meal of Jesus where he gives his body as bread and his blood as wine becomes overwhelmed by the washing of the feet of his disciples. The sacred meal is not a time of relaxing or passivity, but rather a moment of radical service for the whole world. Without service, John says, there can be no sacred meal. I apologize that I was not clear in the homily on Holy Thursday. But I am also glad that people listened closely enough that they wrestled with what they heard, and they struggled to have it make sense for them. Any homily that can do that is a success, even if, or especially if, the homilist fails to communicate clearly. Please continue to keep those preparing to receive their First Holy Communion in your prayers. They are busy with their final preparations, memorizing their prayers and the songs they will sing. The dresses are being bought, the shoes shined, the suits cleaned. What they learn now about the Eucharist is just the beginning of a life of learning about the Eucharist. They are being formed and transformed by what they are learning from your life at home and our life as a community. May we be the best of teachers, more by what we do than by what we say. Peace, Fr. David

Fr. Dowdle

Seasons of Hope Bereavement Prayer Group 6 Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:00 p.m. April 11 through May 16th Parish Center Facilitators: Andrea Gagliani and Kathleen Broderick Our Lord assured us that those who mourn are blessed, and they shall be comforted. Seasons of Hope offers the bereaved an opportunity to share in God’s love. Sessions will explore mourning through scripture, prayer, reflection and faith sharing. If you’re in need of consolation after losing a loved one, join us. Come and be comforted. All are welcome. For more information pick up a Seasons of Hope pamphlet at the exits or the kiosk in church. New members are still welcome to join us this second week of the Program. Call Andrea at 708-246-1520 to register or you have any questions.

‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me,

and you visited me.’ (Mathew 25: 34 – 36)

Do you feel moved by the words of the Gospel that invite us to bring Christ to the sick and elderly

at their homes and in hospitals? Our parish Ministry of Care gives the sick, the elderly and the homebound an opportunity to receive Christ in the Eucharist, to pray and experience the love and care from our parish and feel connected to our community of faith. Ministers of Care make a weekly visit to a parishioner’s home or a monthly visit to an area hospital depending on your schedule. Oftentimes the friendship that grows from time spent together in prayer and talking is greatly treasured by both. Session I: Introduction to the theology of Pastoral Ministry to the sick

Pastoral Practice Aspects of Ministry of Care Session II Pastoral Listening Skills Session III Theology of Aging, Death & Dying Session IV Theological, Pastoral and Practical Aspects of Prayer and Eucharistic Ministry. Training for new Ministers of Care will be held on four evenings in May at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien. The dates are May 7, 9, 14, and 16 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. If you are interested in becoming a Minister please email or call Fr. Filbert to attend this training. Pre-registration is necessary. SJC will cover the cost of your training. 708-246-4404 x120 or [email protected]

Invitation to Become a Minister of Care

Grief Support


An Invitation to Become a Member of St. John of the Cross

We are honored to have you worship with us today and we hope your experience was both meaningful and enjoyable. If you would like to become a member of St. John of the Cross, please pick up a registration form at the Parish Center or visit our website at: www.stjohnofthecross.org/welcome. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Russell-Jones @ 708.246.4404 or [email protected].

Monday Acts 6:8-15 Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 John 6:22-29

Tuesday Acts 7:51–8:1a Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab John 6:30-35

Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8 Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a John 6:35-40

Thursday Acts 8:26-40 Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 John 6:44-51

Friday Acts 9:1-20 Ps 117:1bc, 2 John 6:52-59

Saturday Acts 9:31-42 Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 John 6:60-69

4th Sunday of Easter Acts 13:14, 43-52 Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 Rev 7:9, 14b-17 John 10:27-30

Living the Gospel The gospel hints at two failures: the fishermen coming back with no fish, Peter’s denial of Jesus before his death. Yet these failures became occasions for Jesus’ gift of abundance: a large catch of fish, a fuller love that would “glorify God.” Faithful discipleship is not measured by absence of failure, but by openness to obeying new commands from Jesus, recognition of God’s abundant gifts, and willingness to grow into new life. While Jesus calls Peter (and us) to faithful love and discipleship, Jesus is also patient with us as we learn what it means to be his risen presence in the world, feeding and tending his beloved.

Just as Jesus’ presence is persistent, so is the call. So, then, must our response to follow him be persistent. Like Peter and the early disciples, our love is to be incarnated in continuing Jesus’ mission—preaching, teaching, forgiving, etc. Taking up Jesus’ mission, however, is more than simply doing. We cannot forget that to do Jesus’ mission is to bring his risen presence to others by tangible manifestations. We might not provide an abundance of fish to weary fishermen, but we can provide an abundance of nourishment, love, and care to anyone we meet. This means that we begin to see the risen Jesus in the “everydayness” of our lives. This means that we allow ourselves to be fully nourished by Jesus (on his very Body and Blood; through his word) and gradually be transformed more and more into his risen presence for others. Like Peter, we will fail. But also like Peter, we can learn to love to the end. Easter is every day that we love ourselves and others into new life. And in our daily love, we “glorify God.”

Closing Prayers:

May we receive God’s abundant gifts and respond with faithful discipleship.

May we glorify God by the faithfulness of our love for others.

Our Father . . . For Reflection:

· The risen Jesus has manifested his love for me by . . . I manifest my love for him by . . .

· My daily growing in love for Jesus and others “glorifies God” in that . . . ©Living Liturgy 2012

Readings for the Week ————————————————————————————————


KNOW THE MASS,

ONE WORD AT A TIME

At Mass, we receive Holy Communion. We don’t take Holy Communion. We hear, “The Body of Christ,” and the host is placed in our hands or on our tongue. We receive the Bread of Life. This pattern is so important, and it’s not just fussing about words or gestures. The action captures the reality that is so important. The Lord is feeding his people in the Eucharist. We are not taking our own food. We are not feeding ourselves. It is the Lord who in his generous love feeds and sustains us.

Perhaps our independent spirits push us to want to take care of ourselves and to feed ourselves, and maybe even control the whole of our lives. Receiving Holy Communion redirects us to our true dependency on him who feeds us and sustains. And it is the Lord.

Feed

Liturgy

New Life in the Holy Spirit!

A seminar with clear practical teaching & sharing….Time for worship in song, prayer, & Healing Mass…..Bringing God’s word and a new joy in your Catholic faith! Monday evenings—April 15-May 20 7:30-9:30 p.m. Carmelite Spiritual Center, 8433 Bailey Rd. Aylesford Prayer Community, Darien 708-484-4915 to register

Experience the Love of God the Father His Plan for You in Jesus

The Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for Generosity Eternal Word, only begotten Son of God, Teach me true generosity. Teach me to serve you as you deserve. To give without counting the cost, To fight heedless of wounds, To labor without seeking rest, To sacrifice myself without thought of any reward Save the knowledge that I have done your will. Amen. St. Ignatius of Loyola


Jesus Lived in Darkness and Faith, Just As We Do

Luke tells us that Jesus walked the journey of faith just as you and I do, and thus has him “pray.” Jesus needed strength and resorted to prayer—during his temptation in the desert, before choosing the apostles, during his debates with his adversaries, in the garden, and on the cross. We like to imagine that Jesus did not flinch, doubt or ever question God’s love. The much greater message is that in his humanity he did flinch, have doubts, and ask questions—and still remained faithful. He is indeed our “pioneer and perfecter” in the ways of faith who “disregards the shamefulness of it all” (Hebrews 12:2). You see Jesus’ faith tested in the temptation scenes in Luke 4:1-13. The basic question, put before him three times, is this: “Is God to be trusted?” That is the great question that the human race is asking at the most basic level. We hear Jesus ever more resoundingly answer, “Yes, God is on your side. Yes, God is more for you than you are for yourself.”

Adapted from The Good News According to Luke:

Spiritual Reflections, p. 92

Year of Sunday Mass: Question of the Week

As we hear in the Gospel, the Risen Lord Jesus stays close to us through the ministry of Peter and others who feed the sheep of Jesus. How am I mindful and grateful for the ministry of Word and Sacrament that sustains my life through the ministry of the Church?

This Week at SJC Monday, April 15 9:00 a.m. YC Diocese Workshop 10:30 a.m. 11th Step Christian Meditation 1:00 p.m. Little Rock Scripture Study 2:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 2:30 p.m. Spiritual Journaling 3:30 p.m. Girl Scouts Tuesday, April 16 9:30 a.m. Focus on Sunday Scriptures Group 1:30 p.m. Sr. Josephine’s Bible Study 3:30 p.m. Girl Scouts 7:00 p.m. RCIA 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. Washington Trip Parent Meeting 7:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Wednesday, April 17 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 3 10:00 a.m. Women’s Club Flourish 11:30 a.m. Ladies Bridge 2:00 p.m. Christian Meditation 6:45 p.m. Cub Scout Pack Meeting 7:00 p.m. School Nurse Talk 7:30 p.m. Christian Meditation Thursday, April 18 9:00 a.m. Women’s Club Meeting 1:30 p.m. Creed Study 6:30 p.m. Seasons of Hope 7:00 p.m. Career Networking 7:00 p.m. Creed Study 7:30 p.m. Men’s Club Friday, April 19 9:00 a.m. Mom’s Club 4:00 p.m. Crossroads Parent Meeting Saturday, April 20 7:00 a.m. Christian Meditation 10:00 a.m. Day of Preparation

First Communion Children’s Choir All children of the parish from 1st – 8th grade, are invited to sing at any one of the 1st Communions. The Communions are on May 4th and May 11th at 11:00 a.m. and

2:00 p.m. Anyone interested is asked to come to a rehearsal on either Wednesday, April 24th or Thursday, April 25th, from 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. in the church. Questions? Contact Ann Bourjaily-Maney at (708)246-4171 or [email protected]

Meditation by Richard Rohr Parish News


Have your Petitions taken to the Lourdes Shrine Next month some of our parishioners who are members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a Catholic lay religious order, will be making their annual pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine at Lourdes, France where the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Bernadette. You may participate in this prayerful experience by having your petitions placed at the Shrine by this group. Drop off or send your typed petitions or intentions in a sealed envelope to the Parish Center before April 25th. Mark the outside of the envelope: Lourdes Petitions. Envelopes will not be opened. To receive an acknowledgement of when your petition was presented (usually as part of a Mass celebrated before the Grotto) please include your name, address and zip code on the envelope.

Reflections on my 2012 Lourdes Pilgrimage Last May, my sister and I attended a week long pilgrimage to Lourdes, France offered by the Order of Malta. The closest comparison I can make to the joy I experienced is that of the childlike wonder of a perpetual Christmas morning. We traced the steps to the Grotto where the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858. I, like others with mobility issues, was transported via a rickshaw like cart, which was pulled by an Order of Malta volunteer. I remember watching the legs of my “puller,” a prostate cancer survivor, step in march-like fashion to move me up steep inclines in the hilly town. So maybe when I face some steeper “hills,” I need to lift my legs a little higher and let the Holy Spirit do the rest. I am grateful to have received so much goodness, grace and caring both in France and at home where a team of friends kept things going in my absence. Lastly, I remember my sister’s response to me when I cited all of the things that could prevent us from taking the trip: “If Our Lady wants us to go, we will go.” Her trust in the Blessed Mother and her sharing this pilgrimage with me serve as a constant inspiration to “Let go and let God.” Peace, Ann Marie C.

Parish News

Church Women United May Friendship Day - May 3

9:30 Bible Study and 10:30 program—The theme is Swinging Wide the Doors of Hospitality There is an optional luncheon after the program. The cost is $7 and reservations are requested. First United Methodist Church 4300 Howard Ave, Western Springs Contact Carolyn Grela 630-662-0517 for reservations.

WOMEN GOLFERS: IT’S TEE TIME! The St. John of the Cross women’s nine-hole golf group is now organizing. We will play golf on Monday mornings at the Village Greens of Woodridge, 1575 W. 75th Street, Woodridge, from May 6 through September 30. Tee times start at 7:30 a.m. Senior rates are available. It’s an informal group, and new participants are welcome. For more information, call Mary McDonald, 630-654-4323, or Pat Wees, 630-789-1688.

2nd Annual ChargerFeast 2013 Annual Spring Fundraising Event at

St. Joseph High School Saturday, April 20

Pot Luck Extravaganza & Celebrity Pasta Cook-Off for local restaurants, trivia, DJ, split-the-pot, raffle, games of chance, and more! Home of the 2013 Super Raffle Drawing where $23,500 will be given away in cash prizes. Tickets are $15. Must be 21 yrs. old to attend. All proceeds will be used as financial aid and scholarships for young men and women attending St. Joseph High School. For more information, visit www.stjoeshs.org or email Stephanie Morton, [email protected]/708-562-7488, x 148.


St. John of the Cross Parish is home to a beautiful statue of Our Lady in our Garden of Mary, Mother of Jesus. Commissioned by our Parish in 2006, the statue was made of pure white Carrara marble by a sculptor, Nicola Stagetti, in Pietrasanta, a small town located on a mountainside near Carrara, Italy. The statue depicts a young Mary at the Annunciation when she accepted the will of God to give flesh to the Son in her womb and bear Him into a waiting world without understanding—only faith. Mary has one hand over her heart and the other over her womb physically symbolizing where she had to accept the will of God—in her heart and in her womb. Inspired by Mary’s courage, many visit our beautiful garden to pray for the strength to accept the will of God in their lives. Those who may have lost a loved one, or a job, or are facing an illness, or other trying situation turn to our Blessed Mother, the one who bore Him and knows him so well, asking for her intercession and tracing her pattern of holiness in their hearts. For sometime our Parish has considered commissioning a smaller statue of our Blessed Mother so that Parishioners could have one at home for prayer and contemplation. Before we begin the process of meeting with an artist and getting a mold made that closely depicts our beautiful Mary, we’d like to gauge your interest in the idea. We are thinking the statue, which would be made of some Carrara marble by DaPrato Rigali, would be about 14 inches tall and cost roughly $125. Please respond below and feel free to add any comments. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _____ Yes, I definitely would buy a statue for myself. _____ Yes, I also would definitely buy statues as gifts. _____ Maybe I might buy a statue. _____ No, I definitely would not buy a statue. Why? Tell us what you think. Drop off comments at the Parish Center or call MJ Martin at 246-4404, x 123 or respond online this week.

Garden of Mary


Crossroads Katie Hayes, Director [email protected]

CALENDAR EVENTS: April 14 Advisory Mtg 10am Home Group Mtgs April 28 Spring Mass 5pm & activities after May 5 Final Home Group Meetings May 19 Leaders Meeting 6-8pm June 6 6:30-8:30 p.m. Work Tour Mtg June 10-14 OLC local trip June 13 SJC Battle of the Bands

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for ADULTS

Jesus served breakfast to his disciples and

said to them, “Tend my Sheep” & “Feed my Sheep”

Consider how you are following Jesus’ words

in caring for His sheep. Who better to care for and feed with your example of faith than our teenagers!!!?!!!

Here are summer opportunities for adults to share faith, tend teens and others:

* Two adults for OLC local trip June 10-14

(daily commute to Cicero, no overnight) * One adult needed for OLPH trip Aug 8-13

(be a part of their 50th anniversary)

If this is not for you, but you believe you have a gift to share with our teens please

contact Katie to get information regarding opportunities in the fall!

708-246-4404 or [email protected]

CONFERENCE & WORK TOUR spots are available for teens!

pick-up in the Parish Center office or download from our website

www.stjohnofthecross.org/crossroads/service

REGISTER ASAP as final deadlines for conferences are at the end of April!

Openings on trips: OLC trip June 10-14, ND Vision June 17-21

YLC June 28-30, Habitat July 7-13 OLPH Aug. 8-13

You never know who or what you’ll meet

while taking a summer adventure!

One of our crew members put this tape smile on the wall so as

we moved furniture and supplies up and down stairs at OLC we were

greeted with a grin!

Crossroads teens & families will host the water & pop stands at our

SJC Fest June 27-30. More details will follow so reserve

that weekend to share in the fest fun!

The National Catholic Youth Conference will happen November 21-24 and initial

registrations are due by the end of April. If you are interested in finding out more

check out past-attendees’ descriptions in the featured section of our website at

www.stjohnofthecross.org/crossroads.

Crossroads


The eighth grade science curriculum is the study of life science. They began the year by studying cells and heredity and then moved on to more complex organisms. Last week, the students, began their frog dissection unit. They will soon begin a study of the systems of the human body. Bridget Fitzgerald, a 2002 SJC graduate and this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen, paid a special visit to our student body. Bridget attended the St. Patrick’s Day liturgy and spoke to our students about the impact that SJC made on her life. After Mass she spent time visiting with some of her former teachers and their students in their classrooms. In our art classes students worked with various colors to design many Easter projects. The Kindergarten students designed stained glass eggs with crosses in the center using tissue paper while the Fourth Graders used foil to design mosaic crosses. Calendar of Events Tuesday, April 16, School Advisory Board Meeting, 7p.m.

School News Outreach Interfaith Career Network Job Support Workshop Please join us when the First Presbyterian Church of La Grange will host a six-week job support skills workshop each Tuesday evening from 7-9 pm. Whether you are unemployed, underemployed, looking for a career change or a recent grad looking for your first professional position, this informative workshop is for you. Tuesday, April 16: Dr. Joe Yount will kick off the series with a special presentation on managing your emotions throughout the process of looking for a new job. Tuesday, April 23: Dennis Hamilton will speak on identifying your skills and quantifying your accomplishments which are keys to preparing a compelling resume and “elevator speech”. Interested in making an entire career change? Dennis will also discuss how to assess your skills and prepare a strategy to make the change you want. FPCLG is located at 150 South Ashland Avenue; meetings will be held in Westminster Hall. Please enter church on Catherine Avenue. For further information, contact Susan Sedler at [email protected]. This workshop is open to all and there is no cost to attend. Learn How to Leverage The Power of LinkedIn Thursday, April 18, 7-9 pm St. John of the Cross Parish Center Discover how powerful a resource LinkedIn can be in your job search. LinkedIn is a professional networking tool unlike other social media sites that millions of professionals, administrative and hourly workers use to extend their reach in the business community. Meetings are open to all and there is no cost to attend. CN offers job support through various programs throughout the month. For further information, please visit our website at: www.interfaithcareernetwork.org

Interfaith Community Partners

Providing transportation and support for independent living

Next training session: April 28, 12:15-3:15 p.m.

Congregation of St. Joseph 1515 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park

Become an active volunteer.

Call 708-579-8929 or email [email protected]

Our village forming children in faith! Many volunteers give of their time and talents with the YC children. They also are delighted to discover their

faith grows in the process. 22 parishioners volunteer at YC even though they do not have children in the program; 29 high-school teens bless our youth with their energy and love of the Lord and many, many

parents serve. Please take a moment to thank these amazing individuals, parents, and teenagers when you see them this spring. We honor them for their gift of love! Please prayerfully consider joining your neighbors and

friends in YC next year, and you will be amazed at how much you receive from giving to our children! All you need is a love for Christ!!

THANK YOU!!! Meredith Adler Kelly Albright Peggy Anderson Jennifer Arquilla Patty Ayala Julia Barnicle Wendy Bastyr Rosaria Becker Sue Bidstrup Joann Boblick Kathleen Broderick Val Brossard Christopher Brynda Eileen Brynda Andrea Burke Nancy Burke Aine Byans Karen Cairo Irene Callam Barb Campbell Grant Campbell Steven Campbell Diane Campion Linda Caplice Ashley Carlson Kim Carlson Bill Casey Vicki Castro Joan Clopton Abby Conboy Cindy Conboy Chris Cone Bernadette Cooley Grace DeWitt Erin Doherty Joannie Doyle Julia Doyle Serena Dreher Mireya Duffy Colleen Fera Gail Fiedler Ken Fiedler

Francesca Fiermonte Michelle Fink Erin Flanagan Maribeth Flaws Michelle Flaws Carrie Frech Drew Frech Jenny Furey Grace Gallo Nick Gallo Regina Gallo Steve Gallo Jean Garner Janet Gassmann Chris Geneser Lisa Geneser Jane Gill Kris Gleason Kari Gough Tyler Graf Jennifer Griffin Annie Gustafson Joe Haberkorn Renee Halpin Teddy Hans Mallory Hasty Matthew Henick Christine Hennessy Melissa Hennessy Lynne Hiatt Sheila Higney Kathy Hillshafer Jacki Hincks Ann Hoffman Scott Hoffman Jim Hogg Kellie Hollinger Kristen Hosey Marian Hughes Kirsten Hultman Laura Jachim Ed Jamrozik

Meghan Jancewicz Amanda Johnson Charlie Johnson Diane Kamenjarin Jenny Kaminski Kevin Karpinski Michael Kelly Michelle Kelly Tim Kenny Chris Kidder Gina Kidder Julia Kiely Thomas Kiely Susan Kiley Marit Kirklys Eileen Koch Mary Kral Sarah Kreikemeier Trish Kretzer Kady Lang Deb Lebed Catie Lee Ann Legan Beth Lesniewicz Judy Letsinger Mary Lichtenauer Karen Lipinski Carolyn Madigan Leslie Makovic Kathy Marconi-Kane Becki Mares Susie Martin Diana Masella John Masella Samantha Masella John Mazur Katie Mazur Heather McCarthy Karin McCauley JoAnn McGarry Lisa McGovern

Mary McGovern Patty McHenry Sarah McHugh Jayne Mikulski Mike Mikulski Linda Mikuta John Miller MaryLiz Miller Julie Misarti Beatrice Mologousis Kristen Mologousis Bob Montesano Danielle Montesano Elizabeth Moore Madonna Muscarello Tom Muth Kyle Norbut Sara Norgle Dawn O'Hea Karen Olenec Megan O'Malley Susan Ormsby Colleen Pabst Kristina Patt Celeste Pearson Sara Pethokoukis Ana Ramirez Hilary Remijas Theresa Reyes Shirley Rice Carol Richards Bill Rohaly Victoria Rohrscheib Ali Russo Kristin Ryan Steve Schell Laurel Schumm Cathy Siciliano Erika Siegfried Paul Siegfried Connie Sizemore Kathy Skwara

Laurie Smillie Julie Smith Tom Smith Nicole Sommers Paula Stahnke Julia Staiano Allison Striegel Pat Stryszak Dena Stukenberg Kara Suda Margaret Swinehart Deanne Sykora Charlie Thomas Donna Thornton Laura Timmel Jakkie Tisa Maddie Tisa Olivia Tisa Carolyn Tobin Caroline Tyler Myra Ureel Jen Van Wyck Maureen Vear Meg Vorpahl Beth Walsh Tom Walsh Leslie Walters Kerri Watson Diana Whelton Colleen Whittingham Lorna Williams Katie Wojtowicz Heidi Wood Tim Woods Susan Wyckoff Mary Yocius Maria Young Mark Zator THANK YOU!!!

Celebrate ~ Honor ~ Thanks ~ Gratitude

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Struggling with Secularity We live in a highly secularized culture. Generally this draws one of three reactions from Christians struggling to live out faith in this context: First, a growing number of Christians of all denominations see secularity more as an enemy of faith and the churches than as an ally. In their view, secularity is a threat to religion and morality and is, in the name of freedom and open-mindedness, slowly suffocating Christian freedom. For them, secularity contains within itself a certain tyranny of relativism which can aptly be labeled "post-Christian" and "a culture of death". A second group simply accommodates itself to the culture without a lot of critical reflection either way. They adjust the faith to the culture and the culture to the faith as suits their situation. For them, faith becomes largely a cultural heritage, an ethos more than a religion, though this is not as much of a blind sell-out as it first appears. Deeper struggles go on beneath, prompted not just by the soul's perennial questions but also by the Judeo-Christian genes inside the DNA of both the culture and the individual. So these individuals selectively take values from both the Judeo-Christian tradition and the secular culture and blend them into a new marriage, seemingly without a lot of religious anxiety. A third group has a more nuanced approach: Persons such as Charles Taylor, Louis Dupre, Kathleen Norris, and, a generation earlier, Karl Rahner, see secularity as a mixed bag, a culture of both life and death, a culture that in some ways is a progression in and a purification of moral and religious values, even as it is losing ground morally and religiously in other ways. Of major importance in this view is the idea that secular culture, secularity, is the child of Judaism and Christianity. Judeo-Christianity, at least for the most part, gave birth to Rene Descartes, the principles of the Enlightenment, the French revolution, the Scottish revolution, the America revolution, and thus to democracy, the separation of church and state, and the principle that so much undergirds secularity, namely, that we agree to organize public life on the principle of rational consensus rather than on the basis of divine authority (allowing, of course, for divine authority to influence rational consensus). In this view, the opposite of secularity is not the church, but the Taliban or any view that holds that public life should be governed by divine authority irrespective of rational consensus. Secularity then is more our child than our enemy. However, if that is true, then why is secularity often so bitter and overly-critical in its attitude towards the Christian churches? This can seem like a contradiction, but secularity can be anti-Christian for the same reason that adolescents can be bitter and overly-critical towards their own parents, namely, adolescence is often immature and grandiose. But an immature, grandiose adolescent isn't a bad person, just an

unfinished one. Viewing secularity from this perspective, it is equally important to highlight both the moral and religious ground that has been lost in secularity as well as the moral and religious ground that has been gained. Both can be seen, for example, by looking a highly secularized culture like the Netherlands: On the hand, it is very weak in church attendance and in explicit Christian practice. Along with this there is the tolerance and legalization of abortion, drugs, prostitution, and pornography. On the other hand, they are a society that takes care of its poor better than any other society in the world and one that is recognized for its emphasis on generosity, peace, and the equality of women. These are not minor religious and moral achievements. Where do I stand? Mostly with this third group and its belief that secularity is not our enemy but our child and that it carries inside itself both highly generative streams of life and asphyxiating rivulets of death. On the one hand, I draw a lot of my life and joy from its creativity, color, exuberance, and generative energy, often times against my own Germanic-propensity for greyness and acedia. I am also uplifted on a regular basis by the real generosity and genuine goodness that I find in most people I meet. Importantly too, I reap its stunning benefits - freedom, protection of my rights, privacy, opportunity for education, wonderful medical care, information technology, access to information, wide cultural and recreational opportunities, clean water, plentiful food, and, not least, the freedom to practice my faith and religion. On the negative side, I recognize too its elements of death: The tolerance of abortion, the marginalization of the poor, the itch for euthanasia, lingering racism, widespread sexual irresponsibility, a growing addiction to pornography, and an ever-growing trivialization and superficiality. As reality television becomes more indicative of our culture, I begin to despair more for its depth. As an adult child of Rene Descartes, I breathe in secularity, a very mixed air, pure and polluted; and I find myself torn between hope and fear, comfortable but uneasy, defending secularity even as I am critical of it. Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and award-winning author, is President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. He can be contacted through his website www.ronrolheiser.com.



Women's Club Spring Fellowship and Fundraiser! April 24th from 7:30-9:30 Hillgrove Wine Cellar $35 per person includes a wine tasting, cheese and light appetizers 10% of wine bottle sales and 15% wine case sales will go to SJC Women's Club A Taste of Western Springs Raffle will include items from area merchants. Drop your reservation off at the Parish Center (include your name and email address on check or envelope) or deliver to Denise Schullo at 4709 Wolf Rd (246-0254) Help Us Raise Some Dough! Women's Club HomeMade Pizza Company Fundraiser Tuesday, April 30th Hinsdale HomeMade Pizza Company More details can be found on the Women's Club page of the SJC Website Book Drive for Our Lady of Charity School The Women's Club will be holding a book drive to benefit our newest sharing parish, Our Lady of Charity School (OLC) in Cicero. This school continues to grow and prosper in enrollment as well as spirit, despite declining funding. We will be asking parishioners to stop in the narthex of church the weekends of April 13, 14, 20, 21 and 27 & 28. The drive will work similar to Share Christmas, where you stop in the narthex, receive a specific title to purchase/donate off of the OLC teachers wish lists, and return it to the Parish Center on or before May 8th. Don't have time to shop? Be an Our Lady of Charity Book Angel and send in a donation! Envelopes will be available in the parish center and back of church to send in donations. Come and help a young catholic child READ! Questions? Want to receive a title to donate now? Contact Colleen Pabst at 708-246 4014 or [email protected]. Open Board Positions Do you look forward to Women's Club functions such as Cooking Night or the Flower Sale? Perhaps you have ideas for new events. Would you be interested in working with the charities we support or helping to get the word out about what's happening in the Women's Club? Maybe you enjoy meeting new people and helping out behind the scenes. No matter what your talents are the Women's Club welcomes you! Please contact Jeannie Francis at 708-246-4695 or Connie Madden at 417-2012 to learn more about open positions beginning next school year 2013. You can also learn more about the Women's Club at our page on the SJC website. Annual Women's Club Fashion Show...Help Needed! The Women's Club is seeking Fashion Show committee members to coordinate this exciting event. We need help in many areas including invitation design, response coordination, securing silent auction items and more. Share your talents and join the team that makes this bi-annual tradition happen! Contact Katie Pruit at 784-0065 for more information.

Are you Spring Cleaning? The Women's Club needs your unwanted stuff! Keep us in mind as you clear out your attic, garage and basement this spring. Watch for more information regarding collections for the 40th Annual Garage Sale - Saturday, June 22nd

Women’s Club

Eternal Rest Grant unto These, O Lord Connie Blazek, sister of Tom Licar

Louise Flanagan, sister-in-law of Bob & Marian McNulty and Greg Nelson

Sally Gage, sister of Suzanne Woodward Julie Janowiak, sister of Matthew Janowiak

Theresa Jeziorski, mother of Patricia Roszkowski Joseph Leder, former parishioner

Jean McCabe, mother of Jack McCabe Jean Onesto, mother of Anthony Onesto Anne Zwarycz, mother of Jane Crossland

Pray for our Sick

Marie Coyne Ashley Davis Mikel Dodd Eileen Hans Karen Hult Allison Kazragis Shirley Kazragis

Joe & Rosie King Fr. William Mannion Martha Matrisciano Gloria Spanza Meyers Rick Reimer Social Steffen

Mass Intentions Monday, April 15 6:30 Ellen McGowan; Our Beloved Dead 7:45 Joe Surdyk; Floyd A. Placzek Tuesday, April 16 6:30 Florence Devine 7:45 Mark Bestler; James A. Piszczor Wednesday, April 17 6:30 Dorothy Carlini 7:45 Patricia Wehner; Ann Joyce Dudek; Mary Ann Albrecht Thursday, April 18 7:45 Tony Tunney; Ramon Sanchez Friday, April 19 7:45 Loretta and Frank Burke; Winnie Nuzzo Saturday, April 20 8:00 Franklin Smith; Britta Pistauer 5:00 Patricia Wehner; Bob Petkus Sunday, April 21, Fourth Sunday of Easter 7:30 Nicky Sawka & Vasil Sawka; Kateryna Sawka 9:00 James Wahs; Gene Miley 10:45 SJC & St. Thaddeus Parishioners 12:15 Nick Marchese; Stanley Kundys 5:00 Frank LaGiglio, Jr.; Laura Ann Minotis Italics—Living

God of love, ever caring, ever strong,

stand by us in our time of need. Watch over who is sick,

Look after him/her in every danger, and grant him/her your healing and peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Trying to get in touch with us? More info is on our website: www.stjohnofthecross.org Fr. David P. Dowdle Pastor [email protected] Fr. Filbert F. Ngwila Associate Pastor [email protected] John Schopp Deacon [email protected] Bill Bright Outreach [email protected] Janet Caschetta Director of Youth Catechesis [email protected] Jim Clauer Worship [email protected] Kathleen Gorman School Principal [email protected] Katie Hayes Crossroads High School [email protected] Jessica Koch Music [email protected] MJ Martin Operations [email protected] Elizabeth Russell-Jones Welcome [email protected]

I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Psalm 30

Lord Hear Our Prayer

Hear God’s Call to the Priesthood

Jesus asks us, “Do you love me? How do you show your love for Jesus in the way you live? If you think God is calling you to discern a vocation to priesthood contact Fr. Brian Welter at 312-534-8298. For information on religious life contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP at 312-534-5240, and for the Permanent Diaconate program contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847-8387-4562.


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Kitchens • Bathrooms • AdditionsDan MaddenParishioner 246.8898708

FAMILY DENTISTRYKevin E. Collins, DDS, PC475 W. 55th St., La Grange

Office 354-5575After Hours Emergency – 354-2281

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(708) 579-0488Keith Sommers, DDS, Parishioner

• 475 W. 55th Street, Suite 208, LaGrange• 3116 Oak Park Ave., Berwyn

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Cindi BrankinBroker Associate

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Carol L.KlimaMartin

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(708) 246-7570

708.253.2561

PIANO INSTRUCTIONS• Beginners to Advanced Level

• 25 Years ExperienceFully Vested and Educated

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630-279-4551Flexible Hours

• On-Site Adult Care Facility• Homemaker Services

• Senior Social Activities• Personal Care

(At Home or At Our Facility)Alexandra Sulik, RN MSN NP

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Youth Catechesis

Call the YC office at 708-246-6760

YC Schedule Classes K-6 10:15-11:30am Sunday, April 14, 21, 28, 6:15-7:30pm Monday, April 15, 22, 29 Home Groups and Special Needs Sunday, April 21

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