March 17th, 2013
Fifth Sunday of Lent
PASTORAL TEAM
Rev. George Omwando, Pastor
Rev. John J. Carolan, Pastor Emeritus
Mr. James Hargadon, Pastoral Associate
Mrs. Shelby Boblick, Pastoral Associate
Ms. Gail Rohmann, Director of Music
Sr. Marion Cypser, RSM, School Principal
SUPPORT STAFF
Mrs. Amanda Pomareda, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Fannie Cooper, School Secretary
Mr. Michael Cypser, Maintenance
CONTACTING THE PARISH
Rectory 38 N. Austin Blvd.; Oak Park, IL 60302
Telephone: 708-386-8077
Email: apomaredascsloffice@comcast.net
Web: www.stcatherinestlucy.org
Hours: 8:30 AM-8:00 PM—Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays
Wednesday & Fridays: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM; Sunday 8:30 AM—Noon
School
27 Washington Blvd.; Oak Park, IL 60302
Telephone: 708-386-5286
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM; or by appointment.
Weddings:
Please contact a parish priest to set a wedding date. Allow at least 4 months for
preparation.
Baptisms:
Baptism of infants and young children is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd
weekends of the month. Parents are asked to attend a Baptism preparation
session/class prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory to register for the
preparation and set a baptismal date.
RCIA
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a sacramental process,
celebrated in the midst of this Faith Community. This process assists adults, as
well as children over the age of 7, in learning about the Catholic Faith.
Through its witness, worship, service, and teaching our Faith Community
offers the invitation and support necessary for initiation into the Catholic
Church.
Ministry to the Sick, Hospitalized and Shut Ins:
Please notify the Parish Office so that we can visit and minister to your
confined loved-ones.
Newcomers:
Please fill out a registration form after Mass, or come by the Office during the
week.
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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
j
e, the parishioners of St. Catherine
of Siena- St. Lucy Parish, seek to
deepen our relationships with God
and to celebrate God’s presence in Word and
Sacrament. By accepting all into our family
we seek unity in Christ and seek to proclaim
his Good News in the discipleship of our
lives.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS: CONTACTS
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Christine Wedekind & Celeste Blackwell
Co-Chairs
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
John McGuire
SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION
Faith & Fellowship: Connie Rakitan
Liturgy Committee:
Cantors: Gail Rohmann
Celebration Choir: Gail Rohmann
Praise Choir: Julius White
Greeters & Ushers: Tom Frank
Ministers of the Eucharist: Jeanne Visteen
Ministers of the Word: Jeanne Visteen
Servers: Jim Hargadon
Ministers of Care: Jim Hargadon
Retreat Committee:
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults:
Jim Hargadon
HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION
Cross Cultural Christian Concerns:
Louisa Newberry
Peace & Justice Committee: Sara Blair
Transportation Committee: Tom Farwell
Youth Ministry:
EDUCATION COMMISSION
Baptism Committee: Jim Hargadon
Bible Study: Jim Hargadon
Religious Education of Children:
Jim Hargadon
St. Catherine/St. Lucy School:
Principal: Sr. Marion Cypser
School Board Chair: Gloria Baxter
PARISH LIFE COMMISSION
Bridge Club:
Social Committee:
Welcoming Committee:
PARISH DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES COMMISSION
Collection Counters: Carol Kallok
Facilities Committee: Kevin Kell
Fundraising Committee: Pat Nelson &
Cynthia Weaver
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE
Weekday Masses:
Monday through Friday - 8:30am
Saturday - 9:00am
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Evening - 5:00pm
Sunday Morning - 8:30am & 10:30am
Thoughts from the Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Volunteers are the back-bone of our parish community.
They are unsung heroes who are willing to share their time,
talents and energy to help in many of our parish events. We
thank especially all the parishioners who baked and enjoyed
the sale. It is because of your effort that the parish was able
to make over $600. The funds generated from these events
go a long way in helping our parish offset the expenses that
we encounter daily mostly due to our aged buildings. I want
to thank Mr. David Grayson (aka “Milo the Magician”) who
entertained the kids of all ages with a magic show. Thanks
to Sandy Adams for your craft station that included lent coloring books for all the children. Thanks to Tom and Carol
Frank for organizing a raffle of gift cards, and Eliza
Mathews for organizing the door prizes. Thanks also to Andrea and Steve Legatzke for making sure that the event ran
smoothly. Last but not least thanks to Marie and Bern Wheel
for setting up.
This week we lost two members of our parish community,
the late Mr. Thomas Butler Jr. and Dick Bell. Mr. Butler,
both long time members of our community. Their Funeral
Liturgies were celebrated here this past week. Please pray
for their souls and their families.
In 2012, our parish was permitted to use the Annual Catholic Appeal for debt reduction. The funds that we raised will
be used to reduce the parish debt at the Archdiocesan Bank.
In addition, the Archdiocese has matched, dollar for dollar;
the funds raised up to the amount of the debt and applied
that distribution to our debt as well. Below are the specific
details and final distributions for our parish.
2011 Goal:
Total Funds Raised:
Total Matching Funds:
Total Debt Relief:
1st Distribution (June 2012):
2nd Distribution (October 2012):
3rd Distribution (March 2013):
$25,225.00
$61,225.00
$61,226.00
$122,452.00
$68,142.00
$36,810.00
$17,500.00
Thanks so much for your continuous and generous support. I
am confident that we will continue to do well during this
year’s Catholic Annual Appeal. If we exceed our goal,
which is $25,225.00, we receive 100% of the extra raised.
In case you have a loved one in the hospital or at home who
needs to be anointed or receive communion, please do not
hesitate to call the rectory. We have a small but dedicated
pastoral staff who will arrange to come and visit your loved
ones. We do offer confessions on appointment. Please make
use of this important sacrament especially during this period
of lent.
- Fr. George Omwando
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PARISH SPRING RAFFLE
Today’s liturgy continues
the message of forgiveness
and reconciliation that we
heard last week. The
Church seems to be doing
its utmost to deliver one
simple message: “Your
sins are forgiven!” What good news this is!
Isaiah declares that God’s saving action on our behalf is
not something trapped in the past, but here and now. Paul
urges us to recognize that true life is not “won” by following laws, however strictly, but is a free gift of God.
Thus, our focus must be on the future, not on past misdeeds. Our eyes must be on the prize of life forever with
God.
In the Gospel, Jesus is challenged to demonstrate that he
is a law-keeper, but he knows that this is a trap. If he
counsels mercy, he will be declared an opponent of the
law. If he follows the law and condones its punishment,
he will be denounced as an inciter to murder. Jesus decides to do neither. Instead, he turns the tables and invites the crowd to forgo “legality” for the sake of forCopyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
giveness and reconciliation.
This Weekend
This Sunday St. Patrick-St. Joseph celebration in Maguire
Hall we will again hold our annual parish
raffle! This year's prizes are cash prizes of
$1000, $500, $250, $100 and gift certifi2013
cates to Drury Lane, Rickshaw Rick's
Tours & Taxi, and La Bella Restaurant.
Ticket purchases can be done at the wonderful event on
Sunday. Winner need not be present but it is great fun
when you are!!!
~The Fundraising Committee
SAVE THE DATE(s)
Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24 Easter Flower Sale
Sunday March 24-Sunday March 31HOLY WEEK!
Sunday, April 28 - SPRING EVENT -
Family Dinner and Fashion Show
500 Club Certificates
Have you purchased your 500 Club certificate(s) for the 20122013 year? Certificates are $25 each and certificate number
(s) will be included in the weekly drawings through October
20th of this year, even if already chosen as a winner. Purchase
forms can be found in the Gathering Area of the church and in
the rectory reception area. This is a fun way to support the
parish and it's open to everyone. Thank you!
Tuesday
~The Fundraising Committee
500 CLUB WINNERS!
$25.00, March 17, 2013
Kathy Feulner, # 310
Reconciliation at St. Catherine/St. Lucy is made by
appointment. Please call the rectory and be ready for Easter!
Bible Study
Fundraising Committee Mtg.
Boys Basketball Practice
Parish Transformation Mtg.
Praise Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Religious Education
7:30 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal
Thursday
Reconciliation
In the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also
called confession, we meet the Lord, who wants to grant
forgiveness and the grace to live a renewed life in him. In this
sacrament, He prepares us to receive him free from serious
sin, with a lively faith, earnest hope, and sacrificial love in the
Eucharist.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Friday
Saturday
1:00 & 7:00 p.m. Faith & Fellowship
3:00 p.m. Liturgy Committee Mtg.
6:00 p.m. AA
7:00 p.m. L’Arche Board Mtg.
7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Rosary Group
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby
Easter Flower Sale kick-off
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Parish Stewardship:
WEEKLY OFFERING:
March 10, 2013
Weekly Budget
$ 7,042.69
$ 8,900.00
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — See, I am doing something new!
(Isaiah 43:16-21) or Ezekiel 37:12-14.
Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are
filled with joy (Psalm 126) or Psalm 130.
Second Reading — I have been taken possession of by
Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:8-14) or Romans 8:8-11.
Gospel — Go, and from now on do not sin any more
(John 8:1-11)
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass
© 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20
Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a
Wednesday:
Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56;
Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday:
Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 2324; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]
MON.
8:30
MARCH 18
BERNICE GRAYSON
BY: A FRIEND
MARCH 19
TUE.
8:30
†
CLARENCE MCDONALD
BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE
WED. MARCH 20
8:30
†
JOHN GILMORE
BY: THOMAS & PATRICIA NELSON
THUR. MARCH 21
8:30
†
PATRICIA WENDELL
BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE
FRI.
MARCH 22
8:30
†
MAEVE BACKOM-DETMER
BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE
SAT.
MARCH 23
9:00
†
CATHOLA HILL
BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE
5:00
†
JEREMIAH RICE
BY: JENNIFER BURNS
MARCH 24
SUN.
8:30
†
DICK BELL
BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE
10:30
†
BARBARA SCOTT KING
BY: THOMAS & PATRICIA NELSON
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
MARCH 23-24 2013
5:00 PM
8:30 AM
Monday:
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Fifth Sunday of Lent; Third Scrutiny;
St. Patrick’s Day
Monday:
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Tuesday:
St. Joseph
Wednesday: Spring begins
Friday:
Abstinence
Saturday:
St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
BEQUESTS
PLEASE consider remembering our parish in your will or
trust. We have been blessed in the past by the generosity
of so many parishioners and I am hopeful this will continue into the future.
-Father George
10:30 AM
ALTAR SERVERS
Hannah Legatzke
Jana Barber
Lauren Mann
Leslie Agbefe
Michelle Agbefe
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
Tom Lynch
Christine Wedekind
Peter Barber
Thom Schouten
Kenneth Blair
Rachel Faulman
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
Dan Brown
Carol Brown
Chemetha Baker
Tom Finch
Walter Washington
Rene Smith-Quinn
Marge Massarello
Gordon Bell
Annie Rowan
Bill Cragg
Marie Wheel
Shelby Boblick
Mary Howard
Hanna Sewell
Jan Kieckhefer
John McGuire
Maura Tillotson
Terry Sullivan
Jerry Tyler
LORD HEAR MY PRAYER
Janette and Robert Alexander, Coletta Ali, Alvaro Arellano, Rebecca
Arnold-Sauer, Winifred Ballew, Marian Bannister, William Brandstrader,
Jim Beals, Rose Beesley, Mary Brudnak, Rudolfo Chuta, Elizabeth
Cox, Margaret Cragg, Lillian Czaplicki, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Faerber,
Mary Finn, Doris Foston, Susan Fuentes, Lucille Gill, Phillip Hodak,
Lena Jackson, Anna, Charles and Stanley Jones, Kelley Kline, Jeanette Knight, Judy Kukral, Dan, David, and Kamile Kalina, Richard Keller, Jr., Suzie Kemp, Brent Lano, Reneé E. Long, Robert Lewis, Eliza
Mathews, Christopher Mauritz, Vincent Miniscalco, Andrew Mitchell,
Sarah Mittler, Barbara O’Brien, Harvey Page, Mary Peery, Lester Phillips, Theodore and Florence Podraza, Marlene Rebstock, Ruth Reskey,
Gerald Richard, Mark Robbins, Deb Serra, Carlton & Clifford Shanks,
Phyllis Shaw, Lucille Short-Sheridan, Carol Stadler, Mark Swietek,
Audry Todd, Aaron Vanek, Jerome Washington, Walter Washington,
Sr., Cecil Wheeler, Bill White, Samuel Wilks
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OUR LIVING WORD: FOR REFLECTION
Walk with Christ into Easter Joy
St. Catherine - St. Lucy Parish
Palm Sunday
Take time each week to reflect upon the CURRENT Sunday’s
Scripture. We are fed by the Word so we can live out the Word.
MARCH 16-17 2013
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
5 p.m. ~ Saturday / 8:30 a.m. ~ Sunday
10:30 a.m. ~ Procession of Palms
Holy Thursday
7:30 p.m. ~ Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Adoration until Midnight
Good Friday
7:30 p.m. ~ Liturgy of The Passion of The Lord
Holy Saturday
1 p.m. ~ Blessing of Easter Food Baskets
7:30 p.m. ~ The Great Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday Masses
8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Will You Be My
Prayer Partner?
As you leave church you’ll see
a sign at both the Washington
and Austin exits, which reads
“Will you Be My Prayer Partner?” There is a basket
under the sign containing the names of our children who
will be celebrating 1st Reconciliation, 1st Eucharist, or
Confirmation in April. Won’t you take a name or two
and keep that young person in prayer as s/he continues
preparations to celebrate the Sacraments? Thank you!
Next weekend,
many churches
provide palms to be carried in the opening moments of
the liturgy, as we gratefully recall Jesus’ entry into the
holy city of Jerusalem. The children who greeted him on
that day used what was both handy and traditional, since
palms were carried to inaugurate the joyful harvest feast
of Succoth. To this day, faithful Jews are directed to take
a beautiful palm branch, green and straight as possible,
called a lulav, and bind it with three myrtle branches fifteen inches long, and two longer willow branches. In
Italy, everyone carries olive branches today, often
brought from their own garden. In England, forsythia
branches are preferred, a relative of the olive, sign of
peace. Germans prefer pussywillows, and others look for
flowering spring branches. In our part of the world, what
do you think would be the best choice to express joy and
welcome, and to remind us of the joy of Christ’s victory
even as we prepare to commemorate his passion?
—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Like the gospel scribes and Pharisees, I tend to be selfrighteous when . . .
 I remain with Jesus when . . . The new life I receive
from him is . . .
EACH WEEK “INTRODUCTIONS” TO THE 1ST AND 2ND READINGS FOR THE
UPCOMING SUNDAY ARE OFFERED. THEIR SOLE PURPOSE IS TO HELP US
ALL OF US “RECEIVE” AND “HEAR” THE WORD OF GOD.
MARCH 23-24 2013
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Chapters 40-55 of the book of Isaiah contain the message
of a prophet who spoke to God’s people during their exile
in Babylon. Several times the prophet speaks about a Servant who will one day deliver God’s people. Because the
Servant is portrayed as suffering, Christians have traditionally identified Jesus with him.
Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
In the years following Christ’s death and resurrection,
Christians began to develop the prayers and hymns that
would become part of their rituals. In this passage from the
letter to the Philippians, Paul appears to be quoting an early Christian hymn celebrating the dying and rising of
Christ.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Every Friday of Lent in our Church at 7:00 PM
PAKISTAN
In Pakistan, CRS works with local partners to ensure that
communities have access to clean, safe water sources for
both domestic and livelihood use. The installation of latrines in the community also helps to raise awareness
about the importance of good hygiene practices. CRS
helps communities to rehabilitate
and reconstruct flood-damaged irrigation systems, which help farmers
to improve their crop yields and
support their families. Following the 2011 floods in Pakistan, CRS distributed hygiene kits and clean water provisions to families affected by the emergency.
In your prayer this week, reflect on the ways that God has
invited you to bend low in humility to learn important truths
about yourself and the world. How has God been waiting for
you in places you did not want to explore?
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27 W. Washington Blvd., Oak Park, IL
60302 - 708-586-5286
Every Tuesday at 10 AM
here at St. Catherine of
Siena / St. Lucy’s Rectory.
In the Fifth Sunday of Lent, John's
gospel brings us the story of the
woman accused of adultery. Religious leaders bring a woman to
Jesus challenging him: “Now in the law, Moses commanded
us to stone such women.” Jesus responded only, “Let the one
among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at
her.” The crowd quietly dispersed. Jesus seeing there is no one
left to accuse the woman says gently, “Neither do I condemn
you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on
Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 2:45 PM, at Holy Name
Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Couples married in 1963 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to register.
For further information call the Family Ministries Office
at 312.534.8351 or visit the website:
www.familyministries.org.
The Eucharist is God’s mercy generously given to us.
How am I a sign of God’s same mercy to others?
Our Parish School
Come join our school children for prayer during
Holy Week. On Tuesday, March 26th at 12:15 PM
there will be a “Living Stations of the Cross”; and
on Wednesday, March 27th at 10:30 AM we will
have a Mass in honor of the Triduum.
Year of Sunday Mass / Year of Faith
KNOW THE MASS, ONE WORD AT A TIME
We die in and through our celebration of Mass. It sounds
strange, but it’s true. We need to start with our Baptism.
This is how Saint Paul describes our Baptism: “Do you
not know that all of us who have been baptized into
Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we
have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that,
just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of
the Father, so we too might walk in newness of
life” (Romans 6:3 – 4).
Each time we celebrate Mass, as Saint Paul says elsewhere, we proclaim the death of the Lord, we join him
once more in his dying so as to rise with him. At Mass,
we keep renewing our baptismal immersion into his
death, until one day — at the moment of our physical
death — we fully surrender ourselves into his hands to
be raised up by him. In every Mass, we take hold of our
life and anticipate our death and resurrection to the fullness of life.
Archdiocese of Chicago
Strategic Pastoral Plan
CHURCH HISTORY
This Conclave was history in the making.
It gave us an opportunity to view the process from a Catholic perspective. Pray that
the new elected Pope Francis I be active
and involved in all issues concerning our Church and that
God guide him through this most important endeavor.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
I consider everything as a loss
because of the supreme good of
knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.
— Philippians 3:8
VOCATIONS
Paul has been “taken possession of by Christ.” Knowing
that he belongs to Christ gives Paul the courage he needs
to persevere. Knowing that we belong to Christ gives us
courage as well.
If you have ever thought about a vocation to priesthood, consider attending the next Exploring Priesthood Weekend retreat held on April 12-14, 2013 at
Mundelein Seminary to learn about the possibilities
of diocesan priesthood in Chicago. For information
contact Fr. Brian Welter at 312-534-8298 or at bwelter@archchicago.org or go to
www.ChicagoPriest.com.
TODAY, March 17th—11:30 AM
You are cordially invited
to our celebration at
Maguire Hall to a
St. Patrick & St. Joseph
Pot Luck Brunch
EASTER FLOWER SALE
We will have our Easter Flower Sale after all of the masses
of Palm Sunday, March
23-24. Most of your old favorites will be back such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, hydrangeas, Easter
Lilies, begonias, azaleas and even some new surprises all at similar prices to those in the past.
Remember to think of all of your flower needs for gifts and home decorations and how you will be
supporting our parish!
ALSO CONSIDER DONATING TO:
EASTER ALTAR MEMORIAL FLOWERS
As Easter approaches, please consider making a contribution to our Easter Altar Flowers in memory of a
loved one. Special envelopes are available in this week's bulletin and located by the doors of the church.
Please clearly print the information on the envelope and then place your donation in the collection basket in
the coming few weeks. This is a lovely way to remember those who have gone before us as we celebrate the
joy of the resurrection. Easter Memorial Flower envelopes can be found in the bulletin or in the East baskets
at the doors of the church. Please consider a donation to our altar flowers for Easter in honor of a loved
one. Fill out the envelope and place in the regular collection basket during the next few weeks.
Church Name & Number —
Saint Catherine/St. Lucy #512113
38 N. Austin
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-386-8077
Phone —
708-386-8077
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Amanda Pomareda
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