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Mass Intentions Sunday, May 18 Monday, May 19 Tuesday, May 20 Wednesday, May 21 Thursday, May 22 Friday, May 23 Saturday, May 24 Sunday, May 25
Diocesan Appeal 2003-2004 Mandated Goal: $122,205
Mary’s Month The month of May is the “month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to our Blessed Lady,” and it is the occasion for a “moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world pay to the Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians, both in church and in the privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially fervent and loving homage of prayers and veneration. In this month, too, the benefits of God’s mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abundance”. Paul VI: Encylclical on the Month of May, no. 1
Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun? As the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds. And as the flower of the roses in the days of spring. Let us Pray O God, Who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary, didst bestow on mankind the rewards of eternal salvation, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may experience her intercession for us through whom we were made worthy to receive the Author of Life, Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord.
HUMILITY Incline us, O God, to think humbly of ourselves, to be saved only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow-creatures with kindness, and to judge of all they say and do with the charity which we would desire from them ourselves. —Jane Austen
Pray for Our Sick Shirley Azzolin
Marriage Banns To be Married May 24 To be Married June 7
Welcome to St. Walter Parish Community Carley Ella, daughter of Craig & Tiffany Searls Edward, son of William & Jennifer Dugan
Stewardship In today’s Gospel, Jesus says that God is glorified when a disciple, grated, or joined to Christ, produces abundantly and bears much fruit. The disciple must then be a good steward of that abundance.
Pope’s Prayer Intentions—May We invite you to join the Pope and Christians throughout the world in reflecting on his prayer intentions for the month of April. General: Mary, Mother of Life. That children in difficulty and those who devote themselves to their care, may find in Mary, Mother of life, constant support and help. Missionary: The evangelization of Asia. That in the local Churches of Asia, the Holy Spirit may kindle renewed ardour for evangelizing the entire Continent.
A Vocation View: There are over 400 different Christian denominations in the United States. Who can explain the one love the one God has for His people who should be one in faith? We need more faith filled, creative, spirited people to make the Vine and the Branches One again. How about you? The Joliet Diocese Vocation Office web pages are a confidential way to learn more about the priesthood and religious life vocations. Visit www.vocations.com
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. — 1 John 3:18
A GOOD PRUNING Few of us, even when we meditate on the image of the vine and the branches, stop to think about how God "prunes" us. For some there is the danger of thinking that we are already producing fruit for the kingdom, in deed and truth, as John says, perhaps raising a family, being active in our parish, and so on. But even those branches that are bearing fruit, the Gospel tells us, can be pruned to produce more. Today, Saul, freshly "pruned" by his conversion, arrives in Jerusalem and meets resistance. Since he had been persecuting Christians, this was only natural. But even after he is accepted and begins to bear fruit, he meets further adversity, and his letters are filled with many accounts of how his trials "pruned" him to produce greater fruit of the reign of God. Like Saul (later known as Paul), as long as we remain in Christ we will continue to bear fruit, and when the will of God determines it is time to prune us, the strength of the true vine will enable us to endure it.
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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The season of First Communions is here, and invitations pour in as the new communicants, mostly seven years old, gather extended families for their first reception of the Eucharist. Recently, the celebrations are often on Sundays, in the regular gatherings of the faith community. There, it becomes clear that First Communion is meant to initiate a regular pattern of reception, and that there is to be a second, third, hundredth, thousandth celebration. Eastern Catholics and Orthodox children follow a different plan, since they are given a taste of the consecrated wine at their baptism as infants. We Western Christians delay until "the age of reason," but many years ago, communion was not for children at all. Twelve to fourteen was the typical time for Roman Catholics to receive for the first time, and in those days this was a transition into the adult world of work and marriage. The custom did not begin to shift to childhood until reforms set in place by Pope St. Pius X began to take hold in the 1920s. If you are going to a First Communion, you can give thanks that the table of the Lord is today open so much more lavishly than before.
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Who should be anointed? A person may be anointed before surgery whenever a serious illness is the reason for the surgery. The elderly may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present. Sick children may be anointed if they have reached the age of reason and can be reassured by this sacrament. The sacrament can be celebrated more than once for an individual. Before any mass, those meeting the above criteria, may ask the presiding priest for an anointing. The Sacrament will be conferred after mass either privately or in a communal setting. Please indicate your preference to the priest. If you have any questions or need more information please contact Caroline Karpinski, Pastoral Care Coordinator at (630)894-5880 ext. 115.
Notification of Hospital Stay If you or someone you love is to be admitted for scheduled treatment or has been admitted as a non-planned entry, please notify our parish office. One of our priests, deacons or our pastoral care coordinator will be pleased to make an initial visit. Please call the parish office at (630)894-2461 leaving your name, phone number, the name of the person who is hospitalized and the hospital to which they are admitted.
Relatives & Friends of Shut-Ins If someone you know from St. Walter is confined to home — either temporarily or on a continuing basis — our Ministers of Care are available to bring them communion on the weekend. Call the Parish House at 894-2461 to schedule this service.
Parish Registration First Saturday of the Month Second Sunday of the Month Monday—Thursday If you do not live within the parish boundaries (Roselle, Medinah, DuPage County portions of Bartlett & Hanover Park and Bloomingdale-North of Lake St.), bring a letter of permission from the pastor of the parish within whose boundaries you live.
St. Walter School News Week of May 18
For additional information, please contact Mary Lloyd, Principal, at (630)529-1721.
Ice Cream Social St. Walter PSO is sponsoring it’s annual ICE CREAM SOCIAL—Sunday, May 18th in the Gym from 2:00–4:00 pm. Please join us for a fun filled afternoon of music, raffles and contests … for young and old alike.
Council of Catholic Women Meeting Notice—Tuesday, May 20th, 7:15 pm
Box Tops/Labels for School Throwing away General Mills box tops or Campbell’s Soup labels or Tyson product labels? St. Walter School collects them year-round. We receive 10 cents for each General Mills box top and 24 cents for each Tyson label. Campbell’s labels are redeemed for educational aids. We would appreciate it if you would collect these and place them in the box at the back of church. Thank you from the St. Walter School PSO!
Grief Recovery Support Group The death of a loved one changes our life. Our loss forever changes the world that we have known. An ending has occurred that demands a new beginning. But before that can happen a period of transition takes place. That time is called mourning. Believe it or not, it is a healthy process. This mourning period is a time to closely examine and feel what has been lost and what has remained the same. As we move toward healing, we create cherishable memories. These memories are gifts from our loved ones, because they are the beginning of the healing process which takes time, energy and patience. The simplest and most obvious fact about grief is that it hurts. The separation pain we feel is physical, emotional, social, spiritual pain, and it is real. A Grief Recovery Support Group helps you to name your pain, to understand your feelings of shock, denial, anger, guilt, depression, anxiety, acceptance and healing. A Grief Recovery Support Group is a place of:
Our group will meet for the first time on Monday, June 9, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Chapel and again on Monday, June 23, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. We will be here every second and fourth Monday of the month for you. Please call Caroline Karpinski to join our group or for more information at (630)894-5880 Ext. 115.
How We Got to Be the Way We Are: The Church from St. Peter Presented by: John E. Linnan: Location: St. Walter Church, Roselle Wednesday, May 21—7:30 pm For close to five hundred years, Catholicism walled itself off from the world in which it lived. Revolutions in thought, society, work, and politics passed it by, until at last, it was forced to confront the modern world that emerged after the French Revolution. However, it was not until 1963, with the opening of Vatican Council II, the church engaged effectively with modernity. Sponsored by: Resurrection Catholic Community, Wayne; St. Isidore, Bloomingdale; St. John the Baptist, Winfield; St. Mary, West Chicago; St. Walter, Roselle; Diocese of Joliet Adult Faith Formation Donation: $5.00 per person, at the door
Scouting News St. Walter's Boy Scout Troop 194 is proud to announce that on Sunday, May 18th, they will present Bill Tasch the rank of Eagle at a special Eagle Court of Honor. Bill began his scouting career with St. Walter Cub Pack 194 as a first grade Tiger Cub, and through the years has also earned the Arrow of Light, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Del, and Pope Pius awards. Part of earning his Eagle award consisted of demonstrating leadership skills by carrying out an Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project. Bill's Eagle Project was the planning and execution of painting the gym at the Roselle Park District's Clauss Center. The gym is heavily used throughout the year for basketball and volleyball leagues. A graduate of St. Walter School, Bill will be graduating from Lake Park High School this spring. In the history of The Boy Scouts of America, only 2% of scouts ever achieve the rank of Eagle. Since the inception of St. Walter's Troop 194, over 38 years ago, only ten other scouts have received scouting’s highest honor. At his Eagle Court of Honor, Bill will be presented with letters of congratulations & certificates of achievement from His Holiness Pope John Paul II, Bishop Imesch, and former Presidents Clinton, Bush, Ford, Carter and many others. We congratulate Bill and his family. We hope that Bill continues to live by the high ideals he has set for himself as an Eagle Scout.
Meetings and Gatherings for the Week Sunday, May 18 Monday, May 19 Tuesday, May 20 Wednesday, May 21 Thursday, May 22 Friday, May 23 Saturday, May 24 Sunday, May 25
Are the Gospels History? Anyone who reads the four gospels notices some strange discrepancies. Some incidents are reported in one gospel but omitted in another. Even when two of them report the same incident, they may present different scenarios. For example, what was the correct order of the temptations in the desert: Matthew's or Luke's? Did Jesus return to Galilee after the resurrection (as in Matthew, Mark and John) or did he remain in Jerusalem until his departure (as apparently in Luke). Did the Ascension take place on Easter day (Luke 24:51) or forty days later (Acts 1:9)? These problems led some people to conclude that the gospels are historically unreliable. Today the mainstream of scholarly thought insists that the gospels are historically valid, that they are based on fact and authentic experience, but they are "interpreted history." In other words, the authors of the gospels felt free to adapt the words and events of Jesus' life to meet the needs of their own communities. The followers of Jesus did not think they had to pass his message on word-for-word, unaffected by the on-going life of the community. They were aware that God's Spirit was with them and so they felt free to adapt Jesus' words to situations he would not have experienced. Jesus' teaching on divorce is a good example of a changed situation. The synoptic gospels all report Jesus saying: "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her" (the italics are mine). Note that the prohibition of divorce is given from the man's point of view, since in Jewish law only the man could institute a divorce action. Mark's Gospel however speaks of a woman initiating a divorce: "If she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery." Jesus did not say these words, because they would have been incomprehensible to his Jewish listeners. Mark has extended Jesus' prohibition of divorce to the new situation the Christian community found in Rome. There the law allowed a woman to seek a divorce. Here and elsewhere in the gospels we find the early Christian Church adapting the words of Jesus to a new situation that did not exist in his time and place. It is something the Church has been doing ever since. With permission, Fr. George Dyer, S.T.D. “Androgogy”
S.C.U.B.A. Do your kids want to dive into an ocean of fun this summer? Then plan on participating in St. Walter’s new Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure (S.C.U.B.A.) for children entering first, second and third grade in the fall. Kids will enjoy Bible Point crafts and exciting games, experience thrilling Bible stories, sample tasty snacks, and hear unforgettable music.
Registration forms can be picked up in the narthex kiosk or by logging onto the St. Walter Parish website (www.stwalterchurch.com). Last day of registration is May 30. Please call Patty Martucci at (630)295-8070 for more information about the program. To have the best adventure possible, we need lots of volunteers who can give some time, energy, and love to the kids who will attend. Whatever your abilities or availability, we’ve got a spot for you! Please call Virginia Vohasek at (630)894-2464. Sign up and prepare to dive into an awesome faith adventure…with S.C.U.B.A.!
Children’s Liturgy of the Word The following is what we can do and talk about at home this coming week, followed by a sneak preview of what we will talk about next week with your children. 05/18/03— What sort of good deeds do people do which show that they are followers of Jesus? 5/18/03 —What is it like for you to belong to Jesus, as a branch is part of a vine? We are in need of several more adult catechists for this program in order for it to continue. Please consider giving your time and talent. Call Dorothy at (630)894-5880 for more information.
As a Community Let us Pray for the Outstanding Men & Women Jim Artmann A prayer focus & related verse from 5/11—5/18 5/18 Spouses of Military—Isaiah 40:11
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26
TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- Barnabas reported to the Apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the way (Acts 9:26-31). Psalm -- I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people (Psalm 22). Second Reading -- This is God's commandment: that we may believe and love (1 John 3:18-24). Gospel -- I am the true vine; whoever remains in me will bear much fruit (Jn 15:1-8).
Catholic Engaged Encounter What is an Engaged Encounter Weekend? Who is Eligible? Is it a Sensitivity Course? A Retreat? What Happens at an Encounter? Where and When? For More Information Please Call 2003 Dates
Catholic Charities Serving people of all faiths and beliefs An unplanned pregnancy may seem like the most frightening thing that’s ever happed to you. What will you do? How will you cope? The answers aren’t easy, but at Catholic Charities we are here to help. Do you need someone to listen? To talk to? Do you need help with medical care? Do you need a place to live? Is staying in school important to you? Are you worried about money and meeting basic needs? If you choose adoption ….. For more information call toll free 877-844-HOPE
Dear Caring Community of St. Walter May 19, 2003 marks the first anniversary of Tom’s death. It seems like an eternity. It seems like only yesterday. It has taken me this long to get around to telling you how much your love, care and concern for Tom meant to him and to me. During Tom's illness, every Sunday at every Mass that I attended I was so often asked, “How's Tom”? “How is he doing”? This came from our friends. But it also came from new friends - people who had seen Tom and I together for so many years and when I showed up alone for so very long they would ask, “How's your husband?” Some of you I learned your names. Some I didn’t. But week after week I was asked. Every week after Mass I would go home and give to Tom what I called my “Church Report”. I would tell him all those who asked about him either by name or by description and he actually knew who some of you were. This meant so very much to Tom. It made him still feel connected. It meant so very much to the two of us. Your love, support, caring and prayers sustain me now. I am very grateful to our wonderful faith community. A very special thank you to Father McDonald for all the love and support he showed us in our time of need. And my gratitude for the beautiful handling of Tom's funeral services. Thank you to Caroline Karpinski for helping us with the preparation of Tom's funeral liturgy and all the comfort she offered us. Thank you to Tom Malouf for the beautiful music at the liturgy. As we did, I know Tom loved it. To all the members of the Bereavement Group my thanks for their presence, time, help and support offered during a very difficult time. My grateful thanks to all of you.
Wanted — Used Cars The St. Vincent de Paul Society wants your used car—dead of alive! Vehicles in good-running condition are given away to needy persons in this and nearby communities to help find jobs, keep jobs and to support families. Vehicles not running or in need of major repair, 1989 and newer, are sent to auction and the proceeds are used for car repairs and to assist the needy. Donors’ names are kept confidential. Tax receipts gladly give. For information or to donate your car, call (630)293-9755. Thank you for helping us help others.
ASSISTING ALL OF US TO Cross Bearer Greeter 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 NN Server 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 NN Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:30 AM Ministers of Care Eucharistic Minister 7:30 AM- 9:00 AM- 10:30 AM- 12:00 NN- Lector 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 NN
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