St. Lambert Parish Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord

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1 St. Lambert Parish Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord Rectory: 8148 N Karlov Avenue Skokie, IL Phone: (847) saintlambert@aol.com St. Lambert Parish - Skokie, IL Website: Sunday Masses: (5 pm Sat) 8am, 10am, 12pm Weekday Masses: 7:15 am (Mon-Fri) 8am on Sat. Confessions: Saturday at 8:30am Pastor: Rev. Richard Simon Rev. Know-it-all: reverendknow-it-all.blogspot.com Deacon: Mr. Chick O Leary Music Director: Mr. Steven Folkers Office Staff: Debbie Morales-Garcia debbie.stlambert@aol.com Mr. George Mohrlein Religious Education : Gina Roxas youthchurchred@gmail.com To Register as a Parishioner: Go to stlambert.org under About Us or by phone. Weddings: Arrangements must be made 6 months in advance. Baptisms: Third Sundays of the month at 1:30 pm. Baptismal Prep Class is the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the rectory basement. For guidelines and to register call the rectory. October 21, 2018 Twenty ninth Sunday in ordinary time

2 Page 2 St. Lambert Parish Masses for the Week Saturday, October 20 5:00 Jairo Mendoza Dizon Birthday Sunday, October 21 8:00 People of St Lambert 10:00 Mendoza/ Dizon Families 12:00 In memory of Mamerto Buhay Monday, October 22 7:15 Aristo Devedjiev Tuesday, October 23 7:15 Roco Gillio 29th Sunday Ordinary Time TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. We celebrate this day by remembering the revitalizing mission at the heart of our Chris an faith to bring the Gospel to all! The collec on today for the Society for the Propaga on of the Faith ensures the work and service of the Mission Church, as it supports priests, religious and lay leaders who offer the Lord s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communi es in the Pope s missions. Thank you for your generosity. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-14; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126:1-6; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52 Wednesday, October 24 7:15 Charles Lubin Sunday Offertory Collection: Thursday, October 25 October 6/7, 2018 Envelopes: $5, Loose: 1, Total: $7, :15 For Catherine s Recovery Friday, October 26 7:15 Mercedes Frias & Alex T. Gerona Saturday, October 27 8:00 John & Margret Conway 5:00 Maggie Boyle YouthChurch: $ Thank you for your continued generosity! For online giving go to: Sunday, October 28 Did you know? 8:00 People of St Lambert A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCDs) is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity. QCDs can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the year, as long as certain rules are met Lantin, Lojo & Meriel Fam. s in Thanksgiving Gerardo F. Alfano The coffee hour will be hosted by the FFOS and the contact is Lu Alog. She can be reached at Join us for fellowship and coffee! In addition to the benefits of giving to charity, a QCD excludes the amount donated from taxable income, which is unlike regular withdrawals from an IRA. Keeping your taxable income lower may reduce the impact to certain tax credits and deductions, including Social Security and Medicare.

3 October 21, 2018 Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord Page 3 Photo:USCCB Justice for Immigrants Let us work together to find concrete solutions to help the poor, refugees, victims of modern forms of slavery, in order to promote peace. Pope Francis Support of critical funding for migrants and refugees overseas. The final figures for this life-saving aid have yet to be determined, and Congress has until December 7th to pass a final bill. It will help migrants and refugees around the world meet their basic needs, and addresses factors, like violence, hunger, and lack of economic opportunity, that force people to migrate. Your voice makes a difference. Raise it today! ACTION: Oppose cuts to foreign aid and ensure Congress is funding these life-saving programs at the highest levels possible.visit the USCCBs site for ways to contact your officials. For additional ways to advocate for immigrants and refugees visit: Five reasons the rosary is the perfect prayer for families By Gretchen R. Crowe Catholic News Service September 30, 2018 It was one of those days you never forget. Si ng on the beach one summer evening last year, my husband and I decided to pray the rosary. Close by on a blanket was our son, only 8 weeks old. As we started praying out loud, our son began to coo along with every word. Maybe he didn't know their meaning, but he sensed the rhythm of every Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be. That was my first lived experience of the rosary's power as a family prayer. Over the centuries, many Catholics of all walks of life have underscored the familial nature of praying the rosary. Notable among these include two great 20thcentury rosary devotees, Father Patrick Peyton and St. John Paul II. In the mid-20th century, Father Peyton, who founded Holy Cross Family Ministries, also known as the "rosary priest," became famous for the saying, "The family that prays together, stays together." In his autobiography, he explained why praying to Jesus through Mary in the rosary was so fundamental to his childhood that it eventually became the core of his life. Pope John Paul II wrote in "Rosarium Virginis Mariae, his masterful 2002 apostolic le er on the rosary, that the rosary is "a prayer of and for the family." "It is important not to lose this precious inheritance," the pope said. We need to return to the prac ce of family prayer and prayer for families, con nuing to use the rosary." Surely we know there is no be er prayer suited to family life than the rosary -- but why? Here are five reasons. The rosary is simple. The short, repe ve prayers of the rosary make it a perfect devo on for families. It can be prayed by anyone, anywhere. The prayers are easily memorized and recited, and even young children can be encouraged to lead a decade. It would be a mistake, though, to mistake simplicity for insignificance, as there is much to be gained from praying the rosary frequently and with dedica on. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, a great lover of the rosary, called the devo on "the place where the simple love grows in knowledge and where the knowing mind grows in love." There is much depth to be found in the rosary's simplicity. The rosary is tac le. A rosary comes with an almost built-in "fidget spinner" for young ones. Holding a rosary in their hands, they can keep track of how much is completed and how much remains. The string of beads also serves as a physical manifesta on of the rela onship with Our Lady and her Son. Simply holding a rosary o en gives comfort, especially to young ones -- and even the very young can hold onto (or chew!) a baby friendly version. As you touch the beads during prayer, you can hand over your worries, concerns, sufferings and pains to the Lord through his mother. (Continued on page 4)

4 Page 4 St. Lambert Parish 29th Sunday Ordinary Time (Continued from page 3) The rosary brings peace. St. Pius X is credited with saying, "If you wish peace to reign in your homes, recite the family rosary." For families, moments of quiet can be hard to come by. Peace is also sha ered by the day-to-day conflicts that are bound to occur in family life. But by its rote nature, the rosary invites quiet reflec on and medita on. Through the rosary, we are able to entrust any and all worries and anxie es over to Mary. By carving out a space each night for a family rosary, you also are carving out a space for peace to take root in the family home. Reflec ng on the mysteries of the life, death and resurrec on of Jesus also offers the opportunity for families to reflect on their own ac ons throughout the day and a une their lives to Christ's. This can lead to something of an examina on of conscience, providing opportuni es for reconcilia on at the day's end. The rosary tells a story. The mysteries of the rosary make the story of salva on come alive. Every member of the family, no ma er how small, can understand to some extent the events and rela onships illustrated. In the joyful mysteries, we learn about the life of Jesus and God's plan for him and his family. The sorrowful mysteries, through medita on on Jesus' passion and death, illustrate that no one is immune from suffering, even the Son of God. The luminous mysteries offer us an opportunity to grow in knowledge of ourselves and the universe, and, most importantly, of God and our rela onship with him. The glorious mysteries provide a backdrop for our hope in eternal life, according to which we pa ern our lives. The stories contained within the mysteries of the rosary can teach all members of the family about the life of Jesus, thereby bringing each person into closer rela onship with him. The rosary mirrors the rhythms of daily family life. Mirroring the mysteries, our lives are composed of moments of joy and suffering and moments of hope and illumina on. By grappling with the mysteries of the life of Jesus, in union with Mary who pondered them all in her heart, we are be er able to cope with the ups and downs in our own families. Follow each numbered step and hold the part of the rosary that corresponds with the color of each step. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the Apostles Creed Say the Our Father Say three Hail Marys Say the Glory Be Announce the first mystery and then the Our Father Say 10 Hail Marys while meditating on the mystery Say the Glory Be (Optional: Say the O My Jesus prayer requested by Mary at Fatima). Announce the second mystery then say the Our Father and repeat these steps as you continue through the remaining mysteries. Say the Hail, Holy Queen Make the Sign of the Cross

5 October 21, 2018 Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord Page 5 The repe on in the Rosary is meant to lead one into res ul and contempla ve prayer related to each Mystery. The gentle repe on of the words helps us to enter into the silence of our hearts, where Christ's spirit dwells. The Rosary can be said privately or with a group. The Five Joyful Mysteries are tradi onally prayed on Mondays, Saturdays, and, during the season of Advent, on Sundays: 1. The Annuncia on 2. The Visita on 3. The Na vity 4. The Presenta on in the Temple 5. The Finding in the Temple The Five Sorrowful Mysteries are tradi onally prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and, during the season of Lent, on Sundays: 1. The Agony in the Garden 2. The Scourging at the Pillar 3. The Crowning with Thorns 4. The Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion and Death The Five Glorious Mysteries are tradi onally prayed on Wednesdays and, outside the seasons of Advent and Lent, on Sundays: 1. The Resurrec on 2. The Ascension 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit 4. The Assump on 5. The Corona on of Mary The Five Luminous Mysteries are tradi onally prayed on Thursdays: 1. The Bap sm of Christ in the Jordan 2. The Wedding Feast at Cana 3. Jesus' Proclama on of the Coming of the Kingdom of God 4. The Transfigura on 5. The Ins tu on of the Eucharist The Prayers of the Rosary If you are praying the rosary in a group, then most of the prayers are divided in two. The leader prays the first half, and the whole group responds with the second half (indicated by an asterisk: *). Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pon us Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. * I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrec on of the body, and life everlas ng. Amen. Our Father Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. * Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses; as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into tempta on, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. * Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Glory Be Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, * as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Fa ma Prayer O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Hail, Holy Queen Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and, a er this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us O holy mother of God, * that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Rosary Prayer Let us pray. * O God, whose only-bego en Son by his life, death and Resurrec on, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech thee, that by medita ng upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

6 Page 6 St. Lambert Parish 29th Sunday Ordinary Time Come Join Us for our Autumn Seminar Caring by Preparing This presentation will change the way you view and plan for the future. We ll cover such topics as: Wills & Trusts * Funeral Options * Medicaid Coverage for Nursing Home Care * Final Expenses * Preplanning* and Much More! Featured Speakers: Mr. Richard Witry, Attorney Mr. John Haben, LFD & Owner, Haben Funeral Home Mr. Richard Kehoe, Family Service Counselor, Haben Funeral Home Wednesday, November 7 1:00pm & 7:00pm Roberts Hall (Enter from parking lot) For planning purposes, please RSVP by calling Light refreshments and take home materials will be available. Notre Dame College Prep will host their Open House on Thursday, Nov. 1st. All 7th & 8th grade families are welcome to attend and learn more about ND! There will be 2 Sessions this year. Please RSVP for one of the sessions to admissions@nddons.org. Session 1: 5:30 pm Session 2: 6:45 pm Contact Shay Boyle at sboyle@nddons.org with any questions. Notre Dame College Prep Open Houses Thursday, November 1, :30-8:30 pm Entrance Exam for all 8th Graders Saturday, December 1, :00 am *Contact the Enrollment Office to schedule a private tour of Notre Dame College Prep! TOO MUCH INFORMATION! There is a common expression: Too much information! We usually use it when people tell us details about their lives that we don t want or need to know. Today, when James and John ask Jesus a simple question, making their request for places of honor in the kingdom, a simple answer might have been in order. Instead, as he often does, Jesus answers a question with a question; today it s about drinking the cup of suffering. Then, once the others are indignant over James and John s outrageous request, he proceeds to give them what may have been too much information for followers who were simply interested in the pursuit of glory. But this information, though it can sometimes seem too much for us, is essential for our lives as disciples. In Isaiah, in Hebrews, and in Mark today, we learn this information. It is in suffering, in weakness, in selfgiving service to others, that we come to understand the kingdom. It is the information we need to find our place and come to be honored in the reign of God. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

7 October 21, 2018 Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord Page 7 Just a friendly reminder On the weekend of November 17/18th, we will be asking for volunteers to donate Christmas gifts to the children of Most Holy Trinity Parish in Waukegan. Please pick up a form and return by December 16th.Your participation is appreciated! For more information please see Joanne Bookstein. Jesus came down from Heaven to serve us, To wash our feet and our hearts alike. To teach, help, lead, and love us, And show us what greatness looks like. Alvernia Alumnae Association Memorial Mass and Fall Gathering Date: Sunday, November 4, 2018 Time: 3:00 p.m. Mass, followed by light refreshments Location: Our Lady, Mother of the Church 8701 West Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL Alumnae, former faculty & staff, family and friends are invited to join us! For more information on the Mass and Fall Gathering, please contact our Publicity Director, Eileen Lowery 71 at or alverniainfo@gmail.com. The Alvernia Alumnae Association welcomes anyone who attended, taught, worked at or was otherwise affiliated with Alvernia High School in Chicago, Illinois. Although the school closed in1989 we continue our mission to fund raise for the School Sisters of St. Francis; to date our generous alums have contributed more than $3,000,000 in remembrance of their Alvernia education.