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St. Matthew Parish
1555 Glen Ellyn Road
Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139
St. Matthew
MARCH 15, 2015
RECTORY & PARISH CENTER 630-469-6300
Fax Number
630-469-6302
Office Hours: M - F 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
M - F 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Sat 9 AM - 1 PM
Parish Website: www.stmatthewchurch.org
School Website: www.stmatthewschool.org
PASTOR
Rev. Jerome Kish
ext 312
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Rogelio Martinez
ext 311
IN RESIDENCE
Rev. Richard Cilano
PERMANENT DEACON
Robert Malek
ext 315
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
Michael Ruddle
ext 314
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE 630-469-5178
PASTORAL MUSICIAN
Robert Fulda
ext 309
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Gina Pestrak
630-858-3112
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
630-469-6300 ext 302
MASSES - Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM
Sunday - 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 1:30 PM (Español),
6:00 PM
Daily (Monday through Friday)
7:00 and 8:45 AM
Saturday: 8:00 AM
Rosary after the 8:45 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Monday - 7:40 AM, Tuesday - 6:30 PM,
Saturday - 3:30 PM
(or contact one of the priests)
BAPTISMS
Second Saturday of the month at 12:00 PM.
Pre-Baptismal meeting held the second Monday of
the month. Pre-registration is required.
MARRIAGES
Please call the Parish office at least 6 months prior
to the celebration of the Sacrament.
PARISH REGISTRATION
Please stop by the Parish Office to fill out a
registration form.
HOMEBOUND/SICK:
Please call the Parish Office to notify us of
anyone homebound, critically ill or in the hospital.
Bautismos en español son cada cuarto sábado del mes. Preparación bautismal es el segundo miércoles de cada
mes a las 7pm. Se tiene que registrar en las oficinas antes de las pláticas.
Sometimes we think it’s enough just not to sin. Lots of people use this as an excuse to avoid the
sacrament of Confession; they say, “I haven’t killed anyone.” Imagine if that’s how you
answered your boss at work, “I haven’t stolen anything.” Well, it’s a good first step; but if you
don’t actually get around to doing the work you were hired for, you will be fired. So it’s not
enough simply to reject evil—we have to embrace what is good. Why? Because God made
you to do good—and lots of it. Not only that, but you can make up for the good others fail to
do. This goodness touches our hearts deeply. Maybe we’re in a rough environment: family,
work, or neighborhood. We might go on for days or months or years without an act of kindness
from those around us. Suddenly, someone else comes in and treats us like a true friend, and the
emptiness within us is overcome. This is what we call expiation: making up for the good that
has been left out of our lives.
Jesus knows this very well. Think of one of his closest co-workers, one of his closest friends—Judas Iscariot.
Judas was privileged to witness and take part in the miracles of Jesus. He was able to hear the intimate, in-depth
teaching within the inner circle of the Twelve Apostles, after the crowds had returned home. How does he respond
to the friendship of Jesus? Betrayal. Here is how Pope Benedict XVI described it, “The betrayal itself happens in
two moments: before all, in the planning, when Judas agreed with Jesus' enemies to 30 pieces of silver (cf. Mt
26:14-16), and then, in its execution, with the kiss given to the Master in Gethsemane (cf. Mt 26:46-50).”
Money. Friendship. Kisses. These are misused every day, all over the globe. They have been for years. They
will be abused until the end of time. I don’t want to discourage you and make you give up. Instead, think how
Christ responds. He still comes into this world, knowing about the betrayal of Judas. For Jesus, the acceptance of
his mercy, his love, and his friendship is well worth the cost of any betrayal. He knows his Blessed Mother will
love him and stand by him to the end. He sees the conversion of Peter and the other Eleven. But what about us,
you and me? How will we respond to Jesus? How will we use the money of this world? How will we treat those
around us? Our beautiful, human signs of affection, how will we use them—for pure love or lustful betrayal?
So here is the good news: Christ waits for you and me to respond to him generously, even if we have betrayed him.
He longs to forgive those betrayals. Then he desires to heal our hearts so that they pour forth with the love—that’s
why he made you. If we come to him, living waters will flow forth from within us, a fountain of God’s goodness
quenching the thirst of the world around us. The good you do fills the world around you with God’s goodness. He
has placed you in that part of the world to fill it with his goodness. You were made to do good and lots of it.
That’s expiation: the good omitted.
Christ has conquered evil through the goodness of his life. So we must not be conquered by evil, but conquer it
with an abundance of good (Romans 12:21).
Let us pray that we all do so during these holy days,
Fr. Jerome
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 15, 2015
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved
through him.
— John 3:17
St. Matthew Mission Statement
Declaración de la Misión de la Parroquia San Mateo
We, the members of the St. Matthew Parish community
being many parts but one sacramental body,
are sent by the love of God
to make Christ present in the world.
Nosotros, los miembros de la comunidad parroquial de San Mateo,
siendo muchas partes, pero un solo cuerpo sacramental,
somos enviados por el amor de Dios
para hacer presente a Cristo en el mundo.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015
7:00—† LUZ PEREZ (Napoleon & Rogelia Ramiro)
8:45—† SCOTT M. SMYKOWSKI
(Bob & Peggy Smykowski)
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015
7:00—RAMON ELIZAGA (Family)
8:45—JUDY SABO (King Family)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
7:00—MARIA JACINTO (Ozita & Ramon Elizaga)
8:45—† BRIDIE WILLIS (Children of Bridie Willis)
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015
7:00—JOSEFINA BERMEJO (Compra & Elizaga Family)
8:45—† JOSEFA DUCDUC (Aviso Family)
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
7:00—NICOLAS COMPRA JR. (Family)
8:45—† ROLLIE VASQUEZ (Elpidio & Clarisa Silva)
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
8:00—† FELIX FLOR CRUZ (Elpidio & Clarissa Silva)
5:00—† RICHARD CARDAMONE
(Geraldine & Richard Cardamone)
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015
8:00—KATHERINE KNISLEY (Faith Formation Teachers)
10:00—FOR THE PARISH FAMILY
12:00—EUGENIA FUHRER (Family)
1:30—† EVA FLORES (Maria Rodriguez)
6:00—† ANGELO CIPRIANO (Ramos Family)
Schedule of Events
WEEK OF: MARCH 15, 2015
SUNDAY Catholic Relief Services — Girl Scout Cookies
8:00 AM—KC St. Patrick Day Clean Up
10:00 AM—Spanish Via Crucis
12:00 PM—Spanish Choir
3:00 PM—Spanish KC Round Table
6:00 PM—I.M.P.A.C.T. Youth Group
MONDAY 7:00 PM—Bingo
7:00 PM—Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group
TUESDAY 9:30 AM—Crafters
12:30-1:00 PM—Midday Prayers
7:00 PM—R.C.I.A.
7:00 PM—Boy Scouts
7:00 PM—Spanish Ministry
WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM—Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
7:00 PM—Children’s Faith Formation Classes
7:00 PM—Cornerstone
7:00 PM—KC Business Meeting
7:15 PM—Penance Service
THURSDAY 7:30 AM—Eucharistic Adoration
10:00 AM—Small Faith Group
12:30-1:00 PM—Midday Prayers
6:00 PM—Spanish Via Crucis
7:00 PM—Biblical Institute
7:00 PM—Divorce & Beyond
7:00 PM—Finance Meeting
7:00 PM—Cantors
7:30 PM—Traditional Choir
FRIDAY 10:00 AM—Divine Mercy Group
11:30 AM-12:30 PM—Priests Day of Recollection
2 PM & 6:30 PM—Stations
6:30 PM—PGC Workshop
7:00 PM—Hispanic Charismatic Planning Meeting
7:00 PM—Bingo
SATURDAY 7-9 AM—Market Day
8:30 AM-Noon PM—English/Spanish Class
9:00 AM—Children’s Faith Formation Classes
7:00 PM—School Play
7:00-10:00 PM—Marriage Encounter
CCW Fashion Show Tickets — St. Matthew Car Raffle
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
5:00 PM—Janice Folk, Brenda Casey, Catherine
Heneghan, John Lachman, Brad Stanfield
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015
8:00 AM—Barb Greene, Wally Johnson, Annabelle
Tumlos, Myra Tumlos, Chris Wolgat
10:00 AM—David Gravel, Phyliss Frias, Phyllis
Morreale, Mel Sebayan, Alice Silva
12:00 PM—Dolly Villaflor, Carmen Amezquita, Mary
Ann Schlacks, Vicki Villaflor, Celia Yu
1:30 PM—Miguel Torres, Teresa & Teodoro Dorado,
Gabriela & Javier Vargas
6:00 PM—Jerry Jenkinson, Barbara McCarty
GREETERS
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
5:00 PM—Coleen Schwartz
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015
8:00 AM—Larry Grogan, Lynette Hooper, Margie Horak,
Clarita Nelson, Jane Swiertz
10:00 AM—Steven Czernek, Anthony Czernek, Carolyn
Lorenz, Alex Markiso
12:00 PM—Jaimee Marzan, Nelly Traynor, Linda Warner
1:30 PM—Gustavo Garcia, Triny & Maria Sosa
6:00 PM—
LECTORS
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
5:00 PM—Christine Kare, Henry Kare
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015
8:00 AM—Phyllis Gorniack, Myra Tumlos
10:00 AM—Geraldine Taylor, Tessie Comprado
12:00 PM—Florencio Villegas, Therese Rosen
1:30 PM—Laura Vargas, Antonio Ruiz
6:00 PM—John McGeever, Mary Ann Schlacks
ALTAR SERVERS
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
5:00 PM—Matthew Epstein, Nathaniel Pinto, Carolyn
Stanfield
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015
8:00 AM—Teresa Gravel, Melissa Tumlos, Zachary King
10:00 AM—Justine Bugante, Michael Cornejo, Dominick
Renzulli
12:00 PM—Julia Hamberg, Lauren Carda
1:30 PM—David & Wendy Lopez, Debbie Ramos
6:00 PM—Alina Williams, Mallory Sulda, Ian Panganiban
BINGO
Monday, MAR 16: Carpio, Eluszkiewicz, Mesenbrink, M/
M Prior, Skrzyniarz, Urban
Friday, MAR 20: M/M Hecht, Hulak, M/M Morcos,
Sarabia
Workers must be at the hall by 5:30 PM on Monday
and Friday night.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18;
Jn 5:17-30
Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Rm 4:13:16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or
Lk 2:41-51a
Friday:
Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23;
Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53
Sunday:
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9;
Jn 12:20-33
Alternate readings (Year A):
Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
St. Matthew Parish Raffle
Mustang Raffle
2015 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe
2nd Prize = $5,000
3rd Prize = $2,500
Winners will be drawn at the St. Matthew Feast
Day Celebration - Kermes
Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 6pm
Raffle tickets are $50.00 each and will be sold
after all Masses twice a month, next date is
March 21-22
No more than 2000 tickets will be sold
Jane Swiertz
Rest In Peace
Sarah Lata, James Phillips
800 raffle tickets must be sold for the car to be raffled,
if not, 1st prize becomes $5,000
(or 1 year paid tuition to St. Matthew School),
2nd prize - $2,500 and 3rd prize - $1,500.
See www.stmatthewchurch.org for official raffle rules
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY FACTS
DID YOU KNOW?
The Mantellate Sisters make rosaries and jewelry out of rose
petals.
Please remember Marlene Cortino (3/15/2014)
and Susan Monckton (3/20/2014) on the
Anniversary of their entrance into Heaven.
Sunday Collection
II
Richard Oliverio & Elizabeth Ketchum
Week of March 8, 2015
Weekly Collection Needed
to cover expenses
Total Collection
If you are planning surgery or are ill and would like to
receive the Sacrament of Anointing, please call the parish
office to schedule an appointment with one of our priests.
$ 14,500.00
$ 14,793.15
____________
$
293.15
------------------------------------------Cumulative Report for Year ending June 30, 2015
BEQUESTS
Please remember the good works of our parish in your
will. Contact Fr. Jerome for information on how you can
accomplish this.
Weekly Collection
Needed to Date
$ 523,000.00
Total Collection to Date
$ 521,979.74
———————
Difference
- $
1,020.26
News from
St. Matthew Parish School Drama Club Presents
Saturday, March 21, 2015
7:00 PM
The St. Matthew Drama Club will be presenting Disney’s Aladdin on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM.
The St. Matthew Drama Club is made up of 33 students in grades 6, 7, 8 and this will be their fifth production. The
students have been rehearsing since October. There are ten musical numbers in the show and a lot of
choreography! The show even features a “living” Magic carpet!
Eighth graders Diego Guzman, Melissa Tumlos, Jon Aquino and Kelly Mesenbrink play
Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Jafar and the Genie, respectively. Tickets can be purchased
at the door - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for students, seniors and children under 5 are free.
All are welcome!!
St. Matthew Parish School
Gina Pestrak, Principal
PARKING LOT PAVING AND REPAIR
Cost:
Diocesan loan:
Monthly payment:
Loan balance:
$155,180.00
$ 95,000.00
$ 1,343.00
$ 31,497.61
ST. MATTHEW
CONTINUING THE MISSION CAMPAIGN
Previous Account Balance:
New Collections:
Total Amount Collected:
$
$
$
83,071
6,634
89,705
Expenditures:
Church
Rectory
School
Parish Center
Parking Lot repairs
Parish Landscaping
Paving Loan-payment
Total Expenses
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
13,874
1,723
7,826
6,181
1,800
4,316
11,144
46,864
Current Account Balance:
$
42,841
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR GENEROSITY!
630-858-3112
BULLETIN ARTICLES DUE
As we approach the midpoint of the Lenten season,
please take a moment to review our early due dates.
Any article for the bulletin must be in to the parish
office by the date specified. Thank you for your
cooperation.
BULLETIN DATE
Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015
Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015
ARTICLE DUE
Wednesday, March 18th
Wednesday, March 25th
ST. MATTHEW CCW FASHION SHOW
“ROCK & ROLL” RESERVATIONS
Reservations for this year’s lunch and fashion
show will be taken at all the Masses the
weekend of March 21-22. The prices remain
the same as last year: Early bird sales continue
through April 12 at $40, $25 for students, and $15 for
children 11 and under. Prices go up $5 after the 12th. The
Fashion Show is Sunday, April 26th at Medinah
Banquets at 1 PM. Reservations may also be made by
calling Donna at 630-469-3428. Put together your tables
of 10 and come to “Rock & Roll” with your friends.
Order Form
*Specify: Adult, Student, +/or child reservation after name(s):
Name(s)* ________________________________________
Phone # _________________________________________
Paid Reservation for how many in party:________________
Sit at table with: ___________________________________
Total Paid ________________________________________
Chris Lankford’s
Diaconate Ordination Mass
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 6 PM
Cathedral of St. Raymond
604 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet, IL
First Mass as a Deacon / Preaching
Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 5 PM
Notre Dame Parish
64 Norfolk Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL
Chris Lankford was an intern at St. Matthew Parish.
He lived here as an intern and was in residence for a
hospital internship. He has many fond memories of
St. Matthew. All are invited to his Ordination.
PARISH PENANCE SERVICE
Wednesday, March 18 — 7:15 PM
Extra priests will be available
The Holy Family Candles this week are lit in
memory of Edward Kucia on his Blessed 83rd
birthday with Jesus in Heaven, being remembered
by the Kucia Family.
“...today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Every Friday During Lent
2:00 PM Children’s Stations
6:30 PM in English
7:30 PM in Spanish
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR PARENTS
OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
Holy Trinity Parish, Westmont, will be presenting The Passion
- Stations of the Cross for Parents of Special Needs - on
Friday, March 20, 2015 at 7 PM in the church with
refreshments to follow in the narthex.
WOMEN 4 CHRIST
HOLY THURSDAY PILGRIMAGE
APRIL 2
Limited tickets available.
Contact Phyllis Gorniack to reserve your seat.
All volunteers that work with children are required by the
Diocese of Joliet to attend a Protecting God’s Children
workshop. The next workshop we have scheduled will be
held in the Parish Center on:
Friday, March 20th
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
If you plan to attended this workshop,
YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE @ www.virtus.org.
EASTER PLANTS
If you would like to make a donation for an
Easter plant in memory of a loved one, or
special intention, let the office know by
submitting your $15.00 donation to the office
or through the Sunday collection basket
(marked Easter Plant). If you are remembering someone,
please PRINT the name. They will be remembered in the
bulletin on Easter Sunday. The plants will be placed on
the altar for Easter and remain there throughout the Easter
Season. The deadline for ordering an Easter plant is
Wednesday, March 25th.
St. Matthew Council of Catholic Women
ALL LADIES OF THE PARISH
Blood Drive Update — 32 pints of blood were
collected, almost 100 people helped by your gift of life.
Thank you.
Market Day — Orders are due Tuesday, March 17 by 11
AM. Top of the morning to you!
Reservations for the Spring Fashion Show “Rock and
Roll” — will be available next weekend following the
Masses. All prices increase by $5.00 after April 12, so get
your table together before the prices change. Or call Donna
at 630-469-3428.
CCW will again be collecting — shampoos, toothpaste,
and men and women’s deodorants to assist St. Vincent de
Paul. There will be a basket at the raffle table on April 1112 and 18-19 to accept your donations. If you are attending
the fashion show, please bring items that day. Thanking
you in advance.
Blessed St. Patrick and Blessed St. Joseph
Lenten Quiz — Who was Mary and Martha’s brother?
Check your answer: John 11:17-27.
Thought for the week — Fast from anger: feast on
patience.
WOMEN 4 CHRIST
RECORRIDO DE JUENES SANTO
ABRIL 3
Vía Crucis
Las estaciones de la cruz
empiezan el viernes,
Marzo 20 a las 7:30 PM
Tickets limitados.
Contacte Irma Ramos para reservar su asiento.
Rifa
La iglesia de San Mateo estará
rifando un carro Mustang 2015!
Boletos están a la venta ya! Los
boletos se pueden adquirir en el
la oficina o en el narthex después
de cada mis.
Primer Premio: 2015 Mustang
Segundo Premio: $5000.00 O Un año de inscripción en
la escuela de San Mateo
Tercer Premio $2500.00
Para mas información contacten a
Laura Vargas 630-965-6071
Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma
Dios no envió a su Hijo
para condenar al mundo,
sino para que el mundo se salvara por él.
— Juan 3:17
LEVANTADOS POR EL MESÍAS
La semana pasada, cuando Jesús se refería a la
destrucción del Templo, el relato de la primera lectura de hoy
es lo que les hubiera venido a la mente a sus oyentes. Pero,
dado que Jesús estaba hablando en un sentido más profundo,
así también debemos entender la primera lectura de hoy.
Escuchamos en el primer párrafo que Israel en efecto ya
había “caído” a causa de sus infidelidades contra la alianza.
Para no ponernos demasiado cómodos, este relato nos
recuerda que Dios, aunque justo, amoroso y misericordioso,
es capaz de castigar el pecado cuando es un pecado no
arrepentido. Pero también nos recuerda que Dios, rico en
misericordia, unge a individuos para que sean a su vez
instrumentos de salvación (en hebreo al Rey Ciro de Persia
se le denomina “mesías”). En la lectura del Evangelio,
escuchamos de otro Mesías que debe ser “levantado” por
nuestra salvación, en uno de los pasajes más conocidos del
Nuevo Testamento. Al terminar la Cuaresma y entrar en la
Semana Santa, debemos mantener nuestra mirada fija en la
cruz de Cristo, el Hijo de Dios que vino al mundo para
levantarnos a todos los que habíamos caído.
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