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10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099 • (847) 872-8778 • www.Ourladyo!umility.org
April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday
Our Lady of Humility Parish
Parish Mission Statement Mass Schedule As a branch of the one vine, as the family Weekday Masses: 8:00AM – Monday, Tuesday,
of our Lord Jesus, it is our mission to Wednesday, Thursday, and
follow the way of the Lord, by extending Saturday
welcome, embracing in healing love, and Friday Mass: 8:45AM (During School Year)
sharing the good news of the Gospel. 8:00AM (During the Summer)
Sunday Masses: 5:00PM Saturday 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM Sunday
Monday, April 9th
8:00AM +Veronica Welsh
Tuesday, April 10th
8:00AM +Linda Hasse"-Novak
Wednesday, April 11th
8:00AM +Joseph and +Nancy
Rushforth
Thursday, April 12th
8:00AM +Veronica Welsh
Friday, April 13th
8:45AM +Linda Hasse"-Novak
Saturday, April 14th
8:00AM +Gerry Gibbons
5:00PM +Biegler and +Whyte
Families and
+Wally Daniels
+Sylvia Trygar
Third Sunday Of Easter – April 15th
7:00AM For The People Of
Our Lady Of Humility
9:00AM +Dorothy Klawonn
+Audrey Wiedner
+Tony and +Marie Bruno
+The DeRam Family
11:00AM +Deceased Members Of
Brunsfeld and Tekiela
Families
+Michael and +Herbert
Siemens
+James Johnson
+Lydia Vergara
+Kathy Charowski and
+Jan Dul
Please Support Our Adver!ser
The Weekend
Please Remember In Your Prayers Janyce and Tom, Tammy, Sazi Brown, Jeremy S., Kathy McCracken, Ma"hew, Maria Mendez, Dan Ross,
Ann, Ally, Catherine C., Debbie Schultz, Stephen Foster, Tom Rich, Judy Puetz, Dawn, Helen Uhler, Carrie,
Greg, Bill and Barb, Sally Chris#an, Baby Katherine Marie Schultz, Tracy, L. Gorlinski, Morgan, Irene Cripe,
Jerry and Ginny Merkel, Tom, Sco", Mark Moll, Taylor, Devin, Kit, Mary Ann Smith, Doug D., Patrick, Don,
Mary T., Rick and Paule"e, Mrs. Ssennyondo, Maria Ssennyondo, Mary Ann Smith, Jim Wiedner, Pauline,
Jerry and Marie Pope, Bob Pe"a, Luana Pe"a, Frank Knabel, Byrd Heisler, L. Brown, Marty Tyskling, Judy
and Joe Farris, Barb Halle, Gomez Family, Jeremy Roux, Mary Paulausky, Norma Jensen, Dick and Janice
Hyde, Rosa Maria Santos, David Alfaro, Anny Richardson, CJ Leffredo, Ben LaFaye"e, Baby William Walker,
Jerry Clark, Tren#n Heiny, Karen Dix, Garre" Grana, Henry Sahler, Conrad Halteman, Greg Long#n, Barb
and Joe Arregun, Josiah Hughes, Susie Haluzak, Baby Raphael, Mary Ann S#ckel, Randall Samborski, Diane
and Brenda, Chet Spli", Pat Winn, Stan Trygar, Nicholas Arnold, Kathy Sivia, Ramona Alcala, Angela Guarin,
John Shebenik, Charles E. Roberts, Ed Reno, Carrie Chiarello, Dorothy R., Roger, Tom Ibata, Theresa and
Ray Krueger, Lynn Krueger, Sandy Schmelzer, Colleen Burns, Francesca Roberts, Kevin Junge, Barb and
Herman Halle, Gerrie Holmes, Rachael Chianelli, Brenda and Jim, Gloria Alfaro, Jean Krapf, Sco" S#ckel,
Toby Tripalin, Baby Sawyer, Jessica Roberts, Baby Piper Ann Marie, James W. Triple", Jean Corrine Bauter,
George Kleinschmidt, Janice Kleinschmidt, Joan Zwicke, Diana Vanderheyden, Marge Berzin, Erica Heiny,
Charle"e Heiny, Ma"hew McPhee, Roger Heiny, Jr., Jackie Videlka, Vicki Sturtevant, Victor Figueroa, Pa"
and Ma"hew Heiney, James W. Triple", Tom Quivellon, Bob Whiteside, Shauna Whiteside
For The Deceased:
+Thelma Sweas (Mother of Pat Napier)
If someone is in need of healing prayers, please call the Rectory at (847) 872-8778 Monday through
Thursday between the hours of 9AM and 3:30PM. Thank you!
2 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
Readings For The Week Of April 8, 2018
Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31
Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/
Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36
Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [cf. 4abc]/Jn 6:1-15
Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/Jn 6:16-21
Next Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48
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Liturgical Roles: Saturday, April 14th, & Sunday, April 15th
Saturday Confessions: 3:30-4:30PM Fr. P. Stemn
Presider:
5:00PM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Greg
7:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Jim
9:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Marcelino
11:00AM Fr. M. Owen Deacon Mike
Eucharist Ministers:
5:00PM C) P. Duncan D) R. Thomas
E. Roucka, F. McGrath, M. Adamek, C. Spli"
7:00AM C) J. Tomkowiak
S. Frank, M. Bell, I. Pelle#er
9:00AM C) A. Norrish D) P. Norrish
J. Eames, F. McFarlin, P. Miller, F. Montoya, L. Nurczyk
11:00AM C) A. Ennesser D) B. Ennesser
G. Askew, B. Reid, V. Sanchez, R. Bukan#s, M. Florczyk
Lectors:
5:00PM (1) C. Mors (2) T. Roucka
7:00AM (1) S. Huff
9:00AM (1) B. Dermody (2) L. Shea
11:00AM (1) J. Jones (2) D. Grampovnik
Altar Servers:
5:00PM M. Ostrolencki, A. Schejbal
7:00AM A. Rodrigo, J. Tompkins
9:00AM C. Dermody, K. Dermody, C. Biedron
11:00AM H. Baran, A. Estrada, M. Herrera
LWC Prayer Leaders: 9:00AM T. Nurczyk 11:00AM P. Reid
M.W. Med. Center: J. Zaremba
A Note From The Pastor… I hope you all enjoyed a very Happy Easter
with family and friends. Our celebra#ons
were so solemn and special: Thanks to all
who helped by enhancing our liturgies: the
Musicians, Choir, Art and Environment Team,
Ushers, Sacristans, and the other Liturgical
Ministers—I am so grateful to all of you!
Special thanks also to the Legion of Mary for
so faithfully passing out the Parish Gi&
(books) to families each year.
Today we celebrate the Second Sunday of
Easter. On April 30, 2000, when he canonized St. Faus#na, Pope St. John Paul II solemnly declared
this Sunday “Divine Mercy Sunday”. St. John Paul described this day with these words: “In a special
way, it is the Sunday of thanksgiving for all the goodness that God has shown us in the whole Easter
mystery.”
This Sunday, April 8th, we will have a Holy Hour from 3PM un#l 4PM in the Church. I will hear
confessions beginning at 3PM. Please note that I will be the only priest available for Confessions on
that day/#me at OLH. Because of this, now would be a good #me to men#on one of the Church’s
guidelines from the Code of Canon Law regarding going to Confession, especially whenever there are
long lines with people wai#ng to have their confessions heard. When going to Confession, one is
only required to confess grave [mortal] sins, along with the number of #mes that sin was commi"ed.
While confession of venial sins is recommended, it is not required. So, Confession is not #me for
spiritual direc#on. Also, please avoid giving unnecessary details: Just state the sin or sins, and, for
serious sins, the number of #mes the sin was commi"ed. Please consider a"ending this Holy Hour.
The Lord Jesus promised St. Faus#na great graces to those who go to Confession [as close to the
Feast as possible, or within one week] and receive Holy Communion on this day.
We will also have the Image of Divine Mercy at the Holy Hour. It will be blessed beforehand, and
an opportunity will be given for people to venerate it a&erwards, as our Lord had asked St. Faus#na.
Great Mercy is available for those who approach and venerate the Image with trust in Jesus’ Mercy.
A reminder that the Parish Pastoral Council and the Evangeliza#on Commi"ee both have asked
that we con#nue to observe silence ten minutes before Mass begins so as to promote a greater
sense of reverence.
Please come to a short, informa#ve, eye-opening video concerning Margaret Sanger, the woman
who made birth control popular in America, and founded Planned Parenthood, the na#on’s largest
abor#on provider. The video will be shown during Religious Educa#on Classes to the parents and all
other interested persons next Sunday, April 15th, at 10:30AM, and again on Monday, April 16th, at
6:30PM in the School Library.
I wish you all con#nued Easter Blessings.
God Bless,
Fr. Paul
April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday 3
4 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
Are You In Need Of Virtus Training?
If you are in need of Virtus Training, Our Lady of Humility has scheduled two
Training Sessions. This Wednesday, April 11th, from 6-9PM, and next Saturday,
April 14th, from 9AM-12 Noon. Both Training Sessions will be held in the School
Library. Please sign-up at: www.Virtusonline.org. Register as a new applicant,
and con#nue the registra#on process.
Prayer Of Entrustment To
The Divine Mercy
O Lord, our God,
We place our trust in You,
because You are Mercy itself.
We repent of our sins,
and turn to You for Mercy.
We trust You to provide for our every need,
according to Your will.
Help us to forgive others as You forgive us.
We promise to be Merciful by our deeds, words, and prayers.
Though we have fears because of human weakness,
we rely on Your infinite goodness and Mercy.
We entrust to You the future of our planet, our Church,
our na"ons, our families, and all our needs.
With loud cries, we implore Your Mercy on us and on the whole world.
Look upon us, created in Your image and likeness.
Form us in the Heart of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit
into the living images of Mercy.
May all come to know the depth of Your Mercy,
and sing the praises of Your Mercy forever.
Amen!
Feast Of The Divine Mercy Reminder
Please join us this Sunday, April 8th, on the Feast
Of The Divine Mercy, at 3PM. We will celebrate
God’s love with a Holy Hour and Benedic#on. All
are welcome!
First Communion Masses
Next Saturday, April 14th, And
Saturday, April 28th
59 of our First Communion Candidates
will be receiving their First Communion
at the two Masses set for: next Saturday,
April 14th, at 10AM, and on Saturday,
April 28th, also at 10AM.
21 of the 59 Candidates are from Our Lady of Humility School, and their First
Communion Mass will be next Saturday, April 14th. The other 38 Candidates are
from the Our Lady of Humility Religious Educa#on Program, and they will be
receiving on Saturday, April 28th.
Please pray for these Candidates. We are happy to Welcome all of our
students to the Table of the Lord. The names will all be listed in a future bulle#n.
A Special
Thank You! To all those
parishioners who
contributed to
the beau#ful
Easter Liturgies.
Thank you to all of our wonderful
Deacons, Vocalists and Musicians,
Lectors, Communion Ministers, and
Altar Servers who par#cipated in all
of our Masses!
Thank you to our Sacristans and
our Art and Environment Commi"ee
for their help in our Easter Liturgies!
Thank you to all of those that
contributed for our Easter Flowers.
The Flowers looked so beau#ful on
Easter!
Special Thanks goes to Juanita
Alfaro and her husband, Tony
Alfaro, for decora#ng our Church.
The Church looked so very beau#ful!
A Big Thank You to Fr. Paul and
Fr. Mike for all that they did to make
our Easter celebra#on so special!
The music and the beau#ful
Church reflected the joy of our
Church’s celebra#on of the
Resurrec#on of Jesus!
Donut Sunday
Next Sunday,
April 15th, is Donut
Sunday hosted by our
Knights of Columbus.
Join your fellow parishioners for
some delicious treats, and the even
be"er treat of community and
fellowship.
If April is your birthday month,
please come and enjoy a
complimentary drink and donut of
your choice with your friends and
The Knights. (Pick up a
complimentary birthday card from
the Grand Knights Table at the
beginning of the donut line.) Free
Coffee Refills! We hope to see you
there!
Week At A Glance
Our Lady Of Humility’s
Food Pantry
Is in need of Pasta (Elbow
Macaroni, Ro!ni, etc.), Pancake Mix, and
Syrup, Hamburger Helper, and Jell-O.
Non-perishable food can be dropped
off at the Rectory Monday–Thursday,
from 9AM–3:30PM, or brought to the
northwest ves#bule of the Church on
Saturdays or Sundays before Mass.
Thank you for the con"nued generosity!
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8th
10-10:30AM–Religious Educa#on Students Gather (PC)
10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa#on Classes (AS)
3-4PM–Divine Mercy Holy Hour (C)
6:30-9PM–Men’s Bible Study (HCR)
7-9PM–Christ First Mee#ng (TC, PC)
Monday, April 9th
9-11:30AM–The Legion Of Mary Mee#ng (HCC)
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
6:30-7:30PM–Cub Scouts (H)
6:30-8PM–Religious Educa#on Classes (AS)
7-8:30PM–Boy Scouts (H)
7-9:30PM–RCIA Mee#ng (HCR)
Tuesday, April 10th
8:30AM-2PM–OLH School Improvement Day – Early
Release (AS)
9:15-11:30AM–Faith Study Group (HCC)
12 Noon-2PM–Co-Ed Senior Luncheon (PC, Kit)
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
Wednesday, April 11th
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
6-9PM–Virtus Training (Sch Lib)
7-8:30PM–Choir Prac#ce (C)
7-8:30PM–The Legion Of Mary Mee#ng (HCC)
Thursday, April 12th
1-6PM–Eucharis#c Adora#on (C)
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
6-9PM–Evangeliza#on Mee#ng (HCR)
Friday, April 13th
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
Saturday, April 14th
9AM-12 Noon–Virtus Training (Sch Lib)
9:45AM–First Communion Students Gather – OLH
School Students (PC)
10AM–First Communion Mass – OLH School Students
(C)
3:30-4:30PM–Reconcilia#on (C)
4:30-11PM–Bingo (HC)
Sunday, April 15th
7:45AM-12:30PM–Donut Sunday (PC, Kit)
10-10:30AM–Religious Educa#on Students Gather (PC)
10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa#on Classes (AS)
10:30-11:30AM–Pro-Life Video Shown To Parents Of
Religious Educa#on Students (Sch Lib)
7-9PM–Christ First Mee#ng (TC, PC)
April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday 5
Knights Of Columbus
2017-2018 Raffle Winner
03/26/2018 – Sandi Shea – Pick 3 #094
04/02/2018 – Mayor Dr. Michael Bruno –
Pick 3 #907
Congratula#ons to both of you!
Note: If you see your name printed in the bulle"n as a Raffle
Ticket Winner, and have not received your check, please
contact Richard at (847) 249-4813.
2018 Easter Collec!on
The Easter collec#on to date is $24,382.
Our Lady Of Humility School Auc!on News
The 19th Our Lady Of Humility School Annual Auc#on and Dinner – 60th Anniversary “Then and Now”
will be held on Saturday, April 21st, at 6PM at Wedgewood North Shore (Midlane Banquets). Tickets are
on sale in the School Office, or a&er Mass at the Scrip Table ($40 – Individual, and Tables of 10 – $375)! Enjoy an
adult evening out with something for everyone in the silent auc#on, live auc#on, class projects, raffles, and one
lucky $10,000 Winner! Friends and family welcome!
Co-Ed Senior Luncheon
Our next Co-Ed Senior Luncheon will be this Tuesday, April 10th, at 12 Noon in the Parish
Center. We will be having Lasagna. People are needed to bring a salad, or a dessert.
Please sign-up by this Sunday, April 8th, on the Sign-up Sheets in the Church Ves#bule if you
will be a"ending, and there is also a Sign-up Sheet if you can bring a salad or a dessert.
We have a speaker this month. George Schmelter from Catholic Chari#es, is their Adult Protec#ve Services
Inves#gator. He will speak about Elder Abuse, and other related topics. Plan to come for lunch and stay for the
Speaker. All Co-Ed Seniors are Welcome! We hope to see you there!
6 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
Scrip Program Update
Thank you to all who have par#cipated in our Scrip Program over the years at OLH. There has always been a
small, but loyal following of people buying Scrip, and working for the program.
A&er much careful thought and considera#on, we have made the decision to end the Scrip Program in April.
We are excited to rethink some of our fundraising programs going forward, and are looking forward to welcoming
some new and different things in the future.
The last Scrip order will be placed on April 16th at 12 Noon. Get any last minute orders in before then to make
sure you receive your tui#on credit on the May FACTS payments.
We are grateful for all you have done in the past to help support our School. A huge thank you to the
parishioners and parents who have supported the program.
OLH Is Crea!ng A Parish Directory!
Adver!sing Opportunity
We have contracted Guide Book Publishing (GBP) to publish a Guide Book & Directory for our Parish that
will be updated and delivered directly to your homes annually. This book will be the Who, What, Where,
When, and How of our Church. The book is being provided at no cost to our Church. Local businesses are
being solicited to adver#se in the book. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about
adver#sing in our book, please call our office at (847) 872-8778 by Thursday, April 19th.
Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide
Book & Directory adver#ser over a non-adver#ser. It “will pay” to adver#se in our new Guide Book & Directory.
** Update Membership Informa!on **
Does our Church data base have your family membership record correct? Here is your chance to update your
record for our annual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven’t already done so).
It is #me for us to update our data base with any changes, addi#ons, or dele#ons that may have occurred in your
family over the past year.
Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your
children s"ll at home, and are they all included in your membership record? Do you want your record published?
If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so
that the informa#on in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. If you need to update your informa!on, or do not
want your record published, please fill out the forms on the tables at the main entrances of the Church, and
place it in the collec!on basket, or drop it off at the Parish Office.
Thank you for your help!
April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday 7
Ask A Priest
Over the last few months, I have received a number of ques#ons that have asked about sin, but in a
very specific sense (“Is X a sin? What about Y?”). In order to address these ques#ons, both now and in
the future, I think it’s necessary to write a more generalized ar#cle on sin, so that we can understand
what it is, what its effects are in our lives, and how we can combat it moving forward. Disclaimer: I only
have 800 words to a"empt to answer a ques#on that deserves several chapters in a moral theology textbook; please
bear with my oversimplifica#ons.
*******
Our first task is to differen#ate between Sin and Evil. Although these words are o&en used interchangeably, they
actually reference two dis#nct reali#es. Evil is objec!ve, while Sin is subjec!ve. We can therefore evaluate ac#ons
performed as morally good or evil (or neutral), but it is only the person performing an ac#on (and God, of course) who
can determine if said ac#on was a sin. More on this later!
Our second task is to examine the origins of evil and sin, and to remove the culpability of God! As we review
Genesis 1-2, we are reminded that God created everything, and that He created everything good. One might be
tempted to make the syllogism: if God created everything that exists, and evil exists, then God therefore created evil.
This logic has one fatal flaw, however. Evil does not really exist; it is the priva#on of the good. Much like darkness is
the absence of light, or an empty bank account is the absence of money; evil is a movement against the good. But just
like we experience the effects of darkness, and an empty bank account, the priva#on of goodness can be felt in a very
real and tangible way.
Sin, as well, can be mistakenly a"ributed to God. A&er all, God is the one who created us with Free Will, and
therefore, He is the one that gave us the capability to make free decisions that violate His moral impera#ves. Free Will,
however, is not our capacity to choose between right and wrong. Rather, it is the God-given capacity for us to choose
for God! When someone inten#onally chooses evil, this is an abuse of Free Will. Commi\ng sin does not make us
masters of our own domain, it actually makes us slaves of our passions and brokenness.
I men#oned earlier that sin is a subjec#ve reality, known only by the sinner and God. So what makes something a
sin? There are three requirements for an evil ac#on to be classified as a sin.
1. It has to be a morally evil ac#on.
2. I have to know it is morally evil.
3. I have to freely choose to do it anyway.
For example; think of someone missing Mass on Sunday. 1. Is this a morally evil ac"on? Yes! The Third
Commandment tells us to keep holy the Sabbath day, and the Church has always s#pulated that every bap#zed Catholic
is required to a"end Sunday Mass. 2. Do I know that it is morally evil? Well, this is where it gets subjec#ve. It is
shocking to me how few people actually know the gravity of missing Mass. So many have been taught from an early
age that Mass a"endance is op#onal, or only for the ‘important’ days. If my reader was unaware of this requirement,
then she did not commit a sin by missing Mass in the past. Of course, now she knows that it is morally evil, so going
forward, she has to a%end! 3. Did I freely choose to miss Mass? Some#mes, because of travel or illness or unwilling
parents, people are, through no fault of their own, unable to get to Mass. If you did not inten#onally choose to skip
Mass, then you have not commi"ed a sin. ‘What about X? What about Y?’ I can give you my opinions on these things,
I can tell you whether or not they are objec#vely evil (which IS the job of Holy Mother Church, by the way), but the only
people who know for certain if a person has sinned is the sinner himself, and God.
Very briefly; there are two types of sin – Mortal and Venial. Venial sins are the smaller, everyday sorts of sins that
we fall into throughout our life. Although they damage our rela#onship with God, they do not destroy it completely.
Venial sins can be healed through the Sacrament of Eucharist, as well as the Sacrament of Penance. Mortal sins are the
big sins, usually a viola#on of one of the 10 Commandments. If I commit a mortal sin, I cut myself off from the life of
grace completely; if one was to die in the state of mortal sin, one would not be able to go to Heaven. If you are in a
state of mortal sin, get to Confession as soon as possible!
We will of course con#nue this conversa#on as we start to answer other ques#ons, but I am glad to have wri"en
(finally!) an ar#cle about sin.
Peace,
Fr. Mike
8 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
RCIA Spotlight
RCIA is ready to take our summer break. Classes for this year have just finished.
The RCIA Team: Arturo Bahena, Abba Range, Rich and Marcia Marek, Kim Whiteside,
Gaston Placa, Aus!n Mink, Deacon Marcelino and Brenda Hernandez, and Gerard
and Kelly Metoyer, want to thank Our Lady of Humility Church Family for your
support and prayers throughout the year for our Candidates. You have been an
inspira#on to them by your weekly presence and welcoming spirits, as well as each
of the Candidates being an inspira#on of commitment to us throughout the year.
Special thanks to you who sent le"ers and cards of welcome to our Neophytes – Church language for new
Catholics :) – at the Easter Vigil. They were very much appreciated.
Our Sponsors, Barb Brooker, Gaston Placa, Cheryl Mi-en, Deacon Marcelino, and Brenda Hernandez, deserve our
special acknowledgment this year. They accompanied their Candidates each week, and at all of the Rites and
celebra#ons throughout the year, giving welcome, support, affirma#on, and witness to their faith.
Sundays were special days for RCIA when the group was sent forth a&er the homily at each Mass to further dwell
on the Scripture readings for the day, and what it meant in our daily lives. The Team and Sponsors took a turn or
two facilita#ng these “Break Open the Word” sessions a&er the homily of weekly Masses.
In addi#on to the Team, Bonnie Tipton, Ryan Krueger, Jack and Arden Robinson, Deacon Mike Mercure, Pete
Owen, Deacon Jim Askew, and Fr. Paul, and all those who voluntarily shared their personal tes!mony, were guest
presenters throughout the year. Thank you, one and all, for sharing the fruits of your love, faith, experience,
tes#mony, and exper#se.
Tremendous thanks to Fr. Paul for his frequent presence and full support to the Team. We appreciate everything
you have done to help us.
May none of us ever forget the precious prayer of our Lord and Savior Jesus as He prayed for all believers.
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their message,
that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in us so
that the world may believe that You have sent Me. I have given them the glory that You gave Me, that
they may be one as we are one. I in them and You in Me. May they be brought to complete unity to let
the world know that You sent Me, and have loved them even as You have loved Me.” –John 17:20-23
Over the next few weeks in April, we will have an RCIA Spotlight. We will introduce you to our new Catholics and
our RCIA Candidates who are con#nuing on their journey to come into the full communion of the Catholic Church.
This week we would like you to meet Yuri and Veronica:
My name is Yuri Ruiz. I was raised Catholic and bap#zed at 6 months old. I religiously a"ended Most Blessed
Trinity in Waukegan for 8 years, and in August of 2016, I decided to join OLH. I am married and have a 9 year old son
named Jaiden who is preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, also at OLH. I am energe#cally engaged
in suppor#ng the well-being and future of my two youngest siblings Rafael and Carlos.
I am an Assistant Branch Manager at a Staffing Firm in Waukegan. I enjoy placing good talented people, and
matching them with great companies. I have an extensive customer service background, and have many years of
management experience. Companies heavily rely on my exper#se to find great talent. God is working through me
when I give people hope, and an opportunity for a new career.
In my spare #me, I cheer for my son at soccer games. I LOVE to travel, and spend quality #me with my family and
friends, preferably over good food and wine. :)
My name is Veronica Vargas! I was born in Chalco, Mexico. I came to the United States when I was 4 years old.
I was bap#zed when I was about 8 months old. I love to travel! I also enjoy spending #me with my nieces and
nephews! Growing up my family would occasionally go to church. As I got older, I explored other churches including
a Lutheran Church, a Non-Denomina#onal Church, and even a Bap#st Church, but I always found myself back at a
Catholic Church. I decided to join RICA not only to get my last 2 Sacraments, but to understand my faith. Being part
of RCIA by far changed my life! I found a new loving, caring group of people. I feel confident to ask all the ques#ons
I have. I feel welcomed and loved by everyone at RCIA. Since joining RCIA, I feel closer to God, and have a deeper
understanding of my faith!
April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday 9
The Our Lady of Humility Teen Ministry a"ended Paul Apostle of Christ on Palm Sunday. It was the story of Paul’s
final days in prison, and Luke’s urgent mission to record Paul’s ministry in the Acts of the Apostles. The story is
powerful, and it was beau#fully filmed. We hope that every parishioner gets to see this movie.
******************************************************************************* The Teens volunteered at Save My Starving Children on March 3rd, 2018 at their Libertyville loca#on. The workers
on their shi& packed 59,400 meals for kids in impoverished countries.
******************************************************************************* In February, the Teens decorated cookies for the Soup Kitchen on a Sunday evening, and then volunteered at the
Soup Kitchen on Thursday of that week. They worked in the serving line, and even got to distribute their own cookies.
Christ First Happenings...
Oliver working stacking food containers. Ray and Greg stacking food
containers.
Worksite for the Teens at Save My Starving
Children.
Teens serving the cookies.
The Teens Cookie Glazing the
cookies for the Soup Kitchen. The Teens ea#ng before serving at
the Soup Kitchen. The serving line at the Soup Kitchen.
The Teens and Deacon
Greg and his wife at
Cold Stone a&er seeing
the movie “Paul” .
A few of the Teens at
the movie theater to
see “Paul”.
Sacrament of Reconcilia!on: Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30PM
Sacrament of Marriage: An appointment, at least 6 months in
advance (Diocesan Policy), is made with the
Pastor prior to se\ng a date. Catholic
persons will have to obtain new Cer#ficates
of Bap#sm.
Sacrament of Bap!sm: Baptisms are scheduled the 1st Sunday of
every month. Attendance is required at a
Preparation Session. Please call the Parish
Secretary for arrangements.
Sacrament of the Sick: Please no#fy the Rectory if a member of
your family is in the hospital or sick at
home, and wishes to receive the Anoin#ng
of the Sick. Phone the Rectory for home
communion calls.
Welcome New Parishioners: We would like you to become a parishioner.
Registra#on packets are available at each
Church door.
The Rosary: Prayed Daily at 7:30AM Mondays–
Thursdays, and Saturdays before Mass. On
Fridays prayed at 8AM before Mass. Prayed
on Sundays a&er the 7AM Mass.
Handicap Accessibility: There is an access ramp on the west, and a
li& on the east side of Church. Handicap
parking is available.
Quinceaneras: Call the Rectory 9 months prior to se\ng a
date. It is required that you are Registered
Par#cipa#ng Parishioners for at least one
year prior to reques#ng a date for the
Quinceanera celebra#on.
Eucharis!c Adora!on: Thursdays 1-6PM.
Our Lady of Humility Parish
10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099
Rectory: (847) 872-8778; Rectory Fax: (847) 872-8780
School: (847) 746-3722; School Fax: (847) 731-2870
Religious Educa!on: (847) 746-3744
Parish Office E-mail: olhoffice@ourladyo/umility.org
Website: www.Ourladyo/umility.org
Please E-mail all Bulle!n Ar!cles, Flyers, or Announcements to:
bulle!nar!cles@ourladyo/umility.org
Deadline for all Bulle!n submissions is 4PM on Wednesdays 11 days before you
want the Ar!cle to appear. (For example: Wednesday, January 12th, for
Sunday, January 23rd)
Sunday Masses: 5PM Saturday, 7AM, 9AM, and 11AM Sunday
Weekday Masses: 8AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Friday: 8:45AM (During School Year) 8AM during Summer
All Are Welcome!
Our Lady of Humility Staff Contact Informa!on
Pastor: Rev. Paul Stemn – FrPaul@ourladyo!umility.org
Associate Pastor: Rev. Michael Owen – mowen@ourladyo!umility.org
Deacons: Jim Askew, Marcelino Hernandez, Greg Krame, Mike Mercure
Principal: Dawn Klasinski – [email protected]
Director of Religious Educa!on: Diana Jurista – djurista@ourladyo!umility.org
Director of Liturgy and Music: Rita Byrd – rbyrd@ourladyo!umility.org
Business Manager: Laura Jones – ljones@ourladyo!umility.org
Pastoral Ministry, Bookkeeper: Laurie Mercure –
lmercure@ourladyo!umility.org
Parish Secretary: Sandra Buegeler – sbuegeler@ourladyo!umility.org
RCIA: Kelly and Gerard Metoyer – olhoffice@ourladyo!umility.org
Religious Educa!on Secretary/Bulle!n Editor: Margaret Richter –
mrichter@ourladyo!umility.org and bulle#nar#cles@ourladyo!umility.org
Youth Ministry: Deacon Marcelino Hernandez
Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Parish Finance Council (FC) Principal Advisor Council (PAC) Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Kelly McComb, President
Terri Rusek, Chair Phil Tobin, Chair Dawn Klasinski, Principal/Execu"ve Officer
Linda Bugos-Noble Shelley Benne" Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor/Execu"ve Officer
Bill Dermody, Jr. Michael Bruno Laurie Chris#anson, Secretary
Brenda Dickson Randy Bukan#s Marco Figueroa
Leslie Hazinski Steve Johnson Chris#na Galgan
Howard Jones Richard McFarlin William Lindo
Rachelle Manieri Noreen Paulsen, Secretary Myra Gaytan-Morales
Pat McGowan, Secretary LeRoy Shea John Radosevich
Larry Savage Thomas Spli"
Winnie Webber, Vice Chair
Any Ques"ons or Ideas for PPC, FC, or the PAC?
ppc@ourladyo#umility.org fc@ourladyo#umility.org [email protected]
10 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
April 08, 2018 • Divine Mercy Sunday 11
Soup Kitchen
Do something helpful this Easter season. Thursday,
April 26th, is Our Lady of Humility’s commitment to provide
volunteers to help with the Soup Kitchen at Holy Family Services (the old
St. Bartholomew Parish) located at: 914 8th Street, Waukegan.
It is always the fourth Thursday of every month. Food prepara#on begins
at 3PM, dinner is served at 5:30PM, followed by clean-up. We are usually
done by 7PM. Any #me that you can give is greatly appreciated. We are in
desperate need of more assistance from our Parishioners on a regular basis.
We usually have lots of volunteers for the holidays, but your help is needed
every month! If you have any ques#ons, please call Pat at (847) 662-4095.
Respect Life Presenta!on On Margaret Sanger Have you ever heard of Margaret Sanger? Do you think she was a Saint
or a Villain? Please come to a short, informa#ve, eye-opening video
concerning Margaret Sanger, the woman who made birth control popular in
America, and founded Planned Parenthood, the na#on’s largest abor#on
business. The video will be shown during Religious Educa#on Classes to the
parents and all other interested persons next Sunday, April 15th, at
10:30AM, and again on Monday, April 16th, at 6:30PM in the School
Library. If you have any ques#ons, please contact the Respect Life
Coordinator, Leslie, via phone or text to: (847) 951-1064.
Our Lady Of Humility
Women’s Club News
The Our Lady Of
Humility Women’s Club
next mee#ng will be
Thursday, May 3rd, at 6PM. Nann
Blaine Hillyard, a re#red Zion
Librarian, will be the Speaker.
Nann always does an excep#onal
job as she brings the books to life
through her vivid and colorful
descrip#on of each book on her list
of books to read. If you are looking
for a summer book to read, please
come and join us! Refreshments
will be served.
All ladies from the Parish
(Church and School) are invited to
join. Your Sisters in Christ
Welcome YOU!
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Bruno Chiropractic
Dr. Michael A. Bruno Parishioner
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