OUR LADY OF MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF JOLIET-IN-ILLINOIS Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop

701 S. EOLA ROAD † AURORA, IL 60504 WWW.OLMERCY.COM

PARISH PRIESTS

Fr. Don E. McLaughlin, Pastor Fr. Mark J. Bernhard, Parochial Vicar

SEMINARIAN INTERN Senovio Sarabia, Jr. PASTORS EMERITUS Fr. Gerald Tivy Fr. Hugh Fullmer

PERMANENT DEACONS Deacon Tim Kueper Deacon Tony Martini Deacon Mike Plese Deacon Phil Rehmer Deacon Art Tiongson Deacon Bob Vavra

PARISH OFFICE (630) 851-3444 (630) 851-3468 FAX Monday-Friday………..8:30am-4:30pm

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday………………………...4:00pm Sunday………………...7:30am, 9:00am 10:45am, 12:30pm, 5:30pm Monday-Friday………………....8:00am Rosary prayed after all daily Masses

Holy Days of Obligation Vigil for Holy Day……………..7:00pm Holy Day………………8:00am, 7:00pm

CONFESSIONS Saturday……………….….3:00-3:45pm 1st Fridays of the Month….8:30-9:00am Or by Appointment

PRAYER CHAPEL Open Daily …...……...7:00am-8:00pm Adoration……..…Monday & Thursday 8:30am-6:00pm Benediction…….……Monday, 6:00pm

Page 2 From the Pastor’s Desk… Better Known As Heidi Howls! Fr. Don asked me to write for Heidi Howls this week as this Sunday marks my one year anniversary as a priest. The seminary, I believe, prepared me well, or at least, as much as the seminary is able. It has become apparent to me during my first year as a Priest that there are things that the seminary just can’t prepare one for—one of those things, of course, is the semi-nary failing to teach me how to live with a dog that sheds more than a....well, anything I have ever seen. There is no way the seminary can prepare a man for

everything he is going to experience in his first year as a priest. Ministering in tragic situations; burying children; ministering to countless heartaches....no shot. But that’s okay. It doesn’t need to. It doesn’t need to because of what happened one year ago this weekend. After Bishop Conlon laid his hand on my head, he said the words of priestly consecration. He called forth the Holy Spirit and I was changed. I was now tapped into a new power that would always be present when I called upon it. The seminary can’t “teach” this: “With the sacramental outpour-ing of the Holy Spirit who consecrates and sends forth, the priest is configured to the likeness of Jesus Christ, head and shepherd of the Church, and is sent forth to carry out a pastoral ministry....The sacrament of holy orders confers upon the priest sacramental grace which gives him a share not only in Jesus' saving power and ministry but also in his pastoral love." At the same time it ensures that the priest can count on all the actual graces he needs, whenever they are necessary and useful for the worthy and perfect exercise of the ministry he has received.” These words from St. John Paul II’s Pastores Dabo Vobis are comforting to say the least. The demands and trials of the priesthood calls one forth to greatness (just as the trials and demands of marriage and the other vocations calls one to greatness). That greatness, we often times do not reach. In the face of those de-mands and trials we become acutely aware of our failures and weaknesses. In this spot of weakness is where Jesus wants to dive in and go to work. In this spot of weakness is where Jesus wants us to know that we can count on Him. During this first year, I have “counted” on Him and leaned on Him time and time again. That being said, the joys of my first year as a priest have been so much greater than I could have imagined. As I mentioned in a homily a few weeks ago: I love being a priest! I love being your priest. Much has been made over the tears I shed when I found out I was assigned to OLM. Au-rora?!? Where is that? Diocese of Rockford? Now, I can’t imagine having been sent any-where else. OLM is now home. Thank you! Thank you for all your support and encour-agement. Thank you for your prayers. Most of all, thank you for teaching this guy fresh out of the seminary how to be a priest. In Him,

PARISH STAFF Fr. Don McLaughlin, Pastor Ext. 228, Email: frdon@olmercy.com Fr. Mark Bernhard, Parochial Vicar Ext. 226, Email: frmark@olmercy.com Mr. Senovio Sarabia, Seminarian Intern Ext 230, Email: senovios@olmercy.com

Deacon Bob Vavra Deacon Phil Rehmer, deaconphil@rehmer.com Deacon Tim Kueper, tkueper5@yahoo.com Deacon Tony Martini, tonym@olmercy.com Deacon Mike Plese, 630-664-4174 Deacon Art Tiongson Bob Gancarz, Business Manager 331-707-5370 Email: robertg@olmercy.com Jolene LeRoy, RN, Pastoral Care 331-707-5380, jolenel@olmercy.com Larry Harris, Music & Liturgy 331-707-5379, larryh@olmercy.com Diane Reiter, Parish Secretary Ext. 221 Email: parishoffice@olmercy.com Anna Morgan, Accounting Asst. 331-707-5377, Email: annam@olmercy.com Len Eickhoff, Facility Manager, Cell 630-631-1676 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Dave Miserendino, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, 331-707-5371 Email: davem@olmercy.com Candy Rice, Middle School Youth Ministry 331-707-5376, Email: candyr@olmercy.com Jean Rehmer, Religious Education Secretary Grades 6-12 & RCIA, 331-707-5376 Email: jeanr@olmercy.com Cheryl Lohse, Religious Education Secretary Grades K-5 & RCIC, 331-707-5369 Email: cheryll@olmercy.com

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9; Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9-10c; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16; Ps 98:1-4; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9- 16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56 Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13; Ps 96:10-13; Mk 11:11-26 Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25; Ps 63:2-6; Mk 11:27-33 Sunday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15 -18; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12 -16, 22-26

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Monday, May 28 9:00 AM † Mary Ellen Feldman Family Tuesday, May 29 8:00 AM † Ruben Marian Rinon Family Wednesday, May 30 8:00 AM † Margaret Middle Zehnal Family Thursday, May 31 8:00 AM Parishioners of OLM Friday, June 1 8:00 AM † Jerome Arp, Jr. Kraehmer Family Saturday, June 2 4:00 PM Parishioners of OLM 4:00 PM Int Rommel & Marjorie

Pawa Simbang Gabi

Sunday, June 3 7:30 AM † Mary Ellen Feldman Family 7:30 AM † Patrice Klasinski 9:00 AM † Michael Hardin Mike & Lori Coit

10:45 AM Parishioners of OLM 12:30 PM † Marilyn Lawless Italian Grandmother, Jenny 5:30 PM † Paul Kaiser Michael Leinwander

9:00 AM Mother’s Day Novena

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL LAMPS Votive lamps will burn this week before the Blessed Sacrament for the following intentions:

If you wish to have a candle burning for your intention in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, you will find envelopes on the shelf in the Narthex near the Priest’s Sacristy or in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

1. Megan Gabaldon 9. The Feldman Family 2. The Sick 10. Mike Brogan 3. Gene Seifrid 11. Special Intention-C.H. 4. Special Intention-K.R. 12. Fr Don McLaughlin 5. Mary Reiter 13. Fr Mark Bernhard 6. Deacon Bob Vavra 14. Vocations 7. Aidan Stephens 15. The Small Family 8. Ailani Banulos 16. The Homeless

Rose Mary Carson Mark Hoeksema Genevieve Donnelly Tim Fahey Meredith Mangold Regina Trasga Florence Hybiak William Sanders Julie Ranieri Julia Schremp Betty Bertrand Donna Romadka Billy Walowski Jill Donlan Nancy Bejger Karen Orlandi

Brett Orlandi Douglas Massoth Flo Paprzycki Cabel Herburn Angelica Jacobs Mary Moody David Groeber Sr. Diane Picciuolo Margaret Picciuolo Gloria Leon Dolores Simonek Mel Schmudde Frances Gilpin Louise Easton Patricia Kline Francisco Gonzales

Ed Lillig Kathy Walowski MaryEllen Marren Lee Marks A. Schuman Concepcion Carrera Louise Walski Paul Atwood Graciela Rodriguez Charlie Mayton Kristie Sharon Karla Lewis-Allaire Joseph Allaire Anita Trepelas Paula Leistikow Carter Dietz

Jake Sokol Logan Becvar Ailani Banulos Hector Martinez Thomas Sterling Patricia Norgard Hannah Baltimore Rosie Pagones Lou Skonieczny Mary Ellen Reiter Ed Full James Pluskota Joel Rivera Joseph Murphy Sherry White Estela Lozano

Kathryn Martini Jenny Sirois Amy Schaff Fray Tomas C. Bonilla Baby Sergus & Family Brady Pembroke Jesus Vasquez Ed Dombrowski Peggy Vieira Rosalie Kruse Nicholas Butler

We remember in prayer those in service to our country

SSG Leah Harvey, USAF

Airman Melanie Hodges, US Navy Nicholaus Laurie, US Marines

SSG Sean Murphy, USMC Capt. Tara Trammell, US Army

Roberto Ramos, Army Lt. Joshua Puscas, US Navy

Lt. Keith Harris, USAF A1C Gina Maro, USAF

Juan Gabriel Sindac, USAF Aaron Godinez, US Marines

Mason Webber, Army

We pray for our sick, confined and their families Please contact the Parish Office if you or your immediate family member wish to be added to the Sick List.

Mass Intentions

Page 4 Información en Español Desde el escritorio del Pastor... Mas conocido como el aullido de Heidi... El Padre Don me pidió que escribiera para el Aullido de Heidi (Heidi Howls) esta semana, ya que este domingo es mi primer aniversario como sacerdote. El seminario, creo, me preparó bien, o al menos, todo lo que el semi-nario puede hacer. Durante mi primer año de Sacerdote se me hizo evidente que hay cosas para las que el semi-nario no puede prepararlo a uno; una de esas cosas, por supuesto, es que el seminario no me enseñó a vivir con un perro que pierde mucho pelo más que un…. bueno, cualquier cosa que haya visto. No hay forma de que el seminario pueda preparar a un

hombre para todo lo que va a experimentar en su primer año como sacerdote. Minis-trando en situaciones trágicas; enterrando niños; ministrando a innumerables angus-tias.... Pero eso está bien. No es necesario. No es necesario debido a lo que sucedió hace un año este fin de semana. Después de que el Obispo Conlon puso su mano sobre mi cabeza, dijo las palabras de la consagración sacerdotal. Él invocó al Espíri-tu Santo y yo fui cambiado. Ahora recibí un nuevo poder que siempre estaría presen-te cuando lo invocara. El seminario no puede "enseñar" esto: "Con el derramamiento sacramental del Espíritu Santo que consagra y envía, el sacerdote está configurado a la semejanza de Jesucristo, cabeza y pastor de la Iglesia, y es enviado para llevar a cabo un ministerio pastoral... El sacramento de las órdenes sagradas confiere al sacerdote la gracia sacramental que le da una participación no solo en el "poder" y "ministerio" salvador de Jesús, sino también en su "amor" pastoral. Al mismo tiempo, asegura que el sacerdote pueda contar con todas las gracias reales que necesita, siempre que sean necesarias y útiles para el ejercicio digno y perfecto del ministerio que ha recibido”. Las palabras Pastores Dabo Vobis de San Juan Pablo II son reconfortantes, por decir lo menos. Las demandas y pruebas del sacerdocio llaman a la grandeza (al igual que las pruebas y demandas del matrimonio y las otras vocaciones lo llaman a uno a la grandeza). Esa grandeza, muchas veces no alcanzamos. En vista de esas demandas y pruebas, nos volvemos muy conscientes de nuestros fracasos y debilidades. En este punto de debilidad es donde Jesús quiere sumergirse e ir a trabajar. En este punto de debilidad es donde Jesús quiere que sepamos que podemos contar con él. Durante este primer año, he "contado" con Él y me he apoyado en Él una y otra vez. Dicho esto, las alegrías de mi primer año como sacerdote han sido mucho más gran-des de lo que podría haber imaginado. Como mencioné en una homilía hace unas semanas: ¡Me encanta ser un sacerdote! Me encanta ser tu sacerdote. Mucho se ha hecho sobre las lágrimas que derramé cuando descubrí que estaba asignado a OLM. ¿¡¿Aurora?!? ¿Donde es eso? Diócesis de Rock-ford? Ahora, no puedo imaginar haber sido enviado a otro lado. OLM ahora es mi casa. ¡Gracias! Gra-cias por todo su apoyo y aliento. Gracias por sus oraciones. Sobre todo, gracias por enseñarle a este tipo recién salido del seminario cómo ser sacerdo-te. In Him,

“Bertrand de Margerie S.J. En el contexto de la doceava gran mani-festación, Jesús pidió a Santa Mar-garita María la comunión de los pri-meros viernes del mes y la hora santa. Jesús pidió claramente una participación en su agonía redento-ra. Estamos frente al programa pas-toral elaborado por el Señor mismo: sufrir con él” (aciprensa.com). Acompáñanos a orar y adorar a nuestro Señor durante “La Hora Santa” en español. Cuando: todos los primeros Viernes de cada mes (Junio 1, July 6, Au-gust 3, September 7, October 5, No-vember 2, December 7 of 2018)

Donde: en la iglesia

Hora: a las 9:00 a.m.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Pe 1:3-9; Sal 111 ( 110) :1-2, 5-6, 9-10c; Mc 10:17-27 Martes: 1 Pe 1:10-16; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Mc 10:28-31 Miércoles: 1 Pe 1:18-25; Sal 147 (146):12-15, 19-20; Mc 10:32-45 Jueves: Sof 3:14-18a o Rom 12:9- 16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lc 1:39-56 Viernes: 1 Pe 4:7-13; Sal 96 (95):10-13; Mc 11:11-26 Sábado: Jds 17, 20b-25; Sal 63 (62):2-6; Mc 11:27-33 Domingo: Ex 24:3-8; Sal 116 (115):12-13, 15-18; Heb 9:11-15; Mc 14:12- 16, 22-26

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Corpus Christi Procession Sunday, June 3rd after the 12:30 Mass

“Come Follow Me”

Don’t miss your chance to literally follow Jesus in this public expression of our Catholic Faith in the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

Who will be there, you ask? Our priests, deacons, Knights of Columbus, altar servers, first communi-cants, choir members, lectors….and parishioners like you! Oh and Je-sus….truly present among us, healing us, loving us, blessing us! Don’t Miss It!

Wedding Anniversary Mass

The Diocese of Joliet will hold its Fortieth Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, Au-gust 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet. If you are celebrating ei-ther your 25th or 50th anniversary this year, please contact the parish office by June 3rd so that we may submit your name to the Diocese for a formal invitation. Those celebrating over 50 year anniversaries do not receive a formal invitation, but will be able to register to attend at a later date.

TRAINING FOR NEW ALTAR SERVERS!

Sunday, June 10 from 3:00-5:00 PM in the church. Servers must be parishioners and in 5th grade or higher this fall.

A parent is asked to attend the first 15 minutes of the session. Contact Larry at larryh@olmercy.com with questions or to RSVP.

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EDGE (Grades 6-8)

Upcoming Summer Activities for Jr. High Teens—These are the summer events we have planned for our teens. June 21st Sky Zone July 16th Ultimate Ninja August 6th Raging Waves Detail will be forthcoming with times & costs next month and permission forms will also be available. Friends are welcome to attend as well-the more the merrier!! Hope to see you all then.

Looking for Help “in all the right places” #1 I am needing a couple of people over the summer to help out with a couple of small projects for our teens. These can be done at home & when you have time. I will supply the items needed. We are in the process of making life size board games for our teens for next year. i.e., Yatzee, Jenga & others. If you have time & would like to help, please contact me either at 331.707.5376 office or candyr@olmercy.com. #2 Also, I am looking for service projects for our Jr. High teens for next year. If you are associated with a group & you think our teens may be able to do a project for them, please contact me.

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS (Grades 9-12) Mini-Courses: Deadline to register for the sum-mer quarter is May 29th. Classes begin the week of June 3rd. Discovery Retreats will be coming soon! June 15-16 and July 6-7. Contact the Youth Ministry office with any questions.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATON (Grades K-5) We continue to accept registrations for campers, pre-schoolers, and teen volunteers for Vacation Bible School – Shipwrecked! Registration will open to non-parishioners on June 1, so be sure to bring in your forms as soon as possible. Do you have a child who will begin kindergarten in the Fall? Now is the time to register them for Religious Education class. We offer kindergarten classes – a great way to supplement the religious education you are offering in your home.

If you have a child who will begin first grade in the Fall,

now is the time to register them for Religious Educa-tion class. Children must complete two years of for-mal religious education as preparation to receive First Communion. If you would like your child to receive First Communion in second grade, please register them when they are beginning grade 1. Registration information and forms are available on our website and in the Office. Please contact me if I may be of service ~ Cheryl 331-707-5369

OLM Softball Team Join the OLM Coed Softball Team! We have joined an Aurora church league which is intergenerational (Ages 13 and older). The focus is having fun and meeting new peo-ple! The league is 10 weeks long plus 2 weeks of playoffs. It is held at Copley 1 field (park district field near downtown Aurora). Games are Sunday afternoons starting May 20th. The cost per person is $10. SIGN-UP by con-tacting Dave at DaveM@olmercy.com or 331-707-5371. Core Planning Team The Core team will meet on Sunday, May 20th from 10-11AM in the PLC. Anyone interested in helping plan events for adults in their 20’s and 30’s is wel-come to attend. Contact Dave with any questions.

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Caring for the Mind, Body and Spirit May is American Stroke Month and National High Blood Pressure Education Month A stroke occurs when blood vessels of the brain are either narrowed or clogged cutting off blood flow to brain cells (ischemic stroke) or when a blood vessel ruptures in or near the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). 80% of strokes are preventable! High blood pressure is the most important controllable risk factor. Anyone can have a stroke and everyone should be prepared. Do you know the warning signs of a stroke and what action to take? The F.A.S.T. warning signs is an easy way to remember how to recognize a stroke and what to do. F is for FACE DROOPING – does one side of the face droop or is it numb? A is for ARM WEAKNESS – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? S is for SPEECH DIFFICULTY – is speech slurred or difficult to understand? T is for TIME TO CALL 911 – if someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 right away. Other signs of a stroke are sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding; sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes; sudden trouble walk-ing, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination and/or sudden severe headache with no known cause. When was the last time that you had your blood pressure checked? High blood pressure has an effect on one’s health as it may lead to stroke, heart attack and heart failure. According to the 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evalua-tion and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults, the following blood pressure categories are followed. Normal blood pressure is systolic pressure less than 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure less than 80 mmHg. An elevated blood pressure is when the systolic pressure is between 120-129 mmHg and the diastolic pressure is less than 80 mmHg. High blood pressure Stage1 is a systolic pressure between 130-139 mmHg or a diastolic pressure between 80-89 mmHg. High blood pressure Stage 2 is a systolic pressure of 140 mmHg or higher or a diastolic pressure 90 mmHg or higher. A hypertensive crisis is considered when the systolic pressure is higher than 180 mmHg and/or the diastolic pressure is higher than 120 mmHg. In this case, the doctor should be consulted immediately. (Article source: American Heart Association) Did you know that blood pressure screenings are offered after masses once a month by healthcare professionals who volunteer their time and talent to provide the screenings? Please take advantage of this service when it is available. It will be announced in the pulpit announcements when the screenings are being provided. For Pastoral Care concerns, please contact Jolene LeRoy, RN, Director of Pastoral Care at 331-707-5380.

SMILE PRETTY!! MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR FAMILY PHOTO!

Photography sessions for our new parish family photo directory celebrating our parish 30th anniversary will be held: June 26th – 29th from 2:00pm to 9:00pm and June 30th from 10:00am – 5:00pm July 10th – 13th from 2:00pm to 9:00pm and July 14th from 10:00am – 5:00pm

There are two ways to schedule an appointment: In person at weekend Masses or On-line How to schedule your photography session on-line • On your computer or tablet type in the following URL: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/ycn54gc6/

• On the left side of the screen is a field called “Select Number in Group” click the drop-down arrow.

• Select the number in your party.

• A calendar will appear below the “Select Number in Group” field. The dates in blue are for OLM. Please select a date. Note: There are two options to select from June 26-30, 2018 & July 10-14, 2018

• When the screen refreshes, you will see the times available. Select a time by click the “Book it” button to the right of the time. To see additional times, click the “Next” button.

• The screen will now show the date and time you selected. Please follow the instructions on the screen to complete your registration.

• When you have completed all the required fields click the “Finalize Photography Session” button

• If done correctly the screen will provide an option to print the confirmation and instruction on how to reschedule.

Questions? Please contact Nancy Luna (Preguntas en espanol) at 630-664-6550 or Jim Marks at 630-334-1625.

Page 8 Around the Parish ST VINCENT DE PAUL CLOTHING DRIVE

JUNE 9TH & JUNE 10TH

The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in our park-ing lot the weekend of June 9th and June 10th for our Clothing Drive!!

We will accept……. Clothing, shoes, linens and books in good or bad condition. Unusable clothing, shoes, linens and even books generate income for the needy because they are sold for rags or in bulk.

No baby equipment such as cribs, walkers, strollers, playpens, etc. ALL BABY CLOTHES ACCEPTED!

Small housewares and electronics – dishes, glassware, utensils, toasters, blenders, coffee makers, radios, cd players etc. SORRY NO TEL-EVISIONS.

For furniture and large item donations please call 630-231-4658 to schedule a home pickup at a later date or email us at – saintvincent-donate@gmail.com.

Thanks for your generous donations! Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Please join us for Food, Fellowship and FUN!

OLM Crafty Souls 12-Hour Craft Day!!

Saturday, June 30th, 9am-9pm in the PLC

$15 dollars (includes lunch and dinner)

Please bring your favorite crafts

and a snack to share.

For Information or Registration Forms, contact us at OLMCraftySouls@gmail.com

Rummage Sale Friday, June 8th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday, June 9th 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Sunday, June 10th 8:00 am to 2:00 pm (After Masses) CAN YOU HELP???? DONATIONS: Getting r id of stuff around the house? Please consider donating to our Rummage Sale! Items can be dropped off at Masses the weekend of June 2-3 or from 1-4pm on Monday-Thursday, June 4-7 in the MPR. Donations Requested: - All items must be in GOOD condition. - Clothing must have no stains or holes (Please safety pin pieces of outfitstogether!!) - All electrical/battery operated items must be in working condition. - We’ll take books, clothing, household items, small appliances, knick-knacks, toys, bikes (no flat tires), puzzles, etc. - PLEASE do not send things that are in disrepair and unusable. - No mattresses or TVs will be accepted. (All items not sold will be donated to the SVDP society.) NO Early Arrivals Please! All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Teen Summer Mission Trip!

The Robert H Weaver Knights of Columbus Chapter 12005 and Heartland Blood Cen-ter would like to thank everyone who do-nated blood on May 19. 11 units of blood were collected, and each unit of blood may aid 3 people. Your dona on of blood

and me is greatly appreciat-ed. Plan ahead for the next blood drive scheduled for Satur-day, August 11.

Financial Information Page 9

Fiscal Year-to-Date Information (as of 05/13/18)

Please remember Our Lady of Mercy Parish in your will and estate planning.

Thank you for your generosity!!

Actual Year-to-Date Collections: $ 1,325,164

Fiscal Year-to-Date Budget: $ 1,273,500

Amount Above Budget: $ 51,664

05/13/18 Sunday Collection: $ 28,956

Weekly Sunday Goal: $ 28,300

Amount Above Goal: $ 656

Parish Sacrificial Giving

2018 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Pledge Report

It is very important that these pledges be paid so that our parish will reach our goal. Once we have reached our goal in paid pledges, 70% of the addi-tional funds received will be returned to the parish for our use. Parish Goal

Amount Pledged

Amount Paid

Remaining Balance

Rebate Amount

# of Families Pledged

122,500

155,685

99,289

56,396

0

588

$

$

$

$

$

GEMS SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT... DUE TO THE GYM NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR OUR REGULAR MEETING DATE

OUR JUNE MEETING WILL NOW BE HELD ON JUNE 20 FRIENDS, IT'S TIME FOR A MOVIE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL! Our June meeting (to be held on Wednesday, June 20) will feature the famous movie "MY FAIR LADY" and an ice cream social. Our luncheon menu will in-clude hot dogs, hamburgers and other "movie theater" type food and snacks. Deserts will not be needed for this meeting. In addition, one of our members Pat Feinberg hosts the "Critics Corner Movie Club" towards the end of each month at a local theater with a luncheon following near-by. Please contact Pat directly at 630-585-6437 for more information. Also please consider joining the OLM Bridge Club, which meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Ministry Room at 1:00 p.m. sharp. Please contact Willie at 630-898-1999 regarding joining the group. Both men and women are welcomed. You may also be interested in the OLM card group, which also meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the PLC (room #110) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you have any questions please email Ann at ANNC1001@AOL.COM If you have any other GEMS related questions please send them to Phyllis Anderson via email at phyl-lisanderson5027@yahoo.com Please pray for our sick GEMS members.

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Parish Activities for the Week

Our Lady of Mercy Weekend Masses

June 2 & 3 Fr Mark will preach at all Masses.

Saturday: 4:00p Fr Mark Bernhard/Dcn Mike Plese

Sunday: 7:30a Fr Don McLaughlin/Dcn Phil Rehmer

9:00a Fr Don McLaughlin/Dcn Tony Martini

10:45a Fr Don McLaughlin/Dcn Tim Kueper

12:30p Fr Mark Bernhard/Dcn Art Tiongson

5:30p Fr Mark Bernhard

SUNDAY May 27 7:30-7:00p Hospitality MPR 9:00 & 10:45a Nursery Rm 108 11:00-12:00p Welcome Meeting Rm 114 MONDAY May 28 No Activities TUESDAY May 29 8:30-9:00a Coffee And… Ministry Rm 7:00-9:00p MercyFest Mtg Rm 114 WEDNESDAY May 30 9:00-11:00a Bible Study Rm 125 7:00-9:00p Website/myParish App Mtg Rm 114 THURSDAY May 31 8:30-6:00p Eucharistic Adoration Chapel 7:00-10:00p Art & Environment Church/Narthex FRIDAY June 1 9:00-10:00a Spanish Holy Hour Church SATURDAY June 2 4:00-5:00p Rummage Sale Drop Off MPR 12:00-1:00p Baptism Church 3:00-3:45p Reconciliation Narthex SUNDAY June 3 8:00-6:30p Rummage Sale Drop Off MPR 8:00-10:30a CRHP Men’s FSHG Mtg Rm 114 9:00-1:00p YM Planning & Discipleship Rm 211 9:00-12:30p Light PLC 1:45-3:00p Corpus Christi Procession Grounds 5:30-8:30p CRHP Evening of Discernment Rm 208

ANY INTEREST? I’ve recently been approached by Sean Nadeau, Dis-trict Executive for the Three Fires Council Boy Scouts of America to see if there would be any interest for OLM to sponsor a Cub and/or Boy Scout Troop. Ob-viously one of the considerations will be if we have space available. I also want to gage what interest and commitment there would be from parents. So parents, if you are interested in starting and leading a troop or interested in having this oppor-tunity for your children, please e-mail me at frdon@olmercy.com. Thanks! - Fr. Don

Graduation Time!

To acknowledge and congratulate parish members who are graduating this year (middle school, high school, college, or post graduate) we would like to list their name and the school they went to in the June 24th bul-letin.

Please email the graduates name and the name of the school (majors will not be listed) to parishoffice@olmercy.com by June 10th.

Parish Summer Office Hours

Beginning Memorial Day Weekend (May 26) through Labor Day

Weekend (August 31)

Monday—Thursday 8:00 am—4:30 pm

Friday 8:00 am—1:00 pm

Helping Our Neighbor in Need Job Ministry

Providing a networking bridge to new career opportunities. If you are unem-ployed please reach out to our commit-tee by submitting your resume to Jim Gamache at jbgamache@comcast.net.

Our jobs ministry is dedicated to providing network-ing assistance, guidance, and awareness of the vari-ous resources available throughout the local area.

NEW! Check out the new diocesan employment re-source center at www.dioceseofjoliet.org/derc/ It in-cludes a job board, networking calendar of events, articles to assist you in your job search, etc.

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FAX NUMBER: 630-851-3468 PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm WEEKEND MASSES: Sat.4:00p;Sun.7:30a,9:00a,10:45a,12:30p, 5:30p DAILY MASSES: Monday-Friday 8:00a (Rosary after Daily Mass) HOLY DAY MASSES: Generally celebrated at 7pm evening prior; 8am and 7pm the day of.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:00-3:45pm; Reconciliation services held seasonally. SICK AND HOMEBOUND Contact the Parish Office so we may help you in any way possible.

HOSPITALIZATION: If you anticipate a hospitalization or are admitted to an area hospital and would like a visit from a priest or Eucharistic Minister, please notify the parish office.

BAPTISMS: Registered parishioners wishing their child baptized must attend a parent meeting held the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Baptisms are held at 12 noon the first Saturday of the month and at 2:00 p.m. the second Sundays of the month. Bap-tisms are not celebrated during Lent.

WEDDINGS: The bride, groom or either set of parents must be registered members of the parish for at least six months prior to scheduling a wedding. Weddings may be scheduled no less than six months out in order to fulfill the diocesan marriage preparation requirements. Contact Diane Reiter, ext. 221.

NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you! Please register by attending our “New Parishioner Registration/Welcoming” meeting the last Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. For more info call: 851-3444, ext. 221.

HOSPITALITY: “Hospitality” weekend is held in the Parish Life Center Multi Purpose Room after all Saturday/Sunday Masses on the last full weekend of each month (excluding December).

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, Voicemail - ext. 400

Come join us in the OLM Mixed Bowling League!

If you have contemplated whether to join, please consider the following:

Give yourself a night out once/month while not being out late. We are not professional bowlers, many do not play outside of this league. All ranges of bowling scores are appropriate. Using a house ball and renting shoes is com-mon practice. It is only once/month, not a big commit-ment.

If you have thought about joining a league, now is the time to give it a try. You will meet some new people in the parish and have a good time while at it.

There are 4 players to a team, but we will build a team for <4 players who wish to join. Substitutes to bowl on any team are also welcome. Our OLM Mixed Bowling League bowls on the fourth Friday of every month begin-ning in August 2018 through May 2019 (no bowling in December) at 7PM with the exception of November which will be the 5th Friday and May which will be the 3rd Friday to avoid holiday weekends.

Fees will be $32 per couple per month. Two months fees will be collected in August; no fees are collected in May 2019. If you have questions and/or would like to join the league, please give Dan Panozzo a call at 815-302-4111 or email at tanddpanozzo@comcast.net.

Come on out and join the fun!

Dan Panozzo President of the OLM Bowling League

CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER— The Church of Our Lady of Mercy #512124 ADDRESS— 701 S. Eola Road Aurora, IL 60504 PHONE— 630-851-3444 CONTACT PERSON— Diane - Ext. 221 SOFTWARE— Microsoft Publisher 2002 PRINTER— Acrobat 6.0 TRANSMISSION— Via Email Day: Tuesday NUMBER OF PAGES SENT— 1 through 11 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN— SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS— Fed Ex: Deliver to main entrance on the North side of Church