The Gregorian

June 23, 2013

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“But who do you say “But who do you say “But who do you say “But who do you say

that I am?”that I am?”that I am?”that I am?”

Weekly Calendar

June 23 (Sunday) 3:00pm—Special Recital with Patrick Godon—Church 5:00pm—Charismatic prayer group—Baseheart room June 25 (Tuesday) 7:00pm—Bingo—Social Hall June 26(Wednesday) 6:30pm—Novena—Church June 28 (Friday) 6:45pm—Women’s scripture study—Parish Center

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St. Gregory the Great

Mission Statement

St. Gregory the Great is a Catholic Church made up of people of many different ages, talents, and cultural backgrounds. We are an urban faith community with a small town feel of welcome and hospitality. Motivated by our baptismal calling, we accept our duty to embody the presence of Jesus Christ in the world and to take up the mission he entrusted to us by our word and example.

We glorify God through support and service of our time, talent, and treasure to our church and to the larger community in which we live.

Readings for the Week

Monday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Gn 16:1-12, 15-16; [6b-12, 15-16] Ps 106;1b-5; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8;1-4 Saturday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62

MINISTRY OF THE WEEK – BINGO Bingo provides weekly volunteer opportunities for members of our parish and local community. Bingo is the largest of our parish fund raising activities, and the proceeds from Bingo help to support the many ministries of our parish. Volunteers are needed to work in the concession stand, to sell Bingo cards, to sell pull tabs, and to call the Bingo numbers. Bingo takes place every Tuesday night in the Social Hall of the Gym. The contact person for Bingo is Jim Muss, 773-784-5566.

WEB SITE OF THE WEEK The web site of the week is www.hopeafterabortion.com This web site seeks to offer healing, forgiveness and hope and many different resources to women who have had an abortion. It also offers suggestions about how to talk to a friend who has had an abortion.

THEOLOGY ON TAP This summer our Young Adults Group will be hosting Theology on Tap. It will take place on four Tuesdays (July 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6) in the Parish Center beginning at 7p.m. with a meal followed by a speaker. This year the theme of the talks will focus on relationships.

Week 1—July 16 - Amy Andrews, Author of “Love & Salt”: Speaking on Spiritual Friendship. Amy Andrews is a recipient of the Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction and teaches mathematics at Northwestern University. Amy became a Catholic at St. Gregory’s in 2005, she lives in Evanston with her husband and two children.

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KNOW THE MASS, ONE WORD AT A TIME

See

When we celebrate Sunday Mass, we engage all our senses. We hear the Mass. We speak and sing the Mass.

We touch the Body of Christ. And, in a special way, we see the Mass. We see the movements of the ritual. At

certain moments, the priest highlights the visual part of the Mass. At the consecration, he holds up the host

and chalice so that we can see it. Just before Holy Communion, he again holds up the host and says, “Behold

the Lamb of God,” “See the Lamb of God whom you will receive.”

As significant as our seeing at Mass is, it is only a glimpse and a hint of the great destiny that awaits us. In

the First Letter of John, we read: “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been

revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is” (1

John 3:2). Here on earth at Mass begins our deepest hope and our promised destiny—to see God face to face.

Jesus speaks in the Gospel about losing our lives to save them.

What enables me to give myself up to God? How does Jesus’ surrender (“This is my body given up for you”) help me to learn the path of surrender that I must take?

A WALK THROUGH THE MASS—THE LORD’S PRAYER

This is the prayer that unites ALL Christians, the prayer that Christ gave us. Before we share in the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation, we recognize that our daily bread comes from God.

ADULT SACRAMENTS INFO- SESSION with Sister Regina If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church or completing his/her initiation sacraments you are invited to meet with Sister Regina to learn more about what is involved in the process. A special Info session will take place on Sunday, June 23, immediately following each of our Sunday morning Masses.

Contact Sister Regina at the Parish Center at #773-561-3546 or e-mail her at rdevitto@stgregory.net with any questions or further details.

NORTHSIDE LATIN PROGRESS OF RESURRECTION CHURCH Resurrection Catholic Church in Chicago is hosting an organization known as Northside Latin Progress. This organization was created to offer assistance to more than 150 immigrant men from the Humboldt Park and Logan Square areas who struggle to provide for their families. They have need of gently used blue jeans (sizes 30-38), men’s boots and shoes (6 1/2-10 1/2), men’s bicycles in good working condition, blankets, sleeping bags, towels, backpacks, umbrellas, table fans, hot plates, microwaves, lunch buckets, wheeled shopping carts and any tools that men can use. Items can be delivered to the Church Office located at 3043 N. Francisco, Monday through Friday from 10a.m. to 7p.m and Saturday from 10a.m. until 3p.m. For further information, call Gretchen Moore at 773-478-9705. All gifts are tax deductible.

CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION for BEGINNERS St. Gregory will offer a one week summer’s program for children who have never been baptized or who have had no formal religious education since baptism. The purpose of this week is to introduce parents and children to the importance of religious education and welcome them to St. Gregory’s Saturday School of Religion in September.

Children must be at least 5 years old to participate and will be limited to the first 20 children registered. The program will be held from Monday, July 22 through Friday July 26, from 10AM to 12 Noon. A fee of $20 will cover the week and will be counted toward the tuition of the SSR 2013-2014 year. If you or someone you know might be interested contact Sister Regina to register at: rdevitto@stgregory.net or call her at #773-561-3546.

The Community of St. Gregory the Great is delighted to welcome the following new parishioners

January —June 2013

Dolores Moore Natalie Cannestra

Sherwin & Regina Lacerna Tiffany Cox Leo Harkins

Mary Londinski Robert, Margaret & Juliana Firnstein Joseph Rodgers & Daisy Rodriguez

Maria Micheli Anne Pulaski Janel Wesol

Christopher Daly Gregory, Melissa, & Ethan Finger

Elizabeth Wilschke Michael Elkhatib & Amy Anderson

Kahlil Crawford David, Linette, & Gabriella Scholtes Antonio, Marites & Anthony Clavero

John Joyce Linda May Madigan Robert Walsh Jr.

Jacob & Angela Hassan Maria Conticelli

Gerardo Salvacion

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2 UPCOMING CONCERTS AT ST. GREGORY'S JUNE 22 & 23!

JUNE 22: Join Wicker Park Choral Singers for our 5th Anniversary Season Finale concert, celebrating Chicago's choral music. "The choral art has a rich tradition in Chicago. Our goal with this program is to pay homage to the past, highlight the present, and stimulate more collaboration with living composers moving forward." - Mark Tomasino, WPCS Founder & Artistic Director Did you know that Chicago used to be a hub of choral music in the early to mid-20th century? Locally Grown features works by a number of great American choral composers that consider Chicago to be their training ground. Under the tutelage of Leo Sowerby at the American Conservatory of Music (est. 1885, Chicago), pupils Ned Rorem, William Ferris, Edwin Fissinger & Norman Luboff went on to make a great impact in the choral music canon we know today. To continue this city's great choral tradition Locally Grown will feature THREE world premieres by emerging composers Elizabeth Lim (Clark Street Bridge- WPCS Call for Scores contest winner), Edward F. Davis (Sanctus), and Eric Malmquist (On the Breakwater). You'll also hear works by local composers Stacy Garrop (Love's Philosophy), Ben Hjertmann (Alleluia) and former Chicagoan Zvonimir Nagy (Pax Aeterna - WPCS Call for Scores contest winner). WHEN: Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 7pm WHERE: St. Gregory the Great Church | 5545 N. Paulina St. Chicago, IL (in Chicago's north side Edgewater neighborhood) Free Parking in church lot! FREE ADMISSION _____________________________ JUNE 23: Our Director of Music Patrick Godon will join Gene Pokorny, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Principal Tuba, for a special recital here at St. Gregory's. Selections will include music by Vivaldi, Stravinsky, Ravel, and some beautiful songs by Gerald Finzi transcribed for the tuba. Please join us on Sunday, June 23rd at 3 PM in the church. You are in for a musical treat! Admission is free; suggested donation is $15.

I can't save the environment all by myself….

However, individual efforts, taken collectively, Can make a difference.

Please join others in our parish that are recycling their newspapers, magazines,

catalogs, and old mail in the Paper Retriever® container located in our

south parking lot.

You will be aiding our Environmental Stewardship calling as well as raising funds for our Church Maintenance Programs.

For more information, visit www.PaperRetriever.com

BINGO

TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO AT ST. GREGORY

Games begin at 7:00 PM in the Gym Basement—Social Hall (1609 West Gregory St.)

$2,250 in prizes (includes 2— $500 games) and a Jackpot of up to $5,000

In case of bad weather, please call the Parish Center at 773-561-3546, after 2:00p.m. for possible cancellation.

Bingo at St. Gregory is “Smoke Free”

FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Make your plans to join us for some great activities! July 10, 2013—Lincolnwood Trip—12:00pm Aug. 14, 2013—Ice Cream Social—12:00pm Sept. 11, 2013—Pizza—$5.00—12:00pm Oct. 9, 2013—Christmas in October—12:00pm

Please remember in your prayers: Felicia Lesperance, Vera Oxley, Eleanor Huber, Martha Schaffrath and Carol Noldon

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SCRIP PROGRAM All orders placed the previous weekend can be picked up the following weekend at the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday or the 8:30 & 10:30am Mass on Sunday. PLEASE CONSIDER BUYING YOUR GIFT CARDS THROUGH OUR SCRIP PROGRAM. Rebates received from SCRIP go towards the Social Hall Renovation. Login to shopwithscrip.com to see what’s new and check out their current promotional items. Thank you for supporting the Scrip program! SCRIP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are in need of two volunteers to help out after the 4:30pm. Mass on Saturday and one volunteer after the 8:30am Mass on Sunday. Please contact Terri Barker at 773-463-4807 if you would like to volunteer. We would also like to thank Jody Ramey for helping with our Scrip Program at the 10:30am Mass. Jody and his family will be moving to Montana at the end of this month. SAVE THE DATE:—LIFESOURCE BLOOD DRIVE Hosted by Social Care, our next blood drive is scheduled for July 14, 2013 from 8:00am to 1:00pm in the High School cafeteria, 1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL. For an appointment, please call Sr. Barbara at the Parish Center, 773-561-3546.—Whether you are an A, B, O, or AB you have an opportunity to help save lives in a way that is special for your blood type.

DONATE BLOOD—SAVE LIVES

SUNDAY, June 23 8:30—+Rene Maniago +Alodio de Torres 10:30—+Lou Poppe +Horace Rutledge MONDAY, June 24 8:30—+Alan Hernandez TUESDAY, June 25 8:30—Parishioners WEDNESDAY, June 26 8:30—+Bernice Harrington THURSDAY, June 27 8:30—Parishioners FRIDAY, June 28 8:30—+Adelaida Uychoco +Stephen W. Michel SATURDAY, June 29 8:30—Parishioners 4:30—+Marianne Williams SUNDAY, June 30 8:30—+Roger Ebert 10:30—+Dermot Bierne +Alphonsus Saldanha

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Memorial fund

Mass Intentions For The Week

Saturday—4:30pm Sunday—8:30am

Sunday—10:30am

Lectors/Commentators Millie Slane Jon Hageman

Leila Janssens Kiki Powell

Judy Nocek Winston Buenvenida

Gerald Malone Sr. Barbara Quinn Volunteer*

Letty Baltazar Aida Davila Carmen Delgado Joanne Prorok

Mickey Chigas Eunice Daniels Butch Odulio Ines Odulio

Altar Servers Ana Gruber MC-Sarah Becker

Kailee Carro Eunice Daniels MC-Kaitlin Carro

Ashley Padilla MC-Carmen Delgado

Liturgical Ministries (June 29/June 30)

Prayer List Please pray for the sick and all those

who have asked for our prayers.

Our Armed Forces Keep in your prayers

all who are in the armed forces.

Bob Connelly Jackie Osborne Carlos Padilla Patrick Ryan Marge Dyker Betty Grimaldos Connie Buenvenida Art Birt Antoinette Bedoe Joanne Bennett Mary Kay Joyce Amy Doebele Eloise Coughlin Colleen Dwyer Shirley Kinnavy

Dominick Kearns Chris Michel Joseph Guido Jr. Patrick Flanagan Erix A. Sutton Matthew Harvey David Murcio Ramil Cabute Nick Demopoulos John Hernandez Tony Murillo Nino Villamore Edward Hurtado Michael Ignoffo Gloria Qualls Douglas Hlavacek Nicholas Ignoffo

Lily Osborne George Poulos Peter Saldanha Debby Giese Virginia Rodriquez Ted Moore Flor Reyes Maria Andersson Henry Birt Jesse Osborne Marylyn Ahlfeld Arlene Blake Eleanor Huber Dan O’Connell Steven Wade Julie Delves

MINISTERS OF CARE

If you are homebound or know someone that is, and would like Holy Communion brought to you, please contact the Parish Center at 773-561-3546.

LOW GLUTEN HOSTS We have “low gluten” hosts available. Please contact one of the priests for more information.

Remember the Memorial Fund

for the Living and Deceased

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

In the Gospel today, Jesus tells us that “whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” This week know that you will bring hope to the poor by your generous gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

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ST. GREGORY THE GREAT PARISH AND SCHOOL INFORMATION AND SERVICES

Parish Center 5545 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-3546 773-728-3827 (fax)—www.stgregory.net Hours: M—Th 9:00am—6:00 pm Fri– 9:00am—5:00pm Sat.—9:00am—4:30pm, Sun.—9:00am—12:00pm

Pastoral Staff Rev. Paul Wachdorf, Pastor Rev. Brian Fischer, Associate Pastor Rev. John Moulder, Resident Sr. Barbara Quinn, Pastoral Associate Sr. Regina De Vitto, Pastoral Associate Mr. John Miaso, Business Manager Mr. Patrick Godon, Director Of Music & Liturgy Ms. Bernadette Daniels, Administrative Asst. Ms. Joan Lycknell, Sacristan Mr. Joseph Malham, Artist-in-Residence Quest Theatre Ensemble, Artists-in-Residence

Schools St. Gregory High School 1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60660 773-907-2100 Ms. Nancy McCabe, Principal Northside Catholic Academy ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Admissions Office: 773-743-6277

St. Gregory Credit Union 1609 W. Gregory St., Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-5493 Sunday 9:30am—12:00pm Wednesday 7:00pm—9:00pm

Masses Sunday: Saturday Evening—4:30pm, Sunday—8:30am, and 10:30am. Weekdays: Monday—Saturday—8:30am Holy Days of Obligation: Please check the Sunday bulletin for Holy Day Schedules.

Sacraments Baptisms: First Sunday of the Month—1:00pm (except during Lent)

Weddings: Arrange with a pastoral staff member at least six months in advance. Participation in marriage preparation is essential.

Reconciliation Saturday– 3:30pm—4:15pm

Services Prayer Requests: If you or a family member or relative is ill and would like to be included on the list of prayer requests, please call the Parish Center. Mass Intentions: You may request a Mass intention for someone who is living or deceased or special occasions such as birthdays, special anniversary, get well wishes. Please call or stop by the Parish Center.

Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday of each month, 9:00am-9:00pm, except when funerals are scheduled. Novena To Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Wednesdays 6:30pm

Spiritual Direction Marilyn Gehant 773-497-5590 (cell) (confidential)

David Schimmel 773-743-1288 (cell) (confidential)

Sunday and Holy Day Collection Totals

For Fiscal Year July 1—June 30

May

Envelopes Cash/Loose Electronic Giving Total

May 5 $1,840 $1,619 $3,459

May 12 $3,214 $1,620 $4,834

May 19 $2,377 $1,111 $3,488

May 26 $2,366 $1,686 $8,304 $12,356

May 31 $1,685 $ 609 $2,294

Holy Days $ 100 $ 114 $ 30 $ 244

Total $11,582 $6,759 $8,334 $26,675

Over/(Under) Monthly Budget—Year-to-Date (13,426)

Year-to-Date Collected as of May 31, 2013 $294,585

Planned Annual Budget for Sunday & Holy Day Collections $325,000

YTD Collected as a percentage of Planned Annual Budget 91%