THE MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY - MAY 30, 2021

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:

Saint Monica is a welcoming

Catholic faith community.

Proclaiming the power of

the Word of God, we join together

in the celebration of the

Eucharist and all Sacraments.

We aim to follow Jesus Christ:

To Serve as He Served +

To Live as He Lived + To Love as He Loved

St. Monica Parish | 5136 N. Nottingham Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 | 773.763.1661 | stmonicachicago.com

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY - MAY 30, 2021

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WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday—Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Mon, Tues, Wed —6:00 p.m.

Thursday—7:00 p.m. in Polish

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Sat 4:00 p.m.—English | 6:00 p.m.—Polish

Sun 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. | Polish at 12:30 p.m.

ROSARY AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Prayed weekdays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

TO SERVE AS HE SERVED + TO LIVE AS HE LIVED + TO LOVE AS HE LOVED

SACRAMENTS

Anointing of the Sick

The special grace of this Sacrament offers the Lord’s

healing strength, peace and courage to anyone who is

seriously or chronically ill, hospitalized or about to undergo

surgery. Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to

have someone anointed.

Baptism

The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice a month:

the first and third Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. (some

exceptions due to Holy Days and liturgical celebrations).

Please call the Parish Office to register for the program

and to set a date for the Baptism.

Marriage

Archdiocese of Chicago guidelines for marriage

preparation ask that a minimum of six months be set aside for

preparation for marriage. No firm date for a wedding will be

set until the conclusion of the couple’s first meeting with

the parish minister. At least one of the engaged persons

(or their parents) must be a registered and active parishioner

of St. Monica. No Sunday weddings are scheduled.

Ministry to the Sick/Homebound

If you or a family member are in a local hospital or are

homebound and would like to have a visit from a priest,

please call the Parish Office to make arrangements.

Ministers of Care are also available to bring Communion to

those who are confined at home and are unable to

attend Mass, either temporarily or on a continual basis.

Please call the Parish Office to schedule a visit.

Reconciliation (Confession)

By appointment only. Please call or e-mail the parish

secretary.

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Greg Lorens , Pastor

[email protected]

Rev. Thomas Campana, Associate Pastor

[email protected] | ext 112

Rev. William Holbrook, Resident Priest

Mr. Ed Podgorski , Deacon

[email protected]

Mr. Patrick Brenner, Deacon

[email protected]

Mr. Logan Kamil Duda, Director of Music, Bulletin Editor, Scheduling


Mr. Patrick Schultz, Operations Director


Mrs. Gwenn Suvada, Business Office Coordinator


Ms. Margarita Enriquez, Coordinator of Religious Education


Mrs. Joanna Szepiotko, Parish Secretary

[email protected] | ext. 110

Parish Fax: (773) 763 - 4917

Mr. Geoff Wilson, Maintenance Supervisor

[email protected]

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - 9:15am to 7:30pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 9:15am to 5:15pm

Saturday—Closed

Sunday—Closed

SCHOOL

Mr. Raymond Coleman, School Principal

[email protected]

Mrs. Joanna Reykjalin, Administrative Assist.


ST. MONICA PARISH Rev. Greg Lorens, Pastor

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OFFICE 5136 N NOTTINGHAM AVE

(773) 763—1661

SCHOOL 5115 N MONT CLARE AVE

(773) 631—7880

RECTORY 5135 N MONT CLARE AVE

CHICAGO, IL 60656

US Army

Eric Ambriz

James Ambriz

Kurt Beyer

Tom Bobek

Daniel Clark

Michael G. Dobija

Justin Elazegui

Walter Fernandez

Robert Gullett

Andrew Kupinski

Jesus O. Lebron

Conner Mahoney

Jack Maksymec

Erik Malenock

Andrew Perez

Julio Rios

Michael Rivera

Andrew Thomas

Christopher Walsh

Michael Zadlo

US Army Reserve

Jason Adamczyk

Roman Gronke

Keith Maslon

US Army Guard

Christine Ambriz

Kelly Moritz

US Air Force

Michael Brimie

Zachary Muldoon

Matt Olken

Michael Rice

Anthony Villalpando

Laurel Walsh

Kevin Valdez

Harlee Piszczek

US Marines

Vincent Bertucci

Gage Cygnar

Lukas Czynczyk

Dominic Davila

Caitlen Ferrarell

Benjamin Juhasz

Mathew Lynn

Kevin McNeela

Steven Meyer

Kevin Rasmussen

Christopher Ryan

US Navy

Jeremy Bloom

Justin Chovanec

Daniel Jarosz

Shane Laskero

Clay Presny

Riley Schoen

Steven Stancy

Richard Whitman

Nick Whitman

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE

Arnott Family

Herb Bass

Sharon Bass

Judy Biala

Cindy Boulahanis

Louise Bruno

Jo Buscemi

Mary A. Constantini

Joanna Duda

Eugene Dunaj

Dennis D’Amato

Veronica Dorado

Mary Lu Forte

Richard Gonsiorek

Monica Gathman

Roberta Gols

Bogumiła Jedut

Dorothy Madaj

Jennifer Matthews

Ruth Miner

Molly Morris

Matt O’Callaghan

Cathy O’Hara

Beverly M. Millonzi

Janina Petryszak

Dcn. Ed Podgorski

Augie Sansone

Tim Sheehan

Bernadette Schmidt

Steve Skubski

Denise Slaski

Helen Strzalka

Joseph Szczap

Laura Wysocki

Barry Womack

SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN NEED

WELCOME TO

OUR PARISH:

THE SNYDER FAMILY

THE VELEZ FAMILY

MS ERICA BARLOW

THE CASTIGLIONE FAMILY

MS IWONA STANKIEWICZ

THE LABANOWSKI FAMILY

THE ISKRA FAMILY

MONDAY, May 31, 2021 - MEMORIAL DAY

9:00 A.M.— Russel Seminaro - 12th Death Anniv.

Katherine Komornik

TUESDAY, June 1, 2021

8:30 A.M. — Maureen O’Brien

6:00 P.M. — John Robak

Agnes Janusz

WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2021

8:30 A.M. — People of St. Monica Parish

6:00 P.M. — Dorothy Brennan

THURSDAY, June 3, 2021

8:30 A.M. — Albert Brumm, Jr.

Al Marzano

- Cynthia Mejia - Birthday Bless.

7:00 P.M. — Andrzej Strus

FRIDAY, June 4, 2021

8:30 A.M. — Martin McNeela

Mary Allegretti

Dorothy Brennan

SATURDAY, June 5, 2021

4:00 P.M. — Joseph Carpino

Francisco Torres de Jesus - Death Anniv.

James Lehnert

Jesusa Jose

6:00 P.M. — Danuta Kij

Zofia Wydra

SUNDAY, June 6, 2021– CORPUS CHRISTI

9:00 A.M. — Felix Robak

John Baudendistel

- Healing for Molly Morris

11:00 A.M. — Fr. Fred Tomzik

- Thanksgiving for intercess. of St. Jude Thaddeus

12:30 P.M. — Anna Zdeb

Władysława Rygiel

1:30 P.M. — CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION

PROCESJA BOŻEGO CIAŁA

ST. MONICA PARISH | MAY 30 | 2

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

ALL MASSES IN THE SCHEDULE BELOW

WILL BE SAID IN CHURCH.

FOR THE WEEKDAY MASSES

THERE IS NO ONLINE REGISTRATION (WALK-INS ARE WELCOMED)

FOR THE WEEKEND MASSES, PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE


FEAST OF FAITH LITURGY AND THE HOLY TRINITY

THE MYSTERY OF

THE BLESSED TRINITY

Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Most

Holy Trinity. The Church sets aside this Sunday to

focus our attention on the mystery of the

Blessed Trinity, God who is one, but three per-

sons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The first reading from Deuteronomy emphasizes

both God’s awesome greatness and amazing

nearness. It might seem beyond belief, but the

God of all creation speaks to us, protects us,

and guides us. The second reading from Saint

Paul’s Letter to the Romans describes how we

are to relate to the three persons who are one

God. We are led by the Spirit to meet God the

Father as adopted children. Our adoption is

such that we are even heirs with our brother,

Christ, the second person of the Trinity, in whose

sufferings we must also share. In Matthew’s Gos-

pel, Jesus speaks with his authority as God and

sends us to teach and baptize in the name of

The Trinity is the central mystery of our faith.

We believe that God is one, yet three:

total unity and rich diversity. God is not

a monolith, but a dynamic community of

persons, a perfect, loving harmony of three.

And the liturgy is the work of the Trinity.

We begin all our liturgical celebrations with

the sign of the cross, a reminder of our Trinitarian

baptism, and the simplest of all professions of

our faith. We believe that God is Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit, and we gather in the name of

this triune God. Throughout the Mass,

we address our prayers to God the Father,

through Christ our Lord, in the Spirit’s power.

And the Father hears our prayer, transforming

bread and wine into the Body and Blood of his

Son by the Holy Spirit. The Church is

“the sacrament of trinitarian commun-

ion” (Sacramentum Caritatis, 16). It is the Trinity

who holds us together as well. In the words of

Saint Cyprian, we are “a people made one by

the unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy

Spirit” (quoted in Sacramentum Caritatis, 16).

When I was much

younger, I used to think

that God was totally

invisible, not to be

experienced as the

people in the bible did.

After all, they heard

God’s voice in the fiery cloud; they saw the wa-

ters parted so they could pass through—all the

things that Moses talks about in the first reading.

But then I ask myself, do I want my faith to be

based on special effects? Do I want to be like

the people who believe in extra-terrestrials be-

cause they saw a light in the sky that they could

not explain? Or do I want to trust Jesus, who

told Thomas, “Blessed are they who have not

seen and have believed.” (Jn 20:29)

Jesus was referring to his resurrection

appearances, but it also applies to the Holy

Trinity. When we see a newborn child, she can

remind us of God the Father creating the earth

and all living things. When we see the cross, we

recall Jesus saving death and resurrection.

When we share our faith with someone, we

know that it is the Holy Spirit who gives us

the words to speak and the courage to speak

them. Without seeing the pillar of fire that lead

the Hebrew from Egyptian slavery,

nor the wounds in Jesus’ hands after his

resurrection, nor the tongues of flame over

the apostles at Pentecost—we can still experi-

ence God in Three Persons.

The three are not just equal parts of God,

one-third of God each. No, they each are

totally God. That is why we say God is love:

Three infinite Persons are united in one

substance or being, so the love they have for

each other is infinite. The actions that show

each Person’s qualities are not done by that

person alone. Everything God does is done by

all three Persons. So you could say that

everything the Trinity does, is done out of love.

MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

ST. MONICA PARISH | MAY 30 | 4

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL

BABY SHOWER TO BENEFIT

WOMEN’S CENTERS CRISIS

PREGNANCY UNITS

On May 29th and 30th the St. Vincent DePaul

Society will be conducting a “baby shower” in

the church foyer during all the masses. This is to

benefit the Women’s Centers of Greater

Chicagoland-Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Their

mission is to reach out to desperate young

women with a message of hope. They offer

ongoing counseling and referral services for

alternatives to abortion. The organization is also

committed to after-care and has an extensive

follow-up program to ensure that needs

continue to be met. The work of this

organization is supported entirely through

sacrificial giving and volunteer based

fundraising projects. On that day we are asking

that you bring new or used baby items to the

church. If you are bringing used items, please

make sure they are clean and in “like-new”

condition. There will also be a cash jar for

donations for those that are unable to get out

to purchase baby items.

The items needed by the Women’s Centers are as

follows: formula, cereal, *newborn undershirts,

*sleepers (sizes newborn to 18 months), *baby

onesies, *outfits, sweaters, bibs, baby towels,

layettes, crib sheets, socks sizes zero to 18 months,

extra hats, buntings, **diapers (sizes from 1 to *6),

newborn and baby booties and hat sets, t-shirts,

*baby wipes, **baby products: powder, shampoo,

lotion, etc., *receiving blankets, crib blankets, cribs

and mattresses, strollers, car seats, bassinets,

playpens, highchairs, port-a-cribs, carriers, baby

bathtubs, toys, They are also in need of personal

hygiene items for moms as well as the babies.

Gently used or new items of clothing are needed

for young children as well as babies.

Gently used cribs are also needed and must be

fixed sided cribs. Also, like new car seats are

needed.

*Items especially needed.

**Items urgently needed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REGISTER TODAY FOR THE UPCOMING

2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR

DONATIONS ONLINE MADE EASY Registered or unregistered, please visit:

www.parish.stmonicachicago.com

& click „Donations”- It’s quick, safe and easy!

If you are registered parishioner, your donations

are added to your account.

IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES,

PLEASE REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR PARISH!

SUNDAY COLLECTION

MAY 9TH SUNDAY MASSES

ENVELOPES (Registered Parishioners) $ 3,996.00

LOOSE (Visiting/ Unregistered Parishioners) $ 1,222.00

SUNDAY MASSES TOTAL $ 5,218.00

Electronic Giving (online) $ 700.00

Mailed Envelopes $ 3,417.00

Children's Envelopes $ n/a

Grand Total This Week $ 9,281.00

St. Monica Academy $ 65.00

Facility Maintenance Fund $ 288.00

Ascension $ 66.00

Catholic Charities $ 906.00

Easter $ 125.00

Initial Offering $ 20.00

Easter Flowers $ n/a

Weekly Difference ($ 9,200.00 Budgeted) $ + 81.00

Year-to-Date Difference $ - 11,263.48

Actual Weekly Collection-to-Date $ 393,536.52

Year-to-Date Goal $ 404,800.00

YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. GOD BLESS YOU!


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