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SAINT ELIZABETH SETON CHURCH ORLAND HILLS, IL

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 21, 2020

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CORCORAN’S CORNER Ordinary Time… This weekend we resume our celebration of Ordinary Time—the regular Sundays/weekdays of the year outside of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. It is the “ordinary time” of growth in our lives. Maybe we should call it “Extraordinary Time” because during it some pretty ex-traordinary things happen: People are born and die, grow up and decline, work and vacation. We learn through our experience. We become whom we are. Let us pray that these weeks lead to growth and goodness in our lives.

REOPENING: “How come our church is re-opening and others are not?”… A parishioner after the 9:30 AM Mass asked me that question last Sunday. I initially wanted to tease him by answering: “Well we paid off the church mortgage.” But I thought better of it. I explained that each parish is moving at its own safe rate. When a parish feels that they can safely reopen they will do so. I told him that as a parish, we were lucky to have a great team of people step for-ward. Originally, our Archdiocese asked each parish to recruit six members to form the team. I recruited 10, and the extra minds, voices, and bodies have made a differ-ence. All 10 members of the team were trained in what to do. Then, a lot more parishioners stepped up/forward to help. Since we currently cannot have Altar Servers, we asked these volunteers and members of our Teen Choir (which was also sidelined) to assist with the cleaning. We purchased easy squirt bottles for disinfectant, which does the job brilliantly and easily for the cleaning. I have a full-time maintenance worker present to clean the wash-rooms. Then one of the team members, Tim Quinlan, came forward with a brilliant idea for Communion. The ministers go to the pews to distribute Communion. It is easier, faster, and most importantly—safer—as there is less movement. We also are fortunate to have a large church where we could have two [not one] empty pews between the pew where people sit. And we cordoned off the pew area around the Cantor stand and the location where our Director of Music, Linda McKeague performs our music. This increases social distancing by much more than what has been recommended. In the “doing” of it all, we discovered that at Communion time we need to spritz people hands earlier, and changed procedure on the spot. Also, our congregation has been wonderful wearing their masks. Not once did we have to tell anyone about their mask being worn incorrectly. On the other hand, we are NOT good at social distancing, especially at the end of Mass. And this last Sunday, we worked on that. Things are much improved. Also my idea of marking the pews with green [for go] and red [for stop] ribbon was inspired and people just knew where to sit. That small thing helped in big ways: it was an easily understood and visible cue. The good teamwork and the parishioners stepping for-ward to help are our secret for reopening. We created a safe environment for others. Thanks to all.

Honoring the Flag… Last Sunday, June 14, was Flag Day. Each year I place the American flag in our sanctuary from then until July 4, as a way of encouraging us to honor and pray for our country. With all the violent acts of recent weeks, we especially need to think, and recommit ourselves to our nations’ founding principles. We need to work for justice. We need to be people of peace. We need to work and pray towards a new day.

Parish Bits and Pieces… As of Monday, June 1, we reopened the parish office for essential parish business only. I strongly encourage people to call on the phone, and not come in person. Our new permanent parish office hours are from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. After 1:00 PM, if you have an emergency, you will be directed to call our emergency phone number. The parish office will NOT be open on weekends (at the mo-ment). Only a limited number of people may enter the of-fice at a time. The reduction in parish office hours/personnel is due to the current parish financial realities. There are no raises this year, and pension contributions by the Archdiocese have been suspended as well. We also have had to substantially reduce some salaries for the coming year. We are trying hard not to have to fur-lough any current personnel.

Graduation, First Communion, Confirmation… The wise heads of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School have figured out a way to proceed with the Cardinal Jo-seph Bernardin School Graduation by recording a closing Mass and having a virtual Awards Ceremony. We are having a “drive-by” Graduation this Wednesday evening, June 24. We are proud of the class of 2020. We want to celebrate and wish them well in their years ahead. We have a tentative date set for our 2020 First Holy Communion, Saturday, Aug. 29. The communicants are restricted to having only three people per family present. IF you are part of this 2020 First Communion Class and are unable to make the date, you can schedule your child’s First Communion at ANY weekend Mass/time of your choosing after August 29. You MUST SIGN UP that your group is attending that Mass on our parish website portal at www.steseton.com (when date is available for registration). We just received word on our Confirmation date for our Confirmation Class of 2020: Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. At each parish the local pastor will Con-firm. The CJB students and one classroom of our Reli-gious Education Program will be at 10:00 AM Mass. The remaining Religious Education classrooms will be con-firmed at 1:00 PM. IF you can not make that date we will find another parish’s Confirmation date for you. We also want to have a parish celebration of our public school Eighth Graders Graduation (as we have done in years past. No word on when that will happen. Similarly, we still need to administer the sacraments to our RCIA candidates from this past year. But this celebration should also be settled soon!

Wanted… I assume we will have candidates once again for this year’s RCIA program which will start in mid-September. Our parishioners have always recruited others really well. Send out those friendly invitations. We may have less or more students in our Religious Education program. Some years I have made a request for volunteers, and other years we’ve had sufficient help. I do not know the situation yet, but consider volunteering. If you are the parent of a Religious Education student—please register for next year. We need to know numbers of students, place book orders, etc. Thanks.

Keep Smiling,

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PLEASE NOTE: CHANGES FOR NEW MASS TIMES Due to the COVID 19 CORONAVIRUS church closure, Mass intentions for March 15-May 31 will be rescheduled to a future date. Due to Mass time changes, the first intention for the 8:30am/10am Mass are moved to 9:30am. The second intention for those prior Mass times will be rescheduled to a future date. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sat., June 20 (5pm) Peter Vallort; Grace E. Beissel Sun., June 21 (7:30am) Purgatorial Society; Jeff Johnson (9:30am) Jim Duffy; Carolyn Roy (11:30am) Jose Blanco; Tony and Juana Blanco Mon., June 22 (9 am) Dan and Joan Cronin; Ronald Olejniczak Tues., June 23 (9am) Adele Konior; Milton Taska Wed., June 24 (9am) Thomas Kelliher; Delphine and Russell Olsen Thurs., June 25 (9 am) Lois Schofield; Brian Peck Fri., June 26 (9 am) William Hoffman; Rev. William Welsh Sat., June 27 (5pm) Estelle Bulik; Donald Roberts Sun., June 28 (7:30am) George Brooks; Pete Larson (9:30am) Esther O’Connor; Dianne Vlosak

Duetoprivacyissuesweonlyhonorprayerrequests(byyouorafamilymemberonly)fortwoweeks.Pleasecalltheparishof icetoaddname/havenamecontinuedfortwoweeks.

We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: Jay Goodrich Elma Ondoy Joanne Pierce Dee Ulrich Kevin Fonte

“Heavenly Father, accept the prayers which we offer for them.”

MASS INTENTIONS

PLEASE PRAY FOR

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Thank you for your continued generosity to St. Elizabeth Seton Church.

During this COVID 19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC we are gratefully receiving your

weekly contributions/donations via mail to:

St. Elizabeth Seton Church 9300 W. 167th St., Orland Hills, IL 60487

or Consider donating electronically

through GiveCentral…

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STEWARDSHIP TOTAL

FOR JUNE 14, 2020: COLLECTION: $22,666.00

ELECTRONIC GIVING: $8,660.00 Thank you for your generosity.

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Zachary and Mary Hilbert (Children: Fiona, Simone, and Peregrine Hilbert)

Congratulations to Matthew and Amanda Emigh, on the baptism of their daughter, Lorelei Grace Emigh, on Sunday, June 14, 2020.

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Follow instructions for Communion

The Eucharist can only be received in the palm of your hand.

Please remain in your seat.

A Greeter will enter the pew in front of you (during “The Lamb of God”). Please extend your hands. The Greeter will spritz your hand with sanitizer.

At Communion time, a priest/Eucharistic Minister will go row by row to administer the Host.

The priest/Eucharistic Minister will enter the open pew in front of you and will stand directly in front of you to pre-sent you the Host.

Extend your sanitized hand to receive the Eucharist and respond, “Amen” as they place the Eucharist in your palm.

Please wait for the priest/Eucharistic Minister to move away.

Remove your mask and consume the Eucharist.

Replace your mask.

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P erhaps the most misunderstood text in all of scripture is the one where Jesus says to us: “Unless your virtue goes deeper than that of the

Scribes and the Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.” We generally misunderstand that because we wrongly think that Jesus is referring to the vices of the Scribes and Pharisees, not their virtue. We look at the hypocrisy, jealousy, double-standard, and rigid legalism of the Scribes and Pharisees and easily distance ourselves from that. But it wasn’t their vices that Jesus was referring to, but their virtues.

What was the virtue of the Scribes and Pharisees? In fact,

they had a pre y high standard.

T he Ten Commandments, strict justice in all things, compassion for the poor, and the practice of hospitality, constituted their ideal for virtuous

living. What’s wrong with that? What’s required beyond these? In Jesus’s view, what’s wrong is that, in the end, it’s still too easy. Any good person does these things, simply on the basis of decency. What’s wrong is that ultimately we still give back in kind, an eye for an eye—dollar for dollar, goodness for goodness, kindness for kindness, slight for slight, hatred for hatred, murder for murder. Nothing is ever really transformed, moved beyond, redeemed, transcended, forgiven. Simply put, if I’m living the virtue of the Scribes and Pharisees, I react this way: if you come to me and say, “I like you! You’re a wonderful person,” my response naturally will be in kind: “I like you too! Obviously you’re a wonderful person!” What I’m doing is simply feeding your own good energy back to you. But that has a nasty underside: if you come to me and say, “I hate you! You’re a charlatan and a hypocrite,” my response will also be in kind: “I hate you too! Clearly you’re a very petty person!” This is ultimately what “an eye for an eye” morality, strict justice, comes down to. We end up feeding back the other’s energy, good or bad, and replicating the other’s virtue, good or bad. That’s the natural way, but it’s not the Christian way. It’s precisely here where Jesus’ invites us “beyond”, beyond natural reaction, beyond instinct, beyond giving back in kind, beyond legal rights, beyond strict justice, beyond the need to be right, beyond even the Ten Commandments, beyond the virtue of the Scribes and Pharisees.

I ndeed the litmus-test for Christian orthodoxy is not the creed (can you believe this set of truths?) but this particular challenge from Jesus: can you love an enemy? Can you avoid

giving back in kind? Can you move beyond your natural reactions and transform the energy that enters you from others, so as to not give back bitterness for bitterness, harsh words for harsh words, curse for curse, ha-tred for hatred, murder for murder? Can you rise above your sense of be-ing wronged? Can you renounce your need to be right? Can you move be-yond the itch to always have what’s due you? Can you forgive, even when every feeling inside of you rebels at its unfairness? Can you take in bitter-ness, curses, hatred, and murder it-self, and give back graciousness, blessing, love, understanding, and forgiveness? That’s the root invitation inside of Christianity. It’s only when

we do this that we move beyond “an eye for an eye.” Admittedly, this isn’t easy, either in theory or in prac-tice. Much of what is inside of conventional wisdom, pop psychology, and contemporary spirituality, will object to the very theory of it, pointing out that carrying tension isn’t healthy for us, telling us that we have a duty not to enable abusive behavior, and challenging us not to be doormats and victims, but mature persons who claim the legitimate space that’s needed in order to be free, giving persons, responsible to God, others, and self, apposite to develop-ing our innate potentials and bringing our gifts to the world. All of these objections are right, of course, though none of them negate Jesus’ challenge. His invitation, cleansed from overly-simplistic interpretation, remains: don’t be a victim or a doormat or an enabler of abusive behavior, but do consider, willingly and without resent-ment, laying down your life for others by living this more sublime challenge. And it’s exactly on this point, to do this willingly and without resentment, that its practice grows difficult. It’s not easy to do this and not grow resentful and manipulative. More commonly, we carry others’ crosses—but end up being bitter about it and sending them the bill. The Scribes and Pharisees had this down to an fine art. That too was part of their virtue. Growing resentful or manipulative while serving others is a perennial danger, though, as Goethe says: “The dangers of life are many and safety is one of them.” A nd so the invitation of Jesus to what’s higher,

more sublime, more noble, remains; as does the gentle, understanding, faithful, non-threatening,

non-coercive, non guilt-inducing, but persistent and uncompromising, presence of God.

AN INVITATION TO A DEEPER VIRTUE By Rev. Ronald Rolheiser

Can you take in bitterness, curses, hatred,

and murder itself, and give back graciousness, blessing, love,

understanding, and forgiveness?

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SECOND COLLECTION

NEXT WEEKEND JUNE 27/28

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Due to COVID-19, most school and office blood drives over the last two months have been canceled, creating a critical blood shortage. If you are healthy, please consider donating blood at the St. Elizabeth Seton Blood Drive on June 23, 2020. These are very challenging times but the hospital patients who need blood are relying on you more than ever before. Donating takes less than one hour and will improve the lives of up to three people. COVID-19 EXTRA STEPS TAKEN This blood drive will be by appointment only to minimize the number of people assembled. Versiti Blood Center will take extra steps to screen employees, volunteers and donors for signs of COVID-19. During the drive, all in attendance will be required to wear a face covering. We will practice social distancing to separate donors and the donation beds will be cleaned after each use. If you cannot donate, please tell a friend or family member. Thank you for your support.

Tim Sajewski Knights of Columbus Fr. C.C. Boyle Council #4698

JUNE

23 TUES

2:30-7:30 PM Appointment Only

St. Elizabeth Seton O’Mara Hall 9300 W. 167th St., Orland Hills

UNABLE TO ACCEPT WALK IN DONORS

OUR REGISTRATIONS ARE LOW! PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED! To register for an appointment, call/text Tim Sajewski, 708-567-2605 or via email at timsy68@gmail.com

JOIN WITH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOR A BLOOD DRIVE

TOGETHER WE CAN SAVE LIVES APPOINTMENT REQUIRED

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STEPS BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE DONOR SAFETY DURING DONATION

DONOR SCREENING PRIOR TO REGISTRATION a. All donors temps to be taken prior to registration/sign in (we are not retaking high temps. We are not documenting anything in BECs. We are taking the temperature again in screening if acceptable prior to registration). b. Donors will be asked the following: i. Are you experiencing coughing? ii. Are you experiencing shortness of breath? iii. Have you traveled to the following countries? (Right now it’s the four but can easily change any time.) i.v. If yes to any – self DEFER. SOCIAL DISTANCING: a. Space waiting area chairs approximately 6 feet apart (may have to put signs on community couches saying do not use) – where possible! b. Space canteen chairs approximately 6 feet apart. c. Space beds approximately 6 feet apart OR separate donor beds with a blue screen/panel. d. If registration area becomes too congested, write donor’s cell number down and ask them to return to their car and we will text them when we are ready for them. e. Encourage appointments. CLEANING: a. Clean all equipment after each donor/procedure/anything the donor touches. b. Change gloves between every donor. c. Change gloves more frequently. d. Wipe down beds between every donor. e. Pens: create a “used” bin for pens. Donor signs in with “clean” pens from clean container and then places pen in “used” bin. Frequently clean “used” pens from bin and add to “clean” container. SCREENING OF STAFF WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH DONORS a. Donor services staff have temperature taken at beginning of their shift. b. Staff with a temperature of >100 degrees F are not allowed to continue working that day.

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Paloma Alvarez Luke Gabriel Becker Christopher Manuel Bonilla Aidan T. Cech Gia Marcella Christiano Christiano Emily Anne Conneely Matthew Robert Cotter Isabella Maria Dix Jacob Patrick Ferguson Geirard D. Fernandez Joshua Ryan Hill Kaden Steven Kaczmarek

Christopher Ryan Krabbe Isaac Thomas Krabbe Joshua Joseph Livsey Alexander Ryan Lubinski Christian Thomas McGrath Colin Patrick McLaughlin Joshua Mario Montalvo Yeldez Precious Garcia Montes Noah Joseph Moreno Joshua Edward Nelson Teresa Dolores Niles Jack Michael Nolan

Alessandra Ramirez Leonard Zachary Rhein Maya Rose Rihani Margaux Alexis Aguilar Santos Philip Rico Savarino Alyssa M. Soderlund Logan Christopher Stafford Kiera Aileen Sullivan Nickolas Matthew Willoughby Harrison James Young

Congratulations! You Are The Future! Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School – together with our sponsoring parishes of St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Julie Billiart, and St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr – congratulates the CJB CLASS of 2020! Faced with unimaginable challenges presented by the COVID19 interruptions of a “normal school life,” you rallied, remained united, and forged ahead with integrity and determination. You have learned leadership in adversity and have shown us that perseverance and patience wins every time. We are proud of each of you and we look forward to watching you build upon your Christ-centered, twice-awarded Blue Ribbon Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School foundation as you move out into the world. You are the future!

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CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN SCHOOL — SCHOOL NURSE POSITION —

The Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School is looking to hire a REGISTERED NURSE with pediatric experience. The position is available three, four, or five days/week. Salary: $23/hour. Applicant is benefits-eligible after 32 hours/week. Hours: MON-FRI, 7:15am to 3pm. Please forward resume to cdevlin@cjbschool.org or call Mrs. Cynthia Devlin at 708-403-6525 ext. 127. School begins in late-August and ends in early-June

CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN SCHOOL CELEBRATES ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School (CJB) celebrated outstanding academic achievements with the Class of 2016 at area high schools. Cardinal Bernardin School is proud to announce that for the first time in school history, three alumni from the class of 2016 were named Valedictorian at three high schools. Academic success for the Class of 2016 also resulted in one-third of the alumni being recognized as Illinois State Scholars for the 2020-2021 academic year for their outstanding aca-demic achievement. Twenty-two of the 63 CJB graduates from the Class of 2016 received this recognition awarded to the top ten percent of graduates in Illinois.

Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox named Christopher Cokinos as Valedictorian. Cokinos scored a perfect score of 36 on his ACT, was an Illinois State Scholar, a member of the National Honor Society, and a Sacristan. He also was involved with the Scholastic Bowl, Mock Trial, Augustinian Youth Ministry (AYM), Habi-tat for Humanity, and Student Augustinian Values Institute (SAVI). He will be attending Villanova University in the fall. He is the fourteenth CJB alumnus since 2007 to be named either Valedictorian or Salutatorian. CJB students have also been named Valedictorian for five consecutive years at Providence Catholic. Christopher is the son of Peter and Tracy Cokinos of Frankfort and a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park.

Mother McAuley High School in Chicago named Alena Pedroza as Valedictorian. Pedroza is a National Hispanic Scholar, an Illinois State Scholar, and she had the highest grade point average (GPA) among her class-mates. She served as President of the National Honors Society and was a member of the National English Honors Society, the National Science Honors Society, Math Macs team, Orchestra, and a Catherine McAuley Honors Schol-ar. She was also co-captain of the varsity volleyball team. She will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall. She is the fifteenth CJB alumna to be named Valedictori-an or Salutatorian since 2007. Alena is the daughter of Severo and Suzanne Pedroza of Orland Park and a pa-rishioner of St. Julie Billiart in Tinley Park.

Marist High School in Chicago named Zachary Stack as Co-Valedictorian. Stack is an Illinois State Scholar, a National Merit Finalist , a member of the National Honors Society, and Vice-President of the Spanish National Honor Society. He was also a member of the math team, academic team, Spanish Club, and Model United Nations. He will be attending Harvard University in the fall. He is the sixteenth CJB alumnus to be named Valedictorian or Salutatorian since 2007. Zachary is the son of Kenneth and Tammy Stack of Orland Park and a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park.

A rigorous academic curriculum helped give these stu-dents a solid foundation to prepare them for their high school years. CJB is a twice-recognized National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2008 and 2018. CJB of-fers a challenging academic environment with proven academic results. For information visit: www.cjbschool.org or contact Cindy Devlin at 403-6525 at x127.

Dear Parishioners, We are happy to let you know that SCRIP IS OPEN and our sale times are Wednesdays from 9:00–10:00 am (through July) in the school office. We hope to expand our hours in August but con-tinue to follow Illinois and Archdiocese of Chicago guidelines. We encourage you to use Scrip Manager to place your orders if at all possible. If you need to know your User ID and/or Pass-word again, please email Corinna [cpytel@cjbschool.org]. This will allow us to have your order ready when you come in and min-imize your wait time. We plan to have an extra table for you to step aside and double check your order. If you cannot place your order through Scrip Manager, please have it ready. Everyone should wear a mask when you come in. We will have social dis-tance marks on the floor. If it becomes too crowded, you may need to wait outside. We hope you have all been safe and well during this difficult time. Cardinal Bernardin School is very appreciative of your support through the use of our Scrip program. We look forward to serving you again.

https://cjbschool.org/giving/scrip/ CORINNA PYTEL: [cpytel@cjbschool.org]

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To be received in Full Communion with the Church

Please pray for all Elect as they journey to their completion of the Sacraments.

— RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS —

OUR ELECT

Since Fall, two adults from our parish, Ray Bonazani and Manuel Mangaña, have met almost weekly with RCIA candidates of St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Church and St. George Church, to learn more about our Catholic faith. As the COVID-19 virus has caused closure of all churches, RCIA candi-dates will complete and receive their sacraments at a weekend Mass in the near future. As they share their stories with us below, we ask you to please continue to keep them in your prayers. These candidates are like all of us who come together by the power of the Spirit as members of our Catholic Church.

To be Baptized, Confirmed and Receive Eucharist

My Name is Ray Bonzani… I enlisted in the Navy when I was 17 and shipped off to Great Lakes when I was 18. I was stationed on the East Coast and was lucky to meet my beautiful wife, Jeanette, at a dance sponsored by her college shortly after boot camp. We have been married for 34 years and have shared many adventures together throughout life. One of our best was when we were blessed with our son, Joe. Joe has attended Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School, then Providence Catholic High School, and recently graduated from the University of Iowa School of Nursing. I am extremely proud of my family and I have been blessed to have a loving extended family. I never really committed to regular church attendance as I wasn't ready to fully commit in the way that I knew I should so I would attend mostly on holi-days, here and there with my wife and son. Recently, I’ve had time to reflect on life due to an illness. Initially, I thought my diagnosis was the worst thing that could’ve happen to me. I soon learned that it was like a rebirth, a second chance so to speak. I realized that life was precious, every moment is a gift. On a sunny September day, I looked up RCIA on the St. Elizabeth Seton web-site and low and behold, it was starting again. This was my chance. I knew that I needed to enroll and start my journey. The process has been life-changing. I knew that I was ready to take full advantage of the opportunity at hand. I can’t thank my sponsors enough, the instructors, parish priests and my classmates for all of the help they have given to me along the way, especially my family. I look forward to Easter Vigil when I will be able to make my sacraments. I also look forward to sharing this experience with all of you within the parish.

My Name is Manuel Magaña… I was raised in Tinley Park, IL and I currently reside in Lockport, IL, with my lovely wife of 21 years, Karen. We have two beautiful daughters. Our oldest daughter, Ava, a recent graduate of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School, now attends Lockport High School. Our youngest daughter, Amelia currently attends Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School and is in the Third grade. I am employed as an Operations Analyst in Alsip, IL. My faith journey began with my baptism at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Chicago. My wife Karen and I were married at St. George Church in Tinley Park. We became parishioners of St. Elizabeth Seton Church in 2010. I am forever grateful for the blessings that I have received and for the impact the Catholic faith has had on my daughters’ development. I credit them with inspiring me to continue my faith journey through the RCIA Program. I have and continue to prepare so that the gifts of the Holy Spirit will deepen and strengthen in me. My journey brings me to the upcoming milestone of Con-firmation, but will continue as I evolve in my faith. I’d like to take this moment to express my gratitude to the Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish community and staff for their hospitality and support. Thank you.

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SACRED SPACE A Reflection from

Sacred Space

FOCUS ON FORGIVINESS.

THINK ABOUT WHO YOU NEED TO FORGIVE.

THINK ABOUT WHO YOU MAY NEED TO FORGIVE YOU...

Mercy and forgiveness in a family are good signs that relationships matter more than being right, and more than hanging on to our hurts. When asked how many time a person should forgive another, Jesus answered, “Seven times seventy times” is just about the right number of opportunities that family members and others are given to forgive one another over the years. Mercy and forgiveness require prayer, lots of it, from us. We probably are not able to forgive huge hurts by ourselves. It could be that our love of the other is just not strong enough. God is strong enough. God can forgive the gravest of harm when we are unable. Some say that prayer to God to for-give others is the path to being able to forgive them ourselves. Think about who you need to forgive. Think about who you may need to ask to forgive you. Think about the Spirit who comes to help you in your weakness.

THE NEXT SACRED SPACE RELECTION GROUP MEETING: Members of the Sacred Space Group will resume gathering when the parish is free from the threat of the virus. Until then the mem-bers are keep-ing all in prayer.

THANK YOU FOR HOLDING ONTO YOUR LENTEN RICE BOWLS DURING THE

PANDEMIC PARISH CLOSURES... We will now receive your Lenten Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl donations now that we have

returned to our Mass schedules. A bin is located in the church Narthex to receive

your Lenten Rice Bowls. Thank you.

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“Change the World. Start with the Children.” is a new book detailing the life of Fr. William Wasson, his philosophy, and how he changed the world. This book includes words from Fr. Wasson himself, his four princi-ples of successfully raising compassionate children, and stories of those directly impacted by his unconditional love and support. Emotional, inspir-ing, and full of lessons, this book showcases the beauty of unconditional love through the life and work of Fr. Wasson. In 1953, Fr. Wasson was assigned to a church in Cuernavaca, Mexico called “The Church of the Poor”. One night, a 15-year-old boy stole money from the collection box. He was jailed, but instead of being convicted, he would meet Fr. William Wasson. Father Wasson was called to the police station to press charges, but after meeting the boy, he went to the judge and requested custody of the child. Days later, impressed by the priest, the judge would send him eight more children. It was the beginning of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH), a network of homes for orphaned and abandoned children. Father Wasson would dedicate over 50 years to NPH, serving as a father figure, provider and teacher. He would expand the homes to nine countries and raise thousands of vulnerable children. Through it all, Fr. Wasson defined the principles for raising his family and shared this philosophy with everyone caring for his children. ALL proceeds from the sales of this book will be donated to NPH USA. is available on Amazon in BOTH print and Kindle.

ABOUT NUESTROS PEQUEÑOS HERMANOS (NPH) (Spanish for “our little brothers and sisters”) provides a home for thousands of vulnerable children. Since 1954, NPH has created a loving and safe family environment for children living in extreme conditions in nine countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Through comprehensive education, healthcare and spiritual for-mation, NPH gives children the opportunity to develop their potential, shaping better futures for themselves, their fam-ilies and their countries. https://www.nphusa.org

ABOUT THE OTHER AUTHORS Ronald Hicks, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, was born on Aug. 4, 1967 and raised in South Holland, IL. Graduating from college in 1989 with a B.A. in Philosophy, he left for Mexico and volunteered at NPH for one year. Upon his re-turn, he entered the major seminary. He was ordained a priest on May 21, 1994, for the Archdiocese of Chicago. He ministered in a variety of parishes and then served as the Dean of Formation at St. Joseph College Seminary and also at Mundelein Seminary. In 2003, he earned the Doctor of Ministry from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. In July 2005, with permission from Francis Cardinal George, he moved to El Salvador to begin his five-year term as Regional Director of NPH in Central America where he was affectionately called, “Padre Ron.” On Sept. 17, 2018, he was ordained a Bishop by Blase Cardinal Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago. Marlene F. Byrne has worked her entire career in advertising and authored six books. She became involved with NPH at her parish and served on the Midwest Board of Directors for NPH USA. Her family hosted an NPH boy, named Juan, from El Salvador while he received treatment at Shriners Hospital of Chicago. She also sponsored a boy, named Samuel, who went on to study social work at Northeastern University.

Contributors: Father Phil Cleary, Father Rick Frechette, Miguel Venegas and Reinhart Koehler.

Father William Wasson’s Philosophy for Raising over 20,000 Children Explored in New Book

Change the world. Start with the children.

Authors: Bishop Ronald Hicks and Marlene F. Byrne

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Donating Protective Gear to Palos Hospital Palos Hospital is accepting donations of unused commercial protective gear, including N95 masks, surgical masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, nitrile gloves, isolation gowns and goggles. Update March 30, 2020: We are accepting donations of homemade fabric/cloth masks. Members of the public may sew and donate cloth masks so that we may conserve and preserve our supplies of surgical masks and PPE for our health care workers who need it most. Home sewers are reminded to practice social distancing, hand hygiene, and avoid producing masks for donation when sick. For fabric selection, studies show that cotton-blend masks can optimize both effectiveness and breathability to ensure people can comfortably wear them for extended periods of time. The requested pattern for Palos Hospital can be found at: joann.com/make-to-give-response/. The CDC recently updated its guidance on Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html] and recommends optimizing the supply of PPE masks for health care workers and limiting use by patients. Donations may be dropped off at the Palos Hospital Receiving dock, located on the south side of the hospital, between the hours of 9am-3pm. Please follow signs to Receiving, ring the buzzer at the bottom of the dock ramp, and leave donations outside the door. Email webmaster@paloshealth.com with any questions regarding donations. Palos Hospital appreciates the support and consideration being given to Palos Hospital and its healthcare workers as they provide care to our patients. Please remember that the most important thing that you can do at this time is make sure you are following the State of Illinois’ stay at home order. For the latest information regarding COVID-19, visit CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website or the IDPH Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website.

Donating Protective Gear for Silver Cross Hospital Silver Cross Hospital is grateful for the outpouring of love and support from their local communities, businesses, and individuals. They promise to be there for you, and are humbled that you're here for them too! So many have reached to Silver Cross to ask what is needed… here's a list of supplies that they can accept at this time: Factory-made, hospital quality medical supplies; N95 masks; procedural masks; isolation gowns; surgical gowns; disposable lab coats; Tyvek coveralls; Hand-sewn masks (for pattern: craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/; Hand sanitizer and bleach wipes. Bring your donation to the drop-off station (table) outside the Hospital’s main entrance weekdays from 8am-4pm, and weekends from 8am-2pm. Please include your full name and mailing address attached to every donation, to receive a thank you letter and tax receipt, or sent to Silver Cross Foundation, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox, IL 60451.

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SAINT OF THE WEEK SENIORS OF SETON

BLESSED RAYMOND LULL 1235-1315

Blessed Raymond Lull, a Secular Franciscan, spent his life supporting the study of languages necessary for successful work in the missions. It wasn’t until late in life that he saw any fruition of his labors, when language chairs were established in several universities . RAYMOND WORKED ALL HIS LIFE TO PROMOTE THE MISSIONS AND DIED A MISSIONARY TO NORTH AFRICA. Raymond was born at Palma on the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea. He earned a position in the king’s court there. One day a sermon inspired him to dedicate his life to working for the conversion of the Muslims in North Africa. He became a Secular Franciscan and founded a college where missionaries could learn the Arabic they would need in the missions. Retiring to solitude, he spent nine years as a hermit. During that time he wrote on all branches of knowledge, a work which earned him the title “Enlightened Doctor.” Raymond then made many trips through Europe to interest popes, kings, and princes in establishing spe-cial colleges to prepare future missionaries. He achieved his goal in 1311, when the Council of Vienne ordered the creation of chairs of Hebrew, Arabic, and Chaldean at the universities of Bologna, Oxford, Paris, and Salaman-ca. At the age of 79, Raymond went to North Africa in 1314 to be a missionary himself. An angry crowd of Muslims stoned him in the city of Bougie. Genoese merchants took him back to Mallorca, where he died. Raymond was beatified in 1514. His Feast Day is June 30.

JUNE SENIORS OF SETON MEETING IS CANCELED

CAPE COD and NEW ENGLAND October trip remains

scheduled as planned. Those with reservations will be

given updates as they are received.

For questions contact Anna Talley at 708-532-6731.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2020

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Crisis Center S ll Helping Vic ms Through Coronavirus Outbreak UPDATE May 22, 2020 Dear Friends, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Our staff has certainly been living this quote for the past few months as we have continued to meet the needs of our clients while adapting to ever-changing circumstances resulting from COVID-19.

While everything seems different right now, one thing has not changed: our commitment to vic-tims of domestic violence. We are preparing for the return of our families from a hotel back to the shelter. They will be restricted to their bedrooms which have been altered to better accom-modate this challenging situation. We will be installing a television, table and chairs, and a com-puter in each room. Other safety equipment has been installed in the shelter such as acrylic bar-riers and additional hand sanitizer stations. Meals will also be prepared by our staff and deliv-ered to each family/client room. Finally, adult clients will no longer share a room; single rooms only will keep people safe and healthy.

Our community continues to step up in incredible ways to help us during this time. They have donated items from our Amazon Wish List; supported our Neat Repeats resale shops by win-dow-shopping and ordering by phone for curbside pickup; and donated needed household items for families moving into Transitional Housing or Rapid Rehousing apartments.

I am truly grateful for the donations that are being made to our Spring Appeal, which benefits our Emergency Services Program. Funds from this program directly help clients with emergency needs such as rent assistance, car repairs, prescriptions, transportation and more. This pro-gram has been a lifesaver during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.crisisctr.org.

We are so thankful for your support and look forward to the safe re-opening of our Neat Repeats resale stores, engaging with the community through special events and continuing to provide a safe haven to victims of domestic violence. Be well, Pam Kostecki, Executive Director

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Monday 2 Kgs 17:5-8,

13-15a, 18 Mt 7:1-5

Tuesday 2 Kgs 19:9b-11,

14-21, 31-35a, 36 Mt 7:6, 12-14

Wednesday Is 49:1-6

Acts 13:22-26 Lk 1:57-66, 80

Thursday 2 Kgs 24:8-17

Mt 7:21-29

Friday 2 Kgs 25:1-12

Mt 8:1-4

Saturday Lam 2:2,

10-14, 18-19 Mt 8:5-17

Sunday 2 Kgs 4:8-11,

14-16a Rom 6:3-4, 8-11

Mt 10:37-42

READINGS FOR THE WEEK [JUNE 22-28]

LIVING the

WORD

LIVING the

WORD

NEXT WEEK’S FOCUS: A SEASON OF GENEROSITY

MadeintheimageofGod,baptizedintotheBodyofChrist,wearecalledupontodietoourselvessothatGod’sgenerouslovemightbeshared.

FIRST READING Elishapromisesababysontothehospitablewoman(2Kings4:8-11,14-16a).A woman recognized that Elisha was a man of God and acted accordingly. She arranged for a place where he could stay when he passed through her village. She did not ask any favors of the L or the prophet of God. Ra-ther, she dedicated herself to service. Her service was not something extraordinary, just simple hospitality. In this she served the L . The prophet inquired about her needs and discovered through a servant that she did not have children. He called her over and promised that by that time next year she would have a child. This reading speaks about how God will reward us for the good deeds we do for others in his name. Sometimes that reward comes in things we receive now on earth; other times in our eternal reward. Ultimately, the greatest reward is that we receive the chance to express our love and generosity. SECOND READING WeshallliveinnewnessoflifeasChristwasraisedfromthedead(Romans6:3-4,8-11).Choosing Jesus to be the center of our lives means making a positive and negative decision. The positive decision is to place our hope and trust in our Lord. The negative de-cision is to stop trusting in the things of the world. We must die to them. They cannot bring us the peace and joy that we seek. Saint Paul elsewhere speaks of dying to our slavery to sin and passions. We have to be able to say no to those things that distance us from what is truly im-portant. We do this once and for all at our Baptism, but

we must also do it every day in each decision that we make. This leaves us free to choose God. We are no longer trying to serve God and mammon. We place our hearts totally in our God. GOSPEL Whoevergivesbutacupofcoldwatertoanotherwillsurelyberewarded(Matthew10:37-42).The irst theme of this Gospel reading is that there is a price to pay in order to follow our Lord. We will have to suffer for the sake of the Gospel. We must be willing to sacri ice our comforts and even our way of looking at re-ality, for God’s ways are not our ways. The second theme is that those who care for a messenger of the Gospel will be rewarded. Whoever offers a cup of water for the sake of the Lord Jesus is serving the Lord himself. This offers an interesting possibility as to how we can serve the Gos-pel. Not all of us can go off into foreign mission. Not all of us will serve the Gospel in heroic ways. Yet, we all can be part of the support staff for those who are more actively involved in the ministry. Furthermore, we have to reeval-uate the importance of the small things that we do out of faith. Sometimes we undervalue them because they do not seem to be earthshaking. A better way to view our actions is that we are planting the seeds of the kingdom. REFLECTION Right now, much of the northern temperature region is in full lower: roses are blooming, peach trees are setting fruit, rivers are lowing. But Jesus talks about losing our lives. And it is June: bright, happy, generous June. How are we to make sense of that paradox? Losing life, when we are surrounded by so much life? Perhaps, though, life is made up of small deaths. To die to self, to make ourselves do what we don’t really want to do, actually seems easier in June. It is almost playfully die-to-self time, time to take the hand of a child and go look at the grasshoppers when you know that the guests are about to pull into the driveway and the dishes are not washed; time to call an elderly friend when it will use up an hour of your life; time to say yes to an adult son or daughter even when it may cost a lot. June is the time to strive for the greater, the more expansive, the honorable. The way that we choose to live is the way that we will die—with our hands wide open or with our ists tightly closed. Jesus’ call to generosity, to give ourselves away, can blossom because of the buoyancy breaking all around us. How can we not be more conscientious today when the bees are working so hard to make honey? Give a cup of water to a little one? Certainly. Take up the cross, Jesus? Surely. Die to sin, St. Paul? Indubitably. It is June. Lord, your glory and your grace are here. We can do that!

June 28, 2020

Scripture Reflections for

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. ELIZABETH SETON PARISH INFORMATION

New Parishioners We welcome new members. All are invited to participate in the life and mission of the parish. A complete listing of parish services and organizations is available in the parish office and on our parish website. Please visit the parish office to register or obtain the registration form on the parish website. NEW HOURS Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on Saturday, between 4:00-4:30pm. Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice monthly at 1pm. Reserve your time by calling the parish office early. Limit of two children per Sunday. Baptismal Preparation Couples preparing for the birth of their child should contact the Pastoral Center to register for a one night seminar, focusing on a parent’s role in faith development. This session is mandatory prior to the Baptism. Anointing of the Sick is available in the Church every Monday after the 9am Mass. For those who are ill or facing hospitalization, it is appropriate to receive the sacrament once every six months. Call 708-403-0101 for information. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Adults, 18 and older, who wish to become Catholic are enrolled in a formation process (RCIA) that includes prayer, dialogue, instruction, and introduction to the Church’s life and values, rituals and traditions. For in-formation call the parish office 708-403-0101. Ministry of Care is available to give Communion to the housebound, to visit and pray for hospitalized and/or to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Please call the Pastoral Center for assistance. In the Hospital? Because of HIPAA Privacy regu-lations hospitals can no longer contact the parish re-garding your hospitalization. It is the responsibility of you or a family member to notify our parish. We desire to offer whatever spiritual support we can. Please call the Pastoral Center. Sacrament of Marriage Couples planning to marry are asked to make arrangements six months in advance. Wedding Workshops are offered throughout the year. They provide engaged couples with guidelines and suggestions for the celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage. The workshop covers topics ranging from readings and music to flowers and video taping. Adult Choir sings at all 10am Sunday Masses, as well as at a number of special liturgies. Teen Choir sings at the 11:30am Sunday Masses. Moving? Please call the office at 708-403-0101.

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ST. ELIZABETH SETON PRAYER/OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Social Action Ministry

How we serve: Soup Kitchen in Joliet; Sharing Parish with St. Procopius Church; Pro Life Ministry: COURAGE Program, Mother’s Day Flowers For Life, Life Chain Sunday, Diaper Drive; Respond Now Outreach; SWIFT (South West Interfaith Team); Environmental Ministry; Speaker nights.

Seton Rosary Group All are invited to pray the Rosary each Tuesday/Thursday in the church, by our statue of the Mary, after 9am Mass.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Chaplet each Wednesday following the 9am Mass.

Creation Care Team Ministry A cross-parish Renew My Church initiative taking action to promote positive environmental change through education, individual action and community outreach in the spirit of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. The group meets the third Monday each month in the Gubbins Center, 7pm. Call Andy Panelli, 708-301-8038.

Heart Warmers Meal Ministry Heart Warmers is an outreach program where Seton volunteers deliver homemade meals to people of our parish community when they are experiencing times with medical, health, new baby, recovery, or grief issues. To schedule receiving a meal or to become a meal provider contact Leslie Skrzypiec at 708-349-4153 or heartwarmers@att.net.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Shawls are prayerfully created, blessed, and distributed to those who have a need for the spiritual, physical or emotional comfort. Knit or crochet in your home and/or at the twice-monthly meet-ings. To become a knitter or to obtain a shawl, call the parish office at 708-403-0101.

Seton Sowers-Newborns in Need If you knit/crochet/sew, your skills to make clothing/blankets for premature newborn babies at the University of Illinois Hospital. We meet monthly in the O’Mara Hall. Donations of yarn/fabric/baby toiletries/supplies accepted. For information/meeting dates, contact Carol Dimer at 708-479-6994.

HOPE Employment Ministry HOPE is open to everyone. All of our services, to both job seek-ers and employers, are free. We meet the first Tuesday of each month in O’Mara Hall at 7pm. Our meetings consist of network-ing, resume review, guest speakers and open forums. Contact Arnie Skibinski at askibinski@steseton.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous If you have a problem with alcohol and feel a sincere desire to stop drinking, you are welcome to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in the O’Mara Hall, Thursdays, 7:30-8:45pm. AA is a fellowship of men and women sharing their experience, strength, and hope so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. The only require-ment is a sincere desire to stop drinking.

Families Anonymous If your life has gone astray due to living with someone who has a substance abuse problem, attend a Families Anonymous on Mondays from 7-8:30pm at Palos Hospital, 123rd and 80th Ave., Palos Heights (Ambulatory Care Center, Rm. 1). Call 708-429-2507 or 708-269-9853.

St. Vincent de Paul Society Anyone within parish boundaries in need of assistance from SVDP, may call the parish office at 708-403-0101.

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Pastoral Staff Rev. William T. Corcoran, Ph.D., Pastor Rev. John Zurek, Associate Pastor Rev. William Gubbins, Resident Priest Rev. William T. O’Mara, Pastor Emeritus Deacon: Frank Gildea Deacon: Dennis (Barb) Cristofaro

Carlos Bautista, Director of Liturgy

Linda McKeague, Director of Music Parish Office Staff Donna Stolinski, Business Manager Darlene Raila, Communications Director Joan Nemec, Receptionist Karen Mirecki, Receptionist Karen Opyd, Receptionist

Religious Education Staff Diana Barracca, Catechesis Mary Vlaming, Catechesis

Youth/Young Adult Ministry Bruce Hall, Coordinator

Athletics Bob Myjak, Director

Maintenance Staff Raymond Yanowsky, Director of Maintenance Laurie De Mik-Renn, CJB Day Maintenance Supervisor Marie Makuch, Staff Joseph Shake, Staff Dan Kosty, Staff

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Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday:

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When the parish returns to 100% capacity, we will list the Liturgical Ministry schedule in full.

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108 White Street, Frankfort

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DAN FLYNN 708.873.0716

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Thomas E. BrabecAttorney

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• Real Estate • Wills

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708-960-058018154 Harwood Avenue, Suite 204

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GEORGE R. KOSINSKIAttorney at Law, Parishioner

• Real Estate • Probate • Personal Injury • Corporate Business9700 W. 131st St., Ste. 200W, Palos Park

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VIKING ROOFINGLICENSEDINSURED 708.425.8786

Established in 1995

SOPHIE’SCLEANING SERVICE

847.774.9438Residential Only

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LYNN KRAUTTER-RAMIREZBROKER

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Donna Marie Furmanek, M. Ed.

708.256.007715930 S. 75th Court

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DAVE MIRESYour Personal Real Estate Consultant For Life

9755 W. 143rd St, Orland Park

708.341.0946DavidJMires@gmail.comParishioner

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