Sunday, May 21, 2017 “To move closer to God in all that we do”

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Welcome to St. Francis Xavier

Catholic Community of Faith

Regular Mass Schedule

Week Day

Monday - Friday 6:30 am & 8:15 am

Saturday 8:15 am

Weekend

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 pm

Sunday

8:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:15 am (Gym)

11:30 am

Reconciliation Every Saturday after

the 8:15 am Mass And Anytime By

Appointment

Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 22 - May 27 Mon 6:30AM + Souls in Purgatory 8:15AM + Tara Kelly + Lee McDonnell Tues 6:30AM + People of the Parish 8:15AM + Margaret McPhillips + Mary Pat Compernolle Wed 6:30AM Special Intentions of the Parish 8:15AM + Tara Kelly + Betty Gildea Thurs 6:30AM + Pat Wassmann 8:15AM + Judy Pietrowicz + Howard Lovely Fri 6:30AM L Parish Intentions for Active Military 8:15AM + Robert Lambert + Tom Matovina Sat 8:15AM + Anne Berry 5:00PM + Anne Berry + Jimmy McNeely + Michael McHugh

May 28

8:00AM + Betty Gildea + Ed Willer + Anne Berry 9:30AM + Lee McDonnell + Betty Ann Albert + Bill Stringer 10:15AM + People of the Parish 11:30AM + Gertrude Oberreither + Carol Drummond + Deceased L Living

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Please Pray For Our Sick

Maurice Colbert Carl Foerstner

Maureen Melley Peter Sheehan Walter Vossel Sheila Ryan Bridget Kleiderer

Our Scripture readings begin to focus on the Holy Spirit. I think the Holy Spirit is the neglected Person of the Trinity. We think about the Spirit on Pentecost Sunday or at the time of the Sacrament of Confirmation, and that is about it. But the Spirit is important in our spiritual lives for a number of reasons. In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls the Spirit the Advocate, meaning the Helper. The Spirit helps us to live our Christian lives. How? Jesus calls the Advocate ‘the Spirit of truth’ who remains with us. We need to know the truth, the truth about ourselves, the truth about how to live well, the truth about what is right and wrong. The Spirit helps us to know the truth. This is quite a statement. We might think about this in terms of what our society and culture tell us about the truth, it is often far different than what we hear from our Christian faith. The Spirit also accompanies us in our lives, is with us as we live our lives. “I will not leave you orphans.” The Spirit walks with us and we can turn to Him in our need. We turn to the Spirit in our need when we pray to the Spirit for insight and guidance when we are not sure what to do. It is important to know where we can go when we are confused or need help; the Spirit is the Person standing with us as a help as we live our Christian lives. We might think about how we can make the Holy Spirit a more active part in our Christian lives. Easter Blessings, Fr. Sheridan

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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY,

PRAY FOR PEACE

Do you have a family member or friend in the Military (stateside or overseas)? Call the Parish Office and we will put their name

on our prayer list.

Maj.Jason Harlan - Nephew of Val Deady Rev. John Barkemeyer - Son of Hank Brian Walsh - Nephew of Peg McIntyre Jesse Goutier - Cousin of Chris, Michael & Laura Farina Shane Lawson - Cousin of Kari Clarke Brian Kropp - Cousin of Jim Kropp Scott Horst - Friend of Jim & Kathleen Kropp Tracy Hanson - Friend of Jim & Kathleen Kropp Stephen Thale - Grandson of Jim & Frances Thale K Anniston - Grand Nephew of Nancy Graham Lt. Cmndr. Andrew A. Nelson (USN/USMC) - Son of David Nelson David Lore Mayo - Friend of Carpenter Family John Smeeton - Son of Andrea & Jack Smeeton Richard Linehan - Son of Richard & Elaine Linehan John Wesley Hobbs - Nephew of the Weschlers Jeff Groom - Nephew of Louise Sanborn PFC Joseph Devroy - Grandson of Marlene Devroy Sgt. Daniel Koch - Brother of Laura Koch Family & Friends of Bob & Jean Quinn Luke Stensberg - Friend of the Revords Peter Dulaney USMC - Grandson of Diana Madden Art Knurenko - Friend of Watson Family Brandon Galgay - Friend of the Matt Revord family Tom Smith - Nephew of John & Mary Smith John Robbins - Nephew of John & Mary Smith Lt. Michael Scott, USN - Nephew of the Scott family Will McCarthy USMC - Son of Kathy & Mike McCarthy James Earp USN - Family of Anita O’Neill Romario Meza, Army - Grandson of Mike & Kathy Bliss Lt. Ryan Slattery, Army - Grandson of Faye Rebarchak Major Anita Scattone, Army - Sister of Anthony Scattone Lt. Tighe Marrone,USN - Grandson of Jane & Frank Tighe 2nd Lt. Jeff Barak, USMC - Friend of the Frantzen Family When your Armed Services member returns to civilian life, please let us know so that we can remove his or her name from our list. Thank you.

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Speaking of Liturgy

Deep Care for Others When Jesus says to keep his commandments as a sign of our love for Him, He is not only speaking about simple laws or commands. He is saying live as He lived. We are to proclaim the living Christ by the way we heal the hurt in others. To bring a caring touch to those who are ailing in any way and strengthen those who are weak or paralyzed by fear, doubt or selfishness. We are to encourage those weighed down with too much stress, work or indecision.

We keep his commandments by being gentle and reverent toward others, having a clear conscience and doing good in the world.

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From the Loft Heard at the onset of Communion at the 11:30am Mass is an excerpt from François Couperin’s (b.1668-1733) setting of the Magnificat. A translation of the excerpt is:

The text of the Magnificat, also known as the Canticle of Mary, is one of the earliest Christian hymns and perhaps the earliest Marian hymn. The following choral piece heard is I Will Sing of Thy Mercies from the St. Paul Oratorio by Felix Mendels-

sohn (b.1809-1847), arranged by Carlton Young.

Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum. Et exultávit spíritus meus: in Deo salutári meo.

My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God, my Savior.

Registration for the 2017- 2018 PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) is now underway. Classes are held for students in grades 1 thru 8 on Sundays from 9:00AM – 10:10AM. Over 400 students participated in PREP 2016 – 2017 and plans for the coming year are well under way! To register go to the Parish website at sfxparish.org The link is on the homepage beneath the PREP logo.

Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass

The Department of Parish Vitality and Mission is happy to announce that the annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will take place at Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 2:45 p.m. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich will preside over this special Mass where 500 couples will rejoice in their 50th wedding anniversary. Please call the Office of Lifelong Formation at 312-534-8351 if you have additional questions. More information re-garding the registration process will be released soon. Golden Wedding - Parish Vitality and Mission

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SFX Blood Drive Thank You!

The Blood Drive on Mother’s Day weekend was a great success thanks to over 40 parishioners and friends. We surpassed the

LifeSource goal of 35 pints and reached 50 pints. The bone marrow registry gained 2 new supporters as well. The average

blood drive generates 30 to 35 pints. A very special thanks to all who came to the Xavier Room and donated. Everyone in-

volved clearly shared their time, talents and treasures. Parish vitality is alive and well at St. Francis Xavier. We look forward to

hosting the 3rd annual drive in March 2018.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The St. Francis Xavier Church Blood Drive was able to achieve 50 on a goal of 35!! You did it, WOW!!

Thank you for hosting your drives with us and for saving lives right here in our community. You know that volunteer blood donations provide a safe and adequate blood supply for our community. Please extend our gratitude to everyone who gave unselfishly of themselves to help others. Their generosity will help Chicagoland area friends, family and neighbors in need, including cancer pa-tients, critically ill newborns, burn survivors, accident victims, transplant patients and many, many more who have illnesses re-quiring treatment with blood products.

As always, on behalf of LifeSource and the patients, who are the ultimate beneficiaries of your generosity and efforts, thank you for saving lives through your Blood Drive.

Book: "The Nest" by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney When: June 20, 2017 at 9:30 A.M. Where: Mallinckrodt Community Center Reviewer: Nancy McGowan Hostesses: Judi Olk and Nancy Geary Every family has its problems. But even among the most troubled, the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point on an unseasonably cold afternoon in New York City as Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. The ensuing accident has endangered the Plumbs' joint trust fund, "The Nest," which they are months away from finally receiving. Meant by their de-ceased father to be a modest mid-life supplement, the Plumb siblings have watched The Nest's value soar along with the stock market and have been counting on the money to solve a number of self-inflicted problems. For further information, call Donna Fugazzotto at 1-847-256-2126

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ACTION has finished its last Mass and group meeting for the school year.

The youth group said goodbye to this AMAZING group of Seniors.

Below are the Senior’s names and the colleges they will be attending in the fall.

We wish them the best of luck and the members of ACTION will greatly miss this group of

SENIORS Matt Burke Emory University

Maggie Desmond Butler University

Joe Enright University of Miami

JJ Fisher South Carolina

Sean Gorney Dayton University

Sam Greene Oregon University

David Lee Northwestern University

Ben Matejka University of Denver

Anna Modica Purdue University

Lille Reardon Missouri University

Catherine Spencer Loyola University – Chicago

Genevieve Spencer Alabama University

Cooper Woolford Wisconsin University

Interested in ACTION? We have many great things planned for the coming year.

Our opening meeting will be on September 10th at 7:30 in the Church. Hope to see you there!

SFX ACTION

SENIORS- 2017

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WORD: Holy Listening Each week we gather to relax and listen to a short passage from scripture, reflect on God’s word, respond in prayer, and rest in God’s presence. The scripture passages are taken from the Sunday Gospel to support our journey. This ancient but simple process allows God’s word to touch us in our daily lives and transform our hearts. When: Saturdays 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. On-going (except for Holiday weekends). Where: The “Upper Room” Second floor at the SFX Parish Office Small groups offer a valuable way to enrich our faith and provide us with companionship for our journey. There is no need to commit to every Saturday; come when your schedule permits. Everyone is always welcome. Note: There will be no WORD Meeting on Saturday, May 27, 2017.

Twelve Step Program for Those Seeking Emotional Health

Emotions Anonymous is a twelve-step organization. Our fellowship is composed of men and women, 18 years old or older, who come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties. EA members are from many walks of life and are of diverse ages, economic status, social and educational backgrounds. The only requirement for membership is a desire to become emotionally healthy.

This program has been known to work miracles in the lives of many who suffer from problems as diverse as depression, anger, broken or strained relationships, grief, anxiety, low self-esteem, panic, abnormal fears, resentment, jealousy, guilt, despair, fatigue, tension, boredom, loneliness, withdrawal, obsessive and negative thinking, worry, compulsive behavior and a variety of other emotional issues.

Group meets Friday 8:00-9:15pm in Francis East, lower level, Rectory at SFX.

First Fridays with St. Francis de Sales Please join us!

When: First Friday of each month

Where: Upper Room at Parish Office at 9:15am What: A spiritual pick-me-up

Why: To share the gentle wisdom of St. Francis de Sales

Come when you can; leave when you need to.

Nancy Lou Kelly and I look forward to seeing you!

Jo Harrison 847-251-3014 josephineharrison@ gmail.com

Our next meeting will be held on June 2.

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Schedule of Events Week May 21 - May 28

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Sunday, May 21 11:30a Mass and Reception following for Sr. Casey C/XN Monday, May 22 7:00p RCIA U 7:00p Boy Scout Meeting XN Tuesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 24 7:30p Adult Choir Rehearsal C Thursday, May 25 Friday, May 26 8:00p Emotions Anonymous FE Saturday, May 27 Sunday, May 28

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:12-14; Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8; 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a; or (for Ascension) Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20

Stewardship Report

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Collected at Church $12,252.00

Thank you for supporting your Church!

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Important information regarding communion visits and pastoral care of the sick for the homebound and hospitalized. Please read carefully.

Your spiritual needs are very important to the staff at St. Francis. To insure that you received the desired spiritual care if you are hospitalized or homebound with illness, please assist us by providing us with the following.

Hospital: If you would like anointing prior to a scheduled surgery, please call the parish office to schedule an anointing with a priest. You may also receive anointing at the hospital when there is an emergency. When you are admitted to the hospital it is critical that you or a loved one identifies your religious affiliation, your parish name and your desire for pastoral care and communion visits. The patient may also call the Ministry of Care line to request communion at the hospital. A minister of care will make sure the hospital is informed of this request. Homebound: Trained ministers of Care are available to bring communion to our parish sick and homebound. Ministers also visit local assisted living and nursing care homes. To schedule a visit, please call the Ministry of Care line at: 847 256-2273 press 0 and a Minister of Care will return your call.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to helping the poor and others who have come upon difficult times. As Vincentians, we serve those in need through one-on-one counseling, as well as providing financial and other help to those who have fallen on hard times. If you or someone you know wishes to meet with us, please contact the parish office at 847-256-4250 and ask for extension 44 and leave a short message. We will respond as soon as possible. All inquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

The St. Francis Xavier Peace & Justice Ministry works to link faith to action by providing information & resources on the social issues of our time. Activities include small faith sharing groups, speakers and field trips. There is also a monthly newsletter and calendar of local events. For more information, visit the official Peace & Justice website: www.sfxpeaceandjustice.org/

Ministry of Care Visits Sunday, May 28

Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors Schedule — May 28

5:00 pm 8:00 am 9:30 am 10:15 am 11:30 am

Mary Charles Ron Charles Peggy Elliott Pat Federico Donna Fugazzotto Dody Hickey Pablo Petrozzi

Shelagh Donoghue Charles Hutchinson Nancy Lou Kelly Bill Kelly Betty Ann Manganaro Elaine Vogel M. Watts

Cathy Cerone Karen Kerls Robert Kerls Marjorie Sasso Patti Schumann Jean Spence Paul Tyska

M. J. Dix Mary Ann Rodgers Kirk Hudson

Colleen Ambrose Carmel Cowan Abigail Foerstner Audile Fortman Patty Jane Pelton Mary Quinn Kerry Suse

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After 8:00 Mass Hospital

M. Watts** S. Donoghue D. Froelich

K. Kerls E. Melley K. Tyrrell

Mather Home

10:00am A. Brennan

Symphony

Mather Pavillion 10:30am

After 9:30 Mass Home

C. Cerone* C. Cowan J. Gillard

M. McCormick D. Miller J. Spence G. Wright

James Slater Dani Froelich

Robinn Jerutis Colleen Reese

Sarah Lawton Nina Esshaki

Dan Kelly, Jr. Chris Dunn

TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Parish Offices: 847-256-4250

Parish Fax : 847-256-4254 Parish School: 847-256-0644

Ministry of Care: 847-256-CARE

(847-256-2273)

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-9:00pm

Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm Sunday- Closed

After Hours Emergency Assistance: 847-256-0709

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

For assistance call 847-256-4250 Ex. 44

SFX News Check your email for the weekly SFX parish newsletter which is full of parish news and events! If you are inter-

ested in signing up, please send an email to sfxnews@yahoo.com.

BAPTISM : Call the Parish Office to make arrangements.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION : Saturdays after the 8:15 Mass. And Anytime By Appointment.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE :

Should be arranged at least four months in advance. Call the Parish Office for details.

PARISH REGISTRATION :

Registration Forms available in vestibule of Church, at the Parish Office or from our Website.

Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Community of Faith

CHURCH: 9th Street and Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091 SCHOOL: 808 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091 SCHOOL WEB: sfx-school.org PARISH OFFICE: 524 9th Street, Wilmette, IL 60091 PARISH WEBSITE: www.sfxparish.org EMAIL: sfxparish@comcast.net

Pastoral & Support STAFF

Rev. William J. Sheridan, Pastor Rev. Rodlin Rodrigue, Associate Pastor Rev. Edward F. Harnett, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Richard J. Jakubik, Resident Robert & Karen Kerls, Deacon Couple Dr. Patty Jane Pelton, Pastoral Associate Sr. Mary Ann Casey, OP, Director, PREP Program Mary Therese Brown, Youth Minister (ACTION) Andrea Hug, Director, Ministry of Care Kieran Lyons, Director of Faith Formation Colleen Barrett, School Principal Jonathan Metzinger, Director of Music Joseph DiCamillo, Associate Director of Music John Geis, Associate Director of Music Matthew O’Connor, Associate Director of Music Vito Vitale, Organist Sheldon Moore, Business Manager Marge Kaup, School Business Office Manager Sara Crome, Secretary Dani Froelich, Administrative Assistant PREP Program Darek Bukowski, Maintenance Oleksandr Hakh, Maintenance Ross Richards, Chairperson, Parish Pastoral Council Ray Gass, Sara Crome, Sharing Parish-Chicago St. Thomas of Canterbury Jeff Later, Betsy Later, Sharing Parish-Haiti Immaculee Conception

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