OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
February 7th - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
701 S. EOLA ROAD † AURORA, IL 60504 † (630)851-3444 †
WWW.OLMERCY.COM
Splinters From The Presidential Chair….
I would like to announce the new members of Our Lady of Mercy staff. Fr.
Don McLaughlin, Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle in Naperville, will be our
new Pastor starting June 21st. Fr Mark Bernhard, newly ordained, will be Parochial Victor starting June 21st. Karen Boyle will be our Director of Religious Education starting July 1st. She was D.R.E. at St. Michael’s in Orland
Park. Candy Rice will be the Middle School Coordinator, a position she help
until John Werle came on three years ago. I know you will give them all a
great Our Lady of Mercy welcome. Change is hard for all of us, but these are
four very qualified and talented people who I know will lead you to great
heights!
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is God’s gift to us to forgive our
sins and give us a chance to start again. Lent is the perfect time to assess our
lives and see how our lives go up against the Gospel. God’s mercy is there in
the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Why not experience it in your Lenten journey? People say “I can confess my sins to God” but they fail to see that we
sin against our brothers and sisters and we need to forgiven in community in
the Sacrament of Reconciliation. You may feel guilt, shame or embarrassment as you wait in line for the sacrament, but afterwards you’ll feel free,
great, beautiful, forgiven, clean and happy. When asked about how one
should prepare for Reconciliation, Pope Francis answered “One ought to be
able to look earnestly at oneself and one’s sins. Accept that you are a sinner,
so that you can be amazed by God. Go to confession to clean up a bit. This
is good for you.” The Sacrament of Reconciliation is heard before Saturday
Mass weekly from 3:00 to 3:50 p.m. There will be a Reconciliation service
with individual confession Tuesday, April 4th at 7:00 p.m. There will be confession until all are heard Tuesday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m.
Come and learn the art of Palm Weaving to help us decorate our worship space for Palm Sunday. Join us Monday, April 3rd and Thursday, April
6th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. or Wednesday, April 5th from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in
the Ministry Room off the Narthex. If you have any questions, please call
Linda at (630)209-8651.
Please come to the LinkedIn Tips to enhance your job search. It will
be help Tuesday, April 4th at 6:30 p.m. Your LinkedIn profile is your second
most important job hunting tool, next to your resume. This presentation will
focus on new ways to use this free tool to further enhance your job search.
Denis Curtin will present methods you can apply to optimize your LinkedIn
profile. Denis is a LinkedIn trainer and coach who has helped job seekers at
Holy Family Job Support Group in Inverness, IL. This group has been assisting job seekers for 29 years and is one of the largest running job support
groups in the Chicago area. We invite you to attend Denis Curtin’s presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4th in Room 114. The event is free and all
are welcome. This event is being sponsored by the Helping Our Neighbor in
Need job ministry of Our Lady of Mercy. Please contact Deacon Tim Kueper
at (630)851-3444 x236 or [email protected] or Jim Gamache at
[email protected] for more information. Have a great week!
Peace,
JESUS’ MINISTRY
SUMMARIZED
The story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead is the single longest story (apart from the Passion) in
the Gospel of John. In it we find a
summary of most of Jesus’ ministry.
We see his very human nature as he
is moved by Martha and Mary’s sorrows and as he himself weeps at the
tomb of Lazarus. He is the wisdom
of God’s Word made flesh as he
explains to his followers that the
death of Lazarus will serve as a sign
of the glory of God. He crowns the
miracles he works in John’s Gospel
(which began with the most
“human” miracle of making new
wine at Cana’s wedding) by raising
Lazarus from the dead—a
“preview,” if you will, of his own
death and resurrection to come. This
portrait of Jesus reminds us, as we
near the end of our Lenten journey,
that he is with us, knows us, understands us in every moment of our
lives. He knows the joy of our human feasting, he knows the sorrow
of our weeping. As we prepare to
walk with him through the days of
Holy Week, we are filled with faith
that—through Christ—God’s glory
will be with us in every moment of
our lives and—with Christ—in our
life everlasting. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 1930, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday:
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3,
16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95;
Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9:
Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:27; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10,
11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday:
Mt 21:1-11 process
sion); Is 50:4-7; Ps
22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14
— 27:66 [27:11-54]
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BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL LAMPS
Votive lamps will burn this week before the Blessed Sacrament for the
following intentions:
Mass
Intentions
Monday, April 3
8:00 AM † Catherine McCloskey
Tuesday, April 4
8:00 AM † Daniel & Alice McConville
Wednesday, April 5
8:00 AM † Ken Jachim
Thursday, April 6
8:00 AM † Emilio & Antonio Embradura
Friday, April 7
8:00 AM Int. Carl & Shirley Staples
Saturday, April 8
4:00 PM
† Billy Mahaney
4:00 PM
† Casilda Pena
Sunday, April 9
7:30 AM † Mary Ellen Feldman
7:30 AM † Patrice Klasinski
9:00 AM † Parishioners of OLM
10:45 AM † Nolan Zasadil
12:30 PM † Kris Bielinski
5:30 PM
† Scott Davidson
Laurie Schwab
Daughter
Family
Lourdes Indad
1. Megan Gabaldon
9.
The Feldman Family
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
The Hungry
Special Intention-C.H.
Mental Illness
The Gems
The Homeless
Parishioners of OLM
Good Health—TR
Michelle Ritko
The Poor
The Griffins Family
The Sick
Deacon Bob Vavra
Roland Vercillo
Peace
If you wish to have a candle burning for your intention in the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel, you will find envelopes on the shelf in the Narthex
near the Priest’s Sacristy or in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
S.G. Group
Rowena Mahaney
Agnes Schlobohm
Family
The Taylors
Margaret & Jerry
Stanisz
Family
We pray for our sick, confined and their families
Please contact the Parish Office if you or your immediate family member wish to
be added to the Sick List.
Rose Mary Carson
Mark Hoeksema
Genevieve Donnelly
Ivan Klos
Tim Fahey
Meredith Mangold
Regina Trasga
Florence Hybiak
William Sanders
Josephine Chavez
Julie Ranieri
Julia Schremp
Betty Bertrand
Donna Romadka
Billy Walowski
Jill Donlan
Nancy Bejger
Karen Orlandi
Brett Orlandi
We remember in prayer those
in service to our country
Cesar Naguit
Douglas Massoth
Flo Paprzycki
Cabel Herburn
Angelica Jacobs
Tim Savoie
Lenore Savoie
Mary Moody
David Groeber Sr.
Marie Gerage
Diane Picciuolo
Margaret Picciuolo
Gloria Leon
Dolores Simonek
Countee S. Abbott, Jr.
Mel Schmudde
Kevin Griffins
Frances Gilpin
Louise Easton
Patricia Kline
Francisco Gonzales
Ed Lillig
Kathy Walowski
MaryEllen Marren
Lee Marks
A. Schuman
Tim Reiter
SSG Leah Harvey, USAF
Airman Melanie Hodges, US Navy
Nicholaus Laurie, US Marines
SSG Sean Murphy, USMC
Victor Paul Fullmer, Navy
Capt. Tara Trammell, US Army
Roberto Ramos, Army
Lt. Joshua Puscas, US Navy
Lt. Keith Harris, USAF
A1C Gina Maro, USAF
Juan Gabriel Sindac, USAF
Kyle Hancock, Army
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RECONCILIATION?
Q: Confession has been a really sore spot for me but, having been raised a Catholic, I do love
the Church and all the other sacraments. I am sure there are priests I could go to for confession, but
I feel so uncomfortable and always feel that God already knows my sins and what I am sorry for. Will
I go to hell for feeling this way? Will God forgive me if I am truly sorry?
A: Will God forgive you if you are truly sorry? Yes.
You may, however, be seeing repentance and forgiveness too narrowly. Sin cuts us off not only from
God but also from other people. Repentance is not simply about straightening things out with an angry God who, in human terms, is actually more disappointed than angry.
Repentance is also about admitting that our sins affect how we treat other people.
The Roman Catholic faith is an incarnational one, a sacramental one, a faith which sees God acting
through physical objects (water, oil, bread, wine) and by means of human instruments, including a
priest hearing confessions.
Why not participate in a Lenten penance service? Common prayers and Scripture readings are followed by a chance for private confession in the open or in a confessional.
It takes a lot of courage for people face their sinfulness, and accept God’s love and forgiveness. Remember, confessors go to confession, too!
Reconciliation Service
Reconciliation
Tue. April 4, 7 PM
Tue. April 11, 7 PM until all are heard
Lenten Schedule
LENTEN SERVICES
Morning Mass Monday – Friday
8:00a
Stations of the Cross on Fridays
April 7 -7:00p
April 14 -12:00p
April 14 Living Stations (By Teens) -3:00p
Reconciliation Service with Individual Confessions
Tuesday, April 4 -7:00p
Reconciliation Service Until All Heard
Tuesday, April 11 –7:00p
Christ Jesus . . . destroyed death
and brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel.
— 2 Timothy 1:10b
HOLY WEEK
PALM SUNDAY , April 9
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 11
Reconciliation until all heard -7:00p
HOLY THURSDAY, April 13
Morning Prayer - 8:00a
Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper -7:00p
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- aŌer the 7:00p Mass unƟl Midnight
GOOD FRIDAY, April 14
Morning Prayer -8:00a
Stations of the Cross -12:00p
Teen sponsored Living Stations -3:00p
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion -7:00p
HOLY SATURDAY, April 15
Morning Prayer -8:00a
Blessing of Food & Easter Baskets -11:00a
NO 3:00pm ReconciliaƟon or 4:00pm Mass
THE EASTER VIGIL, April 15 -8:00p
EASTER SUNDAY, April 16
7:30a, 9:00a, 10:45a, 12:30p (NO 5:30p)
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PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING
Fiscal Year-to-Date Information (as of 03/19/17)
Actual Year-to-Date Collections:
$
1,008,436
03/19/17 Sunday Collection:
$
27,970
Fiscal Year-to-Date Budget:
$
1,047,100
Weekly Sunday Goal:
$
28,300
Amount Short of Budget:
$
(38,664)
Amount Short of Goal:
$
(330)
Please remember Our Lady of Mercy parish in your will and estate planning.
Thank you for your generosity!!
APRIL 2, 2017
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Death is not the end. God has power over death. The theme in all our readings today is resurrection. If we allow the Spirit of Christ to direct us, we will share in the Resurrection of Jesus.
Faith calls us to allow the Spirit, which dwells in us, to move us to live in holiness, so that we
may share in the eternal life Christ won for us.
The Lily
According to legend, the lily lost its self-respect on the night of Christ’s agony in the garden. The other flowers bowed their heads in sorrow in Christ’s presence, but not the lily. How could it, being the most fragrant
and beautiful flower (according to its own estimation)? Upon Christ’s display of humility, however, the lily
belatedly hung its head in shame and has humbly remained so ever since.
If you’d like to dedicate one of the Easter flowers which will decorate our sanctuary during the Easter season,
please return this form (or the “flower” envelope available on the Narthex shelves with the suggested stipend
of $10 by Monday, April 17.
__________________________________________________
GIVEN IN MEMORY/HONOR OF
__________________________________________________
NAME
AMOUNT $ _________________________
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April has arrived! Do you know that
Wednesday, April 5 is National W alkNursing the
Spirit
ing Day? The American Heart Association (AHA) sponsors this day to remind
everyone the health benefits for walking. If you are participating in the
Walking to Jerusalem program then you are focusing on increasing your physical activity that may include walking and counting your miles. If you are not currently active and are able to participate in a walking program (always check with your health
care provider before starting an exercise program) then why not use National W alking
Day as an incentive and inspiration to become more active?
One of the good things about walking is that it is low-risk and easy to start.
The benefits of walking include keeping you fit, reducing your risk of serious diseases, like heart disease, stroke and diabetes, improving your cholesterol profile, lowering your blood pressure, increasing your energy and stamina and preventing weight
gain.
The AHA recommends that adults get 150 minutes or more of moderateintensity physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity each week. If
your time of exercise is limited, even short ten minute activity sessions can be added
over the week to reach this goal.
In order to get yourself ready for walking, wear loose clothing keeping in
mind that the body’s temperature may rise during activity. Choose shoes that are designed for walking or running and that you have some wiggle room between your
longest toe (a half inch) and the end of the shoe. Avoid wearing cotton socks as they
retain moisture and promote blisters.
If you have not been involved in physical activity in the past, begin with
short distances of five to ten minutes gradually increasing your time or distance each
week by ten to twenty percent by adding a few minutes or blocks. Keep the head lifted, tummy pulled in and shoulders relaxed. Swing your arms naturally. Use a natural
step length and if you want to move faster, pull the back leg through more quickly. If
you cannot talk or catch your breath while you are walking, slow down. Walking is
more important than the speed you are walking.
Use the first few minutes to warm up when you walk and then add variety
with some brisk intervals. Consider alternating periods of slow and brisk walking. As
you increase your speed remember to maintain a good posture. The best time to
stretch is at the end of your walk when the muscles are warmed up. Stretch the hamstrings and calves, the chest, shoulders and back – hold each stretch for fifteen to thirty seconds. When you are putting together your walking schedule, the best schedule is
one that keeps you walking and keeps you fit!
Some ideas that may help you increase walking activity in your day are as
follows: talk on your cell phone while walking (not texting) and be aware of your
surroundings as you are walking; take the steps instead of the elevator; walk your dog
or help someone out by walking their dog if they cannot; have a walking meeting; take
a family stroll; park farther away to increase your steps; if you are on a bus, get off a
stop early and walk the rest of the way; and when at work consider times when you
can walk over to the desk of a co-worker instead of sending an email.
Another important reason to walk is that walking helps to relieve stress.
Walking puts the brain in a meditative state. Moderate physical activity quiets the
mind and increases awareness. Being outdoors decreases stress and time in nature is
linked to stress reduction – it also improves memory, attention and energy levels.
Walking boosts stress-busting endorphins. Brisk walking boosts endorphins that can
reduce stress hormones and alleviate mild depression. Walking with friends has additional stress-relieving benefits. Research shows that social support improves stress
resilience and decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
If you need a few more reasons to be active, exercise slows down the aging
process, builds strong bones, improves digestion, promotes restful sleep, increases
lung capacity and alleviates pain. It seems being active through walking is a great way
to benefit your health!
Distracted Driving Awareness
Month
One second of attention taken
away from driving can change a life
forever! It may be your life or the life
of a loved one. The National Safety
Council promotes messages in April
that inform the public how making
phone calls, dictating texts or emails,
or updating social media while driving
are all proven ways to increase crash
risk.
Distraction leads to driver error. 7% of all drivers at any given time
are using their phones while driving.
Drivers talking on phones, hand-held
or hands-free, miss seeing up to 50%
of what is around them like other drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. Make a
pledge that when you start your car you will disconnect your phone and
Just Drive!! Check out the National
Safety Council at nsc.org/ddmonth for
more information on this topic.
Be Smart About Sugar
Americans consume on average 22 teaspoons or about 350 calories
of added sugar each day. It is recommended by the American Heart Association that women consume about six
teaspoons of sugar a day while men are
recommended nine teaspoons of sugar
a day.
Added sugars are sugars and
syrups added to foods during processing and add calories without adding nutrients. Look on the label and if
you see the following names – they are
sugar synonyms: high-fructose corn
syrup, fruit juice concentrate, honey,
malt syrup, cane juice or cane syrup,
agave nectar, molasses, sucrose and
glucose.
If you want to know how many
teaspoons of sugar are in a product –
divide the total grams of sugar on the
label by four and that will equal the
teaspoons of sugar per serving as four
grams of sugar equals on teaspoon of
sugar.
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GEMS
Our next GEMS meeting will be on
April 12 at noon in the Parish Life Cen“I read somewhere once that discipline is merely choosing what we ter. Are you "over 50" and looking to
get together with others for good food,
want most over what we want now. And every choice for the former
conversation and growth? GEMS might
makes us stronger. Here’s to a good Lent for us all.” This is how I endbe your thing. Please contact Len Eicked my column for the 1st Sunday of Lent. That was a month ago, and
hoff at [email protected] or
here we are. The same have-a-good-Lent challenge--our call to change- call 630-631-1676 for more information.
ON BEING UNBOUND
Copyright 2017 by John B. Reynolds ([email protected])
-remains before us, and now we have only two weeks to pull it off. The
good news is, two weeks is plenty. Or an hour, if we use it well. And
PADS
how to use it well can be gleaned from today’s Gospel, the evangelist
Our Lady of Mercy is one of many
John’s story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.
churches that work together to provide
It’s important here to consider the audience John is addressing. And
just as important as who he’s addressing, is when he’s addressing them.
As my old lectionary guidebook explains, “Once more we are reading
from the Gospel according to John, written near the end of the first century AD to respond to the question, ‘Where is the risen Christ?” Remember, John’s audience--the faithful--at that time are expecting Jesus
to return any minute now. Some have suffered persecution for Christ’s
name. Perhaps some of their family members have been martyred.
Surely they can relate to Mary’s and Martha’s words, “Lord, if you had
been here, my brother would not have died.”
This passage contains one of my favorite Scripture verses: “And Jesus wept.” Nothing speaks more to me of Christ’s humanness than this.
I don’t know what it’s like to turn water into wine or calm storms at
sea, but I know what it’s like to weep for the loss of a dear one, and this
is the God I want with me when my back is against the wall. This is the
God I want beside me when darkness is closing in. But Jesus displays
supernatural power, too, in raising Lazarus. And after he bids his friend
to exit the tomb, he says something every bit as Godly as his tears are
human: “Untie him and let him go.”
food, shelter and support for the homeless and very poor in Aurora and the
Kane County area. Many parishioners
help provide food by furnishing items
listed on our PADS board each month in
the church. Other folks take a shift at
Hesed House itself, where the PADS
homeless shelter is located. We always
work on the first Tuesday of each
month, beginning at 6am and going, in 2
-3 hour shifts, until 7am on Wednesday. For more info on how you can
help, email leonard_eickhoff@msn
.com or call Len at 630-631-1676. Our
next PADS night is April 4.
Spanish Ministry
All bilingual rosaries on the last Friday of the month April 28th and May
26th of 2017 are being canceled.
A Lifeline for Marriage – Retrouvaille
(pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps
couples through difficult times in their
Often John describes Jesus talking on two different levels. Three
marriages. It is designed to provide the
weeks ago, John told of Jesus speaking about living water but the Satools to help get your marriage back on
maritan woman interprets this as water from Jacob’s well. Last week,
track. It will give you the opportunity to
John told of Jesus speaking about being blind but the Pharisees interpret rediscover each other and examine your
this as lack of physical sight. Today John tells of Jesus speaking about lives together in a new and positive way.
Lazarus being asleep but his disciples interpret this as simply sleeping. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s
“Untie him and let him go” has two levels as well. This applies to the
of couples experiencing marital difficulburial cloths that hold the man bound, but it also applies to the sin that ty at all levels including disillusionment
holds us back from being the persons we are all called to be as Christ’s and deep misery. For confidential infordisciples. I had the opportunity to receive the sacrament of Reconcilia- mation about or to register for the April
tion the other day, and every time I hear the words of absolution wash program beginning with a weekend on
April 28 – 30 call 815-246-2080 or
over me, they warm me. I can’t speak for you, but for me, this totally
email: [email protected] or
makes a good Lent. If you see it the same, then please join me in emvisit the web site at http://
bracing the different meanings of Christ’s words today. Whether it’s
www.HelpOurMarriage.com
been a month, several months, or thirty years since your last Confession, be unbound.
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Palm Weaving
Come and learn the art of Palm Weaving to help us decorate
our worship space for Palm Sunday. Join us Monday, April 3rd and
Thursday, April 6th from 7pm to 9pm or Wednesday, April 5th from
9am to 11am in the Ministry Room -off the Narthex. If you have
any questions, please call Linda at 630 209-8651.
LinkedIn Tips to Enhance Your Job Search
Tuesday April 4, 2017 6:30 pm
Your LinkedIn profile is your second most important job hunting tool, next to your resume. This presentation will focus on new ways to use this free tool to further enhance your job search.
In “LinkedIn Tips”, Denis Curtin will present methods you can apply to optimize your LinkedIn profile.
Denis is a LinkedIn Trainer and Coach who has helped job seekers at Holy Family Job Support Group in
Inverness, Il. This group has been assisting job seekers for 29 years and is one of the largest running job support groups
in the Chicago area.
We invite you to attend Denis Curtin’s presentation at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 4th, in room 114. This event is free
and all are welcome.
AURORA DAY OF SERVICE @ OLM
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Sponsored by our L.I.G.H.T. Teen Youth Ministry program
ANY parishioner who has a job or task around the house or yard is invited to participate in the Aurora Day of Service on
Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 9 am to 4 pm.
HOW DOES IT WORK: Think of a job you have been putting off because you simply don’t have the time or the desire to
do it. Fill out a slip found in the lobby and return it to the AURORA DAY OF SERVICE box located in the lobby by April
30th! You will receive a call to confirm the job and location….and at the designated time (we arrange transportation). A
goodwill offering for this service will be welcomed and used for the teen mission trip. Please call Ann Marie Stone at 630236-5606 with any questions.
Knights of Columbus are hosting an Easter Egg
Hunt for kids age 0-10 on Saturday, April 8 at 10:00 AM with
the Egg Hunt starting at 10:30 it will be held in the PLC. Please
bring your Easter basket or a bag to hold all the eggs you find.
Maybe even the Easter Bunny will stop in for
some fun.
Hope to see everyone there!
Applications for the 2017 Knights of Columbus / Robert H. Weaver
Council #12005 Scholarship are available for pick up in the parish office. This scholarship was developed by the Knights to recognize graduating high school seniors for their service to the Our Lady of Mercy parish and community in general. Applications must be completed and turned into the parish office no later than 3:30, April 21,
2017.
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The EDGE (Gr. 6-8)
EDGE News and Reminders
Mondays or Thursdays 6:30-8pm
This week in EDGE…
6-7-8th Gospel Perspectives 6:30-8pm
Monday or Thursday April 3rd/6th
NT-IV- MMLJ – with John Lamperis
Next week in EDGE…HOLY WEEK!
No sessions April 10/13th
Following week in EDGE-Last Sessions
6-7-8th EOY sports/games 6:30-8pm
Monday or Thursday April 17th/20th
Dodge Ball, Escape Room, snacks
Also…
We’ll collect our final 2017 Mercyfest
Basket Donations. Due NOW! See
emails for directions and specifics.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
GRADES K-5
Coming Up……
April 3, 4, 5…..Regular R.E. Classes
April 10, 11, 12…No R.E. Classes because of Holy
Week.
Easter is Sun. April 16th…
Our Savior and Friend Jesus loves us and wants us to
love God, love others and spread the good news!
If you have any questions or concerns please call
Cheryl at 630-851-3444 ext. 222 or Deacon Tim at
ext. 236 or [email protected]
SENIOR HIGH
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
For High School teens (Grades 9-12)
L.I.G.H.T. Mini-courses: The deadline to register for
the spring quarter is April 4th. Classes start the week of
April 23rd
Living Stations of the Cross performed by our teens
will be Friday, April 14th at 3 pm in the Church.
Harvest Saturday is April 22nd starting at 11:30. Contact the Youth Ministry office with any questions. Parents are needed to drive and chaperone the teens!
Please let the office know if you can help!
Mission Trip Teen Bake Sale will be the weekend of
4/29-4-30 after all masses. All proceeds support the
teen mission trip.
NCYC Sign-up Now Happening! Any high school
teen who wants to attend the National Catholic Youth
Conference in Indianapolis on Nov. 16-19 should get an
information packet in the lobby or on the youth ministry
website.
Aurora Day of Service: Save the date – May 6th. More
information will be out soon on how you can use our
teens to help around your house!
L.I.G.H.T. Volunteers needed: Adults and teens are
needed to facilitate mini-courses, be a retreat leader,
chaperone events, etc. A volunteer form can be found
on the L.I.G.H.T. website.
Don’t forget to sign-up for service and discipleship
projects online. Teens may now sign-up for service
and discipleship projects online. Please see the website
for a list of projects and the link to sign-up.
For more information and to sign-up for our enewsletter,
visit
our
website
at
www.olmyouthministry.weebly.com
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Life’s Healing
Weekend Retreat
Our Lady of Mercy
Weekend Masses
April 8 & 9
May 20-21, 2017
At T he Missionaries of t he Sac red Heart
Saturday:
4:00p
Fr. Hugh Fullmer
305 South Lake Street Aurora, IL 60506
(No overnight stay)
Sunday:
7:30a
Fr. Joslad Koilparambil
9:00a
Fr. Joslad Koilparambil
10:45a
Benedictine
12:30p
Benedictine
5:30p
Fr. Francis Tebbe
Saturday, May 20th at 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. and
Sunday May 21st. At 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Life’s Healing Weekend is a one-of-a-kind retreat that
blends informal talks, common prayer, quiet time and small
group sharing in a safe and supportive environment. Known
for our confidentiality this weekend will be a crucial journey as we explore how disappoint- ments, abuse, losses and
sudden changes can destructively impact and control our
lives. During the retreat, each stage will be followed by a
brief guided meditation on scriptural passage to help people
understand the Gospel values in our human situation. Lastly,
the retreat concludes with a clear focus on the liberating
impact forgiveness can have in one’s life and how it can set
us free to find our self identity. Are you ready to become the
best you that you can be? For more information call Edith
at (630) 892-2371 Ext. 39
Seventh Grade Girls Welcome to
Explore Day at Rosary High School
Seventh grade girls are invited to Rosary High School in
Aurora for an Explore Day on April 5 to experience a slice of
what high school is all about. The event is from 8:15 to
10:30 a.m. and will feature speakers and demonstrations on
science, spirituality, leadership, athletics, music, extracurriculars, and more. Register online at http://rosaryhs.com/
explore.
Eighth graders who have not yet decided where to attend
high school are welcome to set up a Shadow Day at Rosary
to experience a school day with a current student.
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Catholic School
3YR OLD PRESCHOOL thru 8TH
GRADE
Open Enrollment
Is now available for new families
601 Talma St, Aurora, 60505
630-851-4400
www.olgcschoolaurora.org
Parish
Activities for the Week
April 2
SUNDAY
8:00-10:30a
9:00 & 10:45a
11:00-2:00p
5:30-8:30p
6:00-8:30p
6:30-9:00p
MONDAY
8:30-6:00p
4:30-5:45p
6:00-6:30p
6:30-8:00p
7:00-9:00p
TUESDAY
1:00-3:00p
1:00-3:00p
4:00-5:45p
4:30-5:45p
6:00-9:00p
6:30-7:45p
7:30-9:00p
7:00-9:00p
7:00-9:00p
WEDNESDAY
9:00-11:30a
9:00-11:00a
4:30-5:45p
6:30-7:45p
7:30-9:00p
THURSDAY
9:00-10:00a
6:30-8:00p
7:00-8:30p
7:00-9:00p
FRIDAY
9:00-11:00a
12:30-1:30p
7:00-7:30p
SATURDAY
9:00-1:00p
9:30-10:15a
11:00-1:00p
SUNDAY
8:00-10:30a
8:00-10:30a
CRHP Men’s Faith History
Nursery
Faith Sharing
CRHP Women’s Faith History
Faith Sharing
Faith Sharing Group
April 3
Eucharistic Adoration
RE Class
Benediction
Edge
Palm Weaving Class
April 4
OLM Card Group
OLM Bridge Group
PADS
RE Class
Helping Our Neighbor in Need
RE Class
Reconciliation Service
Adult Faith Formation Team Mtg
Knights of Columbus District Mtg
April 5
Women in Faith
Palm Weaving Class
RE Class
RE Class
Adult Choir
April 6
Gems Board Meeting
Edge
RCIA
Palm Weaving Class
April 7
Art & Environment
Spanish Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
April 8
KofC Easter Egg Hunt
Kindergarten Prayer Service
Art & Environment
April 9
CRHP Men’s Faith History
Summoned Men of Faith
9:00 & 10:45a
11:00-2:00p
2:00-5:00p
Nursery
Faith Sharing
RCIA Palm Sunday Retreat
Rm 108
Rm 208
Church
5:30-8:30p
CRHP Women’s Faith History
Rm 114
6:00-8:30p
Faith Sharing
Rm 208
6:30-9:00p
Faith Sharing Group
Rm 124
Rm 114
Rm 108
Rm 208
Rm 114
Rm 208
Rm 124
Chapel
PLC
Church
PLC
Ministry Rm
Rm 110
Rm 108
Narthex
PLC
Rm 114
PLC
Church
Rm 110
Rm 217
Rm 114/125
Ministry Rm
PLC
PLC
Rm 119
Ministry Rm
PLC
Rm 217
Ministry Rm
Church/MPR
Narthex
Narthex
Grounds/PLC
Church
Narthex/Church
Rm 114
Rm 124
Parish Information...
PARISH STAFF:
Fr. Hugh Fullmer, Pastor, ext. 228
email: [email protected]
Fr. Joslad Koilparambil, Associate, ext. 229
email: [email protected]
Deacon Bob Vavra
Deacon Phil Rehmer, email: [email protected]
Deacon Tim Kueper, ext. 236
Deacon Tony Martini, ext. 405
Deacon Mike Plese, 630-664-4174
Deacon Art Tiongson
Janice Cain, Business Manager, ext. 223
email: [email protected]
Jolene LeRoy, RN, Parish Nurse, ext. 403
Larry Harris, Music & Liturgy, ext. 243
Diane Reiter, Parish Secretary, Bulletin Editor,
Weddings, ext. 221 email: [email protected]
Anna Morgan, Accounting Asst. ext. 235
Len Eickhoff, Facility Manager, Cell 630-631-1676
Religious Education:
Deacon Tim Kueper, Director of Religious Ed.,
ext. 236, email: [email protected]
Dave Miserendino, Director of Youth & Young Adult
Ministry, ext. 225
John Werle, Middle School Youth Ministry Coordinator
Jean Rehmer, Religious Education Secretary Grades
6-12 & RCIA, ext. 232
Cheryl Lohse, Religious Education Secretary Grades
K-5 & RCIC, ext. 222
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FAX NUMBER: 630-851-3468
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm
WEEKEND MASSES:
Sat.4:00p;Sun.7:30a,9:00a,10:45a,12:30p, 5:30p
DAILY MASSES:
Monday-Friday 8:00a (Rosary after Daily Mass)
HOLY DAY MASSES:
Generally celebrated at 7pm evening prior; 8am and 7pm the day of.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturday 3:00-3:45pm; Reconciliation services held seasonally.
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Contact the Parish Office so we may help you in any way possible.
HOSPITALIZATION: If you anticipate a hospitalization or are
admitted to an area hospital and would like a visit from a priest or
Eucharistic Minister, please notify the parish office.
BAPTISMS: Registered parishioners wishing their child baptized
must attend a parent meeting held the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Parents do not need to attend the class for subsequent children.
Baptisms are held at 12 noon the first Saturday of the month and at
2:00 p.m. the second and third Sundays. Baptisms are not conducted
during Lent.
WEDDINGS: The bride, groom or either set of parents must be
registered members of the parish. Weddings may be scheduled no
less than six months out in order to fulfill the diocesan marriage preparation requirements. Contact Diane Reiter, ext. 221.
NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you! Please register by
attending our “New Parishioner Registration/Welcoming” meeting
the last Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. For more info call:
851-3444, ext. 221.
HOSPITALITY: “Hospitality” weekend is held in the Parish Life
Center Multi Purpose Room after all Saturday/Sunday Masses on the
last full weekend of each month (excluding December).
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, Voicemail - ext. 400
CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER—
The Church of Our Lady of Mercy #512124
ADDRESS—
701 S. Eola Road
Aurora, IL 60504
PHONE—
630-851-3444
CONTACT PERSON—
Diane - Ext. 221
SOFTWARE—
Microsoft Publisher 2002
PRINTER—
Acrobat 6.0
TRANSMISSION—
Via Email
Day: Tuesday
NUMBER OF PAGES SENT—
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SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN—
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS—
Fed Ex: Deliver to main entrance
on the North side of Church