CORCORAN’S CORNER Our Blessing of College Students… This weekend, August 8th and 9th at all of our Masses, we will offer a blessing to all college students before they begin their “great migration” back to college classes. We wish them well as they begin a new academic year. The college years are a wonderful time in people’s lives. It is a time of consolidating a young adult identity, learning new skills, sharpening abilities, preparing for a professional life, refining interpersonal relationship skills. It is a time of great challenge, opportunity and growth. God makes his presence known through all of this. It is a time of incorporating what we really believe in our lived lives. We pray for all our college students, that God draw them near, encourage their intellectual curiosity, and deepen their faith. We send them off to the new academic year with our prayers and blessings.

The Parish Picnic… Thanks to all who worked so hard to make our parish picnic a very enjoyable afternoon. Thanks to our Music Director, Linda McKeague, for the gift of song at our outdoor Mass. Thanks to Claudia Nolan, our Director of Liturgy, and Margie Guadagno, our Pastoral Associate, for taking care of the details in setting up for the outdoor Mass. Thanks to our parish Men’s Club for cooking up tasty “blacktop cuisine”. I heard lots of compliments about the food, and there is nothing like summer watermelon! Additional thanks to the Men’s Club and to a most generous anonymous parishioner donor who paid for all the refreshments. Thanks to Marge Broderick and the Seniors of Seton for the luscious desserts. They had lots of happy customers. Thanks to Joe Tucker for donating the tents, and especially the “Bouncie House” that the little ones so enjoyed. Thanks to all who pitched in to take down the tents at the end of the picnic, lest the predicted late night storm blow them all to Chicago Heights! Thanks to our good scouts who oversaw the “Bouncie House”, keeping the little ones supervised and safe. Thanks to Loren Gent of Fun, Fun, Fun DJs for our music and entertainment at the event. Loren always keeps everyone up and moving. Thanks to Bruce Hall and the parish teens of our Branches Youth Group for providing for the

water balloon toss — which was a great treat on a hot afternoon. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus for selling raffle tickets. The parish raised $452 — after the split-the-pot winner donated back his winnings to the parish! Thanks to Larry Stolinski for organizing the Antique Car Show and to all the antique car owners who participated. We had over 20 vehicles this year, up from one dozen just two years ago. A lot of people viewed these well-designed cars as they headed to the church hall for their after dinner desserts. Thanks to all of our Parish Maintenance crew for having the parish grounds in good shape for the picnic, and for all their muscle in arranging things. Thanks to Anna and Gene Talley for keeping things on track for the picnic. Thanks to all who showed up to share an afternoon with our community. Somehow it is not summer unless you attend a picnic, and spend time outdoors on the grass. Such occasions are part of our summer “bucket list”. Finally, we owe a big thanks to God! We were so fortunate that the very strong storm that swept through our metropolitan area, hitting Wood Dale and Rogers Park especially hard, totally by-passed us. Although Orland Park halted its Taste of Orland for a short while, Montrose Beach and the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago had to be evacuated, we were left unscathed. [As a neighborly gesture we were willing to honor the Lollapalooza tickets.] The clouds provided a cooling cover during the Mass, and the constant breeze made the summer heat and humidity very tolerable. When parishioners were giving me credit for the weather, I gave that credit to my dad’s late sister Aunt Kathy Bailey. She was a farmer and weather was important to her. I suspect as one who enjoyed working she keeps her hand in the heavenly weather center. When I really need good weather, I always offer a prayer to her for her intercession. I do not go to the well for this favor very often, but my prayers certainly were answered last Sunday. Finally, a little reflection on the secret of our success. After the picnic ended and things went so well, I was musing on how we have been enjoying a series of successful community building events. Whether it was the August picnic, the October Men’s Club Chicken Dinner, the December Advent Concert Gala, the February Women’s Club

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Parish Anniversary Pancake Breakfast, the March Men’s Club Fish Fry, or the Palm Sunday Choir Cantata, all these events seem to run “effortlessly”—which is so far from the truth. They occur because a number of people step forward: from our Seniors of Seton, to our Men’s Club, our Women’s Club, our Social Action Ministry, our Teen Branches Group, the Knights of Columbus, our Choirs, as well as a variety of donors who quietly underwrite and support the parish efforts. All these many events are a lot of work. But because of the many hands that pitch in, and the leadership that puts its best foot forward, these events come off like magic. But there is no magic here: it is the hard work, planning, participation by many, leadership, and generosity that makes everything run so smoothly. The result is a healthy and active parish calendar that creates building block events that boost community morale and spirit. We are very blessed, and never should take all of this for granted. The Feast of the Assumption… Next Saturday, August 15th, is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As the holy day falls on a Saturday, it is not a holy day of obligation [When Holy Days—excluding Christmas Day and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (our National Patronal Feast Day) — fall on Saturdays or Mondays, they lose their obligatory nature for attending Mass. Christmas Day and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception always retain their obligatory nature.] We will however offer a special Mass to celebrate the feast on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM.

Social Media Shut Down The Village of Orland Park is encouraging all families to “unplug” from Social Media devices on Saturday, August 15th, and to schedule some quality time together. Studies have shown a real decline in time spent together as families. Part of this decline is the harried pace of modern life: companies “right-sixing” and making employees work days longer, leaving less opportunities for families to share meals together. Similarly, extensive schedules for sports and activities for High School teens and even for Grade School students, eats into family time. Finally, the ever present Social Media diverts attention from what is happening at the dinner table among those gathered there. The Village of Orland Park is trying to set an example in encouraging

people to “unplug” from Social Media for one day, so that families would spend some quality time together as a family. It is just a thought, but a good one. Statistics… Each year every parish reports its statistics to the Archdiocese. For July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 St. Elizabeth Seton Parish had: 89 Baptisms of Children 2 Baptisms of Adults [R.C.I.A.] 4 Adults received into the Church 73 First Communions [2nd Graders] 89 Confirmations [8th Graders] 6 Adult Confirmations 20 Weddings 87 Funerals [Yeah—more baptisms than funerals!] We have 4,270 families on the parish registration. Of those 2,154 are considered “active parishioner families”; 2,126 families are registered but have not used a weekend Mass offertory envelope in over two years or more, and would be considered “inactive”. We have a registered population on the books of 15,089. But if you subtract the population on the books of the “inactive” families, plus the children on the register who are part of active families but who are over the age of 18 (who are likely to be away at college or moved from home as young adults), our active census population is at approximately 6,416, of which 2,131 attended Mass each weekend in October 2014. This is about a third of the active population per weekend. Nationally, about 25 percent of a parish population attend Mass in any given week, so we remain higher than average in that regard Gone Fishing… I am leaving this week for 12 days vacation in Cape Cod with a priest classmate. Again, the only fish I expect to catch will be on my plate. See you soon.

Keep Smiling!

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SPECIAL BLESSING OF OUR

COLLEGE STUDENTS Saturday, Aug. 8th Sunday, Aug. 9th

at all Masses

Whether you are attending school near or far, we wish to share a special blessing with all students who will be

attending college this Fall.

A SPECIAL BLESSING

FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS CONFIRMED IN 2011

Saturday, Aug. 8th Sunday, Aug. 9th

We especially invite all those who were Confirmed in 2011,

many of whom will be setting off to college as freshman, to come together and receive a special blessing at any of the Masses.

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Sat., August 8 (5pm) Barbara Czarnecki; Theodore Perkowski Sun., August 9 (7:15am) For All Parishioners; Jerome Wieczorek (8:30am) Jack Yanahan; Marion O’Connor (10am) Maria Opalacz; Richard Dedic (11:30am) Purgatorial Society; Marj Kelly Mon., August 10 (9am) Vittoria Russo; Jack Martin Tues., August 11 (9am) Cyril Kuply; Renee Galowicz Wed., August 12 (9am) )Bill Boardman; Virginia Sullivan Thurs., August 13 (9am) Margaret Slattery; Christina Blake Fri., August 14 (9am) Consuelo Angeles; William Corpus

MASS INTENTIONS

STEWARDSHIP

COLLECTION FOR 8-2-15: $25,629.45

KIDS’ COLLECTION: $12.61

Thank you for your generosity.

We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: Mary Ann McManus Richard Lloyd Robert Tomiello Evonne Baldacci Rod Meier Augustine Casares Theresa Buckler Audra Pappas John Biegel Alison Schneider And for our deceased: Jose Roberto Carlos Bonnie McGinnis Joan Heneghan Pyzik (daughter to Joan Heneghan) “Heavenly Father, accept the prayers which we offer for them.”

PLEASE PRAY FOR

WEDDINGS

Stephany Walsh and Joseph Zumerling; 8-28-15

ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations to Ron and Roselee Hicks who will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary and renew vows on 8-8-15 after 5pm Mass.

Congratulations to John and Noreen Williams who will celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary and renew vows on 8-8-15 after 5pm Mass.

Congratulations to Peter and Denise Maiolo who will celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary and renew vows on 8-9-15 after 11:30am Mass.

BAPTISMS

Congratulations to these parents on the baptism of their child on 8-2-15: Leonardo Joseph, child of Jose and Araceli Ruiz Bridget Elizabeth, child of Kyle and Sara Hastings Kellan Ryan, child of Daniel and Elizabeth Baskel Franco Michael, child of Jonathan and Lisa Tardi Petra Leena, child of Adam and Canny Wittorp Lawrence Dale, child of Ray and Jamie Feldmeier Peyton Elizabeth, child of Nathon and Jennifer Bryant Nikolas Samer, child of Samer and Sandy Soof

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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION

OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Saturday, August 15 9:00 am Mass

Mary had the unique role in the history of salvation of giving birth to Emmanuel: God-with-us. One might say that because of the Incarnation, Mary’s physical exis-tence had a role in salvation surpassed only by that of Jesus. Opening her soul to God would not have been enough to fulfill God’s purposes. She had to be open to God with the totality of her being.

“Holy Spirit, enkindle us with the fire of the same

love that burned within the Virgin Mary, so that we might rise up to God in prayer.

Amen.”

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Journey with the Lord and let your heart hear God’s Words….

By Margie Guadagno St. Elizabeth Seton Pastoral Associate

When the disciples

met Jesus

on the road,

they were

disappointed

and sad.

He walked with them

and listened to

their story.

Then, by opening up

the Scriptures

He gave them hope!

He helped them see

that they were

not abandoned

or left orphaned,

that God

was with them

and would

always be part

of their journey.

The Road To EmmausThe Road To EmmausThe Road To Emmaus The Road To Emmaus The Road To EmmausThe Road To EmmausThe Road To Emmaus

Who Are You Again?

D o you ever feel that nobody ever listens to you? When my children were small I would tell them 10

times to clean up for dinner… with no results. Their dad would come in and say once, “Go wash up!” and they scurried away to the bathroom like little mice being chased by the Big Bad Cat. (of course, a few years later, when they became teenagers, Dad was tuned out and I became the authority… but it probably had something to do with the term ‘soft touch!!’) And children aren’t the only offenders in this category. Bosses don’t always take suggestions very well, even well-intentioned ones. Friends are sometimes jealous of you. And I still get a chuckle from my husband when I mention “staff meetings.” Why is it that the people we are closest with, either personally or professionally, have the hardest time believing that we can make an important contribution to the issue at hand? And as long as I’m listing doubters, I can’t forget to point my finger at myself! There have been many times that I disregarded suggestions from my children because I just could not imagine that they would know more than I know. And I even recall having an occasional patronizing attitude towards my own parents because I thought (mistakenly) that they were ‘out of touch.’ I think it’s safe to say that at one time or another we have all felt superior to someone and treated them condescendingly.

T hat’s why today’s Gospel is such an eye opener. It just goes to show that people haven’t changed very

much from Jesus’ time. He had that same

problem. His fellow Nazarenes just couldn’t believe that Jesus, the young boy they watched grow up and probably observed making the usual little boy’s mischief, was now able to interpret the word of God for them. Why, he was the guy who fixed broken chairs, not a learned rabbi or priest. They not only treated him with disrespect, they “gathered around the water cooler”—so to speak—and murmured against him in quite obvious disbelief.

I n many ways we have come a long way from those early doubters who treated Jesus as irrelevant because he was only Mary and Joseph’s son.

But, truth be told, in other ways we can treat him just as irrelevant. Maybe it’s because we feel our time is so different from his time and our problems so much more complex. Because of that we excuse our prejudices (my property value will go down), we support the death penalty (but the crime was so horrible), we buy into the mantra that it’s just naturally occurring climate change (not anything that we are doing to contribute to the problem), or that somehow there can still be a just war (we are only protecting ourselves). We have lived with Jesus for so long that we sometimes forget he REALLY IS the Bread of Life come down from heaven for us and our source of eternal bliss with God. Maybe today, as we approach the table of the Lord and stretch out our hands to receive Jesus, we ask him to help us always remember that and to give us the strength to pull the plugs out of our ears so that when he talks, we listen the first time and not wait until Dad comes home!

IF YOU THINK GOD IS CALLING YOU TO BE A PRIEST, visit www.ChicagoPriest.com or contact Fr. Francis Bitterman at 312-534-8298 or fbitterman@archchicago.org. FOR INFORMATION ON RELIGIOUS LIFE contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP at 312-534-5240 or eramirez@archchicago.org, and for the Permanent Diaconate program contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847-837-4562 or bpuhala@usml.edu.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

GRACIOUS AND LOVING GOD, help the men and women of our parishes to hear the call to serve. Our needs are great and our people thirst for Your Presence.

OPEN THE HEARTS OF MANY. Raise up faithful servants of the Gospel—dedicated, holy priests, sisters, brothers and deacons, who will spend themselves for Your people and their needs.

BLESS ALL OF OUR MARRIED COUPLES with a rich faith and children that desire to serve You.

BLESS THOSE WHO ARE SERVING NOW with courage and perseverance.

GRANT THAT MANY WILL BE INSPIRED by their exam-ple and faith. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Parish Vocation News

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Summer Book Discussion: SEEDS OF SENSITIVITY:

Deepening Your Spiritual Life By Robert J. Wicks

Monday Mornings at 10am in the Cornerstone Building

(167th and 94th Ave.)

Sensitivity is an essential attitude for caring people in a harsh world. In practical and hopeful book, Robert Wicks carefully leads us on the path of sensitivity, encouraging us not to withdraw from the darkness in our world and in our hearts and at the same time warning us of the pitfalls of cynicism and burnout. Drawing the insights of contemporary psychologists and spiritual writers, as well as on his own experience as a therapist and spiritual guide, Wicks invites readers to make a threefold commitment to sensitivity: to self, to others, and to God. Rooted in the richness of Christian spirituality, replete with helpful psychological strategies, and permeated by the author’s warmth and humor, Seeds of Sensitivity is indeed a guiding light for those who seek to live a sensitive life.

(Please read chapter before session) Session 1 Aug. 10th Unexpected Wisdom Session 2 Aug. 17th Daily Mysticism Session 3 Aug. 24th Seeds of Sensitivity Session 4 Aug. 31st A Sensitive Healing Presence Session 5 Sept. 14th Piercing the Darkness/ Epilogue

Be Still… Be Still… Be Still… A Call To Centering PrayerA Call To Centering PrayerA Call To Centering Prayer Wednesday, August 12thWednesday, August 12thWednesday, August 12th

7pm7pm7pm

You are invited to join in an hour of You are invited to join in an hour of You are invited to join in an hour of quiet time and learn about Centering quiet time and learn about Centering quiet time and learn about Centering Prayer. The group meets the second Prayer. The group meets the second Prayer. The group meets the second

Wednesday of each month in the Wednesday of each month in the Wednesday of each month in the Cornerstone building located on the Cornerstone building located on the Cornerstone building located on the

corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave.corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave.corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave. Questions? Call Marge at 708Questions? Call Marge at 708Questions? Call Marge at 708---460460460---5357.5357.5357.

Dear St. Elizabeth Seton Parish Family, According to the Journal of American Medicine, less than 50 percent of American families share a meal together. According to A.C. Nielsen, the average parent now spends less than 38.5 minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their children. With your help, our hope is to encourage and strengthen family relationships in our community and proactively take a stance against bullying and other negative behaviors. In order to make this day a reality, we are seeking your support to ensure this date on the calendar re-mains “open” to families. We are reminding all Orland Park organizations to make FAMILY DAY an an-nual community-wide effort by keeping your calendar free from any scheduled events on Saturday, Au-gust 15th. This innovative community-wide concept will only be successful if we ALL get behind the movement. FAMILY DAY is part of a larger initiative brought on through the Village of Orland Park and Mayor Dan McLaughlin’s involvement in the Mayors Campaign to End Bullying, a national movement sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, The Bridge Teen Center, and the South/Southwest Bully Coalition. With your help, our hope is to eradicate bullying in our community – and through FAMILY DAY, stress the importance of strengthening the family unit. We invite your families to join ours on Saturday, August 15th as we celebrate FAMILY DAY in Orland Park, gathering with those we hold dear and unplugging from the outside world so we can focus on those we love. Sincerely, Daniel J. McLaughlin, Mayor Priscilla Steinmetz, Executive Director Village of Orland Park The Bridge Teen Center

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Adult Leaders and Aides are needed

to assist with Children’s Liturgy

of the Word on a rotating basis

(frequency is determined by the number of volunteers)

When:

Sundays during the 10:00 am Mass

Training and

materials provided.

For more information please contact Sue Matthews

smatthews@steseton.edu 708-403-0137

Respond Now Food Drive Thank You

Seeing Seton angels arrive at all Masses carrying grocery bags overflowing with food on July 25/26 brought such joy as all were delighted to give to help the needy. As the link (photo top) filled to capacity with donations it brought tears to our eyes knowing what a difference it would make for a hungry child and their families. When the Respond Now truck arrived, everyone pitched in to load it. Respond Now was so grateful for the 1,230 bags of food (valued at $13,000). UPATE: We reported last week that van-dals set the truck on fire that same night (before con-tents could be removed). The good news reported to us is that a good majority of our food donations were spared from the flames as the fire damage occurred mostly to the engine/cabin of the truck. No donation bags were burned in the back cargo section.

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This past June, members of our Branches Teen Group, with the support of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, embarked

on a mission trip to Knoxville, Tennessee...

The St. Elizabeth Seton Teen Mission included a small but mighty group of five teens and two adults traveling to Knoxville, Tennessee, the week of June 7-13. We worked a variety of jobs, including plant-ing a garden and working with residents of an assisted living center, working in a food pantry, and clearing brush and a garbage dump from an elderly person's yard. The group worked five hours a day, attended Mass each morning, and enjoyed Christian rock music, skits, and inspirational talks with 260 other teens each evening. Thanks to all Seton parishioners who supported us with their prayers, donations, and blessings. Seton's mission trippers included five-year veteran Colleen Innis, and rookies Mary Kate Gurka, Amanda Hoelzel, Gigi Panelli, and Renee Russell, as well as adult leaders Diane Hoelzel and Bruce Hall.

Thank you and God Bless! Bruce Hall, Branches Coordinator

Front (l-r): Renee Russell, Colleen Innis, Mary Kate Gurka Back (l-r) Bruce Hall, Amanda Hoezel, Gigi Panelli, Dianne Hoezel

August 9, 2015

UPCOMING HONOR FLIGHTS: September 2 AND September 30

Schedule your flight today!

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Brian Jackson/For the Chicago Sun-Times

Archbishop Cupich Visits County Jail On his tour of Cook County Jail on July 14, 2015 with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, Archbishop Cupich said he met “people who are trapped in a system where they are not able to have their cases heard in a timely manner.” The Archbishop said he supports legislation that would create a pilot program to resolve some criminal cases more quickly. The so-called “Rocket Docket” bill passed the General Assembly earlier this year and is awaiting the signature of the governor. The legislation, envisioned by Dart, would create a two-year program requiring the courts to dispose of low-level cases, including retail theft and criminal trespassing, within 30 days of their assignment —down from 120 days now. “There are people who have made mistakes and are looking for ways to move forward,” said Cupich, who previously visited the jail on Christmas when he celebrated Mass for inmates. Cupich was echoing Pope Francis, who told inmates last year during a visit to a prison in Italy: “We all make mistakes in life. And we all must ask forgiveness and make a journey of rehabilitation so we don’t make them again.” Cupich said he spoke Tuesday to drug addicts who hope to “emerge from the slavery of their addiction and get on with their lives.” He pledged support of the Archdiocese to help inmates get on their feet after they return to society. The Archdiocese already has strong ministries in the jails in Cook and Lake counties, he said. “But for the grace of God go I, as I look at these people,” he said. Cupich urged friends and family members of inmates to visit them in jail. Too often, inmates go long periods without any visits, he said. For many of the inmates, Cupich’s visit was “the greatest thing that’s happened to them,” Dart said. Some inmates asked the Archbishop to pray for them. They asked him to send messages to their mothers and fiancées. They even asked him to sign their Bibles. “It’s a bestseller, so why not?” Cupich quipped.

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In our information-driven age, we often mistake wise people to be those who are smart or who have much information. Smart people might be good on game shows; wise people are good at life.

NEXT WEEK: WISE, NOT SMART

In the Old Testament, “wisdom” refers not simply to an intellectual attainment—the acquiring of knowledge—but to a life lived in accord with God’s will for human beings. The figure of “Lady Wisdom” depicts this sort of life as supremely attractive and supremely rewarding. Here, she offers a rich banquet to those who would answer her invitation. To share in the feast of Lady Wisdom is to learn how to live wisely. We find the same idea reflected in the Letter to the Ephe-sians, who are exhorted to life “not as foolish persons but as wise.” Echoes of Wisdom’s invita-tion to her feast might be heard in the command to “not get drunk on wine… but be filled with the Spirit.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus—God’s Word made flesh—assumes the role of Lady Wisdom, also calling all who would be wise to a feast: “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.” For Christians, the Eucharist is Wisdom’s feast, where we learn to for-sake the foolishness of trying to live without God. We listen to God’s wisdom proclaimed in scripture, and then we receive as food the flesh and blood of God’s Word so that we might ad-vance in the ways of understanding. In thinking about the Eucharist as Wisdom’s feast, we must remember that wisdom is not the same thing as information. Today, we have lots of information, but perhaps not so much wisdom. In the Eucharist we do not acquire new information about God, but we draw the reality of God within ourselves so that we might begin to live in a new way—that way of living that Jesus calls “eternal life.”

Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding (Proverbs 9:1-6). Wisdom nourishes those who seek her. Wis-dom is personified as a noble lady who calls to the foolish of the city and asks them to turn aside and sup with her so that they might for-

sake foolishness and learn the wisdom of the LORD. Wisdom is an attribute of God that reaches out to the chosen people to instruct them in the ways of the LORD.

Live as wise persons understanding the will of the Lord, filled with the Spirit and giving thanks (Eph 5:15-20).

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY

August 16, 2015

Jesus, You are the Word and

Wisdom of God. May our sharing in the banquet of Your love give us

hearts that are open to You and lips

that will proclaim Your good news.

Amen.

These past weeks we have been encouraged to live charitably toward one another, espe-cially fellow Christians. This reading makes a distinction between the ways of the world and the ways of the Lord. The ways of the world are foolishness, drunkenness, and ignorance.

We have rejected these ways to live in the Spirit of God. This is expressed in the way that we treat each other and in our attitude toward God. We should be acting and speak-ing in a holy manner that does not give scan-dal and that edifies those who see or hear us.

SECOND READING

FIRST READING

REFLECTION

GOSPEL

Jesus says, "I am the living bread... whoever eats this bread (my flesh) will live forever" (John 6:51-58). The first verse of this Gospel proclaims that the bread that Jesus gives us is His flesh. It is difficult for us to understand how scandalous this would have been at the time of Jesus.

The Jews who were listening understood this as cannibalism. Jesus did not better the situation when He then told them that they would have to drink His blood. Blood was sacred to the Jews and it belonged to God alone. This is why in Kosher butchering the animal is completely bled. Blood signifies life, and life is God’s prerogative. Thus, for Jesus to offer His blood would have been incredibly horrific. This passage was included in the Gospel of John to teach believers that the Eucharist was not simply a symbolic action. It is truly the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus. Even if we cannot understand this (like the Jews), we must trust and believe and eat and drink to have life in Jesus.

Readings for the Week August 10-August 15 Mon.: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26 Tues.: Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3-4ab, 7-9, 12; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wed.: Dt 34:1-2; Mt 18:15-20 Thurs.: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Fri.: Jos 24:1-13; Mt 19:3-12 Sat: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56

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THANK YOU! The Archdiocese of Chicago has contributed

over $200,000 in donations through the Nepal Emergency Appeal!

CRS emergency relief in Nepal is well underway in the aftermath of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in April. As of August 1, CRS has collaborated with Caritas Nepal to provide 20,371 families, or 101,855 people, with various aid; they are focusing on the hard-hit districts of Gorkha, Lamjung and Dhading to provide:

• Relief materials and shelter supplies--tarps and blankets-- to 12,495 families

• Water, sanitation and hygiene kits to 5,784 families

• Transitional shelter supplies--corrugated galvanized iron sheeting and tool kits--to 2,286 families

• Cash grants to 7,948 families to use for purchasing shelter materials

• Trauma healing for communities through theater group presentations at distribution sites

• Market support for 179 vendors whose shops were destroyed CRS is well into the second phase of emergency relief efforts, focus-ing on transitional shelters and critical water, sanitation and hygiene materials to last the monsoon season. CRS is also active in many countries worldwide, and while support in Nepal continues, they are also addressing several other serious crises, with causes ranging from drought and disease to civil unrest. Please keep the people of Haiti, Burundi, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ghana, Iraq, Syria, Gaza, and Eastern Ukraine in your prayers, as CRS addresses the humanitarian crises taking place in their homes.

Last month, Archbishop Cupich made a visit to Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica on the West Side for their Hot Breakfast, joining them in the kitchen to serve fresh, healthy meals to the community. The Saturday Hot Breakfast is a 2015 CRS Rice Bowl grantee, receiving some of the 25% of Rice Bowl collections kept here in Chicago to fight hunger and poverty.

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IF HE HADN’T TAKEN A TRIP WITH HIS BISHOP, DOMINIC WOULD PROBABLY HAVE REMAINED WITHIN THE STRUCTURE OF CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE; AFTER THE TRIP, HE SPENT THE REST OF HIS LIFE BEING A CONTEM-

PLATIVE IN ACTIVE APOSTOLIC WORK. Born in old Castile, Spain, he was trained for the priesthood by a priest-uncle, studied the arts and theol-ogy, and became a canon of the cathedral at Osma, where there was an attempt to revive the apostolic common life described in the Acts of the Apostles. On a journey through France with his bishop, he came face to face with the then virulent Albigensian heresy at Languedoc. The Albigensians (Cathari, “the pure”) held to two princi-ples—one good, one evil—in the world. All matter is evil—hence they denied the Incarnation and sacraments. They abstained from procreation and took a minimum of food and drink. The inner circle led what some people regarded as a heroic life of purity and asceticism not shared by ordinary followers. Dominic sensed the need for the Church to combat this heresy, and was commissioned to be part of the preaching crusade against it. He saw that the ordinary people admired and followed the ascetical heroes of the Albigenses. They were not impressed by the Catholic preachers who traveled about and stayed at the best inns and had servants. Dominic began preaching according to the gospel ideal and continued for 10 years, being success-ful with the ordinary people but not with the leaders. His fellow preachers gradually became a community, and in 1215 he founded a religious house at Toulouse, the beginning of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). His ideal, and that of his Order, was to link organically a life with God, study and prayer in all forms, with a min-istry of salvation to people by the word of God. His ideal: contemplata tradere: “to pass on the fruits of contempla-tion” or “to speak only of God or with God."

STORY Legend has it that Dominic saw the sinful world threatened by God’s anger but saved by the interces-sion of Mary, who pointed out to her Son two figures: One was Dominic himself, the other a stranger. In church the next day he saw a ragged beggar enter—the man in the vision. He went up to him, embraced him and said, “You are my companion and must walk with me. If we hold together, no earthly power can withstand us.” The beggar was Francis of Assisi. The meeting of the two founders is commemorated twice a year, when on their respective feast days Domini-cans and Franciscans celebrate Mass in each other’s churches and afterward sit at the same table “to eat the bread which for seven centuries has never been wanting” (Butler’s Lives of the Saints).

UPCOMING EVENTS

Seniors of Seton

There are no meetings in July and August but meetings will

resume In September.

SOS MEETINGS Ingredients: Coffee,

Complimentary Dunkin Donut Holes,

Camaraderie! Mixed together with a dose of smiles and entertainment every first Tuesday of the month September thru June.

SAINT OF THE WEEK

SENIOR OF SETON BRANSON TRIP Monday, Sept 14th

All going to Branson with SOS, balance due by August 25..

Checks payable to SOS. Questions? Call Anna, 532-6731.

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Married in 1965? The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 at 2:45pm at Holy Name Cathedral. Register online at www.familyministries.org.

Our Lady of Knock Celebration On Monday, Aug. 17 at 7:30pm at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest, an Our Lady of Knock Celebration with Benediction, Rosary, Procession to the Grotto. Refreshments served. Bring a friend!

Back To School Supplies Wanted During the month of August Angels R Watching Founda-tion and Express Electric Supply are partnering to give children the tools they need to have a successful school year. Please drop off supplies any time between 8:00am and 4:00pm at Express Electric Supply, 11535 W 183rd Pl., Unit 108, Orland Park. Angels R Watching Founda-tion is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax deductible. Visit www.angelsrwatching.org.

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 (A.A.) in the St. Elizabeth Seton Church Hall on Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. The only requirement 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, consider attending Families Anonymous on Mondays from 7-8:30pm at Palos Hospital, 123rd and 80th Ave., Palos Heights (Ambulatory Care Center, Rm. 1). Please call Warren, 708-429-2507 or Therese at 708-269-9853.

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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 Margie Guadagno, Pastoral Associate Deacon: Frank (Betty) Gildea Deacon: Joseph (Nancy) Bishop Deacon: Dennis (Barb) Cristofaro

Liturgy Staff Claudia Nolan, Director of Liturgy

Music Staff Linda McKeague, Director of Music

Parish Office Staff Donna Stolinski, Business Manager Darlene Raila, Parish Publications Joan Nemec, Morning Receptionist Karen Mirecki, Afternoon Receptionist

Religious Education Staff Susan Matthews, Director of Religious Education Diana Barracca, Administration Assistant

Branches Youth Program Bruce Hall, Coordinator Rick Vlaming, Coordinator Rick Wojcik, Coordinator

Athletics Bob Myjak, Director

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

REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday

9:00 am Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday:

7:15, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30am

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

Parish Office: 708-403-0101 WEBSITE: WWW.STESETON.COM Religious Education: 708-403-0137

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM SATURDAY: 1PM-6PM SUNDAY: 8:30AM-1PM

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School 708-403-6525 Principal, Mary Iannucilli Administrative Assistant, Cindy Labriola Devlin

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8/15& 8/16 5:00PM 7:15AM 8:30AM 10:00AM 11:30AM

GREETERS R. Coe S. Hermann E. Herman S. Klean W. Krol J. Schuman R. Sharp L. Stolinski

C. Chor L. McGhee S. McGhee D. Skrzypiec B. Tenuta A. Shemanske B. Shemanske

K. Fox M. Fox D. Gurka M. Gurka P. Gurka M. Gurka J. Klomes J. Klomes L. Klomes M. Klomes A McCoy D. Minnick G. Staszewski P. Staszewski

R. Chehy P. Havlin B. Krueger S. Lorenz N. Lorenz J. Moran D. Weber

R. Andrews I. Cox K. Cox B. Findura M. Gniady K. Ivancich B. Ivancich S. Klean M. McMahon

LECTORS B. DeJonge M. Taska

D. Houha

T. O’Connell E. Espina

M. Laska R. Velcich

C. Steckhan A. Lietz McKanna

ALTAR SERVERS

A. Gregg K. Zufan M. Kedzierski

P. Baggio S. Cuba J. Laxamana

TJ Quinlan L. Krueger M. Maciulewicz

A. Rihani A. Dennis M. Perillo

C. Stroz D. Lingan G. Kozel

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

AJ Kunde L. Coe J. Paluch M. Paluch J. Murphy G. Roy D. Pott L. Jeffrey A. Sharp T. Hanlon M. O’Connor M. Miller

J. Janiak C. Nolan A. Bramasco D. Nykiel D. Flynn F. Mankowski K. Oliver A. Weishaar

P. Skowronek J. Kelly K. Kelly B. Knight T. Cohoon M. Dziallo M. Galka L. Lopina J. Mantyck K. Mantyck C. Hayward J. Klomes

D. Benker K. O’Sullivan B. Hansen L. Gent J. Kokotan-Krauss D. Pacholski J. Krusenoski S. Michalek M. Schmidt M. Fehrenbacher E. O’Connor M. Gabrione R. Grill

M. O’Connor K. Hall T. Wolski J. Bilas M. Merino S. Villegas O. Kozel K. James J. Holmquist T. Scorzo

Attention All Ministers!

Ministers schedules available at: www.steseton.com Then visit: Music and Liturgy

ST. ELIZABETH SETON PARISH INFORMATION

Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on Saturday, between 4:15-4:45pm.

Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice monthly at 1pm. Reserve your time by calling the Pastoral Center early. We are limited to six children per Sunday. Baptismal 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 fac-ing hospitalization, it is appropriate to receive the sacrament once every six months. Call 708-403-0101 for information. 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 regulations hospitals can no longer contact the parish regarding your hospitalization. It is the responsibility of you or a family member to notify our parish. We desire to offer whatever spiri-tual 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.

Moving? Please call the office at 708-403-0101.