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CLERGY (630) 469-7540 Rev. David J. Hankus, D. Min., Ph. D. PASTOR [email protected] ext. 203

Rev. John Sebahar PASTOR EMERITUS

Deacon Mike Fitzpatrick PERMANENT DEACON [email protected]

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MINISTRY CENTER (630) 469-7540 Monday - Wednesday 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Thursday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Friday 8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Pat Mooney DIRECTOR OF [email protected] MUSIC MINISTRY ext. 207

Gina Wiedman

ext. 208

Rubi Garfias PARISH SECRETARY [email protected] M, T, W, F: ext. 201

Lisa Gilligan COORDINATOR OF [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS, LITURGY & SAFE ENVIRONMENT ext. 205

ST. JAMES SCHOOL (630) 469-8060

www.stjamesge-school.org

Office Hours: M - F: 8 A.M. - 2 P.M.

Paul Kirk PRINCIPAL [email protected]

RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE (630) 858-5646 Office Hours: No in person hours at this time—please email [email protected]

Lisa Weesner COORDINATOR

480 S. PARK BOULEVARD · GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137 | PHONE: 630.469.7540 | FAX: 630.469.7590

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT As members of Christ’s family,

through St. James the Apostle Parish, we:

the Lord by proclaiming His Word and

celebrating His Sacraments,

by learning more about God’s loving plan for us,

to the call of Christ by sharing our talents, gifts and our love,

to the universal community by loving and serving our neighbors.

MODIFIED WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil | 4:00 P.M. Sunday | 9:00 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

MODIFIED WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Thursday Daily Mass | 8:00 A.M.

Friday Communion Service | 8:00 A.M.

HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE

On the Holy Day |8 A.M., 12:15 AND 7 P.M.

CONFESSIONS

Saturday | 2:30 - 3:15 P.M. OR BY APPOINTMENT

Sunday, October 3, 2021 | Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today is Respect Life Sunday We can spend an entire lifetime thinking about the gifts God has bestowed upon us, but there is one gift that is necessary before any other gifts can be received: the gift of life itself. God is the author, the creator of all life. As we hear in the book of Genesis, He created light, darkness, water, trees, fish, animals and us. Our God did not just create everything and then disappear. He continues to be involved. We have life within us, but life is more than just a physical way of being. There is a quality of life we should look at. The Gospel talks about the quality our lives should have: lives filled with care and respect for one another. We try to recognize God’s presence in each other. The Gospel tells us that when we do something good for another person, we are doing it for God. Life indeed is so precious. Because we humans are often fragile, we need to recognize how important it is to treat each other gently. Yet, we see so much hatred, violence and injustice in the world. In light of the many tragedies our world continues to experience, many people are re-evaluating their priorities in life. We begin to see just how important it is for us to treasure our relationships with our families and friends. Life indeed is so fragile and can be so easily taken for granted. When tragedy occurs, we realize just how important it is to appreciate the people who are a part of our existence. We, as Catholic Christians, have a responsibility to treat life in all of its forms as God’s gift, as God’s presence to us. We can care for one another by taking action: visiting the sick and elderly, assisting the poor, praying for the unborn. Let us pray every single day that life will be respected in all of its forms by everyone and most importantly, that all life, no matter how small or helpless, will be recognized as God’s gift to the world. Father David

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O Mary, bright dawn of the new world, Mother of the living, to you we entrust the cause of life. Look down, O Mother, upon the vast numbers of babies not allowed to be born, Of the poor whose lives are made difficult, Of men and women who are victims of brutal violence, Of the elderly and sick killed by indifference or out of misguided mercy. Amen.

—The Gospel of Life

Pope John Paul II, no. 105

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October 3, 2021 | The Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time |

Parish Life Ministries


Administration Ministries

[ STEWARDSHIP NOTE FOR TODAY ]

The phrase in today’s Psalm, “May you see your children’s children,” is really a prayer for a long life. The good steward knows that every day is a gift from God, to be lived with joy and thanksgiving. “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives!”

The offertory collection amount for the weekend of September 18/19 is $9,442

We count on your generosity. Thank you!

Please Support Our Advertisers

Our Sunday bulletin is one of the primary ways we communicate with you. Through our arrangement with the J. S. Paluch Company, the parish does not pay for the bulletin printing, which saves us thousands of dollars every year. Our bulletin is supported through the generosity of the advertisers—many of whom are our own parish members. Most are members of our local community. We ask you to consider patronizing these businesses and when you do, take a moment to tell the owner that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertising in the bulletin. Thanks!

We are blessed to have you with us today—and every weekend! Our liturgies are enhanced by your presence and participation. We hope that you find the experience here at St. James to include a warm and inspiring celebration of the Eucharist and the faith that we profess.

If you are interested in joining the parish, you may find new parishioner registration packets on the book rack located in our Church Coat Room or online at our website, stjamesge.org.

Welcome to St. James!

As part of St. James Reunite, we will be hosting a parish wide

service project this fall. Are you in need of some yard work

or light household tasks? Please let our volunteers help you!

—OR— Are you looking for a fun opportunity

to serve our own parishioners? Perhaps as a family you would

like to consider giving a few hours of your time this fall.

Please join us in this opportunity to serve our fellow parishioners.

We will match those in need

with those who would like to serve. Date and time to be mutually agreed upon

and coordinated by our team. All volunteers under the age of 18

need to be accompanied by an adult.

Please contact Lisa Orwig at [email protected]

or Ellen Green at [email protected] for more details or to sign up to participate.


Readings for the Week Monday: Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27]

Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time; Respect Life Sunday Monday: St. Francis of Assisi Tuesday: Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos Wednesday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher Thursday: Our Lady of the Rosary Saturday: St. Denis and Companions; St. John Leonardi; Blessed Virgin Mary

Worship Ministries We Offer Our Prayers

Parish Prayer List If you would like to add a name to the parish prayer list, please contact Rubi at: [email protected]. Thank you!

Afram Emas Abdelsayed Tess Adams

Nicholas Affatato Chuck Ahonen

Dawn AldaAliga Cathy Allen

Olivia Antonia Ambubuyog Michael Angelico

Mike Asani Jason B.

Jennifer Baker Colleen Bell

John Benton Enzo Bernabei Bob Bernicky

Betty Karen Bjanki Lydia Boyer Ken Bucheit

Cookie Cardillo Fiore Carrino John Cassidy

Mike Caudill Michael Chachula

Rose Chachula Natalie Chavez

Adam Chrzastek Lea Cizek

Amanda Clark Agapita Collo

Joel L. Collo Myrna Comstock

Alice Condon Mary Ann Contafio

Annette Cooke Donna Cooke Nora L. Cote Frank Cruz Chris Danly

Anna Davia Sue Davis

Charlie DeMory Georgianna DeMory

Tony DeMory Nick DiFruscolo Emmett Doherty Fr. Bill Donnelly

Deb Drager Melinda Dragicevich

Erica Engle Phoebe Fajardo

Mary Lou Fehlen Sarah Fitzgerald

Mary Ann Flanagan John Flanyck

Gerald Fleischfressser Alex Fosco

Larry Foster James Frasier

Vanessa Frazier Sharon Geltner

Donna Giuseffi Don Michael Grabiec

John Graff Kathleen Griffin

Roberta Guill Robert Gunter

John Gurnack Mike H.

Sue Hansen Sharon Harbert Dawn Harden

Bernadette Hebard Catherine Hensler

Jay John Jackson Mike Jochum Gail Johnsen

Ellen Johnston George Kahlfeldt

Jean Keating Madeline Keen

Josefina Kellogg Patricia Klein Mary Kohout

Marianne Koscak Greg Leakakos

Han B. Lee Kweehun Lee

Robert Lenger Bob Lentz

Gail Lewellyan-Johnson Felomina Lezada Woody Lindauer

Divina Lim Johnson Lim Pureza Lim Zosimo Lim

Tony Lindauer Danny Lipowski

Ellen Lloyd Obien Lyle

Mae Jeannine Mack

Monica Mahoney Diana Malik Jim Mangoba

Sania Mangoba Yolanda Martinez Tim Matchen

Maurite Maurer Martin Maurer

Taylor Mazza Louise McIntyre

Clem Milder Louis Montana Leticia Moreno

Mary Motto Art Moxley

Geri Moxley Jim Mulcare

Joseph Mulcare Loretta Mulcrone

John Murray Nada Nadar Nik Nguyen

Katie Norton Hooshang Noshad

Edwin Obien Karl Obien

Peggy O’Reilly John Padden

Nancy Palumbo Donald Pankros

Carolyn Patterson

Charmaine Patterson Patricia Patterson

James Pelletiere Samantha Pelletiere

Toni Pereira Debbie Phillips Ernesto Pojas

Milagros Pojas Alan Potyen

Thomas Radic Scott Radke

Roberta Rainville Cora Reda

Gabrielle Reese Peter Regula

Jordan Richards Angela Rinaldi

John Rossi Rose Rudnick Beth Ruiz

Michael Russo Steven Salata

Carol Sandowski Natalie Jane Santos

Sharon Sassone Bobbie Saverino Ginny Saverino

Russ Schauer Fr. John Sebahar Dianne Sheehan Mary Sherwood Judy Silberhorn

Dale & Gale Simek Wanda Slupik

Cindy Smetana Margo Smetana Marie Sobecki

Dexter Sondrik Grace Stasi Bill Tansley

Maria Tomczak Bruce Tompkinson Carmen Torres Ronald Townsel Frank Trankina

Fred Tsai Nora Tsai Joan Turos

Joseph Turos Gabriella Urban Andrew Ursitti

The Ursitti Family Zoraida Vazquez

Florencio Vergeldedios Socorro Vergeldedios Alexander Joseph Yee

Rosita Yee Chok Yu

Rick Yurko Mitch W.

Carol Williams Ann Wilson

Mary Winter Paulette Wolski

Prayer to Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

O Virgin Mary, grant that the recitation of thy Rosary may be for me each day, in the midst of my manifold duties, a bond of unity in my actions, a tribute of filial piety, a sweet refreshment, an encouragement to walk joyfully along the path of duty.

Grant, above all, O Virgin Mary, that the study of thy fifteen mysteries may form in my soul, little by little, a luminous atmosphere, pure, strengthening, and fragrant, which may penetrate my understanding, my will, my heart, my memory, my imagination, my whole being.

So shall I acquire the habit of praying while I work, without the aid of formal prayers, by interior acts of admiration and of supplication, or by aspirations of love.

I ask this of thee, O Queen of the Holy Rosary, through Saint Dominic, thy son of predilection, the renowned preacher of thy mysteries, and the faithful imitator of thy virtues.

Amen. Richert, Scott P. "Prayer to Our Lady of the Rosary." Learn Religions, Aug. 28, 2020, learnreligions.com/prayer-to-our-lady-of-the-rosary-542927.

October 3, 2021 | The Twenty-seventh Sunday

Life Chain on Sunday, October 3rd

On Sunday, October 3rd, Respect Life Sunday, thousands of people of all faiths will be standing in silent witness of their reverence for life. Won’t you take an hour of your time to pray for the sin of abortion with your fellow Americans in a national Life Chain? This peaceful, prayerful demonstration sends a powerful message to passersby. In Glen Ellyn the Life Chain will line up at the former Aanchor Abortion Clinic, 1186 Roosevelt Road from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. Come and be a witness for life. It is such a simple thing to do. You can bring the whole family. If you do not wish to stand for one hour, feel free to bring along a lawn chair. Thank you for standing up for Life!

A baby was saved at the Downers Grove Access Clinic last week! There was much rejoicing by the people who were praying there. St. James the Apostle Parish has committed to pray every Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. to noon. Even if you don’t get to witness a baby being saved it is still so worthwhile to be there. You can sign yourself up at www.40daysforlife.com/downersgrove Of course, you are welcome at any other time that is more convenient for you. It is really helpful if you sign up so they know that hour is covered. The clinic is at 1700 W. 75th Street in Downers Grove, just across the street from the Woodridge Water Tower. Park on Devereaux. For other locations go to http://www.40daysforlife.com/en/. If you can’t come out in person, your prayers from home are also very much appreciated.

Christian Service Ministries


Gloria Purvis is a radio and media personality. She serves as a consultant for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty and is a Board member for The Northwest Center Maternity Home and Pregnancy Center in Washington, D.C. She has appeared in various media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, PBS Newshour, Catholic Answers Live, and EWTN News Nightly, and hosted Morning Glory, an international radio show. You can follow her on Twitter @gloria_purvis and on Instagram @iamgloriapurvis


undy Sunday 2021 OCTOBER 16 & 17

Most people take things like underwear for granted. At Catholic Charities, we have found that

low-income families and seniors living on poverty-level incomes do not spend money on underwear

and they desperately need it.

Catholic Charities is proud to announce that the 19th Annual Undy Sunday will be held on the

weekend of October 16/17, 2021. We are asking parishes to collect underwear on that date. Last

year, nearly 50 parishes, schools and organizations participated in the program. They collected

thousands of pairs of underwear and socks which were distributed to low-income children, families

and seniors through our various locations throughout the Diocese of Joliet. This year we are hoping

for even more participation!

THE MOST NEEDED ITEMS IN DUPAGE COUNTY ARE:

• Long underwear

• Diapers, pull-ups, wipes

• Women’s underwear (small and medium)

• Men’s boxer briefs (all sizes)

DONATIONS MAY BE DROPPED IN ANY OF THE UNDY SUNDAY BOXES FOUND IN THE CHURCH

NARTHEX ON THE WEEKENDS OF OCTOBER 9/10 AND OCTOBER 16/17.


Christian Education Ministries

Religious Education Classes Postponed

The start of Religious Education classes for the 2021-2022 school year have been postponed. Religious Education classes will begin:

Early Childhood on Sunday, October 17th Grades 1-8 – Tuesday/Wednesday on

October 19th/20th Please note that the Religious Education office will also be closed from September 17th to October 12th. If you need to reach us during this time, please note that the office voicemail will only be checked periodically; so, we ask that you please contact the office via email for a faster response:

[email protected]

Youth Ministry

It's that time of year again!! Youth Ministry's Mystic Monk coffee/tea fund raiser! Order forms can be found on our St James webpage, in the bulletin, or through Flocknote. What a great time to stock up on some great coffee/tea as we slide in to fall. OR, send them off to your college kids/grandkids! If you have any questions, contact our youth minister, Gina.

Leftover Tootsie Rolls for Sale

from the Knights of Columbus Fundraiser

St. James Parishioners,

The Knights of Columbus recently completed their

annual ID (Tootsie Roll) Drive. As has happened in

the past, there are a few boxes of Tootsie Rolls left

over and we would like to make these available for purchase by any interested party.

Tootsie Rolls make great Halloween Trick or Treat

gifts and can be purchased at a very reasonable price.

The Knights will sell a box of 300 Tootsie Rolls for the price of $5.00 or you can purchase an entire

carton (6 or these boxes) for the price of $25.00. If

you are interested, please contact Ray Klein:

(630) 858-1237 home

(630) 632-1237 cell

Glen Ellyn Food Pantry Current Needs Non-perishable items may be left in the St. James Coat Room.

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Would you like to deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ? Have you forgiven, but are still experiencing negative emotions?

Do you feel like you are bringing the same sins to confession, again?

Sin leaves all of us wounded, and as Pope Francis reminds us, the Church is a field hospital with all of us in need of healing from the Divine Physician.

JOIN

Dr. Bob Schuchts, SR. Miriam James, Fr. Burke Masters and the John Paul II Healing Center

for HEALING THE WHOLE PERSON RETREAT

AT NOTRE DAME PARISHNOVEMBER 4-6TH, 2021

This event is offered both in-person or virtually via a private access page and livestream videos!

When St Isaac Jogues Parish hosted this retreat in Fall of 2019, there were 450 attendees who experienced wonderful healing from Jesus.

Bob Schuchts, founder of the JPII Healing Center Describes this Experience:

“I want people to experience encounters with Jesus that change their life. I want people to experience healing: physically,

emotionally, spiritually and relationally, and most of all healing in their relationship with God I want people’s lives and relationships to be transformed, and given tools for their healing journey going forward.”

“I realized how much change I experienced on one weekend, as opposed to when I’d been in counseling,

and I was startled by how much the Holy Spirit could transform quickly something that you’ve been trying to work on over a period of time.

So that was the catalyst for the work I started doing, incorporating the spiritual into my work, realizing that prayer and the Holy Spirit were the keys to transformation,

leading people into a relationship with Jesus and the Father.”

Read whole interview here: https://catholicvoiceomaha.com/the-divine-physician-wants-to-heal-you-bob-schuchts-to-bring-his-message-of-hope-healing-to-st-gerald-in-omaha/

Learn more and register for this amazing retreat at

http://jpiihealingcenter.org/ Email [email protected] for more information.

Community Ministries and Events

04/MONDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CH ALL Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN

GEFP Meeting 9 A.M. |SJH2/3 Lunch 11:30 A.M. |SJH1 Kid’s Klub 3 P.M. | GYM/A/M Volleyball Practice 4:30 P.M. | GYM DPWW Bus. Mtg 7 P.M. | SJH1 A.A. Meeting 8 P.M. | SJH2/3 School Closed for Sanitizing 9 P.M. | SCH/ALL

05/TUESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CH ALL A & E Water Plants 8:30 A.M. | CH Staff Meeting 9:30 A.M. | SJH2/3 Lunch 11:30 A.M. |SJH1 Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN

Kid’s Klub 3 P.M. | GYM/A/M Athletic Pictures 3:30 P.M. |SJH1 Volleyball Practice 6:15 P.M. | GYM School Closed for Sanitizing 9 P.M. | SCH/ALL

06/ WEDNESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CH ALL Lunch 11:30 A.M. |SJH1 Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN ReUnite Meeting 1 P.M. | SJH2/3 Faculty Meeting 3 P.M. |CIC Kid’s Klub 3 P.M. | GYM/A/M Volleyball Practice 4:45 P.M. | GYM KC Meeting 7 P.M. | SJH2/3 School Closed for Sanitizing 9 P.M. | SCH/ALL

07/THURSDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CH ALL Lunch 11:30 A.M. |SJH1 Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN Kid’s Klub 3 P.M. | GYM/A/M Volleyball Practice 4:45 P.M. | GYM School Closed for Sanitizing 9 P.M. | SCH/ALL

08/FRIDAY Communion Service 8 A.M. | CH ALL A & E Water Plants 8:30 A.M. | CH Lunch 11:30 A.M. |SJH1 Wedding Rehearsal 1 P.M. | CH/CN Kid’s Klub 3 P.M. | GYM/A/M Wedding Liturgy 4 P.M. | CH/CN School Closed for Sanitizing 9 P.M. | SCH/ALL

09/SATURDAY Cursillo Meeting 7:30 A.M. | SJH2/3 Wedding Liturgy 1 P.M. | CH/CN

Reconciliations 2:30 P.M. | CHURCH Undy Sunday Collection 3:30 P.M. | CN Mass 4 P.M. | CH ALL Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 5:15-8 P.M. | CH/CN

10/SUNDAY Mass 9 A.M. | CH ALL Undy Sunday Collection 8:30 A.M. | CN 10:30 A.M. | CN Mass 11 A.M. | CH ALL Private Event 12 P.M. | CH ALL Church/Narthex Closed: Sanitizing 12:30-3 P.M. | CH/CN Adult Rec. BB 7:30 P.M. | GYM


Mass Intentions & This Week @ St. James > October 4 - 10, 2021 OCTOBER 04/MONDAY

8:00 A.M. Michael C. Catherine REQ. BY KEEVINS-RAYMOND FAMILY

SEPTEMER 05/TUESDAY

8:00 A.M. Richard Leamy REQ. BY JIM & DONA COONEY

Antonio Garfias REQ. BY RUBI GARFIAS

Arlene Heintz REQ. BY CIMINO FAMILY

OCTOBER 06/WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Alan P. Kurpiewski REQ. BY MIKE & MARIE MOUREK

OCTOBER 07/THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. John Mooney REQ. BY RAYMOND FAMILY

Darlene Galgan REQ. BY KATHY RODRIGUEZ

Yolanda Lara REQ. BY RUBI GARFIAS

OCTOBER 08/FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Communion Service

OCTOBER 09/SATURDAY

4:00 P.M. The Parishioners

OCTOBER 10/SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. Karen Thoma REQ. BY COONEY FAMILY

11:00 A.M. Bob Feltman REQ. BY FELTMAN FAMILY

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