St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue Glenwood, IL 60425

Phone: 708-758-5098 Fax: 708-758-0408

Rev. Karol Tybor - Pastor

frkaroltybor@gmail.com Deacon Jim Detloff

Religious Education: Andy Perz Music Director: Andy Perz Parish Secretaries: Karen Donlon Betsy Díaz-Kudra

Parish Email: sjglenwood301@gmail.com Visit us at: www.sjchurchglenwood.org Parish Office Hours: M-F 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stjohnglenwood

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Holy Days: 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Holy Day

Weekday Mass:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:00 AM

Adoration of the Holy Eucharist Mondays 3:00—6:00 PM

Confessions: Saturdays, 4:30 PM or by appointment.

First Friday: Benediction after 8:00 AM Mass.

First Saturday: Sorrowful Mother Novena after 8:00 AM Eucharistic Service

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to schedule

Sacrament of Marriage: Please call Fr. Karol to plan a wedding date

Sick Calls: Call the Parish Office to arrange for a visit

RCIA: For information on becoming a Catholic,

adult sacramental preparation or Adult Ed., call the parish office.

We, the people of St. John Parish, being brothers and sisters in Christ,

accept as our mission: to know our faith

to live by truth and love to serve the needs of others

to teach by example to strengthen,

inspire and improve the Parish family.

April 22, 2018

Annulment Ministry: 758-5098 Arts & Environment: Trudy Miller 758-6123 Baptism Program: Chuck and Kim Arvia 877-8818 Domestic Violence Awareness Karen Leluga 754-1782 Evangelization: 758-5098 Finance Committee: 758-5098 Knights of Columbus: Rick Michalak 747-3045 Ministry of Care: Bob Leluga 754-1782 Outreach: Jim Adduci 280-5319 Parish Council: 758-5098 Parish Fellowship: Serena Hewitt 895-5123 Prayer Link: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 RCIA: 758-5098 Right to Life 758-5098 Server Training: Ralph Sobie 877-7653 Server Schedule: 758-5098 St. John’s Women’s Club: Anna Davis 757-6727 Stewardship Committee: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 Ushers: Charles Lazzara 219-515-2530 Young Adult Ministry: Nancy Galbreath 296-8704

22nd CRHP Renewal Weekend NO CCD Cinco de Mayo Ticket Sales 7:30 AM 23rd Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM Fellowship Movie Night 6:30 PM 24th Youth Group Meeting 6:30 PM Outreach/Cinco de Mayo Meeting 7:00 PM 25th Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Ministry of Care Meeting 7:00 PM 28th Cinco de Mayo Ticket Sales 4:30 PM Bake Sale 4:30 PM 29th Cinco de Mayo Ticket Sales 7:30 AM Bake Sale 7:30 AM CCD Class 9:00 AM First Holy Communion Mass 10:00 AM 30th Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM

2nd Outreach Ministry Meeting 6:30 PM K of C Assembly Meeting 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM 3rd Confirmation Mass St. Ann Church 7:00 PM K of C Meeting 7:30 PM 4th Cinco de Mayo Set-up 10:00 AM 5th Taste of St. John Food signup 4:30 PM Cinco de Mayo Celebration 6:00 PM 6th Taste of St. John Food signup 7:30 AM Hospitality Sunday 9:00 AM Cinco de Mayo takedown 11:00 AM 7th Cinco de Mayo takedown 9:00 AM Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM Women’s Club Meeting 7:00 PM 8th Youth Group Meeting 6:30 PM 9th Art & Environment Meeting 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM 13th Mother’s Day 14th Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 3:00 PM 15th Parish Council Meeting 6:00 PM 16th Choir Rehearsal, End of Year Party 7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting 7:00 PM 17th Outreach/Cinco de Mayo Wrap up 7:00 PM 18th Taste of St. John Setup 8:00 AM

New Members WELCOME!

If you have been attending St. John and have been unsure about joining, don’t be. We are a welcom-ing community and would love to have you with us.

To become a member of St. John Parish, fill out the information below and place this in the Offer-tory Collection or mail it to the parish office. You may also call the parish secretary at 758-5098. If you have a new address or new phone number please call the office or make changes on the form below so we can keep our records updated. Name_______________________________ Address_____________________________ Phone_______________________________

Dear Parishioners of St. John; I’m grateful to God for bringing together the women of St. John for the third Christ Re-news His Parish (CRHP) weekend. Thanks to the women from CRHP for preparing for this weekend. Let’s keep all the participants in our prayers. Next Sunday our second grade students will receive their First Holy Communion.

Please join me in their celebration at 10:00 am Mass. Let us continue to keep these children and their families in our prayers. This past winter we have experienced problems with our main church entrance doors. Those doors served us well since the church was built. There are issues with the locking mechanism as well as their instructional integrity. Per the recommendation of the Parish Council, this year we will be able to replace the main entrance doors. The new doors will meet all ADA standards. We will also look into updating our bathrooms and making them handicap accessible. The funds for these projects will come from To Teach Who Christ Is. As always let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Let us continue to keep each other in our prayers, Fr. Karol

YOUTH TRAVELING MASS Members of our Youth Squad joined others from Vicariate VI at a recent Traveling Youth Mass. The Mass was held on Sunday, April 15th at Corpus Christi in Chicago. A few members of our team were also asked to participate as readers and servers. Thanks to those who attend-ed and to our Youth Squad team leaders for bringing together the youth of our parish to share in this prayerful event.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEP-ER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE April 22, 2018 4th Sunday of Easter Today's Gospel occurs in the middle of Jesus' minis-try. At first, Jesus' words seem to be about the value of self-sacrifice in a leader. "I am the Good Shep-herd ? I will lay down my life for the sheep." The Apostles likely would have accepted these words easily enough. But then comes something more strange. "I lay down my life in order to take it up again ? I have power to lay it down and power to take it up again." Only later, when Jesus opened the Scriptures to them after his resurrection, would the Apostles understand his words. Only then would they understand why such an act was necessary for the salvation of the world. Even now, we may struggle with the necessity of Holy Week. How often do we hear complaints against the silence of God, as if He is the "hired man" who "runs away" from suffering? Jesus' life, death, and resurrection is our redemption in fact. God himself bears the full weight of sin's conse-quences. The Paschal Mystery is also a sign that happens in full view of the human experience. We have seen Jesus lay down his life. We have seen him accompany others. "I know mine and mine know me." We have seen him reach those outside the tra-ditional flock, "sheep not of this fold." Jesus is the Good Shepherd, not only in Scripture but in our dai-ly lives. While we can't experience physically walking along-side him like the Apostles did, the grace of our re-demption continues through the Church. We are shepherded by the sacraments, by faith formation, by good mentors. At the same time, we are not only the sheep. In imitating Jesus, we, too, are invited to lay down our lives for others. We can be the hands, feet, and shepherd's crook of Christ.

MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICO - ALENTAR EN-TENDIMIENTO MÁS PROFUNDO DE LA ES-CRITURA (Gospel Meditation) 22 de Abril de 2018 4º Domingo de Pascua Cuando San Ignacio de Antioquia iba a ser martiriza-do, se dirigió a los cristianos de Roma con las siguientes palabras. "Acuérdense en sus oraciones de la Iglesia que está en Siria, que, en mi lugar tiene a Dios por pastor. Jesucristo solo y el amor de ustedes harán función de obispo". San Ignacio de Antioquia, tenía conciencia clara de que Jesucristo - y sólo él - es el único pastor. El punto es, que, a estas alturas de la Pascua ya deberíamos tener claro a que envío el Padre A Jesús. Para que no haya duda ni se divague con respuestas ambiguas, Jesús mismo nos da la respuesta. "Yo soy el Buen Pastor. El buen pastor da la vida por sus ovejas". (Juan 10:11). El fin de la Liturgia de la Pascua, es demostrar la fidelidad de Dios a su pueblo por medio de Jesucristo. ¿Cómo demuestra Jesús su amor como Buen Pastor? ¿Dónde se encuentra su ternura para sus ovejas? El Papa Francisco, también invita con su ejemplo de Pastor a que reflexionemos en la celebración de este domingo. "Sí, porque Jesús, es el pastor bueno y la puerta de las ovejas, es un jefe cuya autoridad se ex-presa en el servicio, un jefe que para gobernar da la vida y no pide a los demás que la sacrifiquen. De manera que podemos fiarnos de un jefe así, Cristo, que representa una presencia amiga, fuerte y dulce y que al mismo tiempo nos protege, consuela y cura. (Radio vaticana 07/05/17). Escuchar la voz del Buen Pastor, es el reto, acudir a Él es el camino. Dejar las voces mercenarias que aniquilan y matan el espíritu es la tarea de cada cristiano. ¡El Buen Pastor sale al encuentro de su oveja en cada Eucaristía!

Pentecost Sunday - May 27 St. John Parish Celebrates

The Spirit of Diversity On Pentecost we remember the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the tremendous effect

this event had on the whole world. When the Apostles preached, people of many nations were able to hear the good news of Jesus, each in their own Language. 3.000 people were converted to Christ by Peter’s first sermon.

Though we come from different places & separate backgrounds, St. John parishioners are one family united in Jesus Christ. Pentecost is the day for the people of St. John parish to celebrate the various cultures and grow in appreciation of the diversity. When we celebrate our differences, we celebrate our solidarity.

Share a traditional dish and a Fabulous Feast

The Celebration of Diversity A Taste of St. John - Following 10:00 AM Mass

You and your family are invited to a Taste of St. John - a parish revival following 10:00 AM Mass. It’s a multi-cultural pot-luck meal to celebrate the ethnic diversity of our parish family.A Taste of St. John is free. You are asked to bring a dish which represents your ethnic background to share on the buffet table. The ethnic dish which you bring for the common table is your “entrance fee.”

Pot Luck’s are still the most creative way to have a huge meal with lots of food and a great opportunity to enjoy an ethnic, multi-cultural culinary experience. As unique an idea as the ethnic pot luck is, there are prob-ably many of you who will not want to cook or don’t have the time, you can still participate by bringing breads, desserts, or prepared foods.

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In the tradition of a Pot Luck, the choice is yours

Circle the food items you will share with the parish: Appetizer Salad Entree Vegetable Bread Dessert

Name____________________Telephone_____________

Please drop this form in the collection next weekend

For questions or more information, Contact Stewardship chair Judy Konieczka 708/758-6276

Please drop off your items Saturday evening, May 26th

Or Sunday morning May 27th before 10:00 AM Mass.

WONDER with Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson & Jacob Tremblay April 23rd at 6:30 PM The Fellowship Committee is hosting a Movie Night, Monday April 23, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the Social Hall. The movie to be shown is "WONDER". Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the inspiring and heartwarm-ing story of August Pullman. Born with facial differ-

ences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

The 2nd annual Cinco de Mayo event will be held on Saturday, May 5th from 6pm – 10pm. We’ll have food, drinks, music and dancing. Please come and support the

parish Outreach Ministry at this fundraising event. It’ll be a fun time!!

Tickets will be on sale before and after all Masses this

weekend and April 28/29, and at the door. Ticket prices are:

$15 for adults and kids over 12 ; $10 for kids 5-12; Free for kids 0-4

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Jim and Kathie Adduci • Calumet Plumbing

• Glenwood Oaks Interested in sponsoring this event, we have different sponsorship levels ($250, $150, and $75; and benefits with each level). Please contact Serena Hewitt at hewitts143@gmail.com or call the parish office for details.

The Women’s Club Bake Sale will be on April 28/29 before and after all Masses. Stop by and pick up some delicious home made goodies and support our St. John Women’s Club Bake Sale!! Donations of baked goods are always welcome. As always, thank you so much for your support!

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA OF MASSES

The Mother’s Day Novena of Masses begins on May 13th, Mother’s day Weekend. Envelopes for enrolling either your living or deceased mothers are in the vestibule. All nine Masses will be offered here at St. John.

MILITARY Trevor Blaszczyk, Chaplain Marcin Bulinski, Matthew Daliege, Jeffrey Froehlich, Mike and Lauren Fueling, Matthew Golden, Sgt. James Gurnard (Middle East), Jordan Hansberger, Josh-ua Hasberger, Jeff Hefner, Lt. Alex Holba, Lt. Andrew Holba, Lt. Nicholas Holba, USAF, Giana Koce, Corey Longo, Jared Lopez, Jose M. Morfin, Sgt. USMC; Mark Nicola, Tom Raines, Robert Richmond, Steve Schluntz, USMC, John Smalley, Col. Donald Tomich, Lance Corporal George Trikolas, Michael Westervelt (Afganistan)

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Most languages take the name for this fifty-day season from the Lord’s Passover: Pasqua in Italian, Pâques in French, Paach in Dutch, Pascha in Greek and Russian. English has a much newer name, the name of a pagan goddess, Eoster. For centuries before Christianity took hold, in both Germany and Britain the spring equinox was dedicated to her and the concepts of fertility and rebirth. She was said to be a playful spirit, following the Sun King’s chariot, and ending the reign of winter. She had a magical companion, a rabbit who hid eggs in the fields to coax plants and animals to rebirth. It was believed that Eoster once came across a bird with broken wings and saved it by turning it into a rabbit—an egg-laying rabbit at that! Although they were baptized, most people didn’t take to the new Latin name (Pascha Domini) too easily, and kept calling the spring equinox by the old accustomed name. For good measure, they kept a pagan name for Christmas, too: Yule. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR

Fr. Rochford, Jessie Auron, Patricia Albrecht, Rita Burke, George Carollo, Mary Ann Daliege, Brian Dowling, Jr., Charlotte Drozdowski, Linda Foley, Edward Glynn, Elsie Grunhard, Millie Gunther, Cindy Hanus, Mary Kieta, Monica Kummerer, Mary Lamacki, Marie Lendi, Barbara Lundquist, Dorothy Malkowski, Elaine Marczewski, Mary Michelon, Alex Mischke, Bob Mischke, Annie Nicks, Pete Panozzo, Donna M. Ross, Amy and Charles Ruiz, Louise Ryan, Ann Sardella, Joanne Sebben, Tim Stinnett, Valeria Tomich, Karen Truesdale, Seana Valentine.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21- 22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32;

Fourth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018

See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.

— 1 John 3:1

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS April 28th/29th

5:00 PM Cathie Branch (Sacristan) Tim Settle, Kim Dirck Annette Matusik, Albert Djondo

8:00 AM Ken Giovannetti (Sacristan) Lorraine Giovannetti Charlotte Trznadel, Jim Adduci,

Kathie Adduci

10:00 AM Sandra Kalemba (Sacristan) Dianne O’Connor, Joe Mokry Karen Leluga, Bernadette Harper

Lectors

5:00 PM Peggy Nessel

8:00 AM Kathy Lazzara 10:00 AM Susan Gates

Altar Servers

5:00 PM Kitty Branch Ralph Sobie

8:00 AM Nancy Warino

Vince DeLaurentis

10:00 AM Diego Ramirez Elizabeth Zambrano

Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Easter

to April 29th, 2018

Sunday-Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:00-David Panozzo by Marilyn & Pete Panozzo 10:00-Veronica Skoczelas by Karwatka family Monday-Easter Weekday, St. George, Martyr & Saint 8:00-Jim Eckrich by Stephen & Suzanne Auburn Tuesday-Easter Weekday, Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen 8:00-Mr. Joseph Torres by Mary Torres Wednesday-Easter Weekday, Saint Mark, Evangelist 8:00–Joseph Lamacki by Phyllis Drewno Thursday–Easter Weekday 8:00-Joe Torres by Karen & Pat Donlon Friday-Easter Weekday 8:00–Eucharistic Service Saturday-Easter Weekday, Saint Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr 8:00– Eucharistic Service Vigil of the Fifth Sunday of Easter 5:00 PM–Jim Eckrich by Jerry Skalski Sunday-Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00-Robert Hudson by Arlene & David Hudson 10:00-Robert Lewis, Sr. by Bonnie Lewis

PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEE Lori Lucente-Chairperson Karen Leluga-Secretary

Ora Adams John Kennerk Ricki Biank Judy Konieczka Ron Carine Ginny Williamson David Galbreath Maira Zambrano

Next meeting is May 15 @ 6 PM

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Joe Dillon/Bookkeeper Jim Adduci-co chair Dan Genisio-co chair Bill Miller-Secretary

Susan Gates Phyllis Giroux

Lynn Unyi Janice Wenckus

Next meeting is May 16 @ 7 PM

SUNDAY COLLECTION Weekly Goal: $4,100.00

April 14/15

Sunday Collection $ 3,469.43* Envelopes Received 138*

E-Giving $460.00* Transactions 15*

Total Sunday Giving $3,929.43**

*Includes Memorials **Includes E-Giving

Building Maintenance $180.00

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS

Total Pledges/Donations:$425,919 Parish Share: $319,919

# of Pledges/Donations: 121 Actual Collections through February 2018:

$172,436 Did not have a chance to donate? Questions?

Call the Parish Office or the Campaign Office at 312-534-8500!

HOT LINES WHEN YOU NEED HELP NOW

CELEBRATERECOVERY @

WWW.FAITHCHURCHONLINE.ORG

Treatment Center 219-230-3622 Celebrate Rec 219-864-0300

Crisis Center For South Suburbia

708-429-7255

Faith Church Support Group 219-864-0302

COURAGE For single mothers

And unplanned Pregnancies

708-636-8001

Wounded Healers Grief Support

Group 219-924-5577

So. Sub Council on Alcoholism

& Substance Abuse

708-647-3333

St. John 50/50 Raffle

April 17, 2018

Congratulations to parishioner with Envelope number 1458 who won $1746.00 by participating in this week’s 50/50 raffle. Next week we will start anew.

See church bulletin board for rules. Thank you to all of you who participated.