July 11, 2004

St. Patrick Bulletin

July 11, 2004
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:15

Mass Intentions
Day	Time	Mass Intention	Requested by	Readings of the day
Saturday	8:00	Please Note: This Mass canceled until further notice.
Saturday	4:30	Theresa Gleason	Edward Gleason
Sunday (Today)	8:00	Mass for the People
	10:00	Mary Louise Legan	Gordon and Mary Kinzler
	11:30	Herman Garavalia	Mr. & Mrs. J. Garvalia
Monday	8:00	John Markrycki	Sandra Rub
Tuesday	8:00	Answers to Prayers
Wednesday	8:00	Dave Murphy	Kelly McGrath
Thursday	8:00	Dolores Swiderski	Edward Swiderski
Friday	8:00	Anne Marie Foster	John and Lisa Severson Family
Saturday	8:00	Please Note: This Mass canceled until further notice.
Saturday	4:30	Cy Stubler	Family
Next Sunday	8:00	Thomas Blackburn	Eleanor Orr
	10:00	George McNiff	The McNiff Family
	11:30	Mass for the People

Schedule for Next Sunday
Liturgical Ministers' Schedule
Day	Mass	Eucharistic Ministers	Greeters	Lectors
Saturday	4:30	Paul Kolodziej Tom Ponce Dan Hartman	Melissa Trafton Mike Trafton Myrita Parker	Laura Kriha
Sunday	8:00	Paul Kolodziej Liz Jordan Vern Jordan	Rita Blackburn Eleanor Orr John Roach	Lynn Michels
	10:00	Paul Kolodziej Lynn Smolich Angela Aune	Peter Valek Judy Valek Nancy Bannon	Jenny Falaris
	11:30	Paul Kolodziej Jane Richards Margie Keigher	Joyce Tafoya Bill Miller Vera Miller	Bernie Spieler

Sacrificial Offering

Last week you contributed $7,946.27 to your parish. Sincere thanks for your continued donations.

Adopt-A-Child

Our thanks to Ron and Vera Habing for their donation to this fund, given in memory of Francis Kennedy.

Mom's Nite/Day With the Kids Chocolate Factory Tour Long Grove Confectionery Co.

When	Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Time:	11:00 a.m.
Cost :	$2 per person

(parent must attend with child but you don't need a child to attend! - I mean, it's Chocolite!)

Parent Name:
Home No:
Cell No:
Child Name and Age:
Child Name and Age:
Child Name and Age:
Child Name and Age:

Send information with $ by July 12, 2004!

St. Patrick Rectory
710 West Marion
Joliet, IL. 60436
Or
Place in Offertory Basket at Mass

St. Pat's Neighborhood Association

Thank you to everyone who participated in the St. Pat's Neighborhood Association Sponsored Garage Sale in June. We had great weather and it was a great success!

What:		Next Board/Block Captains Meeting
When:		Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Where:		Bishop Vonesh Hall (710 Marion Street)
Subject:		We will discuss Neighborhood Issues and Annual Picnic.
Time:		7:00 p.m.

All Board Members and Block Captains, please attend and pick up your flyers. We will be passing out flyers for distribution by Block Captains for the SPNA Picnic in August.

There is strength in numbers

Submitted by: Carol Ann Heinemann, President, St. Pat's Neighborhood Association, 774-0336.

Wedding Anniversary Mass

The Diocese of Joliet will hold its twenty-sixth annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, August 29, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet. If you were married in 1954 and are celebrating your 50^th Anniversary this year, please contact the rectory so that we may submit your name to the Diocese for a formal invitation. A registration form for all other married couples will be printed in the bulletin at a later date.

Father Jim�s Corner

Eight Gifts That Don't Cost a Cent

This simple checklist can help measure how you are nurturing your relationships.

The Gift of Listening.
But you must really listen. Don't interrupt, don't daydream, don't plan your response. Just listen.

The Gift of Affection.
Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.

The Gift of Laughter.
Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories. Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you."

The Gift of Solitude.
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.

The Gift of a Favor.
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.

The Gift of a Written Note.
It can be a simple "Thanks for the help" note or a full sonnet. A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime.

The Gift of a Compliment.
A simple and sincere, "You look great in red," "You did a super job," or "That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.

The Gift of a Cheerful Disposition.
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone.

(Author unknown)

God Bless!

Father Jim

Lake Geneva Cruise and Lunch

The Young at Heart will travel to Lake Geneva on Wednesday, July 28 for a real day of fun, sun, and sailing. Lunch will be served at the Grand Geneva Resort followed by a pleasant cruise on the lake for 1½ hours. Prior to returning home there will be a brief time for browsing and shopping. Total cost of Bus, Lunch and Cruise is $65.00 per person. The bus will leave from our parking lot at 9:00 a.m. and return around 7:30 p.m. For reservations please call the rectory soon - 727-4746. Final payment due by July 5.

In Memoriam
July 11, 1975	Mary Tierney
July 11, 1997	Dolores Swiderski
July 11, 19998	Mary M. Dailey
July 11, 2001	Theresa Korczak
July 12, 1987	Ruth Klover
July 12, 1988	Alice O'Donnell
July 12, 1990	George Bedillian
July 12, 1991	Norma Lynch
July 14, 1982	Atelio Quas
July 14, 1987	Margaret Shields
July 14, 1993	Emil Pasteris
July 14, 2001	Lena Ruddy
July 16, 1984	Helen Clennon
July 16, 1984	Helen Clennon
July 16, 1994	Joseph Malone
July 17, 1981	William Novak

Help for Families a "Sacred Responsibility" of Church, Says Pope

VATICAN CITY, MAY 23, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II reminded a group of U.S. bishops of their "sacred responsibility" to assist families in a society that is losing sight of the permanent nature of marriage.

On Saturday, when the Pope received the bishops from the ecclesiastical provinces of San Antonio and Oklahoma City at the close of their five-yearly visit to Rome, he centered his address on the family as a way of sanctification.

"The Church teaches that the love of man and woman made holy in the sacrament of marriage is a mirror of God's everlasting love for his creation," he said.

The Holy Father encouraged the bishops "to continue to place a strong emphasis on marriage as a Christian vocation to which couples are called and to give them the means to live it fully through marital preparation programs which are serious in purpose, excellent in content, sufficient in length, and obligatory in nature."

"In order to ensure that the family is capable of fulfilling this mission, the Church has a sacred responsibility to do all she can to assist married couples," he said.

"A most effective way to accomplish this task is by assisting parents to become the first preachers of the Gospel and the main catechists in the family," the Pope continued.

"This particular apostolate requires more than a mere academic instruction on family life; it requires the Church to share the hurts and struggles of parents and families, as well as their joys," he said.

"Christian communities should thus make every effort to assist spouses in turning their families into schools of holiness by offering concrete support for family life ministry at the local level," the Holy Father insisted.

"Modern society rarely pays heed to the permanent nature of marriage. In fact, the attitude towards marriage found in contemporary culture demands that the Church seek to offer better premarital instruction aimed at forming couples in this vocation," he noted.

Moreover, it is critical that "Catholic schools and religious education programs guarantee that young people, many of whom are from broken families themselves, are educated from a very early age in the Church's teaching on the sacrament of matrimony," John Paul II said.