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The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
June 19 , 2022
St. Alexander Parish Administration Directory
Parish Administrative Center St. Alexander School
7025 W. 126th St. Palos Heights, IL 60463 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone: 708-448-4861 Phone: 708-448-0408 Fax: 708-448-5947
Fax: 708-448-0039 Principal: …………………………………….…... Sharon O’Toole
Pastor: ………………...….. Rev. Martin Michniewicz ext. 227 Administrative Assistants: Mary Ann Pellicore & Renee Chavez
Deacons: ….. Jim Horton, Michael Ciciura, Fran Pendergast School Web: …………………....... www.stalexanderschool.com
Director Parish Home & Health Ministry: Jim Horton ext. 232 School E-Mail: ……………........... info@stalexanderschool.com
Operations Manager: ……………….. Paula Somers ext. 233
Director of Music: …………………. Matthew Berardi ext. 224 Religious Education Office
Youth Minister: ………………...……… Tyler Ried - 448-6624 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463
Athletic Director ………………………...….. Michael Kennedy
Phone: 708-448-6624
Counseling Center: …………………...…… 448-4861 ext.310
Coordinator of Religious Education: ………...……… Tyler Ried
Director: .…………. Sr. Claire Marie Czerwiec, SSND, LCPC Religious Ed. E-Mail: …………….…….. tried@archchicago.org
Parish E-Mail: ………………………. alchurch1@comcast.net Knights of Columbus: ………………………... 448-4861 ext. 400
St. Alexander on the Web: ..……. www.stalexanderpalos.org Knight of Columbus on the Web: ...……. www.kofc14057.org
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Spreading the Holy Fire
Celebrating Christ Risen from the Dead through the 7 Sacraments
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BAPTISM CONFIRMATION
Celebration of Entrance into Christ’s Church Celebration of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
You should be a registered parishioner of St. Alexander, or This Sacrament is normally celebrated in 8th Grade and is
willing to register and join our Faith Community. Relatives of a 2 year program of preparation.
St. Alexander parishioners are also welcome. Confirmation Contacts:
At least one Godparent must be a practicing Catholic. The Tyler Ried - Religious Education 448-6624
other must be a Christian. Parents must register for a class Sharon O’Toole - School 448-0408
on Baptism BEFORE your baby is baptized. Archdiocesan The Archdiocese also offers classes for adults wishing to
required classes are held once a month, usually on the first receive Confirmation. Adult Confirmation Contact -
Tuesday of the month, and facilitated by trained parishioners.
Fr. Martin Michniewicz 448-4861
Baptism contact Joan DeVito 448-4861 ext. 237
RCIA Celebration of the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults
This process is for adults who would like to join the Roman Catholic Church and have never been Baptized, or were Baptized
in another Christian denomination. There is also a process for children (RCIC) and teens (RCIT).
RCIA/RCIC/RCIT contact - Fr. Martin Michniewicz 448-4861
EUCHARIST
Celebration of Sharing Fully at Christ’s Altar of Sacrifice & Communion with Jesus and His Church
Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass) Eucharistic Adoration
Sunday Vigil: 5:00 PM (Saturday)
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM, & 6:00 PM
Evening of Prayer and Adoration
Monday through Friday: 8:30 AM
Saturday Morning: 8:00 AM On the 1st Saturday
First Saturday Devotions after 8:00 AM Mass 4:30 PM - Rosary
Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 PM 5:00 PM - Mass
Holy Day: 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM 6:00 PM - Prayers for Healing
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ANOINTING OF THE SICK RECONCILIATION
Celebration of God’s Restorative Love & Forgiveness Celebration of God’s Forgiveness
Sacrament offers strength to the living. If someone becomes through Personal Confession
seriously ill, please call the Parish Administrative Center. Saturday Morning: 8:30 AM (until all are heard)
Ministers of Care are available to bring Holy Communion and/
Saturday Evening: after the 5:00 PM Mass
or visit with the sick and homebound.
Also every 1st Saturday after the 5:00 PM Mass Other Times by Appointment
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MATRIMONY HOLY ORDERS
Celebration of God’s Blessings on the Celebration of Ordained Service to the Church
Loving Union between Man and Woman The three offices of the Sacrament of Holy Orders are bishop,
Please call the Parish Administration Center at least 4 months priest and deacon. All three are conferred by the sacramental
in advance of your wedding. Pre-Cana for engaged couples act called “ordination.”
is required by the Archdiocese. Priesthood Contact - Fr. Michniewicz 448-4861 ext 227
Matrimony Contact: Archdiocese of Chicago Vocation Director:
Fr. Martin Michniewicz 708-448-4861 Rev. Timothy Monahan 312-534-8298
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FROM OUR PASTOR
Dear Parishioners,
On this special Sunday we celebrate The Feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also
known as Corpus Christi. The center of our faith is the Eucharist, the food that nourishes our body, soul,
and mind. At the last supper Jesus instituted this special sacrament so our Lord would always be within
us to guide and give us strength. We, as Catholics, believe in Real Presence, that the bread and wine on
our altar of sacrifice truly become the body and blood of Jesus. This is one of the great mysteries of our
faith which we know to be true and absolute. As we receive daily nourishment through foods we buy at
various grocery stores, we know that the spiritual nourishment we receive in the gift of the Most Holy
Eucharist is even more vital for our eternal salvation.
As we celebrate Father’s Day, let us pray for our fathers that they may be inspired by the example of
St. Joseph who protected, loved, and provided for Jesus and Mary. We should all be thankful to God for
the gift of fatherhood; not only for our biological fathers but for those who have taken a paternal role in
our lives guiding, supporting, caring, and loving us. And let us also pray for our deceased fathers, may
we never forget the love that they had for us, may they enjoy heavenly rewards for all their labors and
may they rest peacefully in God’s hands.
Many times in the Gospel, we see Jesus “take a break” and gather with family, apostles, followers,
tax collectors, and many others at weddings, dinners, and similar impromptu gatherings. For Christ, this
was an opportunity to relax and share another dimension of His life with humanity. The parish picnic
can do the same for us; a time to relax, laugh, dance, and share a part of ourselves with parishioners in
the spirit of love. Plan on attending the picnic next Sunday after the 11:30 Mass. As I stated at Mass
last weekend this is the first picnic we’ve had since the pandemic began in 2020. This is the perfect time
for us to reconnect socially with one another. Let’s face it folks, it’s a free meal and free fun. Please
come and join us. Turn to page ten for more information.
God Bless,
Father Marty
Heavenly Father, you entrusted your Son Jesus,
the child of Mary, to the care of Joseph, an earthly father.
Bless all fathers as they care for their families.
Give them strength and wisdom,
tenderness and patience;
support them in the work they have to do,
protecting those who look to them,
as we look to You for love and salvation,
through Jesus Christ our rock and defender,
in union with the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.
St. Joseph, Pray for all our Fathers. Amen
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SCRIPTURE
REFLECTION
Today we hear how Abram encounters Melchizedek,
Fr. Patrick O’Neill baptized Jane Elizabeth Eisses, “king of Salem . . . and a priest of God Most
daughter of Cole & Anne, on Sunday, June 12, 2022. High” (Genesis 14:18). Melchizedek appears no-
We welcome Jane Elizabeth into the family of the church where else in scripture, but is nonetheless signifi-
and offer her parents our prayers and good wishes. cant. Psalm 110 declares of the great King David,
“You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchize-
dek,” a description later given (in the letter to the
Hebrews) to Christ as High Priest.
Early Christians saw in Melchizedek’s bread and
wine the bread and wine of the Eucharist; Paul’s
account of the Last Supper (in today’s second read-
ing) is the oldest one in scripture. In the Gospel,
Luke describes Jesus providing bread for a crowd in
We ask you to remember and pray for the souls of words similar to Paul’s, words still used by the
the faithful departed. May they forever rest in the Church: Jesus takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it.
Lord’s peace. We especially pray for: Together, these three readings reveal how Christian
priesthood, Christ’s Real Presence, and the call to
John Beatty, husband of Mary
serve those in need are all found in the gift of the
Eucharist.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Today’s Readings: Gn 14:18-20; Ps 110:1-4;
1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17
Home Bound or Ill?
If you, or someone you know, are
unable to attend Mass and would
like to receive communion in their
home, please call either Deacon Jim Contact the parish office at 708-448-4861 if you
Horton or Deacon Fran Pendergast would like a Mass intention for 2022 and 2023.
at 708-448-4861.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
June 20-26, 2022
Prayers of the Faithful
for the Sick Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5,
As the faith family of St. Alexander, we 12-13; Mt 7:1-5
unite with one another to pray for those Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36;
who need healing of their body, mind or Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14
Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40;
spirit. Confident that God hears the voices of those who
Mt 7:15-20
trust in the Lord Jesus, we join in prayer for:
Thursday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
Tatiana Ranftl Dale Yukich 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17
Maggie Campbell John Cranley Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15;
Scott Witten Joan Donovan Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80
Henry Szpak Mark Miller Friday: Ez 34:11-16; Ps 23:1-6;
Pat Copeland Kristine Dabrowski Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7
If you or anyone in your family would like to be added Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21;
to our Prayers of the Faithful for the Sick please contact Lk 2:41-51
the Parish Administrative Office by noon on Friday at Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11;
708-448-4861. Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62
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Mother McAuley High School
Next week we will take up the Peter’s Pence Collec- A Honor Roll
tion to support the Universal Church and the work Genevieve Navarrete
of the Holy See, including helping Pope Francis to Mairead O’Carroll
carry out his charitable works. These works bene it Bridget Stroner
our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, Clare Stroner
including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Ellie White
Please be generous. Grace White
For more information visit B Honor Roll
www.obolodisanpietro.va/en.html. Mary Sheerin
Our Knights of Columbus awarded a $1,000 scholarship each to recent St. Alexander School
graduates Brooke Rodriguez and Matthew Nielsen. Both students will attend Marist High School.
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A Prayer for “Renew My Church”
Lord Jesus, you speak to us today, as you spoke to stay together in charity
to holy men and women who have gone before to surrender our own plans readily
us. In every age and in our own time, you call to to embrace the greater good
us and say: Renew My Church. to hand on your gifts to future generations
Pour out the gift of your Holy Spirit upon us, May we remain in the holy company of the Blessed
and so enable us Virgin Mary, the apostles, and all the saints.
to hear you clearly May their example and presence inspire us with
to listen to each other attentively patient con idence in the work of your grace.
to imagine our future boldly We ask this of you who live and reign with the
to discern your direction wisely Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
to persevere in your holy will courageously forever and ever. Amen
Spiritual Direction/ WORD OF LIFE
“Through our prayers and through the intercession
Companion Ministry of St. Joseph, patron of fathers, may fathers come to
know the irreplaceable role they hold in the lives of
Who is God for you? their children, and the responsibility they share in
Are you ready to see God’s activity in all things? welcoming God’s gift of new life!”
Would you like to explore a deeper experience of God “Fathers’ Irreplaceable Role
through Spiritual Companionship? in Welcoming Life”
I’m Deacon Mike Ciciura and I am a permanent deacon
here at St. Alexander’s parish and a certified Spiritual
Director/Companion. Simply defined, this ministry is
one of compassionate, respectful, confidential engage-
MERCY HOME SUNDAY MASS
ment-listening through conversation about the light of 9:30AM on WGN-TV Channel 9
faith. Spiritual Direction/Companioning helps us to see
more clearly what God is asking of us and how God is
acting in our lives. It’s about acknowledging life’s great EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
“unfixables”-the things we are unable to change. It’s Saturday, June 25th
about moving through the mysteries of time, experience, 5:00 PM— Joan DeVito, Dolores Gorski
love, mortality, and life. Sunday, June 26th
Spiritual direction/companionship is an ancient ministry. 7:30 AM— Bob Straz, Ed & Pat Sobczak
Throughout Hebrew and Christian tradition people 9:30 AM— Nancy Dougherty, Mary Foskett,
Wendy Loftus
sought spiritual counsel. Hermits, Monks, mystics and 11:30 AM— Grace Donovan, Tom Stuchly,
saints offered spiritual counsel as did those of other Paul Sullivan
faith experiences. 6:00 PM— Sharon Ayres, Merrill Jurgens,
Michael Collins
What is your response to God?
LECTORS
Could you trust me with your sacred story, Saturday, June 25th
your struggle, your questions? 5:00 PM— Linda Buchanan, Jan John
I’m available in person at St. Alexander’s parish, Sunday, June 26th
by phone or email. 7:30 AM— Paula Somers
9:30 AM— Rich Cruz
Deacon Mike Ciciura 630-243-9342 11:30 AM— John Donovan, Gino Rodriguez
mciciura@archchicago.org 6:00 PM— Johanna Jurgens, Bob Ayres
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ST.ALEXANDER SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
The 2021-2022 school
year was prayerfully
ended with the 8th grade
Graduation Mass,
the last All-School Mass,
and the Kindergarten
Prayer Service
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out perform schools in both public and private sectors. While some Catho-
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good news is that there is a strong demand and enthusiasm for Catholic
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ALTAR SERVERS
Saturday, June 25th
5:00 PM—
Sunday, June 26th
7:30 AM— Sacred Heart High School: All Alumni Reunion (Grad
9:30 AM— Connor Augustyn classes 1958 thru 1972), July 17th. at St. Francis Woods,
11:30 AM— 9201 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort. The afternoon will
6:00 PM— begin with Mass at 12:00 in chapel, followed by a pic-
nic luncheon in the auditorium and a presentation at
2:00 , then time for visiting and the sharing of memo-
ries until 4:00 . If you plan to attend, please email Sr.
Kathleen Hook at Kathleen.Hook@fssh.net so that the
E-Giving Made Easy committee will know the number attending.
If you would like to make a Queen of Peace High School: Class of 1972 Reunion,
one-time electronic donation, September 10th. Join our Facebook page for information
please scan (search Facebook-Queen of Peace Class of 72 Reunion)
this bar code. or send an email to laheyng@comcast.net for details.
Scroll down to “One –Time Gifts”
and enter the amount and type of
payment. It’s that simple!
Check out our Facebook Pages:
St. Alexander Catholic Church
St. Alexander School
St. Alexander Youth Ministry
SUNDAY 10:15-11:30AM
SAVE orders may also be brought to
the Parish Administrative Center.
Orders dropped off by 5:00PM on Wednesday are
available for pick-up Thursday after Noon at the
PAC. They may also be picked up during sale
hours in the SAVE room on Sunday.
PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES
AT ST. ALEXANDER PARISH
Services for individuals,
couples & families
For more information, call
448-4861 ext. 310
Sr. Claire M. Czerwiec, SSND, LCPC
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Wednesday, June 22nd (St. Paulinus of Nola;
Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More)
8:30 AM— George Fitzpatrick
Meg Feldner (Anniversary)
Colleen J. Nix
Mary Meehan
THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST
Donald Hallagan
JUNE 19, 2022 Special Intention
Fathers Novena of Masses
Saturday, June 18th Thursday, June 23rd (The Nativity of St. John the Baptist)
5:00 PM— John Sexton Sr. 8:30 AM— Colleen J. Nix
Richard Mundo Sr. Charles “Chuck” Kalousek (1st Ann.)
Carmela Martini Chester J. Shure
Jerry Keller Fathers Novena of Masses
Robert Reilly Friday, June 24th (The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus)
Sunday, June 19th 8:30 AM— Joshua Haberkorn (1st Anniversary)
7:30 AM— Joe Macey Zofia Gasior
Arthur J. Data Blanche & Pete Pellizzari
Catherine Hoban Donna & Joseph A. Feldner, SGM
James J. Laski Sr. Colleen J. Nix
Ernie Beran Fathers Novena of Masses
Colleen J. Nix Saturday, June 25th (The Immaculate Heart of the
Aggie Palmer Blessed Virgin Mary)
9:30 AM— Stanley Koszewski 8:00 AM— Owen & Theresa McAlinden
Charles “Chuck” Kalousek Colleen J. Nix
George Madaras Fathers Novena of Masses
James C. O’Malley
Frank Mann THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dr. Loren Feldner
Dan Bagniewski JUNE 26, 2022
William Carroll
Joseph Gill Saturday, June 25th
Samuel Brooks 5:00 PM— For the Parishioners
Al Mientus Joseph Sloyan
Al Friedman Catherine Wells
Donna & Joseph A. Feldner, SGM Raymond Schwaller
Walter & Sophia Feiling Sunday, June 26th
John & Genevieve Laskey 7:30 AM— Nancy A. Somers
John Janik Joanna Hoban
11:30 AM— Susan Murphy Mary Somers
Thomas O’Hale Colleen J. Nix
Martin Bergquist Family Aggie Palmer
Art Wittbrodt Fathers Novena of Masses
James Grisolano 9:30 AM— James C. O’Malley
Joan Hallagan Jack & Lorie Hartig
Daniel Pfister Joshua Haberkorn
Richard Getzloff—Birthday Blessing Donna & Joseph A. Feldner, SGM
Ed Mucha Meg Feldner
6:00 PM— For the Parishioners Ed Mucha
Monday, June 20th 11:30 AM— Jim & Pat Serio
8:30 AM— Lorraine Lockie (1st Anniversary) Donahue Family
Charles Somers (64th Anniversary) Michael Sullivan
Mary Somers Sharon Roman
Art Wittbrodt 6:00 PM— Thurston Lundeberg
Shannon Evoy Collins
Gloria Dillon
Colleen J. Nix
Fathers Novena of Masses
Tuesday, June 21st (St. Aloysius Gonzaga) FATHERHOOD
8:30 AM— Roseanne Amberg Jones
Fatla Family My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and
` Colleen J. Nix let me watch him do it.
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