St. Mary of Gostyn Catholic Church - May 2, 2021
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St. Mary of Gostyn Catholic Church
May 2, 2021
SPACES FILLING UP QUICKLY. CALLING ALL GARDENERS
REGISTER NOW!
We are so fortunate to have a beautiful campus
here at St. Mary’s. The grounds provide a lovely
environment for our Church, School and LRC.
Over the years, we have been fortunate to have a
group of volunteers that we lovingly call our
18TH ANNUAL EVENT “Gardening Angels.” They have augmented the
JUNE 4, 2021 efforts of our contracted landscaping service
throughout the summer, generally weeding,
WILLOW CREST GOLF CL
CLUB,
UB, pruning and transplanting the current perennial
OAK BROOK beds. At times, they have also planted annuals in
the pots at the entrances to the Church.
Join us for the fun!
It’s been a year since our St. Mary of Gostyn community If this kind of service to the Church is interesting
has been able to enjoy a social gathering together. We are
to you, we can use your help. We ask that you
looking forward to our first since the pandemic. While this
will be a fun, safe, outdoor activity, it will also support the are 14 or older, provide your own gloves and
work of both our Church and School. gardening tools, and are in good physical
The event begins with a bag lunch at noon and a 1:00
condition to handle the work as well as potential-
Shotgun start. Sign up as a single or as a foursome. ly warm weather. The hours are flexible. We
Registration is now open . will provide the direction for you on the what
https://smggolfouting.givesmart.com/ tasks need to be done.
Don’t Golf? No Worries!
We are also looking for a group of interested
Come out and join us afterwards for dinner and drinks as
well as post dinner activities. Dinner will begin at 6:00.
individuals who would be willing to spend time
maintaining our Children’s Garden on the far east
Can’t attend, but want to help? No Worries! side of our parking area. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
There are other ways that you can help. and other groups are very welcome to help.
Participate in our auction or raffle. You can be a part Family groups too are an opportunity to work
of the fun while helping us raise money, without being together in a lovely setting. This group will be
in attendance. Details will be available on our Golf guided by Hilary Denk, a Parishioner who has
event website mid May . Register now so that you do worked with the Garden volunteers over the
not miss any information. years.
https://smggolfouting.givesmart.com/
Become an event sponsor. These sponsorship oppor- We do accept perennial plantings and/or any
tunities will present unique marketing opportunities for annuals that you might be willing to donate. We
you. This year, even more than ever due to the pan-
demic, we will rely on these sponsorships to under-
have many opportunities to refresh or add to our
write the costs of having this event. Again, check out existing beds.
our event website now for details.
https://smggolfouting.givesmart.com/ If any of these opportunities
For more information about the event, please contact appeal to your nature, please
Terri O’Dekirk at todekirk@stmarygostyn.org email Terri O’Dekirk at:
or at 630-737-9621. todekirk@stmarygostyn.org for
Thank you for your support! more information. Thank you.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Prayer Requests Parish News
The following persons have requested prayers
from our parish community:
Baptism
St. Mary of Gostyn Parish Family welcomed
Carmela Martini Christina Bourke Spencer Mehr
the following children to the Catholic Faith
Frances Boland Louis Montana Sr. Bridget Bailie through the Sacrament of Baptism recently:
Rudolph Spacal Donna Wiencek Frances Kapus Leonardo Francesco Albian,
Tom Mendoza Nicole Moyer Lois Bach Son of Michael & Allison Albian
Christina Verk Charles Zezulak Sr. Patricia Wright Micah Leila G. Garay,
Fr. Larry Dreffein Sharon Kling Tom Mendoza Daughter of Michael & Lisanne Garay
Grace Regan Prendergast,
Bob Earley Jerome Kupas Frank Stefka
Daughter of Sean & Sara Prendergast
Charles Phillip Sullivan,
Son of Timothy & Margaret Sullivan
In Sympathy
Our deepest sympathy to the families of
St. Mary Book Discussion
Gaile Miller, mother of Melissa Bembenek Wednesday, May 12 1:00 pm
Barbara “Sue” Reihel Hummer Park
We will be discussing the following book:
Pray for our Military AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins
Contact Pat Burton (630) 852-2168 for further information.
Let us pray for all of our military
personnel, especially the men and
women of our parish who are serving VIRTUS UPDATES
in harm’s way:
All volunteers at St. Mary of Gostyn
Kevin Braasch Kyle Ng must be registered on Virtus. New and
renewal background checks are now
Michael Martel Joe McSweeney
performed automatically without the
Natalya Brechlin Maggie Benhart paperwork we have required in the past
John Svoboda Kevin Hanlon and all documents are maintained
Christopher Fountain Brendan Vrtis online. There are many individuals who
never registered for a Virtus account at the time they
Nathan Kijowski Ben Gartlan
attended the Protecting God’s Children workshop.
Bob Lang Kathleen Halloran
Zachary Frana Peter Gartlan You may check your status by signing into www.virtus.org
Isabella Czopek First time registrants should choose “Diocese of Joliet”
from the pull-down menu and then choose the appropriate
organization with which they are associated (St. Mary of
Gostyn). St Mary of Gostyn should then appear in the
“Roles” section of your account. Unpaid volunteers are not
Religious Education required to receive the monthly bulletins.
Unfortunately, anyone who does not register will be
moved to inactive status and unable to volunteer in any
RE CALENDAR capacity until this requirement is fulfilled. If you cannot
recall when or where you attended the workshop or have
May 5/6 Grades 3,4,5 & 6 in person other questions, please contact Deacon Bob at 630-737-
9637 or deaconbob@stmarygostyn.org .
May 8 First Communion 10am and 12pm
May 12/13 Last RE classes - Grade 1 to 7 Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
in Person
May 2, 2021 Page 3
Our Catholic Faith with Fr. Keith:
May is the month of Mary. We venerate the
Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother of Our Lord
MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 Jesus Christ. She was born “full of grace” (Lk 1:28).
6:00 PM - Frances Pepich req. Dolores Ronaldson Her cousin Elizabeth acknowledged her with the
greeting, “Most blessed are you among women,
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021
9:00 AM - Ryan F. Duffy req. Duffy Family and blessed is the fruit of your womb” (Lk 1:42).
Living Intention for Bridget Bailie req. Pope Pius XII, recognizing the existing history of
Mike & Mary Signer Marian devotions, proclaimed the ‘Queenship of
Mary’ in his encyclical, Ad Caeli Reginam. He
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 warns that we,
9:00 AM - Frank Bava req. Mike & Val Bava must avoid straying from the correct course,
Mary Matuszak req. Her Mother
with a twofold error to guard against: that is
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 to say, they must beware of unfounded
9:00 AM - Art Stadtler req. Drobney Family opinions and exaggerated expressions
which go beyond the truth, on the other
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 hand, they must watch out for excessive
9:00 AM - Eleanor Betz req. Jim Dressel narrowness of mind in weighing that
exceptional, sublime, indeed all but divine
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021
10:00 AM - First Communion Mass
dignity of the Mother of God
12:00 PM - First Communion Mass
4:00 PM - For All Mothers Living & Deceased Our devotions and veneration of the Blessed
Mother are uniquely Catholic. However, we must
SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 be authentic in the practice of our admiration for
8:00 AM her. There are two common errors in Marian
10:00 AM For All Mothers
devotion which must be purified. First, some
12:00 PM Living & Deceased
6:00 PM
people diminish the exalted status of Mary by
emphasizing her humanity over her graced nature.
We see this quite frequently in modern depictions
of Mary in art, film, and television. She is often
portrayed as an ordinary, human girl. But, remem-
Stewardship ber, she was extraordinary in her graced nature and
unique vocation as the Mother of God. Second,
some people diminish the primacy of Our Lord
A CALL TO STEWARDSHIP Jesus Christ by over-emphasizing the status and
Weekly Collection 04/25/2021 $24,466.50 abilities of Mary. We see this in suspect titles for
Weekly Goal (Fiscal Year 2020/2021) $28,500.00 the Blessed Mother like ‘Co-Redemptrix,’ which
Goals to Date inaccurately holds that Mary participated as an
Sunday Goal to Date $1,197,000.00
equal in the redeeming action of her Son. We also
Christmas Goal to Date $105,000.00
see this in even stranger depictions of Mary with
Easter Goal to Date $80,000.00
exaggerated claims about her miraculous appear-
ances at supposed apparition sites like on toast,
Collections to Date
Sunday Collection to Date $1,123,502.86
garage oil slicks, or a cemetery. In conclusion, we
Christmas Collection to Date $129,641.25
owe the Blessed Mother our filial piety out of
Easter Collection to Date $73,731.50
respect for her Son. We love the Blessed Virgin as
Mother of the Church. And, we look forward to
Total (Short of) Goals to Date $(55,124.39)
unity with Saint Mary as Queen of Heaven. The
Thank you for your continued support and generosity! purity of our devotions is pleasing to her as
pointing, always, to her Son.
Page 4 Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 2, 2021 Page 5
Adult Faith Page 6 Fifth Sunday of Easter
St. Mary of Gostyn Parish
445 Prairie Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 ~ 630 - 969 - 1063
NEW PARISHIONERS: We are happy to welcome new members to our SACRAMENT of ANOINTING: Due to Covid restrictions, you will need to
community, and encourage you to register either in person at the make arrangements by contacting the parish office.
Parish Office, or register online through our website,
www.stmarygostyn.org. FUNERALS: Arrangements are usually made by the Funeral Home or by a
family member. A member of our Bereavement team will meet with you
BAPTISMS: St. Mary of Gostyn offers baptismal preparation sessions on a
to plan the Funeral Liturgy. Eulogies can be given at the Wake Service,
monthly basis. If this is your first child, you will need to participate in a
baptismal preparation session before you can receive a date for your baby’s Interment at the Cemetery or at the Funeral Luncheon, but not at the Mass
Baptism. of Christian Burial.
Parents are the first and primary educators in the practice of the Faith. MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made at least six months in
Godparents play an important role in the faith life of your child. While advance to provide ample time for preparation of this sacrament.
considering godparents for your child, be aware that at least one must be a
baptized and confirmed Catholic who is active in his/her faith. Please call RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard Saturday, 8:30 to 9:30 AM in
the parish office at 630-969-1063 to register for a preparation class and to
church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available by appointment.
schedule a baptismal date.
Please call the Parish Office (630-969-1063) to arrange to have your
BECOMING A CATHOLIC: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) confession heard by a priest.
is a process of welcoming and preparing adults for the Sacraments of
Initiation - Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation - for full membership in the ANNULMENTS: We are available to help anyone who is in need of
Catholic Church. Unbaptized adults, adults baptized in another Christian information about how to apply for an annulment. Please contact the
faith, and baptized Catholics with little or no formal religious education are Parish Office at (630)969-1063.
invited to participate. Please call the Parish Office for further information.You can also read
