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St. Vincent de Paul Parish The St. Vincent de Paul community lives out the Vincentian charism by serving and loving the Body of Christ without exception. April 18th, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter “The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead. — Acts 3:13-15, 17-1 Rev. Jeremy Dixon, C.M., Pastor Parish Center: 1010 West Webster Avenu Chicago, IL 6061 Phone: 773-325-861 Fax: 773-325-862 Email: info@stvdep.or Website: www.stvdep.org Facebook: facebook.com stvincentdepaulparishchicago Mass Schedule Sunday: 10:00 am 5:00 p 8:00 pm (CCM) Thursday: 8:00 am m 6 4 9 0 g e / ”
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 2 Sunday Scripture Re ection The following reflection from Pope Francis on today’s Gospel (Luke 24:35-48) reminds us of what we say each week in our Creed, that we believe in the resurrection of the body. The Holy Father calls us to remember then the dignity of our bodies. At the center of this Third Sunday of Easter there is the encounter with the Risen One experienced by his disciples, all together. This is evidenced especially by the Gospel which introduces us once again to the Upper Room, where Jesus manifests himself to the Apostles, addressing this greeting to them: “Peace to you.” It is the greeting of the Risen Christ, who gives us peace: “Peace to you!” It is a matter of both inner peace and the peace that is established in interpersonal relationships. The episode recounted by Luke the Evangelist rests heavily on the realism of the Resurrection. Jesus is not a spirit. Indeed, it is not about an apparition of Jesus’ spirit, but of his real presence with his risen body. Jesus’ insistence on the reality of his Resurrection illuminates the Christian perspective of the body: the body is not an obstacle nor a prison of the soul. The body is created by God, and mankind is not complete if there is no union of body and soul. Jesus, who has triumphed over death and risen in body and soul, helps us to understand that we must have a positive idea of our body. It can become an occasion or instrument of sin, but sin is not provoked by the body, but rather by our moral weakness. The body is a wondrous gift from God, intended, in union with the soul, to express in fullness the image and likeness of Him. Therefore, we are called to have great respect and care for our body and that of others. Any offense or wound or violence to the body of our neighbor is an affront to God the Creator! My thoughts go, in particular, to the children, the women, the elderly who are physically abused. In the flesh of these people we find the Body of Christ. Christ wounded, mocked, slandered, humiliated, scourged, crucified.... Jesus taught us love. A love that, in his Resurrection, is demonstrated to be more powerful than sin and death, and seeks to redeem all those who experience in their own body the slavery of our time. In a world where too often self-importance prevails over the weakest and materialism stifles the spirit, today’s Gospel passage calls us to be people capable of looking deeply, full of wonder and great joy at having encountered the Risen Lord. It calls us to be people who know how to welcome and appreciate the novelty of life that He sows in history, in order to direct it toward new heavens and the new land. * I will be on retreat this week until Thursday. In your kindness, please remember me in your prayers, and I will keep all of you in mine. Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 fl
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 3 Pray : Serve : Share Mike and Katie Toleman, coordinators for the Dream Center in conjunction with the O.U.R. (Operation Underground Railroad) together with Vincential Women wish to thank all who volunteered and donated clothing items, hygiene supplies, and monetary donations last Saturday. Your support and participation are very much appreciated! Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 4 Pray : Serve : Share Find out more the Catholic Social Teaching Theme “Care for God’s Creation and about the encyclical Laudato Si by watching one or all six videos in this informative online course! The rst video called, “Pope Francis & the Encyclical” features “Cardinal Turkson is a Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is president of the Ponti cal Council for Justice and Peace since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 October 2009. Cardinal Turkson is one of the primary architects of the Laudato Si’ and has served as the public face of Pope Francis’ position on human-induced climate change.” Find the videos here - h ps://catholicclimatemovement.global/online-course-laudato-si/ We welc e into the ch ch this weekend: Louie Hunter, child of Cristina & Anthony Aiell Eleyna Anais, child of Marlene& Christian Castr Emmett Lawrence, child of Maggie May & Douglas Lawrenc William Manuel, child of April & James Seiter Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 tt fi om ur o o e fi
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 5 Pray : Serve : Share Please Make Your Gift to the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal Come, follow me … and bring hope to the world. Many families in our parish have received the Annual Catholic Appeal mailing from Cardinal Cupich. On behalf of those served by the ministries, parishes and schools who receive funding from the Appeal, we thank you for your gifts. Please return your response as soon as possible. The Annual Catholic Appeal offers a wonderful opportunity to answer Jesus’ call to “Come, follow me … and bring hope to the world.” This is especially important during these trying and challenging times. In addition to providing for ministries and services throughout the archdiocese, the Annual Catholic Appeal funds services in our own parish. When we financially support the work of our parish, our archdiocese and the Catholic Church throughout the world, we experience a feeling of deep gratitude, especially when we contemplate God’s many gifts to us personally. By sharing our wealth through gifts to the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal, we demonstrate our commitment to the Church and each other. Please go to http://annualcatholicapeal.com to make your gift today. You may also pick up envelopes and brochures in the back of church as you leave. Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 6 Pray : Serve : Share Baby Bottle Project Please take a Baby Bo le home af r Mas beginning April 1 om e Vincentian Women at e door it wi your spare change and return it on May 9 , Mo ers’ Day Bo les are also available in e Parish Cen r during o ce hours, Monday rough Friday, 9 – 5 If you are making a donation by check, please make it payable to: The Women’s Center You can also go directly to their website at: GoTWC.org or call 773-794-1313 to donate. Thank you on behalf of The Women’s Center. Encouraging women to build friendship and community in our parish through faith and service. Join us to Pray the Rosary every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/ Visit our website for more information: stvdep.org/community-life/vincentian-women/ Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 t fr fi ll tt th th th 1 tt th , th . te te th . s , ffi
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 7 Pray : Serve : Share Virtual Book Discussion “Zipporah, Wife of Moses” By Marek Halter From the internationally bestselling author of Sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside Moses. Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 7 – 8 pm We will meet via Zoom. Sign up is required for zoom link. Please RSVP to Ginny at gcostiga@depaul.edu Although she is a Cushite by birth—one of the people of the lands to the south— Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of Jethro, high priest and sage of the Midianites. But the color of Zipporah’s skin sets her apart, making her an outsider to the men of her adopted tribe, who do not want her as a wife. Then one day while drawing water from a well, she meets a handsome young stranger. Like her, he is an outsider. A Hebrew raised in the house of the Egyptian Pharaoh, Moses is a fugitive, forced to flee his homeland. Zipporah realizes that this man will be the husband and partner she never thought she would have. All are welcome to attend! Vincentian Women St. Vincent de Paul Parish Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 8 Pray : Serve : Share Weekday Morning Mass for the Lincoln Park – Old Town Parishes at 8:00 am The five parishes in our Renew My Church Grouping are working together to offer a weekday Mass. You will need to follow the same procedures for health and safety as you would for attending Sunday Mass. Monday- St. Joseph Church Tuesday – St. Michael’s in Old Town Wednesday – St. Teresa of Avila Church Thursday – St. Vincent de Paul Church Friday – St. Josaphat Church Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 9 Re ection om Fr. Murphy Third Easter When I was a kid my dad came home one day with two cows. Because I was the oldest child, care of the cows fell to me mostly. They were not milk cows so they were easy to care for. I came across the following story and remembered some of the things I learned as a young “rancher.” I like the kernel of wisdom at the end of the story and recommend it to you. Gini: My dad is a dairy farmer (Jerseys—the pretty brown ones with long eyelashes ), as was his father before him. It is in his blood; he has devoted much of his spare time over the last 40 years advocating for America’s (and Kentucky’s) dairy farmers in various organizations and volunteer roles. Recently, my husband and I hosted dear friends from St. Louis (Dan is my co- worker and his wife Amy) for a week-long vacation at our home, showing them the Kentucky sights—the Bourbon Trail, National Corvette Museum, 400 Mile Yard Sale, and an afternoon visiting with my parents and touring our farm. During the tour, Dan asked my father what it was about dairying that made it so worth it (it is very demanding work). Dad promptly responded, as if he didn’t have to give it a second thought— “Number one, the cows don’t talk back (then he laughed). Two, you visibly see the product of your labors, and your outcome is directly related to the degree of effort you put in. And number three, learning the cows. You have to manage the herd, but you must know each cow individually and treat her accordingly.” Even cows need to be treated as individuals. We may worry about our families but we love them one at a time. We may worry about our parish but we worry about the parish one person at a time. We may work with a team but we work with them as individuals. Go to your fridge now and pour yourself a tall glass of milk. Enjoy, celebrate, tell Gini’s story to a friend. (By the way, the next animal Dad brought home was a pony….) Email me at jpmurphy@depaul.edu Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 fl fr
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 10 Pray : Serve : Share Our local council of knights at St. Vincent de Our local c Paul Parish engages in Faith in Action Paul Parish Programs, activities designed to serve our Programs, community while building upon core values of community charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. charity, un Membership is always open and we invite you Membersh to learn more about us. to learn mo For more information? Contact Justin Tucker For more in at jmtucker1983@gmail.com at jmtucke Service and charity are at the heart of the Knights. Founded to Service and ch meet the needs of immigrants, refugees and families suffering meet the need from the death of a breadwinner, the Knights began as a small from the death service organization and has grown into a worldwide financial service organiz and charitable organization. and charitable VOLUNTEERS FOR CHURCH SOUP KITCHEN SERVICE GREETING We are in need of more volunteers to greet people Our soup kitchen needs volunteers to help serve and act as ushers. Currently, we have mass at on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays in the 10am and 5pm on Sunday and 8am on Thursday, morning from 7:30-10am. In addi on, volunteers in addi on to bap sms and weddings on are needed to pick up dona ons at Costco on Saturdays. The number of masses and the Sunday morning at 9:15am. If you would like to celebra on of daily Mass depends largely on the volunteer or want more informa on, please availability of volunteers. If you would like to help, contact Nelson Mendoza at and are not part of the vulnerable popula on, nmendoz7@depaul.edu or register at h p:// please contact Fr. JeremyOurat jdixon20@depaul.edu local council of knightswww.rotundaso at St. Vincentware.com/volunteer/ de Our local c or 773-325-4155. Seton_SandwichKitchen?enroll=1 Paul Parish engages in Faith in Action Paul Parish Programs, activities designed to serve our Programs, Third Sunday of Easter community while building upon core values of community April 18, 2021 charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. charity, un ti ti ft ti ti ti ti tt ti
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 11 Pray : Serve : Share DO YOU RECEIVE PARISH EMAILS? Did you know that we send out weekly emails with parish updates, events and the e-bulle n? If not, please go to our website (www.stvdep.org) and subscribe to our newsle er. As we begin to have public mass, this will be your opportunity to get the link for pre-registra on for masses every Thursday. Also, please check to make sure it’s not going to your spam folder! St. Vincent de Paul Emergency Assistance Fund Are you or someone you know struggling with keeping up with bills or rent at this me? Thanks to some generous donors, we have created an emergency assistance fund. This will provide a one- me, short-term, emergency nancial support to parishioners, and those who are sponsored by parishioners. It is designed to give an extra hand to those of you who may be struggling nancially. Any of you who need this help are invited to apply here. Ministry of Praye While we are separated from each other physically, we are all connected in one spirit in Christ. “Being Church” means more than coming to a building. The Church is you and me – all of us together – living out our mission. This con nues even if we are physically separated. Let us pray for each other. We have formalized a Ministry of Prayer by asking the members of the Vincen an Women and Men’s Prayer group to pray for your inten ons each day. We now would like to invite anyone from the parish to par cipate. If you would like to join, please email Leslie Linke at llinke55@hotmail.com If you have any prayer inten ons, please email Fr. Jeremy at jdixon20@depaul.edu or send a message to our parish Facebook page. As Catholics, we believe that our prayers make a di erence in the world. Now, more than ever, we must band together as a community of faith and keep this prac ce alive. Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 ff fi ti ti ti ti tt ti r ti ti fi ti ti ti
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 12 Pray : Serve : Share St. Vincent de Paul Parish Masses in the church: Sunday Mass at 10:00am, 5:00pm, and 8:00pm (DePaul University) (10:00am also streamed live on Facebook) Thursdays at 8a Parish Center Hours: 9am - 5pm (Monday - Friday) living out the Vincentian charism by serving and loving the Body of Christ without exception Financial Stewardship Actual Budget Current Previous Variance Current Mo Variance Feb 2021 FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2021 Collections $ 27,865 $ 28,637 -3% $ 31,500 -12% Easter $ 15 $ 50 -70% $ 15 0% Other $ 19,861 $ 21,854 -9% $ 22,915 -13% Total $ 47,741 $ 50,541 -6% $ 54,430 -12% YTD YTD Collections $ 226,065 $ 253,597 -11% $ 266,700 -15% Other $ 171,003 $ 194,750 -12% $ 189,120 -10% Total $ 397,068 $ 448,347 -11% $ 455,820 -13% Thank you for your continued support of St. Vincent de Paul Parish! Your commitment is vital to the scal health of our parish. For convenient regular giving, please consider using our auto-withdrawal program. Visit www.stvdep.org/donate/ for more information. Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 m fi
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 13 Pray : Serve : Share Calendar of Events Sunday, April 18 Mass, 10:00 am, Church (registration required) and on Facebook: facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/ Mass, 5:00 pm, Church (registration required) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa4ac2ca1f58-april1 CCM Mass, 8:00 pm, Church Baby Bottle Project at Masses Monday, April 19 Divine Mercy Chaplet - 7pm facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/ Baptism Prep Class, 7:00 pm on Zoom Tuesday, April 20 Music, Stillness, Solidarity - 5:30pm-6:30pm facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/ Evening Prayer in the style of Taize, 8:00 pm, Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/depaulccm/ Wed., April 21 Pray the Rosary - 6pm facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/ Thurs., April 22 Mass, 8:00 am, Church, no reservation required. Sunday, April 25 Mass, 10:00 am, Church (registration required) and on Facebook: facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/ Mass, 5:00 pm, Church (registration required) SPRED First Communion, 5:00 Mass, Church CCM Mass, 8:00 pm, Church Baby Bottle Project at Masses The Archdiocese of Chicago's O ce of Young Adult Engagement has gathered a list of online resources for your use during this time of social distancing and beyond. Visit https://pvm.archchicago.org/online-resources to nd resources about local and national prayer opportunities, mental and physical health, books to read, podcasts to listen to and so much more. These resources are speci cally geared toward young adults to help them stay connected. Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 ffi fi fi
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 14 News & Notes ON SEEING GHOSTS, OH, GOD, AND THE HOOK OF AN OLD SONG Copyright 2021 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com Today’s Gospel--Luke’s account of Jesus appearing to his disciples following the Resurrection--contains one of my top-two favorite lines in all of Scripture. It comes shortly after Jesus reveals himself in the breaking of the bread to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They return to the Eleven in Jerusalem to share the news. As they are speaking about all of this, Jesus shows up. The disciples, “startled and terrified,” think they are seeing a ghost. Jesus assures them that they are not, then asks, “Have you anything here to eat?”! I love this. Here’s a guy dead and gone, showing up out of nowhere like nothing happened. His friends are beside themselves with confusion and fear. “Have you anything here to eat?”!Really? It reminds me of a scene from the old movie, Oh, God when God (George Burns) shows himself to a regular Joe (John Denver) just out of the shower. The JD character is shaken. The Godly Burns tells him to shave. Denver says (essentially) “Huh?” God then explains that doing normal things when you’re rattled can help you feel normal again. Certainly Jesus and his friends had shared many meals, so what could be more normal than sharing one more? Per Luke, the disciples gave Jesus a piece of baked fish, and that he “…took it and ate it in front of them.” But our Lord’s request for food may go deeper than simply calming his friends’ nerves, because just before he asks for it--which is just after his friends think they’re seeing a ghost--Jesus says, “why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” Jesus wants to calm them, yes, but more so, he wants their witness. HE IS UP FROM THE DEAD, for God’s sake! Or ours. This is not some metaphor put in play to keep the Jesus message alive. Jesus is alive. This is a big deal. As Bishop Barron puts it in his reflection: “That the Resurrection is a literary device, or a symbol that Jesus’ cause goes on, is a fantasy born in the faculty lounges of Western universities over the past couple of centuries. The still-startling claim of the first witnesses is that Jesus rose bodily from death, presenting himself to his disciples to be seen, even handled.” All of which prompts Jesus--after opening his friends’ minds to the Scriptures--to say this: “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.” Let’s savor that, especially given that priests and deacons are always telling us the Scriptures are a living document applicable to our lives today. We may not be physical witnesses to the risen Christ in the person of Jesus. I pray, though, that we are all witnesses to the risen Christ in the persons of others, and through our own experiences. “You are witnesses of these things,” Jesus says. The hook of an old song asks, “Can I Get A Witness?” Seems to me Jesus himself could be making the ask. Seems to me it’s on each of us to respond. Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 )
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 15 News & Notes Mass offerings are available for all weekend masses and weekday masses Request a mass to be o ered on behalf of your loved one. You can reserve one for the anniversary of a death or support someone during a di cult time, o er one for a birthday or wedding celebration, or however else you wish. We are still taking requests, but please contact Fr. Jeremy directly by email (jdixon20@depaul.edu) instead of calling the Parish Center. Giving DONATE with Zelle DONATE online • Select “Transfer $ using Zelle” • Enter donate@stvdep.org stvdep.org/donate • Enter an amount to donate • Send! • Register as a parishioner so we have your contact information Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 ffi ff . ff
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 16 Weekly Intentions Please Pray for Our Sick Let us remember all those here at St. Vincent’s who are ill and in need of God’s healing and comfort. Let us keep them in our prayers and thoughts, especially: Sue Maris Allen, Elaine Anderson, Alyssa Beverly, Phil Bogert, Margaret Charles, Sommer Churchill, Danica Djalovic, John Garrity, Leticia Gross, Mary Hayes, Laura Linke, David Neesan, Ruth Ohrem, Natalia De Los Rios, James Schwake, Joyce Wals Please contact Ginny in the parish center to inform us of those who are ill and in need of God’s healing and comfort. They will be listed in our bulletin for 4 weeks. Renewal of prayers for the sick is available by contacting Ginny at that time. If you would like Fr. Jeremy to visit the person (if they live in the area), please let Ginny know when you add them to the list. If you would like a mass intention for any open date, as well as other dates in the future, please contact Fr. Jeremy at jdixon20@depaul.edu to schedule. He continues to celebrate mass for your intentions in private. Mass O erings Sunday, April 18th 10:00 am – Marci O’Malley, 5:00 pm – People of the Parish Monday, April 19th Tracy Dolce (living) Wednesday, April 21st Sheila Alcorn Thursday, April 22nd Hugh Cole Friday, April 23rd The Moore Family Saturday, April 24th Leonor Alba Sunday, April 25th 10:00 am – David Noetzel, 5:00 pm – Romy Galano Welcome New Parishioners: Lindsay Shake, Ada Blasdel, Christopher Allara and Frances Ellison, Deidre Harrington Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 ff h
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 17 Contact Us Parish Sta Rev. Jeremy Dixon, C.M. Pastor ...................................................................................................................... jdixon20@depaul.edu Robert Beatty Director of Music and Community Development …………………………………….. rbeatty1@depaul.edu Rebecca Simons Evangelization & Faith Formation Coordinator ………………………………………. rcarmic1@depaul.ed Christopher Allen Communications Director ………………………………………………………………………. callen53@depaul.edu Mary Carter Administrative Assistant & Records ……………………….……………………………… mcarte40@depaul.edu Ginny Costigan Administrative Assistant ………………………………….…………………………………….. gcostiga@depaul.edu Suzanne Hannau Assistant Director of Music & Young Adult Ministry …………………………………. sgillen1@depaul.edu Jen Olson Director of Operations ……………………………………………………………………….. jolson@archchicago.org Jose and Salvador Perez Maintenance Bulletin Information Articles must be submitted on or before Noon on Saturday for the next weekend’s bulletin (earlier, for the week preceding holidays). Microsoft Word attachments are requested. Please make sure to indicate which Sunday date(s) you’re requesting. Please DO NOT send content by email, but instead use the Bulletin Submission Form: stvdep.org/weekly-bulletin/. Contact Christopher Allen (callen53@depaul.edu) with any questions Website Information Submit news items, photos, PDF announcements, and similar promotional materials at any time to Christopher Allen. Please include your complete contact information in case we need to reach you. The Word Among Us (wau.org) is a Catholic devotional magazine with the daily mass readings and re ections. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops DePaul University (http://tinyurl.com/mxkaue6) has a (tinyurl.com/pn4a7wl) has a daily video re ection on variety of resources regarding St. Vincent de Paul and the mass readings, as well as the readings the Vincentian Family, including articles, podcasts and interviews, in “All Things Vincentian.” Busted Halo (bustedhalo.com) is an “online magazine for spiritual seekers” sponsored by the Paulist Fathers. Saint of the Day (http://tinyurl.com/l57vch) provides a It includes re ections on faith and popular culture. short biography of the saint for the current day. Third Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 fl fl ff fl u .
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