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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.
May 16th, 2021
The Ascension of the Lord
“This Jesus will return in the same way
as you have seen him going into heaven
— Acts 1:1-1
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
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Sunday Scripture Re ection
Today as the People of God, we commemorate and celebrate
the end of Jesus’ me on Earth. We recall his Ascension into
heaven, when he returned to God. But it’s not simply a
commemora on of a historical moment or an important event
in the lives of the disciples; it has relevance for us here today.
As we hear in today’s Gospel from Mark, Jesus’ nal words
before ascending to God were, “Go into the whole world and
proclaim the gospel to every creature.” This mission to be a
witness to the Resurrec on is our mission today. We are a
Church on a mission to proclaim what Jesus has taught us. We are on a mission to share the love of
God with all we meet. We are on a mission to recognize where God is working in our lives.
As a parish community, and as a part of the larger Church, we are called to make this love and
welcome real in our lives: both individually and collec vely. Each one of us is called to spread the joy
of the Gospel in our lives. As the living Body of Christ, we are called to be generous, giving of ourselves
out of love for God and others. We are Christ’s presence in our city and world.
As we gradually emerge from our COVID cocoons and re-engage with family and friends and fellow
parishioners, we are reminded today of the importance of living out this mission together as
community. I hope that this past year has helped us to see the great importance of community and
communion with one another, and we seek to make it a greater priority in our lives.
When we celebrate the Ascension, this is what we really celebrate. WE are the Body of Christ present
in the world. We are connected with one another and with Christ. People get to know Christ because
they know us and see the impact that our faith has. I close with a poem by the Spanish mys c St.
Teresa of Avila. May this be our prayer today:
Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks with compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops tell us, “Work is about more than making a living; it
is a form of participation in the creative work of God. People have a right to decent, meaningful work
and fair wages. Workers have the right to organize and join unions, own private property, and to
economic initiative. Work should promote the dignity of the worker. Our economy exists to serve
people, not vice versa. Our faith calls us to demand justice for all workers and a just economy that serves
the life and dignity of all. Likewise, our work contributes to the good life of our brothers and sisters.”
Support of the Catholic Social Teaching theme of “The Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers” in
scripture is found below.
Take a moment this week to read a couple of the excerpts from the Old or New Testament:
• Genesis 2:1-3 God rests on the seventh day.
• Deuteronomy 5:13-15 The Sabbath is for everyone—all are allowed to rest from their work.
• Deuteronomy 14:28-29 The Lord blesses our work so that we may share its fruits with others.
• Deuteronomy 24:14-15 Do not withhold wages from your workers, for their livelihood depends
on them.
• Sirach 34:20-22 To deprive an employee of wages is to commit murder.
• Isaiah 58:3-7 To observe religious practices, but oppress your workers is false worship.
• Jeremiah 22:13 Woe to him who treats his workers unjustly.
• Matthew 20:1-16 All workers should be paid a just and living wage.
• Mark 2:27 The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.
• Luke 3:10-14 Practice integrity in your work.
• Luke 12:13-21 One’s worth is not determined by an abundance of possessions.
• James 5:1-6 Those who become rich by abusing their workers have sinned against God.
We welc e into the ch ch this weekend:
Alexander William Garreau, Jr. child of Alex and Elizabeth Garrea
Isabel Marie Kosciuek child of Neal Bryan Kosciulek and Christina Marie Javier Torre
Ella Grace Zanolli child of Zachary Joseph and Grace Zanoll
Grayson Michael Arizmendi child of Mark and Celia Mengel Arizmendi
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Baby Bottle Project
Please return Baby Bottles
this Sunday at Mass
or Monday to the Parish Office, 9 - 5
Thank you to all who participated!
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/
Protecting LGBT Yout
Our parish has joined a number of bishops, along with over 100 Catholic religious orders, parishes and
schools, including DePaul University's Division of Mission and Ministry, to sign a statement from the
Tyler Clementi Foundation to reject bullying and harassment of LGBT youth. We as a parish seek to live
out the belief that each person has God-given dignity and worth and respond to the call to love our
neighbor as Jesus commanded. To read the statement and see other signatories, go to https://
tylerclementi.org/catholicbishopsstatement/
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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
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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/
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or 773-325-4155. Seton_SandwichKitchen?enroll=1
Paul Parish engages in Faith in Action Paul Parish
Programs, activities designed to serve our Programs,
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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.
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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
March 2021 FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2021
Collec ons $ 26,648 $ 28,317 -6% $ 31,500 -15%
Easter $ 145 $ - $ -
Other $ 22,956 $ 19,981 15% $ 25,015 -8%
Total $ 49,749 $ 48,298 3% $ 56,515 -12%
YTD YTD
Collec ons $ 252,713 $ 310,551 -19% $ 298,200 -15%
Other $ 194,159 $ 236,584 -18% $ 214,135 -9%
Total $ 446,872 $ 547,135 -18% $ 512,335 -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.
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Calendar of Events
Sunday, May 16 Mass, 10:00 am, Church (registration required) and on Facebook:
facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
First Communion, 10:00 am Mass, Church
Mass, 5:00 pm, Church (registration required)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094fa4ac2ca1f58-may16
CCM Mass, 8:00 pm, Church
Monday, May 17 Baptism Prep, 7:00 pm, Zoom
Divine Mercy Chaplet - 7pm facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Tuesday, May 18 Music, Stillness, Solidarity - 5:30pm-6:30pm
facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Evening Prayer in the Style of Taizé, 8:00 pm, CCM Facebook Live (@depaulccm)
Wed., May 19 Pray the Rosary - 6pm facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Thurs., May 20 Mass, 8:00 am, Church, no reservation required.
Sunday, May 23 Mass, 10:00 am, Church (registration required) and on Facebook:
facebook.com/StVincentDePaulParishChicago/
Mass, 5:00 pm, Church (registration required)
CCM Mass, 8:00 pm, Church
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.
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News & Notes
ON THE ASCENSION (NO AND YES)
Copyright 2021 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com
The Church gives us two options for the readings today, with one set of readings for the 7th Sunday of Easter
(today), and one set for the Ascension (this past Thursday). Both options begin with Acts, but different
passages. The second reading is from two different books all together, as is the Gospel. In the recent past,
anyway, the Ascension readings have always trumped the 7th Sunday readings. So… I guess the Ascension
account from Mark it is!
Well, no and yes. We know that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John stress different things in their works,
but they agree sometimes. The story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, for example, is common to all four.
They each speak of Peter’s denial, and of Jesus’s crucifixion and death. Interestingly, though, the Ascension
doesn’t make the sweeps list. Far be it from me to challenge any of the Gospel scribes. But, c’mon. Who
leaves out the Ascension?
Not Luke, certainly! He writes about Jesus ascending twice, in fact (in his gospel, Jesus is “taken up,”
and in Acts he is “lifted up”). John’s Ascension story is vague. He doesn’t explicitly write of it, but when Jesus
appears to Mary Magdalene post-Resurrection, he tells her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet
ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father…’”
OK. The Ascension-in-waiting.
Matthew makes no Ascension reference at all, leaving us with the mysterious Mark. I said “no and
yes” earlier re: his account because he gives us two endings. His original ending is abrupt when Mary and the
others, upon hearing the white-garmented man’s instruction at the tomb to tell the disciples that Jesus is risen
and is headed for Galilee, are “seized with trembling and bewilderment” and “say nothing to anyone…”
Nope. No Ascension here.
But in Mark’s “Longer Ending” (today’s Gospel, in part), Jesus is “…taken up into heaven,” and per
the footnote in my Book, this ending was deemed canonical by the Council of Trent. Here’s the thing,
however… Scholars believe that Mark didn’t write it. Because also per the footnote, “vocabulary and style
indicate that it was written by someone other than Mark.” Someone, perhaps, who wanted a more defined
conclusion?
Per the “Longer Ending,” Jesus dies, rises, and ascends into heaven. It’s pretty neat and clean. But per
the original ending, Jesus dies, rises, and is just kind of out there somewhere. It’s a bit messier. But you know
what? I like the original ending precisely because it is a bit messier and doesn’t come to the neater/cleaner
end. Oh, I subscribe to the Ascension. But I also subscribe to the notion that Jesus is just kind of out there
somewhere. You know. As in, the neighbor down on his luck. As in, the woman asking for coins outside the
grocery store. As in, the odd duck of the family we tend to shy away from. And remember: Jesus tells us that
whatever we do for the least of these, we do for him. We are all called to be Christ for one another, but also for
Christ himself. If he is just kind of out there somewhere, then, I think it wise we keep an eye out for him, and
attend him as best we can.
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Re ection om Fr. Murphy
Depositing Your Bank Account
I recently came across an inspirational and convicting story
about a 92-year-old woman who lost her husband after 70
years of marriage. On this particular day, she was moving
into a nursing home—her new home after her husband’s
death.
After waiting patiently for several hours in the lobby, she
was told her room was ready. She smiled sweetly. While
gingerly maneuvering to her room with her walker, she was
provided with a visual description of it including eyelet
curtains that had been hung on the window.
“I love it,” she said with enthusiasm.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t even seen the room…just wait,” her escort said.
“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she said. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.
I already decided to love it.”
“I make a decision every morning when I wake up, she explained. “I have a choice: I can spend the day in
bed recounting the dif iculty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work (she is legally blind), or
I can get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I’ll
focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away just for this time in my life.”
She went on to say, “Old age is like a bank account—you withdraw from what you’ve put in. My advice to
you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. I am still depositing.”
With a smile, she shared ive simple rules to being happy:
free your heart from hatred
free your mind from worries
live simply
give more
expect less
Email me at jpmurphy@depaul.edu
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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
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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, 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, May 16th 10:00 am – Mary Grecoina, 5:00 pm – People of the Parish
Monday, May 17th Tracy Dolce (living)
Wednesday, May 19th Livia Ledesma
Thursday, May 20th The Bergles / Crawford Families
Saturday, May 22nd People of the Parish
Sunday, May 23rd 10:00 am – Patsy Von Grinsuen, 5:00 pm – Ryan Miller
Welcome New Parishioners:
Jenn Moore, Brandon & Taylor Thompson
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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.
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