May 12, 2013

Ascension of the Lord

St. Ann Parish ESTABLISHED 1913

3010 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL 60438 708-895-6700

God’s Blessings To Our 2013 First Communicants! Christina Aguilar

Leilani Alba Demetrious Alvarez

Isabel Alvarez Kasey Anderson

Inno Antoskiewicz Joel Arteaga

Joshua Breitenreiter Anastasia Burnett

Mate Cuadra Jonathan DeMay

Nicholas DiNicola Chidozie Ezechukwu Getsemani Fafayuca

Andrew Fletcher Makayla Gilbert* Alanis Gonzalez

Kathren Gonzalez Olivia Guinzio

Benjamin Haavig Ian Hansen

Lucas Huerta Daniel James

Kailey Klausner Kailey Latham Garrett Lewis

Ian Magallanes Nicolas Mangano Ethan Modjeski

Leah Mondragon Korey Motyka

Richard Motyka Madeline Nowakowski

Ngozi Okeke Okechukwu Okeke Adrianna Padilla Matthew Padilla Jacqueline Perez Daylana Pierce Ciaran Polanski Emanuel Reyes

David Rick Nicholas Rincon

Gabriela Ruiz Owen Smith John Tellez

Dylan Tonks Sophia Wieck

Steven Zalewski Mia Giselle Zamudio

Ruben Zamudio * Denotes a Blessing

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May 12, 2013

St. Ann Parish Directory

Reverend William McFarlane, Pastor www.saintanncatholicparish.com

St. Ann Parish Mission Statement We are called by a loving God

to make St. Ann of Lansing a Catholic community of faith. We are a family of diverse people with various ministries: healing the body and spirit, teaching of God and His love,

united in sacraments and prayer, reaching out to the extended community. With God’s revelation of Himself in Scripture as our guide,

we strive to grow in His Spirit and to fulfill the promise of Christ’s Kingdom.

Finance Committee Richard A. Baltrus Robert Dabrowski, Chairperson Matthew P. Martinez Kathleen J. Schroeder

Masses Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. Friday Communion Service: 7:45 a.m. First Friday Mass: 7:45 a.m. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Confessions: 3:00 p.m. Saturday

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30-Noon & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Closed every day from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Contact Information Parish Office: 708-895-6700 Parish Office Fax: 708-895-6877 School Office: 708-895-1661 Religious Ed. Office: 708-895-5970 St. Vincent DePaul: 708-745-4760 Fr. Bill’s email: frbillmcfarlane@aol.com Parish email: stannch@comcast.net Bulletin email: bullstannch@aol.com School Website: www.saintannschool.com Parish Website: www.saintanncatholicparish.com

Liturgy Committee Barb Antoskiewicz, Religious Education, RCIA/RCIY Debbie Bona, Lectors Brian Kozlowski, Music Ministry & Liturgy Kevan Polanski & Erin Meegan Polanski, Altar Servers Rita Pritchett, Art & Environment Don Schiller, Ushers Ed Sochacki, Eucharistic Ministers Gerrie Szewczyk, Sacristans

Pastoral Staff Barb Antoskiewicz, Pastoral Associate/DRE Brian Kozlowski, Director of Music & Liturgy Sandy Farmer, Parish Business Manager Debbie Bona, Ministry Coordinator Jennifer Gray, Bulletin Editor Jeanette Funchion, Parish Office Secretary Georgette Olson, Religious Education Secretary Donna Lamoureux, Principal Chris Hutter, School Secretary Janice Summerrise, School Administrative Assistant

Pastoral Council Barb Antoskiewicz Maria Cabrera Wade Cooper Brian Farlow Jane Farlow Michael Kabala Ken Kot Anita Lang Dominic Podsiadlik Erin Meegan Polanski Aloysius Okonkwo Tim Studer For Ministry of Care to the homebound or hospitalized,

please call the Parish Office.

Bulletin articles are due 10 days in advance of the Sunday you would like them to run. During holidays, deadlines are accelerated. To add items to the calendar or to sched-ule the Narthex or other meeting spaces, forms must be filled out in the Parish Office.

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Monday, May 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) 7:45 a.m. Mass † People of the Parish Tuesday, May 14 (St. Matthias) 7:45 a.m. Mass † Mack Foreman Wednesday, May 15 (St. Isidore) 7:45 a.m. Mass † David Slyder † Gail Penn Thursday, May 16 7:45 a.m. Mass † Joseph & Florence Zmija Friday, May 17 7:45 a.m. Communion Service † People of the Parish Saturday, May 18 (St. John I) 5:00 p.m. Mass

† Mel Tiltges † Ed Bethmann † Louis & Marie Wysocki † Joseph Fuss, Jr. Sunday, May 19 (Pentecost Sunday) 8:30 a.m. Mass † Diane Abbott † Lorraine Hope 10:30 a.m. Mass † Louis Petros

The 2013 Daily Mass Book is open for your special intentions. Please call the Parish Office at 708-895-6700 for available dates and more information.

Monday, May 13

MASS Parish Council Meeting Home & School Association Meeting SPRED Catechists

7:45am 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

Chapel Parish Office Teachers’ Lounge Narthex/Chapel

Tuesday, May 14

MASS St. Ann Seniors Cub Scouts Den Meetings Prayer Group

7:45am 1:00 - 3:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

Chapel Narthex Classrooms Chapel

Wednesday, May 15

MASS Sewing Club St. Vincent de Paul Board Meeting Lectors’ Meeting Rosary A.A. Meeting

7:45am 9:00am 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm

Chapel Parish Office Parish Office School Library Chapel Parish Hall

Thursday, May 16 MASS First Communion Brunch May Crowning Bereavement Group Women’s Club Meeting Baptism Parent Gathering Choir Practice Bereavement Group

7:45am 9:00am 1:00pm 2:00 - 4:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00 - 9:00pm

Chapel Narthex Church Parish Office Narthex Chapel/Church Church Parish Office

Friday, May 17

Communion Service Koch/Reynolds Wedding Rehearsal

7:45am 6:30pm

Chapel Church

Saturday, May 18 MASS Koch/Reynolds Wedding Legacy Girls Ticket Sales

5:00pm 2:30pm 6:00pm

Church Church Narthex

MASSES (Children’s Liturgy @10:30) Legacy Girls Ticket Sales Baptisms Legacy Girls Performance

8:30 & 10:30am 9:30 & 11:30am 11:30am 3:00pm

Church Narthex Church Parish Hall

Sunday, May 19

This Week’s Activities

Wedding Banns

Christina Marie Koch & Christopher Murphy

Reynolds

May 18, 2013

The Rosary will be said during the Month of May every Saturday after

the 5:00 p.m. Mass, every Sunday af-ter the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and weekdays

after the daily 7:45 a.m. Mass.

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Miss Me—But Let Me Go

In Loving Memory of

Our Faithful Departed

Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26

Today’s Readings First Reading — Because Stephen professes his faith in the Son of Man, he is stoned to death (Acts 7:55-60). Psalm — The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth (Psalm 97). Second Reading — I, the Alpha and the Omega, am coming soon (Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20). Gospel — Jesus prays that the love of the Father may be in those who believe (John 17:20-26). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Our next meeting will be May 16, 6:00 p.m. in the Nar-thex, where we will enjoy a potluck and installation of new officers. All are welcome!

Women’s Club helps to build community at St. Ann’s through friendship, spiritual reflection, fundraising activi-ties, and support to those in need. Although we take the summer and winter off, we will resume our gatherings in the fall, and meet on the third Thursdays of September, October, November, March, April and May. Dues are $10 per year. Won’t you please consider joining us? All women of the parish are welcome to come and bring a friend. FMI, call Margaret Sciackitano at 895-1194 or Ann Brandt at 474-3067.

Women’s Club

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Today is the 7th Sunday of Easter and World Communication Day. The Responso-rial Psalm is, “The Lord is King, the most high over all the earth.” (Psalm 97:1-2,6-7,9) The Communion Anti-phon is, “Father, I pray that they may be one as we also are one, alleluia.” (John 17:22)

A MOTHER’S DAY PRAYER By Joann Fuchs

Mom, if I could talk to the Lord above I’d pray to keep you safe in His warm embrace. In every minute, hour of each day, I pray that you’ll be blessed in every way. Mom, you’ve given everything to me; You taught me how to live and how to be. I’m thinking of you, now, on Mother’s Day. I love you, Mom, much more than I can say. Lord, she has a dear heart, like no other, Lord, please take good care of my sweet mother and all the mothers of the world.

Remember, too, all our moms and grandmothers in heav-en getting the place ready for us. We miss you and love you.

Thanks for all your prayers over the years. Keep up the good work.

Serving Him Together, Barb A.

Together Let Us Cause God Joy

Lector Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 7:00 p.m. in Church

All lectors are asked to attend this important meeting. If you cannot attend the May meeting, there will be a make-up session, Wednesday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. in Church. All lectors must attend one of these meetings to stay on the schedule.

Eucharistic Minister Training Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. in Church

We will have a training/mandate meeting for all those wishing to join our Eucharist Ministry, which helps serve our parishioners during masses, or our Ministry of Care group, which takes communion to the homebound.

New Lector Training Tuesday, June 4, 7:00 p.m. in Church

If you are high-school aged and older, you may become a lector by attending this training.

FMI or to register for either training session, please call Debbie Bona at the Parish Office at 895-6700.

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SUNDAY COLLECTION 4-28-13 Amount Amount Amount Received Required Over (Under) $10,916.95 $15,000.00 ($4,083.05)

ST. ANN 50-50 CLUB: $1,665.26 TUITION ASSISTANCE COLLECTION: $972.00

St. Ann’s 50-50 Club

Our April 28 winning number was 8004. 8020 WOULD HAVE won $4,400.26.

DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO WIN !

To be eligible, both your 50-50 ($5.00) and weekly collection envelopes (no limit, but at least $5) with separate payments must be in the parish office by 9:00 a.m. Monday. If you donate by check, you need to write two separate checks.

Look for the winners in each bulletin, on our facebook page, or on the parish website:

www.saintanncatholicparish.com

Receive FREE Quick ‘n’ Crispy Shoestring French Fries with a $40 purchase, and a FREE 4-Pack of 1/4 lb. Beef Patties with a $90 online purchase―

use promo code MAYBONUS.

Save up to $5.00 on proportioned cookie dough. The more you buy, the more you save! Buy two, save

$2; buy three, save $3; buy four or more, save $5.

FREEQUENT BUYERS: Redeem your free EcoBags! If you made two purchases of $40 between February and April, place a third $40 order in May to receive your FREE EcoBags at your May sale pickup.

Drop off your order forms in Church by May 12, in school by May 13, or order at marketday.com by

11:00 p.m. on May 15, 2013.

PICKUP WILL BE MAY 18 BETWEEN 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. IN THE PARISH HALL.

PURCHASE WITH A PURPOSE

Market Day

Catholic Charities Mother’s Day Collection

Protecting and helping others by donating to Catholic Charities is an impressive part of the Mother’s Day cel-ebration at this parish. Thank you. Contributions can still be made online at www.catholiccharities.net/donate or mailed to 721 N. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60654.

Sunday, May 19 3:00 p.m. in the Church

“America’s Wartime Sweethearts,” the Legacy Girls perform an entertaining Andrews Sisters-style tribute to the music that uplifted and unified

our nation in the 1940s.

Tickets are $10 and will be available in the Parish Office and in the Narthex after Masses beginning May 4-5.

You may also purchase tickets online through Paypal at www.stannfundraising.org.

PLEASE NOTE: The Legacy Girls performance has been moved to the Church for handicap-

accessibility. Doors will open at 2:30.

You’re Invited

Saturday, May 18th, Fr. Bill will celebrate a special Mass and Novena at 7:00 p.m. in hon-or of the feast of St. Rita. The Mass and Nove-na will be held at St. Rita High School, 7740 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, and our very own St. Ann Adult Choir will provide the music. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call Fr. Bill or Brian Kozlowski at the Parish Office.

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May 11-12, 2013

Dear Friends,

Happy Mothers' Day to Moms, God-mothers, Grandmothers, Spiritual Mothers, and those who care for children!

We are sooooo proud of 7th grader, Lauren Kuipers, who went to the STATE SCIENCE FAIR IN CHAM-PAIGN! At the time of this writing, I don't know her scores, but we congratulate her, her parents, and Mrs. Echterling for her advancement to state!

We are sooooo proud of our second grade students and their teacher, Mrs. Hess, who celebrated First Eucharist yesterday, May 11. Our children have all received a spe-cial Prayer Card from Cardinal Francis George. It has a beautiful picture of our new Pope Francis and a special prayer for First Communicants. We congratulate the entire First Communion Class and sincerely invite Reli-gious Education Families to consider St. Ann School for their children. We have some Financial Assistance available, especially for families who are active in our parish.

We are hosting two additional Open Houses for fami-lies considering St Ann for their young children. Please spread the word: We will welcome visitors to Pre-School through Grade 3 on Tuesday May 14, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and on Wednesday, May 22, from Noon-2:00 p.m.

You are all invited to our Living Rosary/May Crowning on Thursday, May 16, at 1:00 p.m. This is a beloved tradition in every Catholic School.

Get those General Mills Box Tops for Education in by May 17, and you could win tickets and a parking pass to the Sox/Cubs Game on May 28. We thank Rosemary Duda and her sister, Donna Spagnola, for this opportuni-ty!!!

God bless you and yours during this lovely month of new life, budding trees, flowers, and Our Blessed Moth-er.

Donna Lamoureux, Principal

Help Us Save St. Ann/C.O.S. Football!

PLEASE REGISTER YOUR 3rd-8th GRADE PLAYERS

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 5-8:00 p.m. ST. ANN PARISH OFFICE

The Catholic Grade School Conference has mandated that we have our full rosters

submitted to them by the end of May, or we will not be permitted to field a team for the 2013 season. If you cannot make registration on

May 21, please contact Coach Ralph Clinnin (708-418-1430 or ralphclinnin@att.net)

to make other arrangements. NO FEES WILL BE DUE AT SIGN-UPS!

Come Party With Us at Our Very 1st Zumba Fitness Event!

Saturday, June 1 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall

Have you tried Zumba yet? If so, you’re probably hooked. If not, here’s the perfect opportunity! Zumba is a dance fitness program set to Latin and international music. You don’t have to be a dancer to join in, have fun and enjoy the benefits! Admission will be $10, and the event is open to the public, ages 10 and up (tweens w/an adult, please). Stay the full two hours, or dance as long as you like! Sponsored by the St. Ann Home & School Association.

St. A

nn Supper Club Wednesday,

May 22, 2013 St. Ann Supper Club is a

monthly fundraiser in which local establishments return

to us a percentage of all food purchases made by St. Ann

community members and friends.

Our May Supper Club Restaurant Five Guys Burgers & Fries

8231 Calumet Avenue, Munster

Mark your calendars, and stay tuned for details!

Congratulations to the new 2013-2014 St. Ann Student Council Offic-ers, from left: Molly Roe, Mackenzie Kot, CEO, Nina Rose Duda, Nick Vitiritti, and Andy Shreve. Elections were held April 23.

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Upcoming Events SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES: MAY 14 & MAY 22

Legacy Girls Performance: May 19

Youth Group Can Collection: May 19

Football Registration: May 21

May Supper Club at Five Guys: May 22

Zumba Fitness Event: June 1

Summer Scrap & Stitch: June 28-30

A Special Thank You . . . To all those who worked on the parish float for the Good Neighbor Day Parade and all who donated candy, walked with us in the parade, or contributed in some other man-ner. A very special thanks also to the Piekarskis who, time and again create and donate banners to us, for the spectacular ones that adorned our float.

Parishioners on Parade!

Community

Pride!

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Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:00 p.m. Mass

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:30 a.m. Mass

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:30 a.m. Mass

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

USHERS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

LECTORS Virginia Podgorski - L1 Mike Kabala - L2 Ted Cap - Com

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Dave Erickson Karen Erickson Cynthia Hope Mary Jachim Fran Miller Dan Owles Frank Pollachek Mary Schurke Ed Sochacki Marianne Wysocki

LEADER

Annette Leber

ALTAR SERVERS Connor Ortiz Kayla Schassburger Sean Schuljak

CANTOR Mary DiGrispino

LECTORS Diane Miller-DeSoto - L1 Marie Studer - L2 Enid Wells - Com

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Dolores Avila Phyllis Duffield Susan Hartmann Jeanie Hernandez Joan Kaim John Krull Cheryl McNamara Aurora Patrick Gerrie Szewczyk Judy Wohadlo

LEADER Toni DeLaurentis

ALTAR SERVERS Jacqueline Dolinar Charles Gray Karina Urbina

CANTOR Jennifer Gray

LECTORS Jamie Ahern - L1 Tammy Ahern - L2 Sharon Starks - Com

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Larisa Chukwulebe Kathy Corbett Ana Johnson Ann Mossak-Johnson Mark Nadalin Sharon Nadalin Georgette Olson Caroline Onuoha Carmen Padilla Helen Torres

LEADER Tim Studer

ALTAR SERVERS Amir Abu Ghazaleh Ryan Jamka Nate Studer

CANTOR John Sandrick/Choir

5:00 p.m. Mass Augie Angel Jerry Balcerak (Leader) Archange Cadichon Bob Cole Frank Novak Frank Pollachek (Leader) Phill Stewart Ken Straka Carol Ann Surufka

8:30 a.m. Mass Norm Abbott Joe Cardenas Anthony Cusimano Tony DeLaurentis (Leader) Tony Kaim Mary Louise MacKenzie Art Sobczak (Leader) Gene Stein Al Torres

10:30 a.m. Mass Bernard Chukwulebe Ron Fisher (Leader) Gabe Jacobson Ana Johnson Larry Mueller Eamon Polanski Juan Ramirez Dom Ramirez Don Schiller Matthew Shapiro Wally Shatkowski (Leader)

Ministry Spotlight Under the direction of Fran Miller, members of the Ministry of Consolation offer support to those in our parish when a loved one has passed. They call the family of the de-ceased and ask if they need help planning the mass for their loved one, and also assist at the Funeral Mass. The group visits the funeral home, where they host a prayer service. They also help plan All Souls Mass.

The Ministry of Consolation is seeking parishioners of all ages to help. If you are interested in joining, please con-tact the Parish Office at 895-6700.

MINISTRY OF CONSOLATION

Finding My Way Our new bereavement support group, Finding My Way, is facilitated by Debbie Bona, Ministry Coordinator at St. Ann Parish, and a licensed and nationally cer-tified counselor.

May 16: CHANGING—personal changes and how to deal with them

May 23: RECOVERING—moving on emotionally May 30: RECONNECTING—moving on in the

world June 6: SUMMING UP

The group will be offered each week both from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Parish Office. Reg-istration is not required, and the program is free of charge. If you have any questions, please call Debbie Bona in the Parish Office at 895-6700, ext. 43.

The deadline for purchasing sponsor page lines to appear in the 100th Anniversary Book has been extended to May 19. FMI, please call the Parish Office at 895-6700.

Looking for something fun and gratifying to do this summer? We are in need of an assistant director, teachers and helpers for St. Ann’s Vacation Bible School, which will take place June 24-27.

The kids who attend our VBS range from 4-year-old Preschoolers to 5th Graders. If you’re interested in helping out in any way, large or small, please contact Barb A. at 708-895-6700 FMI.

St. Ann Catholic Church Bulletin #038050 Bulletin Editor Jennifer Gray 708-895-9972 Sunday, May 12, 2013 Microsoft Office Publisher 2010

St. Ann Parish 3010 Ridge Road Lansing, IL 60438