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May 15
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Your word, O Lord, is truth;
consecrate us in the truth.
Dear Friends,
Happy Wednesday everyone, what a beautiful day, hope you got to enjoy some of it!
Combined Parish Offices - In case you missed it,our offices have combined with all staff being at St. Hedwig. There will not be someone at SJB to answer the door, however, both phone numbers WILL STILL be answered. The main parish phone number is 773-486-1660, our main email is bcapoffice@carloacutisparish.org, and the main parish address is 2226 N. Hoyne Ave. Please spread the word!
Sunday Collection & Monthly Summary - The Sunday Collection & Monthly Summary will now be posted here in the newsletter and Sunday Bulletin. Thank you for your generosity in helping support the mission of the Parish.
Pope Francis Monthly Intention -
For the formation of religious and seminarians
We pray that religious women and men, and seminarians, grow in their own vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel.
The Solemnity of Pentecost - This weekend the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Pentecost, so don't forget to wear something RED, as it is the Liturgical color for the day.
12:30 p.m. Sunday Spanish Mass at St. John Berchmans - From now until the end of October, the 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass will be celebrated at St. John Berchmans. There will NOT be a Spanish Mass at St. Hedwig. Please spread the word about this very important change.
Catholic Charities, Mother's Day Collection - Thank you to everyone who donated to this special collection. There's still time to donate, see below for more info ...
Weekly Sacraments & Funerals at BCAP - Weekly Sacraments & Funerals that have taken place over the past week will start to appear here in the newsletter as well as the Sunday Bulletin. Since Sacraments are for the living members of the Church, a funeral is not a sacrament. However we will still include them in this section.
Food Pantry *UPDATE* - The Food Pantry is getting low again on paper items--toilet tissue, paper towels, instant coffee, creamer, sugar, pancake mix, syrup, toothpaste, shampoo, laundry and dish soap. Please drop them off to the big plastic bins located in the vestibule of each of our churches.
BCAP Weekly Mass, Sacraments, and Devotional Schedule - Please see the updated schedule below for more information on our Weekly Devotions.
Prayers for the Sick - Both in the Sunday Bulletin, and here in the Weekly Newsletter, we list the names of those who are in sick and in need of our prayers. These people are remembered each week as part of the Universal Prayer/Petitions. If you would like to add you someone's name to the sick list, please email or call the Parish Office. Please also email/call us when it's OK to remove them from the sick list as this helps to ensure our list is up to date.
Online Book of Intentions - Also, if you have a special intention that you would like us to pray for, see below for the link that you can click and then enter your intention. These intentions are also prayed for each week in the Universal Prayer/Petitions. They are private, no one can see them except us, and can be anonymous if you wish.
Daily Mass & Devotions - For the full list of Mass times and Devotions, please see the schedule below.
Parish Forms on the Website - https://www.carloacutisparish.org/parish-forms.html Did you know that many of our forms and requests are on our website? Inquiring about a Baptism ... Need a copy of your Baptismal Certificate ... Want to schedule your wedding? It's all on our website! Simply fill out the form and we'll get back to ya.
We hope to see you at one of the Masses this weekend, and don't forget to bring a friend or two!!
God Bless, see you in Church!
Michael White, Director of Music and Liturgy AND the Weekly Newsletter Editor
Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish Mission Statement
We are a multicultural, intergenerational Catholic parish community of people who through the help of the Eucharist, are on the journey to learning about, celebrating, serving and proclaiming our faith in the Risen Jesus.
Vision Statement
Our vision is transforming spirits, hearts and minds.
Core Values
We are welcoming, learning, believing, serving, celebrating,
understanding, sharing, diverse, community and focused on quality.
Goals
1). To have vibrant, welcoming liturgies.
2). To be an evangelizing community.
3). To reach out to youth.
4). To provide social justice education and outreach to the poor.
The Chapel at St. Hedwig will be open for Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm, with Daily Mass at 8 am. (Except for Wednesday's Mass, which is at 8:30 am at St. John Berchmans)
To gain access to the chapel, please contact the office for an access code.
BCA Collections for May 11/12, 2024
Sunday Collections from Masses
$2,753.00
Sunday Mail In Donations
$440.00
AOC 2nd Collection - Catholic Charities
$738.00
Mother's Day Novena
$681.00
Holy Day - Ascension
$215.00
Sharing Parish - Our Lady of the Woods
$2,496.00
Other Collections/Donations
$399.00
$7,722.00
Sacraments & Funerals at BCA Parish
Congratulations, and God Bless all our children who received their Sacrament of Confirmation.
Ava Alfirevich - St. Helen
Jacob Alvarez - St. Thomas
Brooklyn Badillo - St. Agatha
Dominic Balthazar - St. Dominic
Chiara Bocchetta - St. Hyacintha
Marin Bohnsack - St. Joan
Ross Bohnsack - St. George
Elizabeth Casey - St. Louise
Lucas Damaso - St. Francis
Yesenia Dominquez - St. Rose
Daniel Garcia - St. Daniel
Ariyanna Leon - St. Faith
Jacob Martinez – Bl. Carlo Acutis
Jaylen Martinez - St. Anastasia
Ryan Martinez - St. Robert
Lucas Monroig - St. Anthony
Christian Ramirez - St. Rose
David Ramirez - St. Sebastian
JoeNathan Ramirez - St. Joseph
Angelina Romero - St. Rose
Eiva Sileika - St. Audrey
Daniela Sosa - St. Hildegard
Jackelin Sosa - St. Jude
Lily Vail - St. Elizabeth
Elena Woodburn - St. Bernadette
Pentecost
The Easter season lasts for fifty days, ending with Pentecost(Greek pentekoste, fiftieth.")
Ranking second only to Easter, the feast of Pentecost must be understood in the context of the Jewish feast by the same name. Its other name in Jewish tradition is Feast of Weeks, a full season of seven weeks of thanksgiving beginning with Passover Sabbath (see Tobit 2:1;2 Maccabees 12:32.) This prolonged festival celebrated the theme of harvest and thanksgiving. It evolved before the time of Christ into a memorial of the covenant and, by 300 C.E., a memorial of the giving of Law.
By the end of the 2nd century, Christians were observing a similar fifty-day festival of rejoicing after the annual Pascha. People prayed standing, and fasting was prohibited. It seems that originally the followers of Jesus continued to observe the Jewish festival, a time of "first fruits" (See 1 Cor 16:8, 15:20, 23) rather than a distinctly new theme. During these weeks, fasting and kneeling were forbidden because of the joyful experience of resurrection.
By the late 4th century, the feast of the Ascension was celebrated in some parts of the church on the fortieth day of Easter (see Acts 1:3, 9-11.) Originally, this mystery of the ending of Jesus' visible presence among his followers seems to have been observed as part of the outpouring of the Spirit on the 50th day, or Pentecost. For the first time, the original 50-day festival was broken. In many dioceses in the U.S., the Ascension has been moved to Sunday and replaces the seventh Sunday of Easter.
The weekdays between the Ascension and Pentecost are a preparation period for the outpouring of the Spirit. It is popularly called the Pentecost Novena (see Acts 1:14.)
Pentecost itself closes out the Easter season. It celebrated the overwhelming experience of God pouring out the Spirit upon the first community of those who believed Jesus was the Lord and Christ (See Acts 2:1-4). Pentecost is called, therefore, the birth of the church or the birth of the church's mission.
The color of vestments and decorations for Pentecost is red. It symbolizes the intense love and fire of the Holy Spirit. Other symbols of the Pentecost event are the dove (see Luke 3:21-22), the tongues of flame (see Acts 2:1-4), and wind 9see Acts 2:2)
- Revised and Updated. Catholic Customs and Traditions - a popular guide by Greg Dues
- Photo: Depiction of the Holy Spirit in St. Peter’s Basilica. | Paolo Gallo / Shutterstock.
Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish joins Catholic Charities in support of mothers and babies throughout Cook and Lake counties!
Being a mom today can be hard, especially when struggling to make ends meet. At Catholic
Charities, we help mothers across Lake and Cook counties overcome challenges and find
stability all year round so they-and their children-can thrive. Join us!
Your generosity brings hope and joy to the whole family as they experience BCAP's
support behind them. When we come together as Catholics, each one of us makes a difference as we witness a message of mercy and hope to a world in need.
Fellow parishioners, we need your help!
Thank you to everyone who is bringing in food and clothing items. Our numbers of guests coming in is growing and they are taking lots of items. For clothing - sizes small, medium and large are good. XL is too big for our clients.
BUT we ALWAYS are in need more of the "Basics" like FLOUR, Salt and Sugar, INSTANT Coffee, Laundry Detergent, Dish soap, Body Wash/Soap, etc ...
Donations can also be dropped off on Sunday at either church, just look for the big bins at the back of the church.
New and gently used and sweatshirts are also being collected for adults and children.
Thank you for caring about our neighbors who are less fortunate. God bless you.
BCAP - Weekly Mass
Sacraments and Devotional Schedule
Sunday Mass
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. – English (SH)
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – Polish (SH)
9:45 a.m. – English (SJB)
11:00 a.m. – English (SH) 12:30 p.m. – Spanish (SJB) May 1 - October 31
12:30 p.m. - Spanish (SH) November 1 - April 30
Daily Mass
8:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday; Thursday - Saturday
8:30 a.m. Wednesday - St. John Berchmans Church*The following are all celebrated at St. Hedwig Church*
Eucharistic Adoration
7 a.m. - 7 p.m. – Monday through Saturday (Please call the office for an access code to gain entry to the Adoration Chapel.)
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
After the 8 a.m. Mass on the First Friday of the Month.
Novena to St. Peregrine Novena to the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer,
AIDS or other chronic illnesses.
8:30 a.m.– 8:45 a.m. – First Friday of the Month
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday, Tuesday; Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 a.m
Saturdays at 4:15 p.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
8:30 a.m.– 8:45 a.m. – Tuesday
Circulo de Oracion - (En Español)
Reflection, Prayer and Singing / Reflexión, Oración y Canto
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Friday
Litany of the Sacred Heart
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. – Second Friday of the Month
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. – Saturday
DOLMA – Rosary and Our Lady of Manaoag Novena
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – First Saturday of the Month
Rosario y Consagración a Nuestra Virgen De Guadalupe
12:00 p.m. – Primer Domingo
Our goal must be infinite, not the finite. The infinite is our homeland. Heaven has been waiting for us forever.
Pope Francis is cautioning people not to get accustomed to the war in Ukraine, and is calling for the faithful to keep those suffering "this tragic reality" in our hearts and prayers. "The thought of the people of Ukraine, afflicted by war, should remain vivid in our hearts." Please continue to pray for them.
Online Book of Intentions
Praying for each other's intentions is an important part of our parish life. If you would like the parish to pray for your intention, please write the intention in a sentence or two in this Online "Book of Intentions." These intentions will be remembered in our intercessions at our Sunday masses. Click HERE
Please pray for the Sick of our Parish
Judah Winkler, Francisco Valdivia, John Parizek, Ligia G. Galvan de la Cruz, Sergio Torres, Genaro Cortes, Antonio Alcantara, Lukas Fitzpatrick, Ryan Krug, Fr. Paul Reicher, Reynaldo Sanchez, Rachel Mauricio Elizar, Charlene Herda,Anna Mann, Nicole Vilches, Karel O’Brien, Angela Rivera, Mary Anne Sedey, Linda Klickmann, Barbara Durbin, Danny Olivero, Junior Burgos, Dolores Kryszak, Joseph Price, Teresa Ellison, Tallulah Andresen, Robert Bauer, Ana Flores, Apolonio Alarcon, Antonio de Vera, Patricio A. Yanez Guerra, Manglio Bonilla Gail, Jason & Family, Daniel Brady, Cyndi De Lira, Carolyn S. Duckunue, Transito Alvarez, Frances Alequin, Alejandro Carmona, Sophie Hernan, Eleanor Jura, Monika Kloniecka, Joseph Wyse, Verena Tonnesen, Berenice Sosnowski, Nick Jurado, Jackie Schuman, Terry Brady, Salomea Olszewska, Hertha Runowski, Angie Schuman, John Graff, Joseph Murphy, Linda Riske, Margaret Flisiak, Jazzmyne Aguilar, Hailey Marose, Sarah Ellison, Nancy Idaszak, Sally Cox, Eleanor Rylko, Nancy, Brian, Jimmy Denges, & Crystal Mohetano.
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