Parish News - Saint Carlo Acutis Parish

July 26th - Weekly Newsletter

7/27/2023

Car Blessing, Catechists, Saint of the Day and more ...

The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower;
All who come to him will live for ever.

Dear Friends,

Happy Wednesday everyone, hope you're staying COOL, and DRY!

Blessing of Cars - Please join us this Sunday as we bless cars after Mass in honor of St. Christopher. Keep these drivers and travelers in your prayer. The blessing will happen after all masses at both churches.

Catechists are needed - We are in need of volunteers to be Catechists and Aides for our Religious Education Classes, see below for more info.

Religious Education Update - Please see the information below about our Religious Education program for the upcoming year.

JULY 2023 - UPDATED BCAP Food Pantry needs - THANK YOU to everyone who has been dropping off food and other necessities for our Food Pantry lately, you're wonderful. Our Parish Food Pantry is doing what it is intended for, and that is distributing food and other necessities to those in need. We really need the "basics" like Flour, Oatmeal, Instant Coffee, Sugar, etc ... See below for our most current needs.

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.

Come and see. Try Alpha!

Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish cordially invites you to come to Alpha and explore life and its questions in a welcoming, friendly environment. This ten week series includes a shared meal, a video that looks at a different question of faith each week and leads to conversation and an opportunity to share thoughts and hear from others. The conversations are fun, open, honest and judgment free. Alpha is a seven-week build up to a “Day away retreat” with a three – week follow up. Alpha is offered free of charge.

Blessed Carlo Acutis invites you to our next session of Alpha. Come and see, even if only for one night. If you find that Alpha is not for you there is no pressure to come back.

Our Alpha session will begin at the end of September.

For more information, contact Sister Diane Marie Collins at 773-486-4300 or by email.

You can drop off any donations to 2517 W. Logan blvd between the hours of 9-3 pm M-F,
or on Sundays in the bins at the back of the church.

Do you love the Catholic Faith and want to help pass it on to the young students of our Parish? We are currently looking for volunteers to serve as Catechists and Aides for our Religious Education classes held on Sunday mornings. Think it over, pray on it, and if you think you are interested, please contact Halina Pydych in the parish office.

¿Aman la Fe Católica y quieren ayudar a transmitirla a los jóvenes estudiantes de nuestra Parroquia? Actualmente estamos buscando voluntarios para servir como catequistas y ayudantes para nuestras clases de Educación Religiosa que se llevan a cabo los domingos por la mañana. Piénsenlo, ore al respecto y, si creen que están interesados, comuníquense con Halina Pydych en la oficina parroquial.

Registration will open on Monday, August 7, 2023 and will close on Monday, September 11, 2023.

Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish offers two-year preparation classes for the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation.

First Holy Communion class is for children 7 years of age and older
Confirmation is for children who are entering 7th grade or higher.

We also offer ongoing formation classes for the children who have received their Sacraments and are interested in continuing to learn more about their faith.

Our Religious Education Classes will begin Sunday, September 17, 2023. Classes meet weekly in person on Sunday mornings and include Mass participation at 11:00 am at the St. Hedwig Church Site. All classes are taught in English and use bilingual materials.

Tuition
$200 for one child $150 for each additional sibling(s)
$150 for each additional sibling(s)

La inscripción se abrirá el lunes 7 de agosto de 2023 y se cerrará el lunes 11 de septiembre de 2023.

La Parroquia del Beato Carlo Acutis ofrece clases de preparación de dos años para los Sacramentos de la Sagrada Comunión y la Confirmación.

La clase de Primera Comunión es para estudiantes de 7 años de edad y en adelante,
La confirmación es para estudiantes que ingresan a 7° grado o superior.

También ofrecemos clases de formación continua para los estudiantes que han recibido sus Sacramentos y están interesados en seguir aprendiendo más sobre su fe.

Nuestras clases de Educación Religiosa comenzarán el domingo 17 de septiembre de 2023. Los estudiantes de las clases se reúnen semanalmente en persona los domingos por la mañana e incluyen la participación en la Misa a las 11:00 am en la iglesia Santa Eduviges. Todas las clases se imparten en inglés y utilizan materiales bilingües.

Matrícula
$200 por un niño
$150 por cada hermano(s) adicional(es)

Saints Joachim and Anne
Saints of the Day for July 26
(c. 1st century)

Saints Joachim and Anne’s Story

In the Scriptures, Matthew and Luke furnish a legal family history of Jesus, tracing ancestry to show that Jesus is the culmination of great promises. Not only is his mother’s family neglected, we also know nothing factual about them except that they existed. Even the names “Joachim” and “Anne” come from a legendary source written more than a century after Jesus died.

The heroism and holiness of these people however, is inferred from the whole family atmosphere around Mary in the Scriptures. Whether we rely on the legends about Mary’s childhood or make guesses from the information in the Bible, we see in her a fulfillment of many generations of prayerful persons, herself steeped in the religious traditions of her people.

The strong character of Mary in making decisions, her continuous practice of prayer, her devotion to the laws of her faith, her steadiness at moments of crisis, and her devotion to her relatives—all indicate a close-knit, loving family that looked forward to the next generation even while retaining the best of the past.

Joachim and Anne—whether these are their real names or not—represent that entire quiet series of generations who faithfully perform their duties, practice their faith, and establish an atmosphere for the coming of the Messiah, but remain obscure.

Reflection

This is the “feast of grandparents.” It reminds grandparents of their responsibility to establish a tone for generations to come: They must make the traditions live and offer them as a promise to little children. But the feast has a message for the younger generation as well. It reminds the young that older people’s greater perspective, depth of experience, and appreciation of life’s profound rhythms are all part of a wisdom not to be taken lightly or ignored.

Saints Joachim and Anne are the Patron Saints of:

Grandparents

Saint Anne is the Patron Saint of:

Mothers
Women in Labor

~Franciscan Media

BCAP - Weekly Mass
Sacraments and Devotional Schedule

*All are celebrated at St. Hedwig Church*

Daily Mass
8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
After the 8 a.m. Mass on the FIRST WEDNESDAY of the Month.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday through Saturday at 7:30 a.m
Saturdays at 4:15 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration
7:30 a.m.–8:00 a.m. – Monday through Saturday

Holy Hour - (En Español)
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. – Tuesday

Circulo de Oracion - (En Español)
Reflection, Prayer and Singing / Reflexión, Oración y Canto
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Friday
7:00 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Friday

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. – Tuesday

Novena to St. Peregrine
Novena to the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer,
AIDS or other chronic illnesses.
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. – First Wednesday of the Month

Litany of the Sacred Heart
7:45 a.m.–8:00 a.m. – First Friday of the Month

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:45 a.m.–9:00 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
12:30 p.m. – Primer Domingo

“Continuously ask your guardian angel for help.
Your guardian angel has to become your best friend.”

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

Fr. Paul Reicher, Reynaldo Sanchez, Rachel Mauricio Elizar, Charlene Herda, Doreen Maneely, 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, Antionette Krerowicz, 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.