Whoever is in Christ is a new

creation:

the old things have passed away;

behold, new things have come.

— 2 Corinthians 5:17

SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Lent

St. Juliana Parish 7200 N. Osceola Ave. Chicago, IL 60631 773.631.4127 stjuliana.org

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LETTERS FROM A PASTOR TO HIS PEOPLE

Students (and alumni) at rehearsal for the school play.

Dear Parishioners,

In his classic spiritual text from the middle of the 20th Century, Secrets of the Interior Life, Archbishop Luis Martinez refers to "the Divine Paradox." To reach God, we have to lower ourselves. To ascend, we have to descend. He writes,

It seems to me that God in His own way feels the dizziness of the abyss: our miserableness, when it is acknowledged and accepted by us, exerts an irresistible attraction on Him. What, save misery alone, can attract mercy? What, save emptiness, can appeal to plenitude? Whither shall the infinite ocean of Goodness pour itself except into the immense abyss of our nothingness?

The virtue of humility is elemental in the spiritual and moral life. When we say humility, we don't mean thinking we're terrible, worthless people whom no one, including God, could ever love. Obviously that's not true. The parable of the prodigal son is proof of God's unconditional love for us.

Humility, rather, means we are nothing on our

own. This is the 'nothingness' about which Martinez writes. We cannot complete ourselves. We are de-pendent. We are poor. We are in need.

Pride is the opposite of humility. With pride we think we are self-sufficient. We can be self-reliant, as we have, within ourselves, all we require. We are com-plete and truly have no need for anyone else. In a word, we make ourselves into God. That was the sin of Satan. He could not see himself as nothing.

When we acknowledge our nothingness, we open ourselves to God. God lowers himself and fuses him-self into our heart. He is attracted by the abyss of our misery. He is like the generous father in the parable. The father loves and is overjoyed by his miserable son.

So, humility is not a Jansenistic, destructive virtue. If we can only project out, we will realize that, when we are humble, God will come to us and we will be richer than we ever could have imagined. It is the prodigal son's humility we should imitate. This weekend, March 29-31, is our school play, Mary Poppins, Jr. The students and parents have put many hours into the production, so please consider coming to a performance. Good luck, students, and thank you parents who have helped with everything.

Pastoral Council will meet this Monday at 7:00pm. My regular Tuesday Theology Talks will start up again this Tuesday, April 2nd at 7:00pm in the chap-el. The four-week series on prayer is concluded, though I hope that does not stop our journey in the spiritual life! The talk this Tuesday will be on Saint Pe-ter, both the history of his life and an analysis of his experiences as we know about from Scripture. On Wednesday CCD will do its annual Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm in the church, hosted by the 5th graders.

Next Saturday, April 6th from 10:00am to 2:00pm in the church is the Dynamic Catholic Marriage Enrich-ment event, featuring Dr. Allen Hunt and much more. We are very fortunate to be able to host this tremen-dous event. Please consider attending, whether you're new at the "marriage business" or a veteran...or you're not even married, like me!

Also that same Saturday night is the annual Men's Club Final Four Party in the gym. This is a fun evening and a great fundraiser for the Men's Club. The Men's Club, like the Mothers’ Club, has been very helpful in supporting financially our various projects around the parish and school. Thank you for your good work!

Yours in Christ, Fr. James

For previous letters go to stjuliana.org/letters.

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(Written for another publication and reproduced here...)

This posture of the prodigal son in prayer, from John Macallan Swan's 1888 painting, is one no person should be ashamed to make. It is a posture of

authenticity. The boy is in "dire need" (Lk 14:14). He has hit 'rock bottom.' Does he suppress his agony? No. He admits his life has become unmanageable and enters into the depths of the abyss. He bundles his darkness, shame, and uncertainty into a little gift the outline of his fists, and lifts that gift to God. He cannot see it, as he raises his meagre offering in trusting torment, but the Father delights. A heavenly light shines on the prodigal son's exposed back. In the desolate, early spring landscape, flowers have bloomed. There is beauty in the vulnerability.

The prodigal son "comes to his senses." He makes the decision, in the words of the Third Step, "to turn his will and his life over to the care of God." He does not know how his story will end, but he trusts God. There is no greater experience of love than remaining with the Father in pain. This sets him on the path to awakening—to resurrection. He will journey home.

It was only because the prodigal son entered into the fullness of pain in prayer that he could be healed. We might not have 'watershed moments' on the level of the prodigal son or a recovering alcoholic, but there are experiences of darkness we all face. The choice is to suppress the situation or embrace it. When we embrace it, we turn it over to God. He will accept our gift. What exactly he will choose to do with it and make of it, we are not sure. It turned out well in the prodigal son's case. Rev. James Wallace

TASSEL OF THE CLOAK

THE

MUSIC FOR THIS SUNDAY

GATHERING: #666 “Hosea”

PSALM: “Taste and See (Haugen)”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: #903 Mass of St. Francis Cabrini

PREPARATION: #500 “Transfigure Us, O Lord”

EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATIONS: #904, #907, #909 Mass of St. Francis Cabrini

COMMUNION: #665 “Loving and Forgiving,” #113 “With These Ashes”

SENDING FORTH: #462 “I Heard the Voice of Jesus

Lenten Resources

Please visit our new Lenten Resources page for info about events and Mass times, plus videos and infor-mation about Lenten rituals and traditions. The web-site is stjuliana.org/lent2019.

3Cs in Christ—Dr. Christina

Zaker

Dr. Christina Zaker, Director of Field Education at the Catholic Theological Union, will join us on Sunday, April 7th from 3:30-4:30pm for a presentation and discussion on “Parable as a Lens for Theological Reflec-tion.” Her doctoral work focused on the development of parable as a lens for theological reflection and she continues to do research in the area of theological re-flection as it intersects with justice. Please visit us at stjuliana.org/3cs for more information.

Interested in learning about

becoming a deacon?

Please join the Institute for Diaconal Studies on Tues-day, April 2, 2019 at 7:30pm at Office of the Diaco-nate, Forest Park. The Exploring the Diaconate session will take place at St. Bernardine (816 Marengo Ave-nue), Convent Dining Room.

Directors of the Institute will welcome you and discuss all aspects of the archdiocese’s deacon formation pro-gram. Wives of potential applicants are welcome and urged to attend. For more information, contact Dea-con Bob Puhala, bpuhala@usml.edu or 847-837-4564.

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YOUR WORSHIP AID

SUNDAY

The First Reading is from the Book of Joshua (5:9a-12). Joshua was Moses' successor responsible for bringing the Israelites into Canaan, the Promised Land. This is a fulfillment of God’s promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God is faithful to his promises even when the people rebel against him. It is as if God is welcoming them home. Here they celebrate the annual Passover and eat of the produce of the land rather than the manna that had sustained them all those years. The Second Reading is taken from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians (5:17-21). The reading begins with the words: “…Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.” The sacrament of Baptism brings about in the soul a total transformation. All sin is wiped away and we are filled with the life of Christ. Though Christ was innocent, he became a sin offering for guilty humanity. Joined to Christ, believers are restored to friendship with him. The Gospel Reading is from the Gospel of St. Luke (15:1-3, 11-32). Here we have the familiar story that we call "The Prodigal Son," which should more appropriately be called "The Forgiving Father." Through this parable, Jesus not only teaches about God’s great mercy, but he also hopes to reach the hearts of the Pharisees. If they would open their hearts to him, they too would be welcome to sit at God’s table. But if they remain self-righteous, judgmental and hardhearted, they will exclude themselves from the Kingdom of God.

—Fr. Emanuel Torres-Fuentes

READING I: JOSHUA 5:9A, 10-12

The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.”

While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth of the month. On the day after the Passover, they ate of the produce of the land in the form of unleavened cakes and parched grain. On that same day after the Passover, on which they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased. No longer was there manna for the Israelites, who that year ate of the yield of the land of Canaan.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

“Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.”

CONFITEOR

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, (strike breast) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

KYRIE Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison. Christe, eléison. Christe, eléison. Kýrie, eléison. Kýrie, eléison.

LAMB OF GOD

Agnus Dei, qui tolis pecata mundi: Miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tolis pecata mundi: Miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tolis pecata mundi: Dona nobis pacem.

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NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

READING 2: 1 CORINTHIANS 5:17-21

Brothers and sisters: Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

GOSPEL: LUKE 15:1-3, 11-32

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable: “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’

So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest

robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’”

STEWARDSHIP THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

CELEBRANT

Saturday 5:00pm

Fr. James

Sunday 7:30am

Fr. Emanuel

Sunday 9:30am

Fr. James

Sunday 11:00am

Fr. Emanuel

Sunday 5:00pm

Fr. Roger

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE April 6/7

ALTAR LINENS

Mar 30/31 Luisa Iannessa Apr 6/7 Kim Lettiere

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WORDS OF FAITH Quotes from our parish book club

selections

"Jesus is not merely the universe's savior; He is the universe's purpose. The Incarnation was not a last-minute fix-it operation. And it was not undone in the Ascension. He is still incarnate, still with us." (12)

—Jesus Shock! by Peter Kreeft

WEEKDAY

PSALMS

MONDAY: Psalm 30: I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

TUESDAY: Psalm 46: The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob.

WEDNESDAY: Psalm 145: The Lord is gracious and mer-ciful.

THURSDAY: Psalm 106: Remember us, O Lord, as you favor your people.

FRIDAY: Psalm 34: The Lord is close to the broken-hearted.

SATURDAY: Psalm 7: O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge.

HOSPITALITY

Mar 30/31 Lectors/ Commentators Apr 6/7 Ministers of Care

Sunday & Holy Day Offerings

Week of: 3/17/2019

Envelopes $ 15,341

Loose $ 447

Holy Day $ -

GiveCentral $ 4,481

Total Weekly Offerings $ 20,269

Fiscal YTD Total $ 588,493

Fiscal YTD to Budget $ (18,045)

Fiscal YTD GiveCentral* 28.0%

To Teach Who Christ Is (to date) $ 520,637

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11

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PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK

George Hartsell

Tweet of the Week

“The culture of appearance, which leads us to live for passing things, is a great deception. Because it is like a

flaring blaze: once it is over, only ashes remain.”

—Pope Francis (@pontifex), Mar. 26, 2019

James Fogarty Thomas Fornell

Fred Waters William O'Mahoney

FROM DEATH

TO NEW LIFE

III Michael Condes & Meghan Jones II Robert Mitchell & Melissa Hain

Wedding

BANNS

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE

United States Army Sgt. Alisha Bernico PFC Kate Madden SFC John R. Jimenez

United States Marines Sgt. Ryan Bernico CPL Brendan Joyce CPL Dominic Rangel

United States Navy Cmdr. Susanne Connolly-Tutwiler Cmdr. John Tutwiler CDR. Nathan Scott LT. Brandon Tomblin LT. Richard Valenta

United States Air Force Lt. Col. Franklin Shepherd

TREASURES FROM OUR

TRADITION

Today, “Laetare Sunday,” breaks the somberness of Lent for a little rejoicing, and the readings all summon us to an awareness of reconciliation. One of the best-loved stories of our tradition is today’s Gospel story of the runaway son and the prodigal father. Prodigal, of course, is an adjective meaning “spendthrift or extrav-agant to a degree bordering on recklessness,” and alt-hough the boy maxes out the credit cards, it is really the father who is prodigal with forgiveness. Part of the excitement of this Laetare Sunday is rooted in the ancient catechumenate. Long ago, mid-way through Lent, the “elect” were focusing more and more on the gift of reconciliation accomplished for them by Christ and about to be realized in the Easter sacraments they were preparing to celebrate. In some places, the elect were even bedecked with roses on this day. A person bedecked with roses sticks out in a crowd; a person formed by the Eucharist and com-mitted to living a life of reconciliation does, too. That’s you! —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

HAPPINESS

Happiness will never be ours if we do not recognize to some degree that God’s blessings were given us for the well-being of all. —Anonymous

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Sunday, April 7

7:30 Rev. Donald J. Ahearn/Tom & Delores Hollis/Patrick O'Donnell/Ann Gallagher

9:30 Special Intentions of Mary Ann Miller/Loretta Russell/Robert C. Mester/Bill Casey/Patricia Hill Kinsielica/Edward Heffernan/Salvatore Ignoffo/Bill & Charmaine Garcia 55th Wedding Anniversary

11:00 John & Marie Osmolak/Rose Ryan/Jacque Boyd/Owen Bernie Heneghan/Maureen Thon/Frank Seiser, Jr. & Family/Florence Baltowski/Lidia Furman/Margaret Gaynor

5:00 St. Juliana Parish Family

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, April 6 · Church

8:30 John & Nellie O'Connor/Donald, Clifford & Elizabeth Johanson

3:00 WEDDING Condes & Jones

5:00 Albin Great/Patricia Murphy/Tom & Stephanie Cappello/Jack Myszka/Kevin O'Driscoll/Jacque Boyd/Barry Wawrzyn/Joan Wodnicki/Intentions of Marilyn Oleksinski

Wednesday, April 3 · Chapel

7:00 Fr. Donald Ahearn

8:30 Donald, Clifford & Elizabeth Johanson/Mike Kane

Saturday, March 30

5:00 John Daley/Donald, Clifford & Elizabeth Johanson/Pedro Rojas

Sunday, March 31

7:30 Rev. Donald J. Ahearn/John Ruchalski/Ed Earle/Michael Potwora/Patrick O'Donnell/Patrick Fleming

9:30 Special Intentions of Mary Ann Miller/Loretta Russell/Robert C. Mester/Bill Casey/Jack Myszka/Alicja A. Szmyo

11:00 Rose Ryan

5:00 St. Juliana Parish Family

Monday, April 1 · Chapel

7:00 DeeDee Alaniz

8:30 Father Donald J. Ahearn

6:30 Eucharistic Adoration Hour CHAPEL

Tuesday, April 2 · Chapel

7:00 The intentions of Kingdom Revelator Magazine

8:30 Lola Munoz/Gertrude Accomando

Thursday, April 4 · Chapel

7:00 Fr. Art Fagan

8:30 Roger Wood/Florence Baltowski

Friday, April 5

7:00 Chapel · St. Juliana Parish Family

8:30 Church · Hilda Nunes/Ashley Smiegowski/George & Helen Hickey

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second Scrutiny Monday: April Fool’s Day Tuesday: St. Francis of Paola Thursday: St. Isidore of Seville Friday: St. Vincent Ferrer; First Friday; Abstinence Saturday: First Saturday

GOD FORGIVES

The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” After forty years of wan-dering in the desert, this hard-headed people have finally reached the Promised Land. No more do they eat the manna in the desert, but they partake of the fruits of their new homeland. God has kept the prom-ise to their parents in Egypt. Even though they were a sinful people, many times questioning God and even worshiping false gods, God has forgiven them and ful-filled the promise. The “take-away” for us is that there is no sin that is unforgivable. We may have offended our neighbors, given a bad example to someone, even worshiped the false gods of money and power. But God is a merciful God, true to the words spoken to us. God forgives all and calls us back to love. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

All parishioners and SJS graduates, aged 21+, are invited to participate in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the Ahearn Center on April 7 at noon. Entry fee is $30 and in-cludes lunch and beverages. Teams will be determined by random draw. Please register by emailing trojans3on3@stjuliana.org. Sign up by April 3, and send payment addressed to the Athletic Association—3-on-3 through the school or parish office.

TOTUS TUUS—Vacation Bible

Camp 7/7-7/12

St Juliana is proud to continue our partnership with Totus Tuus this summer. Register your teens and children now for our summer faith program (vocations.archchicago.org/TTChicago) Teens who volunteer to help during the day program can enter discount code: VOLUNTEER when regis-tering and receive admission to the evening camp AND a T-shirt FREE of charge.

Dynamic

Catholic Passion

and Purpose for

Marriage Next weekend, on Saturday, April 6 from 10:00am-2:00pm in the church, join us for a spectacular Dynamic Catholic event on the Pas-sion and Purpose for Marriage. This event has been enriching marriages across the country. Hear live mu-sic from George Lower, an award-winning singer-songwriter. Hear Dr. Allen Hunt, a nationally known speaker and bestselling Catholic author on Marriage. As quoted by Dr. Allen Hunt, "Marriage is a partner-ship and a friendship more than anything else. As spouses building a life together you will mutually influ-ence one another in all kinds of ways."

Are you a PreCana couple? Then this is for you. This event counts as Pre Cana credit for the Archidiocese of Chicago.

SCHOOL

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Spring Fun in Kindergarten

Kindergarten enjoyed playing on the our new playground on the first day of spring. We are also celebrating spring with some Easter crafts.

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HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Teen Ministry

Our Teen Ministry for current high

school students meets for Mass at

5:00pm on the second Sunday of every

month and then heads to the Ahearn

Activity Center for prayerful conversation, pizza provided by

Holt’s, and open gym. Our next meeting is Sunday, 4/7. This

is a great chance to reconnect with those SJS classmates

you haven't seen in a while. Bring friends and spread the

word!

Opportunities to Serve

We need your help at our Dynamic Catholic marriage event.

We’ll hold a training session on Friday, April 5 from 7:00-

8:00pm in the church. But even you’re not available for the

training session, you can still help out at the event

on Saturday, April 6 from either 8:00-10:00am, 11:00am-

noon, or 1:00-2:00pm. Also, on April 3, from 7:00-8:00pm,

eighth grade students will be assembling bags for the event

and would LOVE to have some help, if you can make it! We

hope to see you at one or all of these events!

For more information, please email

eileenfealy@hotmail.com. Thank you so much for your

help!

Cancer Support Group: COMMON

MISTAKES AND MYTHS WITH

STRENGTH EXERCISES

At our next meeting on April 9, Wayne Guccione, an exer-cise physiologist, will discuss how to get stronger by per-forming strength exercises. Although building strength has been mainstream since the early ‘90s, he continues to see people perform the exercises incorrectly and make danger-ous movements. This talk will focus on how to exercise properly.

You will practice a few moves in an upright or seated posi-tion. Please note: This talk will be filmed.

The St. Juliana Cancer Support Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the parish center at 7:00pm. All are welcome to join us.

Thank you!!

Knights of Columbus Council 4338 would like to thank our parish community for their generous support of over $1,400 for our "March for Kids" campaign bene-fiting Mercy Home for Boys and Girls! Special thanks to all of our volunteers, especially Troop 965! Thanks for supporting Mercy Home!

Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus will hold their next business meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00pm (new time!) at the St. John Brebeuf Parish Ministry Center (8305 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL).

Visit www.kofc4338.org for more information.

HEARTBREAK TO HEALING

This Monday, April 1 at 10:00am in the parish center, please join us for friendly conversation, treats, and a book review presented by Mary Ann Mangano. Get together with our group for an uplifting way to start your week! Heartbreak to Healing meets monthly and is open to all parishioners (men, women, all ages) who have experienced any loss (spouse, family member, friend). New members are always welcome!

Friendship Club 50+

Please join us on Thursday, April 11 for a Mass at 1:00pm in the chapel to install new officers, followed by our regular meeting and guest speaker. Debbie Gajewski will provide a very interesting presentation about the Our Lady of Angels school fire. Friendship Club is open to all 50+ Seniors in the area. Please con-sider joining this friendly group—and help us increase our membership this year!

Men’s Club

Please join us at our annual NCAA Final Four party on Sat-urday, April 6 at 4:00pm in the Ahearn Center. $50 entry fee, all food and beverages includ-ed. $10 for current paid Men’s Club members.

Our next regular meeting will be held on Monday, April 8 at 7:30pm in the school hall pizza and refresh-ments will be served—and we’ll put on the NCAA championship game!

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SERVICE Sunday 3/31

Passion and Purpose for Marriage Ticket Sales 2:00pm: Mary Poppins, Jr. Performance

Monday 4/1

ACT Aspire Testing 10:00am: Heartbreak to Healing 5:00pm: Volleyball @ St. Bart’s (No Game 7th) 6:30pm: St. Vincent DePaul Meeting 6:30pm: Holy Hour 7:00pm: Boy Scouts Troop Meeting

Tuesday 4/2

ACT Aspire Testing 7:00pm: Missionary Spirit Team 7:00pm: Tuesday Theology

Wednesday 4/3

ACT Aspire Testing 6:45pm: CCD

Thursday 4/4

ACT Aspire Testing

Friday 4/5

Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch 8:15am: Tots & Company 8:30am: School Mass 9:00am: All-Day Adoration 9:00am: Stations of the Cross 4:30pm: Bingo 6:00pm: Stations of the Cross

Saturday 4/6

10:00am: Dynamic Catholic Marriage Event 4:00pm: Men’s Club Final Four

Sunday 4/7

MST Uncle Pete’s Bag Distribution 10:00am: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament 11:00am: Family Mass 12:15pm: Baptisms 3:30pm: 3-Cs in Christ 5:00pm: Teen Ministry

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Missionary Spirit Team:

Uncle Pete’s

Our team will be distributing bags and menus after all Masses next weekend for Uncle Pete’s Ministry. Please fill the bags and return them to the school parking lot on Tuesday, April 9th, from 6:00-8:45am. The sack lunches are then delivered to a variety of food pantries and meal distribution organizations and is an excellent way to help feed the hungry in our city. Feel free to let your creative juices flow by decorating the bags with loving messages or seasonal artwork! Thank you for your giving spirit.

Monday Rectory Meal Rotation

To make it easier for the many wonderful people who have stepped forward to feed our priests on Monday eve-nings, we’ve created an account at takethemameal.com. Volunteer cooks can select a date, enter (and edit) the meal you’re planning to make, and even opt-in to receive email reminder notifications. To access the meal schedule, go to:

www.takethemameal.com and enter this information in the “Find” window:

Recipient Last name: Rectory Password: 4127

For cooks without Internet access, please call the parish office at 773.631.4127 and we’ll enter your meal on the calendar for you. And if you have trouble dropping the meal off at the rectory, please call the parish office and we will arrange to have the meal picked up. Thank You!

Bingo

Please join us for BINGO Friday evening in the Ahearn Ac-tivity Center. Doors open at 4:30pm, and games begin at 6:35pm.

For more information, please visit: stjuliana.org/bingo. Or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/stjulianabingo) and Instagram (@stjulianabingo).

SAVE THE DATE

4/12: Spring Break begins 4/21: Easter 4/25: School Resumes

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Reconciliation: Saturday following 8:30am Mass and from 4:00-4:30pm in church, or call for appointment.

Weddings: Arrangements by appointment with priest should be made at least six months in advance of wedding day.

Baptisms: First and third Sunday of each month. New parishioners and parents must attend a preparation meeting prior to baptism.

CHURCH 7201 N. Oketo Avenue

SCHOOL 7400 W. Touhy Avenue 773.631.2256

RECTORY 7158 N. Osceola Avenue 773.631.4386

PARISH CENTER 7200 N. Osceola Avenue 773.631.4127

PASTORAL

Pastor Rev. James F. Wallace jwallace@stjuliana.org

Associate Pastor Rev. J. Emanuel Torres-Fuentes etorresfuentes@stjuliana.org

Retired Associate Rev. Roger Caplis rcaplis@stjuliana.org

Deacon Couples Elizabeth and Edward Dolan edolan@stjuliana.org

Margaret and Bob Ryan bryan@stjuliana.org

Seminarians

Hank Lyon hlyon@stjuliana.org

Christian Melendez-Cruz Cmelendez-cruz@stjuliana.org

Kevin Gregus kgregus@stjuliana.org

SAINT JULIANA PARISH

Business Manager Ray Balcarcel rbalcarcel@stjuliana.org

Religious Education Patty Collins pcollins@stjuliana.org

Music Director Glenn deCastro gdecastro@stjuliana.org

Health Coordinator Cindy Brennan cbrennan@stjuliana.org

Administrative Assistants Diane Holmen dholmen@stjuliana.org

Donna Furlan dfurlan@stjuliana.org

Bulletin Editor Julie Hammerle jhammerle@stjuliana.org

PARISH STAFF PARISH LEADERSHIP

Pastoral Council David Plier Eileen Mitchell pastoralcouncil@stjuliana.org

Finance Council James McHale financialcouncil@stjuliana.org

Fundraising Strategy Board Kim Morreale-McAuliffe fundraising@stjuliana.org

SCHOOL

Principal Margie Marshall mmarshall@stjuliana.org

Acting Principal Kathleen Barton kbarton@stjuliana.org

Assistant Principal Anita Slaboch aslaboch@stjuliana.org

School Board Mike Kelly schoolboard@stjuliana.org

Athletic Director Pat Aylward paylward@stjuliana.org

Katie Malenock (Assistant A.D.) kmalenock@stjuliana.org SACRAMENTS

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DEAR CHILDREN & PARENTS

We are so happy you are here at Saint Juliana for Mass! We encourage you to sit up in the front pews so you can see what is happening. Also feel free to sit up in the balcony. Parents, don’t worry if you come in late or need to go to the back for a timeout, and especially don’t worry if you make noise during the service. Your presence adds so much to our community. Children, feel free to use this page to color during Mass and take home with you. We hope your family experiences Jesus!