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VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
MARCH 20, 2016
VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL MARCH 20, 2016
Monday, March 21
6:15 A.M. Marge Thallemer
8:15 A.M. Nora Sweeney
Tuesday, March 22
6:15 A.M. Ellen Thallemer
8:15 A.M. Frank Arcaro
Wednesday, March 23
6:15 A.M. Eugene Vanco
8:15 A.M. Grayce Chicoine
Thursday, March 24―Holy Thursday
7:00 P.M. Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Friday, March 25―Good Friday
3:00 P.M. Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion
7:00 P.M. Stations of the Cross
Saturday, March 26―Holy Saturday
12:00 P.M. Blessing of the Easter Food
7:00 P.M. Easter Vigil Mass
Sunday, March 27―Easter Sunday
7:00 A.M. Intentions of the Celebrant
8:15 A.M. Intentions of the Celebrant
10:00 A.M. Intentions of the Celebrant
10:00 A.M. Intentions of the Celebrant–Valentino Ctr.
12:00 P.M. Intentions of the Celebrant
Flame of Faith Intentions
Candles will burn perpetually this week before the
Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady,
Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions:
In memory of Violet Janousek
By: Jay Janousek
In loving memory of our dear Christopher
By: The Kasky family
For Hendrix Thomas Reynolds, Happy 2nd birthday
By: Nancy Ann O’Toole
Help us Lord to grow our faith
By: Isabel Rodriguez
For the healing of Guy Murphy
By: A sister in Christ
Armed Forces Prayer List
The following men and women will be remembered in
prayer as long as they continue to serve in our Armed
Forces. We pray that God will watch over them and bring
them home safely.
United States Army
CPT Joseph Doyle (Ft. Bliss, Texas)
CPT Patrick Leen (Italy)
United States Marine Corps
LCPL David Byrne (MCAS Cherry Point, NC)
PVT Nicholas Acevedo (California)
PVT Conor Croci (California)
United States Air Force
MSGT Kevin M. James (Italy)
United States Coast Guard
CPO Patrick Kirby (Texas)
If you would like to add a name to this list, please call
the Rectory Business office at 630-834-6700. Thank you.
Please Pray for Our Sick
Michael Pape
If you or a member of your family is ill or hospitalized
and would like to be placed on our Prayer List, please call
the Rectory office and let us know.
Due to privacy issues we will only honor requests made
by you or a family member. Your name will remain on the
list for two weeks. If you wish your name to remain on
the list after two weeks, you or a family member will need
to call again to request that we continue to include it.
Thank you.
Church Vigil Candle Intentions
Before the statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph
in the church, vigil candles burn for requested
intentions. If you would like to have either
candle lit, please contact the Rectory office.
Intentions will be listed in the bulletin.
This week candles will burn for the following intentions:
For the protection of the men and women of our
armed forces, especially those serving the Middle East.
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Rosary Devotion
The Rosary is prayed every day, Monday
through Saturday, after the 8:15 A.M. Mass
in church. Please join us.
VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL MARCH 20, 2016
2016 Holy Week Schedule and Easter Services
Saturday, March 19
Mass Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 P.M.
Sunday, March 20—Palm Sunday
Masses 7:00, 8:15, 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.
Monday, March 21
Masses 6:15 and 8:15 A.M.
Tuesday, March 22
Masses 6:15 and 8:15 A.M.
Wednesday, March 23
Masses 6:15 and 8:15 A.M.
Night Prayer 10:00 P.M. Adoration Chapel
Perpetual Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist closes at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday. No Adoration on Holy Thursday,
Good Friday or Holy Saturday until after the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night.
Thursday, March 24—Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 P.M. Mass and Eucharistic Procession.
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament after Mass of the Lord’s Supper in
Church until midnight. Night Prayer Midnight
Friday, March 25—Good Friday
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 P.M. Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross,
Holy Communion
Stations and Veneration of the Cross 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, March 26—Holy Saturday
Midday Prayer with
Blessing of Easter Food Noon
Solemn Easter Vigil Mass 7:00 P.M. Blessing of the Easter Candle, extended Liturgy of
the Word, Rite of Christian Initiation
No 5:00 P.M. Mass on Holy Saturday
Sunday, March 27—Easter Sunday
Masses 7:00, 8:15, 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.
NOTE: The 10:00 A.M. Mass will be celebrated in both the
Church and Valentino Center.
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VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL MARCH 20, 2016
PARISH BUSINESS
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Pontifical Good Friday Collection
to Support Christians in the Holy Land
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Every year on Good Friday, a collection is taken up in
the Diocese of Joliet and in parishes around the world to
support the people and places of the Holy Land. The Fran-
ciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land have the
unique responsibility of caring for the Holy Places as well
as caring for the Christians living in the Holy Land.
The Good Friday Collection is applied to these pro-
grams below.
Faith, Memory & Culture – The Holy Places || Holy
Land Franciscans staff and maintain the Holy places and
shrines. This enables those who live in the Holy Land and
those who visit to deepen their faith and their spiritual and
cultural connection to Salvation history.
Social Support to Christians in the Holy Land || In
order to assist Christians to remain in the Holy Land, in-
cluding the poor and young couples, the Custody builds
thousands of residential units. Additionally, they build sen-
ior care facilities. Medical assistance is provided for the
needy.
Educational & Scientific Activities || The Franciscans
operate and support schools open to all, regardless of reli-
gion or nationality. They provide scholarships for local
students and those studying to become Franciscan priests
or brothers. Finally, Franciscan archaeologists pursue on-
going research at the Holy Places discovering historical
artifacts.
Pastoral Activities || The Franciscans provide pasto-
ral care in 29 parishes in the Holy Land offering Worship,
Christian Formation, youth and family programs.
Liturgical, Ecumenical and Communications Pro-
grams || The Franciscan Media Center tells the story of
the Holy Land through multimedia distributed throughout
the world in more than seven languages. The friars organ-
ize Liturgical Celebrations for the local Christians and Pil-
grims and share with other Christian communities in the
Holy Land in ongoing Ecumenical cooperation.
Please be generous this Good Friday, March 25. Chris-
tians, along with all of the clergy and religious who serve
in the Holy Land, will deeply appreciate our prayers and
financial help.
Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon
Bishop of Joliet
March 13, 2016
Dear Parish Family,
I am happy to announce that Bishop Conlon has as-
signed the next Pastor of Visitation Parish. Our next pastor
will be Fr. Greg Skowron. He will begin his assignment as
Pastor of Visitation on June 22, 2016. Currently Fr. Greg
Skowron is Pastor of St. Anthony Church in Frankfort.
Fr. Greg Skowron was born in Poland on September 17,
1963, and ordained a Priest in 1989. After serving a parish
in Poland for two years, he felt called to serve in the mis-
sions in the Philippines. To prepare, he studied English for
one year, and then left for the Philippines where he served
in the missions for some time. On November 3, 2001, Fr.
Skowron came to the United States and began to serve in
the Diocese of Joliet. While seeking incarnation into the
Diocese, Fr. Skowron was assigned to assist the Pastor of
St. Andrew Parish in Romeoville, and then of St. Mary
Parish in West Chicago. After being incarnated into the
Diocese of Joliet, Father was named Pastor of St. Anthony
in Frankfort where he has served since June of 2008.
Transitions have become a part of priestly ministry and
parish life. They allow for new gifts to be brought forward
for both the community and for the priest. New insights are
found, and the grace of God oversees it all. Still, transitions
and changes are not easy, so please pray for God’s care to
be upon both the priests and the communities who will be
receiving new leadership this June.
God Bless,
Fr. Scott Huggins
VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL MARCH 20, 2016
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LECTOR, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
THE EUCHARIST, MUSIC MINISTER* AND
ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS FOR
HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY
AND HOLY SATURDAY
MARCH 24, 25 & 26
Daily Altar Server Assignment
Monday— Wednesday, March 21, 22, 23
8:15 A.M.
Monday, March 21 Luke and Michael Montgomery
Tuesday, March 22 Michael Schafer and Cassandra Sika
Wednesday, March 23 Cate and Joe Marzano
Lectors &
Music
Ministers*
Extraordinary
Ministers of the
Eucharist
Altar
Servers
Holy
Thursday
7:00 P.M.
Joe Falcone
Kelley Fowler
Adult Choir*
Children’s
Choir*
Lorene Bryan
Janet Fatheree
Jessica Felice
Elizabeth Fisette
Bob Kaminski
Monica Spatafore
Dianne C. Carter
Rufo A. Lacsamana
Marty Fitzgerald
Giovanna Gaudio
Dominico
Gaudio
Nora Kenny
Good
Friday
3:00 P.M.
Laura Kern
Adult Choir*
Lorene Bryan
Dianne C. Carter
Bob Kaminski
Rufo A. Lacsamana
Edwin Espinosa Jr.
Giovanna Gaudio
Dominico Gaudio
Erica Torres
Alex Torres
Holy
Saturday
7:00 P.M.
Bob Kaminski
Paul Klenck
Adult Choir*
Chorale and
Orchestra*
Wallace J. Foot
Ray Hill
Clarita Iozzo
Jane Klenck
Caroline Klenck
Helen Krajewski
Lorene Bryan
Dianne C. Carter
Mike Iozzo
MaryAnn Santucci
Dominico
Gaudio
Giovanna
Gaudio
Stephen Taylor
LECTOR, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
THE EUCHARIST, MUSIC MINISTER* AND
ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS FOR
EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 27
Lectors &
Music
Ministers*
Extraordinary
Ministers of the
Eucharist
Altar
Servers
Sunday
7:00 A.M.
Church
Ian Kwit
Jim Brown*
Regina
Gibbons*
Mary Ann Arazan
Daniel Fogarty, Sr.
Pam Hauser
James L. Hauser
Linda Smith
Johnny Falduto
Lauren
Hoffman
Sophia
Hoffman
Sunday
8:15 A.M.
Church
Denise Devine
Children’s
Choir*
St. Gabriel
Brass*
Joyce Bennett
Robert Bennett
Bill Burke
Pamela Clink
Jack Devine
Kate Sebastian
Will Sebastian
Sunday
10:00 A.M.
Church
Tony Cuzzone
Adult Choir*
Festival Brass*
Karen Boozell
Rufo A. Lacsamana
Erin Radcliff
Patti Riggs
Terrence Walden
Kathleen Doyle
Tommy Doyle
Regan Toole
Sunday
10:00 A.M.
Valentino
Lauren Kern
Jim Brown*
Jack &
Krystyna
Miuccio*
Suzy Salgado*
Alex Nieto*
Festival Brass*
William G. Burke
Mary McCann
Kelley Mical
Michael O’Ryan
Nick Mayfield
William Russ
Katharine
Svehla
Sunday
12:00 P.M.
Church
Bob Kaminski
Barb Masters*
Jack &
Krystyna
Miuccio*
Festival Brass*
Velma DuRocher
Monica
Hammerschmidt
Lester Holze
Rufo A. Lacsamana
Kevin O’Reilly
Colin Doherty
Nora Kenny
Francesca Size
Sunday Collection - March 13 $21,193.00
Sunday Budget $27,942.00
129 parishioners contributed through E-Giving.
Thank you for your kindness
and generosity to our parish.
Brandon James, son of
Steven and Michelle (Dini) Edwards
Alexander Matthew, son of
Marc and Laura (Wagner) Minarich
Zoe Margaret Scholtes-Stubbs, daughter of
Jacob Stubbs and Christine Scholtes
VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL MARCH 20, 2016
Faithful Citizenship (March 20, 2016)
Part I of the U.S. Bishops document, “Faithful Citizenship”, sets forth four major principles of the Catholic social tra-dition: 1) the dignity of the human person; 2) subsidiarity; 3) the common good; 4) and solidarity. Last week we dis-cussed #3 and ended with some of Pope Francis words about care for the environment. Let’s finish that thought and then move on to principle #4.
In our current divisive political climate, care for the environment has become especially politicized. Conservatives accuse liberals of “worshiping” the environment and demanding unrealistic safeguards which serve only to squelch human flourishing. Liberals accuse conservatives of caring only for short-term economic advancement, without concern for the long-term health of our planet and the lives of future generations. Catholic social teaching provides a way through this ideological impasse, through its doctrine of creation. In Genesis 1, God is portrayed as a kind of divine art-ist, creating the world in stages, over the course of seven “days”. At the end of each day, God looks at what he has cre-ated and calls it “good” (actually the Hebrew word tov is better translated as “beautiful”). This process culminates with God creating man and woman in the divine image. While all that God creates is “good” and in some way reflects the goodness of the Creator, it is human beings who image the divine in a unique way. God gives the man and woman “dominion” over creation, and tells them: “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it.”
Unfortunately, this divine mandate has often been interpreted to mean that God has given creation to us in order to use as we see fit, as if creation only has value through what it does for us. But the beauty and value of the natural world does not come from what it does for us, but rather because it comes from the hands of God. The word “dominion” comes from the Latin word for “Lord” (domine, as in anno domine, “the year of our Lord”). So our care for creation is to reflect the “Lordship” of God. The problem is that we tend to equate lordship with notions of power, domi-nation, and control, but if we take a careful look at the way in which God exercises his Lordship in the Bible, we find quite the opposite. God does not dominate and control creation for his own pleasure, but rather he loves it into being, gently holding it in existence at each moment and yet respecting its own natural laws and processes. And Jesus, as God in human flesh, gives us the clearest picture of Lordship when he says: “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but rather to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” So we, as followers of Jesus, are to be loving stewards of God’s creation, rather than dominating masters.
Let’s move on to principle #4: solidarity. In the midst of an American culture which tends to overemphasize the rights of the individual, and tends to undervalue the notion of the “common good”, the bishops remind us: “We are one hu-man family, whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers’ and sis-ters’ keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions and requires us to eradicate racism and address the extreme poverty and disease plaguing so much of the world. Solidarity also includes the Scriptural call to welcome the stranger among us—including immigrants seeking work, a safe home, education for their children, and a decent life for their families.” This theme of solidarity reminds us that our Catholic notion of the “common good” is not restricted to our own national boundaries, but rather it stretches us to embrace a truly global perspective.
As Americans we feel a sense of responsibility to use our vast economic and military power to not only advance our own interests, but to work for the common good of all people. In this noble goal, the temptation is to turn too easily to the use of military force, as the U.S. bishops remind U.S.: “In light of the Gospel’s invitation to be peacemakers, our commitment to solidarity with our neighbors—at home and abroad—also demands that we promote peace and pursue justice in a world marred by terrible violence and conflict. Decisions on the use of force should be guided by traditional moral criteria and undertaken only as a last resort. As Pope Paul VI taught: “If you want peace, work for justice.”
A key theme of Catholic social teaching related to solidarity is the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable. Paragraph 53 of Faithful Citizenship explains: “While the common good embraces all, those who are weak, vulnerable, and most in need deserve preferential concern. A basic moral test for our society is how we treat the most vulnerable in our midst. In a society marred by deepening disparities between rich and poor, Scripture gives us the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and reminds us that we will be judged by our response to the ‘least among us.’ The Cate-chism explains: ‘Those who are oppressed by poverty are the object of a preferential love on the part of the Church which, since her origin and in spite of the failings of many of her members, has not ceased to work for their relief, de-fense, and liberation.’” The role of the Church is not only to provide direct care and service to those on the margins, but to advocate and ensure that their voices are heard and contribute to the ongoing American project of securing “liberty and justice for all”.
Faith Matt-ers
By Matt Pozen—Director of Parish Faith Formation
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Sunday: Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/
Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/Phil 2:6-
11/Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49
Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1-3, 13-
14/Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-6, 15,
17/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-
10, 21-22, 31, 33-34/Mt 26:14-25
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is
61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1-6/Rv
1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21
Evening Mass of the Lord's
Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps
116:12-13, 15-18/1 Cor 11:23-26/
Jn 13:1-15
Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2,
6, 12-13, 15-17, 25/Heb 4:14-16;
5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42
Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or
1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2,
9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15--15:1/
Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15,
32--4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps
118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Rom 6:3-
11/Lk 24:1-12
Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-
43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Col
3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or
Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35
Reading for the Week of March 20, 2016
SCHOOL
MANNA
Visitation Tuition Assistance Program
This past week 33 Visitation Grade School and other or-ganization program families purchased $13,869 in gift certifi-cates through our MANNA program. The earned tuition cred-it for the past week was $706.00.
Please note that your earned tuition credit will be ap-
plied to your Smart Tuition account. You can visit the school website (www.visitationelmhurst.org) to
view or print our most recent updated MANNA Order Form. For additional information or to place a large order, please call
MANNA Walk-in Service
Wednesday 7:30-8:30 P.M and Friday 2:00-3:30 P.M.
Box Tops for Education
The Visitation Grade School student council is collecting Box Tops for Education. Find these labels on the many food and non–food items you have in your home right now. Please help us raise funds for school by sending in these labels. See the school website for a complete list of products.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
It’s a long Mass today. Palms and Passion all rolled into one. We rejoice and we become somber as we recall some of the most important events of our faith. Remember back in January when we read from the very beginning of Luke’s Gospel. This is what he said: “Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the be-ginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us, I too have decided, after investigating everything accurate-ly anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you” (Lk 1:1-3).
Luke’s orderly account has Jesus slowly making his jour-ney to Jerusalem. Today’s Mass brings that journey to an end, at least as far as our reading of Luke is concerned. To the ac-claim of crowds, Jesus enters the city on a colt. But his jour-ney eventually leads him to the Mount of Olives and then to Golgotha and finally to a rock-hewn tomb. We know that this is not the end of the story. There are still other events to be fulfilled. But we will have to wait until we get to Pentecost for that final chapter of Luke’s narrative.
Like the Mass this weekend, our own journey through life can have its ups and downs. We can be filled with joy one moment and saddled with grief at another. Our Lord and Sav-ior experienced the same. As a human person like us he had joyous times and sad ones as well. The same holds true for those eyewitnesses who Luke speaks of in the introduction to his Gospel. The ones who were with Jesus from the beginning also knew both sorrow and joy. They persisted in the faith, handing down the story of Christ to our day. And in our joys and in our sorrows we pass on the faith as well.
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MINISTRIES
Become a Parish Pastoral Council Member
Parish Pastoral Council members serve for a three-year term, and a discernment process by the current council de-cides new members. The discernment of new council members is based on the following criteria:
Those who are active members of Visitation Parish, and are in touch with the life and needs of the parish
Those who demonstrate good leadership qualities. Those who have the time and willingness to attend
council meetings. No immediate family members can serve on the council
at the same time. Age is not a factor in membership, ability is. If you would like more information on the Parish Pasto-
ral Council, or if you would like to be considered to serve on the council or know another Visitation parishioner who would make a good council member, please contact the parish office or one of the current Parish Pastoral Council members by April 7. New members will be discerned at our April meeting.
Judith Larkowski
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Join us on Thursday, March 24, at 1:00 P.M. in the Par-
ish Center. This month we have a speaker who will address
hearing loss in older adults.
Approximately one in three people between the ages of
65 and 74 has hearing loss and nearly half of those older
than 75 have difficulty hearing. Please join us for this dis-
cussion and of course, as always for companionship, cof-
fee and goodies.
VISITATION PARISH GROUPS
Something New
This year, the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, you
will have the opportunity to pray the Divine Mercy Novena
with others. A brief reflection will be presented on each of
the nine days.
Date Location Time
Good Friday, 3-25 Crypt of the Saints 6:45 P.M
Holy Saturday, 3-26 Crypt of the Saints 6:45 P.M
Easter Sunday, 3-27 Crypt of the Saints 7:00 P.M.
Easter Monday, 3-28 Crypt of the Saints 7:00 P.M
Tuesday, 3-29 Crypt of the Saints 7:00 P.M
Wednesday, 3-30 Crypt of the Saints 7:00 P.M
Thursday, 3-31 Crypt of the Saints 7:00 P.M.
What do the Holy Shroud of Turin and
the Image of The Divine Mercy
Have in Common?
Mother of Mercy Messengers, an outreach of the National
Shrine of The Divine Mercy, will be presenting a powerful pro-
gram that consistently receives enthusiastic reviews. Witness the
amazing discovery between the Image of the Divine Mercy and
the Shroud of Turin and learn how it applies to you. Exposition of
the Blessed Sacrament, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Ben-
ediction will be part of this event. Admission: Free Will Offering
Friday, April 1, 7:00-9:00 P.M. Holy Trinity, Westmont –
Inspiring Divine Mercy Presentation and Holy Hour for Souls in
Purgatory.
Saturday, April 2, 1:30-5:00 P.M. Visitation, Elmhurst –
Retreat (confessions available).
Sunday, April 3, 1:30 P.M. Visitation, Elmhurst – Retreat
continues, concluding with a Special Mercy Sunday Eucharistic
Celebration at 4:00 P.M.
The Crypt of the Saints
The Crypt of the Saints, located below the Adoration Chapel in
the Visitation Parish Convent at 799 S. York Road, is open every
Sunday from 9:00 A.M. until 1:30 P.M.
Over 700 statues, icons and relics are awaiting your prayers,
devotion and veneration. Over 600 books about saints are available
for your research or reading enjoyment while in the Crypt.
Our newest masterpiece is a miniature replicate of the Church of
the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, completely handmade out of
thousands of pieces of olive wood from the Holy Land.
The Rosary of the Unborn Prayer Group meets in the Crypt eve-
ry Thursday night from 7:00–8:00 P.M. If interested in joining them,
call Mary Ellyn Schneider at 630-253-2170. Now you can visit
Jesus in the Adoration Chapel and His saints in the Crypt every
Sunday before or after Mass.
Do This In Remembrance of Me
The Thursday of Holy Week is known as Holy Thurs-
day, the day we remember the Last Supper of Our Lord.
On this day, Jesus instituted two sacraments: the Holy Eu-
charist and the Holy Orders to the priesthood. It should be
very clear why Jesus instituted these two sacraments on the
same day; these two sacraments complement each other
and depend upon each other. Both of these sacraments en-
sure Jesus’ continued presence on Earth through the sacri-
fice the Holy Mass through our priests. We can bear the
fruit of these two sacraments any time of the day or night
by going to the Adoration Chapel to pray before Jesus’
Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist. What better time than
Holy Week to visit with Jesus and fix our eyes upon His
radiance and glory and meditate about the Last Supper.
As we recall, during Jesus’ agony in the garden….
“When he returned to his disciples he found them asleep. He said to Peter, ‘So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?’” Matthew 26:40. Do not let the Lord find you
asleep during this holiest of weeks. Awake from your
slumber and exclaim, “Yes, Jesus, I will spend an hour
with you!” Come to the Adoration Chapel and spend a spe-
cial hour with the Lord. This hour will prove to surpass
any other time you have ever experienced!
Opportunities to Serve
Are you being called to serve? Visitation Parish is looking
for compassionate people who are interested in ministering to
those who are homebound or hospitalized.
There are also opportunities at Visitation for people who
would like to become Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers of
Communion at Mass.
For more information, please contact Deacon Anthony
Spatafore at 834-6700.
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Job Opening
The Diocese of Joliet is seeking a Facilities Manager to
provide management and leadership for maintenance,
cleaning, security, and conference center groups at multi-
ple diocesan locations. The Facilities Manager will be in
charge of day to day management of employees and im-
plementing policies and procedures that will assure well-
managed and well maintained facilities. Individual must
be able to maintain a positive work atmosphere at all
times. Must be safety minded, physically strong as well as
physically active. This position is a full time salaried posi-
tion with benefits. Selected individual must be available
on site as needed. This entails some morning, evening and
weekend duties. To view a full job description view at-
tachment at http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/. Qualified
and interested applicants please email cover letter, resume
and salary history to: [email protected].
DIOCESAN
Semi-Retired? Retired?
Open the Doors of Your Heart
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps may be for You! Mem-
bers of this Jesuit service program volunteer in poor and
marginalized communities two days per week (Sept-June), grow deeper in their Christian faith by reflecting
and praying in the Ignatian tradition, and meet monthly
with other IVC members and a spiritual reflector. IVC
members serve as tutors, employment counselors, food
pantry volunteers, companions to the elderly, hospital
chaplains, and more! Detailed information is online at
www.ivcusa.org/chicago.
Join us for an information session to learn more and
meet current IVC volunteers on Thursday, April 21, at
1:30 P.M. at Immaculate Conception Parish (Resource
Room) 134 Arthur Street, Elmhurst. Please RSVP to Jacqueline Fitzgerald at 312-961-6206
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Information Sessions in Joliet Diocese
April 19 St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale
April 28 St. Daniel the Prophet, Wheaton
May 5 St. Thomas the Apostle, Naperville
May 12 St. Margaret Mary, Naperville
Married Singles Lifestyle
The Married Singles Lifestyle describes couples that
may have lost a sense of closeness they once had as mar-
riage partners and are living more like roommates.
Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) teaches
couples how to survive times like these in their marriages.
This program has helped tens of thousands of couples ex-
periencing difficulty at all levels of marital distress from
disillusionment to deep misery. For confidential infor-
mation about or to register for the April program begin-
ning with a weekend on April 15-17 call 630-541-8833 or
email: [email protected] or visit the web site
at http://www.HelpOurMarriage.com
OUTSIDE EVENTS
Run/Walk to Benefit Catholic Charities
in DuPage County
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet will benefit from
The Human Race 5K run/fitness walk in Downers
Grove. This fun event is on April 30 and starts at 9:00
A.M. at Esplanade at Locust Point (1901 Butterfield Rd.).
Register at www.dupagehumanrace.org and please
choose “Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet” to receive
your donations. Money raised will help fund vital pro-
grams to help the poor and vulnerable in DuPage County.
Not able to join us on race day? You can make a donation
by sending a check to Catholic Charities, 26 W. St. Charles
Rd., Lombard, IL 60148. For more information about Cath-
olic Charities, please visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org.
VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL MARCH 20, 2016
Monday, March 21
SPRED 6:30 P.M. PH
CRHP 7:00 .P.M PC
Prayer for Priests 7:00 P.M C
Tuesday, March 22
Wednesday, March 23
Craft Ladies 9:00 A.M. PC
Lenten Series 12:30 P.M. PC
MANNA 7:30 P.M. PC
Holy Thursday, March 24
Prayer for Priests 8:45 A.M. C
Book Club 9:30 A.M. PC
Vis Seniors 1:00 P.M. PC
Good Friday, March 25
Liturgy of the Word 3:00 P.M. C
Stations of the Cross 7:00 P.M. C
Saturday, March 26
Blessing of the Food 12:00 P.M. C
Solemn Easter Vigil Mass 7:00 P.M. C
Easter Sunday, March 27
Masses 7:00, 8:15 & 10:00 A.M., 12:00 Noon
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C=Church
PH=Podesta Hall
S=School
VC=Valentino Center
PG=Parish Grounds
PC=Parish Center
Adoration Chapel ........................ Mary Lewis .......................... 941-9173
Joan Taylor ........................... 530-8963
Altar Servers................................ Deacon Tony Spatafore ........ 834-6700
Bereavement Ministers ................ Patti Riggs ............................ 832-7798
Casserole Ministry....................... Kathy Best ............................ 832-7673
Council of Catholic Women ........ Mary McCann ...................... 605-8817
Crypt of the Saints ....................... Richard Montalbano ...... 708-774-1946
Deacons ....................................... Jay Janousek ......................... 834-2863
Tony Spatafore ..................... 834-6700
Email .......... [email protected]
Jim Eaker ............................. 530-7596
Elizabeth Ministry ....................... Clarita Iozzo ......................... 941-3929
Fathers’ Club ............................... Craig Heiss ........................... 530-4252
Finance Committee Chairperson . Terese Feeney ...................... 832-1778
Knights of Columbus .................. Sean O’Leary ................ 773-490-6738
Kevin O’Reilly ..................... 442-4546
John Kwit ............................. 886-6718
Ladies’ Bowling .......................... Sharon Bresnahan ................ 530-1053
Ladies’ & Couples Bridge ........... Peg Majewski ....................... 941-9170
Ladies’ Golf League .................... Lynn DeFilippis ................... 834-5290
Little Samaritans ......................... Donna Monaghan ................. 834-5385
MANNA Tuition Assistance ....... David James ......................... 834-0967
Men’s Bowling ..................... Sev Delabar ............................... 833-7766
Men’s Small Groups ............. Jim Herrmann .............................. 941-7854
PADS .................................... Bob & Tricia Havlir ..................... 530-5268
Parish Pastoral Council ......... Mike Deardurff ............................ 903-6396
Parish Faith Formation .......... Matthew Pozen ............. 279-7058, Ext. 502
Prayer Groups—Blue Army .. Mary Parpan ................................ 941-7910
Prayer Quilt Ministry ............ Karen Verner ............................... 834-6700
RCIA ..................................... ..................................................... 834-6700
School Board Chairperson ... Jeff Harrison ................................ 530-8496
Scouting ................................ Melanie Schneider ....................... 782-0868
Jim Herrmann .............................. 941-7854
Social Service Outreach ........ Deacon Tony Spatafore ............... 834-6700
SPRED .................................. Melanie Schneider ....................... 782-0868
Ushers ................................... George Klein ................ [email protected]
Valentino Activity Center ..... Linda Roberts .............................. 941-7785
“Viz” Seniors ........................ Mary Ann Kramer ....................... 833-2167
Vocation Committee ............. Pam Gaudio ................................. 833-8812
Joan Taylor .................................. 530-8963
Women’s Volleyball ............. Dawn Larson [email protected]
Youth Ministry ...................... Marcia Lane-McGee .................... 917-5108
Bulletin Deadline Friday 4:30 P.M. Suzanne Noonan ................ 834-6700
Parish Directory
Parish Activity Calendar
March 21-27, 2016
VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL MARCH 20, 2016
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Bishop of Joliet
Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon. J.C.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet, Vicar General
Most Rev. Joseph Siegel, D.D.
Pastoral Staff
Pastor
Rev. Scott Huggins
Part-time Associate
Rev. J. Damien Graziano
Weekend Assistants
Rev. Gerald Tivy
Rev, Thomas Sularz
Deacons
Jay Janousek, Anthony Spatafore
James Eaker
School Principal
Dr. Christopher Dransoff
Director of Parish Faith Formation
Matthew Pozen
Pastoral Associate/Facilities Mgr.
Deacon Anthony Spatafore
Parish Music Director
Mrs. Barbara Masters
Youth Ministry
Marcia Lane-McGee
Business Manager
Mrs. Debbie Johnson
Mass Schedule
Sunday Masses
Saturday 5:00 P.M.
Sunday 7:00, 8:15, 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon
Daily Masses
Monday–Friday 6:15, 8:15 A.M.
Saturday 8:15 A.M.
Confession
Saturday 4:00-4:45 P.M. or by appointment
Phone Numbers
Rectory 834-6700
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Rectory Fax 834-6711
Music Office 834-8190
School 834-4931
School Fax 834-4936
Religious Education 279-7058
Matthew Pozen Ext. 502
Youth Ministry 834-6700, Ext. 314
Church E-mail: vispar [email protected]
Church Website: www.visitationpar ish.org
School Website: www.visitationelmhurst.org
Visitation Mission Statement Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the
Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and
reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally or spiritually in need.
New Parishioners, Welcome! Call or stop in the Rectory Office to register as a member of Visitation Parish.
Baptisms Most Sundays at 1:30 P.M. Parents are required to take a Baptism Preparation Class beforehand. Classes
are held every other month, so please plan ahead. Call the Rectory for information.
Marriages Arrangements must be made at the Rectory at least six months in advance. Catholic parties must obtain a
NEWLY issued certificate of their Baptism and then contact the Rectory before making any other
arrangements. Weddings scheduled at 12:00 or 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. NO Sunday Weddings.
Funerals It is the responsibility of the parish to bury their dead. The funeral director will contact the parish
regarding arrangements. No specific offering is required for the parish in connection with the funeral
liturgy.
Perpetual Adoration Chapel The Perpetual Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, is available 24 hours a day for
private prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, exposed on the Altar. The Chapel is located in the
Convent building (south of the church).
St. Peregrine Novena Devotions in honor of Saint Peregrine, the patron saint of those who suffer with cancer are held the third
Tuesday of every month at 7:00 P.M. in the church.
Visits to the Sick Due to changes in hospital admitting policies, it is necessary to inform the Rectory when hospitalized
parishioners would like a visit from a priest or deacon.
Family Owned and Operated Funeral Home Joseph A. Russo, Owner / Licensed Funeral Director
Old Worldrldrld Valuelueluelues ws ws ws withithith Mo Modern Day Services
4500 Roosevelt Rd | Hillside | 708.449.5300 | www.RussoHillsideChapels.com
LAW OFFICES OF
JOSEPH CALCAGNO
Personal Injury Workman’s Compensation
Medical Malpractice
205 E. Butterfield Rd. PMB #235
Elmhurst
630-688-2316
PARISH MEMBER
RUSS’S PLUMBING & SEWER, INC.
SEWER • WATER • PLUMBING REPAIR POWER RODDING • HYDROJETTING VIDEO INSPECTION OF SEWER LINES
630-543-5250
Contact Jim Braun to place an ad today!
[email protected] or (800) 950-9952 x2446
Kathy MundleBuying, Selling or Renting?
Parishioner • Broker
210 N York St. Elmhurst, Il
Call, Text or Email
24 Hour Voice Mail
630-617-6096Cell: 630-531-1825www.KathyMundle.com
Solving Your Home Technology Problems!
[email protected] • 630-537-0556IN HOME TECH SUPPORT
Mike VossParishioner
630-663-1444
Commercial &
Residential
Licensed • Bonded
Insured
(630) 530-1540
“LET THERE BE LIGHT”
We’ll light the lamp for you.
Natural Gas Generators For Your Home
FREE Consultation, Expert Installation
IC Parishioner Owned
www.powerplaygenerators.com
(708) 620-POWR (7697)
*Ask about our Parishioner Discount
Tree Removal & Trimming
Commercial Land Clearing
Emergency Storm Damage
Free Woodchips
(630) 834-3409 www.dawsonstreeservice.com
FREE ESTIMATES FULLY INSURED
Family Owned & Operated Since 1964
ELMHURST PLAZA STANDARD
Domestic & Import Auto Repair Towing * Car Wash * Diesel Fuel
630.279.4848 York & Butter"eld
COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
FREE ESTIMATES
Joseph Fese, President Phone (630) 530-5944Master
Installers
Lic #104000585
NOTRE DAME FAMILY CENTER
REV. JAMES N. WATZKE, PH.D.Depression - Anxiety - Stress - Diag. Eval.
Family, Marital, Adolescent Separation - Divorce - Substance Abuse
ADDH - Medicare -Español
Oak Bk. Ter. (630) 691-1114
Chicago (312) 861-0651
ARTHUR B. AHLGRIM SCOTT A. AHLGRIM
Four Generations of
Family Dedication
567 SOUTH SPRING ROAD ELMHURST, IL 60126-3859
(630) 834-3515 www.ahlgrim.com
BYRNES & WALSH, LLC
Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Real Estate Appraisal & Consulting
Kevin A. Byrnes, MAI (Parishioner)
630-624-0935www.bhwappraisal.com
*Licensed Plumbers
*Guaranteed Work
Same Day Service!Since 1988
630-920-9099
7 Days
a Week
Service
$25.00 off with ad
Sump Pumps
Water Heaters
Make A Di"erence. Be a Mentor
To Donate Please call (312) 207-5600 http://www.bbbschgo.org
ANTHONY M. TONELLIPAINTING & DECORATING
Interior / Exterior
A-1 Work
(708) 256-7177
For ad info. call Jim Braun at 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com Visitation, Elmhurst, IL. C 4C 01-0693
Steve May Landscaping
• Landscape Architecture
• Installation • Maintenance
• Pavers/Retaining Walls
(630) 889-0918
Richard Feeney Parishioner
State FarmInsurance Co.
9568 W. Grand Ave. 847-455-0079
Richard A. Stultz847-34-PIANO
(847-347-4266 [email protected] www.stultzpiano.com
! Associate Member
!"Piano Technicians Guild
(8 (8 (8 (8 (8 (8 (8 (8 (8 (8 (8
!"Pian
Tuning
Repairs
Action Regulation
Signature HomesMary Lou Scala | Broker Associate ABR, CNC, GRI, SFR, SRS
www.marylouscala.com
(630) 915-3373 Cell | (630) 325-4343
22 N. Lincoln Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Each Office Independently Owned And Operated
West-Hill CARSTAR Auto BodyJoe, Mark & Adam Esposito
Parishioner4907 Butterfield Road, Hillside
708-449-7477
www.ComfortByRHC.com
Residential - Commercial - New ConstructionPhone 630-250-0001 • Fax 630-250-7773
Proud Service Provider to Visitation
CANTORE CONSTRUCTION CO.-Since 1890-
For all your construction needs.925 S IL Rte. 83, Elmhurst, IL 60126
630.832.8600 • 630.832.8680F • www.cantoreconstruction.com
Great Oaks Construction, Inc.
ELMHURST RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOM BUILT HOMES
BUILD ON YOUR LOT OR OURS!!
FREE ESTIMATES!!
630-202-9038
DR. JEFFREY T. BOLANDBraces for All Ages • Licensed Specialist • Free Consultations
455 N. York Rd. • www.straightersmile.com • (630) 279-5577
York & Butter"eld 630-758-0512
$2.00 Off Haircutwith this ad Not Valid with Other Offers
Terry’s Appliance Service
Service Most Major Appliances
RICH OLSEN - PARISHIONER
(630) 359-3448
“MOE FOR YOUR MONEY”
941-1777 • 111 E. Crescentwww.moe4yourmoney.com
Thank You for letting us service your cars since 1980
A KEANE MAINTENANCE
GUTTER CLEANING & REPAIR
• Gutters Repitched • Fascia & Soffit Repair • Oversized Downspouts • Roof Repairs • Screens & Covers • Snow & Ice Removal
630-330-9265 FULLY INSURED
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Industrial & Contractors Rental Equipment Specialist
NATIONAL LIFT TRUCK, INC.Sales, Service, Parts, Rentals
Operator Safety Training, Specialized Hauling & Storage
3333 Mt. Prospect Rd., Franklin Park, IL 60131 • www.nlt.com
(630) 782-1000
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Visitation
from these Fine Contractors and Businesses that built the New Parish Center
(630) 833-6100 4mymechanic.com
Mike Larson - Parishioner 285 W. Butter"eld, Elmhurst
NEW SALE PRICING!!!40’ CONTAINER STORAGE
& OUTSIDE STORAGE
ELMHURST 630-832-8600
LUSCOMBE MUSIC In Tune With Your Musical Needs
Instruments For Rent And Purchase, Music,
Lessons, and Repairs, Gifts for Musicians
122 W. Vallette, Elmhurst • (630) 833-7381 www.luscombemusic.com
Parishioners
TK Concrete Elmhurst
630-279-1111
Erwin Steinhebel & Sons, Inc.
Custom Landscape Planting & Computer Aided Designs
• Landscape Construction & Installation • Custom Design & Installation of Brick Pavers
(630) 834-3662 967 SWAIN AVENUE
FAX (630) 941-3728 ELMHURST, IL 60126
&
ED THE PLUMBER ED THE CARPENTER
Best Work • Best Rate
Satisfaction Guaranteed As
We Do All Our Own Work
$$ Parishioner Discount $$
(630) 663-1444
MARTINEZ JANITORIAL SERVICE, INC.
Carpet Cleaning Window Washing
Lawn Maintenance For Your Hm or Ofc
Serving Visitation for 30 years
(630) 595-9677 / 595-3553
32 S. VILLA AVE., VILLA PARK, IL 60181 630-832-1760
Roberto’sRistorante& Pizzeria
on Spring RoadPICK-UP OR DELIVERY ONLY
$1.00 OFF ANY STYLE 14”, 16”, OR 18” PIZZA
279-8474 (VIS)Not Valid with Any Other Offers
487 Spring Rd., Elmhurst
Mama Maria’s Pizza
$100 OFFAny Size Pizza Over $10.00
Pick-Up or Delivery
832-0555130 W. Vallette Street
Elmhurst VIS
JAMES M. DONNER ATTORNEY AT LAW
ParishionerReasonable Rates
• Probate Avoidance Trusts • Wills • Social Security Disability • Real Estate • Personal Injury • General Practice
17 W. 220 22nd. St., Ste 200
Oakbrook Terrace 630-530-7212
Hickey’sHome Repair
& Remodeling LLC
630-337-3079 www.hickeyshome.com
Parishioner
20 Years Experience
Insured Free Estimates
Gutters • Soffits • Fiscia • Siding
Reroofs • Tearoffs • Repairs
Free Estimates
Mike Wachholz Elmhurst • 630-833-0075www.hawkeyeroofing.com
HARRY & DIANE HOWARTH Broker, GRI, ABR - Fine Home Specialist
@properties®
130 West Park Ave. c: 630.841.2612 e: [email protected]
ATPROPERTIES.COM
For ad info. call Jim Braun at 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com Visitation, Elmhurst, IL. B 4C 01-0693
Contact Jim Braun to place an ad today!
[email protected] or (800) 950-9952 x2446
Parishioner • [email protected]
Marilyn Ross Kosik Parishioner Serving YOU since 1974 630-640-3046 www.marilynkosik.com
JOHN L. PEZZA Parishioner Member of IL
Landscape Contractor’s Association Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce
J.P.’s Landscaping , Inc.COMPLETE LAWN MAINTENANCE
Planting of Evergreens & Shrubs Spring & Fall Clean-Up • Sodding
(630) 941-9250
134 South York Road Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3498
Phone (630) 832-0018 Fax (630) 832-3719
www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com
Owned & Operated by the
Gibbons Family Since 1935
YORK BARBER STYLE SHOPMEN’S HAIRSTYLING
Precision Hair Cutting
2 Barbers Parishioner921 S. York Rd. 833-1607
Two Locations:
Fitz’s Pub
172 N. Addison, Elmhurst • 630-530-0777
Daily Food & Drink Specials!
Fitz’s Spare Keys
119 N. York, Elmhurst • 630-379-5007
Daily Food & Drink Specials,
Private Party Rooms from 50 to 300 available!
Compliments of
EIGRAM CLINICAL
NUTRITION
PARISH MEMBER
630-575-0855
Barbara L. Wagner, CFP®
Estate & Retirement Planning /Parishioner
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
630-285-1122, ext [email protected]
Member FINRA/SIPC
John E Nathan, DDS, MDS
American Board Certi#ed Pediatric Dentist
Dentistry Exclusively for infants, Children,
Adolescents, Medically Compromised, and
Neurologically ChallengedAssociate Professor, Northwestern University,
Feinberg School of Medicine; Attending Housestaff, Children’s Memorial, On Staff, Hinsdale Hospital.
815 Commerce, Oak Brook • 630 574-7336 www.johnenathandds.com
Made in USA
Since 1923
MONTALBANO, INC.Parishioner
Refinishing • Reupholstering Restoration • Repairs
Replacement Hardware & Parts Restored Antiques
New Furniture Capodimonte Lamps
Giftware
134 W. LAKE STREET
NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS 60164 USA
Phone: (708) 409-5100www.montalbanofurniture.com
Law Offices of Laura M. Urbik Kern, L.L.C.
Because Your Family Matters
Family Law
Mediation
Adoption &
Guardianship
Traffic Tickets
630/993-1230 www.laurakern.comParishioner
DR. BRIAN REARDON GENERAL DENTISTRY
530 Cherry Ln. Elmhurst
630-832-8045Parishioner
DR. DANIEL FORNATTO
DENTISTRY FOR
THE ENTIRE FAMILY
833-8088 Parishioner 917 S. York Rd., Elmhurst
Flor D. Loya-Costabile, D.D.S. Pediatric Dental Specialist
Parishioner
134 W. Vallette Street
630-501-0046
www.loyakidsdental.com
134
www• HOMEMADE OFFERINGS •
Good Times • Great Food
447 Spring Rd., Elmhurst Plenty of Parking
630-833-1602 www.thesilveradogrill.com
• heating • air conditioning • energy management- Commercial Only - Contact: Bob Cesario
700 Cooper Ct., Suite A, Schaumburg, IL 60173 847-342-9100
• Still Serving • Lunch • Dinner • Catering • Banquets Seating Up to 150
• Delivery
15% PARISHIONER DISCOUNT WHEN YOU BRING IN THIS AD.
Open 11:00 Monday-Saturday • 12:00pm Sundays
630.834.4374940 N. York Road, Elmhurst www.melinaselmhurst.com
atering
15% PARI
For ad info. call Jim Braun at 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com Visitation, Elmhurst, IL. A 4C 01-0693
JIM LANGWORTHY • PARISHIONER
773.372.8027 • [email protected], IL
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