Church of the Holy Ghost Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 4, 2019

A Catholic Faith Community 254 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 www.holyghostparish.org

Upcoming Parish Events

August 4 Faith Formation Registration

Gym 9 AM until Noon

August 9 Rosary Church 7 PM

Mass Schedule

Monday through Thursday Mass 8:30 AM

Friday Mass or Communion Service 8:30 AM

Saturday 5 PM Sunday 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM

Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 AM, 12:15 PM, 7:00 PM

Not all wounds

are obvious.

Walk gently in the lives

of others.

Welcome to Holy Ghost Parish

Holy Ghost Directory

Parish

Parish Office……….630.860.2975

Parish Fax…………..630.860.9482

Parish website…...www.holyghostparish.org

My Parish App: For Tablet and Smart phone download at myParishApp.com

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Rev. John Hornicak, Pastor frjohn@holyghostparish.org Dino J. Franch, Deacon dinoraffy@aol.com Robbie Lasica, Deacon aquinas.trinity@gmail.com

Theresa Bero, Business Manager tbero@holyghostparish.org

Carolyn Niehoff, Music Director carolyn@holyghostparish.org

Faith Formation

Faith Formation Office………...630.766.1045

Kathy Grant, Director of Faith Formation kgrant@holyghostparish.org

Parish Mission Statement

We, the members of Holy Ghost Parish, are one body of Roman Catholic

people with diverse gifts and blessings, who share responsibility for the

transformation of ourselves and our world according to the teachings and

example of Jesus Christ.

Fed by the Holy Spirit, we nurture our faith through private prayer, liturgy

and sacraments, through life-long learning and teaching of Gospel values,

and through love and support of each other.

Empowered by the same Spirit, we live our faith in action through the

ministries of service, social justice, evangelization and witness, because all

are called to one and the same goal: unity with God, now and forever.

Amen.

Sacramental Information

Baptism takes place on some Sundays at 12:30 p.m.

Before scheduling your child’s Baptism, you must

attend a preparation class. Call the parish office to

make arrangements.

First Eucharist is celebrated each Spring and is

available to youth who have completed the required

preparation.

Confirmation is celebrated each year and is

available to youth who have completed the required

preparation.

Reconciliation is available Saturdays at 4:00 PM or

by appointment. During the seasons of Advent and

Lent Saturday Reconciliation will begin at 3:00 PM.

A day of Reconciliation is scheduled during Advent

and Lent at the Deanery Church in Elmhurst.

Marriage Diocesan policy requires 6 months

preparation time. Contact the parish office.

RCIA is a process for fully initiating adults into the

Catholic faith. It is for those who have not been

baptized or those who were baptized and/or raised in

another Christian denomination and are now

interested in becoming Catholic. This process is also

for Baptized Catholics who never completed their

initiation through the sacraments of Eucharist and/or

Confirmation. If interested, please contact the Faith

Formation office at 630-766-1045.

Eucharist for the Homebound If you or a

member of your family cannot attend Mass because

of illness or disability, a Minister of Care will bring

Communion to you. Please call the parish office at

630-860-2975 to make arrangements.

Welcome Center

Welcome Center Ministers are able to help you with

the following needs: parish registration, sick visit

request, as well as Sacrament information.

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Readings and Resources

SUNDAY REFLECTION

USING OUR TIME WISELY

A jar of honey lasts practically forever. The oldest jar of honey ever discovered was over five thousand years old. Honey is quite different from market-fresh produce, then; because most fruits and vegetables last only a few days, we treat them carefully. At this time of summer, we rush to find recipes for cherries and cucumbers so we won’t waste a single one. We wouldn’t feel that same urgency about honey.

In our own way, we are as delightful and fragile as ripe produce. Today’s readings urge us not to spoil, but to make good use of our limited time on earth. Ecclesiastes reminds us that because God provides for us now and always, we can manage our daily affairs without anxiety. Saint Paul encourages the Colossians to keep thoughts of heaven in everything they do, and Jesus himself asks us to treasure not earthly wealth, but God alone.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Apart from the period from Thanksgiving through Christmas, the summer is a favored time for family reunions. We trace family trees and recall our origins. Worship has a family tree as well, and the way we celebrate today has been influenced by various styles and customs through the centuries. We are Western Christians of the Latin Rite. By far, we are the most numerous Western Christians, but there are other ritual families as well. The Archdiocese of Milan in Italy follows the Ambrosian Rite, Toledo in Spain preserves the Mozarabic Rite and the Arab language, and Lyons in France is home to the Gallican Rite. Other liturgical families, such as the Celtic in Ireland and the Sarum in England, faded away after the Reformation. Until recent times, members of some ancient religious orders such as Carmelites and Trappists followed a pattern of Mass that varied slightly from the plan observed in Latin Rite parishes.

Isn’t the Catholic Church the same everywhere? Not at all. It never has been! The existence of so many liturgical families in the West reminds us that unity, not uniformity, is what the Church seeks to achieve among her children. We are united in faith, but wonderfully diverse in rituals, ceremonies, languages, customs, and spirituality. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Come Pray the Rosary

Weekdays 9:00 AM & Thursdays 7:00 PM

Adoration: Monday ~ Friday 7:00 AM ~ 8:00 AM

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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 4, 2019

Teach us to number our days aright,

that we may gain wisdom of heart.

— Psalm 90:12

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21

Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9;

2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36

Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 - 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35;

Ps 106:6-7b, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28

Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23

Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28

Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26

Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Heb 11:1-2,

8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40]

The Little Ones

Jim Burrows, the cartoonist behind

The Little Ones, is a Christian artist with

a passion for sharing the Good News of the

Gospel through art that is joyful.

He is a certified catechist at Mission San

Luis Obispo, California, and has a

master’s degree in Pastoral Studies

from Loyola University New Orleans.

He is a permanent deacon for the

Diocese of Monterey.

Please note: Weekday intentions may be

rescheduled due to changes or cancellations.

Monday, August 5 8:30 a.m.

Alfreda & Wladyslaw Gora Health & Blessings

Tuesday, August 6 8:30 a.m.

Debbie Tickler & Family

Health & Blessings

Wednesday, August 7 8:30 a.m.

Margaret & Joseph Kozera Health & Blessings

Thursday, August 8 8:30a.m.

Joyce Duszynski

Friday, August 9 8:30 a.m.

Communion Service

Mass Intention Information

$10 stipend per Mass Intention.

Mass Intention requests, in compliance with the

Decree on Mass Stipends, began on January 1,

2016: There will be one intention for a Mass.

Mass will be offered for all Parishioners in the Parish

on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Holy Thursday,

Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, and Holy Days of

Obligation. No other intentions will be taken

for the Masses on these days.

Saturday, August 3

5:00 p.m. Michele Massamauro

Sunday, August 4

8:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of Holy Ghost

living and deceased.

Rich Cechota

10:30 a.m. Norine Pace

John Zdunek

Then Jesus said to the crowd,

“Take care to guard against all

greed, for though one may be

rich, one’s life does not consist

of possessions.”

Luke 12:15

Bulletin Deadlines

Please help the new bulletin editor meet

the deadlines by submitting your bulletin

articles at least two weeks before your event.

Last minute articles may not be able

to be accommodated.

Please note the new email address:

hgbulletin@holyghostparish.org

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Source: New Advent

The Transfiguration of Christ is the

culminating point of His public life, as

His Baptism is its starting point, and

His Ascension its end. Moreover, this

glorious event has been related in

detail by St. Matthew (17:1-6), St.

Mark (9:1-8), and St. Luke (9:28-36),

while St. Peter (2 Peter 1:16-18)

and St. John (1:14), two of the privi-

leged witnesses, make allusion to it.

About a week after His sojourn

in Cæsarea Philippi, Jesus took with

him Peter and James and John and led

them to a high mountain apart, where

He was transfigured before their

ravished eyes. St. Matthew and St.

Mark express this phenomenon by the

word metemorphothe, which

the Vulgate renders transfiguratus est.

The Synoptics explain

the true meaning of the word by add-

ing "his face did shine as the sun: and

his garments became white as snow,"

according to the Vulgate, or "as light,"

according to the Greek text.

This dazzling brightness which emanat-

ed from His whole Body was produced

by an interior shining of His Divinity.

False Judaism had rejected

the Messias, and now true Judaism,

represented by Moses and Elias,

the Law and the Prophets, recognized

and adored Him, while for the second

time God the Father proclaimed Him

His only-begotten and well-loved Son.

By this glorious manifestation

the Divine Master, who had just

foretold His Passion to

the Apostles (Matthew 16:21), and

who spoke with Moses and Elias of the

trials which a waited Him at Jerusalem,

strengthened the faith of his three

friends and prepared them for the

terrible struggle of which they were to

be witnesses in Gethsemani, by giving

them a foretaste of

the glory and heavenly delights to

which we attain by suffering.

Our Sanctuary Lamp

Our sanctuary lamp is a 7-day candle that is always lit above the tabernacle. If you would like to contribute $20 to the cost of the weekly candle we will print a “Thank You” in the bulletin. You are also welcome to make the donation in memory of a loved one or loved ones. The Sanctuary Lamp envelopes are available in the narthex. Please include a note that states how you would like your name and/or the names for memorials printed. Names will be printed in the bulletin in the order in which they are received, either in the collection or at the office.

From Therese Kotecki

In Memory of Kenneth Kotecki

Financial Giving to Holy Ghost

Food for the Banquet

$50 is needed each weekend for hosts and wine. If you would like to help cover the costs, drop your donation with your choice of date into the collection basket. The Food for the Banquet envelopes are available in the narthex.

From Dennis & Theresa Bero

In Memory John Zdunek

From The Slatt Family

In Memory of Carol Bird

The following dates are open for donations:

All of October

November 9/10,16/17, 23/24

November 30/December 1

December 7/8

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CMAA Pledge Report for Holy Ghost: PARISH GOAL: $52,300

AMOUNT PLEDGED: $55,900 AMOUNT PAID: $43,625 REMAINING BALANCE: $12,276

Thank you to our parishioners who have already pledged their support to the 2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal.

Please continue to fulfill your pledges, as we are counting on your commitment.

If you have not yet made a gift, please remember that every contribution, big or small, is welcome and appreciated!

If we all participate, we can exceed our parish goal. If we raise more than our goal, 70 percent of the amount over

our goal will be returned to us for our use. This is an amazing opportunity for our parish.

If you have not made a gift yet, please consider doing so. Checks can be made to the Catholic Ministries Annual

Appeal and mailed to: Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal, Diocese of Joliet, 16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL 60403.

You can also make a gift online at jolietdioceseappeal.org, or text “Donate” to (815) 205-1949 to link to a donation

form from your mobile phone.

Please pray for the success of the CMAA. Thank you.

A Prayer For Our Church

Heavenly Father, in every age, you have been our refuge. Yet again and still, we stand before you asking for your protection on your Holy Church. We place our Church in your hands, for without you we can do nothing. May Jesus, our High Priest and true compass, continue to lead her in every thought and action to be an instrument of justice, a source of consolation, a sacrament of unity, and a manifestation of your faithful covenant. For the victims of abuse and their families, pour out your healing and your peace. For the leaders of your Church, pour out your Spirit to guide them and inspire their decisions. For those who have followed your call to serve you and your people in holiness, sustain them by your grace. For all the faithful who are searching for answers, embrace them with your love, restore their trust, console them with your clear Gospel message, and renew them with your sacraments. We ask this in the name of your Son and our Brother, and through the Holy Spirit, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever. Amen.

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Vocations Prayer

AIR FORCE:

LT COL Anthony Calabrese

LT COL Patty Calabrese

MAJ Mary Dones

1st LT Joseph Piscopo

2nd LT Joshua Jalowiec

SSGT Robert W. Dones

SSGT Timothy Latvis

ARMY:

COL Jeffrey K. Klotz

CWO4 Anderson Mann

LTC Robert Bowen

LTC Grace Gallagher

PVT Steven Badgley

PVT Ian Schauchuk

COAST GUARD:

CPO Dale Janetka

MARINE CORPS:

CAPT Edward W. Miller

LCPL David Lozeau

PVT Cameron Andresen

PVT Billy Termine

Peter Bush

NAVY:

CAPT Thomas Zwolfer

LT Nicholas Lucania

IT2 Christopher Wilder

ENS Matthew Starsiak

Ryan James Ruizol

Pray for Our Military

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for

the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.

God our Father, You made each of us to

use our gifts in the Body of Christ.

We ask that You inspire young people whom

You call to priesthood and consecrated life to

courageously follow Your will. Send workers

into Your great harvest so that the Gospel is

preached, the poor are served with love, the

suffering are comforted, and Your people are

strengthened by the sacraments.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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DEEPEN YOUR FAITH

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CHECK OUT THE

VARIETY OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THE

KIOSK AT THE WELCOME CENTER WHICH

INCLUDES:

Jeff Cavins explores and responds to some of the reasons why so many people have left the Catholic Church for evangelical Christianity. As he presents the story of his return to Catholicism, Cavins also builds a case for why the Catholic Church is the Church founded by Christ.

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Thanks to all who helped make Totus Tuus 2019 a great week of faith & fun!

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Servers for August 10 and 11

Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am Sunday 10:30 am

Adults servers

monitor their

own schedule.

Katie Niehoff

Malena Ramirez

Joey Rinaldi

Ava Rinaldi

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Knights of Columbus

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VIGIL OPPORTUNITY in WOOD DALE

Advantage Medical at 203 E. Irving Park Road

Saturdays 6:30 am – noon

If you are willing to sign up for an hour

on a Saturday between 9 am and 11 am,

please call John Rudy at 719-332-0471.

Our mission is to call to action pro-life individuals

for prayer and peaceful vigils to end abortion.

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Opportunities within the Diocese

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the work of the Lord,

knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

The Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus is seeking a full-time Director of Music. The Cathedral is the liturgical heart of the Diocese of Joliet, located in the collar counties just West and South of Chicago. The Cathedral parish is a large vibrant community consisting of over 2200 families enriched by a 100+ year proud heritage. Preferred candidate will have a degree (Master’s level preferred) in Organ/Keyboard, Sacred Music, or equivalent experience. The candidate will accompany, lead, and prepare appropriate music for both diocesan and parish liturgies and involve multiple choirs, ensembles, and instrumentalists. Diocesan liturgies (approximately twelve per year) would need music choices suitable for the dignity of such events held within a Cathedral church. Parish liturgies 4-5 per weekend) would need music choices that promote the full and active participation of the Assembly. The candidate needs to be able to embrace the full breath of the Church’s sacred music from the most traditional hymns to contemporary Catholic music. The parish responsibilities include weddings, funerals, sacramental liturgies, weekly grade school liturgies, and holy days. The candidate must be a practicing Catholic, able to work well in a collaborative environment, and be comfortable empowering others in ministry. Salary is commensurate with experience and education, including full diocesan benefits. Please send résumé to: Very Rev. William G. Dewan at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus located at 604 N. Raynor Ave. Joliet, IL 60435 or wdewan@rcdoj.org

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manhattan is looking for a part-time Business Manager. This position reports directly to the Pastor, performing financial reporting duties of the parish in accordance with Diocesan Policies and Guidelines. Other responsibilities include assisting with personnel and parish stewardship-related-duties. Potential candidate should be computer literate, have experience in Accounting, have an associate’s or undergraduate degree in Business or a related field with 5 years of Business or Church related experience. We are looking for a person of faith, committed to helping the Church fulfill its mission. This is a part-time position with up to 29 hours of work. Interested candidates, please email your cover letter and resume to: humanresources@dioceseofjoliet.org. Contact Nancy Siemers at Diocese of Joliet for more information at (815) 221-6197.

The Diocese of Joliet together with Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elmhurst, is seeking to fill a combined College Campus and Parish Youth Ministry position that provides ministry to students at Elmhurst College and to youth at Immaculate Conception parish. This collaborative position requires a passion for ministry, a commitment to sharing the Gospel message with young people, a heart for evangelization, service and missionary activities and a spirit of enthusiasm, energy and joy. The successful candidate must be committed to develop and coordinate dynamic and age appropriate programming that is in alignment with current professional standards in ministry as well as parish goals, vision of the pastor/parish community and diocesan policies. A Bachelor’s Degree in Theology or related field is preferred, with at least two years of campus or parish ministry experience. Candidate must be able to collaborate well with staff and exhibit strong communication skills. Must be a practicing Catholic in good standing and have a thorough knowledge of and belief in Catholic teachings. Flexibility to work some evenings and week-ends (including Sunday evening liturgy) is required. This is a part time (29 hours), non-benefited, exempt position. To view a full job description, visit: http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/listjobs.php Interested candidates meeting the necessary qualifications please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to humanresources@dioceseofjoliet.org

The part-time Religious Formation (RF) Director will be primarily responsible for the Religious Formation of students grades 1-8, including preparation for and reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. The Director will also be a contact person for Children’s Liturgy of the Word and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The RF Director is a fully initiated and active Catholic, who models openness to ongoing conversion and formation, has a degree in Religious Education or a related field and experience in coordinating programs and teaching. The Director has good interpersonal, communication, and computer skills, is grounded in Church teachings, and understands faith development. The Director will be responsible for empowering volunteers to carry out the various ministries. To view the list of job responsibilities visit: http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/listjobs.php Applicants meeting the necessary requirements please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Fr. Bob Duda at: FrBob@ctswoodridge.org