Sacred Heart Parish

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TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Eliakim is destined by God to be a father to those who live in Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:19-23).

Psalm — Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands (Psalm 138).

Second Reading — How deep are the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! (Romans

11:33-36).

Gospel — Jesus asked the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Christ”

(Matthew 16:13-20).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,

International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Twentieth First Sunday

In Ordinary Time

“Whatever you bind on earth

shall be bound in heaven;

and whatever you loose on earth

shall be loosed in heaven.”

— Matthew 16:19

T R U S T

Keys hold great significance for those who carry them. They represent the trust and authority

of the owner when given to another person. We may give our house key to a trusted friend to

take care of our matters while we are away. We may give keys to someone responsible for

maintaining or working in a particular building. Keys to vehicles are given to people who

have proven themselves responsible drivers. The readings today focus on this kind of trust—

the trust that conveys authority and responsibility. In the first reading, the symbol is

specifically that of a key; but the second reading and the Gospel also speak of trust and

leadership as they refer to the earthly church that Jesus established. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE TRUE MEASURE

When I die, God won’t measure my head to see how clever I was. God will measure my heart to see how

loving I was. — Anonymous

A GOOD TEST

A test of worship is how sensitive it makes me to the needs of those around me. — Anonymous

PATIENCE

Patience is the companion of wisdom.— St. Augustine

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2020/2021 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.)

at Sacred Heart Parish

It is never too late to learn more about your faith, to receive the

Sacraments of Initiation, or to join the Catholic Church. This

FREE process is intended for adults and mature young adults.

COVID-19 precautions and accommodations will be made for

individuals preparing to receive Baptism, First Communion and/

or Confirmation.

You do not need to live in Palos Hills to participate. Contact Liz

at (708) 974 3336 ext. 250 or droel@sacredheartpalos.org for more information.

R E S P E C T L I F E

The Knights of Columbus are constructing and preparing "Respect Life"

Crosses to be used on display in October, Respect Life Month. Each cross

represents one million babies killed through the decisions of "Roe vs Wade".

Currently there have been 62 babies killed.

Ladies, we hope that this finds you all well. We don’t

know when we will be meeting again. The way this

corona virus is going, it seems like it may not be until

next year. The health and safety of our members is

our first priority. We had some great events planned

but will have to put everything on hold until this

craziness is resolved. Please note that in your August

envelopes, you received your CCW envelope for

dues. Please turn them in so we have funds available

when we can resume our meetings. Remember, if

you are 80 or over, you need not pay dues. But please

turn in your envelope so we know you still wish to be

a member. If we do not receive your envelope, we

have no way of knowing you still want to be a

member.

God bless all of you and stay safe. You are in our

thoughts and prayers.

Sacred Heart Prayer Shawl

Ministry

Our ministry makes and

distributes knitted and

crocheted shawls to anyone in

need: for healing and comfort

during difficult situations and

for celebration and thanksgiv-

ing for joyous occasions. Each shawl comes

with a healing blessing.

If you know of someone who would like to

receive a shawl, please call Liz at

(708) 974 3336 ext. 250. Be sure to leave

your name and phone number so we can call

you back.

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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, August 22

· 7:30 AM –

· 4:30 PM – Russ & Angeline Miller, Pasquale Chieco, Adrian Marquez

Sunday, August 23

· 8:00 AM – Barbara & Vito Scotella

· 10:00 AM – George Popelka, Margaret Wright,

Eugene Witalka (40th Ann.),

Healing Intention for William Budig

12:00 PM – Marianna Macura, Bogusław Kościelniak,

Ryszard Dziadkowiec (1st Anniversary),

Pawel Gasienica-Szymków (2nd Anniversary),

Ewa Porada (5th Anniversary),

Waldemar Pawelec (5th Anniversary),

Stefania Mondalska (55th Anniversary)

Monday, August 24 – George Mampreian, John & Mary Marsh

Tuesday, August 25 – Poor Souls in Purgatory

Wednesday, August 26 – For Our Parishioners

Thursday, August 27 – Charles Bezouska, Stanislawa Okas (10th Anniversary),

Ryszard Dziadkowiec (62nd Anniversary)

Friday, August 28 – Geraldine Daneck

Special Intention for Leo Pathy

Saturday, August 29

· 7:30 AM – Sacred Heart Benefactors

· 4:30 PM – Pasquale Chieco

Special Intention for Laura Barajas

Sunday, August 30

· 8:00 AM – Helen & Paul Starzyk

· 10:00 AM – Edward & Helen Pietryla

Healing Intention for William Budig

· 12:00 PM – Marianna Macura

Stanislawa Okas (10th Anniversary)

PLEASE NOTE:

Anyone wishing to attend a Mass for

Saturday or Sunday, please visit our

parish website at:

www.sacredheartpalos.org You are asked to reserve the day,

time, and indicate how many are

attending. Also, if you have an

email address please share it with us

so that we may confirm your

reservation.

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Counseling by

Fr. Rohrich

Counseling services are available with

Fr. Bob Rohrich at the DePaul Center,

212 Custer, Lemont.

Appointment times on weekdays are:

10:00 & 11:00 a.m.

5:00, 7:00, 8:00 & 9:00pm.

Father Bob counsels the engaged and

married, as well as individuals for

depression, anxiety, grieving, separation,

divorce and other personal problems.

The cost is a $10 donation

for each session.

You can make an appointment by calling

Fr. Bob at 630.257.9235 .

Domestic Violence Awareness

“There’s no question that domestic violence is up during the pandemic.”

says Fr. Charles Dahm, O.P., Director of the Archdiocesan Domestic Violence Outreach

Ministry. “

Any time there is a crisis in the economy or health-wise, it creates more tension and pressure in the

home and more reasons for abuse to accelerate.”

Back in March when the state’s shelter-in-place order went into affect, the Illinois Domestic Violence

Hotline reported a 50% increase in calls, receiving 90 calls a day. Nationwide, domestic violence–

related 911 calls have increased 10% to 30%. In some cities, the increase rate is even higher. If you or

someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, help is available.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233

The Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline: (877) 863-6338

Crisis Center for South Suburbia: (708) 429-SAFE (7233)

South Suburban Family Shelter: (708) 335-3028

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Laura Barajas, Joe Potocki, Bill Droel,

Franciszak Kojs, Larry Herm, Jr.,

Kathy & Ed Brzezinski, William Budig,

Sandy Garbauski, Kateri Garbauski, Robbie Lasica,

Jacek Wojas, Clifton Young, Barbara Gannon,

Nina Olsen, Loretta Lia, John Keane, Harold Miller,

Marlene Thometz, Don C. White, Carol Ann Olsen

Eugene & Martha Marcin, Charles Humphrey

Martha Piet, Leticia Ulanski, Christine Connelly,

David Garcia, Michael Tsakiris, Dixie Bettinni,

Evelyn Foran, Valeria Pawlowski, James Finnigan,

Elizabeth Piwowar, Leslie Staniszewski,

Tom Rekruciak, Joseph Grollo, Heidi Meekma,

Denise & Rich Jandura, Ruth Howard, Peg Quinn,

Jessica Contreras, Mary Anna Gercius,

Sr. Katherine Anderon, O.S.M., Verna Cavato,

Theresa McCasland, Nancy Montgomery,

Thomas & Patricia Filipiak, Ronalie Murawski,

Frank Souza, Eddy Mckendrick,

Christine Frey, William Bulman, and Paul Sarna.

Your prayers are

requested for:

DINO J. CELLINI

MARZENA PAJAK

JOHN SHERIDAN

ADRIAN MARQUEZ

The brother of Patricia Perez

MICHAEL ESTRADA The brother of Gloria Del Bosque

Please pray for their souls and all the souls of

the faithful departed.

PRAYER IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

O God of compassion,

your people are anxious

in this time of pandemic.

Send your Holy Spirit among us

to dispel our fears.

We cry out to you in our confusion;

comfort us in our affliction.

Grant our leaders wisdom to guide us.

Strengthen and sustain those who are ill,

and be with those who care for them.

Help us to travel this road

in solidarity with our neighbors,

with our eyes fixed on the salvation

promised us through the death and resurrection

of your Son,

who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Catholic men of Sacred Heart,

stand up got your faith and

become a member of the Knights

of Columbus. For a limited time,

new membership is for FREE!

Simply visit, KofC.org/join us and

enter code McGIVNEY2020 to take

advantage of this special offer. Join the

Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart,

council #17253.

Any questions, please call Ed

Fialek at 708-974-3865.

The members of Knights of Columbus are having a Golf Outing on Monday, September 14th

at the Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park, IL.

Please save the Date : Monday, September 14th at Silver Lake Country Club Orland Park

Cost: $130 per golfer/cart. Lunch half way plus a steak dinner and the

opportunity to raise money for local causes. $105 per golfer without dinner.

Registration: www.knightgolf21.com

Come and join our Knights for a great day of golf. Anyone that can't

make our Outing feel free to drop off a donation at the parish office.

If you need additional information contact: Sam Napoleon- 708-717-0933.

Thank you for advertising in our church bulletin.

I am patronizing your business because of it!

GIVING THANKS

WHEN YOU SHOP Please be sure to thank the generous

advertisers in our bulletin. Through their

participation, our parish receives our

weekly bulletin free of charge. Please cut

out the thank you below and present it the

next time you patronize one of our

advertisers.

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51

Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26

Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32

Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51

Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13

Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mk 6:17-29

Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

SAINT MONICA (332-387) FEAST DAY—August 27

She had smiles for the neighbors, though her husband found her

religion and the charity it inspired annoying. She made tearful prayers

in private for a son, outwardly self-assured but, as his mother knew,

inwardly restless, and whose girlfriend of a dozen years had borne his

child out of wedlock. Though not the first or last such mother and

son, Monica and Augustine are the Church’s most famous, so we keep

their feast days back to back, with Monica’s, fittingly, first. To Rome

she followed Augustine, then to Milan, where years of prayer—and

nagging—finally bore fruit in his conversion by Saint Ambrose. For

six months, mother and son enjoyed the blessing of rediscovering each other. Just in time! On

the way home to North Africa, Monica took sick and died near Rome. No child who has

mourned a parent can read, unmoved, Augustine’s tender account, in his Confessions, of

Monica’s last days. At this time of the year, when parents watch apprehensively as children

leave for school, may Monica’s perseverance and Augustine’s long-prayed-for conversion

ease anxiety and kindle hope.

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

FAIR TRADE

Are you missing our monthly Fair Trade sales? Are you running low on coffee,

tea, or even chocolate? If you would like to purchase products, you can always do

so by calling Liz at the Ministry Center (708) 974 3336 ext. 250. A limited selec-

tion of flavors and blends are available. If we do not have your favorites, buy direct from our

suppliers:

Equal Exchange (coffee, tea, nuts and hot cocoa mix) https://shop.equalexchange.coop/

Divine Chocolate https://shop.divinechocolateusa.com/

SERRV (jams, soup mix, olive oil, hot sauce and lots of unique items)

https://www.serrv.org/

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Sacred Heart Parish provides a safe and easy way to donate automatically to our parish. It is

called E-Giving, also referred to as electronic giving. It is easy to sign up and provides our

parish with a steady stream of income, even if you are unable to attend mass because of

vacation or other obligations. You have the option to give weekly, biweekly, monthly, or

even make a one-time donation.

You can have the donation withdrawn directly from a checking or savings account or

by credit card. You have the option of donating to Sundays, Holy Days, Christmas, Easter,

second collections and even special campaigns like our 150 th Anniversary Celebration.

Just follow the prompts on our website under donations. Website address:

www.sacredheartpalos.org

Thank you for your continued generous support of our Parish and all it’s organizations.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

One of the most memorable images from the pontificate of Pope John Paul II is not his

shocked expression as he is hit by a bullet, but rather his tender meeting with his assailant, and

his forgiveness. It is far more compelling because, although people are struck by bullets every

day, true reconciliation is in relatively short supply. An outside observer might list attempting

to kill the pope as an unforgiveable sin, but of course we know that forgiveness of sin is woven

deeply into our tradition of living as Christ did.

Interestingly enough, the Church took a hard line on these matters early on. Until the

second century, people expected Christ’s return in the near future, so they deferred judgment to

him. Soon, however, bishops began to grant forgiveness for sin after baptism, but only once.

What we know as the sacrament of penance takes its life from Jesus’ work of reconciliation,

but just as scripture shows Jesus forgiving people in one life-changing encounter, so the church

granted one chance only. Great sins were the target, such as idolatry, adultery, and murder.

Penance was lengthy, difficult, and public, and the bishop was in charge of the process. For the

next several weeks, we’ll look at subsequent creative and helpful changes in the celebration of

this sacrament. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: St. Bartholomew

Tuesday: St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz

Thursday: St. Monica

Friday: St. Augustine

Saturday: The Passion of St. John the Baptist

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If you have any changes to make for your home address, phone, or

email address; please call us at 708 974-3336, Press 211,

or send an email to parishmail@sacredheartpalos.org

Also, if you haven’t been receiving your contribution envelopes please

call us at 708 974-3336, Ex 211.

PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Jacek Wrona, Pastor Rev. David Straub, Associate Pastor

Deacons: Dominic Andriacchi, Thomas Rzendzian, Richard Werner

Religious Education: Elizabeth Mikula, Michael Lundberg

Pastoral Associate, Elizabeth Droel Youth Minister, Michael Lundberg

Directors of Music: John and Sue O’Keefe

Business Manager, Emmett Williamson Business Staff, Beth Mikula

PARISH CLERGY

Weekend Ministry: Rev. Robert R. Rohrich, C.M.

Pastores Emeriti: Rev. Robert F. McGinnity, Rev. Patrick M. Tucker

Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor: Ginny Jankowicz Receptionist: Steve Schanz

R.E. Staff: Sharon Arnett R.E. Office In Moscow Center 708 974-3900/FAX: 708 974-3922.

Anointing of the Sick: Every Monday morning after 9:00 AM Mass or by specific arrangement of priest.

Baptism (in Polish) First and third Sunday of each month at 12 Noon Mass (Maximum four allowed), and

1:30pm. (Maximum six allowed). Baptism (in English) 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month at 1:30 pm

(Maximum of six). Baptismal Preparation Class is monthly. Baptism is set-up following completion of the

class. Call 708.974.3336 Press 0, to make arrangements for Baptismal.

Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:15 -4:00 PM or appointment. Instruction In Catholic Faith call Ministry Office.

Marriages: Friday 4:00PM, Saturday 12:30PM and 2:30 PM. Pre-Marriage instructions required. Arrange-

ments should be made, according to Archdiocesan policy, at least six months before the wedding. Dates and

times are not set at initial phone call, but must be confirmed by the officiating priest or deacon.

MOVING? CHANGE OF ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER (LAND LINE/CELL)

EMAIL ADDRESS

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