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Saints Peter & Paul First Communicants April 30, 2016 Katelynn Alberico Margo Anderson Brenna Backhaus Sophia Balagat Dominik Barger Alexa Barragan Brooke Barz Connor Batogowski Meredith Becker Garrity Bennett Vincent Bern Meghan Berwick Mae Binkowski Madison Black Sarah Boettcher Alayna Boumans Mary Grace Bracken Mary Bremner Grace Burns Emily Busche Lauren Busche Arthur Cabrera Sarah Castro Grace Chiaramonte Zachary Chiaramonte Joseph Chilinski Kristiana Chilinski Addyson Ciganek Sophia Ciganek Jacob Cochran Philip Constant Jack Crowley Angelica D'Angelo Alexander Dentice Grace Desnoyers Gia DiGiovanni Nick DiGiovanni Gavin Ellison Lillian Emerson Natalie Enright William Esser Francesca Fariello Hadley Feind

Alyssa Fitzgerald Daniel Flynn Addison Frisby Francis Gallaher Meghan Gallaher Grace Gilmartin Anthony Giralamo Aleksander Goussis Lily Grant Emilia Green Konrad Green Audrey Gutsell Erin Hackett Margaret Hanrehan William Harvey McKenna Heffron Kylie Henry Elizabeth Hornicak Hannah Houlihan Joshua Jacobs Matias Jacobs Daniel Jelinek Beckett Jones Sailer Jones Samantha Jones Thomas Kacedan Samantha Kelly MacKensie Kirch Lauren Kittell Michael Kocan Kaden Kraemer Lily Kucera Sophia Kujawa Paiton Kunsch Ainsley Labiak Jacob Lamontagna Isabella Leitner Ian Lome Jack London Jaaziel Lopez Carson Loughlin Joseph Malano

Nathan Mancilla Monica Marrero Annelise McDonald Sally McGivney Colin McMahon Mia McQuaid Nick Murdock-Schey Scott Murphy Samson O'Malley Anastasia Pitzer Abby Pobozny Katherine Poland Amanda Ratz Nadia Ratz Declan Reenan Joseph Rocchi Charlotte Ross Sara Rossi Sidney Rozalowsky Ava Rybarczyk Hailey Scheffler Catherine Schultz Carter Seiple Tessa Selvaggio Gabriela Siodlarz Addison Sitzman Grace Siuda Jacob Springer Kayla Switz Jacqueline Thomas Nick Tomeczko Adrian Tomkow Caden Tsao Ava Wallin Henry Weber Adrienne Weidenbach Molly Welge Brielle Wiseman Victor Wiszniewski Maria Faustina Zabinski Lucas Zablan Emilio Zuluaga

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday:

Saturday, April 30 6:45 AM Nick Romito 8:00 AM Jeffrey Marriott 5:00 PM Peter H. Dreger 6:30 PM Hruskoci and Raak Families and Paula Sunday, May 1 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 PM

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Thomas Walega Rick Hines Caroline Dolan George Olinger Morgan Sernio Intentions of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (LATIN MASS) Marilyn Sue Smith

9:30 AM 11:00 AM

Robert Farnefi Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners

Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday:

Acts 7:55-60; Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9; Rv 22:12-14, 16-17, 20; Jn 17:20-26 or (for Ascension) Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53

Holy Family Chapel

Monday, May 2 6:45 AM 8:00 AM 5:15 PM Tuesday, May 3 6:45 AM 8:00 AM 5:15 PM

SAINT ATHANASIUS, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Intentions of The Dezell Family John A. Keenan Eugene Zaleski SAINTS PHILIP and JAMES, Apostles Bernadine Cronin (B) Frank Richardson Jerry Dusek

Wednesday, May 4 6:45 AM Purgatorial Society 8:00 AM Mari Rattigan Fox 5:15 PM James F. Howe Sr. (B) Thursday, May 5 6:45 AM Antonio Achacoso 8:00 AM Deceased members of The Dennison Family 5:15 PM Richard Nelson (A) Friday, May 6 6:45 AM 8:00 AM

John Rund Poskonka Family

Saturday, May 7 6:45 AM 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 6:30 PM

Peter H. Dreger For Reparation Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners Ramona Bell

Sunday, May 8 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 PM

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD Living and Deceased Mothers Matthew Tomasek Bridget Pekala Delfina Segovia Carolynn Pavini Paula Deardurff (LATIN MASS) Mrs. Theresa Kucharczyk

Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kucharczyk

SACRAMENTS WEDDINGS At least one of the engaged persons (or their parents) must be a registered parishioner for a minimum of three months before the parish will check the calendar for a wedding date. The parish will also permit any individual who has been confirmed in the parish or graduated from our parish school or graduated from North Central College to be married at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church following all other requirements and given the permission of their proper pastor. To schedule a wedding date, one of the engaged persons should phone the Parish Office at 630-355-1081 or stop by the Parish Office during regular office hours. Please review the complete wedding policy at www.sspeterandpaul.net.

BAPTISMS We baptize at SSPP each Sunday of the month at 2 PM. Please review the complete baptismal policy at ww.sspeterandpaul.net.

FOR CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM 1.

Your family should be registered with the parish in order to have your child baptized.

2.

If this is your first child, you must attend a baptism preparation class before receiving a date for your baby’s baptism. Call the Parish Office to sign up for the class. Classes are held on the 1st Monday of the month.

3. Call the Parish Office to schedule a date for your child’s baptism.

For information on scheduling baptisms, weddings, sick calls, hospital calls, home communion visitation, adult instructions in the Catholic faith, or to register as a new parishioner, please call the Parish Office at 630-355-1081.

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Parishioners of Saints Peter and Paul,

Congratulations to our First Communicants!

Saturday, our little ones received their First Holy Communion with great fervor and devotion. What an example to all of us they are! Please keep them and their families in your prayers as our Lord continues to work in their lives.

Religious Education Classes Wrap up this week Religious Education classes wrap up this week; however, we have two great summer programs Totus Tuus and Vacation Bible School running this June. Please log onto our parish webpage for more information: www.sspeterandpaul.net.

New Doors Although we do not have any major projects taking place this summer, the new school doors and access stairs will be installed in the two school buildings. The new stairs are one of the smaller projects still left to be completed with "Pass It On" funds and the new doors are being paid principally by our school endowment funds. Thank you for your generosity. These new additions will help keep our children safe.

Washington, D.C., Trip It is hard to believe that we are less than a month from the end of the school year, but this means that our 8th graders will be going on their trip to our Nation’s Capital in a couple of weeks. Please keep them in your prayers as they visit the seat of government and also the center of the Catholic Church in the United States.

May Almighty God bless you and keep you.

In Christ,

Fr. Thomas A. Milota

PLEASE NOTE First Friday Mass in the Adoration Chapel and Young at Heart Lunch on May 6th have been cancelled.

Children's Liturgy of the Word Notice There will be no Children's Liturgy of the Word celebrations beginning Sunday May 22 until Sunday September 11.

--Deacon Ron

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CANDIDATES FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS Election for one At-Large position on the Saints Peter & Paul Parish Council will be held the weekend of May 7-8, 2016.

Ballots will be available at all the Masses. Below find information regarding the candidates for this position.

Charles Millington My name is Chuck Millington. My wife, Regina, and I have been members of Saints Peter and Paul for 32 years. Our two children graduated from Saints Peter and Paul School many years ago. My wife and I have been Eucharistic Ministers and Quest board members when Quest was first established. I’ve served on the board of Catholic Charities of Joliet for twelve years, I was a mentor for ChildServ, I was a volunteer sponsor for the parish’s RCIA program and was involved in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s transformation project that provided managerial and financial guidance to several parishes in need. Currently, I’m on the board of Saint Patrick’s Nursing Home located in Naperville and on the City of Naperville’s Finance Advisory Board. I am a Certified Public Accountant, as well as, a Certified Financial Planner™.

I’ve worked in the financial services industry for over 40 years, primarily as a chief financial officer, controller and treasurer. Currently, my son and I have our own advisory and investment firm located in Naperville.

When I grew up in Chicago during the 1950s and 1960s my local parish church and school played a very important role in guiding my education and spiritual life. The parish church and school were instrumental in establishing a foundation that I continue to rely on today. Today, people are bombarded with so much more than what I experienced growing up or even what my children had to endure during their upbringing. Establishing the right spiritual foundation has become a much more difficult task for today’s families.

We have a great faith filled parish with wonderful people. Over the years, our parish has experienced a lot of changes and challenges, as has the whole Church. I would like to be on the parish council so that I can help Saints Peter and Paul continue to be effective in establishing the right spiritual foundation now and into the future while still being a very welcoming community. As evidenced by the following statement by Pope Francis, today’s Church has quite a challenge “The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel”. I hope and pray that I can be of some assistance to our beloved parish.

Thank you for your consideration and God Bless.

Rodger Guebert Hello my name is Rodger Guebert and I am a candidate running for the Parish Council. I am blessed to be married to my lovely wife Valerie for eight years with two beautiful girls; Abby and Sophie. Valerie (nee Binkowski) has been a life-long member of Saints Peter and Paul Church, and I joined the parish after moving to the Naperville area in 2008. I am 44 years old and work for Naperville based Nalco – An Ecolab Company. My professional background includes experiences in sales, marketing, engineering, finance, IT, and continuous process improvement with a MBA and bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

I am currently active with the Knights of Columbus Council 1369 and a 4th Degree Knight with the Romeo Blanchette Assembly 3044. Since joining the Knights, I have been very active with the Fish Fry, Tootsie Roll drive, blood drives, parades, honor guards, and activities around the parish. This September, I will be chairing our council’s Tootsie Roll fundraiser so please pray for and support us as we raise funds for Intellectual Disabilities. I am also active on the Board of Directors for our Knights of Columbus Council, the Naperville Chorus, and have past affiliations with the Naperville Jaycees and the Boy Scouts.

The reason I am vying for the Parish Council is to become more involved in the rich traditions of the Saints Peter and Paul Parish and the parish family. I would also like to be actively involved in the church as my two daughters begin their religious education. Lastly, I bring both leadership and professional experience to this position.

Thank you for your support and God Bless.

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Edmund Kurzawa Hello, my name is Edmund Kurzawa and I have been coming to St. Peter and Paul for over six years and decided to become a parishioner about three or four years ago. I have a Faith filled background in Catholicism. I live in Wheaton Illinois and came to Saints Peter and Paul in Naperville because of its strong and faithful tradition to the magisterium and our Holy Father. This is my "home" parish and I am privileged and proud to be here.

Some of my background here includes: sacristan duties, coordinating the care of the altar linens used at The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and any other opportunities that cross my path. Also, I attended Quigley seminary in Chicago Illinois, studying for the priesthood. I am an oblate of St. Benedict associated with St. Procopius Abbey, in Lisle, and I was a lay Missionary of Charity working with the Mother Theresa sisters in Chicago for four years.

Also the Latin Mass holds a very special place in my heart, and I was privileged to bring my ill mother to the Latin Mass on Sunday. In fact I thought it very special to be able to attend daily Latin mass before Fr. Valentine moved to his home parish in Rockdale Illinois.

I was a customer service manager for Eastman Kodak Company, a Realtor, a jeweler for Leboldt and Company in Chicago, and a coordinator for Saks fifth Avenue in Oakbrook Center. So you see my whole life has been spent in service, and I would be honored to serve you on our parish council.

I want to serve on our parish council because I have a great love for St. Peter and Paul Church and community. I believe I can offer my life experiences to enhance our parish and community.

Thank you for your consideration and I hope you vote for me. Thank you and God bless you and Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church!

Joe Hlava My name is Joe Hlava and I grew up in Naperville and I currently live in Bolingbrook with my lovely wife Shannon whom I've been married to for 4 years. I recently became a new parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Church and I'm looking forward to becoming very active within the parish.

I currently work at Caputo's in Naperville and I have been working in the grocery retail field for 23 years.

I'm currently a member of the Naperville Knights of Columbus Council 1369, which I joined in 2003 and I'm presently an officer serving as Council advocate.

I serve as the Captain for the Knights Council as well which helps with the Honor Guard and I'm also a 4th degree member of the Romeo Blanchette Assembly.

I'm running for Parish Council so I can be an asset to Saints Peter and Paul to help bring more young people to become members of the parish.

I love the history of the old school of the parish and as well as the community.

So please consider me as your next member of the Parish Council.

Thank you. God Bless and Amen.

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PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING

We sincerely thank everyone for their generosity For the new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 the weekly Sunday collection goal is $46,035 (based on 51 Sundays)

NOTE: The April 2016 Sunday Offering results will be published beginning with the Sunday, May 8, 2016 Bulletin

March 2016 Sunday Offering - Month Actual Offerings in March 2016 Budget Offerings in March 2016 Month Surplus / (Deficit)

$ 154,147 $ 138,105 $ 16,042

March 2016 Sunday Offering - Year-To-Date Actual Total Year-To-Date through March $1,784,545 $1,749,330 Budget Total Year-To-Date through March Year-To-Date Surplus / (Deficit) $ 35,215 Sunday Offering Details - March 2016 Total Actual - Credit Cards / ACH Total Actual - Mail-In / Stock Donations / Other Total Actual - In Pew Offerings - Envelopes & Cash Sunday Offering Details - Total

$ 40,052 $ 13,156 $ 100,939 $ 154,147

Averages - In Pew Offeringss and Sunday Collections Average In Pew Offerings - March 2016 (3 Sunday Collections) $ 33,646 Average In Pew Offerings - Fiscal Year to Date $ 31,964 Average Total Sunday Collections - Fiscal Year to Date (38 Sundays) $ 46,962

* Bring a chair if you wish to sit. * First Communicants are invited to processes in their First Communion attire. *Light refreshments will be served. www.sspeterandpaul.net

In case of severe weather, the procession and Mass will be moved to St. Raphael, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville. www.st-raphael.com

SCHOOL NEWS Kindness starts with me!

The past week was designated as Random Acts of Kindness Week (RAK Week) at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School. The Student Council members had decided that it would be a good idea for the school to participate in such an event. Each day students heard the voice of a Student Council member on the morning announcements tell one interesting fact about performing kind acts and gave one suggestion of what students and staff could do to spread the kindness.

Besides hanging RAK Week posters, student council members put post-it notes with kind and encouraging messages on each elementary desk and each locker in the junior high. Notes like “Believe in yourself”, “You have the best ideas”, “You are awesome”, were all over the school. In addition, teachers were asked to incorporate RAK Week activities into their lesson plans.

Fun Times for Preschoolers All preschool children are invited to our final Preschool Fun Time gathering for this school year. We have scheduled a May Day celebration for Wednesday, May 4th from 9am to 10am. Our May Day event will include activities such as crafts, games, stories, and singa-longs. We will meet in Zuker Hall in the Junior High School from 9am to 10am.

Please RSVP by emailing Meg Olsen at molsen@sspeterandpaulschool.com.

If you are interested in a Catholic education for your child at Saints Peter and Paul School, please contact Meg Olsen, Marketing and Enrollment Director, at 630-718-2214 to learn more about our programs and to schedule a personal tour of our school.

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SCHOOL BOARD VOTING: Below please find profiles and pictures for the three candidates seeking a School Board position.

Voting for the two available positions will be held outside of the Masses on the weekend of April 30th.

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE PROFILES KIM MCMAHON Name (s) and Grade (s) of child (ren) attending SSPP School: Aidan McMahon - 5th Grade, Colin McMahon - 2nd Grade and Keira McMahon -1st Grade SSPP School and Parish Involvement—Past/Present; Volunteer/Elected Positions: Advancement Board Member 2 Years, Auction Acquisitions Chair this year, Marketing Committee, Golf Outing Committee, Art Awareness Chair 3 years, Fun Fair Food Chair 2 years, Daddy Daughter Dance Chair this year, Room Mom. I can bring the following unique talents to the School Board: As an educator in Naperville District #204 I developed District Curriculum, was appointed to math/writing committees, taught staff development, mentored new teachers, lead grade-level teams, and was awarded Mini-Grants. My work experience along with my leadership ability, enthusiasm and effective communication skills will enable me to be an insightful resource.

Reasons for wanting to be on the School Board: I want to be a voice for our families through the lens of an educator. I will help make fiscally responsible decisions that encourage technological advancements, embrace Catholic identity, foster staff development for teachers and align our curriculum to standards so that our school remains a competitive option in Naperville.

KATE KOWALSKI Name (s) and Grade (s) of child (ren) attending SSPP School: Madeline (Maddie) - 7th Grade and Gavin - 5th Paige K SSPP School and Parish Involvement—Past/Present; Volunteer/Elected Positions: I am a graduate of Ss. Peter and Paul Class of 1988. Of course that was a while ago, but during that time I was a three sport athlete, honors student and class president in 8th grade. I was involved in the youth ministry group Quest at the time as well. Since my children have been students, I have coached girls’ basketball for eight years, volunteered for the Fun Fair, Founders Day, various class parties and the rummage sale. In the past I have chaperoned play practices, organized a band bake sale and chaperoned trips to Feed My Starving Children.

I can bring the following unique talents to the School Board: My greatest talent would be bringing my background in education to the board. I am nearing the end of my 16th year teaching at St. Francis High School. I am the Social Studies Department Chair and Co-Activities Director; I have a passion for education that started with a B.A. in Education from Indiana University followed by a Masters in Curriculum from National Louis University and a second Masters in Educational Leadership from Benedictine University.

Reasons for wanting to be on the School Board: I believe I have insights I could share with the board from many different perspectives as a parent, alum, parishioner and teacher. I know enrollment has been a focus recently, and I would love to help make a difference for the future of the school. I have fresh energy and a strong desire to be a part of making Ss. Peter and Paul even stronger!

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JAMIE WOLF Name (s) and Grade (s) of child (ren) attending SSPP School: Lani Wolf, 5th Grade SSPP School and Parish Involvement—Past/Present; Volunteer/Elected Positions: My daughter has been here for 6 years and during that time I have helped out in classrooms for various events/field trips/parties, assisted in computer class instruction, volunteered time for bake sales for Loaves and Fishes and band fundraisers, and helped coach one of the fifth grade volleyball teams.

I can bring the following unique talents to the School Board: I have experience working on a board as I was a member of our Home Owners’ Association Board and have held positions on various committees. More importantly, I’ve 15 years’ experience in education. I understand how schools, students, faculty, curriculum and budgets all mesh together to provide positive learning opportunities.

Reasons for wanting to be on the School Board: Our school is a great place and I want to see how we can do more. I want this opportunity to share my knowledge on important issues. I also want others’ ideas on what they think we need and see how we can better meet the needs of our students.

BACK TO BASICS On April 8th, Pope Francis promulgated his Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, or The Joy of Love. The document is a kind of summary of two synods (or gatherings) of bishops over the last two years discussing marriage and family.

Amoris Laetitia is like the Pope’s encouragement to the Church regarding marriage and family in light of the discussions at the synods.

Amoris Laetitia runs to over 250 pages, and commentators from all quarters of the Church and secular world have been quick to pull out texts to form sound bites appropriate for the nightly news or social media. Some are quick to claim that the Pope is changing doctrine or Church discipline. Others point out that this is simply not the case, nor is it even possible. Like any papal text of such density, however, it will take the Church some time to read, study, and appropriate the Holy Father’s words.

It’s of the greatest importance to realize that Pope Francis’s Amoris Laetitia did not arise in a vacuum. The Pope’s new exhortation stands as one element within a great tradition of Catholic thought on marriage and family, and must be read in light of that tradition. Teachins on marriage and family go all the way back to Jesus Himself as recorded in the Gospels, and to St. Paul and the other biblical writers. The biblical witness to marriage and family must remain normative for us since it reflects either the very words of Christ Himself, or otherwise the inspired word of God in the scriptures. There is also a great wealth of teaching regarding marriage and family in the early Church Fathers, as well as saints and doctors of the Church throughout the centuries. Even in the last century, the Popes have frequently offered teaching on marriage and family, most notably Pope Pius XI’s Casti Connubii (1930), Blessed Pope Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae (1968), and Pope St. John Paul II’s Familiaris Consortio (1981), as well as his group of teachings known collectively as The Theology of the Body. It is this tradition of Catholic thought that can act as an effective key for reading and understanding Pope Francis’ latest link in the great chain of church teaching on marriage and the family.

But how can we distill such a wealth of wisdom from so many authors over so long a period of time? Thanks be to God, the Church has given us the Catechism of the Catholic Church, an authentic summary of this great tradition that pulls from and incorporates all these sources. The Catechism of the Catholic Church deals with marriage and family under the heading of the seven sacraments, as well as in the context of living the moral life in Christ. Hence, over the next several weeks, these articles will focus on an overview of the beautiful Catholic teaching on marriage and family as it is presented in the Catechism. After that, we will be ready to look at a summary of Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia.

So next week we will ask a very fundamental question: What is marriage? Perhaps take the next week and ask yourself how you would answer that question: What is marriage? How would you define it? Why does marriage exist? What is the purpose or goal of marriage? This is the most basic question we can ask, because until we know what something is we can’t know anything about how to use it, what will make it thrive, or what could make it suffer.

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CHRISTIAN SERVICE HAPPENINGS Saint Vincent de Paul Sixth Sunday of Easter

In the Gospel today, Jesus says to us: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”

By your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul you also say to those who are poor: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and its patron, Saint Vincent de Paul.

SS Peter and Paul Troop IL0908 American Heritage Girls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country. The organization offers badge programs, service projects, girl leadership opportunities and outdoor experiences to its members. Home school, Public school and SS Peter and Paul students are welcome to join as well as girls from surrounding parishes. Our troop meets every second and fourth Monday of the month from 4:30-6:00PM from September – May at SS Peter and Paul Parish. New members are always welcome.

Registration will start on June 1 for the fall. We have many exciting outings planned such as summer camp in Wisconsin, campouts at Starved Rock, Michigan Dunes and Devil’s Lake, a night at the Shedd Aquarium and a Maritime Museum/ Submarine, the Broadway play, Annie and our annual Lenten Retreat. We also have some great service projects which include visiting area nursing homes, Fish Fry, soup kitchens, diaper drives, Loaves and Fishes and PADS. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Zabinski marybeth@zhitech.com or Lisa Walton lisawaltondpt@gmail.com for more details.

Transitional Housing Ministry The Saints Peter and Paul Transitional Housing Ministry has been helping homeless families with dependent children become self-sufficient since 1992. Your donations in the pink envelopes helps the Ministry provide 2 years of temporary housing, life-skills mentoring, job training and other supportive services for each family in our program. For more information on the Transitional Housing Ministry, call Jack Flowers at 630-355-4886.

Would you like to learn more? Call Jack Flowers at: 630-355-4886.

PREGNANT? NEED HELP?

Tickets available at: http://www.showclix.com/event/haydns-creation or call (630)615-7651.

For more information visit www.st-raphael.com

Waterleaf Women's Center National Birthright National Pregnancy Hotline National Adoption Hotline Rachel’s Vineyard Natural Family Planning The Nurturing Network Crisis Pregnancy Woman’s Choice Services Project Gabriel

630-701-6270 1-800-848-LOVE 1-800-535-9947 1-202-463-7563 1-866-99-4-GIVE 1-815-221-6251 1-800-TNN-4MOM 1-800-67-BABY-6 1-800-NO-ABORT 630-261-9221 1-877-734-2444

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BABY BOTTLE DRIVE In honor of Mothers Day next weekend, our volunteers will once again be passing out baby bottles for our annual fundraiser to benefit Waterleaf Women's Center in Aurora. Keeping with our parish tradition, we will be collecting filled bottles on Fathers Day. If you choose to write a check you can make it out directly to Waterleaf. Thank you for your continued generosity to an organization who gives women support to choose LIFE.

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Youth Group May is here! That means the school year’s ending and summer’s beginning. Spots are still available for the Steubenville Conference from July 15-17. It will be a fun and energetic weekend! E-mail jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net for information or a registration form.

Monday, May 2nd at 7pm: Holy Eucharist (Part 2) – Have trouble staying focused during Mass? Come ready to discuss ways we can enter into the mystery of the Lord’s Supper…And of course, play some soccer!

Thursday, May 6th at 6pm: Little Boy – Stop by on Friday night to watch Little Boy, the story of a boy’s valiant faith to bring his dad home from war. Please RSVP one day in advance.

Jared Rutnicki (jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net)

LUKE’S GOSPEL CORNER “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.” The opening words of today’s Gospel assure us that if we seek to love, “to will the good of another” as St. Thomas Aquinas aptly defined love, God will make His dwelling in us. God’s presence within us assures us of the splendor of eternal life. Those who return love with love abide in God by keeping His commandments, and what did He command? – that we love one another as He has loved us. Never before had it been understood that in this life, for those who believe, God would dwell within them. This goes beyond anything revealed in the Old Testament. Just as we will abide in God in heaven, God abides in those who believe here on earth.

Today’s Gospel from John 14:23-29 is a continuation of His final discourse to His disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. In this final discourse, Jesus seeks to console His grieving disciples by promising them that after He ascends to the Father, the Father will send the Holy Spirit to teach and guide them. The role of the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, is best understood as our Helper and Consoler. It is the Holy Spirit who enlightens our minds, strengthens our wills, and brings to completion of work of Jesus within us.

Jesus, whose death is imminent, is the one to bestow His peace on His disciples. Jesus wishes to assure His disciples that the Father is trustworthy – that even now when all that Jesus came to accomplish seems to have failed, and suffering and death lay before Him, He reassures them that by following His Father’s plan, He and all those who follow Him will be brought to glory. The lesson points back to the Garden of Eden when the devil convinced Adam and Eve that God was not a Father, that He did not seek what was best for them – that if they wished to be happy, “to be like God,” they must grasp for it themselves, disregarding the Father’s plan for them. Jesus, as He faces His ultimate trial, assures the disciples that it is only in following the Father’s will that we can find happiness – that we can become “like God,” for God will dwell within us and transform us into His image and likeness. We can be at peace, even in our sufferings and trials, because Jesus has overcome the world – He is trustworthy.

We are victorious because He has overcome the world. The trials of this life, the sufferings entailed in following His will, and even death, have no hold on us.

As we consider today’s Gospel, we are filled with awe at the providential love God has for us. God is Our Father who watches over us and who wishes only the well being of His children. The Father sent His Son into the world to enable those who believe to become children of God (Jn 1:12). John echoes this theme once again in his first Epistle: “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.”

One of the early Church Fathers, St. Cyril of Alexandria, reminds us in his commentary on John’s Gospel: it is through Christ that “we have been reborn through the Spirit in order to bear the fruit of life; not the fruit of our old, sinful life, but the fruit of a new life founded upon our faith in him and our love for him.” The Holy Spirit, whom God sends “helps (us) to grow in love and reverence for God; teaches (us) to discern right from wrong, and to act with integrity.”

As we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter, let us raise our minds, our hearts and voices to God in thanksgiving for all He has done for us. Let us praise and adore Him now and forever by loving one another – even our enemies – as He has loved us.

For more information about Luke’s Gospel Corner email Robert.J.Schuhriemen@gmail.com

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PRAY WITH US ROSARY Come pray with us each Tuesday evening in the Church beginning at 7:30 PM. With our Rosaries, we will ask Our Lady to intercede for our Holy Father’s special intention of the month, as well as for our own intentions and for world peace without the threat of terrorism.

If there is a special intention that you would like to have remembered during the weekly Rosary, please email sspprosary@gmail.com or come to the Tuesday Rosary to add your intention.

Flame of Faith intentions for this week: The seven-day Devotional Candles, at the altar of our Lord, in the Saint Francis Adoration Chapel, are being offered for the following intentions:

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FLAME OF

FAITH For God’s blessing on Jim for his birthday this week.

For the repose of the soul of Cardinal George and the souls of those who have gone before us.

For the healing of Sister Mary Cran For the healing of Fr. William Nijm.

In thanksgiving for our Adoration Chapel.

For the souls of dad, Robert and brother, Dick who died in the past month.

RECEIVE HIS BLESSINGS..ADORE OUR LORD IN THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT

Consider spending one hour a week with him!

Adorers are needed for the following hours:

Monday 1am Tuesday 1am Thursday noon Friday midnight-1am Friday 11am

St. Francis Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Flame of Faith Candles Six candles burn perpetually around the Blessed Sacrament in our St. Francis Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. The burning candles serve as a constant prayer before the Lord, present in the Blessed Sacrament. Envelopes for you to have your intention remembered with one of these candles and prayed for ONE WEEK (Sunday to Sunday) are available in the Adoration Chapel. The intentions will be published in the bulletin.

Please consider visiting with our Lord at this time.

Call Barb at 630-885-1726 or blandiak@gmail.com

MOMs Group The MOMs (Meeting Other Mothers) Group brings together Catholic mothers committed to family and community service. We meet monthly for support, friendship and affirmation of our role as Catholic mothers. Our fellowship opportunities include playgroups, meals for moms, rosaries, service activities, moms’ night out and children’s activities. Please email ssppmoms@gmail.com for more information on group events. MOMs Group is always excited to welcome new members!

PRAYER NETWORK If prayers are needed, please call Jay Albarran at 630-961-3835 or Connie Wanberg at 630-355-3056.

Elizabeth Ministry If you have experienced infertility, loss of a pregnancy, an infant or child death, you are not alone, many of our parish families have experienced the same and the Elizabeth Ministry would like to help you through it. On the other hand, if you are expecting for the first time, or you are new parents who just had a baby or adopted a child, the Elizabeth Ministry would like to celebrate with you and offer our services to you. Through prayers, adoration hours, and sharing personal experiences, our ministers will try to bring you some peace and comfort no matter what your situation is. Contact Sarah at: 630-809-5925 or email her at: elizabeth_ministry@sbcglobal.net.

Legion of Mary Our Lady of Sorrows Praesidium Join the Legion of Mary in praying the rosary and devotional prayers in the spirit of faith and in union with our Blessed Virgin Mother, as we fulfill the spiritual needs of our parish community. We meet every Monday evening from 6:15 to 7:45pm in the Ministry Center, Room 227, upper level. Contact Paulette Shea at 630-718-2127 if you have any questions.

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PRAYER INTENTIONS PRAY FOR THE SICK

PRAYING FOR THE SICK AND DECEASED

Please remember in your prayers, the following people who are seriously ill and others who are suffering with long-term or terminal illnesses:

Please note that if you wish to have a family member or friend’s name included with the petition for the sick which is read at weekend Masses, you must call the parish office by 9 AM on Friday. Your loved one’s name will automatically be added into the sick list in the bulletin the following weekend. If you add a loved one’s name to the petition when you come to Mass, please follow up with a phone call to the parish office on Monday so the name may be included with the sick list in the bulletin.

In the interest of keeping our sick list current, the first weekend in June we will remove names put on prior to May 1st, unless we hear from you or a family member that you wish a name to remain on the list. Call the Office, 630-355-1081, to add, remove or keep a name on the sick list. Any names received after 9 AM on Friday will be included in the following weekend’s prayers.

Deceased loved ones who are buried from Saints Peter and Paul Parish are automatically named in the bulletin and in the petition read at weekend Masses. Other recently deceased loved ones may be added to the petitions by calling the parish office by 9 AM on Friday.

Kelsey Allen, Don Anderson, Alli Bayer, Keith Becker, Kay Becker, Eleanor Bermes, Steven Bermes, Drew Birdsall, Matt Bloodgood, Donna Booth, Rose Briceno, Evelyn Brown, Charles Bruce, Mary Bruce, Chris Bruni, Rachel Bryan, John Case, Don Cassa, Colette Cerulla, Mary Beth Cesare, Edward Cussick, Henry Czesnakowicz, Scott Dawson, Lalitha Devadas, Sangeetha Devadas, Mary Dorn, Karen Eggen, Charles Farrell, Thomas Farrell, George Franicevic, Mary Ann Freitag, Joe Gorman, Nikki Gudall, Don Haas, Sue Hall, Peggy Huston, Mary Beth Harmon, Eileen Hawell, Sami Henderson, Constance Hennessy, Penny Holtz, Jan Janczak, Marion Kenny, Kevin Konvalinka, Maddie Kowalski, Suzanne Krauss, Thomas Krauss, Kathleen Krutak, Ed Kurzawa, Jeanine LaBelle, Nancy Lee Ramirez, Alex Levin, Pierre Lebeau, Ken Lietz, Michael Lietz, Bernice Lisenby Vi Livernash, Maria Macedo, Monica Macedo, Rosalia Magana, Joan Marchaterre, Rose Marks, Geraldine Marra, Sam Marra Jr., Michael Marren, Jeanette Prochorow McCann, Garnett McLean, David Michael, Ray Michel, Arla Jean Minor, Barb Moceri, Diane Mrizek, Cesar Naguit, Jill Navarro, Maria Suong Nguyen, Fr. William Nijm, Eugene Niziolek, Mercedes Niziolek, Ann Nowak, Matthew Ousterout, Lynda Palulis, Ben Parrilli, John Pfeuffer, Lisa Rakowski, Patrick Rockowitz, Harrison Ruzicka, Maria San Juan, Catherine Sawner, Charles Schenk, Nicholas Selig, baby Kaden Francis Siegel, Ysabelle Simbol, Irene Slowik, Edward Slowik, John Stewart, Tom Stone, Joe Super, Mark Szachnitowski, Frances Tavernaro, Jeannie and John Thorpe, Bernice Tokarski, Akiko Toyohara, Carmen Vasquez, Charles Villaseñor, Larry Vose, Stephanie Watts, David Wayne, Marie Williams, Douglas Wilson, Janice Wilson, Sylvia Wolfe, Rita Woker, Deacon Richard Yarshen, Dorothy Zaba, Nick Zadak, Deacon Kevin Zeeb, Jayne Zenker, Mary Elizabeth Zink.

Newly added: Donald Brumfield, Peggy Huston, Thomas Trey, Diane Grimely, Joyce McLennon, Patrick Burke, Harry Arthur Best, June Messer, Leo Delinski, Camilla Rivera, Lynne Franklin and Kara Clark.

May they and their families be comforted by our prayers and Our Lord’s compassion.

We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers to family and friends on the death of : George McNicholas, Fr. Thomas Wolter, Zeny Naguit, Antoinette Borkowicz, Deacon Robert Jossey and Ruben HernandezMartinez.

Please Remember in Prayer our Men and Women Serving in the Military U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army (cont’d)

Airman 1st Class Joseph Burns Daniel Caddigan Captain Nick DuPre Major Frank Girdwain Sgt. Mike McDonnell Sr. Airman Steve McDonnell Sgt. Zachary McKenty Captain Scott Paeth Major Tamara Prasse Sr. Airman Daniel Shea Senior Airman Amanda Shea Sgt. Dan Steenstra

Captain Stephen Stoll SPC Robert Surran Sgt. Craig Vladika Captain Eileen White

U.S. Army

Captain Michael Caddigan Captain John J. Case Major Mary Cassidy Lt. Col. Richard Collage Captain Tom Crane Pvt Nick Gedvilas Major Thomas E. Goerling Sgt. Anthony Gorup Cpl. Jon Gurnik Lt. Col. Sean Hermick Sgt. Kellen Jones 1 Lt. Josh Laz Captain Stephen Laz Captain Aimee Laz Park SPC Steven Powell Major Michael Predny Captain Andrew J. Prunty Captain Daniel Rickert 1st Lt. David Rickert Harrison Ruzicka, SPEC. 4 Sgt. 1st Class Pamela Schmecht Sgt. Jeremy See

U.S. Navy LCDR Thomas Bock Captain Anthony Giglio Lt. Tom Kuhrt Commander Chris Kurgan Ensign Patrick Marsh Lt. Kaleb Moore Lt. Kasey Scheel Lt. Matthew Scheel Ensign Michael Schmitz

U.S. Marine Corps

Captain Kevin Bowler Captain Donald J. Carlsen CWO2 John Crites Sgt. Richard DiBiaso PFC Jonathon Dragovan Sgt. Luke Focer 2nd Lt. Eric Hovey Sgt. Ivan Karamysev Major Pete Keough Gy Sgt. Conor Mahoney Sgt. Steven Oleksy II LCPL Matthew Prasse Corporal Joseph Taylor Staff Sgt. Marcin Tutaj

U.S. Coast Guard P.D. John McNellis

If you would like to have a serviceman or woman included in the military remembrance list in the bulletin, please call the parish office at 630-355-1081. To arrange a welcome home for your soldier or marine, contact Donna Morsovillo of Operation Welcome You Home at 630-302-2638 or donna@welcomeyouhome.org.

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HERE AND AROUND TOWN NEWS FROM THE KNIGHTS Knights of Columbus Council No. 1369 615 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville, IL 60563 www.napervillekofc.org

05-03 – Tuesday – Business Meeting – Nominating of Officers – 7:30 PM 05-08 – Sunday – Mother’s Day – Bottles for Babies Fund Drive Begins (John Hoyt) HELP NEEDED 05-21 – Saturday – Pro-Life Rosary at Planned Parenthood – 9:00 AM (John Zabinski) PRAYERS NEEDED 05-30 – Monday – Memorial Day Parade – 10:00 AM (Coordinating Council – St. Elizabeth Seton) The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s Fraternal Service Organization founded by Father McGivney. All of the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. The Knights also have an insurance program that has a top notch rating. For more information, please contact our Grand Knight, John Moravecek at 983-9209 or our Membership Director, Nick Thompson at 815-871-4218.

The KC Hall is available for parties and meetings. Contact Al Knoeck at 630-369-2992 for more information.

Our aluminum can collection has been a great success. It has provided us the funding we need to support our priests and seminarians. Please continue to drop off your aluminum cans next to the trailer behind the KC Hall.

Please Pray With Us! Need You Right Now Mass Know someone who needs your prayers?

There is tremendous beauty in those who carry the cross.

There is tremendous hope in Christ to carry the weight of that cross.

Please, come pray for tremendous Hope for someone special.

Mass for Mental Health, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Suicide & Survivors Feast of St. Dymphna – Patroness of Mental Health St. Elizabeth Seton 2220 Lisson Rd, Naperville Friday, May 13, 7:00pm A reception to follow.

Find more information at: www.NeedYouRightNow.com, call Gerard Erickson at 630-669-5653, or email NYRNHelp@yahoo.com

PARISH ARCHIVES NEED HELP Over the years the parish of Saints Peter and Paul has been able to preserve documents and artifacts that help tell its history. Several histories written by pastors and parishioners have already been published. The last one was prepared for the celebration of our first 125 years.

Our history is important: it tells where we come from, who we are now, and helps look to the future. A number of parishioners have used the archives to find information about relatives. Archival materials have been used for exhibits on the life of the parish community.

After a few years of work, a small group of volunteers has finally organized the parish historical archives with the help of a professional. The current committee is now looking for two or three volunteer to maintain the existing files, act as liaison for parishioners requests, catalog and process new acquisitions. The work does not require special skills, only a sense of organization and basic computer skills.

These persons should be able to invest one or two hours a week and be interested in the history of the parish.

To learn more, please contact Pierre Lebeau at 630-7171822 or pebeau32@gmail.com.

EVENING PRAYER AND BENEDICTION Please join us for Evening Prayer (Vespers) and Benediction, held every Thursday at 6:00pm in the St. Francis Adoration Chapel.

PRAY WITH US! In honor of our Blessed Mother, a rosary will be said every Tuesday in May beginning at 1:30pm on our campus in front of our Mary statue located near our Junior High building. All are most warmly come.

PLEASE REMEMBER We need your help in order to keep our Parish Registry up-to-date. Please let us know when you move, whether you plan on staying a parishioner.

November May 1, 201610, 2013

Thirty-Second Sixth Sunday Sunday of in Easter Ordinary Time

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CHURCH 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL 60540 (PHONE) 630-355-1081 (FAX) 630-355-1179 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM-5 PM Website: www.sspeterandpaul.net Facebook: SS Peter and Paul New Evangelization

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PARISH STAFF DIRECTORY

PRIESTS Father Thomas Milota, Pastor ............................................................................... 630-718-2106 Father Raj Kocherla, Parochial Vicar .................................................................... 630-718-2105 Father Sebastian Gargol, Parochial Vicar .............................................................. 630-718-2104 PERMANENT DEACONS Deacon Ron Brown .................................................................................................. 630-718-2153 Deacon Michael Crowell.......................................................................................... 630-718-2197 Deacon Will Marrero ............................................................................................... 630-718-2217 Deacon Kevin Neis .................................................................................................. 630-718-2216 Deacon Roger Novak ............................................................................................... 630-718-2258 Deacon Thomas Rehak ............................................................................................ 630-718-2158 Deacon Joe Verdico ................................................................................................. 630-718-2155 PARISH OFFICE Pastor’s Administrative Asst: Jessica Payne ............................................................ 630-718-2108 Office Manager: Gloria Villaseñor .......................................................................... 630-718-2101 Bulletin Editor: Claudia Gruett . ............................................................................. 630-718-2110 BUSINESS OFFICE Finance Manager: Tom Boler .................................................................................. 630-718-2100 Accountant: Christine LaMourie ............................................................................. 630-718-2102 Accounting Assistant: Rhonda Mucerino ................................................................ 630-718-2109 Facilities Manager: Frank Partipilo.......................................................................... 630-718-2163 SCHOOL OFFICE……………………... .................................. (PHONE) 630-355-0113 Principal: Karen Meskill………………………… ................................. .(FAX) 630-355-9803 NEW EVANGELIZATION Director: Sr. Sandra Zorko, OSF ............................................................................. 630-718-2154 Administrative Asst/Webmaster: Denise Stephen ................................................... 630-718-2156 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE ............................................................630-357-2436 (FAX)630-357-2458 ATTENDANCE ............................................................................................630-355-1139 Director of Religious Education & Children’s Ministry: Theresa Pratt ....................................................................... 630-718-2133

Associate director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry: Jared Rutnicki ..................................................................... 630-718-2131 Office Manager: Peggy Partipilo ....................................................................... 630-718-2138 RE Administrative Assistant: Debbie Mulay.................................................... 630-718-2139 SACRED WORSHIP Director of Sacred Music: Matthew S. Sprinkle ........................................... .630-718-2119 Liturgical Ministries Coordinator: Deacon Michael Crowell ............................ 630-718-2197 SERVICE MINISTRY Director: Deacon Joe Verdico ............................................................................ 630-718-2155 PARISH NURSE / PASTORAL MINISTRY Paulette Shea ...................................................................................................... 630-718-2127 SENIOR SERVICES Deacon Joe Verdico, Communion Call Coordinator ......................................... 630-718-2155 Paulette Shea, Parish Nurse ............................................................................... 630-718-2127 Sr. Sandra Zorko, OSF, Young at Heart Director .............................................. 630-718-2154 NURSERY COORDINATOR Donna Widmann ................................................................................................ 630-718-2165 WEDDING COORDINATOR Pam Adamski ..................................................................................................... 630-355-0222 PERPETUAL ADORATION VOICEMAIL ...................................630-355-1014 x2442 PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: Thomas Lupinacci, President/ New Evangelization Commissioner Brendan Heffron, Vice-President/ Worship Commission Stewart Mattson, Secretary / Member at Large Jerry Buch, Administration Commission Cheri Obendorf, Religious Education Commission Saskhya Roache, Parish Life Representative Dick Pugliese, Christian Service Commission Tobias Schlueter, School Board Representative Steward Mattson, Member at Large John Moravecek, Member at Large Kristine Lewandowski, Member at Large Barb Hoyt, Member at Large Steve Keeley, Member at Large Scott Jenkins, Member at Large

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Saints Peter and Paul Church #848 36 N. Ellsworth St. Naperville, IL 60540 PHONE 630-718-2110 CONTACT PERSON Claudia Gruett EMAIL ADDRESS: cgruett@sspeterandpaul.net SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER KONICA MINOLTA C654 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 15 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN May 1, 2016 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS none