The St.

Dennis Council of Catholic Women presents

The Woman at the Well

with Speaker Ann Burdzinski

April 29, 2012 Fourth Sunday Of Easter

1214 Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL 60441
Phone 815 838-2592 Fax 815 838-2401 E-mail church@saint-dennis.org Web - http://www.saint-dennis.org WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:15 am, 11:00 am Daily Monday thru Friday 7:15 am (Changes to daily Mass may occur. View page 2 for all changes.) Glory & Praise Tuesday 7:00 pm

May 19, 2012

5:30 pm to 11:30 pm St. Dennis Parish Center Sit-down Dinner Free bottle of wine for each table. Musical Entertainment Table top raffles, $100 Raffle and more! Advance ticket sales only. Seniors (55 & up) $15 54 & younger (must be 21) $20 Deadline for buying tickets is May 7th!
Tickets can be purchased after all Masses in the Narthex or contact Jane Lagger at 815-838-9753 or janelagger@comcast.net

Wednesday, May 9th at 6 pm in Narthex

Cost is $10, includes dinner & speaker

Our Mission Statement St. Dennis is a welcoming, Spirit-led, Catholic Community called to be disciples of Christ, servants of those in need and celebrators of Gods love.
Dear Family,

SACRAMENTS
Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30-4:15 pm or Appt. Baptism Please call 815 838-2592 ext.123 to register and complete a Baptismal Request form. Marriage Please call 815 838-2592 ext.123 to Register, at least six months in advance.

All women of St. Dennis and their guests are invited to an evening of friendship, spiritual growth and great food.
RSVP to the Parish Office at 838-2592 by May 7th. Payment can be made at the door. Ann Burdzinski has served on all levels of the Council of Catholic Women from local to national. Ann currently serves as the President of the Associates of the National Council of Catholic Women. She is a past Vice President and Treasurer of the National Council of Catholic Women. Ann serves on the Bishop Blanchette Scholarship Fund Committee and is a Diocesan Leadership trainer. On the parish end, she has been the RCIA Director and team member for over 15 years. She is a graduate of the Joliet Diocesan Leadership Program and the RCIA Certificate Program. She holds a BS from Chicago State University and an MBA from Lewis University. She is employed as a corporate treasurer. Ann is a wife, mother and grandmother. A gifted speaker, she has a deep love for scripture and how it is reflected in our daily lives.

I am sure many people who have had illnesses and surgery come to realize during recovery and afterwards how fragile, vulnerable and dependant we are on one another. I certainly have realized this. I appreciate deeply my connection and relationship with all of you, as your Pastor, priest and fellow human being. I thank you. I know even more how much I need you. I hope you always feel my love and Gods love for you through me. My recovery has been slow but good. Thanks again for all of your prayers. Please continue to pray for Fr. Thomson as he continues to recover from cancer. We both appreciate the caring and compassion each of you has shown us. We pray for all of you; for your health, strength and for peace in each of your lives. In the Lords Love, Fr. Jim Curtin

Parish Office Hours

8:30 am 4:00 pm PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor Rev. James Curtin Associate Pastor Rev. Thomson Panakal Pastoral Associates Deacon Rob Weierman Sr. Joanne Vallero, CSJ Jackie Bedore Music Director Patti Johnson

Club Dennis $100 spring raffle tickets now on sale after Masses in the Narthex or Parish Office. Congratulations to DArcy Buick GMC and Mary Kay Tierney who won our first early bird drawings of $200 each. Purchase a ticket today to enter our next early bird on April 30, May 7, and May 14. All proceeds benefit St. Dennis school children. Grand prize winners drawn at Club Dennis on May 19th

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY This is an invitation to all to join us for a week of Summer Mission Service:--building houses --building bridges of understanding --building community and having fun doing it! Information packets are on the narthex table. Join the St. Dennis Summer Mission to Habitat for Humanity in Clarksdale, MS June 9-June 16, 2012 Sign on as soon as possible! Call or e-mail Sr. Joanne 838 2592 X110 sjvallero@saint-dennis.org. Sunday, May 13th will be Sweet Sunday at St. Dennis! Pies & breads will be for sale by parishioner Elaine Bice. Half of proceeds go to St. Dennis Restoration and other half will go to Catholic Charities MEND fund, Meeting Emergency Needs with Dignity. The MEND fund helps families in our neighborhood and parish by providing basic needs like food and rent assistance. Lets show our support of Catholic Charities MEND fund and make our bake sale the sweetest ever!

We Welcome New Parishioners

If you would like to join St. Dennis Parish or learn more about us, please contact the parish office at 815 838-2592 x 123 or stop in to pick up a new parishioner packet. We would like to welcome you to our parish family!

Healing Prayer
Lorrie Murphy 708 301-5107 murphyfisch@comcast.net

Bulletin Editor
Kim Cast castaways@ameritech.net

All Parishes In the Diocese of Joliet Are Urged to Observe World Day of Prayer for Vocations Fr. Burke Masters, vocation director of the Diocese of Joliet, suggests that Every vocational call comes from Gods love for us. When we encounter Gods love in a powerful way it requires a response from us. How am I going to spend my life serving and loving God and my neighbor? What are the gifts and talents that God has given me? Please join the whole Church today and every day in praying for holy vocations. We are all called to be holy. We are all called to love God and our neighbor. What is my particular response?

MONTHLY REMINDERS
SundayCatechesis 9:15am, 5:15pm, 2nd & 4th SundaysBaptism 1 pm MondaysCatechesis of GS 4:30pm, Exodus 6:30 pm TuesdayGlory & Praise 7pm 2nd Tues.Catholic Council of Women 12 pm - Sept., Dec., March & May WednesdayCatechesis of GS, 6pm, Thursday All Choir Practices, Bible Study 10 am, Third Thursday Senior Luncheon First FridayHoly Hour 3:30pm SaturdayRCIA, 3:00pm
1201 Washington St. Lockport, IL 60441 815 838-4494 E-mailschool@saint-dennis.org PrincipalLisa Smith

Bulletin Information Center Deadline to submit info for the bulletin is 4 pm Friday one week before you want it to appear. Please send all information by email to castaways@ameritech.net PLEASE NOTE: In subject area, type St. Dennis Bulletin. All info must now be in MS Word or Publisher document as an attachment. Thank you, Kim Cast

Mass Intentions
Saturday, April 28 2:00 pm Wedding of Valerie Balicki and Alex Mauritz 4:30pm Lloyd Finefield, Anniv of Death by Jerry &
Carol Richards, Tom Marchio by Charito & Henry Vianzon, Martha Mason, Birthday Remembrance by family, Mary Galick by Rich & Joyce Ramos, Emil Spal, Anniv of Death by Eleanore, Leonard Sierocinski, Anniversary of Death by Eleanore

April 29, 2012

Thursday, May 3 7:15 am Patricia Zimny & Russell Zimny by Robert

Ropa, Muehlbauer & Keegan family by Gene & Thea Keegan

SAVE THE DATE

Pancake Breakfast- Knights of Columbus will sponsor a pancake breakfast in Fracaro Hall on Sunday April 29th from 8 - 11 am. All proceeds will be donated to the Mary Beth Perkne family. Holy Hour & Eucharistic Adoration Friday, May 4 for Holy Hour from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. and the great blessing of the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 4:30 pm-9 pm. The Blessed Sacrament, exposed in the Monstrance, brings Jesus very close to us. All are welcome to come and pray. Attention First Communion & Reconciliation Candidates: Rehearsal is May 5 in the church. 1st Reconciliation & 1st Communion will be May 11 & 12th. Please contact Christen Morris at 838-2592 x 114 if you have questions. Youth Group Sat, May 5th Sky High Sports Trampoline, Meet in church parking lot at 1:30pm Medical Form and Liability Release Form must be received prior to event See Youth Group Ministry on St. Dennis website for more information. Sun, May 6th Meeting, 4:30pm 7pm Stalzer Room/Gym. Altar Servers Deacon Rob will have a training or refresher for all Grade 4-8 students of the parish on Friday, May 18th, 3:30 5pm in the Church. Contact the Office at 838-2592 x 0 if questions. Attention ALL Present and Past Servers, there will be a Special Blessing for you on May 20th @ 11am Mass by Father Jim. Please call or email Dana Massey if you will be there at 815-524-5954 or dnmssy@yahoo.com. Glory & Praise schedule May1st Lori Anderson presents In Honor of Our Blessed Mother, May 8th NO meeting, May 15th Dawn Cribari presents, May 22nd Linda Sendra presents on Grief- her personal account, Save the date July 31st Fr. Paul Burak Mass.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Apr. 21/22 Collection (311 envelopes*) ..................... $ 10,803 Easter envelopes (28) ..... 595 Weekly Auto Debit (94) ....... 2,706 Monthly Auto Debit-weekly aver. (125) ............... 3,205 Total ..... $17,309
*$530 loose cash

Friday, May 4 7:15 am Sylvia Teschler by Ed & Mary Stobba 3:30pm Holy Hour followed by Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament

Sunday, April 29
Third Sunday of Easter

7:30am James Devine, Anniversary of Death by Mr. &

Mrs. Robert Devine, Tom Marchio by Gerry & Mel Bost, John Adelmann by Jim & Lil Rozanski 9:15am St. Dennis Parish families 11:00 am Eva Garvey, Months Mind by Matt & Teresa Monos & family, Lillian Bazzarone by the King family

Saturday, May 5 4:30pm Cher Ramsden by Mary Curtin, Andre Bizub, Anniversary of Death by family, May, Maurisak & Gubista families by family, Michael & Aniela Harla by family, Elmer Cargle, Anniversary of Death by Carol Sunday, May 6
Fourth Sunday of Easter

Weekly Operating Expenses ... $ 18,926 THANK YOU!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Please consider using auto debit in which your contribution is automatically withdrawn on a regular basis. Call Kathy at 815 838-2592 ext. 121 to enroll. PARISH CENTER DEBT....... $ 32,196
Next week, May 5-6, our second collection will be for Debt Reduction & Improvements. Thank you for your continued generosity!

Monday, April 30 7:15am Patricia Zimny, Birthday Remembrance by

Robert Ropa, Donna Tierney by Jim & family, Marcella & Elmer Cargle, Wedding Anniversary Remembrance by Carol, W. H. Rubel Jr. by Rubel family 12:30 pm Rosary in Adoration Chapel

7:30am Raymond Maranda, Anniversary of Death by

family, Sandy Bittenger, Anniversary of Death by friend in Plymouth, IN 9:15am Arthur Ehling by the Ehling family, Elaine Steinke by Georgene Bankroff, Tom Marchio by Jean & Ray Darin 11:00amJames Frelichowski by your friends at Palos Hospital Outpatient, Edna Snyder, Months Mind by Monos family, Maureen Troy by George Curtin family, Dominic Fracaro by Jack & Patti Pastore family, Dominic & Ethel Fracaro Wedding Anniversary Remembrance by Jack & Patti Pastore family.

Tuesday, May 1 7:15am Richard W. Kehlenbach, Birthday

Remembrance by family, David Eichhorn by loving family 7:00 pm Glory & Praise

Giving the Glory to God Renovation: (as of 4/23) Total Pledged: $302,057 Number of families: 305

Wednesday, May 2 7:15 am Henry & Marguerite Westendorf by

Dolores & Joyce 8:15 am School Mass

This Week the Flame of Faith will burn in Memory of .

John Randich by Dave & Judy Martis

CHECK OUT THE ST. DENNIS WEB SITE WWW.CHURCH@SAINT-DENNIS.ORG

If you would like an inspirational gift for a friend or loved one or a 1st Communion or Confirmation gift? Please call anytime, we would be happy to help you. Do you have old rosaries, chaplets, beads or Holy Medals? The beads are used to make rosaries for those beginning their journey to wholeness through healing prayer, as well as to encourage people to pray the rosary. Holy medals are repurposed and provide another avenue of prayer. If you would like to donate the above items, please place them in the basket in narthex or call Kim 815 5602468 or Mary 815 838-2592 for more info. We also repair rosaries at no charge. Check out our Ministry on the St. Dennis Website.

Giving Glory to God Church Restoration Project For those who are interested, there are additional items available to memorialize and dedicate. Please call the parish office if you are interested in making a donation or memorial . Feel free to speak with Fr. Jim if you have any questions. Prayer Requests
Do you need prayer or know of someone in need of prayer? Contact the parish office secretaries at 8382592 ext. 123 or secretary@saint-dennis.org to add a prayer request to our daily e-mail prayer line.

BAPTISMS
Cora Jane Anderson

Readings for the Week Today: Acts 4: 8-12, 1 Jn 3: 1-2, Jn 10: 11-18 Mon: Acts 11:1-18, Jn 10: 1-10 Tues: Acts 11: 19-26, Jn 10:22-30 Wed: Acts 12: 24- 13:5a, Jn 12:44-50 Thurs: 1 Cor 15: 1-8, Jn 14: 6-14 Fri: Acts 13: 26-33, Jn 14: 1-6 Sat: Acts 13: 4452, Jn 14: 7-14 Sun: Acts 9:26-31, 1 Jn 3: 18-24, Jn 15: 1-8

Please pray for those who are sick or suffering especially

Fr. Jim Curtin, Carol Spurlock, Carol Richards, Mary Trotta

St. Dennis Gift Card Program

Stop by the gift card table and check out our new vendors Groupon, Berkots and many more..Need gift cards during the week? Gift cards are available on Thursday mornings in the Parish Center from 8 to 9am and Friday mornings in the school library from 8 to 9am. If you have questions or to place a special order, contact scripinfo@comcast.net or (815) 836-0661.

Dear Parishioners, Please DO NOT PARK in the Reserved Parking spots near the ELC indicated by the signs OR in the Unmarked Area between the garage and the fence near the Rectory and Narthex entrances. This area needs to be completely clear at all times for safety and emergencies. There is no parking allowed going west on 13th street. Parishioners have been ticketed. Please follow the signs. Thank you.