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Rev. John Sebahar PASTOR EMERITUS
Deacon Mike Fitzpatrick PERMANENT DEACON deaconmike@stjamesge.org
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Office Hours: M-F: 7:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
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RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE (630) 858-5646 reo@stjamesge.org
Lisa Weesner COORDINATOR lweesner@stjamesge.org
480 S. PARK BOULEVARD · GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137 | PHONE: 630.469.7540 | FAX: 630.469.7590
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT As members of Christ’s family,
through St. James the Apostle Parish, we:
the Lord by proclaiming His Word and
celebrating His Sacraments,
by learning more about God’s loving plan for us,
to the call of Christ by sharing our talents, gifts and our love,
to the universal community by loving and serving our neighbors.
MODIFIED WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 07/06/20
Saturday Vigil | 4:00 P.M. Sunday | 9:00 A.M.
MODIFIED WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 07/06/20
Monday - Wednesday Daily Mass | 8:00 A.M.
HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE
On the Holy Day |VARIES CHECK SCHEDULE IN BULLETIN FOR TIMES
CONFESSIONS
Saturday | 2:30 - 3:15 P.M.
Sunday, April 25, 2021 | Fourth Sunday of Easter
A Peaceful Scene I remember many years ago looking at a painting hanging on the wall at the home of one of my relatives. It was entitled, “The Road to Emmaus.” It was a beautiful, serene scene of Jesus walking towards Emmaus with the two disciples mentioned in today’s Gospel. They were at the edge of a forest and it appeared to be late afternoon or early evening. In the distance, you could see the outline of the village. As a child, I could only imagine what they were talking about, but I do remember being struck with a sense of peace as I looked at the painting. I am sure there was some peace in that situation when it actually took place. More than that, however, there had to be a sense of confusion, disappointment and finally hope. Yes, the disciples were hoping Jesus would be the one they had been waiting for. They knew He was crucified, but now they heard news that He was alive! What were they to make of all this? It is a truly moving line in the Emmaus story, when the disciples ask themselves, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32) Yet, in the end, something good happened. They
did recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread. They were able to share this good news with all doubt and confusion giving way to joy and exultation. Their hearts then burned with love for and devotion to the Lord. Let us ask ourselves if we recognize Jesus when He appears to us. We know He is there in the breaking of the bread when He gives Himself to us in the Eucharist. We know He is there when He speaks to us in the Scriptures. We know He is there when we experience love and compassion from someone. Jesus is not to be found in the tomb but among His people, continuing to show His love for them!
Father David
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Jorie Anderson Annabelle Angelico
Ella Bertacchi Daniel Bosek David Bosek
Luke Cain Heather Campbell Joseph Chaudoir Brady Ciarrachi Charlotte Cihak
Caitlin Collander Colette Collander
Lee Cook Kaiden Cope
Finn Corrigan Reese Corrigan
Kenzie Dacanay Giuliana DeRose Vincent DiMario
Anthony Falco Conner Farrell
Joseph Fazzio Sophie Franiak Henry Hayes
Jackson Herris Penny Hindman Caitlyn Jasper
Madison Kamin Jackson Kase
Aaron Kimmerly Eva Koliopoulos
Michael Kurdziel Leia Lindhorst Elliot Louras Reid Lovering
Maxwell McIntyre Sofia McMillan Avery Menconi Jane O'Reilly Ethan Oakley Mila Oleksak
Vincent Ong Collette Parker
Amelia Postovalov Elizabeth Prescott Carter Randinelli
Jack Reimer Benjamin Ruge Arnold Samonis Edric Sanborn Neve Sanborn Amelia Saylor
Elisabeth Searls Lauren Sobecki Sam Stauber Dean Street
Kaitlyn Szymonik Evan Todhunter Henry Verhaagh
Alyssa Zepeda Isla Zuba
Brendan Zukauskas
Congratulations to our First Communicants! Please pray for our young parishioners who celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion this weekend and last.
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Parish Prayer List If you would like to add a name to the parish prayer list, please contact Rubi at: rubi@stjamesge.org. Thank you!
Emas Abdelsayed Nicholas Affatato Chuck Ahonen
Dawn Aldaz Olivia Aliga
Joe Allen Antonia Ambubuyog
Mike Asani Jason B.
Jennifer Baker Colleen Bell John Benton
Enzo Bernabei Bob Bernicky Karen Bjanki Lydia Boyer Ken Bucheit
Fiore Carrino Michael Chachula
Rose Chachula Natalie Chavez
Adam Chrzastek AMANDA CLARK
Anthony V. Coco Agapita Collo
Joel L. Collo Maxine Coman
Myrna Comstock Alice Condon
Mary Ann Contafio Annette Cooke Donna Cooke Nora L. Cote Frank Cruz Chris Danly
Sue Davis Charlie DeMory
Georgianna DeMory Tony DeMory
Nick DiFruscolo Emmett Doherty
Deb Drager Melinda Dragicevich
Erica Engle Phoebe Fajardo
Mary Lou Fehlen Bernie Finnegan Sarah Fitzgerald
John Flanyck Gerald Fleischfressser
Alex Fosco Larry Foster James Frasier
Vanessa Frazier Darlene Galgan Edward Galvin Donna Giuseffi
Don Michael Grabiec John Graff
Robert Gunter
John Gurnack Mike H.
Sharon Harbert Dawn Harden Brian Hasler Josh Hobson
Jay John Jackson
Laura Jardine MIKE JOCHUM
Gail Johnsen Ellen Johnston
Josefina Kellogg Patricia Klein Mary Kohout Peter Lajoice
Greg Leakakos Joan Leakakos
Han B. Lee KLUEEHUN LEE
Robert Lenger Felomina Lezada Woody Lindauer
Divina Lim Pureza Lim Zosimo Lim
Tony Lindauer DANNY LIPOWSKI
Ellen Lloyd Obien Lyle
Mae Jeannine Mack Fr. Art Maher
Sania Mangoba Taylor Mazza
Marian McCarthy Louise McIntyre Bernard Meyer Gloria Meyer
LOUIS MONTANA Leticia Moreno
Mary Motto Art Moxley
Geri Moxley Jim Mulcare
Joseph Mulcare Jean Murphy John Murray Nada Nadar Nik Nguyen
Edwin Obien Karl Obien
Peggy O’Reilly Donald Pankros
Carolyn Patterson Charmaine Patterson Patricia Patterson
James Pelletiere Samantha Pelletiere
Toni Pereira
Debbie Phillips Ernesto Pojas
Milagros Pojas ALAN POTYEN
Thomas Radic Roberta Rainville
Cora Reda Gabrielle Reese
Peter Regula Jordan Richards Angela Rinaldi
Roseanne John Rossi
Rose Rudnick Colleen Sabel Steven Salata
Carol Sandowski Joe Sansone
Natalie Jane Santos Sharon Sassone Bobbie Saverino Ginny Saverino
Russ Schauer Fr. John Sebahar
Mike Serra Mary Sherwood Judy Silberhorn
Dale & Gale Simek Wanda Slupik
Cindy Smetana Margo Smetana Marie Sobecki
Dexter Sondrik Grace Stasi Bill Tansley
Maria Tomczak Bruce Tompkinson Ronald Townsel Frank Trankina
Fred Tsai Nora Tsai Joan Turos
Joseph Turos Gabriella Urban Andrew Ursitti
The Ursitti Family Zoraida Vazquez
Florencio Vergeldedios Socorro Vergeldedios Alexander Joseph Yee
Rosita Yee Chok Yu Mitch W.
Donna Wagner Carol Williams
Ann Wilson Mary Winter
Paulette Wolski
We Offer Our Prayers Administration Ministries
Please Support Our Advertisers
Our Sunday bulletin is one of the primary ways we communicate with you. Through our arrangement with the J. S. Paluch Company, the parish does not pay for the bulletin printing, which saves us thousands of dollars every year. Our bulletin is supported through the generosity of the advertisers—many of whom are our own parish members. Most are members of our local community. We ask you to consider patronizing these businesses and when you do, take a moment to tell the owner that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertising in the bulletin. Thanks!
[ STEWARDSHIP NOTE FOR TODAY ]
To be good stewards we must be good shepherds, willing to lay down our lives for those committed to our care, not mere hired hands who run off, “leaving the sheep to be snatched and scattered by the wolf.”
The collection amount for the Third Sunday of Easter is $6,806
Thank you! Your generosity is greatly appreciated & needed!
Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations Wednesday: St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort Thursday: St. Catherine of Siena Friday: St. Pius V; National Arbor Day Saturday: St. Joseph the Worker; First Saturday
Worship Ministries
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St. James Youth Ministry
As we forge ahead in 2021 we leave great moments of memory. Whether you want to capture memories from last year or this year, celebrate someone’s birthday or anniversary, you can get support and ideas from the scrapbookers who meet via Zoom on Friday at 8 PM the last Friday of the month to support others who wish to make lasting memories and provide tributes to others. If you would like an invitation to attend Zoom scrapbooking for St. James on April 30 please email rgitchell@aol.com.
Parish Life Ministries
Finding the Sacred in Scrapbooking
We have been blessed with a donation that is allowing us to have a private movie showing at Studio Grill in Wheaton on Sunday, May 16th. We will be watching Princess Bride. Be sure to register your family for this event through Flocknote, or contact our youth minister, Gina, today.
Recent Revisions & Updates to the Implementation of Reopening Directives
The St. James Reopening Leadership Team continues to meet on a regular basis, ready to implement any changes in directives received from Bishop Hicks, as well as to assess and adjust implementation of the current directives as needed. Communications we recently received from the Bishop’s office have directed us to stay true to the directives put into place when we reopened in July of 2020, including but not limited to registration for Masses and events, pre-screening for COVID symptoms, hand sanitizing, masking and six feet social distancing of non-domiciled persons. We want to thank all of our volunteers whose assistance makes it possible for us to be open and maintain a safe environment for those who have returned for public worship.
There are two adjustments the team is going to make to the way in which we implement the directives. They are as follows: 1) Changes in Capacity for Funerals and
Weddings. As of April 12th, based upon the number of volunteers available to assist at funerals and weddings, we have been able to increase our capacity from 25 to 50 attendees (in addition to the celebrant and our volunteer team).
2) Trial of New Protocol for Weekday Masses Only beginning May 3rd. Beginning on Monday, May 3rd, we are going to try out a new protocol for Weekday Mass attendance. Instead of requiring pre-registration, we will only require check-in when you arrive. We will have a roster with the contact information for all of our regular daily Mass attendees so that we may simply check off when you are in attendance. If you aren't a regular Mass attendee, we will simply require you to check in with your name and a way to contact you. This is so that we can ensure the ability to contact you should there be a need for contact tracing, which we are still required to do by our diocese. After a few weeks, if this procedure works well and we are able to stay within a manageable ratio of ushers to attendees we will adopt this protocol moving forward for Weekday Masses.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: reopen@stjamesge.org
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Christian Education Ministries
Registration for 2021-2022 Religious
Education Classes Now Open!
Registration for the 2021-2022 year will
be available April 1st and we are excited
to return to in person classes in 2021-
2022.
To complete your RE registration and
payment plan, follow the FACTS link
below:
https://online.factsmgt.com/
signin/4LLY6
On the welcome page click the
appropriate option: (1) ‘Create a
username and password’ if you are a new
FACTS User, or (2) ‘Sign in’ if you
already have an account. Select the
appropriate school year and complete
the steps as prompted.
Looking for a way to share your faith? If you are interested in becoming a
Catechist or Aide for Religious
Education for the 2021-22 school year,
please contact the Religious Education
office. Catechists and Aides receive fee
discounts of 50% and 25% and can
ensure their first choice of class day/time
for their child(ren).
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Treat a Teacher
Please join the Women’s Giving Circle, a fund of the Catholic Education Foundation, to give back to our teachers the week of May 3rd. We are supplying all Diocese of Joliet grade school teachers with a lunch as a gesture of appreciation for all that they have done this year for our students, families, and school communities. Donations are being accepted at www.givecentral.org/treatateacher. Any additional funds raised will go back to support the classroom grants available annually for teachers.
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Christian Service
April 25 is World Day of Prayer for Vocations!
We pray for young men and women; That God may give them the gift of understanding to discern their service in the Church, the priesthood, diaconate, or consecrated life; And for the gift of courage to follow His call
For more information about vocations within the Diocese of Joliet, please visit the diocesan vocations website: http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/vocations/
Help the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry Win During Giving DuPage Days
More than 100 nonprofits in the area will compete for online fundraising from April 26-30. You can donate to the Pantry overall, or to one of our great individual fundraisers. To contribute, visit GivingDuPageDay.org starting April 26. https://www.givingdupageday.org/organizations/glen-ellyn-food-pantry
Current Needs
Below you will find the list of the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry's top needs for this coming week. Donations can be dropped anytime during our regular business hours; for a list of those times please visit our website at: www.GlenEllynFoodPantry.org. Thank you for your ongoing generosity so that we can continue to make hunger history!
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26/MONDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Doors are locked when bells are finished ringing. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required. Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN
Parish Council Mtg 7 P.M. | SJH1 A.A. Meeting 8 P.M. | SJH2/3
27/TUESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required. A & E Water Plants 8:30 A.M. | CH Calendaring Mtg 9 A.M. | SJH2/3 Athletic Board Mtg 6:30 P.M.|SJH1 Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 1:30 P.M. | CH/CN
28/ WEDNESDAY Daily Mass 8 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Enter Door 12 . Pre-Registration required. Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 12-2:30 P.M. | CH/CN
Faculty Meeting 3 P.M. | SJH1
29/THURSDAY 30/FRIDAY
A & E Water Plants 8:30 A.M. | CH Pre-Registration Release of Masses & Reconciliations 1 P.M. | ONLINE
01/SATURDAY Cursillo Meeting 7:30 A.M. | SJH2/3 Reconciliations 2:30 P.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 15 minutes before Reconciliation-Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration Req. Mass & Live-Stream 4 P.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 20 minutes before all Masses. Doors are locked when bells are finished ringing. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required.
Church and Narthex Closed for Sanitizing 5:15-8 P.M. | CH/CN
02/SUNDAY Mass 9 A.M. | CHURCH Doors will be unlocked 30 minutes before all Masses. Doors are locked when bells are finished ringing. Enter Door 12 only. Pre-Registration is required. Baptisms 12:30 P.M. | CH/CN Baptisms 1:30 P.M. | CH/CN
Church/Narthex Closed: Sanitizing 2 P.M. | CH/CN Sr. High Night 6 P.M. | SJH123/K
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Mass Intentions & This Week @ St. James >April 26 - May 2, 2021 APRIL 26/MONDAY
8:00 A.M. Marcel & Ann Raymond REQ. BY RAYMOND FAMILY
APRIL 27/TUESDAY
8:00 A.M. John and Marie Kohler REQ. BY THE GILLIGAN FAMILY
APRIL 28/WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. Peggy Cullen REQ. BY THE COONEY FAMILY
APRIL 29/THURSDAY(PRIVATE*) 8:00 A.M. John and Marie Kohler REQ. BY THE GILLIGAN FAMILY
MAY 01/SATURDAY
4:00 P.M. Mary Beth Uhlarik REQ. BY THE MATUSIAK FAMILY
MAY 02/SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. The Parishioners
11:00 A.M. (PRIVATE*) Marie Kohler REQ. BY MARY GLAUDELL
THIS WEEK@ST. JAMES
*PLEASE NOTE: The 8 and 11 A.M. Masses labeled “Private” are celebrated by Fr. Sebahar in the chapel at his residence.