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Fr. Mark Fracaro wants you to know On Friday, November 2nd at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 4th at 3:30 pm, ETER8NITY will present its annual fundraising concert for the Upper Room Crisis Line. The theme this year is American Folk Music. A group of priests from the Diocese (including Fr. Mark!) will perform at the University of St. Francis Theatre in Joliet. Tickets are $35 each, please call 815-727-4367 for tickets. Hors doeuvres are served before the show.

October 21, 2012

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 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. 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 Tuesdays 7:00 pm

Preparation for Sacrament of Baptism: Your family must be registered active members of St. Dennis. Baptismal Prep Mtgs. are divided into two meetings, 4 weeks apart on Saturdays, 9 am - 10:30 am. Final Preparation class for 2012 is November 17th. No December class. For more info. call the Parish Office at 838-2592 x 123.

SACRAMENTS
Dear Family, We welcome back home Fr. Thomson from his trip to India! We certainly missed him while he was gone and we are so glad he is back in the fold. Fr. Mark Fracaro will return November 1st, after traveling to visit relatives throughout eight different states. Thank you again to everyone for your donations toward the renovation of the main body of our church. Our final task, now that carpet has been laid, is to install the name plates for the windows and pews. This has been an amazing journey in restoring our church to the beauty it was decades ago. Let us all continue to Give Glory To God in worship and praise and in prayers of thanksgiving. You are an amazing parish filled with generosity, joy and caring. I ask God to bless each of you. In the Lords Love, Fr. Jim
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.

St. Dennis Council of Catholic Women

warmly invites all women and their guests to an evening of friendship, faith and food.

St. Dennis Gift Card Program

ITS BACK TO SCHOOL TIME FOR SCRIP! Scrip will now be available for immediate purchase during the week. on Thursday mornings in the Parish Center from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., and Friday mornings in the Faculty/Staff lounge from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. If you have any questions or want to place a special order, please contact Denise Salvino, Scrip Coordinator at scripinfo@comcast.net or (815) 836-0661.

Finding The Holy In Our Everyday Lives Speaker: Jill Bates

of Mayslake Ministries

Parish Office Hours

8:30 am 4:00 pm PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor Rev. James Curtin Associate Pastor Rev. Thomson Panakal Residents Fr. Mark Fracaro Sr. Ellen Thomas, r.c. Pastoral Associates Deacon Rob Weierman Sr. Joanne Vallero, CSJ Faith Formation Director Venus Wozniak Music Director Patti Johnson

When: Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Time: 6pm, St. Dennis Narthex, dinner is included Cost: $10.00 RSVP's are necessary by Oct. 22nd Call 815-838-2592, ext 123 (secretaries)

Pick up your G.I.F.T. booklet today and join the community of St. Dennis in the many upcoming events to Grow In Faith Together. Coming Soon... Literature for the Soul Book Club Open to anyone age 16+ who wants to explore literary selections with others from St. Dennis and our local community. $2 per session or bring a snack to share. Our next meeting is October 21st in the Stalzer Room from 6:30-8:30pm. We will explore the book Moving Mountains by Jan Haas. We always welcome new members! Contact Sue Brody at 815-302-3190. Light The Night with Jesus Prayer pumpkin carving, spooky Halloween story by bonfire and trunk or treating. Join parish families on Friday, October 26th from 6 pm to 8:30 pm in Church Parking Lot/ Narthex. Register by calling Christen at 815-838-2592 x 114. Cost is $5 indiv, $15 household plus cost of pumpkin. Bring your own pumpkin carving tools. Canned food donations collected. Help Needed! On Friday, Oct. 26, we need volunteers to help with: Set Up, Registration, Selling Pumpkins, Food Team (replenishing pizza/drinks & clean up), collecting Canned Goods, and Bonfire Management/Lighting of the Jack o'lanterns. Please call Christen at 815-838-2592 x 114 to volunteer!

Save the date! The St. Vincent De Paul Truck is coming! Saturday, November 10th 9am5:30pm Sunday, November 11th 8:30am2pm
Bring your donations - the truck will be in St. Dennis parking lot! 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!

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

MONTHLY REMINDERS
SundayCatechesis of GS 9:15am, 5:15pm; Baptism 1pm MondayCatechesis of GS 4:30pm; Exodus 6:30pm TuesdayGlory & Praise 7pm 2nd TuesdayCCW 12pm - Sept., Dec., March & May WednesdayCatechesis of GS 6pm Thursday All Choir Practices; Bible Study 10am; RCIA 7pm Third Thursday Senior Luncheon First FridayHoly Hour 3:30pm SaturdayRCIA 3pm

Bulletin Editor
Contact the Parish Office secretary@saint-dennis.org

Bulletin Information Center Please send all information by email to secretary@saint-dennis.org. Deadline to submit info for the bulletin is 4 pm Friday one week before you want it to appear. NOTE: In subject area, please type St. Dennis Bulletin. All info must now be in MS Word or Publisher document as an attachment. Thank you, Parish Office.

1201 Washington St.Lockport, IL 60441 815 838-4494 E-mailschool@saint-dennis.org PrincipalLisa Smith

October 21, 2012

SAVE THE DATE October 21, 2012

High School Youth Group: Fr. Terry retreat on Sat., Oct 20 from 5 to 9pm in gym. Youth Group Mass on Sat, Oct. 27 at 4:30 pm followed by Pumpkin Carving & Movie Night at Listermann home. Sign up on High School Youth Group page on St. Dennis website or send email to sdyg@comcast.net Joyful Again! Widowed Ministry : Widowed? Dreading the upcoming holidays? The Joliet Diocese Family Ministries offers a unique program for the widowed called Joyful Again!. All are invited. Next retreat is October 27 & 28, 2012 at St. Charles Center, Romeoville, IL For info, call: 1-708-354-7211 WORD ALIVE! Bible Study: Join us on Thursday Mornings, 10-11:30 am. in Parish Office Stalzer Rm. Sessions are Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 29. Call Sr. Joanne 815 838 2592 X 110 to register. Altar Servers/Acolytes needed! If you are a student of the parish in grades 4 8 and would like to volunteer to be an altar server please come to our next training session on Monday, October 29th from 3pm to 4:30 pm in the Narthex. Please contact Dana Massey at dnmssy@yahoo.com or 815-524-5954 for more information. Registrations available in the Narthex. Raphael Ministry Fall Grief Support Sessions: How to Go on after a loved one has died. Sunday mornings Nov 4, 11 and 18 at 10:30 am in parish Office Stalzer Room. Call Parish Office to register. Tree of Light Infant Memorial Mass: All families and individuals are welcome to attend this Mass on Sunday, Nov 4th at 2 p.m. at the St. Charles Pastoral Center in Romeoville. This beautiful liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Conlon, will remember babies who have been lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, other pregnancy losses or early childhood death. Please call 815-838-5334 for more info. Julie Carrick Concert In the Waiting: Join us Sunday, November 4th at 6:30 pm for a special Concert. This talented Catholic Recording Artist shares through music and witness, this event of healing. Being a lung cancer survivor, she brings a real and living passion to this very special healing event. Visit her website at www.JulieCarrick.com for more info. Knights of Columbus Blue Mass: All military veterans, firefighters, and police officers and their families are invited to Mass at 7:30am in honor of their sacrifice and service to our community on Veterans Day, November 11th followed by Breakfast in Fracaro Hall from 8am to 11am. All veterans, firefighters and police officers, will receive a free breakfast, or a discount on the family cost. $6 Single Breakfast or $20 Family. Please honor us with your presence at Mass or the breakfast, so we can show our appreciation for your service and sacrifice.

Mass Intentions
Saturday, October 20 4:30 pm Willie Tierney by Jim & family, Casey McGivern
by Julie Wolfer & Pat Pluth, Edmund DaRosa & Claire Da Rosa by family, Thaddeus & Phyllis Rybarczyk by family

Please pray for those who are sick or suffering especially

Mary Curtin, Christen Morris, Marty Koleno, Sr. Ellen Thomas, Tony Rodriguez, Marilyn Vonch, Gaby Smego, John Climack, Della Kabza

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Oct. 13/14 Collection (352 envelopes*) ..................... $ 11,285 Weekly Auto Debit (103) ........ 2,850 Monthly Auto Debit-weekly aver. (133) ............ 3,413 Total ........... $ 17,548
*$698 loose cash

Sunday, October 21 7:30 am St. Dennis Parish Family 9:15 am Angela Morelli, Birthday Remembrance by
Nancy, Mary Jakubowski, Anniversary of Death by family, Yolanda Reylea by John & Julie Bialas 11:00 am John & Margaret Thomas by daughter Molly, Jay Vana by Linda Pastore

Todays Scripture Readings Isa 53:10-11 The suffering servant Heb 4:14-16 Jesus, our high priest, sympathizes with our weakness. Mark 10:35-45 If you wish to be great, be a servant.

Weekly Operating Expenses ..... THANK YOU!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

$ 18,606

Readings for the Week

Mon: Eph 2:1-10, Lk 12: 13-21 Tues: Eph 2:12-22, Lk 12:3538 Wed: Eph 3:2-12, Lk 12:39-48 Thurs: Eph 3:14-21, Lk 12:49-53 Fri: Eph 4: 1-6, Lk 12: 54-59 Sat: Eph 4: 7-16, Lk 13: 1-9 Sun: Jer 31: 7-9, Heb 5: 1-6, Mk 10: 46-52

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..... $ 10,734

Monday, October 22 7:15 am Joan Carbery by Jerry & Carol Richards Tuesday, October 23 7:15 am Cheryl Morelli, Anniversary of Death by family Wednesday, October 24 7:15 am St. Dennis Parish Family 8:15 am All School Mass Thursday, October 25 7:15 am St. Dennis Parish Family Friday, October 26 7:15 am St. Dennis Parish Family 4:00 pm Wedding of John Finn & Kristyn Nieman Saturday, October 27 4:30 pm Jay Vana, Months Mind by St. Dennis Church
family, Jim Molloy by Ruthie & family, Robert Glowinski, Wedding Anniv Remembrance by wife Jane

This weeks second collection is for Propagation of the Faith, World Mission.
Giving the Glory to God Renovation: (as of 10/15/12) Total Pledged: $328,730 Number of families: 343 Payments received: $254,052
Giving Glory to God Church Restoration Project As our project nears completion, we still need your pledge! Pick up a pledge card today or make a donation. God bless you!

October 21:
Faith seeks understanding: it is intrinsic to faith that a believer desires to know better the One in whom he has put his faith and to understand better what he revealed; a more penetrating knowledge will in turn call forth a greater faith, increasingly set afire by love. The grace of faith opens the eyes of your hearts to a lively understanding of the contents of Revelation. (CCC, n. 158)

Prayer Requests
Do you need prayer or know of someone in need of prayer? Contact the parish office at 838-2592 ext. 123 or secretary@saintdennis.org to add a prayer request to our daily e-mail prayer line.

Sunday, October 28 7:30 am Lillian Stockbar, Birthday Remembrance by

Judy & Carroll Stigler 9:15 am Ralph Petersen, Birthday Remembrance by Austine Petersen, Edmund & Claire DaRosa by family 11:00 am Yolanda Mitchell Reylea by Linda Pastore
Special Masses in November: All Saints on Nov 1 at 7pm; All Souls on Nov 2 at 7 pm; Mass with Bishop Conlon on Nov 3 at 4:30 pm; Holy Hour on Nov 5 at 3:30pm followed by Adoration until 10 pm and praying the Rosary from 7 pm to 8 pm for the future of our nation.

Attention Eucharistic Ministers: In a few weeks, the next schedule will sent via email to those who use e-mail. Please check your inbox. Please contact Ron Strahanoski at 815258-2993 or ronstrah@gmail.com if you have questions.
Please note, due to the Life in the Spirit Seminars in September & October, the GLORY & PRAISE WORSHIP & GATHERINGS will resume again in November on Tuesday eves at 7 pm.

Jesus showed through both his teachings and example that true greatness in God's Kingdom comes through humbly serving the needs of others. Jesus demonstrated this clearly and definitely by freely offering his life for the sake of our salvation. As Good Stewards our lives are transformed. Let us follow our Lord's example so that we might be found worthy of the Kingdom.
St. Dennis Rosary Ministry: Check out our Ministry on the St. Dennis Website or call Kim at 815.560.2468 or Mary 573.434.7801 for more info. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our next sale dates are NOVEMBER 10th & 11th in the Narthex.

CHECK OUT THE ST. DENNIS WEB SITE at WWW.SAINT-DENNIS.ORG or visit us on Facebook!