Rosaries for Healing

SALE APRIL 14th & 15th DO YOU NEED A GIFT FOR BAPTISM, FIRST COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION, MOTHERS/ FATHERS DAY BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY
THIS IS THE LAST SALE UNTIL THE FALL Items include: Rosaries, bracelets, necklaces, crosses, watches for men and women AND MUCH MORE! Stop by and purchase a special gift for that special person in your life.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY will be here March 24 & 25 to accept your donations of clothing and other household items. Pick up a large white bag in the Narthex after all Masses on March 17& 18th. Accepting all clothing, shoes, linens, blankets, coats, kitchen items.. For furniture pick up please call 630-231-4658 and we will send a truck to your home for large items. Thank you for helping us help others.

March 11, 2012

Third Sunday Of Lent 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

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land

Proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land. There are more than 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem and are completely dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood. The recent clashes in the Middle East have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most of these families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to leave their homeland. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic consequences on the Holy sites. Issam from Star of Bethlehem Group came to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful religious hand crafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly to the needy Catholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. Star of Bethlehem is approved by many Bishops, and from the Diocese of Jerusalem. Sale dates are March 10th & 11th. There will be a brief Welcome Gathering, Sunday, April 15, following 9:15 and 11:00am Masses. You are invited to join Fr. Jim, Fr. Thomson and our St. Dennis staff in the Rectory adjoining the Narthex. If you have joined the parish in the past year or two, or are considering doing so, stop in for a chance to meet, receive information, or ask questions. Please RSVP to the office: 838 2592, so that we will have refreshments enough for our group! Hope to see you there! New parishioner registration/census forms are available on our website or by calling the parish office. DIVORCED AND WIDOWED CONFERENCE On March 24, at St Charles Pastoral Center in Romeoville, Father Tony Taschetta, a retreat master and preacher, will address the divorced and widowed and those who care for them in a presentation, called Why So Weary? Lay Down Your Burdens and Be Set Free! The day begins at 9 a.m. and ends with 4 p.m. Mass, celebrated by Bishop Siegel, The $35 donation includes morning coffee, lunch and resource materials. Call Desiree Marciani (815-838-5334) for more information or see http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ familyministry for an electronic copy of the brochure.

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.

SACRAMENTS
Dear Family, We are all called to be healers. When Jesus said, Lay hands on the sick and be healed. He meant you and I, not just doctors. If you have never laid hands on someones shoulder, arm or head in prayer and asked the Holy Spirit to bring the healing presence of Jesus Christ, I encourage you to do so. For most of us the thought that may come to our minds is what if it doesnt work? Let me assure you that healing always happens, but sometimes not in the way we ask. I have also found that Gods Holy Spirit always shows up. We can also heal one another with our words of affirmation and love, words of kindness and compassion, and words of encouragement and hope. The greatest power to heal comes from loving one another. Enjoy your week of healing. The Lord wants to use you to bring His healing and love to others. In the Lords Love, Fr. Jim Curtin 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 special orders ready when you need them!

Spring Fling Mother Son Spring Dance Sponsored by St. Dennis PTC Friday, March 30th 6:30-8:30. $15 per couple and $5 for each additional son. Open to all school and parish families Pre-K through 8th Grade This fun night will include casual dinner, drinks, sweet table, flower for mom, picture with frame, raffle, and D.J! Bring in a can good and receive a free raffle ticket!! Join us for Generations of Faith March 11th as we experience the meaning and depth of God's love for us through rituals and meditations on the three most important days to the Christian faith-- Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Holy Saturday. Current participants should RSVP if they cannot attend. New Registrations are welcome. Call Christen in the Faith Formation office for more information. 815-838-2592 ext 114. YOUTH GROUP: All teens are invited to join us for Stations of the Cross Practice, March 18th 3:30-5 pm and Wed, March 21st 7-9 pm Friday, March 23rd 6 to 8 pm Stations of The Cross. Overnight Lock-In Friday, March 23, 8 pm to Sat., March 24th 6 am in Gym. Contact listermann3@comcast.net for more information.

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

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!

Music Director Patti Johnson

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

Bulletin Editor
Kim Cast castaways@ameritech.net

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 9 a.m. and Friday mornings in the school library from 8 to 9 a.m. If you have questions or to place a special order, contact scripinfo@comcast.net or (815) 836-0661.

MONTHLY REMINDERS
SundayCatechesis 9:15am, 5:15pm, 2nd & 4th Sun.-Baptism 1 pm MondaysCatechesis of GS 4:30pm, Catholicism 7 pm TuesdayFinancial peace University 6:30 pm 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, 3:30pm
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, March 10 4:30pm Helen Kijowski by Stanley Stawiarski, Tom Marchio by Shirley & Linda Blackburn & Sr. Ellen Thomas, Keith Blackburn, Birthday Remembrance by Shirley & Linda Sunday, March 11 Third Sunday of Lent 7:30am John Kausak by wife Marie and family, Otto &
Mildred Gasper by John & Rosemary Gasper 9:15am Tom Marchio by Frank & Mary Pagano, John Garvey by John & Kathy Provancal, Pietro Pagano, Anniversary of Death by Frank & Mary Pagano 11:00 am Mariellen Kehlenbach by Joe & family, Marlene Scola by family

March 11, 2012

Wednesday, March 14 7:15 am Marian Murphy by Mary K. Tierney 8:15 am All School Mass; Charles L. Borio by family,
Mariellen Kehlenbach, Anniversary of Death by family

SAVE THE DATE

ST. DENNIS COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN MEETING Tuesday, March 13th at Noon, Fracaro Hall Corned Beef Luncheon, $8.00 Please bring scissors to cut crosses for Haiti project RSVP (for food count) to 838-2592 x 0 by March 9th GLORY & PRAISE: All are welcome to join us Tuesdays at 7 pm. March 13th Carol Stepien Divine Mercy Chaplet , March 20th No Glory & Praise scheduled and March 27th Mass in church with Fr. John Harvey Senior Luncheon All seniors are invited to join us for Senior Luncheon on Thursday, March 15th at noon. A catered lunch and entertainment by pianist, Dwayne Linich. Please call Parish Office to RSVP by Monday, March 12th at 815-838-2592 x 0. Cost is $7.00 at the door Haiti Ministry Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 21st from 6:00-8:45p.m. in Fracaro Hall. We will collect donations the weekend of March 17-18th only! Attention First Communion & Reconciliation Candidates: Next Meeting is March 23 and 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. Word Alive Bible Study Thurs. 10-11:30 am in Stalzer Room. Our next sessions are March 22, 29 . Open to all

Thursday, March 15 7:15 am Raymond Oesterreich by wife Friday, March 16 7:15 am Tom Marchio by Dick & Patti Johnson, Edward
Boland, Birthday Remembrance by Brian & Janet Boland 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Mar. 3/4 Collection (400 envelopes*) ............. $ 12,716 Weekly Auto Debit (96) ..... 2,732 Monthly Auto Debit-weekly aver. (127) .......... 3,225 Total ....... $18,673
* $782 loose cash

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Weekly Operating Expenses .. $ 19,217 Debt Reduction Collection (147) ..... $2,660 Debt Reduction Auto Debit (36) ........... 682 Total ........ $ 3,342 Easter Flowers (20) ...... THANK YOU!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!! $494

Saturday, March 17 4:30pm Marian Murphy by Jim Tierney, Charles L.

Borio, Anniversary of Death by family, Virgil & Amy Hester & Jacquelyn Erickson by family, Jim Molloy by Ruthie & family, Albert Misialek, Anniversary of Death by family

Monday, March 12 7:15am Elaine Steinke by Gene & Tess Keegan 12:30 pm Rosary 7:00 pm Catholicism: Word on Fire in Narthex Tuesday, March 13 7:15am Elizabeth Johnson by Christine Brilowski 7:00 pm Glory & Praise Worship

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... $ 36,096 2011 Contribution Statements are available. Please contact the parish office at 815-838-2592 or secretary@saint-dennis.org, please let us know if you would like your statement e-mailed, mailed or ready for pick-up in the parish office. Second Collection: Aid to the Church in Central & Eastern Europe Giving the Glory to God Renovation: (as of 3/5) Total Pledged: $211,810 Number of families: 238 Payments received: $95,842 Giving Glory to God Church Restoration Project For those who are interested, there are additional items available to memorialize and dedicate. Some examples are the altar, tabernacle, lectern, carpeting, marble flooring, reconciliation room, lighting of clock tower and steeple cross, Pastors, Deacons and Servers chairs and St. Joseph statue these items range in cost from $3,000 to $50,000. 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.

Sunday, March 18 Fourth Sunday of Lent 7:30am Bud Smolich by Jim & Lillian Rozanski 9:15am Len Pesavento, Anniversary of Death by wife,
John Morowczynski, Anniversary of Death by Ron & Joan Jones 11:00 am Nicolette Bellos by family, Tom Marchio by Bill & Wilma King, Joan OKeeffe by Salvetti family

Baptism Aaliyah Flores, Kate Menconi, Kennedy Menconi, Anthony Swarthout

adults who wish to gather for a time of prayer, input and discussion. For more info or to register, call Sr. Joanne at 815 838 2592 X 110.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY will be here March 24 & 25. Pick up bags next weekend after Mass.

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

Patricia Zimny by Robert Ropa Adeline Zan by Tony & Carol Sartori and Andy & Lynn Onderisin
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT As Christian Stewards,

HELP NEEDED
We are seeking volunteers to help with the projector for weekend Masses. This ministry is open for anyone in 5th grade and up. If you are interested please contact Alice Matteucci (708) 906-5814 or you can email alicematteucci@comcast.net. Training will be provided.

ST. DENNIS ROSARY MINISTRY SALE APRIL 14th & 15th

Don't forget to check our website for updates and view our calendar for all that is going on at St. Dennis!
300 Club Winners for March $ 75.00 Betty Wrather 50.00 Barb Meyers 25.00 Donald Smith

we find God's power and wisdom where others would least expect them in Christ crucified. What may appear to some to be weakness and failure, we see as the sign and instrument of our salvation. Christ, indeed, died for our sins. But He also rose from the dead, offering us the hope of life everlasting in heaven.

Please pray for those who have entered into Eternal Life especially
Mary Beth Perkne, Michael Lyons, John Garvey (father of Roger Garvey), Ted Strom, Jackie Gayda Readings-- Today: Ex 20:1-17, 1 Cor 22-25, Jn 2:13-25 Mon: 2 Kgs 5:1-15, Lk 4: 24-30 Tues: Dn 3: 25, 24-43, Mt 18:21-35 Wed: Dt 4: 1, 5-9, Mt 5: 17-19 Thurs: Jer 7: 23-28, Lk 11: 14-23 Fri: Hos 14:2-10, Mk 12:28-34 Sat: Hos 6:1-6, Lk 18:9-14 Sun: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23, Eph 2:4-10, Jn 3:1421

Please pray for those who are sick or suffering especially

Marge Simpson, Fr. Thomson, Eva Garvey, Rich Drexler, Sherry Lewandowski, Mary Galick Marilyn Vonch, Mary Bolattino

2012 ANNUAL APPEAL: We are challenged as Catholics to build up Gods kingdom here on earth. Please consider answering Bishop Conlons request and make a generous pledge. The gifts that we give enable ministries and services that touch thousands of lives. Please pick up a pledge envelope in the Narthex after Mass or visit www.jolietdioceseappeal.org for more information.