Monday      June 23

    8:00 a.m.  Drena Koty by John Finnegan

Tuesday     June 24 Nativity of John the Bapt.

    8:00 a.m.  †John Byrne by John Finnegan

Wednesday    June 25

    8:00 a.m.  †Paul Tonyan

Thursday    June 26

    8:00 a.m.  †Souls in Purgatory

Friday         June 27 St. Cyril of Alexandria

    8:00 a.m.  †Fr. James Lyons

Saturday     June 28 St. Irenaeus

    8:00 a.m.  Richard Ryan by Ellen

    6:00 p.m. †Judith Sanzone

                    by Michael Sanzone & Family

Sunday       June 29

    8:00 a.m.  †Antoni & Katherine Dykla

   10:00 a.m.  Pro Populo

   12:15 p.m. †Shirley Standley by Juckno Fam.

    6:00 p.m. †Souls in Purgatory

Ministers - Weekend of June 29

Lectors

    6:00 p.m. -    Barb Chutka

    8:00 a.m.  -    Chris Miller

   10:00 a.m.       -Tony Lesniewski

Altar Boys

    6:00 p.m.      Hand

    8:00 a.m.  -    Callaghans, Froman

   10:00 a.m.  -    Salvis, Schurdak

                        Thurifer—Zach Wellwerts

   12:15 p.m. -    Carlsons

Church Cleaning

For June 28

Spanish Team

If you have any questions or would like to help clean on any weekends, please contact Therese Tonyan at 815-385-4186.

Week at a Glance

Sun-Fri    Boys Wisconsin Camp, meet Sun. 3:30 p.m.

Mon.       St. Cecilia Choir 5:30 p.m.

Wed.       EF Mass Choir practice 7:00 p.m.

Thurs.     St. Anne Sodality Meeting Supper 6:30 p.m.

Sun.         Church Picnic

St. Anne Sodality Meeting

There will be a meeting of the St. Anne Sodality on Thursday, June 26.  This month we will meet for dinner at the Grand Buffet, 4400 W. Elm St. (Rt. 120), McHenry at 6:30  p.m.  Your dinner will be your responsibility to pay.  New members are always welcome.  If you have any questions, please call Jackie at 815-385-5496 during office hours.

Readings for the Week of June 22, 2008

Sunday:  Jer 20:10-13/Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33

Monday:  2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Mt 7:1-5

Tuesday:  Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17

        Day: Is 49:1-6/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80

Wednesday:  2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Mt 7:15-20

Thursday:  2 Kgs 24:8-17/Mt 7:21-29

Friday:  2 Kgs 25:1-12/Mt 8:1-4

Saturday:  Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Mt 8:5-17

Next Sunday:  Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Gal 1:11-20/Jn 21:15-19

                Day: Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt      16:13-19  ©Liturgical Publications Inc.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION

Each year, in support of the works of our Holy Father, the annual Peter’s Pence Collection is held in parishes throughout the world. This special appeal will enable Pope Benedict XVI to provide emergency relief to those who suffer from war, disease and natural disaster.

The theme of this year’s collection, Christ Our Hope, echoes that of the Holy Father’s apostolic visit to the United States in April of this year. Likewise, the theme reflects the Pope’s message in His encyclical Spe Salvi (On Christian Hope). In that encyclical, His Holiness said that faith in Christ brings well-founded hope in eternal salvation, the “great hope” that can sustain people through the trials of this world.

Your generous support of this collection will enable the successor of Peter to respond to those most in need throughout the world. May Our Lord continue to bless you and your loved ones as we live with a renewed sense of hope with one another in our parishes, the Archdiocese and the Universal Church.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I,

Archbishop of Chicago

HYMNS FOR TODAY

8:00 a.m.

Ent: Praise to the Lord #302

Off: Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow #288

Comm: Praise O Zion, Voices Raising #221

                O Sacrament Most Holy #267

10:00 a.m.

Ent: The King of Glory #224

Off: Holy, Holy, Holy #301

Comm: O Lord I am not Worthy #241

Rec: God’s Blessing Sends Us Forth #289

12:15 p.m.

Rec: Faith of Our Fathers #263

Church Picnic sign up

Today is the last day to sign up for the picnic.  We will need the count to estimate how much food to purchase.

St. Anne Sodality Raffle

St. Anne Sodality will be selling raffle tickets at the picnic.  Also tickets will be sold TODAY after all the Masses.  Among some of the items that will be raffled are a $100 Grocery Gift Card, a Vatican Collection Limited Edition Rosary Box.  Proceeds will be donated to the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius.

Picnic Prizes

If anyone wishes to donate items for children’s prizes and/or for Bingo, please bring them to the picnic.  If you will not be attending but would like to donate items, please bring them to the office this week.

FEAST OF STS. PETER AND PAUL

Next Sunday, June 29, is the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul and the patronal feast day of our parish, a very special day for us.

Because both of these great saints were martyred in the ancient imperial capital of Rome, we might say that today’s celebration is a Roman feast, which was celebrated on this same date already as early as the year 354. In the devotion of the Christian people these two saints have always been coupled together as a symbol of the unity of the Church. St. Augustine once wrote, “Both apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one.”

But it is St. Peter, who is of particular interest to us here at this parish placed under his patronage many years ago. “According to ancient tradition, Simon, whose name was changed to Peter (meaning “rock”), died by crucifixion with his head near the ground, as was the Roman custom for the crucifixion of slaves. Recent excavations confirm that the martyrdom of St. Peter, around the year 67, took place on the Vatican hill, where the basilica of Constantine was constructed.

In Rome, the great palace of Caesar Augustus on the Palatine hill is now reduced to ruins and is nothing more than an archaeological site. But the Apostolic See, which St. Peter established in Rome continues on to this day. His successors have governed the Church for two thousand years and will continue until the end of time.

HELP RESTORE OUR CHURCH

In the past, it was not unusual to find wooden Communion Rails with various sorts of carved elements or brass Communion Rails with brass ornamentation, but the combination of a wooden rail (painted to simulate marble) with brass ornamentation makes our Communion Rail here at St. Peter’s in Volo quite unique. In light of the changes that have taken place in so many churches over the past forty years, it is especially amazing that ours has survived intact! The ornate brass plaques make for an exceptionally beautiful Communion Rail but they have unfortunately lost their luster, having become dark and dull. Therefore, I have looked into the possibility of restoring them to their original state and to give you an idea of how they could all look once again, the ornament on the far right has been newly cleaned and polished. If all of them could look like this it would significantly enhance our Communion Rail. As a result, I am looking for individuals, who would be willing to help support this project. The cost of full restoration of each ornament is $275. If you are interested in sponsoring the restoration of one or more of these brass ornaments, please contact Fr. Koliński. Help restore and beautify our lovely church.

ANNUAL BENEFIT FOR THE CANONS REGULAR OF ST. JOHN CANTIUS

The Annual Benefit for the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius takes place this year on Sunday, August 10. This benefit assists the community with expenses such as tuition, insurance and educational programs. The donation of $500 per person includes fine cuisine, a live auction, entertainment, and complimentary valet parking at the beautiful University Club in downtown Chicago.

This year we will have six men studying at Holy Apostles Seminary, which means tuition alone will be $180,000. I am aware that $500 for a ticket is a lot, but please consider that you are helping support future priests. However, even if you feel that you cannot afford an event of this type, all financial contributions, large or small, are greatly appreciated and will help us support our men in formation.

On behalf of all the members of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius I thank you in advance for your ongoing support.

Rev. C. Frank Phillips, C.R., Superior/ Founder

SUMMER LATIN CAMP FOR CHILDREN

This July 14—25, Brother Robert Maresh of the Cannons Regular of St. John Cantius will conduct a beginners summer Latin Camp for children. Classes will be held everyday, Monday through Friday and are open to the children of St. Peter's Parish. If there is enough interest, classes will be organized for children in two different age groups: grades 4-6 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and grades 7-9 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. All classes will be held in St. Peter's school and the cost will be $100 for the entire two-week camp. To register for the class, please contact Katie Froman at: KatieFroman@Yahoo.com.

SUMMER MUSIC CAMP

Mark your calendars! The first week of August, the Canons Regular will conduct a special summer music camp for parishioners. More information to come.

YEAR OF ST. PAUL

“Paul of Tarsus, whose name was originally Saul, was a Pharisee and a persecutor of Christians. He converted to Christianity after his extraordinary experience on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-19). After his second imprisonment at Rome he was beheaded (around the year 67, according to Tertullian) not far from the basilica that was given to the care of monks in the sixth century.”

June 29 has a special significance for all of us here at St. Peter’s Parish in Volo because it is our patronal feast day. But this year, it is important for another reason as the commemoration of the Apostle of the Gentiles, St. Paul. In celebration of the 2,000th anniversary of the saint's birth, Benedict XVI has declared June 2008—June 2009 as the year of St. Paul.

In a homily in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in June of 2007, the Holy Father explained: “This ‘Pauline Year’ will take place in a special way in Rome, where for 2,000 years under the papal altar of this basilica, lies the tomb that according to experts and undisputed tradition has conserved the remains of the apostle Paul.” The Pontiff said: “In the papal basilica and Benedictine abbey attached to it, there can take place a series of liturgical, cultural and ecumenical events, as well as various pastoral and social initiatives, all of them inspired by Pauline spirituality. Special attention can also be given to pilgrims who from various places will want to go to the tomb of the Apostle in a penitential way in order to find spiritual benefits. Also, in every part of the world, similar initiatives will be organized in dioceses, sanctuaries and places of prayer by religious institutions, institutions of study and assistance, which carry the name of St. Paul or which have been inspired by him and his teaching.”

Benedict XVI explained that this year must have an important “ecumenical dimension.” “The Apostle of the Gentiles, who dedicated himself to the spreading of the good news to all peoples, spent himself for the unity and harmony of all Christians.”

***ORDINATION PHOTOS***

You can find photos of Fr. Anthony Rice’s ordination May 29 on the St. John Cantius Parish website at: 

http://www.cantius.org/go/news/detail/wo_new_priests_for_the_canons_regular_of_st_john_cantius/

ATTIRE FOR MASS ATTENDANCE

Out of respect for our Lord and for the edification of our neighbors, we beg men and women, boys and girls to appear modestly and respectfully dressed. Shorts, tank tops, low cut, backless and mini-dresses, halters, bared midriffs, tight-fitting clothes, etc. do not meet the norm of Christian modesty and of respect, especially in church. Your cooperation is evidence of your love for our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and for His Holy Mother Mary. Thank you!

TO VACCINATE OR NOT TO VACCINATE

A number of people have inquired about whether they can in good conscience immunize their children with vaccines prepared by the use of cell lines derived from aborted human fetuses. For those people, who have wanted to remain faithful to the Church’s moral teachings, this has presented a difficult dilemma. They would have, however, been spared much anxiety had they known about a statement that the Sacred Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith made on this topic in 2005 under His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. A synthesis of the full study “Moral Reflections on Vaccines Prepared from Cells Derived from Aborted Human Foetuses” can be found at: http://www.immunize.org/concerns/vaticandocument.htm.

Although this short document employs rather technical scientific and specialized moral theological terminology, it concludes with a clear and easily understandable statement on the morality of this issue (Also, please take note of footnote no.15).