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Dear Fellow Disciples,

HAPPY FEAST DAY! Today our parish celebrates our patron, St. Edward the Confessor! I'm sure like many of you, I didn't know who St. Edward was, nor did I ever hear of him, until I was assigned to this wonderful parish. St. Edward is an amazing man and model disciple we can all learn from and go to as our patron saint. There are four virtuous parts of St. Edward's life that we should all strive to imitate here at St. Edward Parish.

Model of Holiness St. Edward lived a life of intentional and focused prayer. As a lover of the Benedictine Community (St. Edward built Westminster Abbey for the Benedictines), St. Edward modeled his own prayer life off the Rule of St. Benedict. St. Edward's day revolved around his prayer life, and he did everything he could to keep God at the center of his life. St. Edward knew there was nothing he would accomplish without the help of almighty God.

Gift of Discernment Having the ability to discern the promptings of the Holy Spirit and the will of God the Father is a great spiritual gift. Only those who have a deep prayer life can properly discern these spiritual things. St. Edward had these gifts in that he knew what was coming from God and what was not. St. Edward desired deep in his heart to be a Benedictine Monk, but this was his desire, and not the will of God. When the opportunity presented itself for Edward to take the thrown as King of England, he discerned that this was the way God was calling him to serve the Church. England needed a good and holy king to lead the people toward Christ, the King of Kings. Edward was the man God chose for that job. St. Edward discerned that being a monk was his goal, and not Gods.

Celibacy and Chastity Following the gift of discernment came Edward discerning that while God was calling him to be king, he was also still called to a celibate life. St. Edward did have a Queen, Edith of Wessex, but they never had any children because Edward felt called to a celibate life. The virtue of chastity is one we're all called to. Husbands and wives are called to live chastity by not objectifying and using each other for sexual pleasure. As a celibate man, I'm

called to live chastity by not objectifying women. No one should be watching pornography, visiting strip clubs, using various medias to engage in sexual pleasures, etc. All of these are examples of un-chaste behaviors. Chastity is the virtue of seeing each other as a child of God and sibling in Christ. Chastity stops me from viewing another person as a means to my own personal pleasure or gain. St. Edward is a model of chastity for all, and celibacy, for those of us called to that virtuous way of life as well.

Care for the Poor St. Edward cared deeply for the poor and was well known during his reign as being a king who loved the poor. There's a famous story of St. Edward giving his official ring, signifying he is the King, away to a poor person looking for money. As most monarchs and political leaders, they don't often have cash on hand, so Edward gave the poor man his ring. Often in icons or paintings of St. Edward you will see him holding a ring, reminding us of this story and witness to how St. Edward cared for the poor.

On this feast of St. Edward, let's call on our parish patron to help us live virtuous lives of holiness, chastity, discernment, and caring for the poor. My sisters and brothers let's live radical lives of discipleship that constantly look out for others before ourselves. Let's invite our neighbors, friends, family, and co-workers to share in our joy around the Altar of the Lord. Let's model our own lives after our patron, St. Edward, and after his role model: Jesus Christ.

Happy Feast Day,

Fr. Dom

P.S- I'm so grateful to everyone who made the Harvest Bash the huge success that it was. Many thanks to our committee, especially: Wade & Phuong Johnston, Adrienne Chan, Krista Dustin, Patrick Murphy, Andy Schmidt, Tom Bender, Jerome & Kim Lasky, Whitney Minarik, Steph Epstein, Katie Baer, Ken Halter, Cindy Rosasco, Eric Nyberg, Jane Nagle, St. Edward School Board, Scouts BSA, Girl Scouts, Knight of Columbus Tonti Council, our hard-working parish staff, and everyone who volunteered. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS: October 3, 2021

$4,322.75

You and your family are cordially invited to attend

Loyola Academy's Open House

Thursday, November 4th

Tours begin at 5:00p.m. and continue until 8:00p.m. Pre-registration is required and available at

1100 Laramie Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091 847/920-2481

Loyola Academy admits students of any race, color and national origin or ethnic origin.

Why Register as a Parishioner?

As a registered parishioner, our parish staff will be able to serve you better, especially in preparation for reception of the Sacraments, registering for Family Faith Formation, sponsoring someone for Baptism or Confirmation and even in wedding and funeral planning. You will also receive offering envelopes and all parish mailings. If you have questions about joining our parish, please contact the parish office at 773-545 -6496 or go to our website at .

YARN WORKS UPDATE!

Yarn Works is a ministry at St. Ed's where parishioners knit squares that are put together as afghans for sick children. If you would like to take part in this ministry, please contact Beverly Birch at hulahoop9631@

Due to the elevator installation, the Yarn Works basket is now located behind the last pew. A container will be supplied for completed squares and afghans.

Thanks to all of you for what you do for Yarn Works!

FIRST FRIDAY HEALING MASS

7:00pm in Church

Every First Friday we have Eucharistic Adoration from 9:00am-6:30pm, Benediction at 6:30pm, and a Healing Mass at 7:00pm.

All are welcome to attend the Healing Mass and receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick can be received by any baptized Catholic who is suffering in mind, body, or sprit.

Praying by Lighting Candles

It has been part of our Catholic tradition to light candles at the shrines of Saints for centuries. The lighting of a candle symbolizes for us the eternal light of Christ that casts out all darkness. In this Easter season we look to the Paschal Candle for this symbol as well.

To light a candle at a shrine, like our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph shrines, we're seeking the light of Christ through the intercession of that particular Saint to answer our prayer. Each candle stays lit for three days and we ask for a $3.00 donation to pay for the candle.

Consider participating in this devotion if you haven't before.

LEGACY PLANNING SECURE THE FUTURE OF

ST. ED PARISH

Don't cancel life insurance you no longer need! Consider instructing your life insurance agent to include St. Edward Parish as a primary or secondary beneficiary on your policy. By naming our parish as beneficiary, you'll provide lasting financial support and possibly qualify for tax benefits as well. It costs nothing to change the beneficiary on your policy and will mean everything to our future parish community.

Consult your insurance agent to see if this is an option for you. For more information, please contact Mark Besztery, our Director of Operations (mark@), or contact Krystina M. Campbell, Planned Giving Officer, Archdiocese of Chicago at 312.534.5404 or kcampbell@.

NEXT WEEK'S MASS SCHEDULE

MASS

PRESIDER

LECTOR

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER

Saturday October 16

Fr. Dominic Clemente

4:30 PM

Deacon Seth

Mary Ann Callaghan Alfonso Aguirre

Antonio Cabilao

Sunday October 17

8:00 AM

Fr. McIlhone Deacon Seth

Richard Wedgbury Sarah Pelrine

Julie Jozwik

Sunday October 17

9:30 AM

Fr. Arturo Deacon Mike

Alfonso Aguirre Emily Carlson

Elsa Aguirre

Sunday October 17

Fr. Dominic Clemente

11:00 AM

Deacon Mike

Bella Maningat

Bella Maningat

SERVERS No Servers No Servers No Servers I. Kopecky G. Kopecky

St. Edward Parish Women's Group

Monday, October 11, 2021 7:00pm in the Rectory

All women of the parish are welcome to join this group for prayer and fellowship.

Meetings held in the Rectory Conference Room.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE

This year's campaign started on September 22nd and already 135 babies have been saved. The Chicago location is 3140 W. Irving Park Road. St. Edward's day to pray there is Friday, October 22nd from 1:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M. There will be a sign up chart in the vestibule next weekend. Please plan on coming for a half hour or hour to pray for the unborn and their Mothers. Be a public witness to the sanctity of life.

Men's Group Prayer & Social

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 7:00pm in Unity Hall St. Edward Men's Group will be meeting for a Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament with a social after In Unity Hall. This time of prayer, fraternity, and fellowship is open to all men of the parish.

Youth Ministry Schedule

HELP NEEDED IN LIVE-STREAM MINISTRY

The pandemic, for all its terribleness, brought about a new ministry at St. Ed's where we livestream all our liturgies on YouTube and Facebook. We have a small, but very dedicated, team of parishioners who run our system daily so people at home can pray and worship God with our community of faith. It is not difficult to learn the system and you will receive plenty of training and shadowing, but we need help! If you have any knowledge of working with a desktop, you are perfect! Please contact Fr. Dom via e-mail at frclemente@ to get more information or to sign up and join this important ministry.

Please consider joining this ministry and helping our parishioners at home worship God with our community of faith!

St. Isidor, patron saint of technology, pray for us!

October 10- No Youth Group ? Columbus Day Weekend

October 17- Mass & CHOSEN episode 7 October 24- Mass & CHOSEN episode 8 October 31- No Youth Group ? Halloween November 7- Mass & CHOSEN episode 9 November 14- Prayer & CHOSEN episode 10 November 21- Mass & CHOSEN episode 11

November 28- No Youth Group ? Thanksgiving Weekend

Youth Group meets in the Church and Unity Hall. Any teen in 8th through 12th grade are welcome. Masks are

to be worn inside at all gatherings.

Sunday, October 10 Family Fellowship, 10:30am Unity Hall Feast Day Mass with Bishop Bartosic, 11:00am Church Monday, October 11 Women's Group Meeting, 7:00pm Rectory Conference Room Scouts BSA Meeting, 7:00pm Unity Hall Tuesday, October 12 RCIA Meeting, 7:00pm Rectory Conference Room Men's Group Prayer & Social, 7:00pm Church & Unity Hall Wednesday, October 13 ? Feast of St. Edward Legion of Mary Meeting, 9:00am Rectory Hall Facilities Committee Meeting, 6:30pm Rectory Conference Room Thursday, October 14 Friday, October 15 School Walk-a-thon Day! School & Parking Lot Homecoming Pep Rally Parking Lot Saturday, October 16 Homecoming Parade, 9:30am Parking Lot to Gompers Park Big Red Homecoming Football, 11:00am Gompers Park Sunday, October 17 Youth Ministry, 7:00pm Oratory of the Blessed Trinity & Unity Hall

ANOTHER ROLLOVER! Congratulations to this week's $50 winner, Bustamante with Card #36, the 5 of Clubs!Get tickets for next week's drawing after all the weekend Masses, from the Rectory office, at O'Donnell's, or online at

Congratulations

on being baptized into Christ

Alexander,

son of Timothy and Jennifer.

Congratulations

on being baptized into Christ

Margaret,

son of Paul and Jade.

SPARE CHANGE SAVES BABIES

Beginning this weekend, October 9th and 10th, our Parish will be participating in the Baby Bottle Project benefiting The Women's Centers of Greater Chicagoland. This nonprofit organization directly assists Mothers and families experiencing a crisis pregnancy by offering emotional, financial, material and spiritual support through counseling, clothing& monetary provisions, prayer and other aid. They also offer Free ultrasounds! By God's grace they have saved over 40,000 babies since their founding in 1984.

Please take a baby bottle home with you from Church next weekend. Fill it with spare change and return it by October 31st. This is a simple but crucial fund raising effort for The Women's Centers. Please note the bottles cost almost $1.00 each and are recycled afterwards so please return at the end of this project. If you want to donate by check, please make it payable to The Women's Center. You can also call 773-794-1313 to donate.

Thank you for defending life and remember to keep all the Womens Center counsellors in your prayers.

RESPECT LIFE

Only with prayer - prayer that storms the heaven for justice and mercy, prayer that cleanses our hearts and souls - will the culture of death, that surrounds us today, be replaced with a culture of life. USCCB

PRAYER FOR RESPECT FOR LIFE

St. Gerard Majella, women the world over have

adopted you as their patron in the joys and

fears of childbearing. Today, we invoke your

S

intercession for the Pro-Life movement. Pray

that all will look upon human life as a great gift

from God to be accepted and loved, not as an

unwanted burden to be destroyed. Assist from

heaven, the efforts of those on earth, who are

enlisted in the Christlike crusade of promoting

the dignity and value of all human life, particu-

larly the unborn. This we ask through Christ,

Our Lord.

Amen

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