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This Week at Ascension + September 27, 2023
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Commemoration of Vincent de Paul
Evening Prayer
at 6:00 p.m. via ZOOM
In-person and Live-streamed
Said Mass at 6:30 p.m.
Unction available for those who wish it.
VIA YOUTUBE or FACEBOOK LIVE
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And on October 1, 2023 in the Afternoon | |
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Every parish I have served in has celebrated the feast of Saint Michael and All Angels. But never have I served a parish, until now, dedicated under the patronage and protection of Saint Michael. Since my teenage years, I have loved Michaelmas and its traditional hymns, readings, and food (next year I plan to roast a Michaelmas goose for our festivities).
The passage from the Revelation to Saint John appointed as the Epistle begins “War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon.” Talk about an opening scene!
Throughout Saint John’s Revelation, underlying its rich supernatural imagery, is a parallel story: the story of humanity, the story of how there is a battle between good and evil in our world. However, the war in heaven described by Saint John, in which Saint Michael and his angels fight against the dragon, has taken place on the Cross.
The war in heaven has not only taken place, but a victor has been determined. In his crucifixion, Christ has exposed the forces of sin and evil that seek to destroy and denigrate life. Even as we use imagery of war to speak of the victory of our God, we know that the victory we speak of was not won by violence or sword. Rather, the victory we proclaim, the victory we proclaim on Michaelmas, Sunday after Sunday, and at every Mass, is the victory of the Cross where Christ offered himself once and for all for the life of the world.
“Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah. Rejoice then, you heavens and those who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!” (Revelation 12:10,12)
—Fr. de la Torre
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Flower Arranging Workshop
Join a group of current and prospective flower arrangers for the Ascension altar on Saturday, October 7 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bring a pair of clippers (if you have some) and your enthusiasm for creating vases filled with beautiful flowers! We will gather in the kitchen for instruction on basic techniques and a chance to make some awesome arrangements. Coffee, iced tea, and cookies provided. Contact Cheryl Peterson at 773-322-7995 or cpeterson@ascensionchicago.org for further details.
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News from St. Chrysostom’s Closet
“We make plans and God laughs” (an old Yiddish proverb)
Three weeks ago, a group of 30 or so DePaul students spent the morning at Ascension sorting and organizing winter coats, hats, boots, and gloves. The plan was to distribute these in early October with the ambitious goal of providing winter clothing for 1,000 people mostly from warmer climates. When the students were done sorting, they piled the garments in a corridor off St. Michael Hall.
Last week, during particularly busy and crowded store hours, the coats were discovered and a great rush ensued. Anxiety, anticipation, wanting to be prepared to stave off Chicago’s notoriously cold winters, and fear of the cold took us by surprise. It also taught us valuable lessons. Could we have avoided this by recognizing that a minor drop in temperature would be a trigger for people not familiar with this climate? Could we have announced a date for winter clothing to be available and shared that with signs in Spanish in advance? Yes to both.
Charity work is inevitably a two-way experience. We also witnessed firsthand the effects of fear and desperate need. Lessons learned.
P.S. We could use more winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. Please see Mtr. Murphy-Gill if you're not sure where and when to bring them to the church.
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“Let every creature rise and bring,
peculiar honors to our King…”(Hymn 544)
Blessing of Animals, October 7th, 9-11 a.m.,
Division Street Farmers Market
In honor of the feast of St. Francis, Ascension will once again have a table at the Division Street Farmers Market (located on Division between Clark and State) on Saturday, October 7th for pet blessings. Please bring your pets and/or let your friends know that we will be there. If a pet is not able to come to the market (think birds/turtles/cats/fish etc.) please know that a picture (printed or digital) can also be blessed. If you would like to volunteer to assist with this fun and meaningful outreach to our 4- and 2-legged neighbors, please contact Gary Alexander at galexander@ascensionchicago.org. We’ll be meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the church and will head over together.
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Chicago Marathon Hospitality, Sunday, October 8th | |
Hello all!
As you probably know, the Chicago marathon is happening on Sunday, October 8th and will coincide with Mass times. This announcement serves two purposes. Firstly, if you are a 9am Mass congregant, please bear in mind that LaSalle will be closed off to motor vehicles during the duration of the Mass. This may have no bearing on your travel at all, but if it does, please plan ahead if you still plan to come.
Secondly, we are requesting three to four volunteers to serve at our regular ministry for the marathon. This includes bell ringing, passing out water, and other light tasks. The runners often begin passing Ascension around 8 am, and that continues until close to 10:30. We ask that volunteers arrive around at least 30 minutes early to help set up. If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to Josh Simpson at
jshsimpson1@yahoo.com.
Thank you all and enjoy the rest of your week.
—Josh Simpson
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Open House Chicago at the Ascension
October 14-15
The Church of the Ascension has been invited to participate once again in Open House Chicago. This event, Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, is sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Center. It’s a free festival that offers access to hundreds of sites across Chicago. A complete listing can be found at here.
We have participated twice in Open House Chicago and each time we had 500 visitors. We provide explanatory signs throughout the church and a beautiful brochure describing the architecture, the stained-glass windows and liturgical art in the building. We also offer cookies! There will be several pipe organ demonstrations and the opportunity to listen to a choir rehearsal.
This is an invitation to parishioners who would like to participate in this year’s Open House Chicago at Ascension. Volunteers mainly welcome visitors and answer questions. Please contact Cynthia Perrizo at cperrizo@ascensionchicago.org or Jay Jacot at jayjacot@gmail.com if you have questions and/or would like to volunteer.
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Please Consider Being a Coffee Hour Host
If you are standing in the wings waiting for your invitation to host Coffee Hour, your wait is over. There are spots available! Look for the sign-up sheet in Wheeler Hall. If you are leary of what hosting a Coffee Hour might entail, speak to Hospitality Committee members Josh or Ellie Simpson, David Reeves, LaVerne Saunders or Carol Noren. They will be glad to help
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Do you have a need for special prayer in your life? Whether your prayer needs are because you have an upcoming surgery, an ill family member, or you’re just feeling particularly lonely lately, Mtr. Murphy-Gill would like to know.
We’ve created a way for letting us know about your requests for prayers in a way we hope makes it easy for you to reach out, though you can always call the church or reach out to one of the priests personally.
Share your prayer requests here.
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For our prayers
Florance Jones Clanton, Michael Curry, David Schrader, Stuy Peabody, Robert,
DeDe Frank, Leslie Smebak Gormley, Pam and Hap Hopper, Mike Vales, Jim Drury, Russell Staufenbiel, Patricia Spencer, Rachel Smolinski, Sarah Reece Glanman,
Sgt. Manuel Arroyo, The Quevedo family, Suzanne Dines, Lee Gould, John Schram, Gertrude Isaac, Thomas Wikman, MB Hwang, Juanita Malone, Oksana, Tyler,
David S. Jones, Richard Francis Tracz, Natalia & Victor, Dorothy, Victor Fernandez, Claire Green, Beth Hall, Sue Lenz, Brenda Martins
Birthdays:
Elizabeth Simpson, 9/24
Anniversaries:
Trevor Peterson & Paloma McDonnell, Marriage, 9/26/2020
Requiescat in pace:
Gertrude Stentiford, Religious, 9/25/1983; Robert Peerling Coale, 9/27/2006;
Scott D. Thatcher, 9/27/2008; Rita P. Abbott, 9/27/2013;
Robina Cooper Johnston, 9/29/2014; Ella Saunders, 9/30/2012
Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them;
May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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Organ and Choral Repertoire for October 1, 2023 | |
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ORGAN
Ballade en mode Phrygien JA 9 [1930]
Petite Pièce JA 33 [1932]
Jehan Alain (1911-1940)
At the Entrance Procession
411 ST. THOMAS (WILLIAMS)
At the Offertory
574 ST. PETERSBURG
At the Communion
301 RENDEZ À DIEU (9 a.m.)
337 UNDE ET MEMORES (11 a.m.)
At the Retiring Procession
477 ENGELBERG
ORGAN
Litanies on Engelberg
(in the style of Alain) [1998]
David R. White (b. 1959)
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Mass Setting
Jean Langlais
(1907-1991)
Missa Salve Regina (1954)
Offertory Motet
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(c. 1525-1594)
Super flumina Babylonis à4
Communion Motet
Kinley Lange
(b. 1950)
Esto les digo (2001)
Chanted Mass Propers from the
Graduale Romanum
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Between Masses, please don’t forget that The Choir of the Ascension has recorded upwards of 60 tracks that you can listen to anywhere you have an internet connection. They can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/choir-of-the-ascension
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Ascension Connections
(with your click and God's help)
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Meeting ID:
792 031 7452
Password: 1133
Join-by-Phone Option: (312) 626-6799
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Weekly Ascension Schedule
For connections:
via Zoom (click here)
SUNDAYS
7:30 a.m. Morning Prayer via Zoom
9:00 a.m. In-person Sung Mass
11:00 a.m. In-person and Live-Streamed Solemn High Mass
VIA YOUTUBE or FACEBOOK LIVE
MONDAY-FRIDAY
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer via FACEBOOK LIVE
6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer via Zoom
WEDNESDAYS
6:30 p.m. Said Mass
VIA YOUTUBE or FACEBOOK LIVE
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Wardens and Vestry of Church of the Ascension
LaVerne Rollé Saunders, Sr. Warden;
SeniorWarden@AscensionChicago.org
David Reeves, Jr. Warden;
JuniorWarden@AscensionChicago.org
Ian Barillas-McEntee, Jim Lo Bello, Ken Cozette, Marlea Edinger, Sean Hansen,
David A. Robertson, Elizabeth Simpson, Joshua Simpson, Samuel Sommers, Clerk
Susan Schlough, Treasurer
Finance@ascensionchicago.org
Br. Nathanael Deward Rahm BSG, Parish Office
Office@ascensionchicago.org
Approved minutes of Vestry meetings are always available online to parishioners who request the link. If you would like Internet access to these Vestry Minutes, please email the Parish Office and request the link. Once you access the web page, you can read all recent Vestry meeting minutes.
The link remains live indefinitely. Any parishioner who has the link will not need to request a new link from month to month.
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