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This Week at Ascension + August 21, 2024
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96
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Weekday Mass Schedule
12 p.m. on Monday & Friday
8 a.m. on Tuesday & Thursday
6:30 p.m. on Wednesday
View the Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Live-stream Mass here
VIA YOUTUBE or FACEBOOK LIVE
Weekday Offices
7:30 a.m. Morning Prayer via Zoom
6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer via Zoom
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From the Rector
“Lord, to whom can we go?” - John 6:68
As a result of our Lord’s discourse and claims, long before the events of Holy Week, Saint John reports that our Lord’s followers began to abandon him. Leaving only the twelve disciples and a few others. Aware of this changing dynamic, our Lord asks the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Do you wish to leave? Do you wish to stop following me? To which Saint Peter responds, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Saint Peter answers our Lord with a question of his own. A rhetorical question that points to the fact that there is only one source, one person, that they (that we) can turn to in times of need – the one who is the key to eternal life, the Holy One who makes all things holy.
This Sunday at 12:45 pm, following the 11:00 am Solemn High Mass, we’ll kick-off our 2024-2025 Christian Formation program as we reflect on how it is that God, through his Church, makes things holy. Join me and Deacon Poore as we ruminate on the nature and purpose of the Sacraments, the means through which we receive eternal life, come to believe, and see the Holy One of God.
—Fr. de la Torre
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Requiescat in pace
Susanne M. Lenz
Susanne Lenz, wife of Church of the Ascension parishioner Jim Lenz, died last weekend. Funeral arrangements are not known at this time, but will be communicated when we have details. If you wish to send cards of condolence to Jim, his Montgomery Place address is: 5550 S. Shore Drive, Apartment 515, Chicago, IL 60637.
Please join in praying for the repose of Susanne's soul, and also for all who knew and cared for her, and who now grieve her passing.
O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death, and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that your servant Susanne, being raised with him, may know the strength of his presence, and rejoice in his eternal glory; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (BCP, p. 493)
Rest eternal grant unto her, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her;
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
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Requiem Mass for Thomas Wikman
Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Choral Requiem setting & Communion Motet
Officium Defunctorum
Benedicam Dominum
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 – 1611)
Ed Zelnis, Guest Choirmaster
The Requiem Choir is composed of musicians
who sang frequently under Thomas Wikman’s baton.
Organ
Tiento del octavo tono
Antonio de Cabezon (1510-1566
Tiento del noveno tono
Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1586-1654)
David Schrader, Organist
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Embracing the Sacramental Life
Sunday, August 25 at 12:45 p.m.
We will kick-off our faith formation program by returning "back to basics" as we explore the nature and purpose of the Sacraments; how they shape our lives; and why they matter. We will also discuss the Sacrament of Confirmation and the ritual practice of Reception into The Episcopal Church for those interested in Confirmation and Reception. A hearty lunch will be provided
For further reading, we will be providing free copies of Father Andrew Davison’s book, "Why Sacraments?" – a must-read for those seeking a modern perspective on Anglo-Catholic sacramentality.
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One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism:
A Retreat for Those Seeking Renewal, Confirmation, and Reception
Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Our end of summer morning retreat is designed for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the Sacramental Life. Using the Baptismal Covenant as our guide, we will reflect on how to grow in faith and live a sanctified life. This retreat is open to all and mandatory for those seeking to be sponsored for Confirmation or Reception on Saturday, September 14 at 11AM at Saint James Cathedral. A light breakfast will be served at 8:45AM. We will conclude our gathering with lunch at a nearby restaurant.
Please register using this sign-up form so we can plan appropriately:
https://forms.gle/kJgNuqtqipQ35Qpz5
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Chrys' Closet Backpack Drive
Our friends at Chrys' Closet are gearing up for a free backpack giveaway. We have been asked to assist them in their backpack collection effort for elementary school and middle school children. Please consider donating a backpack for our neighbors in need, this Sunday, August 25 will be the last day we'll be taking backpack donations. Please email Liz Kohlbeck if you have any questions: elizabethkohlbeck@yahoo.com
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Did you know you can donate flowers for Sunday's Mass?
Donations may be given in memory of departed loved ones or in thanksgiving for a birthday, anniversary, or an important milestone. Flowers may be donated at the High Altar, the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Shrine of Saint Michael, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. If you’re interested in donating flowers, please see the sign-up sheet in its new location: on the table in the back of the church closest to the door.
You can also make a flower donation online by visiting Ascension's PayPal page. Once you’ve made your donation, please email the parish office any personal dedications.
The donation amount to cover the cost of flowers on the High Altar is $50 and on any one of the Shrines the amount is $30.
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Consider being a Coffee Hour host
There are spots available for hosting Coffee Hour after either Sunday Mass! Look for the SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER sign-up sheets 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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The Prayers of the People
As part of our Sunday offering of the Mass, we bring to God our petitions and thanksgivings. As a community, we do this by bidding the parish’s intentions in the Prayers of the People. If you wish to have someone added to the Prayers of the People, please email Father de la Torre. You can also fill out the prayer request form in the link below. Names will remain on the prayer list for three weeks, unless otherwise requested.
Lord, hear the prayers of thy people; and what we have asked faithfully, grant that we may obtain effectually, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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For our prayers
Robert Pischke, Meg Brennand, Steve Legaut, Samuel R. Gibbons, Christian Olson, Kathryn Rowland, Malcolm Wood, Bram Bassford, Randy Thomas, Carolyn Wiggins, David Schrader, Marlea Edinger, Ken McPhillips, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Lee Gould, Florence Jones Clanton, MB Hwang, Juanita Malone, Richard Francis Tracz, Victor Fernandez, Claire Green, Beth Hall, Brenda Martins
Birthdays: John A. West, 8/18; Elizabeth Way McLaughlin, 8/20; Fr. Shane Gormley, 8/20
Anniversaries: Benjamin & Alexia Rivera, 8/22/2010; David White & John West, 8/23/1999
Requiescat in pace: Susanne Lenz, Lee Newcomer, Rosemary Alexander, Jerrod Cook, Wesley Ball, Joann Bruce Montgomery, 8/20/2013; Dorothy Murphy, 8/20/2023; Lucy Valla, 8/21/2014; Robert Browning, 8/21/2023; Dave Noren, 8/22/2010
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
August 25, 2024
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ORGAN
Two settings:
Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'
IGB 62
Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
BWV 717
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Opening Hymn
421 ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH'
At the Offertory
460 HYFRYDOL
At the Communion
455 DUNEDIN
Closing Hymn
632 MUNICH
ORGAN
Præludium und Fuge
IGB 21
Georg Böhm
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Mass Setting
Congregational: Missa Marialis
Offertory Solo
Bernhard Klein
(1793-1832)
Auf dich, o Herr,
vertrauet meine Seele
Communion Motet
Pierluigi da Palestrina
(c. 1525-1594)
Adoramus te Christe
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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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 Mass
VIA YOUTUBE or FACEBOOK LIVE
MONDAY-FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. Morning Prayer via Zoom
6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer via Zoom
Weekday Mass Schedule
12 p.m. on Monday & Friday
8 a.m. on Tuesday & Thursday
6:30 p.m. on Wednesday
View the Wednesday Mass here
VIA YOUTUBE or FACEBOOK LIVE
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The Rev. Carlos de la Torre, Rector
cdelatorre@ascensionchicago.org
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Wardens
David Reeves, Sr. Warden
David Reeves, Sr. Warden
David A. Robertson, Jr. Warden
David A. Robertson Jr. Warden
Vestry
Ian Barillas-McEntee, Jay Peterson, Joshua Simpson
Ken Cozette, Elizabeth Simpson, Samuel Sommers (Clerk)
Vicki Dvonch, Nancy Pardee, DiAnne Walsh
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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