This Week at Ascension + April 28, 2021
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96
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Wednesday, April 28
St. Mark the Evangelist (transf.)
6:30 p.m. Live-streamed Mass
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Sunday, May 2
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Crowning of Mary &
The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
10:00 a.m. Live-streamed Mass
Following the mass (about 11:15 a.m.)
Image: detail from the Crowning of Mary Rosary Window, Church of the Ascension
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The Mass for The Feast of the Ascension
(7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 13th) will be both In-person and Live-streamed. Registration information will be included in next week's May 5th edition of the newsletter.
Bishop-elect Paula Clark will be unable to join us,
but Father Shane Patrick Gormley
has agreed to be our guest preacher that evening.
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Note: After clicking on the link, you will be able to see how many spots, if any, are still available for a particular mass.
When you register online, you will be sent an email confirming your online registration. This same link will also have a
blue CANCEL THIS RESERVATION tab.
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The Merry Mary Month of May
“She, being the mother of him who is our Life, became the Mother of Life; she was the Gate of Heaven, because he, born of her, opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Alleluia.” – Edward Bouverie Pusey
Dear fellow Ascension Members,
Catholic Christians have long considered May to be the month of Mary. The May crowning of a statue is a beautiful way to honor Mary, the Mystical Rose. The Church of the Ascension has a rich history of Marian devotion. The statue at the Lady shrine was a gift to the parish from Father Larrabee in 1922. Around 1926, the rector, Father Stoskopf, offered some insight for the meditation which accompanied the recitation of prayers:
"We can say our Rosary and be thinking of our joys and sorrows, and these are distractions; we can say our Rosary and be thinking of our Lord’s joys and sufferings, and such meditation is the highest form of personal prayer. It is this essential meditative character of the Rosary that makes it perhaps the best of all private devotions–the Divine Office of the Laity." (From History of the Church of the Ascension Chicago, Illinois, 1857-1982, George C Giles, Jr.)
The Anglican Society of Mary is a devotional society dedicated to Mary, Help of Christians. Its worldwide membership is not confined to any specific denomination, although it is Anglican based. Members of the Society keep a rule of life that includes traditional Marian devotions such as the Rosary and the Angelus, and participation in Mass on major Marian feasts. Local groups gather for prayer and fellowship, study, or pilgrimages.
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The Rosary will follow Mass this first Sunday of the month. You are invited to participate. Anyone with interest in the Society of Mary, the Rosary, or devotion to Mary may contact us. We hope to hear from you.
O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today!
Queen of the angels, Queen of the May.
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From Deacon Meghan Murphy-Gill |
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Last Thursday, I had the privilege of co-facilitating with Jr. Warden, Ken Kelling, a conversation about how Ascension welcomes and affirms (or not) the presence of its LGBTQ+ members and visitors. We largely heard from members — both those who identify as LGBTQ+ and those who do not — about what it would mean to them were Ascension to more publicly express an affirming position and the form that affirmation could take. The conversation was honest, open, and certainly a holy one as a multiplicity of experiences and ideas were expressed. Because participation and positive sentiment were so plentiful, the group has decided to convene for more conversation, open to all members of Ascension, sometime in mid-May. In the meantime, if you have questions or remarks, please share them with Ken via email. We look forward to continuing this important discussion.
My husband, Andrew, and son, Albie (Albert), were able to attend Ascension last Sunday. Albie was especially thrilled to tour the sacristy with sacristan Thom Ehlen. Andrew and Albie have recently split their time between Atonement, close to our home, and St. Augustine’s, Wilmette, the congregation that sponsored my ordination, so it was so wonderful to have them join us for Mass. Our present restrictions prevented introductions Sunday, and I’m looking forward to the blessed day when we can gather, greet each other face to face, and enjoy proper introductions and visiting.
This coming Sunday, May 2, Deacon Charles Farrell will take part in the mass. He wants to make sure he's not forgotten at Ascension, and he values his ministries here! When not at Ascension, he is mainly serving at Church of the Atonement. He and I have been collaborating on the monthly deacons' schedule.
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I'm grateful for an opportunity to take a break with Brooke, starting today and through next week. (After weeks of calculations, we recognized that we'd never stop if we waited for perfectly safe conditions.) Pastoral matters in my absence may be addressed with any member of the parish clergy or (for referral) to the staff.
It's been awhile since I provided a family report and can share some interesting and positive developments.
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Grace turned 18 three days after Easter, is one course and five weeks away from high school graduation and plans to enroll at DePaul University in the fall -- wondering about pre-med, psychology and police forensic programs. She is working part-time at Whispers, the coffee and smoothie operation in the triangle park at the east end of Maple Street, near Gibson's.
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Owen has been blessed with a remarkable recovery from his August 2020 accident, but continues to undergo physical therapy to optimize his capacities. He leaves for Taipei in August for a 9-month intensive Mandarin language immersion program.
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Eliot left Lisbon for a vaccination here in the US and to surprise Grace for her 18th birthday.
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Brooke supports us all, both those of us in the rectory and those more far-flung.
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We are all gratful for support and prayers.
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Organ Repertoire for the Fifth Sunday of Easter,
May 2, 2021
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ORGAN
Antiennes pour la Sainte
Vierge Marie [1920]
I. Maestoso; II. Tranquillo;
III. Très lent, sans rigeur
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
Hymn at the Offertory
843 DAILY, DAILY
ORGAN
Alleluia sur l'antienne
du Magnificat [1951]
Rolande Falcinelli (1920-2006)
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About our 2021 Repertoire
As I develop a long-range plan for repertoire each year, I choose a theme or area of emphasis, often complete works or a complete large-scale work by one composer. During 2021, organ music by women composers and African-American composers is being and will be featured in voluntaries and recitals throughout the year. There are some little-known gems waiting to be discovered, as well as music by major composers, with whom works for the organ are not generally associated. Enjoy!
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Choir of the Ascension:
Now on Soundcloud!
Please visit SoundCloud and listen to our playlist! There are currently 40 tracks, and several more will be added each month.
Benjamin Rivera, Choirmaster
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Forward Day by Day
Copies of the May-June-July 2021 Forward Day by Day: Daily Devotions for Disciples are now available by emailing the parish office. We have both regular and large print editions while supplies last.
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Other than for urgent or essential matters or for brief personal devotion in the church, visits to Ascension are presently to be avoided. Any (other) visit should be arranged in advance with Br. Nathanael Rahm. Thank you for your understanding. |
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Due to COVID-19, Church of the Ascension’s Treasurer and Bookkeeper are limiting the amount of time they spend working in the parish offices. All checks received at Ascension via the United States Postal Service, not always a reliable service in our area, will be bank deposited approximately every 4-6 weeks. You may contact the Treasurer by email anytime at Finance@AscensionChicago.org.
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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:
except for Morning Prayer,
SUNDAYS
9:30 a.m. Virtual Morning Prayer
10:00 a.m. Live-Streamed Mass
11:00 a.m. Virtual Coffee Hour
MONDAY-FRIDAY
6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer via Zoom
WEDNESDAYS
6:30 p.m. Low Mass
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Yes, but I still haven't Zoomed ... |
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Please give generously as you are able.
Treasurer Susan Schlough has asked me to remind you of Ascension's ongoing expenses at this time. To the extent that you are able, payment on your pledges or the offering of Holy Day or other special gifts will be greatly appreciated. You may still write a check and mail it to the church, or online payment is possible through the buttons at various places on our website. Thank you!
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For our prayers: August 'Augie' Alonzo, Jim Berger, David Byerly, Steven Wallis, Sarah Ponder, Taffy Wehe, Carnola Malone, Marvin Files, Amy Peterson, Stephanie, Gwen Clark-Mason, Barbara Wischmeier
Birthdays: Bob Rogers, 4/26; Amber Zelazny, 4/26; Burton Nelson, 5/1
Anniversaries: Arthur & Jeanne Kreymer, marriage at Ascension, 4/25/1992
Requiescat in pace:
Dan Reeves, 4/26/2015; Dow John Harter, 4/29/2006
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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The Rev. Patrick Raymond, Rector
Susan Schlough, Treasurer
Br. Nathanael Deward Rahm BSG, Parish Office
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Vestry of Church of the Ascension
Cheryl Peterson, Sr. Warden; Kenneth Kelling, Jr. Warden; Kelly Colomberti, Marilyn Evans, Lynette Hector, Jim Lo Bello, George Pineda, David Reeves, Samuel Sommers, Enrique Vilaseco, Amber Zelazny
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. In addition, if you click on the subscribe button at the top right, you will be given email notice whenever a new set of approved minutes is added. 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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