First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018

St. Alexander Parish Administration Directory

Parish Administrative Center 7025 W. 126th St. Palos Heights, IL 60463

Phone: 708-448-4861 Fax: 708-448-0039

Pastor: …………………….. Rev. Martin Michniewicz ext. 227

Associate Pastor: ……………… Rev. Patrick O’Neill ext. 223

Deacons: ……………………………. Jim Horton, Tim Keating

Director Parish Home & Health Ministry: Jim Horton ext. 232

Accounting Department Director: ….. Paula Somers ext. 233

Director of Music: ………………….. Patrick Mooney ext. 224

Parish Center & Parish Athletic Director: ……………………………………… Cathy Sullivan - 361-2626 Teen Coordinator: ………………… Sharon Ayres - 448-6624

Counseling Center: ………………………… 448-4861 ext.310

Director: .…………. Sr. Claire Marie Czerwiec, SSND, LCPC

St. Alexander’s on the Web …… www.stalexanderpalos.org

Parish E-Mail: ………………………. alchurch1@comcast.net

St. Alexander School 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463

Phone: 708-448-0408 Fax: 708-448-5947

Principal: ………………………………………...…… Cathy Biel

Assistant Principal: …………………...……. Mary Dombrowski

Administrative Assistants: ……….…...…... Mary Ann Pellicore

……………………………………...……………. Renee Chavez

School Web: ………………….... www.stalexanderschool.com

School E-Mail: …………….... stalexanderschool@yahoo.com

Religious Education Office 126th St. and 71st Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463

Phone: 708-448-6624

Coordinator of Religious Education: ……………. Nancy Cook

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Spreading the Holy Fire Celebrating Christ Risen from the Dead through the 7 Sacraments

MATRIMONY Celebration of God’s Blessings on the Loving Union

between Man and Woman Please call the Parish Administration Center at least 4 months in advance of your wedding. Pre-Cana for engaged couples is required by the Archdiocese Matrimony Contact: Fr. Martin Michniewicz & Fr. Patrick O’Neill 448-4861

Sacraments of Initiation

Sacraments of Commitment

BAPTISM Celebration of Entrance into Christ’s Church

You must be a registered parishioner in this parish.

At least one Godparent must be a practicing Catholic. The other must be a Christian.

Parents must register for a class on Baptism BEFORE your baby is baptized. Archdiocesan required classes are held once a month, usually on the 1st Monday of the month, and facili-tated by trained parishioners. Baptism contact Joan DeVito 448-4861 ext. 237

RCIA Celebration of the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults This process is for adults who would like to join the Roman Catholic Church and have never been Baptized, or were Baptized in another Christian denomination. There is also a process for children (RCIC) and teens (RCIT). RCIA/RCIC/RCIT contact - Deacon Jim Horton 448-4861 & Deacon Tim Keating 448-6624

Sacraments of Healing

RECONCILIATION Celebration of God’s Forgiveness

through Personal Confession

Saturday Morning: 8:30 - 9:00 AM

Saturday Evening: after the 5:00 PM Mass

Other Times by Appointment

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Celebration of God’s Restorative Love & Forgiveness

Sacrament offers strength to the living. If someone becomes seriously ill, please call the Parish Administrative Center. Ministers of Care are available to bring Holy Communion and/or visit with the sick and homebound. Also every 1st Saturday - 6:00 - 7:00 PM in church

HOLY ORDERS Celebration of Ordained Service to the Church

The three offices of the Sacrament of Holy Orders are bishop, priest and deacon. All three are conferred by the sacramental act called “ordination.” Priesthood Contact - Fr. Michniewicz 448-4861 ext 227 Archdiocese of Chicago Vocation Director: Fr. Brian Welter - 312-534-8298

CONFIRMATION Celebration of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

This Sacrament is normally celebrated in 8th Grade and is a 2 year program of preparation.

Confirmation Contacts: Nancy Cook - Religious Education 448-6624 Cathy Biel - School 448-0408 The Archdiocese also offers classes for adults wishing to receive Confirmation. Adult Confirmation Contact - Deacon Tim Keating & Deacon Jim Horton 448-4861

Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass)

Sunday Vigil: 5:00 PM (Saturday)

Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon &

6:00 PM (Life Teen Youth Mass)

Monday through Friday: 6:30 & 8:45 AM

Saturday Morning: 8:00 AM

Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 PM

Holy Day: 6:30, 8:45 AM & 7:00 PM

EUCHARIST Celebration of Sharing Fully at Christ’s Altar of Sacrifice & Communion with Jesus and His Church

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday before the 1st Friday

9:15 AM - 7:00 PM Benediction

Evening of Prayer and Adoration

On the 1st Saturday 4:30 PM - Rosary 5:00 PM - Mass

6:00 PM - Prayers for Healing

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KINGDOM WEEKEND — MARCH 10-11 Before Jesus began His public ministry He spent 40 days in the desert praying and fasting as a way to

prepare for the important work ahead. Those were days of retreat. And, during His public ministry

Jesus would sometimes invite His disciples to "come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest

a while." Again, days of retreat.

This Lent you are being invited to take some time away from your normal activities and give it to the

Lord. It is an opportunity to spend some time getting reacquainted with God and to build your rela-

tionship with Him. The Kingdom Weekend will take place right here at St. Alexander on Saturday

March 10 and Sunday March 11. During the retreat you will experience fellowship, make new friends,

and have a fun, positive, faith-filled learning experience. Meals are provided, just bring yourself -

and a friend!

Kingdom Weekend team members will be available after Masses the weekends of Feb. 17-18,

and March 3-4 to answer your questions and accept registrations. Make this the Lent that you

take time off from the distractions of life and spend a weekend with God to deepen your friendship

with Him. Make this the year that you experience the Kingdom Weekend!

The Kingdom Retreat

The Kingdom Retreat Team would like to invite you to

the 2018 Kingdom Retreat at St. Alexander Parish. This is a unique

weekend experience for anyone in all walks of life.

Whether male or female, single or married, 18 or 108 – all are welcome!

WHERE: St. Alexander Parish, 7025 W. 126th Street, Palos Heights

WHEN: March 10th 8:45 AM - 8:00 PM & March 11th 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

During the retreat you will experience fellowship, make new friends, and have a fun, positive,

faith-filled learning experience. Meals are provided, just bring yourself – and a friend!

The 2018 Kingdom Team

Donna Allan Jeff Allan Jill Balquiedra Debbie Black Sue Douglass Carl Ferraro

Dave Power Chris Riley Bill Rogers Kathy Rogers Dave Yerkes

Questions? Call Bill or Kathy Rogers at (708)671-1955

To sign up for The Kingdom Retreat, please fill out the form below, detach it and return it to the

church office or simply drop it in the offering basket at any Mass. A $50 donation is suggested to cover

the cost of food and materials, payable now or during the retreat weekend.

_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: __________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL: ___________________________________________________________________________

Please provide an emergency contact who will not be attending the retreat:

NAME: ________________________________ PHONE: _________________________________

Deadline for sign up is March 7th

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Home Bound or Ill? If you, or someone you know, are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive communion in their home, please call Deacon Jim Horton at 708-448-4861, ext. 232

WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT

February 4, 2018 $21,907.75

Thank you for your continued generous support.

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

If there is one word that stands out in today's readings, it is "covenant." God's faithfulness and goodness serve as examples to us of how to live. Genesis tells the sto-ry of Noah and of God's covenant not only with all people, but with all of nature. Never will the cleansing waters of the flood bring their destructive power to all the earth again. The sign, the reminder to both God and nature, is the rainbow in the heavens.

The psalm reminds us of this compassion of God, and begs God to remember us, not because of our good-ness, but because of God's goodness and fidelity to the promise. God shows us how to be good, not by decree, but by example.

Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Today’s Readings: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

February 19-25, 2018

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10

STATIONS OF THE CROSS and

BENEDICTION

Every Friday Evening During Lent at 7:00 pm

Prayers of the Faithful for the Sick

As the faith family of St. Alexander, we unite with one another to pray for those who need healing of their body, mind or

spirit. Confident that God hears the voices of those who trust in the Lord Jesus, we join in prayer for:

If you or anyone in your family would like to be added to our Prayers of the Faithful for the Sick please contact the Parish Administrative Office at 708-448-4861.

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LIFE TEEN MASS

St. Alexander Parish teens, Religious Education Program and School students are invited to join the Life Teen Group. Following mass we move to our meeting room for what is known as Life Night. Here we share food, movies, games, sto-ries, and fun. It is a great chance to keep up with old friends and make new friends as well. It doesn’t cost anything to join and you can come whenever it suits you. Please plan to join us soon and be sure to bring your friends!

ST. ALEXANDER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY

The mission of the Domestic Violence Ministry of St. Alexander Parish is to raise awareness of domestic violence in our parish; to promote the development and delivery of services in our community; and to advocate for the prevention of domestic violence through education and parish activities.

The next Domestic Violence Ministry meeting: Monday, February 19th at 7:00pm

in the Parish Lounge

If you need help contact:

• National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

• Illinois DV Helpline: 1-877-863-6338 • Crisis Center for South Suburbia: 1-708-429-7233

LENTEN REGULATIONS Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics who are 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all Fri-days of Lent. Fasting is to be

observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permit-ted if necessary to maintain strength accord-ing to one’s needs, but eating solid foods be-tween meals is not permitted. The special Paschal fast, as well as abstinence, are pre-scribed for Good Friday and is encouraged for Holy Saturday.

Blessed Francisco Marto &

Blessed Jacinta Marto,

the Children of Fatima

Feast Day: February 20th

Please say the family rosary

and ask our Blessed Mother

for peace in the world.

ROSARY & SOUP NIGHTS

During Lent we encourage families to teach their children that fasting and prayer can make unimaginable changes. Make a change and add something to your life you wouldn’t normally do. We look forward to sharing a meal with you but more importantly, we look forward to praying with you. We meet every Wednesday evening during Lent.

Lake Katherine - Upper Room

Wednesday Nights

6:00 - 7:00 pm

February 21st,, 28th,

March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

For additional information please contact Ofelia or Jeff Foreman at 708-448-7521

PLEASE NOTE

The Parish

Administrative

Offices will be

closed on Monday,

February 19th

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ST. ALEX ANDER PARISH CENTER & ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NEWS

Fr. John M. Crosby Parish Center Schedule of Events

Sunday, February 18th 12:30 - 7:00 SCC Boys BB Playoffs Monday, February 19th 9:00 - 9:00 Athletic Team Practices Tuesday, February 20th 3:00 - 4:30 Athletic Team Practices 4:30 - 9:00 SCC Girls VB Playoffs Wednesday, February 21st 2:45 - 4:30 K/1st Gr. Floor Hockey League 4:30 - 9:30 Athletic Team Practices Thursday, February 22nd 2:45 - 4:30 2/3rd Gr. Floor Hockey League 4:30 - 9:00 SCC Girls VB Playoffs Friday, February 23rd 3:00 - 4:45 Athletic Team Practices 4:45 - 9:00 SSBL Boys BB Playoffs Saturday, February 24th 9:00 - 4:30 St. Al’s Girls VB Playoffs

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ST. ALEXANDER RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Monday 9:00am - 8:00pm

Tuesday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Wednesday—Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm

For additional information please call 708-448-6624.

DONATE YOUR OLD CELL PHONES

The St. Alexander Domestic Violence Ministry

is collecting discarded cell phones, smart

phones, iPhones, iPods, iPads, Macbooks,

and chargers in collaboration with Domestic

Violence agencies. The phones are repro-

grammed with emergency numbers and dis-

tributed to abused women through various

shelters. Also, cell phone companies donate

money to local Domestic Violence shelters

from recycling of these used items. Please

consider donating these items. A box marked

“Cell Phone/Electronics for DV Victims”

will be housed in the SAVE room.

ROMPIN’ RAIDERS Tot Open Gym

Thursdays 9:00-10:00am

Get your little ones up and running this winter! Join in open gym for no charge. Parents stay,

kids romp and play! You may bring sporting equipment, games, or other appropriate toys

for them to enjoy.

Please contact Renee at rcnash8@aol.com with any questions.

ST. ALEXANDER LIFE TEEN

NEWS

SAVE THE DATE—June 10th-16th

Life Teen Trip to Harlan, Kentucky to work with COAP. Watch the bulletin for more info. Contact

Sharon Ayres to sign up or donate towards the trip.

WORD OF LIFE

“Many parents want perfect children. Our culture

is obsessed with perfection—a superficial perfec-

tion. Photos are airbrushed, and social media sites

depict seemingly perfect lives. God calls us to

seek perfection, too. He does not call us, howev-

er, to perfection of appearance or abilities, but to

perfection in love .”

—USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

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CONFIRMATION RETREAT Confirmation marks a unique moment in a person’s

life when one is invited to grow in faith and, through

the power of the Holy Spirit, embrace a new maturity

and deeper meaning of the Risen Christ. Confirmation

is the Sacrament wherein we invoke the coming of the

Holy Spirit into the life of the candidate and thus

completes the initiation into the Catholic Church. To

be eligible for the Sacrament of Confirmation, students

must be at least in the 8th grade and have received Baptism and First Holy Eucharist.

They must have completed at least 2 years of Religious Education immediately prior

to the Confirmation year.

This Sacrament is an important milestone along the journey of a Catholic life. For

teens, it represents an opportunity to look at our Catholic faith in a more adult way—

exploring, discerning and deciding to make a willful and intentional commitment to

learn and live the Catholic faith, beliefs, morals, and practices.

Our St. Alexander Parish was blessed to have had Deacon Tim Keating once again

facilitate the Confirmation Retreat last week where all 8th grade St. Al’s and REP

students participated in a prayerful meaningful day. The day started out with Mass

and involved many activities including St. Alexander Parish High school students

sharing in their faith journeys. I would like to thank Deacon Tim, teachers, catechists,

parent volunteers and the Life teen high school students who took time out of their

busy schedules to work together to make the day so meaningful.

Please continue to keep our 8th grade student’s in your prayers as they continue to

prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, April 12th.

Peace and God Bless, Nancy Cook

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PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES

AT ST. ALEXANDER PARISH

Services for individuals, couples & families

For more information, call

448-4861 ext. 310

Sr. Claire M. Czerwiec, SSND, LCPC

Pastoral Counselor & Spiritual Director

Spiritual Adoption Program Month 4—Developing Baby

“Mommy felt me kick today!” Your spiritually adopt-ed baby weighs over one pound now, and his mother can feel his movement. Before this time he was too small for her to feel. He needed to be big and strong enough to kick hard against the outside wall– the inside wall of the uterus has little feeling. We are mid-way through the pregnancy now. Your prayers have helped your baby’s mother continue with her pregnancy and seek the help she needs.

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Ad Altare Dei On Sunday, January 28th at Holy Name Cathedral, Devin Devine along with four of his fellow Boy Scouts from St. Alexander Troop 337 received the Ad Altare Dei religious emblem. The Scouts worked on this religious emblem under the guidance of Fran Pendergast. The Ad Altare Dei religious emblem represents hard work and dedication towards their total personal and spiritual growth to actively live out their Catholic Christian faith. The Scouts worked over a five month period discussing the Sacraments and other im-portant aspects of our faith and performing community charitable service. We wish to thank Scoutmaster David Vasil and Charter Representative Fran Pendergast for their continued dedication and leadership to our Troop 337. Scouts pictured left to right with Most Holy Reverend Bishop Perry (Joey Vasil (2017 St. George Medal recipient), Alex Gniedziejko, Rich Cinkus, Joe Cinkus, Greg Sawertailo, Devin Devine).

ST. ALEXANDER PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE

2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

St. Alexander Preschool provides an academic experience aligned with The Office of Catholic Schools Early Childhood Development. The preschool environment promotes a child’s growth intellectually, spiritually, physically and socially. The curriculum of the program consists of language, reading readiness skills, math awareness, awareness of God and Christian values, art and music movement, exploration skills, creative play, fine and gross motor skills.

Full Day Option (4 Year Olds) Half Day Options (3 & 4 Year Olds)

8:00am-2:40pm Morning Class Meets 8:00-11:00am Afternoon Class Meets 11:40am-2:40pm

Two, three, four and five day options are available for both full and half day students. Extended Day Programs are available for before and after school care.

Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by September 1, 2018 to register. Call Mrs. Martino with questions at 708-448-0408 or visit www.stalexanderschool.com.

ST. ALEXANDER—A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

St. Alexander School is accepting registrations for the 2018-2019 school year. We offer:

• A faculty and staff who model true Christianity

• Preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds, including 4 year old full day

• Kindergarten classes are available as half day or full day

• Extended day care is provided before and after school

• Academic support as well as professional counseling is available

• Curriculum includes foreign language, art, gym, music, computer classes and STEM lab

• Daily religion classes and participation in liturgies teach Catholic values

• Extracurricular and enrichment activities are available to all students

• Hot lunch program offers nutritious meal choices

We are happy to provide private tours of our Blue Ribbon school and share with the families the exceptional education and experience provided at St. Alexander School. For additional information about what St. Alexander has to offer you family, please contact the school at 708-448-0408 or visit our website at www.stalexanderschool.com.

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MASS INTENTIONS Contact the parish office if you would like to have a Mass intention for the years 2018 or 2019. Please note that Mass intentions are not just for the deceased but for anyone you would like to include in prayer.

DID YOU KNOW…...The credit you receive for your SAVE purchases can be applied towards tuition payments or fees at any educational facility; grade school through college — public or private. It can even be applied to pay off college loans!! You may also choose to have the credit returned directly to you.

We have many retailers and restaurants, both local and national. Pick up a list of participating vendors or check out all our SAVE vendors on the website www.glscrip.com. This site has many additional vendors to choose from; besides those carried in-house. The order procedure for these cards is the same as a regular SAVE order.

Orders may be dropped off at the Parish Administra-tive Center Monday thru Wednesday, during normal business hours 9:00am-5:00pm or through the school. Pick up completed orders at the Parish Administra-tive Center after Noon on Thursday or during sale hours in the Parish Activity Room on Sunday.

SUNDAY

9:45am - Noon

BOX TOP$ FOR EDUCATION & CAMPBELL'S SOUP LABELS

Dear Parishioners-

Please help us raise money for our school. Earning cash for our school is easy with Box Tops. Each one is worth 10 cents for our school, and you can find them on hundreds of products. Box Tops come in all shapes and sizes. Please remember that expired Box Tops don't count towards our school's earnings! You can drop them in the box marked Box Tops in the church lobby.

Box Tops can be found on hundreds of quality prod-ucts from brands like these: General Mills, Ziploc, Pillsbury, Kleenex, Betty Crocker, and Hefty.

Visit btfe.com for a complete list of participating brands and to learn more about how you can help our school. Thank you for your support!

ST. ALXANDER IS PART OF AMAZON SMILE!

When you order from Amazon.com, you may designate that a contribution of 0.5% of your total Amazon.com order will be donated to St. Alexander Church & School.

Simply visit www.smile.amazon.com, log in, and choose St. Alexander Church & School as your charitable organization. Be sure to log in through smile.amazon.com each time you place an order so it credits to our account.

Please consider doing this every time you place an order with Amazon.com. It’s free to you and it’s a wonderful way to benefit our parish and school! An added bonus; you can purchase Ama-zon gift cards through SAVE!

Our Lady of Loretto: Women’s Guild Fish Fry. Every Friday during Lent, February 16th thru March 23rd, 4:30-7:00pm. Fish Dinner $9, Shrimp Dinner, $11, & Fish and Shrimp Combo $11; all dinners include baked potato or french fries, cole slaw, dessert and coffee. Also available for purchase: pasta, grilled cheese, zucchini sticks, cheese sticks, soup, bottled water, and pop. St. Loretto’s is located at 8925 S. Kostner Ave. in Hometown. Mother McAuley High School: Junior High Performing Arts Workshop, Thursday, March 22nd, 3:30-8:00pm. All 5th, 6th & 7th grade boys & girls, & 8th grade girls who tested at McAuley can attend! Students will perform at 7:30pm and par-ents are invited to attend at the Mother McAuley Auditorium. Choose your session: Show Choir (Singing & Dancing), Act-ing or Technical Theatre. Pizza and pop will be served.

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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEBURARY 18, 2018 Saturday, February 17th 5:00 PM— Sheila Baitinger Carmella McCurrie Ed Walsh Bertha Ciciora Thomas Ferriter (1st Anniversary) Sunday, February 18th 7:00 AM— Rosemary Murphy Donna Marie Feldner Catherine Hoban June Anhalt 9:00 AM— Marcella Sullivan John Millette Bielawski Family 10:30 AM— Marygrace Frawley Kathleen Curley John Gembara Vincente Holanday Dan & Joan Bagniewski Jose & Esperanza Alexander 12:00 PM— Eileen Corkery Katherine Ochylski Anne Trecek 6:00 PM— For the Parishioners Monday, February 19th

6:30 AM— Dr. Andrew Dahlberg 8:45 AM— Lorie Hartig (1st Anniversary) Patricia Roberts Tuesday, February 20th

6:30 AM— Patricia Hayes 8:45 AM— Members of Purgatorial Society Wednesday, February 21st (St. Peter Damian) 6:30 AM— Edward Damstra 8:45 AM— Bob Sypniewski Thursday, February 22nd (The Chair of St. Peter the 6:30 AM— Kenneth Hansen Apostle) 8:45 AM— Gerald Pelligrino Friday, February 23rd (St. Polycarp) 6:30 AM— Claire Driscoll 8:45 AM— Dr. David P. Goldberg Nora McCormick

Saturday, February 24th

8:00 AM— Emma Green

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 25, 2018 Saturday, February 24th 5:00 PM— Joseph Sloyan Catherine Wells Robert E. Gallagher Sr. Maurizo Mancuso Cynthia Martin Nora McCormick Sunday, February 25th 7:00 AM— James Hayes Johanna Hoban June Anhalt 9:00 AM— Donna Marie Feldner Clare Doyle John Janik Barbara Stumpfoll Bill Somers 10:30 AM— Nancy Somers Jack Neville Vincente Holanday Dorothy Morrow Szelag Family Joan Thompson 12:00 PM— Special Intention Frank Lavin 6:00 PM— For the Parishioners

MERCY HOME SUNDAY MASS

9:30AM on WGN-TV Channel 9

ALTAR SERVERS FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Saturday, February 24th

5:00 PM— The Madarases

Sunday, February 25th

7:00 AM— Rosemary Schroeder, Pat Murphy 9:00 AM— Mary Sheerin, Conor O’Mara, Charlie Snyder 10:30 AM— Conor McQuinn, The Bettinardis 12:00 PM— Mairead O’Carroll

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St. Alexander Society of

St. Vincent de Paul

Anyone needing assistance, perhaps with food, gas, electric or water bill, please call 708-448-4861 for confidential help. A member of our conference will return your call as soon as possible.