For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost. ~ Luke 19:10

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1 5 2 8 L a t h r o p A v e n u e R i v e r F o r e s t, I l l i n o i s w w w. s t l u k e p a r i s h. o r g For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost. ~ Luke 19:10 O c t o b e r 3 0, T h i r t y - F i r s t S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e

2 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, October 31 6:30 am Thomas F. and Helene Dittrich Kenney 8:00 am The Williams, Karasis, and Kurr Family Tuesday, November 1 - All Saints Day 6:30 am The People of St. Luke Parish 8:00 am Robert and Mary Ann Haar 9:15 am St. Luke School Mass 7:00 pm Maria Martinez Wednesday, November 2 - All Souls Day 6:30 am The Williams, Karasis, and Kurr Family 8:00 am Margaret T. O Neill 7:30 pm Deceased Members of St. Luke Parish Thursday, November 3 - St. Martin de Porres 6:30 am Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kipp 8:00 am Patrick Edward Mullins Friday, November 4 - St. Charles Borromeo 6:30 am Robert C. Atkinson 8:00 am Antoinette Aquilino Saturday, November 5 8:00 am Mary Ann Haar 5:00 pm Joseph Romano Sunday, November 6 7:30 am Cornelius Sullivan 9:00 am Martin Balanon, Sr. 10:30 am Special Intentions of St. Luke Chancel Choir Members 12:00 pm The People of St. Luke Parish MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY Monday-Friday, October 31-November 3 8:00 am Servers E Dugan, L Dugan Tuesday, November 1 - Solemnity of All Saints 7:00 pm Servers C Leavy, M Leavy, R Graves Lectors LM Froelich, Y Hafner Euch Min J Atkins, V Atkins, B Elwood, S Hopkinson, M Karasis Wednesday, November 2 - Mass of Remembrance 7:30 pm Servers B Hardy, M Harnett, A Ocasio Lectors L Binder, J Mannix Euch Min J Lynch, M Moore, T Ogba, B Stumbris, J Stumbris Saturday, November 5 5:00 pm Servers J Wolinski, E Wolinski, A Delatorre Lectors G Lawrence, S Sandow Euch Min J Bobak, Y Bobak, B Peterson, H Peterson, M Peterson, P Romano, R Romano Sunday, November 6 7:30 am Servers J Leonardi, L Leonardi, J Leonardi 2 Lectors J Lynch, L Zarate Euch Min K Heiss, P Muldoon, S Scelfo 9:00 am Servers B Kerstetter, S Altier, E Kerstetter Lectors T Graefe, CJ Kerstetter Euch Min J Duszynski, D Hopkinson, E Maloney, J Meek, R Norton, A Ramirez, G Rara 10:30 am Servers C Vlerick, K Cahill, B Greenberg Lectors F Auteri, D Kurtenbach Euch Min B Elwood, M Karasis, J Mannix, B Murray, S Murray, J O Hara, D Ross 12:00 pm Servers E Perry, E Perry, E Halfpenny Lectors E Kincanon, A O Connell Euch Min J Courtney, V Perera, D Slepicka, K Slepicka, KJ Slepicka WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL FROM THE PASTOR This week our Church celebrates two days that are the crowning glory of how all things come together in Christ for those who believe in Him: how some are recognized for living their lives in such extraordinary ways that they become models of faith for us, and, secondly, the special remembrance guided entirely by the virtue of Christian hope as we pray for beloved family members and friends who have died. This Tuesday, All Saints Day, is a special Holy Day of Obligation in which we celebrate those who are examples to us by how they lived and how they continue to intercede on our behalf whether it is our patron, St. Luke, or any of the other saints. The Commemoration of All Souls the very next day on Wednesday features our usual daily Mass schedule with the traditional Mass of Remembrance in the evening at 7:30 pm. ALL ARE INVITED to pray with us. I challenge you to reflect on the meaning of these solemn feasts in order to see how these two experiences of worship are connected. Of course, each and every time we gather in prayer for Mass as a people of faith, we are united in thankful praise of the living God. Throughout the month of November, we have the opportunity to pray in gratitude for the blessing of having had others in our lives, those who have passed away, who are in our memories, whom we mourn and those whose loss we still feel, and how we continue to cherish them. We gather in solidarity because of losses that unite us all as people of faith. The message of the Gospel preached at the funerals of our loved ones is first and foremost the message of the Risen Lord, certainly one of tremendous peace and consolation. It may not immediately heal the wounds of grief in our hearts, but given time and reflection upon God s holy Word we will eventually discover how the Lord continues to be at our side, ever present to us at such times. The reality for us as Catholic Christians is that every time we gather as a people of faith for the celebration of the Eucharist we are reminded of Jesus s journey through the sorrows and suffering of the cross to new life and the joys of the resurrection and of our call to be saints. This is our primary calling, and our best preparation for being united again with the Lord is the day-to-day attentiveness to God and to living the sacramental life, and being close to the Lord in the sacraments, especially the Sacrament of His mercy and the Eucharist. Let us pray for each other, that in doing small things with great love, as encouraged by our most recently canonized saint, St. Teresa of Calcutta, we also can be on the path to be numbered among all the saints!

3 We remember all our faithful departed, especially those parishioners buried from St. Luke this past year: Marietta J. Adduci Joan Bell Herbert P. Carlson Eugene Casasola Joan M. Casper Margaret Christopher Brian Denis Conmy Michael Joseph Costelloe Lynn S. Crawford John T. Cusack Mary Patricia Donahugh John Giura Viola M. Grainer John M. Harris Patricia (Chivian) Kokens Mary Anne Lescher Ned Sam Leto Mary Katherine Loughnane Gail Luczak Lukas M. Madden Dorothy Lynn Maloney Maria Martinez Helen M. McAndrews John G. McGrail John M. Minor Marie Therese O Brien Osian Thomas O Sullivan Grace Pantin Lucya M. Prince Eileen M. Quinn Ida Raimondi Josephine Sanfilippo Kathleen Smith Lawrence R. Smith Maryann Sorce Anna Tomassini Joseph R. Tringl Ida Tufano Patricia (Patsy) I. Walsh Mary K. White This Wednesday, November 2, is All Souls Day, a special time to remember our departed loved ones in prayer. In addition to the two morning Masses at 6:30 and 8:00 am, St. Luke will have a Mass at 7:30 pm to remember all those parishioners who have died during the past 12 months. The families and friends of these recently deceased parishioners are specially invited to join in this Memorial Mass. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Throughout the month of November, we offer our prayers for all the faithful departed, that they may be quickly brought into the fullness of eternal life with God in heaven. Everyone is invited to write the names of relatives and friends who have died since last November in our Book of the Deceased, which will be kept in church all month. May this book be a visual reminder to keep all our departed loved ones in our prayers. Lord Jesus, you welcome into your kingdom all those who do your Father s will and say to them, Come to me, all you who labor and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. We pray for our loved ones, family and friends, who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. (Pause here to mention those you wish to remember.) Into your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust them. In this life you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil and bid them enter eternal rest. Father, welcome them into paradise where there will be no sorrow, no weeping nor pain, but the fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. May these souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. OCTOBER 30, 2016 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 3

4 This Tuesday, November 1, is All Saints Day, a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have Masses at 6:30, 8:00, and 9:15 am (with our school children) and 7:00 pm. This feast is a joyous celebration of all the men and women of faith who have gone before us saints great and small. Let us take time to celebrate their lives on this feast day. The Respect Life Committee is collecting the Aid for Women baby bottles distributed at all the Masses during Respect Life Sunday Weekend. Please give your bottle to an usher at any of the Masses. If you forgot your bottle today, you can still drop it off at the rectory or bring it to Mass next weekend. Thank you for taking a bottle and filling it with your loose change during October. Your gracious generosity makes our loving outreach to babies and their mothers possible. ~St. Luke Respect Life Committee It s time to start preparing the next schedule for all liturgical ministers that will cover the period of November 28 through February 26, Please begin checking your schedule and make a list of the times when you will not be available during these months. We are in the process of incorporating a new user-friendly format that will allow everyone to input his or her dates directly into the Ministry Scheduler system. Watch your for directions on the process for this liturgical period. Religious Education families: Remember that only the K through 4 th Grade Religious Ed classes will meet this Wednesday, November 2. They will meet at the regular time 3:30-4:30 pm. There will be no evening classes for the older children. Everyone is invited for our monthly time of prayer and Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament this coming Saturday, November 5. Right after the 8:00 Mass, the rosary will be prayed. Then the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for silent prayer, and adoration will continue until 9:15 when Benediction will be offered. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation will also be available immediately after Mass. 4 St. Luke was very fortunate this year to have seminarian Christian Shiu come and give us some insights into the Archdiocese s formation program. And our parishioners responded with $5,481 in donations for the Annual Seminarian Collection. In addition, we forwarded $2,747 to the PIME Fathers which you contributed for their mission work in September. Thank you for your generous outpouring for both collections. WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL With the end of Daylight Savings Time next weekend, we will lose one hour on Sunday morning at 2:00 am so we ll have more light in the mornings. Don t forget to turn your clocks backward one hour before you go to bed. And while you re at it, check or change the batteries in your smoke and CO detectors!

5 St. Luke Religious Ed Fall Family Fest Next Sunday, November 6 11:30 am - 1:30 pm in Waldron Hall Fun for the WHOLE Family! Delicious Lunch Games Crafts Cupcake Walk Kids Prizes Grand-Prize Raffle of $500 Cash! Terrific silent auction items: Cubs, Bulls, and ND Football Tickets and Circus Tickets! Mike Ditka Autographed Football and $50 Ditka s Restaurant Gift Card $125 Elan Salon Gift Certificate, Discovery Shark Week bag of goodies, Items from The Irish Shop, Orange Theory, and much more! Help us plan by RSVPing online today at and pay at the door. OR Fill out the form below and return it with a check payable to St. Luke Religious Education: DROP OFF form & payment at MAIL form and check to: Religious Ed Office Lake St. Door St. Luke Religious Education Office of St. Luke School, or at 519 Ashland Avenue St. Luke Rectory, 528 Lathrop Avenue River Forest, IL Thank you for your support! All proceeds help us provide a quality religious education program for our parish youth. For more information, call ST. LUKE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FALL FAMILY FEST RSVP Family Name: Phone: No. of $15.00 each: $ No. of $5.00 each: $ No. of Children at $5.00 each: $ (Children in 6 th Grade and Younger) No. of Children Under 2 (Free!) $ No Charge Total Due: $ ($40 max per family) OCTOBER 30, 2016 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 5

6 SCRIPTURE READINGS For Masses the week of October 30-November 6 Sunday: Wis 11:22 12:2/Ps 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14/ 2 Thes 1:11 2:2/Lk 19:1-10 Monday: Phil 2:1-4/Ps 131:1-3/Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1-6/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Wednesday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-6/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/ Jn 6:37-40 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a/Ps 105:2-7/Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Phil 3:17 4:1/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 8-9/Lk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14/Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15/ 2 Thes 2:16 3:5/Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, Liturgical Publications Inc PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Kimberly Bak, Fr. Bob Cross, Bill Darley, Kathleen Foley, Fred Heiss, James Hickey, Kathy Ann Howard, Stephen Kehoe, Barry Koster, Frank Kurr, John Lennon, Lillian Njoku, Kevin Nolan, Paul Novak, Kelly Petersen, Geraldine Redmond, Fr. Paul Reicher, Clayton Rice, Jonathan Saucedo, Patti Sheehan, Tom Trankina, Michael Gerard White, and Ann Marie Wojcik AND FOR OUR DECEASED: Helen McAndrews (mother of Elizabeth Hosty and Sheila Toohey), Susan O Brien (sister-in-law of Kelly O Brien), and Helen M. O Hara (mother of Joanne Heinke and Mary Catherine Tansey) 6 STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over. ~Luke 19:8 We are all called to graciously give back to the Lord in proportion to the blessings we have been given. This means everyone isn t called to give the same amount, but is called to give equal sacrifice. No amount is too small or insignificant! Open your heart how is God calling you? Our Weekly Offerings From the weekend of October Weekly Budget $15, Actual Weekly Giving $10, Fiscal Year to Date (From 7/1/16) Budget to Date $255, Actual Weekly Giving $214, Difference to Date for Year +/(-) $(40,295.00) We are always very grateful for the sacrifices you make to support the mission, goals, and ministry of St. Luke Church. Thank you for your generosity! WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Our annual Learning Center Coat Drive begins next Saturday, November 5, and continues until the 12:00 Mass on Sunday, November 13. New or gently-used adult winter coats are needed for students at the Learning Center at Blessed Sacrament. Attendance is improved when the students can stay warm on their daily walk to and from school. This year we also welcome children s coats for family members. The collection box will be situated inside the Lake Street entrance to the church. All donations will be warmly appreciated! We joyfully welcome the following children who were recently baptized into our Church and St. Luke community: Andrew Lee Busa, son of Michael and Kelly (Goodwin) Busa Victoria June Chirinos, daughter of Cesar and Julie (Bravieri) Chirinos Julia Annelle D Agostino, daughter of Michelangelo and Susan (Willoughby) D Agostino Evan Michael Flaherty, son of William and Robin (Gadowski) Flaherty Charles Edward Gancer, son of Stephen and Laura (Belmonte) Gancer Hailey Catherine James, daughter of Kyle and Gianna (Caliendo) James Anne James Milligan, daughter of Sean and Victoria (Yeisley) Milligan Edward Dunigan Wheeler, son of Jamie and Maureen (Dunigan) Wheeler For one-time gifts or your weekly Sunday contribution, GiveCentral.org makes it fast and convenient for you to support St. Luke Parish with payments from your bank or credit card account using your computer or smartphone. Try it today!

7 ABOUT: The music ministry is comprised of members of the parish community who offer their time and talent to lead our congregations in sung prayer at the masses throughout the year. Members of this ministry are bonded by their common interests and form a community within the community. WHAT WE DO: Our choirs and cantors enhance the weekly liturgies by using their musical talents to support the community s sung prayer. REQUIREMENTS: Music ministers need to have a commitment to the importance of the liturgy and its music, a pleasant singing voice, and a willingness to devote the needed time and effort to preparing the music of the seasons. TIME COMMITMENT: Our two adult choirs rehearse weekly and sing for one Sunday Mass each week between September and the end of May. They also sing at Masses for Christmas and the Triduum. Cantors rehearse approximately once a month and minister on weekends as their schedules permit. The Resurrection choir ministers at funeral Masses and rehearses a half hour before each funeral. INTERESTED? If you are interested in joining any aspect of the music ministry, please contact the Music Director, Arlene Michna, at or by at Amichna@stlukeparish.org. When I was asked about the music ministry 25 years ago, my first reaction was no thank you! I was working full-time, had a 3-year-old and a newborn at home, and a husband with a very demanding work schedule. But singing was something that I had always enjoyed, and my husband Doug encouraged me to give it a try. Today I can honestly say it has been one of the best things I have ever done for myself and my family. Whether it is a funeral, an ordinary Sunday morning Mass or Christmas, being able to contribute to the service in this profound way adds so much to my liturgy experience. ~Kathy Kurtenbach All high school teens are invited to help distribute food to needy families via a mobile food pantry from Our Lady of the Angels Mission on Chicago s West Side next Saturday, November 5, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. This is an outdoor event, so dress appropriate for the weather, rain or shine. Everyone must sign up in advance so we can coordinate carpooling and chaperones! To register for this event, contact Fr. Steve at sbauer@stlukeparish.org or The next monthly Youth Mass will be on Sunday, November 20, at 5:00 pm, with dinner and a program following Mass. Spread the word! The length of time that current members of our parish choirs have served ranges from just a few months to 40 years for some of our singers! At this time, we have only eight music ministers serving as cantors. Between them, they ensure that we have music leadership at our five weekend Masses, extra holiday and holy day liturgies, funeral Masses, and occasionally weddings. Through the years, our choirs, (both adult and children s choirs) sing in a variety of languages, including: English, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Italian, Polish, German, Swahili, and Zulu. Most of these languages are not spoken by the choir members but are learned phonetically and represent just part of the wide variety of cultures reflected in the music of the church. While some of our choir members have had musical training in the past, many have never had a voice lesson or even read music. They all receive on-thejob-training during rehearsals and learn not just the music for the liturgies but how to develop their voices as well. Members of our music ensembles sing together, pray together, celebrate together, and support one another in time of need. Through the time we spend in our ministry, we truly become a close-knit family. OCTOBER 30, 2016 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 7

8 Do you have a passion for helping others and want to give back to your community? Housing Forward is looking for dedicated individuals who will volunteer their time in our shelters. Housing Forward (formerly known as PADS) has been fortunate to be able to help those in our community for the past 24 years, and one of the most important assets we have is the wealth of talented and caring volunteers that help us achieve our mission. Our volunteers annually give thousands of hours of their time and resources. They exemplify kindness, compassion and treat everyone with dignity and respect, whether or not they have a home. They truly touch the lives of those who stay at the shelter and in turn, often the lives of volunteers are also changed. This season, the greatest needs are volunteers for the 2 nd (10:30 pm to 5:00 am) and 3 rd (5:00 am to 7:30 am) shifts at various sites around the 21 west suburban communities the organization serves. For more information, visit housingforward.org. If you can help, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Tonisha Daniel at tdaniel@housingforward.org or ext Year of Mercy at the Art Institute 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago Now through December 2016 The Archdiocese of Chicago is very pleased to invite everyone to view a the Year of Mercy Art Tour that was specially created in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago. This tour includes seven works of art which reflect the Spiritual Works of Mercy those acts of compassion we offer to help our neighbors with their spiritual and emotional needs. A self-guided mini-tour is available at the museum information desks or download the guide at The guide is available in English, Spanish, and Polish to help you experience the tour as a prayerful encounter. An information sheet is also available that explains details about pricing (including various free or discounted rates), hours, and how to book tour groups. 8 The St. Luke Respect Life Committee will hold its annual Christmas Wreath Sale after Masses on the weekend of December 3-4. The popular 24-inch wreaths will be available for sale in the church vestibule after all of the Masses that weekend. All prices are the same as the last season. 24" Mixed Wreaths - $ " Balsam Wreaths - $20.00 Larger wreaths are also available, but you must pre-order the following sizes by Tuesday, November 1. 36" Wreaths - $ " Wreaths - $ " Wreaths - $45.00 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Please place your pre-orders for the large wreaths by contacting Mary Yerkes at or yerkes8@sbcglobal.net. The large wreaths will be available for pickup after the Masses on December 3-4. Anyone who will be away that weekend can arrange with Mary to have their wreath dropped off in their back yard. Thank you for your continued support of the Culture of Life. Proceeds from the wreaths are used for pro-life ministries such as Aid For Women Crisis Pregnancy Centers and residential program for unwed mothers. The Respect Life Committee wishes you a blessed Christmas and joyful New Year!

9 November 20 7:15 am to 1:15 pm [A] faith that is lived out in a serious manner gives rise to acts of authentic charity. ~Pope Francis, October 31, 2013 On Sunday, November 20, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, St. Luke Parish will rally the troops for our annual Turkey Sunday food drive that provides Thanksgiving meals for 240 families in need. These families have been identified by our sharing parish, St. Agatha, and the following ministries working on the St. Agatha campus of the former Blessed Sacrament Parish: The Learning Center, the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, the Golden Agers, and the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Youth Center. The area served by these ministries is one of the most economically disadvantaged areas of Chicago. Some of the families are small, especially the seniors; others are large with parents, children, and extended family members all living together. In order to have enough food for all the families, we will order in advance the following amounts of food: 200 turkeys 1,300 lbs. of potatoes 1,100 lbs. of sweet potatoes 900 cans of corn and beans 275 cans of cranberries 820 lbs. of onions 550 lbs. carrots 275 bags of Stuffing 275 boxes of Corn Bread Mix This year the 6 th grade students brought their favorite childhood books to Art class. The students learned how to draw proportioned drawings of their favorite story characters. Along with the illustrations, the students also wrote a short report on the author of the story. The wonderful art work is currently on display in Waldron Hall, where the students eat lunch, so everyone is able to enjoy the 6 th graders work! We estimate we will be spending $40 per family to buy this food, and donations are needed between now and Turkey Sunday. Checks can be made out to St. Luke Parish with a notation of Turkey Sunday on the memo line. On Turkey Sunday we also need at least 50 families to donate a 20-plus-pound frozen turkey, so we will have a total of 250 frozen turkeys. These extra birds allow us to give two turkeys to very large families. We also need people to donate other canned and non-perishable food. Please no fresh turkeys or frozen pies. Thank you in advance for your tremendous generosity. ~The St. Luke Feed the Hungry Committee OCTOBER 30, 2016 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 9

10 The St. Luke Athletic Committee congratulates the following winners of the 500 Club drawing: Juliana and Johnna Giuffre Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs. The following people were killed in the city of Chicago between October 15-22: Jamal Thomas, age 18 Jeffrey Brinson, age 32 Trasean Stokes, age 26 Jermale Richardson, age 20 Alejandro Morales, 39 Gene Williams, age 62 Davon P. Smith, age 26 Latwon Rogers, age 18 Ronald McBee, age 24 Vincent Zarco, age 26 Eric Banks, age 25 Gregory Dion-Tucker, age 25 Arian J. Smith, age 32 Jamar Robinson, age 23 Marilyn Duffie, age 21 Timothy Agnew, age 28 Luis Romero, age 22 Christopher Walters, age 24 May we keep their families and others touched by violence in our prayers. May we also pray for the perpetrators and the impact the violence will have on their lives as well. Help is right around the corner! 24-Hour Crisis Line: Rev. John Szmyd, Pastor jszmyd@stlukeparish.org Rev. Steven Bauer, Associate Pastor sbauer@stlukeparish.org Rev. Leroy Wickowski (Retired) lwickowski@stlukeparish.org Rev. Mr. Jim Doyle deacondoyle@gmail.com Rev. Mr. Paul Faherty (retired) pfaherty00@aol.com Rev. Mr. Terry Norton reneeterrynorton@gmail.com Rev. Mr. Bob Slobig bobslobig@comcast.net Lathrop Avenue, River Forest stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org Agnes Komperda, Office Manager akomperda@stlukeparish.org Glenn Wagner, Parish Business Manager gwagner@stlukeparish.org Sheila Price, Director of Stewardship & Development sprice@stlukeparish.org Arlene Michna, Music Director amichna@stlukeparish.org Bradley Collins, Communications Coordinator bcollins@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest jschwarzbeck@stlukeparish.org Timothy Wesley, Principal twesley@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest Sr. Mary Ann Mueninghoff, OP Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil (anticipated) Mass 5:00 pm, and Sunday 7:30, 9:00, and 10 : 30 am, and 12:00 noon Weekdays: Monday-Friday, 6:30 & 8:00 am, Saturday 8:00 am Confessions The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is offered after 6:30 and 8:00 am weekday Masses and by appointment. Call the rectory to schedule a time. Adoration and Benediction Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament occurs every first Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass and rosary. Rectory Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Interested in Learning More About the Catholic Faith? Anyone wishing to complete their sacraments or learn more about the Catholic faith may inquire about our adult faith formation program (RCIA) by calling the rectory for more information. 10 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL New Parishioners If you re new to the community or just new to our church, please stop by the rectory to introduce yourself and register so we can welcome you into the full life of our parish. Communion Visits and Ministry of Care A parish priest or Minister of Care will be happy to visit those who are sick or homebound. Please call the rectory to make arrangements. Baptism Baptisms take place on the first and third Sundays of each month. Preparation meetings are held on the first Monday of every month for the parents of children who will be baptized. Arrangements can be made by calling the rectory. Marriage Couples wishing to be married should call the rectory to set up an appointment with one of the parish priests at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. Anointing of the Sick Elderly parishioners, those in poor health or who are anticipating surgery can call the rectory to arrange to receive the sacrament of anointing.

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