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1 October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time ST. GEORGE CHURCH 6707 West 175 TH STREET TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS stgeorge60477.org Kenneth Kelly, II Duane Bowman Aldona Klemka Lorraine Slykas Wendy Bosco-Bowman Frank Barnai Robert Bohse Ann Marie Denning Margo Maloney Edward Robins Diane Boguslaw Shirley Antonson Mary Hanley Mary O Donnell Nancy Ann Thomas James Sanfillipo Catherine McCarthy Therese Troy Frank Oleksy Raymond Burns Helen Warshall Joan Murphy Thomas Keough Patricia Blasco Robert & Joanne Hasenkamp Norman Potoski Richard Huffman Richard Huffman, Jr. Jean Kealey Frank Paldowic Rachel Chobot Christine Doyle William Bill Doyle Marie Rattigan Sandra Thompson Mary Trendl Donald Wennersten James Watters Ellen Simon Christine Dohm Michael Lindgren Margaret Keane Mary Ann Wallis Mary Lou Garcia Eleanor Frame Columbus Disabato Dorothea Higgins Daniel McDonnell Charles Cislo Jerome McCormick Thomas Stewart Lucille Staack Michael Franciose Mark Kranz Joseph Sinodinos Wesley Kerkla Beverlie Bailey Francis Frank Hullinger Robert Taglioli Virginia Hadley Michael Vigna Thomas Priestley Thomas Pano Ivan Lasso Mitchell Sullivan Eleanor Naughton Sergio Parga Richard Werth Edwardine Carlyle Betty Tennison Margaret Peggy Vasilopulos Anthony Bladek Mary Theresa Zmudka Christine Reed Jordan Colquitt Mary Lou Seery Janina Kawa Therese Gonzalez Jean Madden George Truesdale Lupe Velazquez Chester Vogrig Ilah Brunner Gustave Horn Barbara Ann Schmall Louis Macaluso Vernon Stevens Maria Terry Scott Robert Gogola John O Connell Loretta Markovich Michael Nolan Eileen Tess John Liston Theodore Gronczewski Abby Ohl Phyllis Murray

2 MONDAY, October 29 7:00 am - 3:45 pm SGS-O Connell Hall, Georgian Rm., Gym, Kitchen 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Athletics-Gym TUESDAY, October 30 7:00 am - 3:45 pm SGS-O Connell Hall, Georgian Rm., Gym, Kitchen 2:35 pm Girl Scouts-Meeting Room 1 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Athletics-Gym 6:30 pm AFF-Study of the Gospel of John-Meeting Room 2 6:30 pm Café Soul-Teen Room 6:30 pm Cub Scout Den Mtg.-O Connell Hall 7:00 pm Pro-Life Meeting-Meeting Room 4 WEDNESDAY, October 31 No Religious Education Classes (Attend All Saints Mass as Family) Vigil Mass for All Saints Day: 6:30 pm-church 7:00 am - 3:45 pm SGS-O Connell Hall, Georgian Rm., Gym, Kitchen 11:00 am - 12:00 pm SGS Student Ambassadors-Mtg. Rm. 4 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Athletics-Gym 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal-Church 8:00 pm Al-Anon-O Connell Hall Thursday, November 1 All Saints Day-Holy Day of Obligation-Masses at 8:00 am and 12:00 pm-church 7:00 am - 3:45 pm SGS-O Connell Hall, Georgian Rm., Gym, Kitchen 8:00 am School Mass-Church 9:00 am CWSF-Quiet Rm., Mtg. Rm. 4, Kitchen 11:30 am School Dismissal/Parent/Teacher Conferences until 7:30 pm-gym and School Classrooms 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Athletics-Gym 8:00 pm Knights of Columbus-O Connell Hall Friday, November 2 All Souls Day Mass: 7:00 pm-church (Hospitality After- Meeting Rooms 1-3) No School (SGS Teacher Inservice) 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Athletics-Gym 7:00 pm Bingo-O Connell Hall, Kitchen, Georgian Rm. 8:00 pm Narcotics Anonymous-School Classroom Saturday, November 3 Rectory PART Sales 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 6:00 am That Man is You-O Connell Hall 7:00 am - 2:00 pm-athletics-gym 11:00 am Girl Scouts-Meeting Room 1 1:00 pm Family First Sunday Set-Up-Meeting Rooms 2 & 3 2:00 pm Living Saints Set-Up-Gym Saturday, November 3 5:00 pm Reconciliation-Church 7:00 pm Adult Volleyball-Gym Sunday, November 4...continued Daylight Savings Time Ends Reconciliation after the 7:30 and 9:30 am Masses 7:00 am Family First Sunday-Meeting Rooms 2 & 3 (until 1pm) 7:30 am - 1:30 pm Living Saints Museum-Gym 8:30 am PART-Bride s Rm. 9:30 am Children s Liturgy of the Word-Rectory Meeting Rm. 9:30 am Choir-Church 10:00 am Bread & Word-Meeting Room 4 11:30 am Children s Choir 11:30 am Children s Liturgy of the Word-Rectory Meeting Room 11:30 am Family Mass-Church 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Athletics-Gym 1:00 pm Baptisms-Church 4:00 pm Adult Volleyball-Gym 7:00 pm Adult Men s BB Open Gym-Gym 7:30 pm Teen Night at St. Julie Billiart-Teen Room How to Spend it A mother and her little girl were walking down the street when they came to a candy store. The little girl pressed her nose to the window and stared wide-eyed at the goodies inside. Her mother gave her a dollar and told her, I ll wait out here, and you go inside and spend it however you want. The girl anxiously went inside. In a little while she came back out, still clutching the dollar, walked past her mother, and over to a blind man on the corner selling pencils. The little girl put the dollar in the cup and took out a pencil. The two continued their walk, the little girl clutching her new pencil with a smile, the mother so proud she could hardly keep her feet on the sidewalk. Life is like that little girl s dollar. God gives us our life to spend however we want, but we can only spend it once. Sometimes we make God proud, sometimes not so proud. Why not spend a little of it giving it back to Our Lord? Come to the Holy Family Chapel and spend some time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. He has loads of graces for us just for the asking. Come and ask the Blessed Sacrament for the help and graces to spend our life wisely. You will leave feeling a warmth in your heart like the little girl with the pencil. And while your at it, call Bill Beckman at (708) and sign up to spend an hour each week with the Blessed Sacrament. Don t look at it as spending time, but investing the time building a friendship that will last forever. Terry Dorencz 2 Welcome to St. George Catholic Church Tinley Park, IL 60477

3 MISSION STATEMENT We, the faith-filled community of St. George, nourished by God s Word and His Sacraments and renewed by the Holy Spirit, accept the call to continue the mission of Christ by living in, sharing and transforming our world. MASS TIMES 2018 Daily: 7:30 am: Monday thru Friday Saturday: 8:00 am Vigil of Sunday: 4 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am & 11:30 am Holy Days: to be announced. Confessions (Reconciliation) After the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday and after the 7:30 and 9:30 am Masses on Sunday. CATHOLICS COME HOME There is none so blind as he who will not see. I'm sure you've heard this classic proverb many times. Yet, what makes a proverb oft quoted is the fact that it states an important truth, and one of which we must be reminded often. It's easy for us to think that we know it all. It's hard to admit that we don't know something. Sometimes I wonder if it's harder to admit it to others or to ourselves. We like to think we're in control and we abhor weakness and ignorance. Yet it's interesting to notice that children don't seem to have this problem. Young children will constantly ask questions because they want to know the world and its wonders. It s interesting to me, as I ve moved through various academic programs, that the smartest professors that I ve met aren t the arrogant ones. There are plenty of arrogant people in academia, don t misunderstand me. Yet the smartest are the most humble, and also they are often the easiest with whom to work. You see, they are constantly looking for new ideas and new understanding and want to learn from everyone. They recognize just how little they know and they sincerely want to learn as much as they can, as well as to pass it on to others. The same is true in the world. The smartest people recognize that they still need to learn more and more. Indeed, psychological studies have shown us, time and again, that the least competent people think that they are experts and the most skilled individuals in a field believe that they are average or below. This makes sense when we look at today s Gospel. The blind man, Bartimeaus, cries out to Jesus that he wants to see. The crowd rebukes him and tells him to be quiet. Why do they tell him to be quiet? Is it because they don t yet have enough compassion on him? Well, I suppose that s part of it. But, I suspect there s more to this story. I think that the people in the crowd don t want to acknowledge their own spiritual blindness. If Jesus lets this man see, then he isn t just a wise teacher. He truly is of God. And that means that the crowd will have to follow him, not themselves. God is at work in our world. We can see him at work if we ask him to cure our blindness. I challenge each of you, and myself, to ask God today to help us to see. What blindness do you need cured? Fr. Brendan Guilfoil Bible Study of the Gospel of John Athletics is looking for scorekeepers for the upcoming winter season. Scorekeepers must be high school or college age. Pay is $10 per hour. Please contact Kelly Murray stgeorgead@outlook.com to apply. Winter season runs November 1 - March 1. We are also seeking volunteer volleyball coaches for the girls program. The season runs 11/1-3/1. Games are played on Saturday mornings and practices would be scheduled based on coach s availability. Coaches must be Virtus trained which is a one night class taught locally. Coaches must also fill out a background check. Coaches should be 18 years of age or older with prior coaching or playing experience. Please contact Kelly Murray stgeorgead@outlook.com if interested. Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 pm, Cahill Center, Meeting Rm. 2 Now-November 13 Would you like to grow in your relationship with Jesus? In this study we will focus on Jesus s encounters with eight people throughout the Gospel of John: the woman at the well, Nicodemus, Lazarus and others. As we read how John witnessed these encounters we will personally encounter Jesus Christ and grow in our relationship with Him. We will follow The Turning Point, A Gospel of John Bible study from Dynamic Catholic. You can purchase a participant s workbook on line at dynamiccatholic.com; however, it is not required in order to participate in the study. Any questions contact Maria Kavanaugh at (815) October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 3

4 Ministry Celebration RSVP *****To be returned by Monday, November 5, 2018***** Family Name of Attendees: Number Attending: Phone # Ministries in which you serve at St. George: If you are a Veteran: Name: Which branch did you serve? What years did you serve? Wars you served in Which breakfast seating will you be attending? Please check one. After the 7:30 Mass After the 9:30 Mass 4 Welcome to St. George Catholic Church Tinley Park, IL 60477

5 Liturgical Ministers November 3 & 4 4:00 pm 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am Celebrants Fr. B. Guilfoil Fr. K. Fleck Fr. B. Guilfoil Fr. K. Fleck Deacons J. Truesdale J. Panek T. Schutzius G. Bartos L. Vaicik T. Bria O. Adelakun F. Fancsali Lectors N. Gayeski R. Walker T. Kavanaugh B. Beckman D. Laveck S. Duran K. Lyons T. Doyle C. McCue B. Finley J. O Brien J. Gaytan R. O Brien P. Hendzell P. Quatrini M. Olson L. O Brien L. Kaminski V. Quatrini E. Susnis Eucharistic S. Stanton D. Kavanaugh M. Spengler E. Buczkiewicz Ministers D. Aguilar A. Dorgan D. Budny M. Cermak-Vis C. Ferkula K. Kiner M. Cavalieri K. Oboikovitz A. Graff P. Kukula D. Karasek J. Schutzius C. Patula J. Newtoff R. Karasek R. Wisniewski R. Strugala S. Rogina K. Rodriguez D. Triolo J. Sharp G. Esparza M. Guzaitis I. Adelakun N. Miller Altar Servers I. Haas C. Minonne T. Lorendo C. Shapkauski K. Peterson B. Wilson A. Yock N. Werth Cantors M. Thornton C. Rowland Choir Children s Choir/ D. Weinert Sacristans St. George Award L. O Brien L. Vaicik P. Quatrini D. Budny Schedule also available online at: and is subject to change. Our Annual Celebration of Ministries Parish Breakfast this year will honor all of our veterans as a group; honored for their service to our nation through many wars and conflicts ready to serve. To that end we need to identify all of our veterans, living and deceased. All veterans and their families are welcomed as our honored guests after the 7:30 and 9:30 am Masses on Sunday, November 11. On that day we will unite our voices in prayer and song marking the end of The Great War also known as World War I. Help us to identify all those, living or deceased, who have served or are serving, to honor them, and invite them to our free breakfast for them and their families. We would also like to borrow a picture of them to make a special display in our school entrance. Their name, rank, and return information should be posted on the back of their picture. Photos may be dropped off at the rectory office. All veterans please call the rectory office at (708) to give your name, , years of service, rank, branch of military and a choice of seating time if you would like to join us for this special breakfast. You can also cut out and place the form from page 4 in the collection basket or drop it off to the rectory office. October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5

6 A PRAYER FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY Almighty God, send your blessing upon all who serve in our armed forces. Shield them from all harm. Let peace be the sentry that stands guard over them. Put an end to wars all over the earth, and hasten lasting peace. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, now and forever. Amen PO3 Mary Balkas, Coast Guard Sgt. Jacob Berry, Army Lt. Timothy Berryhill, Army LCpl. Phillip Bosco, Marines LCpl. Mark Bradley, Marines Staff Sgt. Amanda Brennan, Army First Sgt. Robert Brennan, Army Capt. Michael Caddigan, Army A1C Brad Clemmer, Air Force SSgt. Heidi Currie, Air Force Lt.Col. Kevin Currie, Air Force Maj. Patrick Currie, Air Force Pvt. Matthew Daliege, Army Sgt. James Dewey, Army Capt. Christopher Doering, Army Cpl. Jonathan M. Filca, Marines PO2 James J. Guerino, Navy Cmdr. Daniel Hollendoner, Navy Cpl. Ryan Hollendoner, Army L.Cpl. Jonathan Idrovo, Marines Lt. Erin Janofski, Navy Becky Johnston, Air Force L.Cpl. Bryan Johnston, Marines L.Cpl. Ashton Kahne, Marines Spc. Martin McCarthy, Army Lt. Cmdr. Sean Miner, Navy Spc. Joshua S. Mitchell, Army Alexandra Novak Lt. Charles W. Novak, Marines HM3 Elizabeth O Neill, Navy Corpsman Capt. Thomas I. Ohl, Marines L. Cpl. Brian Richard, Marines PFC James Rodriguez, Army Amn. Michael Sarniak, Jr., Coast Guard Bo Shipman, Marines, LCPI SSgt. Alison Smallwood, Air Force SSgt. Chaise Smallwood, Air Force Lt. David F. Steinberger III, Navy Cpl. Ryan Swiecicki, Marines Col. Donald Tomich, Marines Capt. Todd Vassalli, Air Force Spc. Alexander Waters, Army Sgt. FC Powell Yetes, Army If there are parishioners currently serving in the United States military, we would like to know. Please call the Rectory and tell us the name of your dear one and he/she will be remembered in the prayers of our community and the name posted in the bulletin. Please indicate branch of service and rank. CHURCH SUPPORT October July 2820 & 29, & 21, Offertory Offertory Envelope.$12, Envelopes...$13, Sharing Sharing Parish Parish St. St. Gerard Gerard Majella.$93.00 Majella.$35.00 Children: Children s: 2851 envelopes $64.25 envelopes $ St. St. George George School School Fund...$ Fund...$ Thank you for your continued generosity to St. George Parish! Our Parish uses GiveCentral for online donations. Sign up at: There are sign up forms at the exits of church. For more information, please Our Parish contact uses GiveCentral Darlene Georges for online at donations. Sign up at: (708) Monday, October 29 7:30 - Ann Fabbi Edmund Wojcik Donald and Beatrice Piper 30th Wedding Anniversary Tuesday, October 30 7:30 - Marie and John Rattigan Wednesday, October 31 7:30 - Cora Douglas John Kelly, Jr. Thomas J. Stewart 6:30 - Terry Tiernan Mass for Parishioners Thursday, November 1 8:00 - Lorraine Slykas Pat and Jack McGeehan Mary Lou Seery 12:00 - Stanley and Mary Mikos Leo and Jane Davis Joseph Labuda Friday, November 2 7:30 - Joan Murphy Abby Ohl 7:00 - All Souls Day Mass Mass for All Souls William Bill Hein Saturday, November 3 8:00 - Mass for All Souls 4:00 - Josephine Landski Thomas Priestley John Faller Sunday, November 4 7:30 - Mass for Parishioners Rudy Povse Bill and Evelyn Locke 9:30 - Mass for All Souls Christine Reed Amelia Cove Hobbs 11:30 - Judithann Turbak Barbara Schmall Terry Scott Deceased There are sign up forms at the exits of church. For more information, please contact Darlene Georges at (708) Welcome to St. George Catholic Church Tinley Park, IL 60477

7 Annual lector meeting November 8, 2018 The annual lector meeting will be Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 pm in the rectory meeting room. The meeting will last 45 minutes and the new workbook will be distributed. Refreshments will be served!! THE SOURCE AND SUMMIT Saturday, November 3 6:30 to 8:00 am You can t have a Catholic men s program without talking about the Eucharist! The Catechism describes the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life...for in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself... This week we take the next step in our journey towards deeper spiritual freedom. If we are to realize our aspirations and holy desires, we need to be nourished and sustained by Christ himself, The Source. The Eucharist is the first of the three spiritual foods we will feed upon. Fr. Dave Pivonka of the Wild Goose Project returns as this week s presenter. Hot coffee and a hearty breakfast are available beginning at 6:30 am, and our video program starts at 7:00 am. Please join us and invite a friend! That Man Is You! meets on Saturday mornings for breakfast in O Connell Hall at St. George School. All adult men, 18 and over, are invited and encouraged to attend. To learn more about TMIY, please contact Gary at (708) ; ghendzell@msn.com. Anyone interested in becoming a lector is also welcome to come to the meeting!!! I look forward to seeing you. Thank you, Nancy Opyd Nancyp5027@comcast.net (708) New lectors are needed!!! The Lector s Ministry is in need of new lectors. This ministry is comprised of a group of very supportive and helpful people. The ministry offers individualized training and flexible schedules. Your lector schedule would be based on the dates and times you prefer to lector. For more information please call or me. You are welcome to attend the annual Lectors meeting on November 8 at 7:00 pm in the rectory meeting room. I hope you take advantage of this opportunity to proclaim the Word of the Lord at mass!!!! Thank you, Nancy Opyd Nancyp5027@comcast.net (708) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 4: :8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-33; Ps 128:1-5; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Friday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from the Masses for the Dead, nos Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5cdef; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Dt 6:2-6; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Heb 7:23-28; Mk 12:28b-34 Fair Trade Sale this Weekend! October 27 & 28 After The Weekend Masses Stop by after mass this weekend on Saturday and Sunday by the Bride s Room to purchase your favorite Fair Trade coffee, delicious chocolate, tea, and bean soup mixes. Help provide a sustainable income for our friends and neighbors in need. Support Fair Trade. For information call Angie Brady at (708) October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7

8 St. George/St. Julie Youth Ministry (708) Youth Group News: Youth Meetings: Sundays at St. Julie in the Teen Room from 7-9 pm 11/4: Leader Group 11/11: TBD 11?18: Friendsgiving Café Soul Tuesdays at St. George in the Teen Room from 6:30-8:30 pm Teen Choir We will be starting a teen choir for those in seventh through twelfth grade. If you are interested in joining our teen choir, please let Holly know as soon as possible! Friendsgiving If you are in 8th grade - 12th grade you are invited to join us for Friendsgiving on Sunday November 18 at 6:00 pm in the Youth Room at St. Julie. Please let Holly know by November 11 if you are planning on joining us so we can have enough food for everyone! October 30 November 6 Deadline Reminders! Nov. 8: Teen Choir Practice begins Nov. 11: RSVP to Friendsgiving Nov. 9: Registration and deposit due for Plano If you have any questions about any of the upcoming events or trips please contact Holly at holly@stjulie.org or hhesselschwardt@ stgeorge60477.org or call the parish offices at (708) , ext. 223 (SJB) or (708) , ext. 512 (SGC). La Salle Manor Retreat Friday January 11- Sunday January 13, We are planning a retreat for all those in 8th - 12th grades at La Salle Manor Retreat Center in Plano, IL. The purpose of this retreat is to allow the teens to delve deeper into their faith and get to know one another. We will have team building games and faith sharing through witness talks and small group sharing all while being surrounded by nature. If you are interested in making this journey with us sign up soon! The cost to attend is $162. A deposit of $75 is due no later than November 9, Contact Holly to sign up! All Saints & All Souls Days This week the church celebrates 2 beautiful feast days; All Saints Day (a Holy Day of Obligation) and All Souls Day. Both of these days remind us that we are still connected to those who have passed from this world and moved on to the next. As we honor those who have found their reward in Heaven let us remember to pray for those who are still waiting in purgatory. As a little girl, my Grandma would remind us how important it was to pray for those in purgatory because they were often forgotten, in fact from Nov. 1-8 we can receive a plenary indulgence for a soul in purgatory. For more information on this visit and search Help the Holy Souls! Mass and confession times can be found in the bulletin or on our parish website. 8 Welcome to St. George Catholic Church Tinley Park, IL 60477

9 St. George Parish has been truly blessed by Fran Ward and her longtime inspired direction of our Children s Choir. Fran has now moved on to other projects, so we must warmly thank her for the many great memories of Christmas pageants past and the wonderful classic songs at Sunday Mass! So now we are seeking a new director to lead our children in song and inspire our parishioners. Some musical background is a good idea, and a passion to lead the kids is most important. Please contact Robert Mockus at (773) or rmockus@stgeorge60477.org if you are interested. All Souls Purgatorial Society During November and throughout the upcoming year, we will offer twenty masses for our Purgatorial Society. There are envelopes at the entrances of Church. If you wish to enroll your loved ones in these special Masses, please fill out the All Souls Day envelope and drop it in the regular Sunday offertory collection next weekend. In Need of Your Prayers Please pray for the following members of your parish community: Genevieve Anast, Baby Brody Anderson, Arlene Astrowski, Joe and Barbara Baniewicz, Helene Brandau, Daniel Brazausky, John Brouch, Lawrence Brunke, Jo Bujan, Jim Burton, Carmella and Loretta Canino, Don Christie, Jack & Chris Clesson, Peter & Anna May Feil, Larry Ficker, Thomas Giblin, Judy Graves, Ann Marie Greco, Marirose Grosschadl, Emma Haas, Albert Holup, Kristen Jager, Paul and Beverly Klosowski, Daniel Knight, Kathy Kristinat, Richard and Joan Kukula, Rose Marie Lamberty, Sally Foy Leigh, Jim Lerschen, Dawn Leslie, Christine Madsen, Carmela Marasovich, Pat McIlduff, Janet Mondschean, Jackie Morales, Lottie Pano, John Polley, Marianne Powell, Robert Rasko, Cliff Rudzki, William Salzer, Lisa Schlueter, Sybil Schutzius, Mary Scudella, Robert Seery, Russ and Paula Slovey, Justin Souta, Mary Ann Stewart, Mary Super, Matt Taylor, Tammy Thomas, Eileen Vandergriff, Ed and Chris Waldo, Sandra Wickeham, Called Home to the Lord Please remember in your prayers those who have died in the past weeks: Phyllis M. Murray ALL SOULS DAY REMEMBRANCE MASS We will be having a special Memorial Mass on All Souls Day, Friday, November 2 at 7:00 pm to remember all of our parishioners who have passed away in the past year. We invite ALL to join with your parish family to remember those who have gone before us. This is a wonderful opportunity to show the support our parish offers to our family members. We will have fellowship and refreshments following the Mass in the Cahill Center in Meeting Rooms 1-3. Please join us in Church on Friday, November 2 at 7:00 pm. Welcomed Through Baptism The following baby was welcomed into our parish community recently: Thomas Michael son of Samuel and Trisha (Steveson) Doljanin We welcomed the following individuals, couples and families into our Parish family in October: Kyle and Catherine Showalter and their children Evan and Maeve Saul Ortega and Christine Walsh and their children Olivia and Lucas October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9

10 HARVEST TIME AT FAMILY FIRST SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 4 Many thanks to all the choir members and other parishioners who donated yummy treats to our October Apple Fest Family First Sunday! We invite you to join us on November 4 after all the morning Masses as we celebrate the fall harvest season with pumpkin and corn delectations. Bring your pies, squares, breads, muffins, puddings and whatever else your recipe box can offer as we share fellowship with our family of faith and get to know each other just a little better. As always, the Cahill Center will open at 7:15 am for those early birds who have been quick to adapt to the time change and want to drop off their donations on the way to 7:30 am mass. For the rest of us, the hot coffee and tea will be available to help us adjust! Hope to see you there! 10 Welcome to St. George Catholic Church Tinley Park, IL 60477

11 Hand-carved olive wood gifts from the Holy Land: proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land. Did you know that 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem are completely dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood? The recent clashes in the Middle East have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most of those families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to leave their homeland. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic consequences on the Holy sites. Issam from Star of Bethlehem Group came to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful religious hand crafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly to the needy Catholic Schools and clinics in the Holy Land. Star of Bethlehem has been approved by many bishops, and diocese of Jerusalem. Please take a look at those beautiful artifacts November 10 and 11 here at St. George Parish. A Sweet Deal for St. George from Bakers Square! We are participating in the Sweet Returns program. Place an order for a Sweet Returns pie card using the form below and then stop into ANY Bakers Square location and present your card and leave with your choice of pie. No tax or cash exchanged at the shop. The pie card is redeemable for one whole Fruitabulous, Silk or Classic pie. The cards are $12 each (most pies in shop are $10.99-$14.99). *Get ready for Thanksgiving, Christmas, The New Year, Easter and just I need a pie day *Use as employee & teacher gifts/bonus *Use as a prize or incentive *Give as gifts to family/friends/co-workers, so they can buy a pie when they would like *Ask friends and family to purchase Sweet Returns cards also. Please fill out the order form below, enclose the total amount, checks made out to ST. GEORGE SCHOOL and return to the rectory office by November 6. THANK YOU for supporting St. George School NAME Number of cards Total enclosed (each card is $12) Your pie cards will be available for pick up at the rectory office the week of November 12. October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 11

12 Let No Hero Be Forgotten Operation Care Package Our organization is about supporting the men and women who bravely answer the call to duty for you, me and our country. Our support is what motivates the troops to complete their mission. Just knowing that Americans care about their well being is a major factor to the success of the troops and for them to ultimately come home safely to their loved ones. Any individual or group (schools, churches, businesses) who would like to help us continue our mission by making a donation to help pay for postage or items, or collect items to be sent, please contact us at: NO RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES THIS WEEK There will be no RE classes on October 31 st, Halloween. A list of All Saints Day Masses both at St. George and at neighboring parishes was sent home with the children last week. Our next Family Mass will be on Sunday, November 4, at 11:30 am. Children s Liturgy of the Word will be provided for children, ages 4 to 9. Refreshments will follow at the Family First Sunday Hospitality. Operation Care Package 120 Jessie Street P.O. Box 175 Manhattan, IL Contact Information: Debbie Smothers (815) proudarmyis4@sbcglobal.net Trisha Ruzzini (815) trisharuzz@yahoo.com Website: Volunteers are always needed and donations for postage are greatly appreciated!! Do you have a loved one serving in the military that you would like a care package sent to? There are brochures at the exits of church with information on how to get a care package sent to your loved one. Contact Fern at fernau@comcast.net with your loved ones name, address, when deployment ends, and your name, phone number and address. Ministry of Care Training Participation in these three sessions meets the Office for Divine Worship, Archdiocese of Chicago, requirements to be eligible for mandating as a parish Minister of Care, ministering to the sick and homebound members of the parish. Participants must be approved and sent by a member of their Pastoral Team. Preparation includes such topics as spirituality of ministry, ministry to the aged, the experience of suffering, dying and death, pastoral listening skills, prayer and Eucharist, and the theological and practical dimensions of ministry. This seminar provides fresh theology and insights into the pastoral practice of the Ministry of Care. Thursdays: November 1, 8, and 15, 9:00 am - noon St. Francis of Assisi in the Great Room off the narthex. The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse By Alexander McCall Smith New Books have arrived for the next reading adventure! Used books available at the rectory for $9. Book discussion date December 7, All are welcome invite a friend! Val was working as a land girl when the Americans arrived at the nearby airfield in Mike, a young American airman, came into her life soon after, and so too did Peter Woodhouse, a dog badly treated on a neighboring farm and taken in by her aunt. Little persuasion was needed for Mike to take Peter Woodhouse to the airbase and over time he became the mascot of the American squad, flying with them whenever their Mosquitoes took to the skies. When their plane is shot down over Holland both Mike and Peter Woodhouse are feared lost. But, unknown to their loved ones at home, Mike and Peter Woodhouse survived the crash. Taken in by the Dutch resistance and with the help of Ubi, a German officer, the pair to remain in hiding till the end of the war when they are reunited with Val. We then follow Val, Mike and Peter Woodhouse as they rebuild a life in England and Ubi as he returns to Ge rmany at the end of the war and tries to build a new life for himself. His dream is to run a Wall of Death, a circus ring that pits motorcyclists against gravity as they attempt to stay upright at ever increasing speed. McCall Smith s generous writing and dry humor, his gentleness and humanity, and his ability to evoke a place and a set of characters without caricature or condescension have endeared his books to readers. The New York Times 12 Welcome to St. George Catholic Church Tinley Park, IL 60477

13 PRO-LIFE ST. GEORGE PRO-LIFE MEETING St. George Pro-Life will meet on Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 pm in Cahill Center, Meeting Room 4. We will plan for coming activities and discuss recent Pro-Life events. Everyone is welcome to attend. PRAYER VIGIL IN ORLAND PARK Please plan to join a prayer vigil to be held at Orland Park Planned Parenthood. We will gather along the public right-ofway extending from LaGrange Road in Orland Park. This vigil will take place from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Friday, November 2, Parking is available in the Orland Chateau lot (14500 S. LaGrange Road), but please park in the back. ***Tickets are available at the rectory on a first come, first serve basis for $ Please make checks payable to St. George Church. For information please call Michelle Moore at (815) *** Young at Heart Luncheon Tuesday, November 13, 2018 St. Julie Billiart Devine Center Devine Center doors open at 11:00 am Meeting at 11:30 am Lunch at Noon Menu Pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, cole slaw, corn pups, desserts and beverages Catered by Bourbons Smokehouse BBQ Entertainment Presentation of the Flag by VFW Color Guard and Tinley Park Police will speak on Senior Safety Even if you can only stop by for a short time, please join us. Show your concern to protect our teenagers from Planned Parenthood. Pray for the conversion of Planned Parenthood s staff. Contrary to their claims, Planned Parenthood s birth control and sex education programs always lead to more unplanned pregnancies and more abortions, not less. NATURAL DEATH INTERRUPTED The Knowledge and Prayer Series is sponsoring a special program that will address the growing call for assisted suicide. You are invited to St. Francis of Assisi Parish (15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park, IL) on Monday, October 29, 2018, 7:00 pm. Dawn Fitzpatrick, Senior Coordinator of the Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity of the Archdiocese of Chicago will be the featured speaker. Her talk, entitled, NATURAL DEATH INTERUPTED: THE AID IN DYING MOVEMENT UNPACKED, will explain why assisted suicide is not acceptable and why natural death is God s plan. Dawn holds advanced degrees in Communications, a graduate certificate in Theology and will soon have a certification in Theology of the Body, and manages Respect Life Ministries and the Chastity Education Initiative for the Chicago Archdiocese. Come hear first-hand the concerns with the current push for aid in dying and why natural death can indeed be a spiritually uplifting occurrence for all involved. Cost: $7 for members, $10 for non-members and guests BRING A VETERAN TO LUNCH! VETERANS RECEIVE A FREE MEAL TICKET WITH A PAYING MEMBER OR GUEST Tickets must be purchased by Sunday, November 11. No tickets will be sold at the door. Thank you for your generous response to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith last weekend on World Mission Sunday! Your gifts and prayers contribute to the ongoing effort of the universal Church in service and authentic global solidarity. As Pope Francis has said, The Christian faith remains ever young when it is open to the mission that Christ entrusts to us, Mission revitalizes faith. October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 13

14 ST. GEORGE PARISH INFORMATION Anointing of the Sick/Reconciliation can be arranged by contacting the Rectory to have a priest celebrate the sacraments with the person who is seriously ill or homebound. Baptisms will take place on the first and third Sunday of every month at 1 pm. The family must be registered. A baptismal preparation program is obligatory in ADVANCE; call the Rectory to register. Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for anyone inquiring and seeking information about entering the Catholic faith. Contact the Rectory. Holy Hour with Benediction takes place on the First Friday of the month at 7 pm in the church. Hospital Visits can be made by our priests or deacons, if notified by family members or friends. Although sacramental needs of patients are administered by the hospital chaplain or by a local priest, in an emergency, St. George clergy will respond to sacramental needs. Ministry of Care Mandated Agape Ministers of Care are available to visit, pray with, and bring Holy Communion to those who are sick and unable to attend Mass. Notify the Rectory when this service is needed. Perpetual Adoration takes place in the Holy Family Chapel located southwest of the church. Registration We welcome new members with open arms. We set the table to welcome you after the 9:30 am Mass on the third Sunday of the month in the Cahill Center or by appointment with one of the priests in the rectory. Stewardship involves your time, talent and treasure. Contact the Rectory for assistance in getting started in any of the Parish s ministries and organizations. Please remember St. George Parish when planning your estate or preparing your will. Wedding arrangements must be made four months in advance of the wedding date. You must be a registered parishioner for six months prior to making arrangements. Please schedule your church date before reserving your hall. Bulletin information provides updates on parish and Archdiocesan events. Please submit articles or recommendations to bulletin@stgeorge60477.org by Monday noon before publication date. Because of space limitations, articles will be limited to St. George activities and information, as well as Archdiocesan events and news. All articles are subject to editing and will be published at the discretion of the Pastor. No guarantees can be made as to size or placement of the articles. PARISH STAFF Pastor..Rev. Kenneth Fleck frken@stgeorge60477.org Associate...Rev. Brendan Guilfoil frbrendan@stgeorge60477.org Deacons.Gregory Bartos, Peter Manning, Joe Panek, Thomas Schutzius, Joe Truesdale Business Manager..Darlene Georges Music Director.Robert Mockus RECTORY 6707 West 175th St., Tinley Park, IL Monday-Friday: 8 am-noon, 1-8 pm Office closed 12-1 pm Monday-Friday Saturday: 9 am-6 pm (708) Fax: (708) Parish Website: stgeorge60477.org YOUTH MINISTRY HOLLY HESSELSCHWARDT-YOUTH MINISTER hhesselschwardt@stgeorge60477.org 6700 West 176th St., (In the Fr. Don Cahill Center) (708) School CHARLOTTE PRATL - PRINCIPAL cpratl@stgeorgeschool.org 6700 West 176th St. (708) Fax: (708) School Website: stgeorgeschool.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ANGELA KVASNICA - COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS ED. Summer Hours (May - August): Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm School Year Hours (September - April): Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Closed 6670 West 176th St., (In the Fr. Don Cahill Center) (708) Fax: (708) religioused@stgeorge60477.org FATHER DON CAHILL CENTER 6670 West 176th St. 14 Welcome to St. George Catholic Church Tinley Park, IL 60477

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