Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!

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1 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! Rom 11:33 Photo by Don Kopenec, 2008

2 St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church 8501 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN Mission Statement : The Roman Catholic Saint Thomas More Parish Family welcomes and invites every person to join us on our journey in faith and celebration. With the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and through Sacred Scripture and Tradition, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all, especially in loving service to those in need. As part of the Universal Church, we affirm the dignity of every person. All this we do to give glory and honor to God. Pastoral Staff Pastor... Reverend Michael J. Yadron; Ext. 312 myadron@stm-church.com Associate Pastors... Reverend Richard C. Holy; Ext. 314 rholy@stm-church.com... Reverend John J. Zemelko; Ext. 313 jzemelko@stm-church.com Deacons... Mr. Joseph Stodola...Dr. Napoleon Tabion Director of Development... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 330 Pastoral Care Coordinator...Deacon Napoleon Tabion; Ext. 315 Director of Religious Formation...Mrs. Sandra Morgan; Ext. 332 Parish Office Staff Office Hours:M-F 8:00 ~ 8:00 / Sat. 8:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. Web Site address is: parish.office@stm-church.com Office Phone Office Fax Bulletin Editor... Mrs. Candy Ally; Ext address for bulletin is: bulletin@stm-church.com Bookkeeper...Mrs. Barbara Gondeck Ext. 307 Daytime Receptionist...Mrs. Susan Strain; Ext. 310 Evening Receptionist...Ms. Veronica Brtos; Ext. 310 Pastoral Ministries Circle of Prayer...Mary Jo Humpfer Environment & Art...Jean Bados Eucharistic Ministers...Mr. Jerry Reach Hospitality Ministry...Jim D Orazio Lectors...Jo Ann Long Music Ministry... Miss Angie Lorandos , Ext. 338 Nursery... Kaaren A. Mashura St. Vincent depaul... Mrs. Kathy Georgelas SVDP Youth Conference...Janyne Little Vocations Committee... Mrs. Mary Kochis Pastoral Council Margot Blocher... Margaret Canady Kevin Cloghessy... Cathy Delgado Elaine Herrmann...Lucy Perz Virgil Ramirez...Christine Spencer, Council Chair Dwight Reed... James Secviar Joyce Stodola...Timothy Rutz St. Thomas More School Pre-School through 8th Grade Office Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. School web site ~ School Phone School Fax Principal...Mr. Chet Nordyke; Ext. 328 School Administrative Assistant...Mrs. Jennifer Gonzalez; Ext. 328 School Reception & Office Associate..Mrs. Mary Jo Biscan; Ext. 329 Dir. of Student Special Services...Mrs. Tina Boyle; Ext. 323 Home & School Association.... Mrs. Chris O Brien Parish & School Offices Associate... Mrs. Pam Wadycki; Ext. 339 Cornerstone Center 8635 Calumet Avenue ~ Munster, IN Phone Fax Sacramental Information Confessions Saturdays... 3:30-5:00 p.m. First Friday...1/2 hour before the 6:30 a.m. Mass Baptisms... First and Third Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Parents must be registered parishioners and regularly attending at least six months before the baptism. At least one of the godparents must be a practicing Catholic. Pre Baptism Class...2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Parents must call the Parish Office to schedule class and/or Baptism. Marriage... Must be a registered, practicing member of the parish at least six months before beginning the six month preparation program for marriage. Communion calls and visits to Hospitals and Homebound: Call the Parish Office for Sacraments at hospital or at home. New Parishioner Registration To make it as convenient as possible for you, new parishioners may register at any time in the Parish Office. New Parishioner Orientation New parishioners are invited to attend a New Parishioner Orientation at 9:00 a.m. in the Solar Room on the last Sunday of every month. If you have not yet registered and want more information about our parish, you are welcome to attend the orientation. St. Thomas More Religious Education Kindergarten through 8th Grade Office Hours:M-F 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Religious Education Phone Director... Mrs. Sandra Morgan; Ext. 332 Administrative Assistant...Mrs. Audrey Frigo; Ext. 336 Grades K through 8 ~ Wed. & Thurs. 4:30 ~ 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Commissions Chairpersons Formation/Education...Mrs. Elaine Caco Parish Life...Mrs. Marilyn Pajor Peace & Social Justice...Mr. David Kapala Spirituality & Worship...Mrs. Margot Blocher Stewardship...Diane Houser Parish Organizations Altar & Rosary Society...Kaaren Mashura Elizabeth Ministry...Kathy Dominguez Holy Name Society...Joe Adams Senior Citizens...Mary Wilson Respect Life...Alice Wohler Knights of Columbus... Jeff Chastain Blue Army...Rose Marie Malburg Finance... Barbara Shaver Planned Giving...Ken Krupinski Building Maintenance... Bob Ray Boy Scouts... Frank Pukoszek Cub Scouts...Curt Anglin Girl Scouts...Cheryl Meyer Catering/Hall Rental...Kathleen Pagorek Mom s Group... Jo Ann Froehlke Ushers Club...Jim Marmalejo Page 2

3 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 24, 2008 CELEBRANTS Saturday, August 23 5:30 pm Father John Zemelko Sunday, August 24 6:30 am Father Barry Evers 8:00 am Father Barry Evers 10:00 am Father Rick Holy 12:00 noon Father Rick Holy Saturday, August 30 8:30 am D. & D. Straka 5:30 pm D. Owens, C. & T. Speranza, M. Szala, B. Warner ~ MC ~ Kellie Sunday, August 31 6:30 am GW. & M. Childs, R. Hamill 8:00 am M. & M. Blocher, R. McIntyre, M. & M. Pukoszek ~ MC ~ Caleb 10:00 am C. Kukla, M. Lee, K. & N. Loughlin, M. Maloney ~ MC ~ Steve 12:00 noon K. Kennedy, T. Muta, T. Wieser ~ MC ~ Meg Anthony Joseph, son of Anthony & Elana Arens Grace Renee, daughter of Timothy & Lisa Radke Alexander Maxwell, son of Christopher Hanson & Michelle Strimel Kyle Edward, son of Edward & Renee Thometz "I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. Mt 16:19-20 SUNDAY, August 24 ~ Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased 8:00 am David Bailey (Ann.) by Sue Wood 10:00 am William Dorcey McDunn (Ann.) by Mr. & Mrs. William K. McDunn 12:00 noon Edward J. Figurski by Figurski Family MONDAY, August 25 ~ St. Louis of France, St. Joseph Calasanz 6:30 am Noni Baldassarri (Ann.) by Michael Mercier & Family 8:30 am Marian Johnson by Pete & Fran Kovacik TUESDAY, August 26 6:30 am Joanne Babusiak (Ann.) by Ann Teliga & Family 8:30 am Sydney, Sydney Jr. & Helen Walsh by Marilyn Rippey 10:00 am Intention of Deacon Napoleon Tabion by Pastoral Care Volunteers (Mass at Med-Inn Cafeteria, Group 3) WEDNESDAY, August 27 ~ St. Monica 6:30 am Joanne Stepper by Roger & Marilyn Glennon 8:30 am David Walter by Phyllis Krakowiak THURSDAY, August 28 ~ St. Augustine 6:30 am Bertram Enuma Oguejiofo by Daughter Ada & Michael Azodo & Family 8:30 am Olga Bianchi (Ann.) by Husband Renaldo FRIDAY, August 29 ~ Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist 6:30 am Thomas E. Murphy & Family by Peter Murphy 8:30 am Elizabeth Miller (Ann.) by Starewicz Family SATURDAY, August 30 8:30 am Alfred Frank (Ann.) by Kathy & Gus Georgelas 5:30 pm Barbara & Samuel Ostrowski by Family SUNDAY, August 31 ~ Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time 6:30 am Marie Gauger (Ann.) by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gauger 8:00 am Mary & Thomas Juricic by Janet Wieser & Grandsons 10:00 am Elva Elsas by Kaaren & Bernie Mashura 12:00 noon For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased If any of your family or your friends are sick at home or in the hospital and cannot come to Mass, please call our Pastoral Care Office at , ext. 315, and we will be glad to bring them Communion. Page 3

4 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Within the private chapel of the Pope at the Vatican, an icon referred to as the Mandylion of Edessa sits behind a gold frame. It purports to show the face of Christ on a cloth; legend has it that Jesus himself sent it to King Abgar of Edessa, having pressed his face into it to create the image. Like the Shroud of Turin, people look at this icon and wonder if it is truly an image of the Son of God. How do you recognize Jesus? Jesus asks his disciples who the people think that he is; remember that the people had been awaiting a kingly savior, so this very common, ordinary man was thought to be Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets. They had not seen him or met him, and even then might not have been convinced. But Peter, speaking from the heart, recognized him as "the Christ, the Son of the living God." The physical characteristics of the Son of Man should have little or no matter in our lives today; what is important is to remember that we are taught that Jesus Christ is the light of all humanity, a light that shines so brightly for all the world to see that we have no trouble distinguishing it as anything else (CCC 748). Like Peter, look to your heart for the loving light, and boldly share it with the world to the best of your abilities. SUNDAY, August 24 MONDAY, August 25 First Day of School ~ PRE-S - 8th 7:00 pm Blue Army ~ Chapel 7:30 pm K of C ~ Solar Room TUESDAY, August 26 8:30 am All School Mass ~ New Students/New Teachers Welcome 9:15 am - 6:30 pm ~ Eucharistic Adoration ~ Chapel 1:00 pm Prayer/Vocations ~ Chapel 6:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Chapel 7:00 pm Divorce Group ~ Solar Room WEDNESDAY, August 27 7:00 pm Back to School Night ~ Grades 1-4 ~ Gym THURSDAY, August 28 7:00 pm Back to School Night ~ Grades 5-8 ~ Gym FRIDAY, August 29 SATURDAY, August 30 SUNDAY, August 31 St. Vincent de Paul Food Collection ~ All Masses 9:00 am New Parishioner Orientation ~ Solar Room P lease pray for the sick of our parish... Coleen Alexander Margaret Amatulli Saverio Amatulli Doris Aurelio Maria Aurelio Irene Baker Anne Baranowski Antonio Belmonte Tom Bernacki Michael Blazevich Diane Bochnowski Michael Boston Cheryl Bostrom Arthur Branco Stephany Burney Dorothy Campbell James Campbell Al Carollo Carol Carollo Kathleen Cecil Jacqueline Morrow Christian Frank Coman Vincent Corsello Mike Curtain Irene Dettmer Irene Dickey David Drewniak Marian Dzurovsak Paul Dzurovsak John Fetzko Sr. Beatrice Flahaven Elizabeth Follmer John Forde Phyllis Garber Andrea Garritano Joseph Gasiorek James Gaskey Dorothy Gillespie Howard Gralewski James Grunewald Amy Hayes Eleanore Heggi Marie Henke Evelyn Hennes Ray Humpfer Steve Izzo Elizabeth Jacob Debbie Kaczka Robert Kalka Margaret A. Kapala Carol Keilman Rev. Matthew Kish Josephine Knesek Janet Knight Ken Kors Helen Krull Julia Kukta Jerome Kula Debbie Le Monier Stanley Liskiewicz Maria Lovell Moira Mc Shane Lukas Julia Lyle Gregory Mahoney Brady Martin Kathryn McBride Faye Meny Sandi Merlo Olga Mihalo Andrew Moll Gerald Moran Jean Narvid Steven Nowaczyk Valerie O Donnell Audrey Ostroff Marciala Perez Gertrude Peters Johanna Petruch Elizabeth Pilones Ann Sardella Mary Sarnowski George Sauer Jean Schultz Marie Schultz Zachery Scriff James Secviar Grace Sheridan Carolyn Smiley Deborah Stareck Carolyn Sutley Georgianne Suto Rose Theis Gerardo Trevino Anthony Ubuane Adele Wall Sally Walters Margaret Wegrzyn Annette Wilson Tammy Wollersheim Lucille Wonnell Cecilia Ziegler Page 4 Readings for the Week of August 24, 2008 Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20 Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18/Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Mk 6:17-29 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 25:14-30 Next Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27 Timothy Kish

5 WHO DIED AND MADE YOU GOD? That question has often been asked through the years as a kind of way of letting someone know that they are attempting to be way too in control of a situation. The question implies that the person appears to consider himself more important than God. That is the very thought of our second reading this weekend. A quote from that reading is on the cover of today s bulletin. Here is the entire reading: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor? Or who has given the Lord anything that he may be repaid? For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. I truly believe that this scripture is one that should be reflected upon over and over again. It should be read regularly and prayed about routinely because it truly helps to put everything in perspective. The perspective, quite simply, is this: God is God. We are not! Sounds so simple to say, does it not? And yet, we spend so much of our lives trying to force our will on to God, to make God do what we want. However, when we let God be God, we come into contact with the immensity of His love. I remember a cruise that I took several years ago. It was a transatlantic cruise, the only transatlantic cruise that I have ever taken. I can remember vividly day three of our crossing. We said goodbye to land three two days beforehand and would not see land for another three days. All we saw was water, and more water, and more water. Not even another ship was seen. Just us and the water. I had a unique perspective of immensity at that time and felt quite small, quite insignificant. Just like some people feel when they go into an incredibly huge church like St. Peter s in Rome. We are small. God is immense. And in His immensity, He has a plan for each and every one of us. The sooner we realize that, the sooner we come to accept that, the sooner we quit fighting that, we will begin to feel the peace that only God can bring into our lives. After all, who, really, wants to be in charge of this universe? Let us leave that up to God! The Pastor s Page THE PANAMA CANAL Tomorrow, August 25th, we will go through the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is approximately 80 kilometers long between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Canal uses a system of locks (compartments) with entrance and exit gates. The locks function as water lifts: they raise ships from sea level (the Pacific or the Atlantic) to the level of Gatun Lake (26 meters above sea level). Ships then sail the channel through the Continental Divide. The water used to raise and lower vessels in each set of locks comes from Gatun Lake by gravity; it comes into the locks through a system of main culverts that extend under the lock chambers from the sidewalls and the center wall. Ships from all parts of the world transit daily through the Panama Canal. Some 13 to 14 thousand vessels use the Canal every year. In fact, commercial transportation activities through the Canal represent approximately 5% of the world trade. The Canal has a work force of approximately nine thousand employees and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing transit service to vessels of all nations without discrimination. If you re one of the kinds of people that spend a lot of time on the internet, you can possibly catch a glimpse of the Disney Magic moving through the Panama Canal locks by viewing their live cam: photo/camera-java.html I will try to post the schedule for the Panama Canal crossing at: Watch for me. I will be waving to you from my balcony! ON THE LIGHTER SIDE A group of junior-level executives was participating in a management training program. The seminar leader pounded home his point about the need to make decisions and take action on their decisions. "For instance," he said, "if you had five frogs on a log and three of them decided to jump, how many frogs would you have left on the log?" The answers from the group were unanimous: "Two." "Wrong," replied the speaker, "there would still be five. Because there is a difference between deciding to jump and jumping." Priests and deacons have served the Diocese of Gary more than fifty years. Others have served in the territory that is now the Diocese of Gary. Please pray for those men who have been called to God and whose anniversaries of death are this week: August 24: Rev. George Angemaier (1948) Msgr. Michael Shea (1956) August 29: Rev. Valerian S. Karcz (1982) Page 5

6 ALL BULLETIN ARTICLES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 7th BULLETIN ARE DUE BY 10:00 am ON AUGUST 28th! THANK YOU!! Do you ever watch bad television just because you are bored? New Beginnings can help you find better ways to spend your time. New Beginnings is an initiative especially created to assist all of us in better discerning how to fully realize the unique person God has called us to be. The days of Catholic obligation are in the past; the days of Catholic opportunity are at hand! The New Beginnings program will run the following three weekends: September 20th/21st, September 27th/28th & October 4th/5th Religious Education Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are members one of another. ~ St. Paul, Ephesians 4:25 First class is Sept. 3/4, 2008 Registration Forms for 2008/09 are available in the Religious Education Office, the Parish Office and at Please return the registration form with a deposit of $25 (which will be applied to your family s tuition) as soon as possible. Checks should be made payable to St. Thomas More. There will be a $10 late fee for registrations received after July 1. Help Needed: Please consider helping in the Religious Education program as a catechist, substitute or hall monitor. If you are interested, please contact Sandi Morgan at or smorgan@stm-church.com for more information. Catechist Retreat: The 3rd Annual Catechist Retreat will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the Carmelite Monastery, Munster, at 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Registration forms are available in the Religious Education Office. Religious Education Office Sandi Morgan Director of Religious Education Sacrificial Offering for August 17, 2008 Adults $27, Loose $1, Children $52.21 TOTAL $28, Thank you for your generosity! Who are these happy people? Our catechists!!! Page 6

7 August 24, 2008 St. Thomas More School St. Thomas More School Welcomes Over 95 New Students and Their Families Mackenzie Acevedo Sydney Akers Drake Alderson Matthew Walsh Nicholas Badali Lillie Bednarowski Arman Bhatt Emily Block Aiden Boukal John Brum Zachary Brum Joseph Brunetti Joseph Bryant Elizabeth Buksa Mary Buksa Nasir Cade Kasey Cole Hannah Curtis Breana Daigre Garrett Dawson Matthew Deering George Dimopoulos Teagan Dobis Grace Froelke Gabrielle Giordano Grace Giordano Emma Gossman Nicholas Hanas William Hatczel Jada Hood Catherine Hrinda Adriana Hudak Alexander Hurubean Daniel Janowski Holly Kaim Jacob Kapers Madison Kapers Scott Kapers James Kirk John Kirsch Nicholas Kirsch Anna Kleszynski Alexander Korfiatis Christopher Kordiatis Autumn Koszegi Byeong Hun Kim Mickellan Kelly-Long Marco Long Alisha Maiolo Gabrielle Maiolo Natalia Makarewicz John Markos Veronica Marlowe Casey McNulty Rachel Mendoza Alexander Meraz Jannely Montagner Lenore Moreno Daniel Murray Daniella Nahnsen Laila Nawab Daniel O Shea Neil Oberg Bryan Piskol Victoria Piskol Alexandra Platis Jade Prescaro Emily Robinson Christopher Ruiz Isabell Ruiz Nicholas Sanchez-Plesha Sofia Sanchez-Plesha Chloe Sannito Amy Savickis Zachary Scalzetti Jonathon Schultz Brittany Shaw Leo Smith Nathan Smith Garrett Smith Xavier Soto Tessa Stechman Elizabeth Tocci Nicholas Tocci Alyssa Tucker Amanda Tucker Austin Tucker Anthony Tuley Ella Wegrzyn Matt Williams Dennis Yeager Helena Ysaguirre Amelia Zajakowski Emma Zajakowski STMS Cafeteria News The St. Thomas More School Hot Lunch price will increase this year to $1.80 per lunch for all students. Adult lunches will increase to $2.45 per lunch and ala carte milk will cost $.40/ carton. Daily salads will be available after September 1st. Free & Reduced Lunch forms will be distributed to families on the first day of school. Lunch money can be turned in to the school office during the first week of school. The monthly menu can be found on Edline. The menu for the first week of school is: Monday Pepperoni Pizza Tuesday Mostaccoli w/meat Sauce Wednesday Chicken Nuggets Thursday Hot Dog/Chili Dog Friday Bosco Sticks Welcome Back Everyone! The new school year at St. Thomas More School starts on Monday, August 25th. Page 7

8 RESPECT LIFE CORNER Could you be a model for God if He had a fashion show today? Speaking to youths in Australia on July 18, Pope Benedict XVI mentioned modesty as he told of how becoming fully human means respecting (some) voices that lead us... "People sometimes treat others as objects to satisfy their own needs rather than as persons to be loved and cherished. How easy it is to be deceived by the many voices in our society that advocate a permissive approach to sexuality, without regard for modesty, self respect or the moral values that bring quality to human relationships. This is worship of a false god." About those pants... it is about modesty!! Some towns in Illinois are actually considering passing an ordinance about the wearing of pants! And this time it's pointing to *GUYS' modest dress. You've got that right! Are their pants falling down or what? And the *GALS' so tight--full of "wrinkles"-- that they do not hang right! (*GUYS and GALS meaning all ages.) We ask---"the moral of this is...??" Answer--- Shape up!! Be modest. AN INVITATION!!!! STM SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Do you find yourself looking for friendship, fun and laughter? Then consider joining our Senior Citizens Club. We serve coffee and dessert after each meeting and then we play bingo or enjoy a short program. During the year we have luncheons and many interesting parties. We extend friendship to each other and support all our various church activities. There are also many special spiritual benefits for our members. Our next meeting will be Wednesday September 3rd, in the Solar Room at 1 p.m. We welcome all guests. Questions? Call Mary Wilson at WHY DO I HAVE TO BE A REGISTERED PARISHIONER? People need to be registered, contributing and regularly attending parishioners at a church so that they might receive the sacraments. Many times a person will contact a church because he or she wishes to be married, have a child baptized, or any other number of reasons. Without being registered and attending Mass regularly permission is often denied. If anyone wishes to be married or have a child baptized at St. Thomas More, that person would have to be a parishioner for at least six months before beginning the process of preparation for marriage or before a child could be baptized. Why? Parishes regularly require registration and contribution to ensure that a person is fulfilling some of the most basic obligations of the faith. Attendance at Mass and contributing to the work of the church are basic requirements for Catholics. If you are an adult and are not yet registered on your own, we highly encourage you to register as an adult member of the parish so that you will be ready to receive sacraments as you need. If You Need Help in a Pregnancy Local Pregnancy Centers: Birth Choice: th St., Hammond ~ ~ The Answer: 705 Colonial Dr., Hobart ~ Catholic Family Services: 6919 Indianapolis Blvd, Hammond ~ Women's Center of N. W. Indiana: 2942 Highland Ave., Highland ~ Women s Center of N.W. Indiana: 64 W. 80th Pl., Merrillville ~ Page 8

9 Can you see yourself as a future priest and do great things for Christ and His church? Are you ready to give yourself if God calls you? A talk with Fr. Huber, Vocations Director, might be helpful Cub Scout Registration Calling all boys in grades 1-5!! Do you like hiking and camping? Do you like to make things with your hands? Would you like to build a rocket and race it against your friends? If any of these things sounds interesting, then Cub Scouts is for you!! All boys in grades 1 through 5 are eligible to join. Boys and parents who want to find out more about scouting can attend our New Scout Open House at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 3 in the St. Thomas More gym. There is no obligation to join, just come and see what it s all about. Any questions? Contact Cubmaster Curt Anglin at or at cubmaster@542scouts.org Altar & Rosary Stuffing Party Thursday, August 28th 9:00 am ~ Conference Room Join in the fun!!! Golf for Charity Catholic Charities 16th Annual Women s pro Am and the 27th Annual Men s Golf Outing to benefit the programs of Catholic Charities will take place at Briar Ridge Country Club in Schererville on Monday, September 15th. Register by calling the Development office at ext 325. Cost is $150 per person. Ladies tee time 8:30 a.m. Men s tee time 1:45 p.m. NOTES FROM THE GABRIEL PROJECT Back in May, we handed out 550 baby banks. In June, you returned 170 baby banks with a total of $3,908.05! $977 goes for our share of the 800 telephone service and printing literature. The remainder is for us to use in helping the moms. May God bless you for your generosity. We thank you on behalf of the moms that we will be helping. We would like to get the other 380 baby banks back - even if empty - so that they can be used again. You can drop them off at the parish office or bring them to our next meeting on Saturday, October 11th at 9:30 a.m. in the Solar Room. So many have said that they want to help but can't devote a lot of time to the Project. Here are three ways to help us now. 1. Gabriel Angels are working with a mom in Valparaiso who is in need of maternity clothes. While we're looking at garage sales, if you have any maternity clothes that you'd like to donate, please call Marilyn Glennon at We'd rather spend the money on diapers and baby formula. 2. Also, when we first visit a mom, we bring her a little gift bag with some small toiletries and a baby item such as a receiving blanket or booties. We're almost out of these items. If you can donate some it would be greatly appreciated. Call Stephanie Kutcka at The Moms Club assembles these gift bags for us. 3. Pray for our moms, their babies and the Gabriel Angels working with them. Holy Name News Attention all members! Our next meeting will take place on Monday, September 15th in the Cafeteria. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm, come early at 7:00 pm for the praying of the rosary. Video and pizza/refreshments will conclude the meeting. Fr. John Corapi s latest video Since You Asked will start our video series. New members welcome! Page 9

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