St. Linus Parish

Cardinal Blase Cupich Archbishop of Chicago

Most Reverend Andrew Peter Wypych Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Church: 10300 S. Lawler, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 422-2400 Parish Website: www.stlinusoaklawn.org School: 10400 S. Lawler 425-1656 www.stlinusschool.org Office of Religious Education: 10300 S. Lawler 636-4373 www.stlinusoaklawn.org/ReligiousEducation Parish Fax: 708-422-2707 (Temporary) OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday, 9-2 PARISH STAFF: PASTOR: Rev. Mark Walter PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. Joseph Auer PERMANENT DEACON: Robert Cislo SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Margaret Hayes D.R.E.: Cheryl Antos, D. Min. MUSIC DIRECTOR: Peg Mooney BUSINESS MANAGER: Joseph Dillon FAMILY MINISTRY: Joan Hickey ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Peggy Masino YOUTH MINISTER: Teresa LeCompte MAINTENANCE OFFICE: Bob Powers

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS: SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Saturday 4:00 PM and Sunday, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM (by reservation only). TUESDAY & THURSDAY: 6:00 AM Communion Service (sign-in required) TUESDAY & THURSDAY: 7:30 AM Mass (sign-in required). HOLY DAYS: See the bulletin for Mass schedule. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday 12:00 to 1:00 PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM in the church. (sign-in required). MARIAN DEVOTIONS

Will resume at a future date. BAPTISM Baptism will be scheduled by appointment only. To make arrangements, please call the rectory. MARRIAGE Please contact Fr. Mark to arrange the date and time of your marriage celebration at least four months prior to the date. ST. LINUS SEEKING WISDOM PRAYER GROUP: Meets every Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in the Cardiff Center.

AA MEN’S DISCUSSION GROUPS: Will resume at a future date. NEW PARISHIONERS: New parishioners are welcome to register at the rectory as soon as possible.

St. Linus Parish adheres to the Gospel belief, spoken by Jesus: “Wherever two or three are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.” We experience God’s presence in the Holy Scripture, the Sacraments, our community and our service.

Welcome All!!

From Fr. Mark’s Desk: The Epiphany of the Lord: “They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gi s of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” There is an ancient prac ce of the church to proclaim the moveable feasts on the Epiphany of the Lord. That proclama on follows. Know dear brothers and sisters, that, as we have rejoiced at the Na vity of our Lord Jesus Christ, so by leave of God’s mercy we announce to you also the joy of his Resurrec on, who is our Savior. ~On the 17th day of February will fall Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the fast of the most sacred Lenten season. ~On the 4th day of April you will celebrate with joy Easter Day, the Paschal feast of our Lord Jesus Christ. ~On the 13th day of May will be the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. ~On the 23rd day of May, the feast of Pentecost. ~On the 6th day of June, the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. ~On the 28th of November, the First Sunday of the Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom is honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Have a great week! Fr. Mark Walter ~For your calendar: January 22nd or 23rd is the scheduled day the Archdiocese will formally announce the result of Renew My Church as it pertains to St. Linus.

Rest in Peace, Fr. Auer

Born Into Life May 6, 1931

Ordained to Priesthood

May 3, 1957

Pastor of St. Linus 1990-2001

Born Into Eternal Life

December 14, 2020

We remember the sick in our Parish: Laura, Kurt Baldwin, Dominic Balesteri, Pablo Bernhart, Edward Biedron, Dan Bird, Mary Blazek, Kelly Bojan, Elizabeth Bombal, Marge Bostrom, Elaine Braasch, Andre Breathett, Joan Brennan, Marty Brogan, Walter Bruen, Frank Bubeck, Cathy Burns, Jenny Cascone, Maria Car-dosi, Pat Carey, Jim Carollo, Dominick Carone, Hank Cas-tillo, Dora Chaparro, Doug & Phyllis Combs, Rebecca Combs, Teresa Conway, Dawn Creed, Trevor Daley, Di-anne Danaher, Amanda Davis, Christina Delia, William De Rieter, Ernie Di Julio, Peggy Doyle, Brian Duffin, Evan Duggins, Tony Errico, Sister Emma Exconde, Connie Fazzini, Allison Fila, Dolores Ford, Erin Fox, Emily Gadomski, Nancy Gannon, Jennifer Garcia, Sister Rose Mary Gira, Patty Gulick, William Harte, Sherry Hayes, Nathan Herber, Linda Hillsman, Christine Hodgman, Flor-ence Hodgson, Alma Izaguirre, Haley Jablonski, Denise Jandura, Rick Jandura, Robert Kinsella, Mary Kmak, Pat Kuczwara, Valentine Kulczak, Ann Kulig, Sue Kumzi, Brooklyn Lanning, Maureen Lawton, Irv Leavitt, Annie Liston, Joan Loftus, Virginia Lyle, Con Lynch, Kim Mackovitch-Dougherty, Joseph Mariani, Marilyn Mar-quardt, Donn Marshall, Robert H. McCann, Sr., Nancy McCormick, Jim McGuffage, Claire McVeigh, Maureen McVey, Nancy Medler, Raymond Menard, Marlene Merlini, Ronald Merlini, Jim Metke, Bernadette Hains-worth Miller, Mark Miller, James Mitchell, Raymond Montez, Erin Carr Mott, Denise Mullins, Pat Mulvihill, Ramiro Munoz, Catherine Murphy, Thomas Murphy, Ken Neth, Joseph Nichols, Ruth Nichols, Jo Noak, Mike Nolan, Jean Nowobielski, Marge Nykaza, Gerard Oblazny, Martin O’Boyle, Mary O’Boyle, Joyce O’Connor, Jeffery O’Don-nell, Dan O’Gorman, Jason Osterloh, Patricia Oziem, Lai-ma Panek, Carol Pape, Nicholas Parente, Dorothy Pavc, Caitlyn Pawlowski, Kenny Pawlowski, Kathleen Perkovich, Michael Pfeffer, Jason Phillips, Lorraine Pontarelli, Greg Price, Meg Radcliff, Richard Ralston, Virginia Ranney, Marieta Rebodos, Brendan Reidy, Susan Reilly, Mark F. Rendak, Priscilla Rian, Allan Rice, Tammy Rice, Tom Sauch, Joe Schifferdecker, Larry Schmit, Mary Lou Schoettler, Jane Sibick, Mary Anne Smidt, Danielle Smith, Dorothy Smith, John Spirakes, Maria Stamis, Bob & Susan Sutter, Tyler Svare, Lorraine Svelnis, Don Swatosh, Vanessa Swatosh, Marion Tadda, Belin Trevino, Baby Olivia Ann Ustupski, Therese Veldman, Donna Verda, Pat Wallace, Jim Walsh, Bernard Ward, Andy Washak, Mela-nie Williams, Carol Wojociechowski, Kimberly Vilimas, Barb and Dolores Zych

Mass Schedule for January 2—10, 2021

Robert Goldsmith, Eugene F. Shipanik, Cynthia Dirscherl, Brittany Burns, Thomas O’Connell, 10th anny.

7:30AM Helen Hunnicutt, People of St. Linus, Thomas Polick

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 St. John Neumann, Bishop

4:00PM 8:00AM

& 10:00AM

Saturday, January 2, 2021 & Sunday, January 3, 2021 The Epiphany of the Lord

Thursday, January 7, 2021 St. Raymond of Penafort, Priest

Marge Lamoureux, John F. Gallagher 7:30AM

Robert Donahue, Tom Knightly, Dick Engstrom, Kathy Runstrom, Mary Kopes, Joe Farrell, Sr., Coughlin Family, Ana Loncaric

4:00PM 8:00AM

& 10:00AM

Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 & Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 Baptism of the Lord

Eternal Rest Grant To Them, O Lord

Mae Combs Benito Bonoan

Marianne Castro Karen Potulny

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading — The Gentiles are coheirs, co-partners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, looking for the newborn king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society

LOVE IN OUR WORK Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, where the Magi find the newborn king and offer him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. In the spirit of the Magi, please put your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul poor box so that comfort and peace can once again be given to a newborn child.

When you go to the poor, you encounter Jesus. —St. Vincent de Paul

PLEASE NOTE: We are always looking for new members or volunteers. Leave your name and number

at the rectory.

Because of COVID-19 we have cancelled our Bundle Weekends.

Clothes can still be dropped off at the boxes at St. Gerald Parish

and the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store at 7010 W. 159th St., Orland Park

MORNING OFFERING O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I

offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart,

in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, and in

particular for the intentions of Pope Francis:

JANUARY

Human Fraternity: May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all.

We provide religious instruc-tion from 1st grade through 8th grade. Go to website for further information. Currently registered families will be reminded of their Jan-

uary classes via email before the New Year. Please refer to your email for notice. Website will also have the schedule. Our classes in January will continue to be remote. Come and encounter Jesus in Religious Education! For further information, please call the RE office at 708.636.4373.

We welcome to our

Faith Community those recently bap zed:

Mila Isabel Torres

THE HOLY STAR O Father, may that holy star Grow every year more bright And send its glorious beams afar To fill the world with light. —William Cullen Bryant

Loving God,

Creator of all, We thank you for the gi of me:

Time to come together in prayer

Time to share the Good News of Christ Time to be with those we love,

Time to cherish friends and make new ones;

Time to grow in wisdom and grace, Time to suffer daily cares,

Time to bring you all our troubles, Time to know your strength and comfort;

Time to confess our sins,

Time to be forgiven and healed, Time to be graced by the sacraments,

Time to be renewed in the Spirit.

May we consecrate all our days to you, Now and forever,

Amen. jspaluch

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