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 OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday, 9-7:30 Friday 9-6 Saturday 9-5 Sunday, 9-2 PARISH STAFF: PASTOR: Rev. Mark Walter ASSOCIATE PASTORS: Rev. Joseph Cook 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 IN RESIDENCE: Rev. Gene Smith at Mercy Circle AA MEN’S DISCUSSION GROUPS: Saturday morning at 10:00 AM in the basement of the Rectory. Sunday evening at 7:30 PM in the Cardiff Center. Contact Ernie 708-541-5415 or Pat 773-329-4202. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS MEETING: Monday evening at 7:30 PM in the Cardiff Center. NEW PARISHIONERS: New parishioners are welcome to register at the rectory as soon as possible.

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 23, 2020

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS: SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Saturday, 4:00 PM Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, and 12:00 Noon MONDAY-FRIDAY: 6:00 AM Communion Service MONDAY-FRIDAY: 7:30 AM Mass SATURDAY: 8:30 AM Mass HOLY DAYS: See the bulletin for Mass schedule. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday 12:00 to 1:00 PM and by appointment. PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Adoration in the Jesus Light of the World Adoration Chapel. (Enter from the parking lot.) MARIAN DEVOTIONS

The rosary is said each weekday after the 7:30 AM Mass and after the 8:30 AM Mass on Saturday. BAPTISM Baptism is celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at 1:15 PM. Prior to the Baptism a one hour preparation session for the parents is required. Class is offered on the FIRST Monday of the month. (except when it is a holiday). To make arrangements, please call the rectory. MARRIAGE Please contact one of the priests or deacon 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.

From Fr. Mark’s Desk: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: “But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.” From the first me a child says ‘No’ to their parent, the struggle begins-a life me of being told what to do and how to do it and why to do it. The first ‘no’ is among many that most of us will u er in our lives. We resist a life not formed by ourselves. We resist an authority that is not our own. This resistance is normal and healthy at mes. But, it can make discipleship difficult, if our answer to God is always, no! A teacher (not St. Linus) recently told me, ‘we could accomplish so much more if our stu-dents would cooperate with us more’. I found that to be true in leadership. So much more can happen when we are willing to cooperate. Coopera on requires a faith and trust that can be difficult or impossible for some to surrender. For example, if every parishioner brought one canned good to church every Sunday for the pantry, without being asked, we would have 1,000 cans per week. Now, there is a coopera ve goal! If every parishioner gave $20.00 to our school once a year, that would be $20,000. If every parishioner invited one person a year, if every one of us forgave someone once a week….the list goes on…With more coopera on from all of us, we could do so much more with li le extra effort. Jesus would find this same resistance among his disciples. They o en thought he was ‘doing it’ wrong. He would constantly have to reassure them and prove himself to them once again. We too, at mes, find ourselves saying that God has it wrong; he should do it our way!! Welcome to Lent!! A season of Prayer, Fas ng, and Almsgiving. So, my only sugges on as we start our Lenten journey is: Cooperate! “Do I want to break away from my deep-rooted rebellion against God and surrender myself so absolutely to God’s love that a new person can emerge?” Henri Nouwen Have a great week! Fr. Mark Walter

We remember the sick in our Parish: Laura, Kurt Baldwin, Dominic Balesteri, Pablo Bernhart, Mary Blazek, Kelly Bojan, Elizabeth Bombal, Marge Bostrom, Elaine Braasch, Joan Brennan, Marty Brogan, Stan Brown, Walter Bruen, Frank Bubeck, Cathy Burns, Jenny Cascone, Maria Cardosi, Jim Carollo, Dominick Ca-rone, Genevieve Cashia, Catherine Castillo, Hank Castillo, Dora Chaparro, Doug & Phyllis Combs, Mae Combs, Re-becca Combs, Mary Conroy, Teresa Conway, Dawn Creed, Trevor Daley, Dianne Danaher, Amanda Davis, Christina Delia, William De Rieter, Ernie Di Julio, Peggy Doyle, Bri-an Duffin, Tony Errico, Sr. Emma Exconde, Connie Fazzi-ni, Allison Fila, Dolores Ford, Erin Fox, Emily Gadomski, Nancy Gannon, Sr. Rose Mary Gira, Bunny Gruca, Patty Gulick, Alma Izaguirre, William Harte, Sherry Hayes, Na-than Herber, Linda Hillsman, Christine Hodgman, Flor-ence Hodgson, Ed Hopkins, Haley Jablonski, Denise Jan-dura, Rick Jandura, Celeste Kinsella, Robert Kinsella, Mary Kmak, Pat Kuczwara, Valentine Kulczak, Ann Kulig, Brooklyn Lanning, Maureen Lawton, Annie Liston, Joan Loftus, Robert Lux, Virginia Lyle, Con Lynch, Kim Mackovitch-Dougherty, Joseph Mariani, Marilyn Mar-quardt, Donn Marshall, Robert H. McCann, Sr., Nancy McCormick, Jim McGuffage, Maureen McVey, Nancy Medler, Raymond Menard, Marlene Merlini, Ronald Merlini, Jim Metke, Bernadette Hainsworth Miller, Mark Miller, James Mitchell, Raymond Montez, Erin Carr Mott, Denise Mullins, Catherine Murphy, Thomas Murphy, Ken Neth, Nancy Neumann, 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’Donnell, Dan O’Gorman, Jason Os-terloh, Patricia Oziem, Laima Panek, Nicholas Parente, Dorothy Pavc, Caitlyn Pawlowski, Kenny Pawlowski, Kath-leen Perkovich, Michael Pfeffer, Jason Phillips, Lorraine Pontarelli, Greg Price, Meg Radcliff, Richard Ralston, Vir-ginia Ranney, Marieta Rebodos, Brendan Reidy, Susan Reilly, Priscilla Rian, Allan Rice, Tammy Rice, Tom Sauch, Loretta L. Schild, Larry Schmit, Mary Lou Schoettler, Mary Anne Smidt, Danielle Smith, Dorothy Smith, John Spirakes, Maria Stamis, Al Stuba, Bob & Susan Sutter, Tyler Svare, Lorraine Svelnis, Marion Tadda, Ed Thomas, Belin Trevino, Baby Olivia Ann Ustupski, Therese Veld-man, Donna Verda, Carol Visk, Pat Wallace, Bernard Ward, Melanie Williams, Carol Wojociechowski, Elaine Zabilka, Barb and Dolores Zych

Servers Schedule February 24—March 1, 2020 Monday–Friday 7:30AM Mon. M. Wantuck, Jr., M. Heilmann Tues. H. Stepek, A. Centeno Wed. J. Celauro, M. Perz Thurs. R. Pedroza, E. Pedroza Fri. T. Moran, K. Moran Saturday 8:30AM Sat. M. Gacek B. Immordino Saturday, February 29, 2020 4:00PM L. Greene, A. Treto, R. Sawicki Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:30AM N. Romo, E. Romo, W. Emmons 9:00AM A. Lascody, D. Leodoro, B. Ratajczak 10:30AM D. Walczak, C. Regan, R. Regan Noon M. Brennan, P. James, B. James Ash Wednesday 6:30PM R. Minogue, L. Minogue

Eternal Rest Grant To Them, O Lord

Mass Schedule for Feb. 22—March 1, 2020 Saturday, February 22, 2020 The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle 8:30AM Vincent Rizzi, 8th anny. / Maria Cavallaro / Mary Frigo 4:00PM Donald Deegan / Dorothy Doyle / William Sahr Sunday, February 23, 2020 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM Theresa Putz / James Michael Gallagher 9:00AM Michael & Mary Wowczuk / Mike & Ellen Morris 10:30AM Grace Pender / Delores Dorman Noon Loretta Barry / John Uphorn / Gloria Scrip Monday, February 24, 2020 7:30AM Frances & Joseph DiCola / Robert Speck Tuesday, February 25, 2020 7:30AM Gertrude Chiuccariello / Bernadette Gardner Wednesday, February 26, 2020 ASH WEDNESDAY 6:00AM Prayer Service 7:30AM Walter Gruchot 10:00AM School Prayer Service 4:30PM Prayer Service (RE & Community) 6:30PM William Baker Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:30AM Sr. Charmaine, BVM / Martin Pfeifer / Ronald O’Keefe Friday, February 28, 2020 7:30AM Mary Bulow / Margaret Greener Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:30AM Purgatorial Society / Adolfo Tinoco 4:00PM Jean Benware / Ida Chirillo / Eugene Shipanik Sunday, March 1, 2020 First Sunday of Lent 7:30AM Beverly Wrobel 9:00AM Brian Kenny / Michael Tardy / Ronald & Elaine O’Keefe 10:30AM Mary Keane / Delores Dorman Noon Felicitas & Modesto Perez, Jr. / Jack Farrell / Kazimierz Bednarz

Daniel Klick

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:

FEBRUARY

Listen to the Migrants’ Cries: We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard and considered.

Come join us in the Chapel!

THE ADORATION CHAPEL WILL BE OPEN **FROM 6AM UNTIL 12 MIDNIGHT** IF USING THE CHAPEL AFTER 9PM,

YOU NEED A KEY. Sometimes our gratitude level is run-ning on empty. Sit in the Adoration Chapel to understand all the Lord has done for you, and be grateful for His love and care.

Our Chapel coordinators are: Reem Tadros 708-690-6777 Annie Grant 708-499-4101

Call the rectory if you would like to commit for an hour!

WE ARE IN NEED OF ADORERS!!!

ST. LINUS BUDGET SCORECARD (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020)

Sunday, February 9, 2020 #Envelopes: 458 Weekly Year to Date** Amount needed: $13,692 $436,154 (Budget includes Holy Days) Amount collected: Envelopes / Loose Cash: $12,436 $407,657 E-Giving: $ 499 $ 27,299 Total Collected: $12,935 $434,956 Surplus (Deficit): $ (757) $ (1,198) **Adjusted weekly for debit/credit memos JANUARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: *2020 Campaign $4,998 *Latin America $1,264 *Votive Candles $1,136 *Property Repair Fund $2,762 *St. Benedict the African $1,040 *RE/School Support $ 929 *INCLUDES E-GIVING

When paying for multiple offertory collections, please use only one check and one envelope for the

current week. If you are also including special collections (property repair, school support, etc.)

in your one check, please include the special collection envelopes. You cannot be credited for

special collections without those envelopes.

**Please do not tape envelopes** Thank you for your continued support! Banns of Marriage

III—Jacqueline Walsh and Robert DeBartolo

6:00AM Prayer Service 7:30AM Mass 10:00AM School Prayer Service 4:30PM RE/ Community Prayer Service 6:30PM Mass Ashes will be distributed at all Masses and Prayer Services.

Saturday session classes are February 15th and Feb-ruary 29th from 9:00-11:30 AM. Family session class schedule is posted on the website. March 7th will be First Communion Retreat. See the website for details. For more information, call 708-636-4373 or visit the RE website at www.stlinusoaklawn.org/ReligiousEducation.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society

LOVE IN OUR WORK

In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenges us by saying: “You must be perfected as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vin-cent de Paul was able to assist families by providing food and helping with utility and rent bills, etc.

THANK YOU to all who donated to our monthly nonperishable food drive for the St. Margaret of Scotland food pan-try. Your generosity to so many people is greatly appreciated.

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

at the rectory.

“Bundle Weekend” 2020 Schedule April 25 & 26; July 25 & 26; October 24 & 25

Clothing collection boxes are still located at

St. Gerald and St. Germaine parishes Please save any donations for our “Bundle

Weekend”, or bring them to the above boxes.

This Week at St. Linus: Feb. 23—Mar. 1, 2020 Sun. Baptism CH 1:15PM Men’s AA Meeting CC 7:30PM Mon. Yoga CC 10:30AM Children’s Choir CH 2-4PM G.A. Mtg. CC 7:30PM Tues. Men’s Bridge Friendship Rm. 9:00AM Prayer Group CC 10:00AM Wed. ASH WEDNESDAY See the Bulletin Schedule Ladies Bridge CC/FR 9:15AM LOSS Support Grp. CC/R 6:30PM COR Mtg. COR Rm. 7:30PM Scouts CC 7:30PM Thu. Fri. Stations of the Cross CH 2 & 7 PM Sat. Men’s AA Mtg. Friendship Rm. 10:00AM Sun. Men’s AA Meeting CC 7:30PM

C O R O R N E R

High School teens

Don’t forget!! COR Meeting on

Wednesday, February 26th at 7:30pm in the COR Room.

(enter by the flagpole) Hope to see you there!

ABSTINENCE from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years of age and older on Ash Wednes-day and on all Fridays in Lent. FASTING is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59 years of age. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meatless meal. Two smaller meatless meals are permitted if neces-sary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permit-ted. The special Paschal fast and abstinence are pre-scribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday. Lenten Services: Stations of the Cross at 2:00PM* and 7:00PM on Friday. All are invited to attend.

(*only when school is in session)

FORGIVING AN ENEMY Who has not forgiven an enemy has not yet tast-ed one of the most sublime enjoyments of life. —Johann Kaspar Lavater

HEALTH MINISTRY NEWS…

OSF Little Company of Mary Hospital

Adult Health Fair

The Adult Health Fair will be held on Saturday, April 4th from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Link. This fair includes comprehensive labs, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure checks, as well as a take-home colon cancer screening kit. Reg-istration is required; call 708-229-5830 to register by April 1st. Appointment times will be given at time of registration. Fee is $75 and payment is due at time of registration.

More Health Ministry News... If you, or someone you care about, need counseling call the Catholic Charities intake number (312) 655–7725 to make an appointment at one of the oth-er parishes that provide counselors. They are in net-work with Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO, and they do offer subsidized fees for those who qualify. Please take advantage of this service through Catholic Charities.

MARCH 21st

St. Joseph Table

Sponsored by

St. Linus Parish

Stewardship…

“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…”

MATTHEW 5:44

Love your enemies, easier said than done, no doubt. But, remember, the foundation of stewardship is prayer. When we are in close communication with God, it opens our heart and it turns our attention away from “me” and moves it towards God and oth-ers. It allows us to have a little more empathy for “our enemy”. When we pray for others, even “our enemies”, maybe it softens their hearts as well.

“Feed the Homeless” Collection… Once again a huge “thank you” to the St. Linus pa-rishioners for their tremendous support of the “Feed the Homeless” special collection. Thank you to our volunteers and local businesses (Jack & Pat’s, Papa Joe’s, Jenny’s Steakhouse, Clancy’s, Frankie’s Beef, and Pop’s Beef) who have helped us in preparing our meals, and continuing our ministry of feeding the poor and homeless. God bless all! St. Linus Peace & Justice Committee

SCIP CALENDAR—FEBRUARY 2020

*Envelope Orders due by 9am Monday morning in the rectory (students in the school office)

*Tuesday if Monday is a school holiday

Monday, Feb. 24 Envelope Orders due 9am Tuesday, Feb. 25 Cash & Carry 5:30—7pm

Join our faith commu-nity—and more than 14,000 Catholic com-munities across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. During the

40 days of Lent, we will reflect on the challenge of global hunger and how it affects our human family. Rice Bowls will be available on Ash Wednesday in the church. Please feel free to pick one up to enhance your Lenten journey..

Our pastor, Fr. Mark Walter will present our parish mission on Tuesday, March 10th and Wednesday, March 11th in the church at 7:00 p.m.

All are invited to attend Please join us

ST. LINUS SCHOOL NEWS

Here are our wonderful 8th graders displaying the names of their high schools. Each of our students were accepted to the high school of their choice and we are pleased to announce that they have received over $20,000 in scholarships to attend those schools. Way to go Hawks!!!!

Dates to Remember

February 26– Ash Wednesday Prayer Service 10:00 AM February 28–Stations of the Cross 2 PM February 28-Popcorn Day 6th grade $1 2020- The $20 for 2020 Campaign For more information or to schedule a tour contact: Margaret Hayes, Principal @ 708-425-1656 Linda Delisi, Secretary @ 708-425-1656

Catholic School Teachers are the Parade Mar- shalls for this year’s South Side Irish Parade! Here are Caitlin Hurley (4) and Mary Kate New- man (K) at the big press announcement! What a great way to honor Catholic Schools!!!

Our 3/4 Indoor Soccer team won the St. Gerald’s Championship last week! The game was a nail biter and our team won 2-0. Congratulations to our players and our coaches, Mr. Gaona and Mr. Avina.

ST LINUS $20 for 2020 SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN

Help make a student’s future clear and in focus.

Donate $20 to Achieve a

20|20 Vision!

We are asking you to help make a student’s future here at St. Linus clear and in focus by donating $20 to help us raise $20,000 or more for schol-arships! We hope that by encouraging, parishioners, parents, alumni and friends of St. Linus to grab a $20 from your purse or wallet that in the year of 2020 we can provide scholarships for our students and families that want a Catholic education for their children but might be experienc-ing some difficulties. Catholic education is an investment in all of our fu-tures so please join me in contributing to this campaign. You are wel-come to give more than $20 but we ask that you at least give $20 for 2020! There are envelopes in your pew that you can use today and drop in the collection or you can go on the school or parish website and donate electronically. Thank you from all of us at St. Linus School for your con-tinued generosity. We are strong and vital because of your support!

It’s a great day to be a Hawk!!

HELP! WE NEED YOU! Corazón a Corazón, a sponsored ministry of the School Sisters of Notre Dame offering one-on-one ESL classes for adults, is in need of volunteers. Cur-rently, Corazón has a waiting list of learners. Adults wanting to take advantage of these individualized lessons, so they will be able to participate more fully in society, must wait until someone like YOU steps up and says, “Here I am, send me.” Please call us at (708)377-7761 or email us at mpimentel@corazon-chicago.org to see how YOU can make a difference. You will not need to know Spanish and training will be provided. Please help! You will be surprised at how good it will make you feel and how rewarding this ministry really is! It’s right here in the neighborhood at 12731 S. Wood St., Blue Island.

Laugh to Create Awareness II SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH

7PM AT THE BEVERLY ARTS CENTER We come together as a community to laugh and create awareness for depression and mental health issues. We laugh because it is the opposite emotion that one feels while dealing with depression. In our first year we raised over $14,000 and we were able to: *Provide funding for the Lewis University Counseling Center. *Donate to Pillars Community Health Organization. *Create a scholarship for a grad student pursuing a degree in counseling. *Create a tremendous amount of awareness to help eliminate the stigma associated with mental health.

At this year’s event, our comedians will include Angela Ricci, Joe Kilgallon and Adam Grabowski

Tickets are $50 each and are available at:

www.alumni.lewisu.edu/comedynight Grab some friends and make a night out

for a great cause.

Mid-life Singles (mid 30s to 50s) Are you never-married, divorced or widowed?

Are you looking for a renewed sense of purpose and belonging? Register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the Joseph & Mary Retreat House (formerly Cardinal Stritch Re-treat House) in Mundelein, IL (northern suburbs) on Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2020. Take a chance and get in-volved...you won’t regret it! Cost is $215 for meals and a single room. Visit www.ReflectRetreat.com, e-mail reflect.chicagoland@gmail.com, or call (630)222-8303 for details.

Upcoming Grade School Events at Marist High School

Friday at Marist Shadow Program

March 6, 13, 27 April 3, 17 6-7th Grade

Boys’ Volleyball Clinic

Sunday, March 8 6-8 p.m.

5th Grade through incoming Marist Freshmen

Details and registration for each of these events are available at www.marist.net

Marist High School is located at

4200 West 115th Street in Chicago