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 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Margaret Hayes D.R.E.: Cheryl Antos, D. Min. PERMANENT DEACON: Robert Cislo 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: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: “Come, I will make you fishers of men.” The Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament, and thus many of the passages are short as well. For example, the passage today begins, “A er John (the Bap st) had been arrested; Jesus came to Galilee”. The passage makes no men on of why he was arrested, or what happened next. Perhaps this is not an oversight. The message of John the Bap st was clear; ‘Prepare the way of the Lord’. Now that Jesus has entered the scene John’s mission is complete. The focus from this point on will be Jesus and Jesus alone. It is this same directness that will be used in the call of the disciples. ‘Come a er me and I will make you fishers of men’ will be the direc on of Jesus. Again, we don’t know why they seemed to follow so abruptly but it is safe to assume that John the Bap st did his job; the dis-ciples were prepared when Jesus called. It was almost nine years ago, when I started to have a feeling that I was going to be trans-ferred from the parish where I was pastor. I began to pray, because in the past when I had this feeling, I was transferred. Sure enough, months later, I received a phone call from the Archdi-ocese asking me if I would come to St. Linus. I had prayed, I was ready, I said yes. This weekend, we hear/know the Cardinal’s decision regarding Renew My Church. I will speak about it over the weekend. I have prayed and believe I am where God intends me to be. I intend to serve, with God’s grace, the Church which has called me to serve. I intend to serve Christ who redeemed me. My willingness to serve is never abrupt. My willingness to serve is prepared in prayer. We, the parish of St. Linus, are being called to serve in a renewed church. Don’t be abrupt. Pray and discover how God is calling you, and our whole parish, to build the kingdom of God here and now!! Have a great week! Fr. Mark Walter

SW CHOP Renew My Church Update: January 22, 2021

Discernment Process St. Linus, St. Patricia, Sacred Heart and Our Lady of the Ridge Parishes engaged in the Renew My Church (RMC) discernment process through the fall of 2020. The Grouping Feedback and Discernment team (GFDT), which was made up of members from each parish community, met to review and discern the future parish structure for the area. Our deepest appreciation goes to the GFDT who prayerfully discerned the parish grouping structure during this challenging time.

Based on their meetings and feedback gathered from the larger parish communities, they submitted feedback to the archdiocese. The Archdiocesan Standards and Recommendations Commission, which includes representatives from across the Archdiocese of Chicago, reviewed the feedback and other information, including financial summaries and parish trends.

Cardinal Cupich and Bishop Wypych are grateful to Fr. Walter, Fr. Svida, Fr. Pasciak, Fr. Wrona and the Grouping Teams who gathered throughout the past few months, and all parishioners who offered feedback through the recent discernment process.

Outcome In the past few weeks, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, the archdiocese’s auxiliary bishops, and the archdiocese’s Presbyteral Council met to discuss the Commission’s recommendation. Based upon those discussions and prayerful consideration, Cardinal Cupich made the following decisions regarding the parish structure in the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago Ridge, Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn and Palos Hills.

St Patricia and Sacred Heart will each remain in their current structures. o Fr. Jacek Wrona will continue as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish. o With Fr. Marc Pasciak retiring June 30, 2021, the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Priests’

Placement Board will conduct a consultation with St. Patricia staff and parish leadership about the qualities needed in the parish’s next pastor. All parishioners will also have the opportunity to submit feedback in writing. The Placement Board seeks to recommend a pastor candidate to Cardinal Cupich no later than mid-March. A candidate may be identified and named by Cardinal Cupich sooner than that time.

Effective July 1, 2021, Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus will unite as a new parish, continuing to use both churches for Mass. o As one parish, the two communities will have one pastor and one pastoral team. The

Archdiocese of Chicago’s Priests’ Placement Board will conduct a consultation with the staff and parish leadership of the uniting parishes about the qualities needed in the pastor of the new parish. All parishioners will also have the opportunity to submit feedback in writing. The Placement Board seeks to recommend a pastor candidate to Cardinal Cupich no later than mid-March. A candidate may be identified and named by Cardinal Cupich sooner than that time.

o The united parish will receive a new name. The local community will discern possibilities for the new name, within guidelines provided by the archdiocese, and submit three to five options to Cardinal Cupich. Until Cardinal Cupich decides on a permanent name for the new parish, the new parish will have an interim name – Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus Parish.

o St. Linus School will be the united parish’s school. The school will retain the name St. Linus School.

o The Mass schedule at each worship site will be reviewed by the pastor in consultation with parish leadership between now and July 1. The Mass schedule after July 1 may differ from the current schedule.

Parish Structure Rationale

During the discernment process the GFDT expressed a preference for each parish to remain in its current structure, however there was also concern about the need to review the structure again in the near future if downward trends continue. While the RMC Commission and Cardinal Cupich are encouraged by the feedback from the GFDT, as well as the work begun by the Missionary Discipleship and Evangelization Teams at Our Lady of the Ridge, they believe it is better to make the decision now to unite Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus rather than continuing to question whether structural changes will be needed in the future.

Additionally, uniting the parishes now allows them to share their talents and resources, as well as work on evangelization, confident in their future structure.

Based on the geographic coverage and size of Sacred Heart and St. Patricia, the RMC Commission, Bishop Wypych, and Cardinal Cupich are confident in each continuing in its current structure. Sacred Heart, St. Patricia, and a united Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus are encouraged to continue working together on a broader scale, leveraging the gifts, talents and conversations brought forward during the discernment process. Just as renewal is ongoing, so must the parishes continue to support each other. Next Steps St. Patricia, Sacred Heart, and the united Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus Parish will each embark upon the next phase of renewal, focusing on strong evangelization to the world around us. The renewal process calls us to become a stronger, more sustainable presence for the future, capable of reaching more people in their work of making disciples of Jesus Christ, building communities with one another and inspiring witness in the world around us.

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, Sister Emma Exconde, Connie Fazzini, Allison Fila, Dolores Ford, Erin Fox, Emily Gadomski, Nancy Gan-non, Jennifer Garcia, Sister Rose Mary Gira, Patty Gulick, William Harte, Sherry Hayes, Nathan Herber, Linda Hills-man, Christine Hodgman, Florence 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 Marquardt, Donn Marshall, Rob-ert H. McCann, Sr., Nancy McCormick, Jim McGuffage, Claire McVeigh, Maureen McVey, Nancy Medler, Ray-mond Menard, Marlene Merlini, Ronald Merlini, Jim Met-ke, Bernadette Hainsworth Miller, Mark Miller, James Mitchell, Raymond Montez, Erin Carr Mott, Denise Mul-lins, 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’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, John Pritchett, Meg Radcliff, Rich-ard Ralston, Virginia Ranney, Marieta Rebodos, Brendan Reidy, Susan Reilly, Mark F. Rendak, Priscilla Rian, Allan Rice, Tammy Rice, Theresa Rodriguez, 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, Melanie Williams, Carol Wojociechowski, Kimberly Vilimas, Barb and Dolores Zych

Eternal Rest Grant To Them, O Lord

Stella Nawara Mary Yaras (mother of Gil)

Mass Schedule for January 23—31, 2021 Saturday, January 23, 2021 St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr 4:00PM Casimir Pyzik, Sr., Edward M. Lee, 33rd anny., James Durkin Sunday, January 24, 2021 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Anna & Stanley Strama, Tom Wills 10:00AM Intention of the Nakayama Family, Judy Lurquin-Mele Maurice O’ Connell, 47th anny. Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops 7:30AM Della & Tom Zaglifa, Michael P. Saviano, Jacqueline Faragoi, People of St. Linus Thursday, January 28, 2021 St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7:30AM Candida I. Jonson, Joseph Frigo Saturday, January 30, 2021 Blessed Virgin Mary 4:00PM Luigina Caldario, Kobel Family, Roberto Carlos Sunday, January 31, 2021 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Walter & Jane Swiatek, Tom Wills 10:00AM Helen McKee, Ernesto M. Ilarde

Beginning the weekend of Janu-ary 16-17, we will have our Bassi-nette for Life in the vestibule of the church. We are in need of: dia-pers, baby wipes, layette items, onesies, sleepers, sweaters, clothes, baby blankets and crib

sheets. These NEW items will be brought to local pro-life groups. The bassinette will be in the vesti-bule of the church until the weekend of February 6-7. Once again, we thank you for your generosity to so many people.

Bassinette for Life

Thank you to all parishioners and friends who took part in the Catholic Charities’ Sponsor-a-Family 2020 program. As a result of your generosity, 52 families were recipients of Christmas presents. In addition to families, we were also able to help sever-al refugees that needed clothing and household items. Barb Dydo and Eileen Geraghty, Committee Members

The St. Vincent de Paul Society

LOVE IN OUR WORK In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says: “Come to me, and I will make you fishers of men.” As disciples, we are called to continue God’s work on earth. Tak-ing care of God’s poor is indeed living gospel val-ues. This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist families with food and provide help with utility and rent bills, etc. Thank you!

Charity has transformed the world. —St. Giuseppe Mosca

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. January 25th—Parent Meeting on Reconciliation/Eucharist via Zoom. Come and encounter Jesus in Religious Education! For further information, please call the RE office at 708.636.4373.

The Women’s Center… In our nation approximately 1 million abortions are performed each year. The aborted babies aren’t the only victims. Their mothers, who in many cases were pressured into the abortion, are also victims. Sooner or later, they experience horrible grief and depression. At the Women’s Centers we try to ena-ble women struggling with problem pregnancies to give birth and save them from grieving later. SEEKING FAMILY ROOM DONATIONS We need diapers in sizes 4, 5, and 6; pull-ups in siz-es 4, 5, 6; boys and girls sleepers sizes 9 to 12 months; receiving blankets, new pacifier s, baby wipes, baby shampoo, and lotion: For more information, please call 773-794-1313.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The Ninevites turn from their evil ways in response to Jonah’s message (Jonah 3:1-5, 10). Psalm — Teach me your ways, O Lord (Psalm 25). Second Reading — The world in its present form is passing away (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). Gospel — Jesus proclaims, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” The new disciples abandon their nets and follow him (Mark 1:14-20). 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.

NOT WITHOUT LOVE The soul cannot live without love. —St. Francis de Sales

Stewardship… As we begin a new year, let us take time to plan and make Stewardship of time and talent a part of our lifestyle and Stewardship of treasure a part of our budget. Your first responsibility is to take care of your needs and the needs of your family—not necessarily all their wants. In looking at what we need versus what we want, we end up placing material things and money in their proper perspective. “Everyone must give according to what he has in-wardly decided; not sadly, not grudgingly, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (Corinthians 9:7) All too often, Stewardship is presented only with the Church support or the funding of other charities as the goal. This is too limiting. Stewardship also in-volves time and talent. “For your heart will always be where your riches are.” (Matthew 6:21)

A NEW DAY DAWNS Today we hear how Jonah, sent by God to warn the people, storms through the streets of Nineveh, scaring the citizens out of their wits. And it works! God has a change of heart, seeing “by their actions” how the people turn from evil (Jonah 3:10). A new day dawns. Next we hear Paul telling the Corinthians, “The world in its present form is passing away” (1 Corin-thians 7:31). He calls for a change of heart. Stopping short of telling them to stop carrying out their every-day activities, he urges them—rather mysteriously—to live “as though” they aren’t doing the things they are doing. A new day has dawned. Finally, Jesus stands on the shore and cries, “The kingdom of God is at hand!” (Mark 1:14). Si-mon and Andrew abandon their nets—and even their father—and follow him. A new day had dawned. Everyone has to change when a new day dawns: the Ninevites, the Corinthians, the apostles, even Jesus! Didn’t a new day dawn today for us as well? Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2;

Mk 16:15-18 Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10;

Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk1:21-28

“You are called to stand up for life… You are called to work and pray against abortion.”

—St. John Paul II

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