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.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 16, 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: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” We are familiar with the image of a ‘good’ angel on one shoulder and a ‘bad’ angel on the other shoulder whispering into our ear. The image suggests that both together create a conflict within ourselves. Perhaps the image begins with Cain and Abel. In the account from Genesis, God speaks to Cain and informs him that the demon is lurking around him, but that Cain has mastery over the demon. Cain will ultimately allow the demon to control, causing Abel to lose his life. However, Cain had control over the demon. So, back to our image. The ‘good’ angel and the ‘bad’ angel are not on equal terms. The ‘good’ angel, the voice of right, the voice of God, is dominant. We can surrender our will to good or bad, but we have mastery over the ‘bad’ angel. In other words, we cannot say in truth, ‘the devil made me do it’; we make bad decisions all by ourselves! In the Sermon on the Mount, from which our Gospel originates, Jesus warns his disciples and listeners about righteousness. Our decision-making must be focused on surrendering to God, or listening and obeying the ‘good’ angel. In this surrender, we find the Life God wants for us. We are not simply following rules as followers of the Lord, we are walking in coopera-tion with him toward eternal life. Ultimately God will protect Cain from harm after his ‘bad’ decision. The reason is not that God supports the decision, but that God’s nature (righteousness) is one of forgiveness. What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, And what has not entered the human heart, What God has prepared for those who love him. ~St Linus School is hosting a fund drive: $20 in 2020. It is the hope that as many people as possible will donate $20 during 2020. We have raised over $5,000 dollars so far, but we are hopeful that will increase. If everyone participates this would be a great boost to our school endowment fund! Remember: $20 in 2020. Donate today!! Envelopes are in the church, and there is a button on the parish and school website. Thanks! ~The Archdiocesan Annual Catholic Appeal is this weekend. Please consider prayerfully your financial commitment for this year. Thank you! 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 17—23, 2020 Monday–Friday 7:30AM Mon. K. Faragoi, M. Wantuck, Jr. Tues. A. Centeno, H. Stepek Wed. M. Perz, J. Celauro Thurs. P. James, B. James Fri. E. Pedroza, R. Pedroza Saturday 8:30AM Sat. A. Treto, B. Immordino Saturday, February 22, 2020 4:00PM R. Sawicki, C. Morrell, M. Heilmann Sunday, February 23, 2020 7:30AM A. Mucksavage, P. Mucksavage M. Perz 9:00AM T. Moran, K. Moran, D. O’Grady 10:30AM M. Gacek, R. Minogue, L. Minogue Noon M. Horan, J. Healy, M. Wantuck, Jr.

Eternal Rest Grant To Them, O Lord

Mass Schedule for February 15—23, 2020 Saturday, February 15, 2020 Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30AM Monica Venkus, 2nd anny. 4:00PM Betty Marek DeCillo / Marie McCann / Joanne Vastine Sunday, February 16, 2020 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM Jean Barker / Mille Cronin 9:00AM Joan P. Hennessy / Judy Lurquin Mele / Mike Tardy 10:30AM Kevin Walsh / Delores Dorman Noon Mitchell & Florence Czachowski / Karen Scaletta Monday, February 17, 2020 The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order 7:30AM Ricard Potempa / Ken Krzywicki / Fe Juachon Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:30AM Michael Ficaro / Judith & Dorothy Stejbach / Fe Juachon Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:30AM People of St. Linus Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:30AM Dick Ryan / Tommy Mitchell Friday, February 21, 2020 St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30AM Julia Geraghty, 50th anny. / Monica Venkus / Emil & Elsie Slaninka 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

Rita Stack

James Haberkorn, Jr. Timothy Finn

Brian P. Tammeling Rusel Landis

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 2 2020 #Envelopes: 507 Weekly Year to Date** Amount needed: $13,692 $422,675 (Budget includes Holy Days) Amount collected: Envelopes / Loose Cash: $13,504 $395,221 E-Giving: $ 2,984 $ 26,800 Total Collected: $16,488 $422,021 Surplus (Deficit): $ 2,796 $ (654) **Adjusted weekly for debit/credit memos

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

II—Jacqueline Walsh and Robert DeBartolo

The 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledged campaign commitment where you can make a gift payable in in-stallments. A pledge is a promise to make a gift over a span of time. The Annual Catholic Appeal theme was selected to re-mind us to continue to answer Jesus’ call to follow Him in thought, word and deed by providing the necessary contribution to fund ministries and services to share God’s love with many others in our parish and our arch-diocese. Each pledge makes a difference! All parish communities participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our parishes, schools and ministries to deliver needed services. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.

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 the Gospel Jesus says: “Whoever ful-fills and teaches these commands shall be great in the kingdom of God.”

By your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul you indeed put your faith into action as you fulfill the commands of Jesus.

THIS weekend is our monthly nonper-ishable food drive for the St. Margaret of Scotland food pantry. Please remember NO BREAD OR SWEETS.

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: February 16—23, 2020 Sun. Men’s AA Meeting CC 7:30PM Mon. NO SCHOOL—PRESIDENTS’ DAY Yoga CC 10:30AM Knit & Crochet CC 12:00PM Jr. Vincentians 2:45PM SVdP Prayer CH 7:00PM G.A. Mtg. CC 7:30PM Tues. Men’s Bridge Friendship Rm. 9:00AM Prayer Group CC 10:00AM Wed. Fr iendship Club CC 1:00PM LOSS Support Grp. CC/R 6:30PM COR Mtg. COR Rm. 7:30PM Scouts CC 7:30PM Thu. Opus Dei CH 7:30PM Fri. Marriage Encounter CC 7:00PM Sat. The Port FR/K 11:00AM Men’s AA Mtg. Friendship Rm. 10:00AM Sun. Baptism CH 1:15PM 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 19th at 7:30pm in the COR Room.

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

Diocesan policy suggests that every three years Ministers of Care receive updating for their ministry. Certificates of renewal will be given at this session.

Carmelite Spiritual Center 8419 Bailey Road

Darien, Illinois (630)969-4141

Saturday Morning Session

April 15, 2020—9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Program Presenter: Sr. Jane Schlosser, RSM

Cost: $20/person Please make payment to Sister of Mercy

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Call Janet at 630-969-4141

Senior Friendship Club… Our next meeting will be Wednesday, February 19th at 1:00 PM in the Car-diff Center.

We welcome to our Faith Community

those recently baptized:

Margaret Anne Mlinarcik

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.

St. Linus Girl Scout Troop 65515 will be selling Girl Scout cookies on two Sundays, February 9th and the 16th for $5.00 per box. Stop by before or after Mass and stock up. Hurry be-fore they are gone!

Peaceful Prayer Vigil to Help Mothers and Babies

There is a Planned Parenthood clinic in Flossmoor at 19831 S. Governors Highway, drawing expectant mothers from a wide area of south and southwest Chicago. But now next door is the Aid for Women Pregnancy Care Center! Now there is the materi-al, emotional, and medical support that will give those expectant mothers and alternative to abor-tion. A 40 Days for Life vigil is a peaceful public re-sponse to abortion. It will take place on the public right of way in front of the Flossmoor Planned Parenthood beginning Wednesday, February 26th, through Sunday, April 5th. Parking is along the south side of 198th St., a ½ block north of the vigil location. The vigil will be maintained 12 hours each day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will be a quiet, peaceful pres-ence in front of the clinic. It will bring an altar of prayer to the site where baby’s lives are ended and mother’s lives are harmed. If signs are held or dis-played, they can only express positive, supportive and kind sentiments. No shockingly graphic or con-frontational signs are allowed. For more information, please contact John Ryan at 708.945.8247 or domer_10305@yahoo.com.

Help Wanted: Local Farmers Insurance agent is seeking a licensed individual for a Customer Service position. Please contact Sean Murphy if interested. Call 708.361.9430.

Dear Fr. Mark and Parishioners: On behalf of the women and chil-dren whom we serve, I would like to thank you for collecting items for The COURAGE Program. All of the generous donations will be of great help to our COURAGE families. Your continued support of our ministry and your kindness is greatly appreciated. Please know that your kindness will not be forgotten and that you will be remembered in our prayers. Sincerely, Molly O’Grady, Director, The COURAGE Program, and the COURAGE Volunteers

MARCH 21st

St. Joseph Table

Sponsored by

St. Linus Parish

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!!

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

*Tuesday, Feb. 18 Envelope Orders due 9am Tuesday, Feb. 18 Cash & Carry 5:30—7pm

Stewardship…

“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will

never enter the kingdom of heaven” —MATTHEW 5:20

The scribes and Pharisees lived according to the let-ter of the law and they used to elevate themselves above the other people. Jesus is clear – it’s the love you have in your heart that will get you to heaven. Simply following church rules out of obligation, not love, does not put you on the path to heaven. Attend-ing Mass on Sunday and then gossiping about a fel-low parishioner on the parking lot is an example of a modern-day Pharisee.

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.

WHAT’S YOUR REASON TO QUIT SMOKING? Do you want to Save money? Breathe easier? Be a healthy role model?

YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!

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Free classes begin:

9am, Monday, Feb. 24 or 6:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 26

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CONSCIENCE Labor to keep alive in your breast that lit-tle spark of celestial fire, called conscience. —George Washington