JANUARY 27, 2013 ~~ THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish Mission Statement:

St. Lawrence O’Toole is a faith-filled Roman Catholic parish, united by the Body of Christ, through the Eucharistic feast, the source and

summit of our Christian faith. Our purpose is to build God’s kingdom by acting as a living witness to the Gospel, sharing in Christ’s mission to evangelize and serve both our parish community, and the world around us.

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Our Weekly Offering for 12.23.12 Budgeted Weekly Goal: $ 10,700.00 Budgeted Weekly YTD Goal: $309,715.00 Total Given Last Week: $ 7,540.00 Total Given Electronically: $ 1,408.00 Total Offering: $ 8,948.00 Total YTD Offering: $266,811.00 Total Envelopes Used: 172 Total PARISH PAY Users: 58 Building Fund: $ 172.00

Rev. Michael J. Novick Pastor Mr. William Doerr Mr. John Rangel Mr. Edward Winter Deacons Ms. Jane Fagan Director of Religious Education Ms. Pat Fointno Director of Music Mrs. Patricia Hofkamp Principal

Mrs. Pattie Gallinaro Coordinator of Youth Ministry Ms. Cathy Costelow Coordinator of Liturgy Mrs. Sally Doerr Mrs. Mary Cermak Vis Lay Ministers

Parish Staff:

St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic Church 4101 St. Lawrence Avenue

Matteson, IL 60443 708-748-6090

Website: www.slotoole.org E-mail: slotparishoffice@slotoole.org****PLEASE NOTE

CHANGE IN EMAIL ADDRESS!! Pastor’s e-mail: thepastor@slotoole.org

FACEBOOK PAGE: St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish

BULLETIN INFORMATION: Articles for publication in the bulletin are due by 9:00 AM on the Monday prior to the date you would like them published. Electronic submissions preferred, @ slotparishoffice@slotoole.org**** PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE PARISH EMAIL ADDRESS. Questions? Please call JoAnn @ 708-748-6090 ext. 102. Also, please patronize the businesses who advertise in our bulletin. Without their support, we would not have this bulletin!

Mass Schedule:

Saturday: 5:00 PM (Sun. vigil)

Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 AM

Monday — Saturday: 8:30 AM

Holy Days: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 7:00 PM Reconciliation: Saturdays from 4:00 PM—4:30 PM or by appointment, please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. Eucharistic Adoration: 1st Fridays of the month after 8:30 AM Mass followed by Benediction at 6 PM. Please consult bulletin for changes in this schedule.

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My education is from… …Catholic Schools. It’s that time of the year. We are going to celebrate Catholic Schools’ Week from January 27th thru February 1st. It’s always interesting to note my education résumé.

Kindergarten at Foster Park Elementary

1st grade at St Ethelreda, Chicago

2nd thru 8th at St Christopher, Midlothian

Marist High School, Chicago

Lewis University, Romeoville

1 summer class at St. Xavier, Chicago

5 years at University of St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein So for my all of my educational years, one was spent in a public school. I am very thankful that my parents felt strongly about being sure my Catholic formation was going to be a major part of my education. And I am aware of so many families who simply cannot afford a Catholic education. Our Religious Education programs have developed over the years. Still, let me reflect on just what I have seen over my years before AND since my ordination. I have listened for many years about what the Church was like prior to the Second Vatican Council – how Catholic families were forced to be at Church and “Father” would note that they were not in “their pew,” which they rented regularly. Yes, pew rent existed. But the sense was the obligation to be at Mass each week. When I, myself, was growing up, my parents may have brought us to Mass out of obligation at first, but my brother and I had Church instilled in our souls as more than simply habit or obligatory. Today, I know that more lives are busier than ever before. More people work on the weekends than ever before. More sports are played on weekends than ever before – even in the mornings. And many don’t live close to the church in their neighborhood like so many once did. The need for God has not changed – for adults and children alike. I am grateful for all who have made St. Lawrence O’Toole a part of your children’s daily life. I continue to invite every family who attends our school to bring your children to Mass EVERY SUNDAY. It’s what we teach in the classroom and it’s what we are asked to practice EVERY WEEK. Even if your children are not Catholic, seeing their friends at Church gives them incentive to want to be here – and gives you an opportunity to grow WITH your children in the ways of faith.

Respectfully, Fr. Michael Novick

Christ Has Awakened Our Spirit 1/27 NO CHAOS—Returning from Washington, DC March for Life! 1/28 BINGO Concessions—5:00 PM—9:00 PM. 1/31 Volleyball—AWAY—Our Lady of the Woods, be there @ 7:30 PM.

2/1 SKI TRIP—Meet at IJP @ 3:30 PM and leave from there @ 4:00 PM. Return on Saturday to IJP @ 9:30 AM. 2/3 NO CHAOS—SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!! 2/7 Volleyball Game HERE vs. St. George be here @ 6:30 PM. 2/10 CHAOS—7:00 PM—9:00 PM. 2/17 PASSION PRACTICE STARTS—BE HERE @ 6:00 PM. We need lots of help to make this wonderful event the smashing success it always is!!!! CHAOS follows @ 7:00 PM.

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Living Stewardship January 27, 2013 ~ 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared…” (Nehemiah 8:10) Ezra’s instructions to the people show us that God does not forbid us from enjoying the good things in life. However, He expects us to share our blessings with those who are in need.

KNOW THE MASS, ONE WORD AT A TIME

Stand

At Sunday Mass, we sit, we kneel, we bow, and we stand. Every gesture, every action has its own meaning. We sit in a posture of receptivity. We kneel to express our reverent worship, as we do when we bow. And we stand for a couple of reasons. We stand at the Gospel out of respect for the Word of Jesus that comes to us. We stand at other parts of the Mass for a different reason. For example, we stand

for the Collect, the Prayer over the Offerings, the Prayer after Communion, the Creed, and for the Lord’s Prayer. When we stand during these prayers and the

Profession of Faith, we express our identity and dignity as adopted sons and daughters of God. Jesus says that we are no longer servants but his friends. And Paul says that we are no longer strangers and aliens but members of the household of God, truly sons and daughters in the Holy Spirit. In the Mass, we stand before God, because we belong to God.

Archdiocese of Chicago Strategic Pastoral Plan

YEAR OF SUNDAY MASS / YEAR OF FAITH LOUIS J. CAMELI ©2012 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. Visit our website at www.LTP.org

January 27, 2013

Jesus went into the synagogue on the

Sabbath according to his custom.

How does tradition or custom impact how

often I attend Sunday Mass?

There will not be a Young at Heart gathering in January nor February due to your leaders soaking up the sun in Florida. However, you may feel free to gather your friends and go out to lunch on your own and think of us if you wish. We will meet again in March

for our usual lunch out. Please watch for a notice in the March bulletin.

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION “Of all the devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us.”-St. Alphonsus Liguori. Next First Friday Eucharistic Adoration is February

1 @ 9:15 AM-5:00 PM, ending with Benediction.

We Pray for the recently deceased

Elaine Burger Hritsuk, sister of Marge Neel, Joseph Tedeschi, father of Christopher and the sick

Anna Collier, Catalina Cordero, Margie Bearden, Cherry White, Lois Thompson, Fr. George Cerny, Kathy Seper, Theresa Kukosh, Bruce Carlson, Diane McClure, Bill Anderson, Jr., Randy Nichole Harvey,

Rebecca Camalick, Leon Botich, Lisa Recupido, Anella Anderson, Milledge Blair, James Roseman, Barb Knight, Harrison Lamb, Karl Carpenter, Margaret & Judy Thorne, Carrie Goselin, Evalena Jones, Mara & Marko Subasic,

James Harrison, Mary McLain, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Carl Giese, Bud Achord, Mary Mender, Paul Redus, Sharon Napoleon, Shannon Reading, Patty Burnette, Jayda Bearden, Beverly Boblitz, Richard Sutkowski, Marie Zielinski, Jaime Mihalovich,

Rita J. Secor, Lukas Ebben, Valerie Butts, Sue Krusinski, Tom Cole, Randy Dressen, Dee Fry, Jerry Sallame, Kate Kehoe, Mae Debowski, Mary Kuziel, Henry Corum, Robert Vogel

For the Weekend of February 2 & 3, 2013 Extraordinary Ministers

5:00 PM: Nancy Blackwell, Mary Gaffney, Mary McLain, Cris Pirelli 8:30 AM: Annette DeMatio, Mary Anne Erzinger, Mary Olney, Jeana Smith, Augustine Witt 11:00 AM: Sally Doerr, Nicholas Gallinaro, Pattie Gallinaro, Ariana Pincince, Clyde Sana, Lori Sana, Mary Slayton

Lectors 5:00 PM: Les Easter (L2), Robert Lubbinga (L1) 8:30 AM: Joe Schmitt (L1), Olivia Smith (L2) 11:00 AM: Jimmy Daniels (L2), Rose Garcia (L1)

Greeters 5:00 PM: Gene Allen, Joe Allen 8:30 AM: Dale Heath, Flora Krupa 11:00 AM: Alesia Dowell, Anya Dowell

Altar Servers 5:00 PM: Alyssa Hamilton, Chris Hamilton, Teddy Milazzo 8:30 AM: Raven Brzeszkiewicz, Kim Dawson, Michelle Millon 11:00 AM: Zach Arseneau. Zoe Kriha, Jacob Tedeschi

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A Prayer for Those Serving in the Military Lord, Hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for

the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen

If there are parishioners currently serving in the United States military, we would like to know. Please contact the Parish Office @ 748-6090 x102 or slotparishoffice@aol.com, and let us know the name of your dear one and they will be remembered in the prayers of our community and the name posted in the bulletin. Please indicate

branch of service and rank.

2nd Lt. Christine Shirley—Air Force Master Sergeant Michael McGeever—Air Force

Master Sergeant Heriberto Garza—Army Private 1st Class Sam Carreon—Army

Staff Sergeant Sean Heath—Army

Warrant Officer Mark Panozzo—Army PFC Jeffrey M. Heffner—Marines

Airman 1st Class Christopher Garbaciak—Air Force Specialist Alisha D. Grezlik—Army

MONDAY NIGHT BINGO AT SLOT!!!! Doors open at 5:00 PM—Early Bird Games start at 6:45 PM. Come out, bring a friend or two, have a great night of fun, and support St. Lawrence O’Toole!!

AS OF JANUARY 21, HERE ARE OUR BINGO JACKPOT AMOUNTS:

Additional Bingo Volunteers needed to work on Mondays for SLOT Bingo in the Sullivan Center. If you are interested, please contact Jimmy Daniels @ jimmyd8512@me.com or @ 708-720-9607.

Fireplug @ $1,000 New Cross Fire @ $200 Criss Cross @ $800

Karishnia Neylla Child of Jean-Rophil & Guirlaine

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O’TOOLE SCHOOL NEWS!! TODAY’S THE DAY!

Today, St. Lawrence O’Toole School begins its celebration of Catholic Schools Week. This is an annual, national, celebration of the contributions of Catholic schools to the community. A school planned Mass at 11:00 AM today officially launches a week of school and activities in honor of Catholic Schools Week. After Mass, you are invited to tour the school, enjoy all of the fantastic work in the school hallways, visit classrooms, talk to teachers and staff, and stop in at the book fair in the Sullivan Center until 1:30 PM.

Monday, we continue our week-long celebration with Student Appreciation Day, with each teacher will showing her appreciation to her students in some way. On Tuesday, there will be a pep rally organized by the athletic department, and students will wear their team shirt or other O’Toole spirit shirts. The students will honor their teachers on Wednesday, Teacher Appreciation Day. On Thursday, the whole school will enjoy a student council sponsored fun fair with lots of games, prizes, and candy. Unit Fun Day will end the week on Friday, with each unit sharing a snack and a movie together.

Celebrates Catholic Schools Week!!

CELEBRATION OF MASS DURING THE COLD AND FLU SEASON At this time, as well as any other, it is important to practice good hygiene and to remember good common sense. All of us would do well to remember that frequent cleansing of the hands, either with soap and water or with an alcohol based anti-bacterial solution, combats the spread or contraction of the flu. This need is especially important for those who minister Holy Communion during the celebration of the Eucharist. Those who feel ill should especially act responsibly. Refraining from taking Holy Communion from the Chalice, sharing the sign of peace with a simple nod of the head and the verbal exchange of Christ’s peace instead of shaking hands, and avoiding close contact with others will go a long way in helping prevent others from catching the same illness. So, please remember, that if someone doesn’t offer to shake hands, they are not being rude. They are just trying to practice good hygiene during this cold and flu season. While there are no plans at this point in the Archdiocese of Chicago to suspend or change either the Rite of Peace or Holy Communion from the Chalice, all Catholics should exercise prudence while participating in the celebration of the Eucharist.

UMOJA – UNITY

UMOJA CHICKEN AND WAFFLE

BREAKFAST NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 FROM

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ~~ SULLIVAN CENTER ADULTS $5.00~~CHILDREN $2.50

Café O’Toole is next weekend, February 2 & 3. February’s

hospitality is hosted by

SLOT Athletics LENT BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 13 So, please bring your old palms to Church starting next weekend. We will burn them and use the ashes on Ash Wednesday. THANK YOU!!

PRO-LIFE NEWS Witness and Prayer Vigil, Saturday, February 2, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM. Please join us if you can, even if only for part of the time. This prayer vigil will be held along the public sidewalk extending from 14470 LaGrange Road, Orland Park. Please consider

attending this prayer vigil, praying and protesting.

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Annual Catholic Appeal 2013 ~~ “Love Never Fails!” 1 Cor 13:8 Please spend some time this week reflecting on the Annual Catholic Appeal brochure that you received with your bulletin. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal campaign is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments. As you review the work enabled by your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal, please reflect on God’s gifts to you. He has given you all that you have. Your gifts to our parish, to the Archdiocese and to the work of the Church throughout the world are given in gratitude for the continuing gifts that God gives you.

Sometimes it is difficult to envision how one pledge can help an organization the size of our Archdiocese, how it can make a real difference. But each pledge does make a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services. Our combined gifts not only signify our gratitude to God, they fund a significant portion of the work of our Archdiocese. After our parish goal of $ $30,074.00 is reached in cash, 100% of the additional funds come back to our parish to help to fund our needs. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.

IRA Charitable Gifts are BACK IN BUSINESS If you’re age 70½ or older, you may be able to take advantage of an important incentive for charitable giving. Congress has re-authorized for 2012 and 2013 the provision that allows individuals to make gifts of up to $100,000 per year from their IRA accounts to one or more charities, without first incurring income tax on the withdrawal. Your gift may also count as your annual required minimum distribution from your IRA. This means that you can direct up to $100,000 a year from your IRA to St. Lawrence O’Toole with no federal income tax liability. The IRA Rollover may provide you with an excellent opportunity to make a gift during your lifetime from an asset that would be subject to multiple levels of taxation if it remained in your taxable estate. Now, there are some details and restrictions:

You must be 70½ or older when you make your gift, and the gift must be made from an IRA – no other retirement plans (such as 401k, 403b or SEP accounts) qualify.

Your gift must come to us outright Although the distribution will be free from income tax, it will not generate an income tax

charitable deduction. There are other details which we’ll be happy to guide you through. Because Congress acted after the end of 2012 to pass this legislation, they have provided two ways you can make this type of gift and still have it count for 2012.

Option One is to make an IRA transfer by January 31, 2013 and elect for it to count as a charitable gift for 2012. The administrator of your IRA plan will make the actual distribution to us. We can provide a sample letter of instruction that you can send to your plan provider (see below for details). Option Two applies if you took a distribution from your IRA in December 2012. In that case, you are allowed to send us a check in the amount of your December 2012 IRA distribution by January 31, 2013. Then elect on your tax return for the December 2012 distribution to count as an IRA rollover.

Rich Goode, the Archdiocese’s Director of Planned Giving, can provide a sample letter of instruction that you can send to your IRA plan provider. For more information, please feel free to contact Rich @ rgoode@archchicago.org or 312/534-7848.

REMEMBER, 2012 Charitable IRA distributions can be made until January 31, 2013

VOCATION INFORMATION JANUARY 27 – 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME You may have felt the movement of God’s grace in your life calling you to a vocation. If so, take to heart the words of Pope John Paul II, “Be not afraid!” For information about the diocesan priesthood in the Archdiocese of Chicago, contact Fr. Brian Welter at 312-534-8298 or bwelter@archchicago.org or go to www.ChicagoPriest.com. For information about religious life contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP at eramirez@archchicago.org, or 312-534-5240 and for the Permanent Diaconate program contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847-837-4562 or at bpuhala@usml.edu.

Sacramental Information: Baptisms: The first and second Sunday of each month at 12:30 PM. NOTE: Expectant parents should phone the Parish Office 2 months before the birth of your baby to arrange for required Baptismal Preparation Classes. Weddings: Arrangements for Marriage should be made by calling the Parish Office no later than four months prior to the proposed wedding date. Attending Pre-Cana is required. Funerals: Arrangements can be made by a family member by calling the Parish Office. Pastoral Care of the Sick: To arrange for communion to be brought to the sick, the elderly, and the homebound, please call the Parish Office @ (708)748-6090. Pro-Life Phone Numbers: Pregnancy Counseling Hotlines: Carenet/Heartbeat—1-800-395-HELP, Birthright—1-800-550-4900, Project Rachel, (post-abortion healing) - 1-888-456-HOPE Natural Family Planning information: St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee—call David & Elba (815) 939-0949, St. Stephen’s in Tinley Park—call Jeff & Linda (708) 633-7392, For Spanish classes—call Don & Fidelia (630)628-9850. For more information or to order the Couple to Couple League Home Study Course please call (800) 745-8252.

Masses for the Week Sunday, January 27, 2013 Charlotte Treolo req. by Linda & Ed Ladewski, Intentions of Barbara & Tom Cole req. by Elaine Malito, Heinz Family, req. by Family Monday, January 28, 2013 Intentions of Janie Weidman req. by Linda & Ed Ladewski Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Celebrant’s Intentions Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Sheri Hammon req. by Yvonne Lenhardt, Peggy Hogan req. by Barb Rook Thursday, January 31, 2013 Celebrant’s Intentions Friday, February 1, 2013 Celebrant’s Intentions Saturday, February 2, 2013 Sophia Pierczynski req. by The Finnegan Family, Daniel Welch req. by Janie Weidman

Masses for Sunday, February 3, 2013 Sheri Hammon, Winifred “Winnie” Maune, Lloyd Drahos

This week at O’Toole Sunday, January 27, 2013 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 8:30 AM: Mass 11:00 AM: Mass Monday, January 28, 2013 8:00 AM: Rosary C 8:30 AM: Mass 4:30 PM: Bingo SC/G Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:45 AM: Rosary C 8:10 AM: Morning Prayer C 8:30 AM: Mass 9:15 AM: Morning Scripture Study PO/M Wednesday, January 30, 2013 8:00 AM: Rosary C 8:30 AM: Mass Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:45 AM: Rosary C 8:10 AM: Morning Prayer C 8:30 AM: Mass 6:00 PM: Irish Dance OH/C 6:00 PM: SPRED PO/K & PO/M 6:30 PM: CHAOS SC/G 6:30 PM: Music Ministry B4 Friday, February 1, 2013 8:00 AM: Rosary C 8:30 AM: Mass 9:15 AM: Eucharistic Adoration C 6:00 PM: PADS OTOOLE Saturday, February 2, 2013 8:10 AM: Morning Prayer C 8:30 AM: Mass 9:00 AM: Rosary C 4:00 PM: Reconciliation C

CAFÉ O’TOOLE AFTER MASS 5:00 PM: Mass Sunday, February 3, 2013

CAFÉ O’TOOLE AFTER ALL MASSES 8:30 AM: Mass 11:00 AM: Mass 6:00 PM: CHAOS B2 & SC/G

Luke 4: 21

Readings for the Week:

Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; 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: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30

Saints & Special Observances:

Sunday: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week Monday: St. Thomas Aquinas Thursday: St. John Bosco Friday: First Friday Saturday: The Presentation of the Lord; Blessing of Candles; First Saturday; Groundhog Day

Prayer for Protection of Conscience Rights Father, we praise you and thank you for your most precious gifts of human life and human freedom. Touch the hearts of our lawmakers with the wisdom and courage to uphold conscience rights and religious liberty for all. Protect all people from being forced to violate their moral and religious convictions. In your goodness, guard our freedom to live out our faith and to follow you in all that we do. Give us strength to be bold and joyful witnesses. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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