August 9, 2020 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of the Woods Parish Orland Park, IL

10731 West 131st Street Orland Park, IL 60462

(708) 361 4754 Fax (708) 361-5965

parishoffice@ourladyofthewoods.org web site—www.ourladyofthewoods.org Under the protection of the

Mother of God, we are a faith community called by the Father,

energized by the Son, and moved by the Spirit to unite in

witnessing and proclaiming the Good News. We share in friend-ship, gather in worship, and do proclaim our desire to minister,

welcome, celebrate, and extend His Kingdom.

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REV. MICHAEL G. FOLEY, PASTOR REV. ANDREW M. WAWRZYN, ASSOCIATE PASTOR

MOST REV. JOHN R. GORMAN, RESIDENT REV. ED MIKOLAJCZYK, RESIDENT

REV. WILLIAM J. FINNEGAN, PASTOR EMERITUS DEACON JOHN J. AND TERE MACAROL

MIKE CALLAHAN MICHELLE HILLIARD JOHN MAIER Pastoral Minister Coordinator of Pastoral Care Director of Liturgy SHELLY STANKO KIMBERLY DUDA LAURIE LYONS Business/Office Manager Coordinator of Religious Education R.E.P. Parish Outreach DOREEN DAWSON/ ANDY PERZ CHRISTINE COLLINS REP Secretary Director of Music Ministry Youth Minister BRIAN ZIELINSKI NEIL BORGSTROM RON POTEMPA Athletic Coordinator Accompanist Director of Building and Grounds WEEKEND MASSES: BAPTISMS: Sunday at 12:30 PM. Arrangements must Saturday — 8:30 AM, 5:00 PM be made in advance at the Parish Office. Sunday — 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM & 6:00 PM MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made at the WEEKDAY MASSES: 6:30 AM & 8:30 AM Parish Office six months in advance. Pre-Cana required. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays at 9:00-9:30 AM REGISTRATION IN THE PARISH: Newcomers are and after 5:00 PM Mass welcome to the Parish and are requested to register at the office.

PARISH BOUNDARIES: East 80th Ave., (west side), North Rte. 83 (south side), West Bell Rd. (east side) to 123rd Street to Parker Road (east side), South 135th Street (nor th side)

Dear Parishioners, As always I hope you are feeling God’s grace during these challenging times. This time of challenge reminds us of the need to pray and to support each other. As a Catholic I passionately believe in the power of prayer. Saint Ignatius of Loyola told his follow-

ers, “work as though everything depends on you but pray knowing everything depends on God.” As a Catholic I believe in miracles and that in Christ all things are possible. Jesus tells us as much in the Gospels. Ultimately, prayer is about opening ourselves to God’s will and receiving God’s grace. Normally in the mystery of life, God does not so much re-move our struggles as He gives us the strength to endure them. There is a story of a man who lived near a river. The dam broke and the river overflowed its banks. The forecast was for several feet of water. The police came by and told the man to leave or he would die in the flood. The man re-sponded, “I am not leaving, Jesus will save me.” As the water rose someone came by in a rowboat and encouraged the man to come in. The man responded “I am not leaving, Jesus will save me.” The water rose higher and the man found himself standing on the roof. A helicopter came by and lowered a ladder. The man responded “I am not leaving, Jesus will save me.” A while later the waters engulfed his house and he drown. When he arrived in heaven he told God he was happy to be there but wanted to know why he wasn’t saved. He said to Jesus, “I prayed and still I wasn’t saved.” Jesus responded, “I did save you. You are here in heaven. As to why you perished on earth, I heard your prayers. I sent you the police, a rowboat, and a helicopter. What more did you want?” The Good Lord has given us our minds to understand, Epidemiologists to teach us, and compassion to care for each other by washing hands, and keeping social distance. Pray always but we must not forget the other tools God gives us. When I had a heart concern, I prayed but I also went to my cardiologist. Faith and science are not mutually exclusive. They never were although there are some in science (and in religious circles) that sadly think they are. There will be one final change in our Mass Schedule. Because of the efficiency of the cleaning teams, we can now return to the 8:00 and 11:00 AM time slots, beginning the weekend of August 15th and 16th. As always please remember to wear face coverings properly and keep distancing. We are all very grateful for the cooperation of so many. I am pleased to announce that Religious Education and Youth ministry are returning to Our Lady of the Woods. All of this is in keeping with the safety guidelines set by the Illinois Catholic Bishops. More details will be coming in future bulletins. A couple of parishioners have asked for Holy water for their homes. Small bottles filled with Holy Water will be available beginning this weekend. Just ask one on the priests after Mass. In Christ,

Father Mike Foley

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Welcome Back to Church!!! We have missed you!

In order for us to disinfect between Masses and keep

our church safe for our parish family we will be changing our Mass times temporarily.

Our new Mass times will be:

Saturday, 5:00pm Sunday, 7:45am*, 9:30am and 11:15am* and 6:00pm

Please see our website for updates and to sign up to attend Mass. We have to limit to 130, masks must be worn and we must observe social distancing.

Thank you for helping us to create a safe

environment for our parish family.

*Please note new times

Please remember, August 15th, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. Mass will be at 8:30 & 5:00.

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Even though we can have a public gathering of the Mass,

we are only at a small percentage of normal Mass attend-

ance. Yet, we still have our normal daily operation costs at

the church.

Please consider continuing your weekly donations via online

giving by visiting:

You can easily set up an account to make recurring gifts, or

you can make a one-time donation through Give Central.

Under payment type, you can choose either a Debit/Credit

Card or Bank Account.

Thank you for your prayers and generosity!

https://ourladyofthewoods.org/

If your family or someone close to you is in need, please contact us at

(708) 606-5360. A representative will

return your call as soon as possible

to arrange a confidential conversation.

Confidentiality and compassion are the cornerstones of our Ministry.

Weekend of August 2, 2020

God Bless All for your continued generosity to our Parish.

Actual Budget Difference

Week $15,171 $22,000 ($6,829)

Year $106,468 $132,000 ($25,532)

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Our Lady of the Woods Parish

Young Adult Confirmation Program

All high School and College Young Adults who have not celebrated the Sacrament of

Confirmation are invited to participate in this program.

Preparation begins Thursday, September 24th at 7pm

To Register please Contact Christine Collins at (708)269-6315.

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MUMS THE WORD!

Youth Ministry Plant Sale September 12th & 13th

SMALL: $12 LARGE: $30

Plants will be available at all the Masses this weekend. In advance,

we thank you for your support.

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Our Deceased: Patrick Curtis

Josephine Beebe Lillian Rosinski

“Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord.”

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Our Ministry Team is here to help you

during this difficult time: Michelle Hilliard—708-361-4754

“Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4

Alice Paciga, Ellen Schutzius, Bill Durante, Andrew Schutzi-us, Bill Owens, Teresa Cender, Rosemarie Noga, Helen Evertowski, Kenneth Vanek, Anne Shanahan, Vicki Wiley, Erin Wiley, Veronica Cullen, Natalie Costa, Holly Fedor, Claire Cichon, Joey Oberholzer, Leianna Tanedo, Linda Cur-tin, Liam Brown, Mark Monahan, Joe Bruno, Daniel Ray, Catherine Boyle, Don Sloan, Lori Bickham, Robin Moll, Ma-rie Sansone, Lorraine Griffin, Amy Belluomini, Andrea Brongiel, Zenon Wiercimak, Kris Kahn, Linda Lucas, Berna-dette Scalise, Marie Day, John Wozniak, Carol Colby, Greg Zander, Ruby McCullough, Neil Brinkman, Bronislawa Krzysiak, Richard Macarol, Anthony Scalise, Jack Faber, Rich Hook, Ronald Brannon, Jo DeGroot, Robert Strejc, Brian Rai-mondi, Jerold Wojcki, Lynn Pacetti, John Donaldson, Pat Grieco, Janet Hargarten, Kate Kelly Sladek, Patricia DeValk, Cathy Onak, Gabriella Griffin, Florence Rafac, Brodie McIn-tosh, Mary Segars-Koscielny, Michael Koscielny, Walter At-kenson, Genevieve Atkenson, Maeve McKeough, Mildred O’Connell, Gerald Pavlovic,

Those needing good health: We wish you comfort and peace

Let us Pray Please join Our Lady of the Woods Parish as we

continue to pray for those who have or are serving in the military. We pray for those who protect our country,

for their safety, and well-being, especially,

Adam Rodrigues Captain John Brooker CPL John P. Cherry

CPL Brandon D. Gabry

LCPL Steve Olson Lt. John Spannuth

Sgt. David A. Delach Colonel Jim Wall

Brian Allen Bryan Lampinen

Sgt. John P. Micham Sgt. Jesus M. Flores

Lt.. Benjamin Feithen SPC Dylan Conover

Sean Girouard CPL Rowen N. Barker

1Lt. Jack McGuire 2Lt. Patrich McGuire

Ian Altieri Battalion Chief Douglas

Mayer

Peter Michael Czerwien, Navy Robert Owens Larry Stolinski

Captain Tom Buller Sgt. Greg Danko

Mario Danko PFC Tim Radcliffe

Sgt. David Darwent Gavril Robert Micham Danielle Batton

CPT Brendan Girouard SPC Matthew E. Lodwich

CSM Joseph Cistaro PFC Rebecca Buhs

Major Nicholas Kamon LT Christa Kamon AB Kevin Schwenn AB Sean Schwenn CPT Allen Dagys

Commander Justin T. Halligan Sgt. Gavril AJ Pfeiffer

Please continue to check our website,

www.ourladyofthewoods.org, for links to Fr. Mike Foley’s weekly letter, his weekly video update and the Sunday Mass. We will also be posting any other updates that we receive from the Archdiocese of Chicago.

We Welcome to the Family of God

Olivia Paige Brock

Henry Lucas Zotto

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Sabbin Chammachel & Michelle Philip

August 29, 2020

We Welcome to our Parish Family

Leon & Annie Botha & their children

Quinn & Kate

Lucas & Kate Supinski

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SATURDAY, August 8 5:00PM— Donald Miller, Rose Rodriguez SUNDAY, August 9

8:00AM—People of Our Lady of the Woods, Patricia Rowley 9:30AM—Sarah Arnold, Lorraine Miller 11:00AM—Bernard Olszewski, Timothy Haberkorn

6:00PM—Mary Kleinbrook MONDAY, August 10

6:30AM—Barry Wawrzyn 8:30AM—Mary Frances McMahon, Helen McMahon TUESDAY, August 11

6:30AM—Frank Zasadny 8:30AM—Jeffrey Stokes WEDNESDAY, August 12

6:30AM—Martin Moody, Arthur Pringle 8:30AM—Munin Family, Joseph O’Brien THURSDAY, August 13

6:30AM—Donald McKendry 8:30AM—John S. Barrett, Casimir Anisko FRIDAY, August 14

6:30AM—Agnes Maier 8:30AM—Robert Hauwiller SATURDAY, August 15

8:30AM—Roberta Anisko, Cono Stobble 5:00PM— Nelson & Studin Families, Carmella Fishella SUNDAY, August 16

8:00AM—People of Our Lady of the Woods, Adam Squires 9:30AM—Jean Kozlowski, John F. Rogers 11:00AM—Edward Mills, Timothy Haberkorn

6:00PM—John Cunningham

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The Lord said to Elijah: “Stand on the mountain; the Lord will be passing by” (1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a). Psalm — Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation (Psalm 85). Second Reading — To the Israelites belong the cove-nants, the law, and the patriarchs; and from them comes the Christ (Romans 9:1-5). Gospel — As Jesus walked on the sea, the disciples were terrified (Matthew 14:22-33). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 113:1-6; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 [59-63]; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b -57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Nagasaki Memorial Day Monday: St. Lawrence Tuesday: St. Clare Wednesday: St. Jane Frances de Chantal Thursday: Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus Friday: St. Maximilian Kolbe Saturday: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary