October 11, 2020 Twenty Eighth 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 Pastoral Associate Director of Liturgy SHELLY STANKO KIMBERLY DUDA LAURIE LYONS Business/Office Manager Coordinator of Religious Education R.E.P. Parish Outreach ERIN KUTA ANDY PERZ CHRISTINE COLLINS REP Secretary Director of Music Ministry Youth Minister BRIAN ZIELINSKI RON POTEMPA Athletic Coordinator 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, I would like to begin with a personal observation. Two weeks ago we received from individuals a couple of complaints about adding Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the names of the deceased. As it was presented to me we shouldn’t pray for (one of them said, ”honor”) her be-cause some of her decisions were not correct from a Catholic perspective. This past weekend I received some concern from parishioners about praying for the health of the president because of the “type of person” he is.

While these were public comments of only a few, my guess is others may have similar thoughts. So let me clarify a few things. Praying for someone is not the same as honoring them. We pray for people whether we mention them or not. The Eucharistic prayer prays for all the dead. We say, “For those who have died in the peace of Christ and all the dead whose faith is known to you alone.” Everyone is entrusted to God – saint and sinner. In the pew, individuals take time to pray personally for their own loved ones. The policy here at OLOW is we add a name of a deceased public official of dignitary when the President of the United States designates the Flags to be flown at half-mast throughout the country. In my 9 years as pastor this has included the following: President George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, Sen. John McCain, Chief Justice Anton Scalia, Nancy Reagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Some died while President Obama was in office and some died while President Trump is in office. I think we missed mentioning Rep. John Lewis, although we did lower the flag. What we do is non-political. I used to be pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Everyone knows it is very progressive or liberal com-munity. After 2000, I noted it was probably the only neighborhood in the country where the Republican candidate could come in third place during the 2000 election. Al Gore received 89% of the neighborhood’s vote, Ralph Nader received 7% and George Bush received 4%. Yet when the 9-11 tragedy occurred and we gathered for prayer both the following day in Church and then that weekend at Mass we publically prayed for President Bush who had such a difficult job. Everyone bowed their heads to pray for the President. Most did not vote for him but I do not believe anyone was thinking that because they didn’t vote for him or because they strongly disagreed with him, that he didn’t deserve our prayers. We pray for the president because he is our presi-dent. I realize that only a couple expressed concern and I think they were well meaning. Yet Jesus told us to pray for everyone, even our enemies (and we should not think that all those we disagree with are enemies). He prayed on the Cross to forgive those who were putting him to death. Saint Paul tells Tim-othy to pray for “all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” He was speaking in part about Nero who would persecute Christians. When we can no longer pray without letting our politics determine who is “worthy” of our prayers, then we should end the façade and no longer call ourselves Christians. This does not mean we compromise values. It does mean we follow the Lord. Thanks to all who are participating in the Virtual Dinner next weekend. Thanks also for your support of the raffle. Your contributions make all the difference. It will be different but we will broadcast the winners that evening. Thanks also for your support of the Baby Bottle effort. WE must do all we can to support the Women’s center. All of us must do our part to help others in need. In Christ,

Father Mike

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Welcome Back to Church!!!

We have missed you! ***Our regular Mass Times are back

Our Mass times will be:

Saturday, 5:00pm Sunday, 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am 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.

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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 October 4, 2020

God Bless All for your continued generosity to our Parish.

Actual Budget Difference

Week $22,684 $22,000 $684

Year $283,759 $330,000 ($46,241)

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There is no better time to show our pride in our Faith as well as our Parish. As a little fundraiser meant to assist Our Lady of the Woods, we will be selling CAR MAGNETS and WINDOW CLINGS. The magnets and clings will have an image of Our Blessed Mother as well as the name of our Parish. You can email your order to bdoyle43@comcast.net Magnets can be dropped off at your home or available for pick up at the church office. If you happen to be at church and want to pur-chase a magnet or cling, they will be available in the office as well. We are asking $5.00 for each.

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September 1, 2020 Dear Our Lady of the Woods and WOWA, This is a humungous THANK YOU! We are busy sort-ing and repacking and labeling school supplies and calling our moms to please come and pick them up from us. We are most grateful for the van load of school supplies from the wonderful people of Our Lady of the Woods. You are helping our children have a good beginning to a most unusual school year due to Covid-19. God bless and keep all the OWL families safe! Gratefully, Sister Joellen Tumas, PHJC Casa Catalina

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“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, Greg Zander, Ruby McCullough, Neil Brinkman, Bronislawa Krzysiak, Richard Macarol, Anthony Scalise, Jack Faber, Rich Hook, Ronald Brannon, Jo DeGroot, Robert Strejc, Brian Raimondi, Jerold Wojcki, Lynn Pacetti, John Donaldson, Pat Grieco, Janet Har-garten, Kate Kelly Sladek, Patricia DeValk, Cathy Onak, Ga-briella Griffin, Florence Rafac, Brodie McIntosh, Mary Segars-Koscielny, Michael Koscielny, Walter Atkenson, Genevieve Atkenson, Maeve McKeough, Mildred O’Con-nell, Gerald Pavlovic, Thomas & Judy Veen, Carol Colby, Jean-Marc Krikorian

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

Nathan Thomas Graal

Barrett Matthew Kruszewski

Arya Evelyn Lopezalles

Mila Marie Skrip

III

Michael Miller & Shaunna Weber

October 16, 2020

We Welcome to our Parish Family

Thomas & Katherine Martinelli

Our Deceased James Kerrigan

Marie Peltz

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SATURDAY, October 10 5:00PM— Carmelo Chiaro, Maria Chiaro SUNDAY, October 11

8:00AM—People of Our Lady of the Woods, Joseph Bergen 9:30AM—Richard & Kenneth Miller, Dennis Gadeikis 11:00AM—Felix Ramirez, Jr., Alfonso & Estela Ramirez, Sr., Timothy Haberkorn

6:00PM—Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Vail (Living) MONDAY, October 12

6:30AM—Martin Moody 8:30AM—Cindy Giannini, Lucille Bocian TUESDAY, October 13

6:30AM—Dennis Gadeikas 8:30AM—Joseph Bruno, Tom & Joan Wisinski (64th Wedding Anniversary) WEDNESDAY, October 14

6:30AM—Barry Wawrzyn 8:30AM—Francie Jones, Peter Wacks THURSDAY, October 15

6:30AM—Howard William Bennewitz 8:30AM—Antoinette Squires, Regina Dignan FRIDAY, October 16

6:30AM—Robert Miazek 8:30AM—Larry Johnson, Mark Arunno SATURDAY, October 17

8:30AM—Daniel Randolph 5:00PM— Nelson & Studin Families, Rob Karolo SUNDAY, October 18

8:00AM—People of Our Lady of the Woods, Patricia Rowley 9:30AM—James Sieracki, Carol & Jim Ruzich (Living) 11:00AM—Dennis Gadeikis, Edward Mills

6:00PM—Frank & Sophia Jach, Dan Randolph

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — On this mountain the Lord will make for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines (Isaiah 25:6-10a). Psalm — I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life (Psalm 23). Second Reading — God will supply whatever you need (Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20). Gospel — I have prepared my banquet, and everything is ready. Come to the feast! (Matthew 22:1-14 [1-10]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 — 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8- 12 Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Columbus Day; Canadian Thanksgiv ing Day Wednesday: St. Callistus I Thursday: St. Teresa of Jesus Friday: St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Ala coque; National Boss’s Day Saturday: St. Ignatius of Antioch

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