Our Lady of the Woods Parish Orland Park, Illinois

10731 West 131st Street Orland Park, IL 60462

(708) 361– 4754 Fax (708) 361-5965

parishoffice@ourladyofthewoods.org web site—www.ourladyofthewoods.org

Religious Education Office (708) 361-9435

religioused@ourladyofthewoods.org

Mission Statement 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 friendship, gather in wor-ship, and do proclaim our desire to minister, welcome, celebrate and extend His Kingdom.

February 16, 2020 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Dear Parishioners, On this Saturday, February 15th, we will have a Healing Service here at the Parish at 1:00 PM. This is just another extension of God’s merciful love and it is for anyone who feels burdened. Come know the healing touch of God. This prayer for healing has been well received

in the past. I am in full swing with the work of the Priests’ Placement Board. There are nine of us elected by our peers who advise the Cardinal on the assignments of pastors, newly ordained, and transferring associates. We also assist in the placement of foreign priests coming to live in the Chicago area to study. The number of priests from oversees is dropping for many reasons, including the tightening of immigration requirements. These next few weeks we are especially working on the assignment of pastors. We visit parishes to meet with staffs and people (I have two parishes to visit this month) and we meet weekly at the Quigley Center for conversations. Next month we will make our final recommendations to the Cardinal. This is more complicated with all the various parts of Renew My Church and the merging of parishes. Please keep us in your prayers. The Women’s CRHP Weekend is fast approaching. It is only four weeks away. I would personally like to invite the women of Our Lady of the Woods to come and enjoy this wonderful experience. I would like to challenge the husbands who read this to offer to take over all responsibilities for that weekend. That is a great gift for your wife. One of the challenges that we all face is that we are busy, and if you feel too busy then actually the weekend is for you. Spending time with the Lord and one’s sisters is indeed a gift. I have heard frequently from people who were reluctant to come because of work and family demands and then found that out of the weekend they actually had more love to share. Finally, the new altar and new ambry will be installed this week. These are gifts of Bishop Gorman and the Knights of Columbus. The altar dedication will take place on Sunday, February 23rd at the 11:00 AM Mass. The dedication of an altar is a beautiful ritual and I hope many of you can participate. The Sunday liturgy is “the source and summit” of our faith and it is upon the altar that Jesus Christ becomes visible under the forms of bread and wine. The altar in the Catholic and Orthodox tradition is highly sacred and treated with great respect. The altar will contain relics of the saints to remind us of the unbroken tradition of the church going back to the Last Supper. I am grateful to Bishop Gorman and the Knights of Columbus for their generosity.

In Christ,

Father Mike

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 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)

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OUR LADY OF THE WOODS

WEEKLY CALENDAR

OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020 Mass—8:00AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM & 6:00PM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd/Babysitting—9:30AM Baptisms—12:30PM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Presidents Day Mass—6:30AM & 8:30AM Bible Study—9:00AM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Mass—6:30AM & 8:30AM Blood Drive—3:30-7:30PM Eucharistic Study-Adult Faith Formation—7:00PM Queen of Clergy—7:00PM Men’s CRHP Mtg—7:00PM Parish Pastoral Council Mtg—7:00PM Respect Life Mtg—7:00PM Women’s CRHP Mtg—7:00PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Mass—6:30AM & 8:30AM Blue Army Prayer Mtg—9:00AM Palos Community Hospital & Hospice Volunteer Mtg REP—4:30-6:00PM & 6:30-8:00PM Choir Rehearsal—7:00PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Mass—6:30AM & 8:30AM Real Presence—9:15AM Young Adult Confirmation—6:30PM Cub Scout Pack #3699 Pinewood Derby Weigh-In—6:30PM RCIA Adult Faith—7:00PM Knowledge & Prayer Series—7:00PM St. Vincent DePaul Mtg—7:00PM Contemporary Choir—7:45PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Mass—6:30AM & 8:30AM Cub Scout Pack #3699 Pinewood Derby Weigh-In—6:30PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 Mass—8:30AM & 5:00PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2020 Mass—8:00AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM & 6:00PM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd/Babysitting—9:30AM Baptisms—12:30PM

Please join us every

morning at 7:50 in

Church to say the

Rosary. Please stay

after Mass for the

Chaplet of the

Divine Mercy.

Every Friday after 8:30

Mass a Holy Hour for the Sacred Heart of

Jesus with Benediction is hosted.

Please feel free to join us.

Due to the early production of the

bulletin, collection figures for last

weekend are not yet available.

Thank you for your continued

support.

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PLEASE REPORT ABSENCES BY CALLING

(708) 361-9435

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: 4-5 year olds Sundays during 9:30 Mass

Monday: Grades 1-4, 4:30-6 PM Grades 5-8, 6:30-8 PM

Wednesday: Grades 1-5, 4:30-6 PM Grades 6-8, 6:30-8 PM

February 16 23

March 1 8

15 22

April 5

February 24

March **2 9

16 30

February 19

March **4 11 18

April 1

2019—2020

Our Lady of the Woods

Religious Education

Class Calendar

*Family Formation Sessions.

Parents and children attend together. Attendance will be taken.

April 5 is the Palm Sunday Procession

ONLY —There will be no class

Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020

REP Children’s

Liturgy at 5:00 PM

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HELP THE HOMELESS

The Women of the Woods Association is in need of 6 to 10 volunteers to help prepare and serve meals for the homeless. All parishioners are welcome to volunteer.

Where: DAYBREAK CENTER (Shepard’s Table) – Joliet, Illinois Daybreak Center is a ministry of Catholic Charities When: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Volunteers will meet in the church parking lot at 8:15AM to carpool to the Center. We will return at approximately 1:30 PM.

If interested, please call ELAINE RANDOLPH at 361-7816. PLEASE BRING BAKED GOODS IF POSSIBLE.

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Knowledge & Prayer Series 2020 “Illinois Catholic

Physicians, Please Check your

Conscience at the Door!” (part 2 of our Humanae Vitae discussion)

THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 2020 AT 7 P.M.

OUR LADY OF THE WOODS

10731 W. 131ST

ST., ORLAND PARK Dr. Robert C. Lawler Obstetrician and Gynecologist

SPONSORED BY THE MULTI-PARISH RESPECT LIFE MINISTRIES OF

St. Bernard’s - St. Francis of Assisi - Our Lady of the Woods - St. Michael Our Mother of Good Counsel - Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Parish

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Adult Health Fair

At Little Company of Mary Hospital

The Adult Health Fair will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020 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 take-home colon cancer screening kit. Registration is required; call 708-229-5830 to register by April 1, 2020. Appointment times for admission will be given at time of registration.

Fee is $75 and payment due at time of registration.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020

8:30AM—Jeannette Grist, Raymond & Katharine

Janiak

5:00 PM—Members of the Nelson/Studin Families,

Carmella Fishella

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020

8:00 AM—People of Our Lady of the Woods,

Marelyn Gorman

9:30 AM—Frank Slomski, Mary Ann Green

11:00 AM—Helen Plahm, James Bonk

6:00 PM—Christina Cronin, Leonard Fornek

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020

6:30 AM—Joseph Kleinbrook

8:30 AM—Carolyn Collins, Edward McNally

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

6:30 AM—Richard Strubin

8:30 AM—Joyce O’Connell, Sr. Bernice O’Neill, OP

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020

6:30 AM—Barry Wawrzyn

8:30 AM—Frank Slomski, Cindy Giannini

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

6:30 AM—Sharon Salerno

8:30 AM—Maria Wrobel, Thomas J. Ryan, Jr.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020

6:30 AM—Elaine Bianco

8:30 AM—Donald Swibes

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020

8:30 AM—Nilo DelRosario, Delilah Alejano

5:00 PM—Patricia McGrath, Joseph Bergen

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2020

8:00 AM—People of Our Lady of the Woods,

Patricia Rowley

9:30 AM—James Martin, Mark Luebke

11:00 AM—Edward Mills, Donna Delach

6:00 PM—Thomas J. Freeman, Ann Boyle

Saturday, February 22, 2020

5:00 PM—Frank Walczak, Gretchen

Subka, Ann McGovern, Pat Clair, Carmen

Alonso, Carol Primozic, Pete Yuska,

Ed Jasnoch

Sunday, February 23, 2020

8:00 AM—Mary Reiff, Bridget O’Brien, Jim O’Brien,

Ron Potempa, Joan Klarich, Carol Walsh,

Holly Tocci

9:30 AM—Mike Ryan, Guido DiDomenico, Paula

DiDomenico, Dennis Walery, Colleen Walery,

George Pracz, Maureen Murphy, Kim Pearson

Susanne Cech—CHOIR

Tom Stewart—CHOIR

11:00AM—Kris Nogal, Deb Calandriello, Robert

Browne, Jackie Faber, Gordon Selin, Laura Selin,

Mary Jo Pavilon, Alicia Ramirez

LECTORS

Saturday, February 22, 2020

5:00 PM—Mike Gleason, Karen Wagner

Sunday, February 23, 2020

8:00 AM—Mary Ellen Stanley, Ray Perez

9:30 AM—Betsy Ready, Steve Kahn

11:00 AM—Rick Nogal, Rick Duda

6:00 PM—Kelly Peltz, Judy Dugan

USHERS — MONTH OF FEBRUARY 5:00 PM—Kevin O’Boye, Marty Strubin, Jose

Villarete, Mike Kuta

8:00 AM—Norman Hansen, Dan Stanley, Dominic

Tocci, Joe O’Boyle

9:30 AM—George Pracz, John Ziegler, Carol Ziegler,

Peter Gardocki

11:00 AM—John Schultz, Mark Dohm, Rick Paradiso,

Jim Stewart

6:00 PM—George Griffin, Diane Banchak

February 22/23 5:00PM—Isabelle Thomas, Veronica Thomas, Grace Heafey 8:00AM—Tom Czupta, William Maier 9:30AM—Paul Arquilla, Petra Kotas, Emily Tylka, Madison Morrison 11:00AM—Emilia Korplewski, Karolina Kroplewski, Aleksandra Kroplewski 6:00PM—Kyle Collins, Jakub Pikul, Connor Collins

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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

“Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord.”

Our Deceased: James McDonnell David Winkleman

Robert Czarny Robert Nelson Arlene Clancy

Those needing good health: We wish you comfort and peace Alice Paciga, Ellen Schutzius, Bill Durante, Andrew Schutzius, 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 Curtin, Liam Brown, Mark Monahan, Joe Bruno, Daniel Ray, Catherine Boyle, Don Sloan, Lori Bickham, Robin Moll, Marie Sansone, Lorraine Griffin, Amy Belluomini, Frank Zasadny, Robert Mackovitch, Andrea Brongiel, Zenon Wiercimak, Kris Kahn, Linda Lucas, Bernadette 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, Lillian Rosinski, Jo DeGroot, Robert Strejc, Brian Raimondi, Jerold Wojcki, Lynn Pacetti, John Donaldson, Pat Grieco, Janet Hargarten, Kate Kelly Sladek, Patricia DeValk, Cathy Onak, Lillian Rosinski, Gabriella Griffin, Robert Karlo, Florence Rafac, Brodie McIntosh, Patrick Pedota, Mary Segars-Koscielny, Michael Koscielny, Walter At-kenson, Genevieve Atkenson, Maeve McKeough, Arlene Clancy

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God allows us to make choices, but we are not to choose injustice or sinfulness (Sirach 15:15-20). Psalm — Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! (Psalm 119). Second Reading — God’s wisdom is mysterious and hidden (1 Corinthians 2:6-10). Gospel — Jesus has come not to abolish but to fulfill the law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a; 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:2-7; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34 — 9:1 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order; Presidents’ Day Friday: St. Peter Damian Saturday: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Washington’s Birthday

We Welcome to the Family of God:

Emilia Leigh Burger

WE WELCOME TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY: Kathleen Edgar Phil & Jacqueline Stafford

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512074 Our Lady of the Woods Church 10731 W 131st Street Orland Park, IL 60462-8308 708-361-4754 Contact: Shelly or Laurie olwparish@aol.com Software Using: Win 7.0 Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9 Transmission Day/Time: Tuesdays, 11 am Bulletin for Sunday, February16, 2020 Special Instructions: