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 (Temporary) OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday, 9-2 PARISH STAFF: PASTOR: Rev. Mark Walter 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

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS: SUNDAY SCHEDULE: 8:00AM and10:00AM (by reserva-tion only). WEEKDAY SCHEDULE: Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30AM (sign-in required). HOLY DAYS: See the bulletin for Mass schedule. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday 12:00 to 1:00 PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday evening, September 8th from 6-8pm in the church. (sign-in required). MARIAN DEVOTIONS

Will resume at a future date. BAPTISM Baptism will be scheduled by appointment only. To make arrangements, please call the rectory. MARRIAGE Please contact Fr. Mark to arrange the date and time of your marriage celebration at least four months prior to the date. ST. LINUS SEEKING WISDOM PRAYER GROUP: Will resume at a future date.

AA MEN’S DISCUSSION GROUPS: Will resume at a future date. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS MEETING: Will resume at a future date. NEW PARISHIONERS: New parishioners are welcome to register at the rectory as soon as possible.

From Fr. Mark’s Desk: Renew my Church is finally upon us!! As promised for about three years, St. Linus along with Our Lady of the Ridge, St. Patricia, and Sacred Heart have been called by the Archdiocese of Chicago to originate a plan for the near and distant future. As you know, the larger church has seen many changes in the last 50 years. St. Linus is no excep on. The Re-new my Church process requires feedback from parishioners. This will be the first of at least two such requests. Be-cause of the pandemic, we cannot meet in person, so the following is an opportunity for your voice to be heard. Please take the me complete the following and return it to the lobby of church, the rectory office or via email. This form is also available on our parish website. Thank you in advance for your coopera on. Sincerely, Fr. Mark Walter and the Renew my Church team. As a parish and larger church we must look at: Spiritual and Structural In a sentence how would you describe/evaluate your experience of the following at St. Linus? Spiritual: ~Sacramental Life ~Scriptural forma on (Homilies included) ~Educa on (All ages) ~Evangeliza on (genera ng new interest) ~Outreach (St. Vincent DePaul ministry as an example) Structural: ~Upkeep of buildings/grounds ~Adequate personnel for ministry ~Adequate compensa on (salary) ~Financial stewardship/responsibility Past: How were the above needs met in the past? Present: How are those needs met now? Future: How can they be met in the future? As a parish and larger church: ~What are our strengths?

We remember the sick in our Parish: Laura, Kurt Baldwin, Dominic Balesteri, Pablo Bernhart, Dan Bird, Mary Blazek, Kelly Bojan, Elizabeth Bombal, Marge Bostrom, Elaine Braasch, Andre Breathett, Joan Brennan, Marty Brogan, Walter Bruen, Frank Bubeck, Cathy Burns, Jenny Cascone, Maria Cardosi, Pat Carey, Jim Carollo, Dominick Carone, Hank Castillo, Dora Chap-arro, Doug & Phyllis Combs, Mae Combs, Rebecca Combs, Teresa Conway, Dawn Creed, Trevor Daley, Dianne Dana-her, Amanda Davis, Christina Delia, William De Rieter, Ernie Di Julio, Peggy Doyle, Brian Duffin, Tony Errico, Sr. Emma Exconde, Connie Fazzini, Allison Fila, Dolores Ford, Erin Fox, Loretta Frye, Emily Gadomski, Nancy Gannon, Jennifer Garcia, Sr. Rose Mary Gira, Patty Gulick, Wil-liam Harte, Sherry Hayes, Nathan Herber, Linda Hillsman, Christine Hodgman, Florence Hodgson, Ed Hopkins, Alma Izaguirre, Haley Jablonski, Denise Jandura, Rick Jandura, Robert Kinsella, Mary Kmak, Pat Kuczwara, Valentine Kulczak, Ann Kulig, Sue Kumzi, Brooklyn Lanning, Maureen Lawton, Annie Liston, Joan Loftus, Virginia Lyle, Con Lynch, Kim Mackovitch-Dougherty, Joseph Mariani, Marilyn Marquardt, 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, Pat Mulvihill, Catherine Murphy, Thomas Murphy, Ken Neth, 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, Mark F. Rendak, Priscilla Rian, Allan Rice, Tammy Rice, Tom Sauch, Joe Schifferdecker, Loretta L. Schild, Larry Schmit, Mary Lou Schoettler, Mary Anne Smidt, Danielle Smith, Dorothy Smith, John Spirakes, Maria Stamis, Bob & Susan Sutter, Tyler Svare, Lorraine Svelnis, Marion Tadda, Belin Trevino, Baby Olivia Ann Ustupski, Therese Veldman, Donna Verda, Pat Wallace, Jim Walsh, Bernard Ward, Melanie Williams, Carol Wojociechowski, Barb and Dolores Zych

Eternal Rest Grant To Them, O Lord

Bruno Mikrut

Mass Schedule for September 6—13, 2020

Eddie Eble, William Sahr, Beverly Wrobel, Walter Lachcik, Norman Kukuk, Armand & Mary Senesac

8:00AM

& 10:00AM

Sahr Family, Frank Pandolfi, Mary Lynch, Robert & Charlotte Mallon, William Sahr, Josephine De Genova, Maria & Emil Biel, Michael Cheplis, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Ray Adamonis, Coughlin Family

We welcome into our

Faith Community those recently bap zed:

Emma Eileen Wazio

Nicholas Albert Heebner

7:30AM

Edward Gadomski, Walter & Bernice Szotek, Martin J. Wilmsen, Edward Simousek, Dorothy Thornton, People of St. Linus, Theodore Veldman, 35th anny., Stephen Krupa, Helen Y. Vaccaro, Chris Rogers, Mary Canon, Michael Jordan, Bona E. Lee, Albert & Antoinette Kulczak

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, September 13, 2020 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00AM &

10:00AM

Sunday, September 6, 2020 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Thursday, September 10, 2020 Weekday

Edward Gadomski, Walter & Bernice Szotek, Martin J. Wilmsen, Edward Simousek, Dorothy Thornton, People of St. Linus, Theodore Veldman, 35th anny., Stephen Krupa, Helen Y. Vaccaro, Chris Rogers, Mary Canon, Michael Jordan, Bona E. Lee, Albert & Antoinette Kulczak

7:30AM

Banns of Marriage

II—Jennifer Ward and Michael Myren

The St. Vincent de Paul Society

LOVE IN OUR WORK

Today, we hear Jesus say to us, “For whoever wish-es to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” The challenge is to let go so God can lead us. This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul enabled the poor to experience Jesus’ presence by assisting families with food and helping with utility and rent bills, etc.

What a privilege to do a favor for God in doing so for our neighbor.

—Bl. Solanus Casey

PLEASE NOTE: We are always looking for new members or volunteers. Leave your name and number

at the rectory.

Because of COVID-19 we are cancelling our October Bundle Weekend.

Clothes can still be dropped off at the boxes at St. Gerald Parish

and the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store at 7010 W. 159th St., Orland Park

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:

SEPTEMBER

Respect for the Planet’s Resources: We pray that the planet’s resources will not be plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner.

It is not too late to register for the 2020-2021 Religious Ed-ucation year! Currently regis-tered families who have not signed up will have email re-minders. We provide reli-

gious instruction from 1st grade through 8th grade. Class for Religious Ed will be done remotely for the first semester. We are hoping to have the calendar ready in a few days. Book Pick-Up Day will be Sep-tember 8th with details coming shortly. Your child must be registered in order to receive books. Come and encounter Jesus in Religious Education! For further information, please call the RE office at 708.636.4373.

Eighth Annual Memorial Service for Aborted Children at St. Mary Cemetery

Event: National Day of Remembrance for Abor ted Children When: Saturday, September 12, 2020, 1:00PM Where: St. Mary Cemetery, 87th and Hamlin, Evergreen Park at the gravesite of 500 aborted babies Clergy: Bishop Andrew Wypych; Rev. Scott Haynes of St. Thomas More; Deacon Larry Chyba Speakers: Ron Lewis; John Ryan

Please bring a Rosary and a lawn chair

Together let us remember the victims of abortion and pray for a final end to this injustice in our land.

Contact information: Suzanne and Roy Pletsch

773-847-0261 or pletschdoc@gmail.com

NOW HIRING! Part-Time Cook

(Mid-morning to early afternoon to start) Hours will change to afternoon through evening

25 hours a week Looking for someone to create simple, homemade meals for the Sisters. You would be responsible for cooking the main meal and cleaning up. Contact Sis-ter Therese Ann at thereseannq@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Mount Assisi Convent 13900 Main Street, Lemont, IL

LABOR A truly American sentiment recognizes the digni-ty of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil. —Grover Cleveland