Mon. February 14
8:00 Sam Insalaco by Jean Insalcao
Joan Berls by Bob Berls
Tues. February 15
8:00 Jack Ouradnik
Romona DuBois 7 Carole Ouradnik
Wed February 16
8:00 Tony Hernandez
Sue 7 Al Vogler
Thur. February 17
8:00 Communion Service
Fri. February 18
8:00 All who are ill & their caregivers
7 PM Stations of the Cross

Sat. February 19
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 Bill Henshaw
by the Henshaw family
Sun. February 20 Second Sunday of Lent
8:00 Sr. M. Diane PBVM
by Sr. Catherine & Sr. Lou
11:00 Lorraine Jarvis
by St. Gerard Majella Family

THANK YOU
Thank you to all whom contributed to the collection on the weekend of Feb. 5th and Feb. 6th. The amount collected was $1.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Linda Jones
Ann Knight
Rita Schreiber
Lou Grimm
Corine Murphy
Ann Dytrych
Julie Laur
Adeline Deneen
Betty Nemecek
Helen Blaha
Betty Paschal
Ann Mysliwiec
Lottie Fik
Osie Dompier
Eileen Desidero
Bernadine Smith
Lorraine Jarvis
Joseph Scofield
Eugene Orris
Margaret Lee
Roselee Gacke
Brittany Dubs
Lillian Coughlin
Dorothy Loeffler
Cameron
Campbell
Shaun Deneen
Eleanore
Thielmann
Marge Straub
Jorge Rodriguez

Anyone who is ill in our parish and would like to receive Holy Communion; call (708) 331-8400. If you can be removed from the sick list at this time, please call the parish office.

DATES TO REMEMBER
Feb. 14 Valentine Luncheon (11:30-1:00)
Feb. 21 Women's Guild Meeting (7 PM)

LENTEN REGULATIONS

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations of the Cross will be celebrated every Friday evening during Lent starting at 7:00 PM. Everyone is encouraged to participate in this traditional observance. If you know someone who would like to attend but prefers not to drive at night, why not offer to drive them to church?

VALENTINE LUNCHEON
The Women's Guild will be hosting their Annual Valentine's Day Luncheon on Monday, February 14, 2005 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in Shevlin Hall. All are invited and encouraged to attend. Tickets are $6.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Seniors, $4.00 for children (ages 3 - 10 years of old) and children 2 and under are free. The food is always abundant and delicious. Mark your calendars and invite your friends and loved ones to join you for lunch.
For more information contact Frances Smith (339-0315). If you wish to help set up or work this event, please contact Frances Smith also.

LENTEN MISSION
St. Lawrence O'Toole Parish of Matteson is pleased to announce that Fr. Charles j. Brunick will conduct the 2005 Lenten Mission on February 14th - 16th. Fr. Brunick is a member of the Paulist Evangelization Ministry and brings a lifetime of Christian experience to this awaking pastoral renewal. The theme of the mission is, "The Gift You Have Received, Give as a Gift" and will focus on the importance and power of faith through believing, sharing, and transforming lives. Each evening will begin at 7:30 PM and conclude by 9:00 PM. We invite all members of the community to share this mission with us.
For further information, call (708) 748-6090, ext. 100.

.CARDINAL'S SCHOOL FUND
Did you go to a Catholic school? Then don't forget the Cardinal's School Fund, established to help archdiocesan schools face financial challenges.
The tax-deductible fund is seeking critical donations because increasing costs jeopardize the future of many Catholic schools. For information, call (312) 751-5250 or visit www.archchicago.org.

A DAY AT THE RACES
The Archdiocesan council of Catholic Women (ACCW) is sponsoring an outing on Saturday, March 5, 2005 to the Hawthrone race Course (3501 S. Laramie Ave. Stickney/Cicero, IL.) "They're off' at 11:30 AM. There is ample parking available: Valet -$5.00, Preferred - $3.00, and General - $2.00. There is no parking fee for buses. For a fee of $35.00 you will dine at the Finish Line Buffet Turf Club and can enjoy the excitement of the racing. The deadline for making your reservations is February 25, 2005. You can contact the ACCW at 155 E. Superior St. Chicago, IL. 60611.

ACCW SCHOLARSHIP
The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will be awarding a $500.00 scholarship to the candidate who meets the group's requirements and submits the best 300 word essay using the subject: "What it means to be a Catholic Women in the World Today". For more information contact the parish office or the ACCW Scholarship Committee.

WOMEN OF GRACE
Women of Grace Conference comes to Chicago, IL. Johnette Benkovic, founder and director of Living His Life Abundantly International, Inc., and Women of Grace, invite you to attend the Chicago Women of Grace Conference at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel - April 22-24, 2005. For registration information call (800) 558-5452 or visit www.womenofgrace.com today! Seating is limited so don't delay.

JERUSALEM LECTURE
The 10th Annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Jerusalem Lecture "Catholic, Jews, and American Culture" will be delivered by His Eminence Francis cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago on Monday, February 21, 2005 at 7:00 PM. It will be held at the Anshe Emet Synagogue (3751 N. Broadway Chicago). A reception will follow the lecture. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
Please call (312) 751-5325 or email eia@archchicago.org.
This event is sponsored by The Archdiocese of Chicago, The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, the American Jewish Committee, The Chicago Board of Rabbis, and the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies.

KEEPING IN TOUCH
Two members of our parish have move away to live with family members. They would love to hear from their St. Gerard Family. If you have a chance, please send a note to Rosalee Gacke at 754 Savannah Lane Crystal Lake, IL. 60014 and Lil Coughlin at 12805 Silver Creek Austin. Texas 78727. You will brighten their day.

BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
It was so lovely having a choir for Christmas. Many people commented on how much they enjoyed hearing the carols and how it enhanced the Mass. We would like to have a choir for Easter. We need your help. For only a small investment of your time and talent you can be an essential part of our church's Easter celebrations. You do not have to be a trained singer or have the "prettiest" voice to sound like an angel in a church choir. God will blend all of our voices in perfect harmony.
If you are interested, please watch the bulletin for rehearsal dates and times.

WHAT'S YOUR CATHOLIC IQ?
The answers to last week's questions are: (1) d; (2) a; (3) d; (4) b; (5) c.

1. The place where an altar stands in a church is called the (a) vestibule; (b) sanctuary; (c) nave; (d) apse.
2. The only English pope was (a) Adrian IV; (b) John XXIII; (c) Gregory the Great; (d) John Paul I.
3. The Greek word Christo means (a) Son of the Father; (b) anointed one; (c) apostolic; (d) member of the Trinity.
4. The classic medieval poem that has thrtee parts - Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso - is (a) Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; (b) El Cid; (c) The Romance of the Rose; (d) Dante's Divine Comedy.
5. The prophet Elijah (a) challenged Queen Jezebel; (b) challenged the 400 prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel; (c) ascended into heaven in a chariot of fire; (d) all of the above.