Mon. May 23
8:00 Diane Craig
by Craig Family
Tues. May 24
8:00 Special Intentions for
Gloria Dompier
By Linda Thusing
Wed May 25
8:00 All the Sick & Their Caretakers
Thur. May 26
8:00 Communion Service
Fri May 27
8:00 Art & Virginia Berle
by Bob Berl

Sat. May 28
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 People of St. Gerard Majella
Sun. May 29 Solemnity of the
Body & Blood of Christ
8:00 Ann Gilbert
by Cleo Humssinger
11:00 Joren & Coons Family
by Maureen & Erin Brady

THANK YOU
Thank you to all whom contributed to the collection on the weekend of May 14th and May 15th. The amount collected was $1,155.00.

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
Julius LoCicero
Osie Dompier
Eileen Desidero
Bernadine Smith
Tess O'Hern
Terry El
Eugene Orris
Margaret Lee
Roselee Gacke
Brittany Dubs
Lillian Coughlin
Dorothy Loeffler
C. Campbell
Marge Straub
Shaun Deneen
E. Thielmann
Della Herrod
Mary Thusing

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
Aug 6, 7, 8 12, 13, & 14 SGM Players Summer Show "Fairy Tale Theater"

CALLING TREE
Parishioners wishing to be notified when a parishioner or former parishioner has died are asked to call Rita Cole (708) 333-5188 and supply her with your phone number. Traditionally the calling tree has been used to notify Women's Guild members only. This is the church's way of expanding this service to the whole congregation. We thank Rita for taking on this task. You will be contact whether or not the funeral Mass will be held at St. Gerard Majella. Special request from the family of a departed one will always be taken into consideration.
Please call Rita if you want your name on this calling tree list.

GUILD MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
The Women's Guild will be having their membership drive. The envelopes will be in church and can be returned in the collection baskets. Dues for the 2005-2006 year are $5.00. All women of the parish are invited to join.
This organization does many wonderful things for our parish. Why not consider becoming a member of this active organization?
Any questions? Please call Shirley Roskos (708) 560-0071.

THE WOMEN'S CENTER
The Women's Guild collected $442.00 for the Women's Center. The flower sale was a huge success with every flower being sold. Thank you to everyone who supported this wonderful cause.

WELCOMING COMMITTEE
The Parish Council would like to take this opportunity to thank our ladies and gentlemen, who greet people at the beginning of each Mass. It is wonderful the way you welcome people to our church.
Your work has encouraged us to expand upon this ministry by forming an official "Welcoming Committee". The Council would like to invite others to join this small in numbers but big in heart group. The duties are simple and the work is satisfying.
If you are interested in becoming a member of this ministry, please contact the parish office.

UGANDAN MASS
Please join Ugandans and Ugandan Americans for Mass in celebration of the Feast of the Ugandan Martyrs. The Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 7:00 PM. The local will be St/ Joachim (700 East 91st Street, Chicago). The principal celebrant and homilist will be the Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry.
After the Mass a potluck dinner, music, and dancing will be held in the Parish Hall.

WOMEN'S GUILD
The Gerardian Women's Guild would like to thank everyone who has supported them this past year. They appreciate your help and participation in the events they have sponsored. They are planning an exciting year starting in September. They wish everyone a great summer.
The ladies held their annual May luncheon at Carlos. The food was spectacular and it was nice to have a room all to themselves. The women really enjoyed the camaraderie of the afternoon. Usually they are so busy working they don't get a chance to visit with each other.

RESURRECTION CHOIR
The Resurrection choir will rehearse on Tuesday, May 24, at 1:00 PM in the church. Please join us in this church ministry.

RETREAT
In recent years Holy Cross family Ministries has been assisting Fatima Retreat Center in the direction of the Big Retreat. The theme for this year's retreat is "Eucharist - a Family Experience" is in keeping with Pope John Paul's announcing this year as the Year of the Eucharist. Each talk will expand the definition of "family" a bit to be more and more inclusive.
Please join us on August 5-7, 2005 at the University of Notre Dame. For more details call Beth Mahoney at 1-800-299-7729 ext. 2012.

MINISTRY OF COMPASSION
Our church has been invited to help ease the loneliness with men and women in prison. These individuals could use the reassurance of others that God loves them and that there are people in the world praying for them. A friendly letter of encouragement can make a huge difference in their lives.
If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact Linda in the office.
Rest assured that all letters will be mailed from the church address and that your anonymity would be safeguarded. There are strict guidelines set up for these letters to make sure all parties involved will find this a rewarding experience.
For more information, please call the parish office. We have a list of four female and four male inmates.

MEMORIAL DAY MASSES
Memorial Day Masses will be celebrated in Catholic cemeteries on Monday, May 30, 2005. You are invited to attend a special Field Mass Program at one of the following cemeteries. Programs are scheduled for 10:00 AM in most cemeteries with Mass beginning at 10:30 AM. Assumption (Glenwood), Calvary (Steger), St. Benedict (Crestwood), St. Mary (Evergreen), Holy Cross (Calumet City) and Mount Olivet (Chicago) to name a few.

STEPFAMILY CONFERENCE
Not all marriages are successful. Couples will divorce and may later remarry. You are invited to attend an Interfaith Stepfamily Conference, July 22 & 23, 2005 at St. Giles parish. For more information call (312)751-8353.

WHAT'S YOUR CATHOLIC IQ?
1. According to the Second Vatican council reforms, the celebrations of Mass on days of the most importance are called (a) memorials; (b) feasts; (c) solemnities; (d) baptisms; (e) none of the above.
2. In the Mass, Jesus is (a) symbolized by the bread and wine from the moment of consecration onward; (b) spiritually present when the community gathers in prayer under the leadership of the priest and ceases to be spiritually present when the priest leaves the sanctuary; (c) physically present along with the bread and wine once the consecration has occurred; (d) present, and the bread and wine are not present after the consecration (e) none of the above.
3. A Mass is invalid (a) if fewer than half of the people present hold hands during the Our Father; (b) if the priest omits the opening Sign of the Cross and the Nicene Creed; (c) if the priest celebrates the Mass while he is in the state of mortal sin; (d) if the priest ad libs any part of the canon; (e) none of the above.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Today is the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Most of us probably don't think about the Trinity, but the Trinity is something we believe in and we often show that belief to the world.
On this day, we celebrate the wonder and mystery of our God - as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life." This is the first words we hear read from the Gospel today. It is a statement about how much God loves us.
God's love for us is beyond anything we can imagine. God the Father created the world; God the Son came into this world; God the Holy Spirit is in this world. We might think of the Trinity as All of God.: God the Creator, God the Savior, and God the Giver of Life and Peace. When we bless ourselves with the Sign of the Cross - in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit - we are saying to ourselves and we are showing the world that we believe in the Trinity and look forward to a life everlasting in heaven.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.