MASSES OF THE WEEK
Sat. June 4
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 People of St. Gerard Majella
Sun. June 5-Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 Hopkins, Griffin, & Brady Families
by Maureen & Erin Brady
11:00 Ann Gilbert
by Roskos Family

Mon. June 6
8:00 All Those Who are Graduating
Tues. June 7
8:00 All the Elderly
Wed June 8
8:00 People of St. Gerard Majella
Thur. June 9
8:00 Communion Service
Fri June 10
8:00 All the Sick & Their Caretakers

Sat. June 11
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 Joseph T. Gill
by Helen Gill, Joe & Antoniette,
Gill Family, & Mensching Family
Sun. June 12 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 Kayla Deneen
by Sitneiwski & Deneen Families
11:00 Jim Trask
by Mary & George Fagan

THANK YOU
Thank you to all whom contributed to the collection on the weekend of May 28th and May 29th. The amount collected was $1,064.00.

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
June 11 Auditions for Summer Play (10 -12 AM)
June 12 Auditions for Summer Play (7 - 9 PM)
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.

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 (708) 331-8400.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS
The parish office will begin summer hours as of May 31st. The office will be open from 10:00 AM TO 3:30 PM each week day. You can call the office at anytime and leave a voice mail. The number is (708) 331- 8400.

RESURRECTION CHOIR
The Resurrection choir will rehearse on each Tuesday at 1:00 PM in the church. Please join us in this church ministry. We are encouraged by the number of people who have joined the Resurrection Choir. Why not lend your voice to this heavenly group?

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.

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
A friendly letter of encouragement can make a huge difference. We are looking for people willing to write a letter to help a person who has made a mistake turn their lives around. A letter could change the world. Take a moment and call the office, we will be glad to give you the name of a person you can write to.
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.

AUDITIONS
Our church will once again present a summer theatrical event for our parishioners and friends enjoyment. This year we will be doing "Story Time Theater". There are lots of different parts big and small for the adventurous to try out for. Ask anyone who has been in one of our shows; you will have loads of fun. Whether this will be your first time auditioning for a show or your one hundredth time, join us on June 11th from 10 - 12 AM or June 12th from 6 - 8 PM. We guarantee you wouldn't regret being part of the show. There are parts available for all age groups from 2 - 100.

HUNGER AWARENESS
Get involved! June 7th is National Hunger Awareness Day. One in six children in Illinois goes to bed hungry. Join with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago in fighting hunger on June 7th. Communities across the country will unite to focus attention on the problem of domestic hunger. You can help us win this battle against hunger. You can donate to Catholic Charities. They will use the funds to buy food for the hungry and homeless in Cook and Lake Counties. You can donate food or clothing. How about volunteering at their Emergency Assistance Program, Meals on Wheels or one of the many other food programs?
For more information, visit, www.catholiccharities.net/hungryday or call the Hungry Day Hotline at (312) 665-7315.

JUSTICE DAY 2005
The Archdiocesan Justice Day for 2005 is Saturday, June 25. The Archdiocese will be sponsoring a program titled "Networking for Change' on June 25 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM at St. Ignatius College Prep. Located at 1076 West Roosevelt Road. Everyone is invited to sign up for this program. The cost is $15.00 per person. This event is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office for Peace and Justice. For more information please call (312) 751-8390.

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

1. At Mass we stand for (a) the First Reading; (b) the Responsorial Psalm; (c) the Gospel; (d) all of the above; (e) none of the above.
2. The symbol which is not used to represent one of the four Gospel writers is (a) a lily; (b) a winged lion; (c) a winged ox; (d) an eagle; (e) none of the above.
3. The "Holy, Holy, Holy" prayer from the Mass (a) was taken from the Book of Isaiah; (b)is a translation of the Latin "Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus"; (c) has many different musical settings; (d) all of the above; (e) none of the above.
4. The small cloths used by ministers of the cup are called (a) purificators; (b) cruets; (c) albs; (d) pyxes; (e) none of the above.
5. The words "Body and blood, soul and divinity" refer to (a) the symbolism of bread; (b) the priest's presence at the altar; (c) the symbolism of wine; (d) the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist; (e) all of the above.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
The scriptures are now beginning to draw our attention to being a faithful disciple of Christ. The readings and Gospels will be giving us examples to follow as we develop our own discipleship. During this "Ordinary Time" in the church calendar, let us reflect on and be inspired by Abraham and Saint Matthew. We should follow their examples. They listened to the Lord and heeded His call. Will our faith have the strength that they showed God? We must try to listen for God's voice calling us into a deeper relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Lord, our Lord, How glorious is your name over all the earth! When I behold the skies the work of your hand: What are we that you should remember us? You have made us little less than the angels. You have crowned us with glory and honor. Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name over all the earth!
From Psalm 8