Mon. Sept. 12
8:00 Mr. & Mrs. Si LaPointe
by Lou & Shirley Grimm
Tues. Sept. 13
8:00 All the Sick
Wed Sept. 14
8:00 All the Elderly
Thur. Sept 15
8:00 Communion Service
Fri Sept. 16
8:00 All the Hurricane Victims

Sat. Sept. 17
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 Rosalee Gacke
by Frank & Lorraine Kula
Sun. Sept. 18 the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 Henry & Hattie Dornhecker
by the Dornhecker Family
11:00 Walter & Wanda Dynowski (60th Anniversary)
by All of their Children

THANK YOU
Thank you to all whom contributed to the collection on the weekend of Sept. 3rd and Sept. 4th. The amount collected was $1,523.00.

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
Paula Ballard
Osie Dompier
Eileen Desidero
Bernadine Smith
DoDo Dove
Terry El
Eugene Orris
Margaret Lee
Bunny DuBois
Brittany Dubs
Lillian Coughlin
Dorothy Loeffler
C. Campbell
Marge Straub
Shaun Deneen
E. Thielmann
Della Herrod
B. Chambers

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
Sept. 12 Parish Council Meeting (7:00 PM)
Sept. 18 Registration for Rel. Ed. Classes (9-10 AM)
Sept. 19 Women's Guild Meeting (7:00 PM)
Sept. 25 First Day of CCD Classes (9 - 10:30 AM)
Sept. 27 SGM Players Meeting (7:00 PM)

HELP US HELP THEM
In New Orleans alone, more than 384,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes. Help us to help them. Catholic Charities is reaching out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Donations to Catholic Charities' Disaster Relief Fund can be mailed to:
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
721 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL. 60610

Additional information is available on our website at www.catholiccharities.net. Catholic Charities has been compassion in action since 1917.
Donations can also be sent to: Hurricane Relief
Archdiocese of Chicago
PO Box 1979
Chicago, IL. 60690-1979

CATHOLIC 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 more information, call (312) 751-05250 or visit www.archchicago.org.

HOLY NAME SOCIETY
The Holy Name Society is again selling the Entertainment Coupon Books. This year it is $25.00 a book and contains more discounts. The Holy Name earns $5.00 per book sold. See Norm Cole, Lee Palys, or DoDo Dove for and edition or more information. Use it now and save till November 2006.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Religious Education classes will begin on Sept. 25, from 9:00 - 10:30AM each Sunday. Registration for classes will be on Sept. 18, 2005 in the parish office. If you can not register at that time please call, (708) 331-8400 and arrange a time to register your child. All children that are not attending Catholic Schools should attend CCD classes. The fee will remain at $30.00 per child. If you do not have the fee, register your child anyway. We all understand that there are times in one's life when finances are tight. No child will be denied a religious education because of funds.

AN EVENING AT THE THEATER
The members of the Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver, Council and Court 251, are extending an invitation to "An Evening at the ETA Theater," 7558 S. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, on Friday, September 23, 2005 at 8:00 PM. The play will be Louie & Ophelia, about "a man and a woman, who fearlessly step into the arena again, for another chance at love." Tickets are only $20. For tickets and more information please contact Lady Isabell K. Boulware (708) 596-9522 or Knight Edward Taylor (708) 333-74882.

ARCHDIOCESAN PARISH SHARING MASS
All invited to attend the annual Archdiocesan Parish Sharing Mass. The joyful liturgy will reflect the multicultural, multiracial sharing that exists in the Archdiocese. The Mass will be Saturday, Oct. 2. Gathering music will begin at 2:45. The Most Rev. Gustavo Garcia-Siller will preside.
For more details contact the Office for Peace and Justice at (312) 751-8390.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Catholic Charities South Suburban Regional Office needs volunteers to help provide services at their location (16100 Seton Drive in South Holland). The work hours are flexible - weekdays - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. If you can help, please call (708) 333-8379.

CLONING AND HUMAN DIGNITY
The Illinois Catholic Health Association has prepared an article that explains the Church's teaching on cloning and the use of Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells in medical research and therapy.
Cardinal George has asked that each parish make this information available to the congregation. Please pick up and read the flyer sent to us by the Archdiocese. The page gives you general information and a definition of the terms used.

MARKHAM LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Markham Lutheran's Preschool will begin classes on September 6, 2005 at 9:00 AM. If you have a 2 to 5 year old child you would like to register or more information, please call (708) 331-4885 or contact Linda at (708) 331-8400.

SOCAIL SECURITY
The benefits that Social Security provides help more than 1.8 million residents in Illinois. It helps keep 569,000 older Illinoisans out of poverty.
To help local residents understand more about the history of the program, how it functions and future prospects, State Representative, Will Davis, will be hosting a regional meeting of the "Illinois House Speaker's Summit on Social Security and its' Future" on Monday, September 19th from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the South Suburban College Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800 South State Street, South Holland. For more information call (708) 799-7300.

ARCHDIOCESAN CHILD SAFETY PROGRAM
In an effort to protect our children, the parishes and schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago are proud to implement a new child safety education program called the Child Lures Prevention Program. This is a proactive child-safety initiative that explores the techniques used to lure children into dangerous situations. It teaches children how to recognize predatory behavior and protect themselves.
NBC-5 is airing a two-week special series, "Smart Choices, Safe Kids," Introducing this child protection program, beginning Monday, September 12th on the 6 PM news.
The Archdiocese of Chicago will be utilizing this program in our parishes and schools this fall.
For more information, please contact the Archdiocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Youth at (312) 751-5388.

SKATING PARTY
An evening of fun for teens, families, and parishioners will be held at the Olympic Skate World (4645 Sauk Trail, Richton Park) on Friday, September 16th from 8 to 11 PM. The cost is $8.00. Skate rental is $1.00
For additional information call (708) 704-1681.

BEWARE
The Archdiocese of Chicago has sent a warning to each parish about a fraudulent activity that was reported in areas of Vicariates III and V.
A man representing himself as "Fr. Carlos" or "Fr. Carlos Castillo" or a similar name has been going door-to-door under the pretense of being a priest. He claims he is in transition from an assignment in Joliet to an assignment in Chicago, or is a priest from the local parish. The man exhibits an ID card or letter to validate his identity, but these are fraudulent. He attempts to register children for Religious Education classes, and tries to solicit donations.
Please be aware of this scam. If he approaches you, call the police.

WHAT'S YOUR CATHOLIC IQ?
There are no questions this week.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
The scriptures this week again call us to place forgiveness and reconciliation at the heart of our Christian lives. Wrath and anger, the book of Sirach reminds us, are hateful things. In the Gospel Jesus advises Peter that he must be willing to forgive his neighbor not seven times but seventy-seven times. Let us pray that the world, divided by war and terrorism, will be made whole through the peace that comes from God.

Please keep the victims of Hurricane Katrina and their loved ones in your prayers. They will need our prayers and help for a long time to come.