MASSES OF THE WEEK
Sat. Nov. 5
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 Lee Dove
by Dove Family
Sun. Nov. 6 the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 Special Intentions
by Craig Family
11:00 Linda Cecsarini
by SGM Players

Mon. Nov. 7
8:00 Anthony Tomazatis
by Betty Galevicius
Tues. Nov. 8
8:00 Lee Dove
by Dove Family
Wed Nov. 9
8:00 Julius Lo Cicero
by Sue & Al Vogler
Thur. Nov. 10
8:00 Communion Service
Fri Nov. 11
8:00 Lou Grimm
by Frank & Lorraine Kula
Sat. Nov. 12
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 Julius Lo Cicero
by Rita & Norm Cole
Sun. Nov. 13 the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 Griffin, Brady, & Hopkins Families
by Maureen & Erin Brady
11:00 Julius Lo Cicero
by Linda Thusing

THANK YOU
Thank you to all whom contributed to the collection on the weekend of Oct. 29th and Oct. 30th. The amount collected was $883.00.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Lauralee Dove
Ann Knight
Rita Schreiber
Len Murphy
Corine Murphy
Ann Dytrych
Bill O’Connor
Adeline Deneen
Betty Nemecek
Helen Blaha
Betty Paschal
Ann Mysliwiec
Linda Jones
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
Bob Sitniewski

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.
If you wish to put someone on the sick list or remove someone’s name please call the parish office. Thank you.

DATES TO REMEMBER
Nov. 7 Parish Council Meeting (6:30 PM)
Nov 14 Women’s Guild Meeting (7 PM)
Nov. 20 Confirmation Mass (11 AM)
Nov. 20 Parish Thanksgiving Dinner (2 PM)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BENEFIT
Father C. C. Boyle Council 4698 will be hosting a benefit night in the St. George Parish O’Connell Hall at 7:30 PM on November 17, 2005. This benefit night is open to all parishioners and is dedicated to providing information on family benefits by being in the Knights of Columbus.
Interested parties are encouraged to bring their spouses to this upbeat, lively and informative session. The speaker for the evening is John Blazevich, our General Agent, who will cover the following topics.
Member Spouse Fraternal Benefit
Firemen 7 Policemen (Matthews & Swift Educational Trust Fund)
Family Fraternal benefit Program
Orphan Fraternal Program
Financial Aid to Education Program
Regular types of life Insurance
The Knights of Columbus New Product – Long Term Care

Being a member of the Knights of Columbus has many benefits that parishioners should be aware of. This is not going to be a high pressure membership effort, but a sharing of information with special focus on Long Term Care as many new laws could have a negative effect on life savings if not protected by Long Term Care coverage.
Refreshments will be served and there will be a drawing for door prizes.
Please contact Mike Lawton at (708) 532-0103 if you will be attending so we can have ample refreshments available that evening.

RCIA
St. Gerard Majella and Ascension-St. Susanna Parishes would like to issue an invitation to any and all adults interested in being instructed in the Catholic faith. RCIA classes will begin in November. Anyone interested in becoming Catholic, making a sacrament (such as First communion or Confirmation), or perhaps looking for a way to return to the faith can contact the parish office (708) 331-8400 any week day afternoon. We will be glad to assist you in meeting any of these needs. You can also contact the office if you have any questions or wish to register.

MARIST HIGH SCHOOL
Marist High School will host its second open house event and continue its interactive program this fall to provide grammar school students an opportunity to experience the excitement at Marist. Open house is Sunday, November 20, 2005 from noon to 3:00 PM.
For more information contact Alex Brown at (773) 881-5330.
ST. RITA OF CASCIA
St. Rita of Cascia parish celebrates its 100th Anniversary with a Mass and Banquet on November 19th. The parish invites former parishioners and grade school students to the solemn Mass of Thanksgiving to be celebrated by Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago, at 5 PM on Saturday, November 20th. A banquet immediately following the Mass will be held at the Oak Lawn Hilton. Tickets are $75.00 per person and must be purchased in advanced.
For further information, contact St. Rita’s Rectory at (773) 434-6771.

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is a social justice program that funds organizations that are working to empower the poor, the elderly, workers and immigrants in Lake and Cook counties.
The CCHD collection this year is November 19th/20th.

WATERFORD ESTATES
Waterford Estates cordially invites you to attend our entertainment, educational and health programs. These programs are free of charge.
They are proud to present the unique musical talents of Larry Levin. Larry is a performer with superb vocal and keyboard techniques. This show takes place on Thursday, November 10th at 6:30 PM.
There will be a cholesterol screening on Monday, November 28th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A representative from Advocate South Suburban Hospital will conduct the free cholesterol screenings.

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Catholic Relief Services has committed $2 million dollars to the relief efforts in Pakistan and India following the October 8th magnitude 7.6 earthquake the region experienced. The CRS staff were on the ground at the time of the quake and were among the first to conduct assessments of the needs in the region plus provide blankets, tarps and water-cans.
The CRS ask that we keep the people affected by this crisis in our prayers. Donations would also be greatly appreciated. If you wish to make a monetary donation please call (312) 751-8390 for the address.

REBUILDERS NOVEMBER EVENT
At the November 8th meeting the Rebuilders group will welcome Catherine Joseph Ashton who will discuss how separation, whether through death or divorce, can affect our daily lives. Come and discover ways to find hope and healing as we REBUILD a life of wholeness, joy, and connection.
Catherine Joseph Ashton is a certified therapist, a Crisis Responder for the National Organization for Victim Assistance, an Instructor for the Crisis Prevention Institute, and a member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.
For more information Call, Susannah @ (708) 283-8700.

MASS OF REMEMBERANCE
There is no greater pain than the loss of a child. The Elizabeth Ministry is hosting a Mass of Remembrance, Hope, and Healing for all who have suffered such a loss at any time in their lives.
Mothers, fathers, grandparents, family members and friends are encouraged to come. Invite others you think would benefit from this Mass.
The Mass will take place at St. Joseph’s in Homewood at 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 17th.
Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Burke Center next to the church.

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

This week’s questions are:
1. “Adeste Fideles” is the Latin name for the popular Christmas carol (a) ”O Come All Ye Faithful”; (b) “O Little Town of Bethlehem”; (c)”Silent Night”; (d) “Hark the Herald, Angels Sing”(e) none of the above.
2. The Church Father who single-handedly translated the Bible from its original Greek and Hebrew into Latin was (a) St. Julian of Norwich; (b) St. Benedict; (c) St. Jerome; (d)St. Thomas More; (e) none of the above..
3. The Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered at Qumran in the (a) 1850’s; (b) 1920’s; (c) 1940’s; (d) 1990’s; (e) none of the above.
4. The literal meaning of the word “Eucharist” is (a) faith; (b) hope; (c) thanksgiving; (d) generosity (e) none of the above.
5. The sign that the Blessed Sacrament is present in a tabernacle is (a) a red, burning lamp; (b) flowers; (c) candlesticks; (d) statues; (e) none of the above.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
As the weeks in Ordinary Time begin to wind down, the Gospel passages focus our attention on the end times. It is fitting that we renew this focus during the early part of November, as the days grow shorter and the darkness of night begins to lengthen. Even in the darkness, holy Wisdom is there to be our guide.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus says that the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten women awaiting the arrival of the bridegroom. All ten know what a wonderful celebration is about to take place. Yet, when the bridegroom arrives, only five of the women are prepared to welcome him and to enter the wedding feast. Don’t the five unprepared women look foolish! They know a wonderful event is about to take place and yet they do not prepare themselves. Jesus wants us to see this foolishness and to choose to be prepared instead.

Almighty God, teach us to prepare our hearts, today and every day, to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven when your Son, Jesus Christ, comes in glory. Amen.