Sat. Feb 18
8:00 Purgatorial Society
5:30 Lou Grimm
by Betty Rohrer
Sun. Feb. 19
8:00 Julie Petraskis Couch
by Erin Brady
11:00 Joan Roskos
by Linda Thusing

THANK YOU
Thank you to all whom contributed to the collection on the weekend of Feb 4th and Feb. 5th. The amount collected was $1,370.11. The Seminarian's collection was $215.00.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Jack Seniw
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
Chloe Ochoa
Terry El
Eugene Orris
Margaret Lee
Bunny DuBois
Brittany Dubs
Lillian Coughlin
Dorothy Loeffler
C. Campbell
Marge Straub
Shaun Deneen
E. Thielmann
Della Herrod
Mr. Bob Gilbert
Virgil Barron
Dorothy Barron
Mr. Graves
Loretta
Szewczyowski
Daniel Smith
Marie Craig

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

DATES TO REMEMBER
Feb. 11 Valentine Luncheon (11:30 - 1:00)
Feb. 20 Guild Meeting (7 PM)

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL 2006
This week, you are asked to read and reflect upon the Annual Catholic Appeal brochure that you received today. The theme of the campaign is: "He has put His seal upon us and given the Spirit in our hearts." 2Corinthians 1:22
The Annual Catholic Appeal provides a significant portion of the budget of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Most dioceses in the country conduct an appeal, once a year, to help with the cost of providing services and programs to their parishes and people. Chicago is no exception.
The Archdiocese has been cutting its budgets, programs and staff significantly over the last several years. Now, it must have significant financial support from the Annual Catholic Appeal in order to be able to fund the work to be accomplished in the coming fiscal year.
The Annual Catholic Appeal campaign is much different than a one time special collection. It is a pledge campaign, where you make a gift, payable over five months. Sometimes it is difficult to envision how one pledge can help an organization the size of our Archdiocese, how it can make a real difference. But, it does, because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many will enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministry and services.
If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you that did not receive a mailing, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend and the following weekend.
As always, what you give should be given in gratitude for what God has given to you.

WOMEN'S GUILD NEWS
It's time to fill the cookie jar. Again the U.S.O. is asking our help. Please be generous in your monetary donation to their Annual Cookie Jar drive. Our service women and men are doing a great job in serving our country. The collection will take place on February 11th and 12th after each Mass.
Please watch the bulletin for news about our annual St. Joseph's Table. This year the Women's Guild will be hosting the Blue Army. Everyone is invited to attend this free-will offering event.

CONGRATULATIONS
We want to congratulate Patti Smith on achieving the Honor Roll at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School during the second quarter of the 2005-2006 school year.

MARRIED COUPLES: VALENTINE WEEKEND!
The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a great romantic getaway! Consider attending the February 17-19 weekend. Call Jim at (800) 442-3554.

END OF LIFE ISSUES
Get the facts on end of life issues. On Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at 7:30 PM, William Beckman will cover a variety of end of life issues, including: extraordinary means, feeding tubes, ventilators, advance directives, quality of life, coma vs. PVS. brain dead vs. NHBD. And hospice care. Bill is executive director of Illinois Right to Life Committee. This information could be very important in assisting an elderly relative or in the aftermath of a tragic accident. Everyone is invited to attend. Come to St. George Parish, 6707 W. 175th St., Tinley Park, IL. Drive around to the back of the church and enter the Cahill Parish Life Center at the doors in the corner. Meeting Room 2 is straight ahead across the foyer. For more information, call Bill at (312) 422-9300. You can also obtain extensive information on end of life issues at www.illinoisrighttolife.org.

FREE TAX PREPARATION
Free tax preparation assistance from professionally trained volunteers is available. The Tax Counseling Project (TCP) and the Tax Assistance program (TAP) are Chicago-area non-profit programs offering free tax preparation assistance to families earning less than $38,000. TCP and TAP provide trained volunteers at 30 sites in Chicago and 23 sites outside Chicago. To find a free tax preparation location in Chicago, call 311, the City's non-emergency information line. Outside Chicago, call (312) 409-1555 or (312) 409-6511.

SEND A VALENTINE
Send a Valentine to a complete stranger? Why not?
Catholic Charities helps more than 870,000 people in need, from infants to the elderly, in Cook and Lake Counties.
This Valentine's Day, we need your help to make them feel special and loved. Help us show our seniors that someone cares for them by sending us a homemade valentine.
Call (312) 655-7010 for more information or send cards to 721 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60610.

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN COUNCELING CENTER
As part of their commitment to help local churches grow healthy congregations, Chicago Christian Counseling Center and New Life Ministries is proud to offer the following 'Weekend Intensive' workshops over the next two months.
Every Heart Restored (February 17th & 18th) is Godly guidance and wisdom for women rebuilding a relationship impacted by her spouse's sexual impropriety.
Lose It for Life (March 9th - 11th) is a no diet, pill or surgery way to lose weight. This is a three day program that will give participants the ability to move beyond life's issues that block successful weight loss and lead to an entirely new self-image.
All sessions meet at their Orland Park office. You can register by calling (800) New-life.

SPECIAL THANK YOU
A "warm" Thank You to Steve Grimm, who gave up his Saturday to come here to SGM, and fix our heating system so the Church would be warm in time for all the weekend Masses.
We are blessed to have capable parishioners willing to help with the repairs and up keep of our parish.

CALLING TREE
Anyone wishing to add his or her name to the parish calling tree list, please contact the parish office any weekday afternoon. We will be glad to notify you of any deaths or important events in the parish. Any person currently on the list is asked to pass along the information they receive to others who may not have been notified.

WHAT'S YOUR CATHOLIC IQ?
The answers to last weeks questions are: no questions last week.

This week's questions are:
1. In the Creed we say that the Church is "one, holy, catholic' and (a) divine; (b) human; (c) apostolic; (d) pure.
2. The beautiful Old Testament queen who saved the Jewish people from being killed was (a) Esther; (b) Rebecca; (c) Sarah; (d) Rachel.
3. We receive ashes on Ash Wednesday (a) as a sign of penance; (b) to remind us that we will die; (c) to ask us to repent and believe in the Gospel; (d) all of the above.
4. The famous Dominican saint from Peru who sought the lowest tasks and cured many people was (a) John Vianney; (b) Martin de Porres; (c) Ambrose; (d) Ignatius of Antioch.
5. The great leader of the Chosen People who received the Ten Commandments from God was (a) Abraham; (b) David; (c) Moses; (d) Jacob.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Picking up the themes begun in last week's Gospel, this week's reading and Gospel will focus on the healing power of God. We come with our joys and sorrows, our health and sickness, asking God to be present in times of gladness as well as pain.
This is a time when we should stand back and marvel at the works the Lord Jesus performed. In curing the leper, Jesus broke down barriers that had existed for centuries. In our world, barriers have also stood for centuries, preventing peace and the healing of nations.
Let us pray that ever greater healing will occur within our lives and in our weary world.

O God of wondrous mercy and compassion,
Listen to the prayer of those who put their trust in you. Bring healing and comfort to all who suffer. We ask this in the name of Christ our Lord.
Amen.