St. Lawrence O’Toole
Catholic Church
4101 St. Lawrence
Avenue, Matteson, IL
60443
708-748-6090
Website: www.slotoole.org Mass Schedule:
Saturday: 5:00 PM (Sun. Vigil)
E-mail:
[email protected] Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 AM
Monday—Saturday: 8:30 AM
Pastor’s e-mail:
Holy Days: 6:30 & 8:30 AM, 7:00 PM
[email protected]
Reconciliation: Saturdays from
4:00 PM—4:30 PM or by
FACEBOOK PAGE:
St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish appointment.
Wait
It’s a time of the year that not many children can appreciate. Then again, not many
people can appreciate it either, as we are called to do something our society says we
do not need to do – WAIT! In this “NOW” society, if we have to wait for more than
three minutes for anything, it’s too long. Yet, Advent is a time of waiting – a time to
practice the fruit of the Holy Spirit known as patience. It was once a time that there
were lots of long lines in the department stores. Now, our time of waiting might be
that the internet is running slower because of so many users who are shopping
online. Even the sales for “Black Friday” have gone up tremendously as so many
companies are offering sales thru their websites. But physically waiting for time to
pass is just the beginning of what Advent calls us to wait for.
The whole premise of Advent is that we wait for the Savior of the World – and in
more ways than one. The obvious way that we wait is awaiting the celebration of
the Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas! What do we do while we wait? We prepare our
homes. We buy gifts. We visit relatives and friends. We also prepare our souls by
celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We may practice charity. We may take
more time to pray about what it means for Jesus to be born, even though we cannot
ever fully wrap our feeble minds around the thought. Jesus we understand. The Son
of God being BORN into the world? Our God transcending space and time? Of
course, He is God. By definition, He can do ANYTHING. So that should not come as
any surprise to anyone. Yet, there is certainly a reason we call the Nativity a
mystery.
The other way that we wait during Advent is the awaiting of Jesus’ triumphant
return at the end of time. Again, it’s an “event” that not a single human mind can
appreciate. I have been noticing these television shows on the History Channel or
the Discovery Channel regarding cataclysmic occurrences in space that would spell
the annihilation of space as we know it, and, send huge chunks of debris hurdling
through space so that eventually asteroids would pummel the Earth so badly that it
would mean extinction of life as we know it. I’m not saying it couldn’t happen like
that, but I still prefer the vision we are given by many of Jesus’ return. I realize
that will mean the last judgment and that we would all be separated like the sheep
and the goats, but that also means we need to be sober and alert for that time. All
of that stuff I mentioned earlier about charity, praying, Reconciliation, and more
still hold true. As much as Jesus’ birth is a mystery, the narrative in the Book of
Revelation probably doesn’t do the end times any real justice. I want to be
prepared. I hope you do, too.
We will have our Advent Reconciliation Service on December 10th at 7:00 PM, in the
Church. And yes, there will be more confessors than just me.
Wait in faith,
Rev. Michael J. Novick
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November 30, 2014
St.
Lawrence
O’Toole
Parish
Advent
2014—Week One
“Wait For the Lord”
Parish Reconciliation Service
Wednesday, December 10,
7:00 PM
Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Holy Day of Obligation)
Monday, December 8,
6:30 AM, 8:30 AM &
7:00 PM Masses
Advent - “Wait
in…”
Wait….in Faith
“But I believe I shall enjoy the
Lord’s goodness in the land of the
living. Wait for the Lord, take
courage, be stouthearted, wait
for the Lord” (Ps 27:13-14)
November 30, 2014
1st Sunday of Advent
“Take heed, watch
and pray; for you do
not know when the
time will come.” - MARK 13:33
We all take things for granted. In
particular, we take time for granted. Our lives are so busy, many of
us are planning our time - our
days, weeks, months, even years
in advance. Remember, our time
on earth is a gift. None of us
knows how long we will be here.
Start today and begin thanking
God for each and every day. Take
time in silence, everyday, and listen to what God is saying to you.
Listen
“Are you listening to me?” How many
Ɵmes do parents ask their children
this quesƟon? More than they can
count. The quesƟon, even if asked
out of frustraƟon, is a way to help
children learn not only to hear but to
pay aƩenƟon. Learning to listen and
to pay aƩenƟon is a lifelong task,
especially for the deepest things of
life that involve God’s call and
promise.
listen and to really pay aƩenƟon to
God. The messages are of the utmost
importance—God is close, we need
to change, and hope is our
inheritance.
The prophets of Advent, the Church’s
worship, and our sacramental
celebraƟons alert us and teach us to
God is saying to us in so many ways,
“Are you listening to me?” Well, are
we?
POPE FRANCIS’ VISION OF HEALING AND COMMUNION
The ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO in partnership with
LOYOLA PRESS.
More on Pope Francis’ Vision at www.loyolapress.com/popefrancis
www.ArchChicago.org
© 2014 Archdiocese of Chicago, Fr. Louis J. Cameli
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Planned Giving
Remember St. Lawrence O’Toole
in your estate plans. St. Lawrence
O’Toole has been blessed over the
years to have received some generous gifts from parishioners and
friends who have included our parish in their estate plans. If you
would like to include SLOT in your
plans, please contact the Parish
Office to discuss opportunities.
Café
O’Toole
Is next
weekend,
December 6 & 7. December’s
hospitality is hosted by
SLOT’s Kwanzaa
Committee
1st FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
“only in adoration can a profound and genuine reception
mature. And it is precisely this personal encounter with
the Lord that then strengthens the social mission
contained in the Eucharist, which seeks to break down
not only the walls that separate the Lord and ourselves,
but also and especially the walls that separate us from
one another." - Pope Benedict XVI (Sacramentum
Caritatis) Next 1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration is
November 7 @ 9:15 AM-6:30 PM, ending with Benediction.
November 30, 2014
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11/30 NO CHAOS—
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
12/7 CHAOS—7:00 PM—9:00 PM.
12/11 Volleyball Game—HOME—
be here by 6:30 PM.
12/14 Breakfast with Santa—
9:30—11:30 AM.
CHAOS—7:00 PM—9:00 PM.
St. Lawrence O’Toole School children
have dedicated this school year to
“being the hands of Christ”. Every
Wednesday at the 8:30 mass our
children process to the altar with food
donations for the St. Vincent DePaul
Food Pantry. The junior high students
also made a special Thanksgiving
Advent—Week
collection for the Pantry. We are all
One—
so grateful for our many blessings and
”Waiting for
are learning to share with others, love
the Lord”
everyone, and pray for all of God’s
people.
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St. Lawrence O’Toole
It’s A Guy Thing
School Presents Our
You
are invited to
Annual Winter
join
other
Catholic
Wonderland
men
to
learn
how we
December 14th 12:00
apply our faith at
PM - 4:00 PM in the
work, with family &
Sullivan Center Gym
everyday
life
experiences,
through
Have lunch with Santa, play holiday
prayer,
faith
sharing
the
Word
of
games, decorate cookies and try the
God,
&
Church
teaching.
We
meet
Hot Cocoa Bar!
every 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 7:00
Free Entry. Game tickets and
PM, in the Parish Office . Our next
refreshments available for purchase.
meeting will be Wednesday,
Raffles include American Girl Doll and
December 3.
Bulls Tickets!
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Santa's Helpers!
November 30, 2014 —
Each Sunday after mass,
First Sunday of Advent:
bring your presents to be
As we begin Advent we are
gift wrapped for free.
called to “Be watchful! Be
Donations accepted for
alert” as we stand in joyful
#SaveSLOT campaign.
anticipation for the grace of Christmas to
once again bless our lives.
Due to the early bulletin deadlines,
the Football Mania winner information Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul
Poor Box will help the poor to
celebrate the grace of God’s love
this Christmas.
Please attend the
Witness and Prayer Vigil,
this Saturday, December
7, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM,
along the public
sidewalk extending from
14470 LaGrange Road,
Orland Park. Many women have
admitted that if someone would have
been praying outside the mill on the
day they had their abortion, they
would never have aborted. It is time
to go to an abortion mill to be a
witness and pray that babies will be
saved. If not us, who? If not now,
when? Please join us if you can, even
if only for a little bit.
YAH will have our
Christmas Pot :Luck
lunch and party
on THURSDAY
December 18th At
11:30 in the Parish
Office. We ask each person to bring a
side dish to go with our chicken and to
also call Ann 503-9674 or Donna 5280775 by December 16th so we know
how much chicken to order. Please
bring some new socks or gloves, hats
or scarves for Pads guests. Merry
Christmas!
The CHANGE OF DATE is so our
seniors who go to the Township Dinner
are able to make our party.
Football Mania
winter information
was not available.
This information
will be printed in the December 7
bulletin. We apologize for the
inconvenience.
Is sponsoring a Luminaria Sale. Preorders will be taken until
December 7, 2014. The cost of one kit, which includes sand,
candles, and bags for 7 Luminarias, is only $5.00 per kit!
After December 7, the cost is $6.00 per kit. Your Luminaria kits will be
available for pickup the weekend of December 13 & 14. Use your
Luminarias to light the way of Jesus to your home on CHRISTMAS EVE!
Any questions, please contact Pattie @ 708-898-3105. All our profits
will go towards our trip to the March for Life and to our Summer Mission Trip!
Thank you for your support. St. Lawrence O’Toole ROCKS!!
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November 30, 2014
For the Weekend of
November 29 & 30, 2014
Extraordinary Ministers
11:00 AM:
5:00 PM:
8:30 AM:
11:00 AM:
5:00 PM:
8:30 AM:
11:00 AM:
5:00 PM:
8:30 AM:
11:00 AM:
5:00 PM: Deacon, Clyde Sana, Lori Sana,
Maryan Olney, Barb Galloy
8:30 AM: Deacon, Cris Pirelli, Mary Anne,
Jeana Smith, Nancy Blackwell
Deacon, Mary Gaffney, Carol Winter,
Catherine Gallus, Elizabeth Riddle,
Carolyn Rudolf, Valerie Butts
Lectors
Alan Peters (L1), Mary Bulger (L2)
John Pirelli (L1), Ann Mihalovich (L2)
Jimmy Daniels (L1), Ann Rangel (L2)
Greeters
Louis Bulger, Sharon Twardowski
Dorothy Witte, Dale Heath
Bettye Roseman, Dan Chamber
Altar Servers
Brendan Durbin, Jaine Melone, Kya Murphy
Zach Arseneau, Christian Payton,
Kennedy Moore
Tava Oosterbaan, Hannah Deck, Leslie Hefner
A Prayer for Those Serving in the Military
Lord, Hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect
them as they protect us. Bless them and their
families for the selfless acts they perform for us in
our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus,
Our Lord and Savior. Amen
2nd Lt. Christine Shirley—Air Force
Master Sergeant Michael McGeever—Air Force
Master Sergeant Heriberto Garza—Army
Sergeant 1st Class Sean Heath—Army
Warrant Officer Mark Panozzo—Army
Airman 1st Class Christopher Garbaciak—Air Force
Specialist Alisha D. Grezlik—Army
If there are parishioners currently serving in the
United States military, we would like to know. Please
contact the Parish Office @ 748-6090 x100 or
[email protected], and let us know the
name of your dear one and they will be remembered
in the prayers of our community and the name posted
in the bulletin. Please indicate branch of service and
rank.
My Dearest O’Toole
Family,
I would like to say
To work or play, one Monday a month, a few hours on a Monday once a thank you to all of you, especially our
month or as oŌen as possible for you!! Please give it some thought and St. Vincent de Paul Society, for all of
the love and support I have been givjoin us for this Church ministry that supports St. Lawrence O’Toole!
en since the passing of my mom, Judy
DUE TO EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES , BINGO INFORMATION WAS NOT
Thorne. Words cannot express the
AVAILABLE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
love and support my family and I have
Doors open at 5:00 PM Early bird games start at 6:45 PM.
felt these past months.
Contact: Jimmy Daniels, Chairperson @ [email protected] or 708-720-9607 (H) God Bless all of you.
or 708-267-6207 (C)
All My Love, Margaret Thorne
Slot BINGO Needs your help!!
We Pray for ~
the recently deceased
and the sick
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Dean M. Dannels, Sr. req. by The Dannels Family,
Charlotte Jurgensen req. by Cathy Gallus,
Barbara Ganz req. by Delores & Jack Cappozzo,
William Doyle req. by Delores & Jack Cappozzo
Monday, November 24, 2014
Michael Eberhart req. by Danny & Jane Stocker
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Agnes Gibbons req. by Barb Rook
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Celebrant’s Intentions
Thursday, November 27, 2014—Thanksgiving Day
Celebrant’s Intentions
Friday, November 28, 2014
Celebrant’s Intentions
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Livia Natalie req. by Ron & Kathleen Sassano
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Lori & Frank Martin, Lloyd Drahos, Agnes Gibbons
Gene Allen, Anella Anderson,
Bill Anderson, Milledge Blair,
Leon Botich, Gloria Bucek,
Chuck Bulger, Hannah Butler,
Marge Buttice, Kathryn Camp,
Karl Carpenter, Fr. George Cerny, Ed
Cholipski,
Tom Cole, Anna Collier, Barb Cook, Kathy Cover,
Randy Dressen, Eileen Edmisten, Paulette Erickson,
Mary Fagan, Dee Fry, Robert Fuhrmann,
Cristina Garcia, Ashley Griffin, Lisa Higgins,
Leola Jackson, Beth Janick, Evalena Jones,
Mary Elizabeth Jones, Harold Kummelehne, Jr.,
Harrison Lamb, Diane McClure, Jaime Mihalovich,
Arlene Milewski, Michael Nemeth,
Joseph & Rosemary Onderko, Juan Ortiz,
Diane Petrikat, Shannon Reading, Lisa Recupido, Mary
Seputis, Mara & Marko Subasic, Lois Thompson,
Gloria Thorne, Margaret Thorne, Greg Tuzik,
Robert Vogel, Marie Zielinski
Remember a loved one this Christmas season by purchasing a poinsettia. The flowers,
with the loved one’s name, will be placed in Church during the Christmas Season.
Please fill out the bottom portion and return it to Church by Monday, December 1st.
(You may drop it in the Sunday collection or return it to the Parish Office—PLEASE
mark the envelope “Poinsettia.”)
I would like to purchase
poinsettia(s) for $25 each
I would like to purchase large poinsettia(s) for $45.00 each.
Please list the names below and a card will be filled out for each. Please make checks payable to St. Lawrence
O’Toole.
Name of person purchasing:
Phone Number:
Name:
Please remember:
Name:
Name:
Name:
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have a supply on campus. You can get
Our Giving
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This week at O’Toole
Sunday, November 30, 2014
TASTE OF O’TOOLE
8:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Mass
Monday, December 1, 2014
8:00 AM: Rosary
C
8:30 AM: Mass
5:30 PM: BINGO
SC/G
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
7:45 AM: Rosary
C
8:10 AM: Morning Prayer
C
8:30 AM: Mass
9:15 AM: Morning Scripture Study PO/M
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
8:00 AM: Rosary
C
8:30 AM: Mass
7:00 PM: Catholic Men’s Fellowship PO/M
Thursday, December 4, 2014 ~
7:45 AM: Rosary
C
8:10 AM: Morning Prayer
C
8:30 AM: Mass
6:00 PM: Irish Dance
O’TOOLE
6:00 PM: SPRED
PO/M & PO/K
Friday, December 5, 2014 ~
8:00 AM: Rosary
C
8:30 AM: Mass
6:30 PM: PADS
O’TOOLE
Saturday, December 6, 2014
8:10 AM: Morning Prayer
C
8:30 AM: Mass
9:00 AM: Rosary
C
4:00 PM: Reconciliation
C
Café O’Toole After Mass
5:00 PM: Mass
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Café O’Toole After All Masses
8:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Mass
7:00 PM: CHAOS
B2 & SC/G
This calendar list was current as of
publication. For the most up-to-date
listing of Parish events, please go to:
https://sites.google.com/a/slotoole.org/
webcalendar/
Our Weekly Offering
DUE TO EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES,
THE OFFERTORY INFORMATION FOR
11/13/2014 WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THIS INFORMATION WILL BE PRINTED
IN THE 12/7/2014 BULLETIN. WE
APOLOGIZE FOR THE
INCONVENIENCE.
Saints & Special Observances:
Sunday:
First Sunday of
Advent
Monday:
World AIDS
Awareness Day
Wednesday: St. Francis Xavier
Thursday:
St. John
Damascene
Friday:
First Friday
Saturday:
St. Nicholas;
First Saturday
Readings for the Week:
Is2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9;
Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday:
Is 11:1-10;
Ps 72:1-2,
7-8, 12-13, 17;
Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a;
Ps 23:1-6;
Mt 15:29-37
Thursday:
Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1,
8-9, 19-21,
Sacramental Information:
25-27a;
Baptisms: The first and second Sunday of
Mt
7:21,
24-27
each month at 12:30 PM. NOTE:
Friday:
Is 29:17-24;
Expectant parents should phone the
Parish Office 2 months before the birth
Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14;
of your baby to arrange for required
Mt 9:27-31
Baptismal Preparation Classes.
Saturday:
Is
30:19-21, 23-26;
Weddings: Arrangements for Marriage
Ps
147:1-6;
should be made by calling the Parish
Office no later than four months prior to
Mt 9:35 — 10:1,
the proposed wedding date. Attending
5a, 6-8
Pre-Cana is required.
Sunday:
Is
40:1-5, 9-11;
Funerals: Arrangements can be made by
Ps
85:9-14; 2
a family member by calling the Parish
Pt 3:8-14;
Office.
Pastoral Care of the Sick: To arrange for
Mk 1:1-8
communion to be brought to the sick,
the elderly, and the homebound, please
call the Parish Office @ (708)748-6090.
Pro-Life Phone Numbers: Pregnancy
Counseling Hotlines: Carenet/Heartbeat—1
-800-395-HELP, Birthright—1-800-5504900,
Project Rachel, (post-abortion healing) - 1888-456-HOPE
Natural Family Planning information: St.
Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee—call David &
Elba (815) 939-0949, St. Stephen’s in
Tinley Park—call Jeff & Linda (708) 6337392, For Spanish classes—call Don &
Fidelia (630)628-9850. For more
information or to order the Couple to
Couple League Home Study Course please
call (800) 745-8252.
Monday:
Parish Staff:
Rev. Michael J. Novick
Pastor
Mr. William Doerr
Mr. John Rangel
Mr. Edward Winter
Deacons
Ms. Jane Fagan
Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Patricia Hofkamp
Principal
Mrs. Pattie Gallinaro
Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Ms. Cathy Costelow
Coordinator of Liturgy
Mrs. Sally Doerr
Mrs. Mary Cermak Vis
Lay Ministers
Ms. Maryan Olney
Bookkeeper
Mrs. Liz Agbarah
Director of Development