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The Family of Saint Gerald 9310 S. 55th Court Oak Lawn, Ill. 60453 February 14, 2021 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Let all that you do be done in Love 1 Corinthians 16:14

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The Family of Saint Gerald 9310 S. 55th Court

Oak Lawn, Ill. 60453 February 14, 2021

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let all that you do be done in Love 1 Corinthians 16:14

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Saint Valentine

Valentine was a holy priest who lived in Rome. Along with St. Marius, he helped the mar-tyrs to die a good and holy death. He gave them the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Anointing of the Sick to help them on their journey to Heaven.

While he was performing these holy deeds of charity, the Roman soldiers discovered him.

But because St. Valentine was admired by all the people-and even the Emperor-for his virtue and wisdom, he was not put to death at once. The Emperor himself sent for him and wel-comed him kindly. He invited St. Valentine to sit down beside him. Then he asked him, “Why did such a wise man as you lower yourself to join a religion that is against the gods of Rome?”“Sir,” answered Valentine gently, “if you knew the God I adore, you would hate the religion that makes you worship devils. You would be proud to adore the only true God, the Creator of Heaven and earth. Only He can make you and all your people truly happy.”

The Emperor wanted to know more about the Christian religion, and St. Valentine an-

swered all his questions with great wisdom. The people of court became angry. They did not like to see their Emperor interested in the religion of the Christians. The Emperor saw that they were angry. He thought more about pleasing men than pleasing God. So he turned St. Valentine over to the governor to be judged. That is how St. Valentine, too, suffered martyr-dom for his beloved Lord Jesus. He was beaten with clubs and later beheaded.

St. Valentine was born in 226 AD and died in 270 AD. His feast day was celebrated on

February 14th . His name was dropped from the General Roman Calendar in 1969 by the Catholic Church. St. Valentine remains as a saint but his feast may be celebrated on the local calendars. He is listed the Roman Martyrology for February 14th.

Leo McGinnis Coordinator for Religious Education

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The Stewardship of our Family of Saint Gerald 01/24/21 $ 1/31/21 $ Collections Utilities $ These figures include masses, give central and mailed in. Thank you for your continued support. Our parish family depends upon your support and

cannot exist without you. When you are not able to be here we thank you for remembering your financial commitment to our faith community and each other.

Marriage Banns

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We congratulate our parents and families, whose child was welcomed into the new life of Baptism. May God protect this little one, reborn into the Family of God.

DEATHS

MISSION STATEMENT We are the Family of St. Gerald- People of God, brought together in the Eucharist as the Body of Christ. We gather as sisters and brothers with the Lord, welcoming and inviting others to journey with us to become more like Christ. We strive for spiritual fulfillment by building a community of love and service.

May choirs of angels welcome him.

Leo Edward Maca Joshua & Miranda Akers Maca

Baptisms

II Meghan Troy & Michael Hooker III Jemma Valeroso & Robert Danko

The Stewardship of our Family of Saint Gerald 2/7/21 Masses $ 6003.00 Mail In Dropped off $3634.00 Give Central $1503.00 Collections 11,570.00 Utilities $430.00 TOTAL $11,570.00 Thank you for your continued support. Our parish family depends upon your support and

cannot exist without you. When you are not able to be here we thank you for remembering your financial commitment to our faith community and each other.

Sunday, Feb 14 7:30am Kenneth Ritter Sr., Mildred Uidl, Grant Garbys 9:15am Jacqueline Giebelhausen, Jerome Kostal 11:00am LaVerne Franek, Fei Family Grant Family, All Souls in Purgatory, Helena Lesnicki, Dominic M. Duran, James McGrath, Tami Frederick, Daniel Morales, Krzystof Tralka, Stella Folwarski Monday, Feb 15 8:00am Carl Di Gangi, Christy Heins Tuesday, Feb 16 8:00am Dr, Charles Smith, Robert L. Ferris Yadwiga & Jozek Mysliwiec Wednesday, Feb 17 8:00am Colette McGinnis 7:00pm Spec Int for Rosie Peary, Spec Int for Bruce Renz Thursday, Feb 18 8:00am Olga Petrulis Friday, Feb 19 8:00am James & Nellie O ’ Grady 7:00pm Fr. Lawrence J. Malcolm Saturday, Feb 20 5:00 William & Helen McClelland, Eric Kern, Ron Anderson Sunday, Feb 21 7:30am Chester Gabrys, John Zofkie, Mr. Bob 9:15am Mary Weigand, Walter McNicholas, Matthew Gulino, Barbara & Al Orsi

11:00am Feret Family, Ronald Bidochka, Jerome J. Kostal

Carrie Ann Shipper

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Feb 20-21 MASS TIMES LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER

L Keiner, C Keiner P Butkus, N Smith K Dansart, P Dansart M Fekete, M Kowalewskl

Pray for the sick list

5:00PM 7:30AM 9:15AM 11:00AM

J Egan R. Smith T Jones C McGeever

Baby Anthony-2 Rosemary Bingenheimer-Risslar-1 Maria Briano-2 Ron Cerevic-2 Annie Grant-2 Patricia Griffin Samantha Latarski-3

Baby Samuel-1 Roselyn Peary-1 Bruce Renz-1 Paula Sacino-2 Linda Stearns-2 Gene Martyn-3 Robert Walsh-3

In order to add a person’s name to our Pray for the sick listing, the person that is ill or a relative must call. Please call the office at 708 422-0234 to add the name of the person that is ill. We will keep the names of the sick for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks we will clear the list. If you want to add yourself or a loved one on again please call the office.

Ash Wednesday & Safety Protocol Ash Wednesday is on February 17, 2021. Our services are as follows:

FEBRUARY 17: 8:00 AM Mass-Reservation Required

4:30 PM Ashes Only-Reservation Required 5:30 PM Ashes Only-Reservations Required

7:00 PM Mass-Reservations Required You may call the parish office at 708-422-0234 for reservations or go to www.stgerald.com

and use the Sign Up Genius link to reserve on line. In order to provide a safe distribution, ashes will be distributed in the following manner: 1 .After blessing the ashes and sprinkling them with holy water in silence, the priest or dea-

con will address those present, reciting general prayers. 2. The ushers will instruct the attendees pew by pew to line up while keeping everyone so-

cially distant. 3. The priest, minister or deacon will then put on a face mask and a shield, sanitizes his/her

hands and distributes ashes to those who come to him by sprinkling the ashes on top of each person’s head without saying anything. This is a new procedure due to Covid. 4. Once you have received your ashes please go back to your pew and leave after closing prayers and as directed by the usher.

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Brother Rice Honor Roll High Honors B Honors Elijah Lemay Robert Rutledge Nicolas Hall Donald Pratl Nicholas Topor Nathan Duenas William Reardon Thomas Donohue Mateo Perez Julian Cervantes Jakub Niedzielski Daniel Foley Mason Mroz Aidan Desmond Michael Jurgilas

St. Laurence Honor Roll A Honor Roll B Honor Roll Joseph Battung Sebastian Corral Benjamin Brodie Luke Geary Vincent Chu George Moxley Vivana Garcia Michael New Anastasiya Liapkovich Kevin Nudo Nicholas McCormick Christopher McCormick Elizabeth Munoz Andrea Nava Isable Raftery Hugo Raftery

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REQUESTS FOR 2021 MASS INTENTIONS

Please fill out this form and return to the parish office. We will try and honor as best we can the dates and times you have requested, and if not possible, will assign the closest available date. Please note that individual mass intentions will be accepted on all days and for all masses with the following exceptions: Holy Thursday (4/01/2021), Good Friday (04/02/2021), Holy Saturday (4/03/2021) and All Souls (11/2/2021). All our deceased loved ones will be remembered in prayer on those days.

In order to provide available open Mass dates for families who have recently lost a loved one, we ask that initially

you limit your requests to eight (8) Mass intentions. After all our families have had an opportunity we will make the Mass Book available to those who wish more intentions.

The suggested donation is $10.00 per mass intention. We ask that you include the donation with your request form.

We will contact you by mail with confirmation of your requests. Thank you for your patience, understanding and sup-port.

Name of Intention_________*Requested Date/Time_______Confirmed/Changed To ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

Your Name ____________________________________ Phone___________________ *PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE A 2021 CALENDAR WHEN YOU ARE CHOOSING YOUR MASSES.

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The Family of Saint Gerald www.stgerald.com Oak Lawn, Illinois

WEEK END LITURGIES SATURDAY 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY 7:30, 9:15, 11:00

WEEKDAY LITURGIES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8AM ADORATION CHAPEL NOT OPEN AT THIS TIME THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays,4:00-4:30 p.m. please call the parish office for an appointment.

Weddings should be scheduled at least six months in advance. Please contact the Wedding Coordinator.

Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday. Parents are expected to go through a Baptismal preparation session. Classes are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7PM in the Par-ish Meeting Room. Please call the Parish Of-fice to register for the class.

What does the Convalidation of a Marriage Mean?

A convalidation is when a couple married outside the Church seeks to have their union offi-

cially recognized by the Church. For various reasons, A Catholic party or parties find them-selves in a civil marriage or in a marriage that took place before a non-Catholic minister. In time, some seek to have their marriages approved or “blessed” by the Catholic Church. A con-validation involves the willingness of both parties to enter into a sacramental marriage.

Does this describe your situation? Were you married in a civil service and are a baptized Catholic? Were you married in a civil service, divorced and remarried? Have you wondered if you can have your marriage blessed and recognized by the Church? If you answered yes, to any of these questions feel free to start a conversation to get some answers!

A convalidation does not mean you need to plan a big wedding ceremony with all the frills. Actually, it requires some paperwork, possible attendance to Pre Cana and a meaningful cere-mony in church to crown your marriage with the sacrament. St. Gerald can offer you a pri-vate ceremony or to be included in a Sunday mass group ceremony!

Feel free to contact any of the following staff members to discuss your situation: Fr. Michael Flynn………………...708-422-0234 (25) Mrs. Laura Kowalski……………..708-422-0234 (24) or [email protected]

The school and parish office will be closed on Monday 2/15/21. This is in observance of President’s Day.

Why do skunks love Valentine's Day? A. Because they're scent

-imental creatures! Why shouldn't you fall in love with a pastry chef? A. He'll des-

sert you. How did the phone propose to his girlfriend on Valentine's

Day? A. He gave her a ring. What did the girl cat say to the boy cat on Valentine’s Day?

A. You’re purrr-fect for me. What Valentine’s Day candy is best to give a girl?

A. Her-She Kisses.

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ST. GERALD PARISH STAFF

Rev. Robert Pajor…………Pastor [email protected] Rev. Michael Flynn………. Associate Pastor Rev. William Browne…….. Resident Rev. Mr. Michael Fekete….Deacon [email protected] Mr. Thomas Forbes……….Parish Business Manager [email protected] Mrs. Kemberly Markham…Principal [email protected] Mr. Leo McGinnis…………Coord. of Religious Education [email protected] Mrs. Sandy Weber…………Ministry of Care [email protected] Mr. Michael Glowacki……. Music Director [email protected] Ms. Debbie Janicke……….. Dev Director [email protected] Mrs. Laura Kowalski………Wedding Coordinator [email protected] Mrs. Kate Zagata…………...Bulletin Editor [email protected] Parish Office 9310 S 55th Ct. Telephone 708 422-0234 Fax 708 422-0822 School 9320 S 55th Ct. Telephone 708 422-0121 Fax 708 422-9216 Religious Education (REY) Office 708 423-0458 Convent 708 422-0280

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CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER Saint Gerald #587 ADDRESS- 9310 s. 55TH Court Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453 PHONE- 708 422-0234 CONTACT PERSON- Kate Zagata SOFTWARE- Ms Publisher 2003 Windows 7 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 PRINTER- Hp Color Laserjet 2550 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT- Cover through 1-10 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN Feb 14, 2021 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS-We want 300 bulletins this time. Please deliver the bulletins to the Parish Office not the church. The parish office is the building south of the church. Thank you.