Young at Heart will meet on

September 17th at Peachtree Cafe at 11:30 AM. We will have a choice of several different sandwiches; drinks and tip are included all for a cost of $11.00. Please call Ann 503-9674 or Donna 528-0775 to reserve a spot by Tuesday, September 15th.

Life Chain 2015 Information

Due in part to our nation’s silence, another one million babies have died in their mother’s wombs in just this past year. Though the abortion rate has fallen in recent years, over 2,750 babies still die from abortion in just one day in the United states. With the Federeal government expanding abortion funding under the regulations written to implement the health car law, standing for live is more urgent than ever. On Sunday, October 4, from 2:00 PM—3:30 PM, thou-

sands of people who recognize God’s voice saying “choose life,” will take that message to the streets. They will stand silently side-by-side, holding signs that give truthful but loving warnings and exhortations that Abortion Hurts Women. Abortion Kills Children, Adoption: the Loving Option, Jesus Forgives & Heal, and Life, the F irst Inalienable Right.

There are no graphic pictures. We encourage you and our entire St. Lawrence O’Toole Community to join us for these nine-ty minutes. We are praying that this Life Chain will help women who contemplate abortion to change their minds and help all those around them to see that abortion is, indeed, NOT a choice at all, but a ser ious mistake. It will take a lot of people to fill up our assigned spot, 159th Street from Harlem Avenue to 80th Avenue in Orland/Tinley Park. This location was chosen to avoid the LaGrange Road construction. In order to allow for time to distribute signs, please plan to arrive by 2:00 PM.

Irish Dance Classes resume at St. Lawrence O'Toole on Thursday

Sept 18th. Class meets each Thursday from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, in ’Toole Hall and is open to boys and girls 5 years and older The students will learn the traditional step and figure dances of Ireland. For information call Madeleine Weber at (630) 505-1799 after 5:00 PM or email weberirishdancers@comcast.net"

"If you are looking for an easy and meaningful gift , Fr. Mike Novick, pastor at Saint Lawrence O’Toole, has published his f irst book “ We Don’ t Live in Eden (But we can once

again, Believe Me).” Delores Madelener, a reporter at the Catholic New World newspaper, recent ly reviewed Fr. Mike’ s book and says “ Father calls it a book, but for me it was an 83-page personal memoir…It ’ s like he knows you and wants you to know him.” She later says “ The most surprising part of the book is the dozen pages of Novick’ s original poet ry.” Many have already enjoyed it . Share some light reading with someone you love!"

In today’ s Gospel Jesus says “ If a man

wishes to come af ter me, he must deny his very self, t ake up his cross, and follow in my steps.” The cross of Jesus and the crosses of his members can evangelize us: the sick, who bear illness with courage; the grieving, who hope against hope; the dying, who clearly t rust in the resurrect ion; the suffering of our poor brothers and sisters who are hungry and homeless, but who st ill t rust in God’s

love.

It ’ s A Guy Thing You are invited to j oin other Catholic men to learn how we apply our faith

at work, wit h family & everyday life

experiences, through prayer, faith sharing the Word of God, & Church teaching. We meet every 1st & 3rd

Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM, in the Parish Off ice . Our next meet ing

wil l be Wednesday, September 16.

We have something new and excit ing way for all of us to evangelize our community. We will be

sell ing these car magnets for $5.00 each, start ing

the weekend of September 19 & 20 in the Church. This is an easy

way to show your O’ TOOLE PRIDE, and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world and invite people to come to O’Toole. Look for the

table with the car magnets at the back of church. Any quest ions, please contact the Parish Off ice.

The 2015-2016 Religious Educat ion year has begun, with our Family Night on Wednesday, September 9. We are st il l happily welcoming new

families and students to our program. Classes for grades 1-8 take place on Mondays, 5:30-6:45 PM. Sacrament preparat ion for First Reconciliat ion and Communion begins in grade 1 and cont inues wit h recept ion of these sacraments in grade 2. It is a consecut ive two year preparat ion. Confirmat ion preparat ion is a consecut ive and concent rated program of inst ruct ion in grades 6, 7 and 8. Confirmat ion inst ruct ion assumes that students have cont inued religious educat ion format ion in grades 3, 4 and 5 following First Communion. We are hoping to welcome many more students to our program this year. We welcome any quest ions or concerns you may have. If more informat ion is needed, please call us at t he Parish Off ice.

Living Stewardship September 13, 2015 ~ 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” (MARK 8:34)

When we truly believe that all we have is a gift from God, then we must be willing to give up some things so that we can share our blessings as God intended. Living a stewardship lifestyle means not only being responsible for our own life, but the lives of others as well. STEWARDSHIP PRAYER

Loving God, I come to you in thanksgiving, knowing that all I am and all that I have is a gift from you. In faith and love, help me to do your will. I am listening, Lord God.

Speak your words into the depth of my soul, that I may hear you clearly. I offer to you this day all the facets of my life, whether it be at home, at work, or at school—to be patient, to be merciful, to be generous, to be holy. Give me the wisdom and insight to understand your will for me and the fervor to fulfill my good intentions. I offer my gifts of time, talent and possessions to you as a true act of faith, to reflect my love for you and my neighbor. Help me to reach out to others as you my god have reached out to me.

Remember St . Lawrence O’Toole in your estate plans. St . Lawrence O’Toole has been blessed over the years to have received some generous gift s f rom 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 opportunit ies.

Lord, Hold our t roops in your loving hands. Prot ect t hem as t hey prot ect us. Bless t hem and t hei r fami l ies for t he self less act s t hey per form for us in our t ime of need. We ask t his in t he name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior . Amen

If t here are parishioners cur rent ly serving in t he Uni t ed St at es mil i t ary, we would l ike t o know. Please cont act

t he Par ish Of f ice @ 748-6090 x100 or slot parishof f ice@slot oole.org, and let us know t he name

of your dear one and t hey wil l be remembered in t he prayers of our communi t y and t he name post ed in t he bullet in. Please indicat e branch of service and rank.

2nd Lt . Christ ine Shir ley—Air Force Mast er Sergeant Michael McGeever—Air Force

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Ai rman 1st Class Christ opher Garbaciak—Air Force Special ist Al isha D. Grezlik—Army Corporal Michael L. Ford—Army

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The St . Lawrence O’ Toole Book Club will meet on Monday, September 14 @ 4:00 PM, in the Parish Off ice. Our book for September is Mrs. Grant and

Madame Jule by Jennifer Chiaverini. All are welcome to at tend. Good book, good conversat ion, good company promised. In 1844, Missouri belle Julia Dent

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