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Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 3, 2010Saturday, October 98:30 am M. & G. O’Brien5:30 pm E. & S. Johnson, B. Nowak, K. & M. O’SheaMC ~ GregSunday, October 106:30 am B. Riebe, C. & T. Speranza8:00 am S. Kenning, M. Pukoszek, B. Seligman,K. & M. YeagerMC ~ Evan10:00 am A. & B. Sikora, J., N.& S. SmithMC ~ Ryan12:00 noon A., N. & N. AnglinMC ~ TedYSaturday, October 95:30 p.m. Fr. Mike YadronSunday, October 106:30 p.m. Fr. Mike Yadron8:00 a.m. Fr. Mike Yadron10:00 a.m. Fr. Rick Holy12:00 Noon Fr. Rick HolyJohn HolkaAnna KowalczykRespect Life CornerIntercession for Lifeor newly married couples; that their love foreach other might nourish their faith andstrengthen their commitment to do God’s will,we pray to the Lord...SUNDAY, October 3 — Twenty-Seventh Sunday in OrdinaryTime6:30 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased8:00 am Mary Kovach (Ann.) by Family10:00 am Amadel & Pearl Gregoline by Frank & BonitaMolinaro12:00 pm Helen Kornet by Genie PutchavenMONDAY, October 4 — St. Francis of Assisi6:30 am Thomas Krull by Family8:30 am Robert Terranova by Wife Rose & FamilyTUESDAY, October 56:30 am Jack Tobin by Wife Dorothy & Family8:30 am Kazmierski & Rokosz Families by Alice Rokosz10:00 am Mary Trelinski by Ann Teliga(MASS AT MED-INN CHAPEL, Group 3)WEDNESDAY, October 6 — St. Bruno, Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher6:30 am Katherine Bailey by Family8:30 am Intention of Virginia HolyTHURSDAY, October 7 — Our Lady of the Rosary6:30 am Maria Desantic (Ann.) by Burt & Marianna Robinson9:00 am Antonio Lozano (Ann.) by Serrano FamilyFRIDAY, October 86:30 am Angelo & Margaret Bertagnolli by Jim & ArleneKender8:30 am Mary A. Kovach by FamilySATURDAY, October 9 — St. Denis and Companions, St. JohnLeonardi8:30 am Nellie Hoff (Ann.) by Maryann Lona2:00 pm Trtan/Cuadra Nuptials5:30 pm Deceased Members of the Nondorf Family by Mel &Luella NondorfSUNDAY, October 10 — Twenty-Eighth Sunday in OrdinaryTime6:30 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased8:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the Kackos Family byMargaret Thiel10:00 am Chester & Elizabeth Ross by Jim & Carol Zaczyk &Family12:00 pm Esther Costantino by Dominique & Angelique MercierPastoral Care MinistryIf a family member or friend is ill at home or in the hospitaland cannot make it to Mass, please call our Pastoral CareOffice at 836-8610, #315 and we will be happy to bringCommunion to them.Bann III — Joseph Trtan & Leslie CuadraBann II — Christopher Sipes & Valerie HaennyBann I — Michael Duffy & Olivia CendejasPage 3

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeWe just celebrated the feast of the Guardian Angels on Saturday. I suspectmost of us didn't even avert to it, since we were busy about other things.Saturday is often the day for yard work, children's sports, householdprojects, shopping, or other things that we don't have time for during theweek. Thinking about guardian angels was likely not one of the toppriorities on our agenda. Yet the feast comes and goes each year onOctober 2 in honor of those spiritual beings who watch over and protect inrealms beyond our physical apprehension. Angels worship and serve God,and we have almost no awareness in our daily lives of their presence.The reality of angelic presence is not what is so often portrayed incartoons as little beings sitting on one's shoulder. Rather, it is the deepunderstanding of the abiding presence of God: that God cares for each oneof us individually and that God's providence protects us. Like the servantsin today's Gospel, that go about their business day by day, so do theangels who serve at God's throne. Unknown and unheralded, they do thebidding of the Almighty.In the business world, an angel investor is one who provides thecapital for a start-up, giving seed money to get an idea up and running inthe real world. There is risk in that, and not every investment realizes aprofit. As servants of God on this earth, we are often asked to be angelinvestors as well, not by turning over money to some entrepreneur inhopes of gaining a profit, but through reaching out to those in need andhelping them with our talent and treasure. Much like guardian angels, ourgood and helpful actions toward others-our care and protection of the leastones-is truly service offered to God. And like the angels, we do it quietly,not seeking recognition, but being faithful servants.cColeen AlexanderMargaret AmatulliDoris AurelioMaria AurelioIrene BakerCody BaldwinF. BarriosAntonio BelmonteTom BernackeMichael BerryMichael BlazevichMichael BostonCheryl BostromLottie BrykDenis BuksaStephany BurneyDorothy CampbellJames CampbellBarbara CakThomas CakAl CarolloCarol CarolloKathleen CecilJoseph CwiokJacqueline MorrowChristianFrank ComanVincent CorselloJohn CostaMike CurtainIrene DettmerIrene DickeyDavid DrewniakDebra DunnAlex EilandJohn L. EstradaElizabeth FollmerJohn FordePhyllis GarberAndrea GarritanoJoseph GasiorekDorothy GillespieMargaret GoodHoward GralewskiJames Grunewaldlease pray for the sick of our parish...Ceil GuziarAmy HayesChuck HeggiEleanore HeggiMarie HenkeEvelyn HennesRay HumpferSteve IzzoDennis JablonskiElizabeth JacobBarbara JamroseStanley JayjackRosemary Jerzak-StaszelEmery JohnsDorothy JurkashDebbie KaczkaRobert KalkaMargaret A. KapalaCarol KeilmanRev. Matthew KishJosephine KnesekJanet KnightAlice KolemberKen KorsDorothy KovachMiller KrizmanicRose KrizmanicHelen KrullJulia KuktaJerome KulaDebbie Le MonierMary LeahyJo LisiniewiczEdward LiskiewiczStanley LiskiewiczMaria LovellCarole MackeyGregory MahoneyMary ManchakBrady MartinAlex MauJoseph McShaneFaye MenySandi MerloOlga MihaloAndrew MollDavid MollJean NarvidDonna NicholsSteven NowaczykBella O’BryanValerie O’DonnellDanny OgrenPatrick O’SheaRuth OspalskiAudrey OstroffJohn PavcakJohanna PetruchAndrew PieczyrakElizabeth PilonesGenevieve PlatekAdam PotapczakHelen PukoszekKristen RubinAnthony SaklaczynskiEd SandrickAnn SardellaGeorge SauerMarie SchultzMarianne SchwartzWilliam SchwartzZachery ScriffJames SecviarRenee ShehanLydia SkorupaCarolyn SmileyDeborah StareckCharles StevensCarolyn SutleyGeorgianne SutoRose TheisMargaret ThielGerardo TrevinoAnthony UbuaneJulia VrbanichAdele WallSally WaltersLucille WonnellCecilia ZieglerPage 4SUNDAY, October 3Blood Drive from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ~ GymNew Beginnings after 8 & 10 a.m. Masses ~ Solar RoomMONDAY, October 4Market Day Pick-Up ~ 5:00—6:00 p.m. ~ Gym7:00 pm Blue Army ~ Chapel7:00 pm Parish Life Committee ~ Conference Room7:00 pm Peace & Social Justice ~ Teachers’LoungeTUESDAY, October 59:15 am —6:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration ~ Chapel1:00 pm Prayer/Vocations ~ Chapel6:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Chapel7:00 pm RCIA ~ Conference RoomWEDNESDAY, October 69:30 am Bible Study ~ Conference Room4:30—6:00 pm ~ Religious Education Class—All School MassTHURSDAY, October 74:30—6:00 pm ~ Religious Education Class—All School Mass7:00 pm All Seasons Chorale ~ Church7:00 pm Video Bible ~ Conference RoomSUNDAY, October 10New Beginnings after the 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses1:30 pm Padre Pio Cenacle ~ ChapelSacrificial Offering forSeptember 26, 2010Adult $ 24,401.00Loose $ 1,199.00Children $ 186.00_________________________TOTAL $ 25,786.90Thank you for your generosity.TIME, TALENT & TREASUREHabitat for Humanity Special Collection $ 2,908.00Readings for the Week ofOctober 3, 2010Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Lk 10:25-37Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Lk 10:38-42Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Lk 11:1-4Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 11:5-13Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Lk 11:15-26Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/Lk 11:27-28Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19

WE ARE, OR SHOULD BE,A “RESPECT LIFE” PEOPLEWelcome to the month of October,Respect Life Month.Throughout this month, we arecalled to remember that, as God’sholy people, we are challenged totake up the cry for a respect for all life,from conception to natural death.In today’s day and age, too manypeople pick and choose the kinds ofrespect life people they are going to be. They take a lot ofthe anti-abortion efforts, a little of the stance againsteuthanasia but will embrace capital punishment and theneed to end the life of the condemned.In order to be a Respect Life people, we must embracewhat Cardinal Bernardin used to call the “seamless garmentof life.” That is, if we are true believers, we must standagainst any atrocity that attacks life: abortion, euthanasia,doctor-assisted suicide, capital punishment, poverty,starvation, genocide, war, terror, the list goes on and on.Only when we embrace the value of all human life — fromconception to natural death — will we truly be a RespectLife people.RESPECT LIFE ROSE SALEThe profits from today’s rose sale will be going to BirthChoice in Hammond. Please be generous.ANNIVERSARIES AND THE RITE OF CANDIDACYOn September 15, 2010, Bishop Melczek celebrated theRite of Candidacy at Nativity of Our Savior Parish inPortage. This Rite is one of the “steps” to ordination. Atthis Rite, the candidate commits himself to ordination andthe diocese commits itself to ordination, barring anyunforeseen circumstance.At the Rite of Candidacy, one of our parishioners, DavidKapala, committed himself to ordination to the diaconate.He is one of ten men who will be ordained deacons for thediocese next summer.This Rite took place at the annual Anniversary Mass forthe deacons of the Diocese of Gary. I take this opportunityto thank Deacon Joe Stodola, Deacon Napoleon Tabionand Deacon Dan Zurawski for their faithful service to theLord in our parish community. I also thank their wives —Joyce, Lynn, and Mary Lou — for the service that they giveto our parish as well. They are very committed couples tothe work of the Lord in our community!Happy Anniversary, Deacons Joe, Napoleon, and Dan.And congratulations, Dave. We cannot waitfor your ordination next summer!The Pastor’s PageLOOKING AHEADThe priests of the Diocese of Gary will be spending themajority of a week together October 17th through 21st at aconvocation. The topic of this year’s convocation is theliturgical changes being made beginning the First Sunday ofAdvent in 2011.As you may be aware, there are some major changescoming in the translations used during Mass. We are allgoing to have to relearn a number of our prayers.The convocation will give us an opportunity to plan atimeline to help with the education and initiation of the newchanges.After this, we will begin to have information sessions withministers on a local level as well as on a deanery level.Much more will be coming about this in the next year.Watch for future bulletin articles.ON ANOTHER NOTE, next month November 1st falls on aMonday. That is one of the Holydays of Obligation that, if itfalls on a Saturday or a Monday, loses its obligatory statusfor that year.Therefore, the only Masses on November 1st will be theregular 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. Masses. There will be no HolyDay schedule for the feast of All Saints this year.ON THE LIGHTER SIDEA lady was having a bad day at the roulette tables in LasVegas. She was down to her last $50. Exasperated, sheexclaimed, "What rotten luck! What in the world should I donow?"A man standing next to her, trying to calm her down,suggested, "I don't know... why don't you play your age?"He walked away. Moments later, his attention is grabbedby a great commotion at the roulette table. Maybe she won!He rushed back to the table and pushed his way throughthe crowd. The lady was lying limp on the floor, with thetable operator kneeling over her.The man was stunned.He asked, "What happened? Is she all right?"The operator replied, "I don't know. She put all her moneyon 29, and 36 came up. Then she fainted!"Priests and deacons have served the Diocese of Gary morethan fifty years. Others have served in the territory that isnow the Diocese of Gary. Please pray for those men whohave been called to God and whose anniversaries of deathare this week:October 5: Rev. Edmund A. Ley (1963)October 8: Rev. Michael J. Kelner (1980)October 9: Msgr. Louis W. Michalski (1974)Page 5

My Two CentsThoughts on StewardshipLiving StewardshipThe scriptures tell us that God is the greatest gi er of all: God isthe origin and creator of all that is good. God’s mercy andgoodness are not a result of our gifts of money, or even ourprayers or good behavior. God gives to us first: life, health,skills and resources. We are invited to change our hearts, to livelike Jesus, and his apostles and to trust in God to provide forour needs. This re quires more than our money or waiting for amiracle...it requires us to be true disciples.Share YOUR thoughts at: mytwocents@stm-church.comOctober Nursery Schedule10:00 a.m. Sunday Masses in the Bride’s RoomOctober 3Nursery ClosedOctober 10Kaaren Mashura,Ann HarkenriderOctober 17Dana SudakCourtney WeinburgOctober 24Kaaren MashuraHaley BolanowskiOctober 31Eileen HinojosaCaleb HinojosaHoly Name SocietyOur next meeting will be onMonday, October 18th in the Solar Roomwith the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. followed by our regular meeting at7:30 p.m. and concluding the evening with a video andrefreshments.Our special guest speaker will be Fr. Gerald Schweitzer.As always, new members are always welcome to join us.We look forward to seeing you there.Religious EducationMark Your CalendarOctober 6/7 Class—All School Mass, children maydonate to St. Vincent de Paul Society13/14 Class14 PARENT CONFIRMATIONMEETING ~ 7:00 pm in the GYM20/21 Class27/28 ClassNovember 3/4 Class—8th Grade ConfirmationCommitment in the Chapel10/11 Class17/18 Class24/25 No Class—Thanksgiving VacationIf you are interested in volunteering in the ReligiousEducation Program as a Catechist, Hall Monitorand/or Substitute, please call Sandi Morgan at836-8610, ext. 332 for more information.Virtus TrainingThe next Virtus training is scheduled forSunday, October 17th at 9:45 a.m. in the Cafeteria.Please note that anyone wishing to be involved withactivities where students are present needs to be Virtustrained beforehand.If you have lived outside of the State of Indiana during thepast five years, there will be a $5 fee for the Virtus class.Parents of Special Needs ChildrenIf you are homeschooling your child this fall due to specialneeds and would like to form a support group to teach thefaith to these special youngsters, contact Sandi Morgan.Home School ProgramAny student home schooling due to special needs orsports must have at least one parent come to theoffice to fill out a home school contract. If there is nohome school contract on file with the ReligiousEducation Office, the student’s file will be markedwith an unexcused absence for attendance. Unexcusedabsences may hinder sacramental preparation and/orthe student’s movement to the next grade level.Mrs. Sandi Morgan—Director of Religious EducationVolunteers NeededVolunteers are needed to help CatholicCharities with making minor repairs anddoing preventive maintenance in their Hammond,East Chicago, Gary and Portage officeswhere they serve those in need. CallSister Jean Augustine at (219)886-3549,#329 if you are able to volunteer your timeand talents for a few hours.Rachel’s Vineyard RetreatAbortion touches many lives. Rachel’s Vineyardis a weekend retreat for healing after abortion.This retreat, held on October 22 — October 24,will help those who struggle with grief, guilt andpain. Come and experience the mercy,forgiveness and healing love of God in the company of otherswho understand these feelings. Call 219-558-0625 or visitwww.rachelsvineyard.org. Confidentiality is strictly observed.Page 6

Harvest GalaCommitteeEmilee BiegelJason BiegelDan BuksaJulie BuksaMarcie BurzynskiKatie ConnellyKevin ConnellySinead DeGraafAnne DiCarloMarie ForsztResa HauterCathy LyonsEric MillerKris MillerDina O’BrienCatharine OlsenPam PasykKim PowerDenise RusnakKellene UrbaniakAlicia ZaleskiDennis ZuccarelliSheri ZuccarelliDear Friends of St. Thomas More:September 2010St. Thomas More School has proudly served Munster, Indiana and the surrounding community for 60 years.he St. Thomas More Home and School Association (HSA) continues its focus on financial support of our school.HSA fundraising proceeds enable St. Thomas More School to continue the tradition of providing state-of–the-artCatholic education to almost 600 students while minimizing the ever-rising cost of tuition to parents.Plans are currently underway to host our annual STMS Harvest Gala. This adult-only gala on Saturday, November6, 2010 at Villa Cesare in Schererville, Indiana, will feature live and silent auctions, raffles, cocktails, dinner, anddancing. The Harvest Gala will be promoted to school parents, parish members, and the surrounding communitywith fundraising targeted at $50,000.Please consider supporting our fundraising efforts with contributions of merchandise, gift certificates,services, or cash. Additionally, we are once again offering the opportunity to purchase ads in our auctioncatalog which will be distributed to the nearly 500 guests and posted on-line. We are also offering the opportunityfor a business or individual to sponsor part of the event. Sponsors will beacknowledged at the event by way of a professional sign and will be highlighted in the auction catalog.Print-ready ad copy and sponsorship prices are noted below.To make a 2010 tax deductible donation, please complete and return the form below to the school or parishoffice, or call to arrange for a donation pick-up. All of our contributors will be prominently recognized at theHarvest Gala and in our parish bulletin.Thank you for your support. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by the students, parents and staff of St.Thomas More School.Sincerely,The St. Thomas More Home and School Association8435 Calumet Avenue ▪ Munster, IN 46321(219) 836-9151▪ Harvest Gala Extension #350St. Thomas More School is a 501C3 Not-for-Profit organization. Check with your accountant for the deductibility ofyour donation. IN Tax ID# 35-0900733.Donor/ Advertising/ Sponsorship FormPlease make all checks payable to St. Thomas More Home & School AssociationPlease return donation intent form along with your camera ready AD copy no later than October 8, 2010Donor’s Name:_____________________________________________(as you wish it to appear)Contact Person:_______________________ Phone:________________Donor’s Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________Donation:__________________________________________________________________________ Estimated Value: $_________________Sponsorship OpportunitiesI would like to sponsor a portion of theHarvest Gala Event.___ $ 500 Sponsorship ____ $1,500 Sponsorship___ $1,000 Sponsorship ____ $2,000 SponsorshipWe will contact you with further informaon.Print-Ready Ads____ Full Page (81/2” x 11”) $100______ Half Page (8 1/2” x 5.5”) $75______ Business Card (3’ x 2.5”) $50(Camera Ready ad copy MUST be enclosed ore‐mail the school in order to meet deadlines)Donor Level____ Platinum Donor(Cash, Goods, or Services valued at $500 or more)_______ Gold Donor(Cash, goods, or services valued at $250-$499)_____ Silver Donor(Cash, Goods, or services valued at $100 to $249)_____ Friend Donor(Cash, goods, or services valued at less than $100)Can Corporate Gift Matching increase your donation? STMS is eligible to receive corporate matching funds! Just submit a completedgift matching form with your donation.8435 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN 46321 (219) 836-9151, ext 350 |Tax ID# 35-0900733Page 7

Senior Citizens ClubWe meet twice monthly at theKish Funeral Home Community Room 10000 Calumet AvenueOur Next MeetingWednesday, October 6thSt. Vincent De Paul Food DriveSpeaker:Debbie Uhl, Medicare Representative from SHIPLearn more about the ins and outs of Medicare during thisinformative meeting.Future Meeting ScheduleWednesday, October 20Social GatheringSaturday & Sunday, October 23 & 24Ministry FairWednesday, November 3Regular MeetingWednesday, November 17Social GatheringThursday, December 212:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m.Annual Christmas Party at Teibel’s RestaurantReservations RequiredAltar & Rosary SocietyChoose the Best for Your HealthWednesday, October 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.in the Solar RoomThe evening will begin with the Rosarypromptly at 6:45 p.m. followed by short meeting.Guest Speakers Kaaren Mashura, Kathleen Pagorek,and Therese Sons will give a presentation on Nutrition,Reading Labels, How to Energize Your ImmuneSystem, with Product Samples, Demonstrations, & DoorPrizes. This will be a fun evening, so please attend.For info call Cindy at 923-9862, or Kaaren at 836-5079.Upcoming Meetings and EventsSaturday & Sunday, November 6 & 7th25th Annual Holiday Bazaar & Craft Fair9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gym, Solar Room & CafeteriaWednesday, November 10th in the Solar Room at 6:45p.m.Special Meetingwith Speaker Sandi Albrecht from Homemade GourmetFundraiser with Product Sampling and Door PrizesWednesday, December 1st in the Solar Room at 6:45 p.m.Christmas Pot Luck Dinner & Christmas Programpresented by Cindy KeilmanAndrean High SchoolVision 21—XV RaffleTicket cost—$100. Split one with your friends!October 21November 18December 16January 20February 17Where:When:E-Mail:Grand Prize — $100,000Second Prize — $10,000Third-Fifth Prize — $5,000Sixth-15th Prize — $1,00016th - 35th Prize — $50036th - 55th Prize — $250All proceeds to benefit every AndreanHigh School club, organization and team.Winner need not be present.Drawing held on October 9th.Tickets available in STM Parish Office!CareerNetworking GroupMeeting ScheduleDr. Vicky Oliver, M.A.,LCSW PsychotherapistTopic: Aspects of Transition and MovingForwardShawn Sabau, CFP of Minas, SabauGroup—City Securities CorporationTopic: Finance – Budget Until the“Next Success” & What to Do WithYour 401KAdam Gowlickowski, Applied LeadershipTopic: Communication SkillsArcelor Mittal: Topic: TBDHow To Apply For Federal JobsBe part of the Career Networking Group to develop strategiesfor adapting to our changing economy, stay connected tocontacts or have your Cover Letter-Resume-Thank You Notecritiqued by a professional.Be prepared to share business cards, resume or handbills(highlighted skills, accomplishments, brief work history;identifies work environment; target titles and companies)during networking time. Dress to make your first impression.St. Thomas More Weis Center8635 Calumet Ave., Munster, IN.The 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.STMCareerGroup@gmail.com.Page 9

Events in the Area...State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramInformation Sessions to Help You in Understanding MedicareUnravel the mysteries of Medicare Parts A, B C, & D. For more info,contact St. James the Less at (219)791-4763. No reservationsrequired.How to Maneuver the Drug Finder www.Medicare.govOctober 9th from 10:00-12:00 at the Merrillville Public LibraryMedicare Parts A, B, C and DOctober 23rd from 10:00-12:00 at the Whiting Public LibraryNovember 3rd from 10:00-12:00 at the MerrillvillePublic LibraryNovember 13th from 10:00-12:00 at the Munster Public LibraryShare FoundationJoin us for the 16th Annual Sharing Meadows “Share Our Dreams”Gala on November 5th at the Center for Visual and Performing Artsin Munster. All proceeds from this evening benefit Share FoundationWith the Handicapped. Call (219) 778-2585 or e-mail:share@sharefoundation.org for more details.Polish American Cultural Society of NWIMeeting and Presentation on Wednesday, October 6th at thePortage Public Library at 2665 Irving Street in Portage.Following a brief meeting at 5:00 p.m., a presentation relating to herbook “Four Continents to Freedom” by author Sandra Lundinwill begin at 5:30 p.m. This is the true story of Millie Zygmunt Rytelof Highland who was abducted with her family from their familyfarm in Poland and taken to a Siberian labor camp during World WarII. Follow her story as they escaped to Kazakhstan, lived in a refugeecamp in Africa and eventually emigrated to America.Admission is free and open to the public.Pre-registration is requested by calling Ann at (219) 465-8855 byTuesday, October 5th.6th Apparition of Our Lady of FatimaJoin us and pilgrims from all over the world in celebrating the 93rdAnniversary of the 6th Apparition (Miracle of the Sun) of Our Ladyof Fatima, Portugal. This beautiful ceremony will include Expositionof the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Litany, Consecration, Benedictionand candlelight procession on Wednesday, October 13th from 7:00 to8:00 p.m. at the Carmelite Monastery at 1628 Ridge Road, Munster.Queen of Apostles Parish ReunionCome back to celebrate with other former parishioners, faculty andstudents at Queen of Apostles Parish in Riverdale, IL on October24th. Mass at 9:00 a.m. Tour the church and school whilereconnecting with old friends. For more information, call the Rectoryat (708) 849-4901.Hospice of the Calumet AreaCare to Share Gifts, operated by Hospice of the Calumet Area,benefits individuals facing end-of-life illnesses. Please rememberthose in need of this wonderful service by shopping at the store,located at 1842-B 45th Street in Munster or by donating/consigninggently used “fine” items for the shop.Call (219) 922-3727 for store hours and donation procedures.“Footin’ for a Cure” Cancer Walk-A-ThonPhi Beta Psi is a national sorority whose main goal is funding cancerresearch. To help this cause the Hobart chapter is sponsoring a Walk-A-Thon on Sunday, October 10th. at 9:00 a.m. at the HobartCommunity Center at 45 W. Cleveland Avenue in Hobart. This yearwe Honor All Survivors!For more info, call (219) 942-9215 or (219) 947-5289.Wounded Healers Grief Support GroupsAll meetings are at St. James Church in Highland“Beginnings” and “Suicide Survivors” Groups meet on thefollowing Wednesday evenings from 7:00—8:30 p.m.:October 6th, October 20th and November 3rd.“Help for the Holidays” Program —November 14th.For more information, call (219) 924-5577.Cancer Resource Center“Romp & Roll” Walk & Fun RunToday, Sunday, October 3rd at the Munster High SchoolFootball Field. Noon registration. Walk and Run starts 1:00p.m. with a Picnic to follow. T-shirts for all participantsdonating $25 or more.St. Victor Choir ReunionSt. Victor’s in Calumet City is looking for former members oftheir Choirs to join in a celebration of Sacred Music on October16th & 17th. Call (708)891-8920 for more information.Purdue University Glee ClubThe Purdue University Glee Club will be performing at FaithChurch in Dyer, IN on Sunday, October 10th at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $12 and are available at faithchurchonline.org.Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a night to remember.Sisters of ProvidenceThe Sisters of Providence invite women to explore religious life.Open to all Catholic women between the ages of 18 and 42 who areseeking to deepen their faith and explore religious life. Join us for aDiscernment Weekend on October 15-17 at Saint Mary-of -the-Woods. Registration and welcome begins at 7:15 p.m. onFriday, October 15th in Owens Hall. For more information,please contact Sister Bernice Kuper at bkuper@spsmw.org orcall (812) 535-2895.International Rosary MarchThe 68th International Rosary March will be held on Sunday,October 10th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church at 525 N. BroadStreet in Griffith. Sponsored by the Gary Diocese Blue Army toinspire today’s faithful to pray for an end to abortion, theconversion of sinners, conversion of America and World Peace.The Rosary will be prayed for those unable to March.Benediction follows. For more information call (219) 836-8779.Rummage SaleSaturday, October 23rd from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Sunday, October 24th from 9:30 a.m. until NoonPlease donate your treasures to Our Lady of Consolation’s ParishRummage Sale! No Clothing Please. Donations will be acceptedon Thursday, October 21st and Friday, October 22nd from 9:00a.m. until 7:30 p.m. in the church hall. For more information,contact Joyce Bucholtz at (219) 796-9013.Harvest of CraftsSponsored by St. Mary HSA in Griffith. Crafters and customerswelcomed for the October 9th & 10th Fair. Call Yvonne at (219)923-5735 for more information.Do Not Call ListTo remove your cell phone number from telemarketing lists, call(888) 382-1222 from your cell phone . This will block your cellnumber for five years from telemarketing companies.Page 10