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The orland park prairie | November 2, 2017 | 21
In Memoriam
Joseph C. Bojanowski
Joseph C. Bojanowski,
a United
States Marine Corps
veteran, 82, of Orland Park,
died Oct. 17. Father of Tina Bojanowski,
John Bojanowski and
Jenny Lovatt; grandfather of
Michael, Brandon, Maria, Sacha,
Jasper and Heidi; brother
of Robert Bojanowski, Marguerite
Carnevale, Rosemary Nichols
and Helen Grasso; son of
the late Joseph and Helen Bojanowski.
Visitation was held
at Thornridge Funeral Home
(Janusz Family Funeral Service).
Interment Resurrection
Cemetery.
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who witness that life is more
than meeting our often-selfish
desires. Perhaps as a society,
we need to lift up authentic
heroes and not spend as much
time on those whose lives are
filled with aspirations of the
ephemeral characteristics of
beauty, fame or power.
As we honor the saints who
have been in our lives, we
should commit ourselves to
emulate them. Their lives point
to values that are greater than
our selfish desires and to an
eternity that is greater than our
limited perspective understands.
There is a proverb that says,
“a bridge that falls makes a
thousand times the noise of a
bridge that stands.”
Those who quietly work to
bring love and compassion into
this world are more valuable,
if less known, than those who
would tear down or be indifferent.
The opinions of this column are
those of the writer. They do not
necessarily reflect those of The
Orland Park Prairie.
St. Michael Church (14327 Highland Ave., Orland
Park)
Chemotherapy Bags for Area
Hospitals
The Women’s Club of St.
Michael Service Project is to be
held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16,
in the Commons. The group will be
filling chemotherapy bags for area
hospitals. The bags will be supplied
but must be filled and decorated.
Suggested items are lip balm,
paperback books, hand cream,
small snack bags and a favorite
prayer or note of encouragement.
The bags must be decorated so
people are asked to bring markers,
fabric paint, fabric decorations,
glue, etc.
Trip to ‘42nd Street’
The Women’s Club of St. Michael
is sponsoring a coach bus trip to the
Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook
from 10:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 14, for lunch and a showing
of the Tony Award-winner for best
musical, “42nd Street.” Tickets can
be purchased in the parish office for
$85. All proceeds will be donated
to various charitable organizations.
Christ Lutheran Church (14700 S. 94th Ave., Orland
Park)
Men’s Bible Study
7-9 a.m. Every other Saturday.
Breakfast, Bible study and
discussion is included. For more
information, call (708) 349-0431.
Faith United Methodist Church (15101 S. 80th Ave.,
Orland Park)
Veterans Voices
7 p.m. every third Tuesday of the
month. This is a group for veterans.
For more information, contact
Darryl Wertheim at (708) 923-0021
or Darryl.wertheim@gmail.com.
Calvary Church (16100 S. 104th Ave., Orland Park)
Stretch and Balance
6:30-7:30 p.m. Every second
and fourth Tuesday of the month.
All are welcome to an hour session
of stretching and balancing. All
are invited to bring water, beach
towel and yoga mats. For more
information, contact Elizabeth
Kolada at elleof67@att.net.
Living Word Lutheran Church (16301 S. Wolf Road,
Orland Park)
PUSH Prayer
9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. All are
welcome to take part in person or
take 10-15 minutes to pray for the
country, church, community and
individual needs. Meetings take
place the second Tuesday of the
month.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (15050 S. Wolf
Road, Orland Park)
‘The Father Effect’ Screening
7 p.m. Nov. 9. Sponsored by
the Multi-Parish Respect Life
Ministries.
Novena to St. Peregrine
St. Francis of Assisi is offering a
novena to St. Peregrine, the patron
of healing those who suffer with
cancer and other serious illnesses.
The novena will be held at 7 p.m.
Mondays through Nov. 6.
Presbyterian Church in Orland Park (13401 S. Wolf
Road, Orland Park)
MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers)
9-11 a.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
of the month
Thursday Evening Bible Study
7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays
Gamblers Anonymous
7:30- 9 p.m. Thursdays
Emotions Anonymous
7:30-9 p.m. Fridays
Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Children ages 3-8
are invited to Sunday school. For
more information, contact Cindy at
cindypcop@comcast.net. Children
ages 7 and older can volunteer
to be ushers at Mass on Sundays.
More information is available in
the children’s worship bulletins.
Southwest Seventh Day Adventist Church (15760
Wolf Road, Orland Park)
Bible Study
7 p.m. Wednesdays. Attendees
can learn more about the Seventh
Day Adventist Church. For more
information, call (618) 556-8002.
Our Lady of the Woods Church (10731 W. 131st,
Orland Park)
Eucharistic Adoration
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays. The church
invites all to spend some quiet
time with the Lord. Eucharistic
adoration will be held in the Day
Chapel. First hour is vocal prayer,
followed by silence. For more
information, contact the front office
at (708) 361-4754.
Standing Stone Church (Robert Davidson Center,
14700 Park Lane, Orland Park)
Sunday Services
9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Hour of Prayer
6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Children and Youth Activities
7 p.m. Wednesdays
Parkview Christian Church (11100 Orland Parkway,
Orland Park)
Parkview Senior Connections
10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. second Friday
of the month. Join for a lunch and
conversation at the Orland Park
Campus. Program fee is $10. For
more information or to RSVP, call
(708) 478-7477 ext. 272 or email
merry-o@att.net.
Ashburn Baptist Church (153rd Street and Wolf
Road, Orland Park)
Bible Study
9:45 a.m.
Services
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Teen Programs
7 p.m. Wednesdays; 9:45 a.m., 5
p.m. Sundays
Hope Covenant Church (14401 West Ave., Orland
Park
Services
10 a.m. Sundays
Junior High Youth Group
Noon-2 p.m. every other Sunday.
This is an active group of children
from fourth to seventh grades. It
meets every other Sunday for a
lesson, activity, games, treats and
fellowship.
Cafe
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All are
invited to share refreshments,
fellowship and conversation after
most Sunday morning services.
Men’s Bible Study
7:30-8:30 p.m. The one-hour
session includes coffee and
conversation.
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church (9300 W. 167th
St., Orland Hills)
H.O.P.E. Employment Support
Ministry
7 p.m. first Tuesday of the
month in the Parish Hall. Helpful
Outreach for People seeking
Employment welcomes all faiths
and denominations and offers
support, fellowship, guidance and
information for the employed,
unemployed or those in a career
transition. Every month, H.O.P.E.
also provide a guest speaker to
support those in transition. For
more information, call (708) 403-
0137.
AA Meetings
7-9 p.m. every Thursday in the
Church Hall.
Rosary Prayer Group
9:30 a.m. every Tuesday and
Thursday. The Rosary Prayer
Group gathers in the church after
mass to offer intentions with the
intercession of Mary, and pray
the decades of the rosary while
contemplating the scenes of our
Lord’s life, death and resurrection.
Weekday Service
9 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Saturday Service
5 p.m. every week.
Sunday Services
7:15 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and
11:30 a.m. every week.
Zion Lutheran Church (17100 S. 69th Ave., Tinley
Park)
Artisan Signs Prayer Group
Noon-1 p.m. Monday-
Wednesdays. Artisan Sign and
Lighting, 15617 71st Court. The
nondenominational prayer group
will meet weekly and is open to
anyone who wishes to attend. This
group is not affiliated with any
church. For more information,
contact Ruth at (708) 841-1313.
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