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February 12, 2017
St. Ann Parish ESTABLISHED 1913
3010 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL 60438 708-895-6700
Reverend William McFarlane, Pastor www.saintanncatholicparish.com
St. Ann Parish Mission Statement We are called by a loving God
to make St. Ann of Lansing a Catholic community of faith.
We are a family of diverse people with various ministries:
healing the body and spirit, teaching of God and His love,
united in sacraments and prayer, reaching out to the extended community.
With God’s revelation of Himself in Scripture as our guide,
we strive to grow in His Spirit and to fulfill the promise of Christ’s Kingdom.
Masses Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m.
Friday Communion Service: 7:45 a.m.
First Friday Mass: 7:45 a.m.
Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Confessions: 3:00 p.m. Saturday
Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30-Noon & 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Office closes at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Contact Information Parish Office: 708-895-6700
Parish Office Fax: 708-895-6877
School Office: 708-895-1661
Religious Ed. Office: 708-895-5970
St. Vincent DePaul: 708-745-4760
Fr. Bill’s email: [email protected]
Parish email: [email protected]
Bulletin email: [email protected]
Prayer Tree: [email protected]
School Website: www.saintannschool.com
Parish Website: www.saintanncatholicparish.com
Liturgy Committee Barb Antoskiewicz,
Religious Education, RCIA/RCIY
Debbie Bona, Lectors
Brian Kozlowski, Music Ministry & Liturgy
Cindy Hope, Altar Servers
Kim Jacobson, Art & Environment
Don Schiller, Ushers
Ed Sochacki, Eucharistic Ministers
Gerrie Szewczyk, Sacristans
Pastoral Staff Barb Antoskiewicz, Pastoral Associate/DRE
Debbie Bona, Ministry Coordinator
Sue Dawson, Parish Office Secretary
Sandy Farmer, Parish Business Manager
Jennifer Gray, Development/Bulletin Editor
Bonnie Hall, Principal
Chris Hutter, School Secretary
Brian Kozlowski, Director of Music & Liturgy
Pam Lepczynski, Parish Office Receptionist
Georgette Olson, Religious Education Secretary
Janice Summerrise, School Administrative Assistant
Barb Antoskiewicz
Wade Cooper
Brian Farlow
Jane Farlow
Ken Kot
Dominic Podsiadlik
Erin Meegan Polanski
For Ministry of Care to the homebound or hospitalized,
please call the Parish Office.
Bulletin articles are due 10 days in advance of the Sunday
you would like them to run. During holidays, deadlines
are accelerated. To add items to the calendar or to sched-
ule the Narthex or other meeting spaces, forms must be
filled out in the Parish Office.
Pastoral Council
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Monday, February 13
Mass
Religious Education
BSA Troop 276 Committee Meeting
HSA Meeting
7:45am
4:00 - 4:30pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
Chapel
Classrooms
School Library
Parish Office
Tuesday, February 14 VALENTINE’S DAY
Mass
Throne of Grace Prayer Group
Cub Scouts Den Meetings
RCIA
7:45am
7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00 - 9:00pm
Chapel
Parish Office
Classrooms
Parish Office
Wednesday, February 15
Communion Service
School Mass
Sewing Club
Li’l Roughriders Play Group
Rosary
Cub Scouts Leaders Meeting
Night at the Palace Planning Session
A.A. Meeting
7:45am
9:00am
9:00am
9:00am
7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
Chapel
Church
Parish Office
Ext. Day (C3)
Chapel
Ext. Day (C3)
Church
Parish Hall
Thursday, February 16
Mass
Baptism Parent Gathering
Alive in Our Hearts Bible Study
Choir
7:45am
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
Chapel
Chapel/Church
Parish Office
Church
Friday, February 17
Communion Service
No School - Staff Development
Daddy Daughter Dance
7:45am
6:30 - 9:30pm
Chapel
Parish Hall
Saturday, February 18
Mass 4:00pm Church
Sunday, February 19
Masses (Children’s Liturgy @ 10:30)
No Religious Education
Baptisms
8:30 & 10:30am
11:30am
Church
Church
This Week’s Activities
New Members Welcome!
We would love to have you join us! Please fill out the information below, and
place in the Offertory Collection or send to the Parish Office. You may also request a
registration form at 708-895-6700.
Name
Address Street Town/Zip
Phone
Monday, February 13
7:45 a.m. Mass
† People of the Parish
Tuesday, February 14
(St. Cyril; St. Methodius)
7:45 a.m. Mass
† People of the Parish
Wednesday, February 15 7:45 a.m. Communion Service
9:00 a.m. School Mass
† People of the Parish
Thursday, February 16
7:45 a.m. Mass
† People of the Parish
Friday, February 17 (The Seven Holy
Founders of the Servite Order)
7:45 a.m. Communion Service
Saturday, February 18
(Blessed Virgin Mary)
4:00 p.m. Mass
† Enrico & Barbara Caruso (Caruso Family)
† John & Alice Tiltges (June Tiltges)
† Staley & William Jachim (Mary Jachim)
Sunday, February 19
(Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time)
8:30 a.m. Mass
† Elsie & Joseph Necastro
(MaryAnn & Tom Golden)
† David Gene Wysocki (Wysocki Family)
† Lucille Sebahar (Jerry & Cynthia Sebahar)
† Marigene & Ludwig Panozzo
10:30 a.m. Mass
† Mary Padula (Michael & Arlene Tortorella)
† Russell Oberman (Rose Kure)
† Rudy Oberman (Rose Kure)
† Remo Verta (Eva Verta)
The 2017 Daily Mass Book is open for your special intentions. Please call the Parish Office at 708-895-6700 for available dates and more information.
Less than 3 Weeks ‘til Our Next
mother’s day Ultimate
Payday Early Bird
March 4 At A Night at the Palace
aka “Ball in the Hall Haul” $500!
Purchase Tickets in the Narthex After All Masses.
Need More? Call the Parish Office at 895-6700!
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Miss Me—But Let Me Go
In Loving Memory of
Our Faithful Departed
Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21;
Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b,
9c-10; Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19;
Mk 8:22-26
Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23;
Mk 8:27-33
Friday: Gn 11:1-9; Ps 33:10-15; Mk 8:34 — 9:1
Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13
Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13;
1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48
Today’s Readings .First Reading — God allows us to make choices, but we
are not to choose injustice or sinfulness
(Sirach 15:15-20).
Psalm — Blessed are they who follow the law of the
Lord! (Psalm 119).
Second Reading — God’s wisdom is mysterious and
hidden (1 Corinthians 2:6-10).
Gospel — Jesus has come not to abolish but to fulfill the
law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17-37). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Today is February 12, 2017 and the 6th Sunday in Ordi-
nary Time, World Marriage Day and Lincoln's Birthday.
The Responsorial Psalm is “Blessed are they who follow
the law of the Lord!” (Psalm 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34)
FAMOUS QUOTES BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to
test a man's character, give him power.”
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their
minds to be.”
“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count.
It's the life in your years.”
Some Spiritual Exercises from Joe Paprocki and Julianna
Stanz: Put them in your backpack, they are designed to
deepen your commitment to the church. Please share
them with a friend or your family.
Think of your oldest church-related possession. Is
it your First Communion prayer book and rosary?
Is it a scapular? Is it your baptismal gown? Read
John 17, Jesus' prayer for the church.
In the coming week, pray each day for a different
person who was instrumental in passing on the
Catholic Faith to you. Pray for the leaders of the
Church: the Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Clergy and
the Lay Ministers. Also, pray for vocations.
Pray for all of our students in both St. Ann School
and Religious Education. Pray for all the children
of the world.
Pray for the U.S.A. I think President Lincoln
would always agree with that one.
Read the Apostles and Nicene Creeds. These hold
the core of our beliefs.
Serving Him Together,
Barb A. Pastoral Associate/DRE
Together Let Us Cause God Joy
2017 Annual Catholic Appeal
“Love Your Neighbor as Yourself”
Please spend some time this week reflecting on the Annu-
al Catholic Appeal brochure that you received with your
bulletin. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Ap-
peal is much different than a one-time special collection.
It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift paya-
ble in installments.
The ACA theme, “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself,”
was selected to remind us that our contributions to the
Annual Catholic Appeal enable the funded ministries and
services to share God’s love with many others in our par-
ish, our Archdiocese, and throughout the world. Each
pledge makes a difference because all parishes participate
in the campaign, and the gifts of many enable our Archdi-
ocese to deliver needed ministries and services.
After our parish goal of $34,787 is reached in cash, 100%
of any additional funds come back to St. Ann’s to help to
fund our needs.
If you received your pledge form in the mail, please com-
plete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend.
For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have
not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew
pledge process at all Masses next weekend. Thank you
for your prayerful consideration and generous response.
Lector Meeting
Wednesday, February 22, 2017, 7:00 p.m.
In the School Library
Please bring your lectionary workbooks to the meeting.
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WEEKLY BUDGET: $12,000.00
SUNDAY COLLECTION: 9,632.16
$ -2,367.84
ST. ANN 50-50 CLUB: $1,371.26
LATIN AMERICA COLLECTION: $377.96
Thank you for your continued support of our parish.
1-29-17
St. Ann’s 50-50 Club
Our January 29 winning number was 8073.
8073 WON $686.13. CONGRATULATIONS! DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!
To be eligible, both your 50-50 ($5.00) and weekly collection envelopes (no limit, but at least $5) with separate payments must be in the parish office by 9:00 a.m. Monday. If you donate by check, you
need to write two separate checks.
Gift cards aren’t just for giving; you can use them to do
your own shopping as well, and help out with needed pro-
jects around St. Ann’s! A selection of cash and carry gift
cards will be available in the Parish Office while supplies
last until we resume ordering on Monday, January 9.
You pay face value and a credit will go to Parish
Maintenance, Tuition Assistance, or the School or Re-
ligious Ed. Family of your choice. Payment by check
(register in the Parish Office) or cash. The office is open
M-Th 8:30-5:00, closed for lunch from Noon-1:00 p.m.
and for the day at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays. Sometimes we
sell out, so call ahead for availability, 895-6700.
amazon.com AMC Theaters
Applebee’s Bath & Body Works Bed, Bath & Beyond
Beggar’s Pizza Best Buy
Buffalo Wild Wings Carson’s
Chili’s Chipotle
CVS Dunkin’ Donuts
GFS Gus Bock Hardware
Home Depot iTunes
J. J. Kelley’s Jewel Kmart Kohl’s Meijer
Menards Mobil/Exxon
Olive Garden/ Panera
Red Lobster Speedway Starbuck’s
Stracks/Ultra
Subway Target
Walgreen’s Walmart/
Sam’s Club
Specials: American Girl
Carson’s Fannie May
Hallmark Jo-Ann Fabrics
Macy’s Old Navy/Gap
Toys R Us
St. Ann Presents
A Night At the
Palace Saturday, March 4, 2017
Please Join Us for Our Next Planning
Session on Wednesday, February 15
at 7:00 p.m. in Church!
A Night at the Palace Weekly Wish List
WE ARE SEEKING DONATIONS OF
SERVICES OF ALL KINDS! Are you a plumber, an electrician,
a carpenter, a painter, a landscaper?
Do you sew, cut hair, do taxes, design web-
sites, repair computers? Are you a tutor, a
piano teacher, a dog walker, a babysitter?
Whatever you do, people will love to win
some of your time!
WE ARE ALSO STILL IN NEED OF STUFF YOU
DON’T WANT, TICKETS TO LOCAL PRO
SPORTS TEAMS, GIFT CARDS,
BOTTLES OF WINE, AND SCRATCH-OFF
LOTTERY TICKETS. Are you a season ticket holder? Would you
please consider donating your tickets for
one game to our auction? Or how about
some fun gift cards or lottery tickets? Even
a bottle of wine? You really can make a
difference! To donate or for more infor-
mation, please call 708.895.6700.
Thank you!
Fr. Bill & the Event Committee
What to buy Your valentine? What to buy Your valentine? What to buy Your valentine?
The perfect present, The perfect present, The perfect present, every time? every time? every time?
Can’t go wrong with Can’t go wrong with Can’t go wrong with gift cards! gift cards! gift cards!
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Congratulations to our St. Ann parishioners and alumni
who have made the 2nd Quarter Honor Roll at Marian
Catholic High School: Cameron Balog, Cruz Castillo,
Rachel Churilla, Sarai Del Real, Nina Rose Duda, Kayla
Gentry, Amir Ghazaleh, Alyssa Gorski, Charles Gray,
Gabriela Herrera, Camberyn Kelley, Mackenzie Kot, Ri-
ley Olson, Mya Parker, Jordan Piekarski, Faith-Alysce
Robertson, John Roe, Molly Roe, Kevin Rogala, Jenna
Ryczek, Kayla Schassburger, James Szewczyk, Karina
Urbina, Samantha Wood, and Sydney Wood. Keep up
the good work!
Alumni Update February 12, 2017
Dear St. Ann Parish Family,
Happy Valentine’s Day Wishing you
a happy Valentine’s Day. I know it’s
a commercial holiday; however, a day
celebrating love accompanied by
chocolate is always a good day! The children and I will
have a bit of fun by dressing down in red or pink on
Tuesday. Do you remember making your Valentine
mailbox or bag to receive those little class valentines?
That tradition is still in place.
This Friday is our Home and School Association’s annu-
al Daddy/Daughter Dance from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in our
school hall. Young ladies in the parish are invited to
attend this dance with their fathers or father-like individ-
uals in their lives. Please call 708-895-1661 for ticket
information.
“A Night at the Palace” Fundraiser – March 4 Please
be sure to join us at our school/parish fundraiser on Sat-
urday evening, March 4 at the Dream Palace in Lyn-
wood. We are ONE parish and this will be ONE fantas-
tic evening! Tickets are on sale for $50 each before/
after masses, at the school, or at the parish office. We’re
planning for a wonderful auction, raffle baskets, and
much much more. There will be something for every-
one; I hope you can attend.
Catholic Schools Week a Success We had such a faith-
filled and festive Catholic Schools Week recently.
Highlights included our special Mass on Sunday fol-
lowed by a dance performance by our PK-8 students.
The Sisters of St. Paul were in the building to share vo-
cational conversations, information on utilizing social
media for the greater good, and to present a Catholic
book fair. We “appreciated” special people who assist
us to do all that we do including our Pastor, parents,
teachers, and students. Last but not least, our Penny
War, targeted at raising funds for our Student Council,
went above and beyond our wildest expectations. We
opened our doors for open houses and greeted new fami-
lies interested in providing their children a Catholic edu-
cation.
Tours Available and “Shadow” Opportunities Secure
your child’s seat for the 2017-2018 school year; enroll-
ment is now in full swing. If you’d like to schedule a
tour of our school or wish to have your child shadow for
a day, please call the school office at 708-895-1661.
Our family is always ready to welcome your family.
May God bless our Parish!
Mrs. Bonnie Hall, Proud Principal
St. Ann School It’s our annual tradition: celebrate Fat Tuesday at
Schoop’s! Put it on your calendar!
Tuesday, February 28
SCHOOP’S
HAMBURDERS 215 Ridge Road, Munster
219-836-6233
St. An
n
Supper Club
FEBRUARY 17 2017
6:30 - 9:30 P.M.
ST. ANN PARISH HALL
TICKETS: $25 PER COUPLE
IF PURCHASED BY
FEBRUARY 8. ($8 FOR EACH ADD’L DAUGHTER)
$30 PER COUPLE IF
PURCHASED FEBRUARY 9-14.
FMI, CALL 708.205.6995
This special evening is open to all girls of the parish, PreK through 8th Grade―parishioners, day school and Religious Ed. Students―and their escorts
(fathers, grandfathers, uncles, older brothers, etc.).
Dinner will be catered by Jimbooo’s, and music will be provided by Catalyst Productions.
Ticket price includes a photo keepsake, and addi-tional picture packages may be ordered from the Foto Shop.
Tickets are available in the School and Parish Offic-es; please make checks payable to St. Ann.
Tickets will not be available at the door.
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Volleyball Homecoming: February 11
Li’l Roughriders Playgroup: February 15, 23 & 30
Daddy Daughter Dance: February 17
Youth Group Can Collection: February 26
Fat Tuesday Supper Club at Schoop’s: February 28
A Night at the Palace: March 4
Supper Club at Portillo’s: March 15
Easter Egg Hunt: April 15
Women’s Club Spring Luncheon: April 23
GraFFiti 30 Hour Famine: April 28-29
First Reconciliation: April 29
Confirmation: May 4
Upcoming Events
ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION DATES
GraFFiti Youth Group members
will collect aluminum cans in
the church parking lot up near
the school building after Sun-
day Masses on February 26
and May 7.
2017 Mother’s Day
Ultimate Payday!
Congratulations to the work
friends of Mickey Lomeli, seller of
the Super Bowl Sunday Early Bird winning tick-
et. Our next Early Bird drawing for $500 will be
at the Night at the Palace! This year, only 1,000
Mother’s Day raffle tickets will be available (part of
the reason we didn’t mail them―too many went
unaccounted last year). We are hoping to top what
we made on the raffle last year, which amounted
to $56,781.93 after expenses and prizes. Tickets
are now on sale in the Parish Office during the week,
and we will sell in the Narthex three weekends be-
fore each Early Bird drawing―the next one is Febru-
ary 5, 2017. Don’t forget to fill out both sides of the
stubs to be eligible for seller and scholarship prizes!
FMI, please call the Parish Office at 895-6700.
Did you know you can also purchase tickets
online at Give Central? Visit our link at
https://www.givecentral.org/location/100,
and forward to distant family & friends.
PURCHASE TICKETS IN THE OFFICE
or BEFORE AND AFTER MASSES
IN LATE FEBRUARY!
Discover All We Have to Offer at St. Ann School! Choosing the right school is a big deal! You need to feel 100% confident that you have found the right place for your children: a place where they are safe and loved, can learn in a respectful, structured environment, make friendships to last a lifetime, and grow as confident leaders. Come and see if St. Ann is the place for you and your family: call 708-895-1661 to schedule your tour and/or a Shadow Day for your student.
Full-time or part-time 3, 4 & 5-year old preschool, all-day kin-dergarten, 1st - 8th grades
A comprehensive curriculum of math, literature, language arts, religion, science, and social studies, and including art, mu-sic, P.E. & Spanish
A safe, respectful, structured, and faith-based learning envi-ronment
Award-winning staff members
Promethean Interactive White Boards in all classrooms
Enrichment center, dedicated art & science rooms, and state-of-the-art computer lab
Sports & scouts programs
SD 158 band program eligible
Nutritious hot lunch program
Available before- and after-school care
After-school enrichment pro-grams
Financial aid and generous K-8 Caritas grants for those who qualify
Call to schedule a personal tour
or a Shadow Day for your students.
Ask About Tuition Assistance! 708-895-1661
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Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 4:00 p.m. Mass
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 8:30 a.m. Mass
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 10:30 a.m. Mass
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
USHERS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
LECTORS Howard Morrison - L1 Sophie Gaylor - L2 Fran Miller - Com
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Cynthia Hope Mary Jachim Gail Lee Paulette Lofrano Dominic Podsiadlik Alisha Morrison Dan Owles Debbie Wright
LEADER
Marianne Wysocki
ALTAR SERVERS Olivia Candelaria Gianna Hillegonds Angell Manrique
CANTOR Julianne Lang
LECTORS Diane Miller-DeSoto- L1 Vera Seymour - L2 Enid Wells - Com
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Vanessa Lopez Mackenzie Kot Jack Roe Gerrie Szewczyk Julie Lopez Kathy Sandrick Aidan McSwiggan Anna Wegrzyn
LEADER
Susan Hartmann
ALTAR SERVERS Kiernan McSwiggan Lucas Seymour Patrick Wegrzyn
CANTOR John Sandrick
LECTORS
Nicole Jablonski- L1 Chioma Ezechukwu - L2 Matthew Martinez - Com
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Amir Abu-Ghazaleh Cruz Arteaga Cameron Balog Martes Benne Kathy Corbett Melina Duda Carmen Padilla Kathryn Ramirez Judy Rogala
LEADER Helen Torres
ALTAR SERVERS Mate Cuadra Seamus Polanski Joshua Breitenreiter
CANTOR Clarita Morris
4:00 p.m. Mass Archange Cadichon Bob Cole (Leader) Mike Kabala Tom McDermott Phill Stewart Carol Ann Surufka Wally Szulczewski John Truby (Leader)
8:30 a.m. Mass Anthony Cusimano Tony DeLaurentis (Leader) Tony Kaim Howard Morrison Carl Nejman Art Sobczak (Leader) Al Torres
10:30 a.m. Mass Bernard Chukwulebe (Leader) Nina Rose Duda Ron Fisher (Leader) Ana Johnson Andrew Johnson Larry Mueller Dom Ramirez Eugene Sanchez Don Schiller Matthew Shapiro
TF South
Class of 1967
50 Year Reunion
Coming in
September 2017
Contact Information: [email protected]
Committee: Nancy Hill
Margie Baran Guadagno Linda Eckstein Todd
John Halsey Ellen Arndt Ciepluch Sandra Wolff Gangolf
Friday Fish Fry Fridays January 20-April 14
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
American Legion Post 330
950 Legion Drive, Calumet City
Lake perch, cod, shrimp and catfish,
along with French fries, cole slaw, rolls & butter.
Tickets will be sold at the door. FMI, 708-862-8685.
AARP Taxaide for Senior Citizens Income tax returns for senior citizens (60 and above) will be prepared at the Patti Leach Youth Center each Tues-
day and Wednesday from February 1-April 18, from noon until 3:00 p.m. Since we do not take reservations, someone will be in the parking lot from 10:30 a.m. until the daily quota of 16 is reached. The doors will open at 11:45. A list of alternate sites that do take reservations will be available.
If not on Social Security, you must show proof of health insurance. You must also bring last year’s tax return and a social security card for each person on the tax return. Also, bring a copy of a check if you would like a refund automatically deposited or a balance due withdrawn from your account.
This service is sponsored by the AARP Foundation and is the largest free, volunteer-run tax service for seniors with middle or low income. Volunteers are trained and certi-fied by the IRS. Please do not call the Youth Center. No one is there to answer questions about taxes.
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St. Ann Catholic Church Bulletin #038050 Bulletin Editor Jennifer Gray 708-895-9972 Sunday, February 12, 2017 Microsoft Office Publisher 2010
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