FAMILIES IN NEED OF MEALS
If you or know of another parish family who is in need of meals due to illness or any other reason.
Please Contact:
Molly Hague 366 6778
mhague23@gmail.com
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As a reminder - we have several recurring parts of the newsletters for you to keep in mind.
Sounds Like Fun?
Do you have a talent or hobby and looking for others. Let us know and we can try to get others interested in forming a group.
Knitters/bridge players bowling/runners/walkers
roller derby/dinner swapping??
Please contact:
Noreen Leavy 708 404 0556 nonomck@hotmail.com
Meals For Families
in Need
If you or know of any parish families that need help with meals due to family illness or other reasons
Please contact:
Molly Hague 708-366-6778 mhague23@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE:
In order for you to be notified of families that will need meal service, YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN UP TO Lotsa Helping Hands e-mail list.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
Member News
Do you have some exciting news to share with all of us - perhaps a new member of the family or wedding, or celebrating a milestone anniversary or birthday? We would love to share in the joy with you - so please let us know.
Please contact:
Katie Planek 708 848 6547 katiefahey33@hotmail.com
In Our Prayers
In this section of the newsletter we will recognize special intentions of any nature that we receive. We will also recognize and offers prayers for the recently departed St Luke parishioners.
Please contact:
Kathleen Parrilli 708 366 5710 r.parrilli@comcast.net
Our Deepest Sympathies
This area of newsletter will be reserved for any St Luke Women's Club member who has recently lost a loved one who is not a parishioner of St Luke. All too many times we hear of a close loved one long after the services have taken place. We want you to know that you have our support and in our prayers during this time, so please don't hesitate to let us know especially if there are local services being held.
Please Contact:
Amy Hart Tomaso 708 488 0551 atomaso@gloor.com
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Over 40 Ways to
Tie a Scarf
from the Knot Library
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Dear Women of St. Luke Parish,
Fall feels to be upon us, with the temperatures dropping and leaves changing colors. October brings us many things to think and ponder: the upcoming elections, Breast Cancer Awareness, the Chicago marathon, the month of the Holy Rosary and Pro Life, Domestic Violence Month, pumpkins and costumes, among so much more. As always, we wish you much luck and God's guidance with them all.
Thank you to SLWC member Anne Marie Swatos for hosting the Mom's Night Out/Back to School Night at Jim's Pour Decision last month. It was neat to see all of the updating they did and it definitely seemed like a great hot spot, for young and old.
We also want to thank all those who took the time to fill out the SLWC survey click here for survey. We really appreciate all the feedback and plan to use it as we organize for this upcoming year. It's not to late to fill one out and want to hear from you!
The 125th St. Luke Parish Anniversary celebrations continue on Sunday, October 21 at 11am for a special anniversary mass celebrated by Bishop George Rassas and followed by a Gala Reception in the gym. SLWC member Genie Halloran is coordinating this event. If you are interested in helping please contact her: gbhalloran@att.net or 708 366 2686.
SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming 'Bites from Around the World' to be held on Friday, November 9 in Waldron Hall. Please see below for more information.
We are still trying to form the Biggest Loser/Get Fit Weight group. Why not try to have fun, get fit, and lose weight? We plan to have another start up meeting next week. See all details below.
Membership renewals went out this past week click here for renewal. We really appreciate the tremendous support the club has received this past year and look forward to having you as a new or renewed member.
Lastly, check out the SLWC Bulletin Board section. More information can be found below. In this area you will be able to submit anything from something you may want to donate or sell, to babysitter availability or needs, to an event/cause that you support.
Thank you for your continued support.
Warmest Regards,
Molly Hague
Noreen Leavy
Kathleen Parrilli
Amy Hart Tomaso
Pat Devereux
Katie Planek
Remember: All of our newsletters and current information and invites are archived on the St. Luke Parish website click here for St. Luke Parish website. It takes some digging to get to Women's Club page, but we are there. And generally speaking, anything you see in the newsletter in
bright blue and underlined
can be clicked on for further information.
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Please mark your calendars for
Friday, November 9 for the SLWC
"Bites from Around the World"
event in Waldron Hall.
We plan to have a variety of finger foods from several local ethnic restaurants representing foods from all over the world.
There will be lots of food, drink and awesome raffle prizes.
If you are interested in donating an item to the raffle please contact: Katie Planek
katiefahey33@hotmail.com or
708 848 6547
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This summer Amanda Collins, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, asked the SLWC to sponsor a youth ministry candidate for a year long leadership development program called Teen Peer Ministry Formation Program facilitated by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
We were pleased to step up to this sponsorship opportunity and extend our best wishes and congratulations to Marcella Heineke (SLWC member Joanne O'Hara Heineke's daughter). We hope it's going well and you are learning and enjoying the program Marcella!
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Why use the SLWC Bulletin Board?
It kinda works like this...
So this spring you stumble upon a practically new pair of penny loafers your son wore once on his First Communion and would love to pass along to someone who may need them this year.
You have bunk beds your kids no longer need; they are in excellent condition and you are looking for a reasonable price for them.
Your oldest daughter needs braces - and you are wondering who's a good orthodontist in the area? Why not ask the community for private recommendations good or bad.
You are volunteer coordinator for a charity race and need more helpers?
Your company has a job posting and you think someone from SLWC community would make for a good fit.
You have a singing gig at House Red and would love to tell your SLWC friends about it..
Above are just some examples of what and why you would use the SLWC bulletin board. Don't hesitate to throw something our way if you are unsure if it qualifies or not, we will try our best to get it in the monthly bulletin board. NOTE: We try to get newsletter out between 1st-10th of the month.
Our only stipulations to post are:
- that you are currently a member
- you are not solicitating your business or asking for personal donations
Rose Szurko Ramage has offered to help us with this effort. Thank you Rose! We are excited and hope this fills a need in the community.
Please e-mail Rose
(with "SLWC Bulletin Board" in subject line)
if you are interested in posting something.
She will send you a template to fill in:
Rose Szurko Ramage rosemary.szurko@sbcglobal.net
c/312 882 1027
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Sounds Like Fun - Get Fit and Have Fun Doing It
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WANTED:
Women who hate to exercise but love to socialize!
ALSO WANTED:
Women with a competitive edge who want
to lose weight
Join the
New SLWC
Get Fit Group/Biggest Losers Club
Now that the kids are back in school we can take a little time to focus on ourselves.
We plan to meet next week to get this started!
Contact Kelly O'Brien
certified personal trainer
708 557 2633
if interested
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Why all the blue ribbons? 
St. Luke Parish School
2012 National Blue Ribbon School
St. Luke Parish School has been awarded the 2012 National Blue Ribbon School Award by U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. St. Luke Parish School has been recognized as one of the top 50 private schools in the nation based on overall academic excellence and student achievement.
Congratulations to the dedicated staff and administration, both past and present, hard working students, committed parents and supportive parish community for assisting St. Luke School in being one of the best private schools in the nation !
As the fall season gets underway, the St. Luke Parish Chancel Choir and the St. Luke Contemporary Choir will be returning to provide music for our Sunday Masses. The Contemporary Choir sings at the 9 am Mass, and our Chancel Choir sings at the 10:30 am Mass. If you've been considering becoming a member of one of our choirs, this is a great time to explore that possibility! We're just beginning our rehearsal season,and sang for the first time this season on September 30. Major celebrations that we'll sing for include the gala Mass celebrating the 125thAnniversary of St. Luke Parish, and of course, Advent and Christmas.
New members are always welcome, but if you'd like a chance to "try us out", why don't you join us in our rehearsals of some of the most beautiful music of the year?
To learn more about singing with either of our choirs, please contact:
Arlene Michna, Director of Music
708 435 8926
Amichna@stlukeparish.org
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We target to get our newsletter out between the 1st and 10th of the month. If you have parish related information you would like us to post, please make sure you get it to us in time
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Great Website for Book Lovers
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(Courtesy of Chicago Parent Magazine)
For some, Halloween is not Halloween without a scary story or a good haunted house. We've compiled a list of the Chicago area's most interesting haunted events - from overnights in museums to walks through cemeteries. Have fun!
 Bartlett Nature Center | Bartlett October 15, 6-7:30 p.m.
These guys are serious: ghosts exist, but so do ghost stories that aren't real. Learn how to tell the difference, and how to find what's there at this tweens and teens event at Bartlett Nature Center.
 Naperville Riverwalk | Naperville October 7 - October 16 (Sunday,Friday,Saturday)
Summer Place Theatre is performing scary and funny stories, songs and poems through October 16 at Naperville Riverwalk. Leave kids under 5 at home, and check your fear at the entrance.
 Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest | Oak Park October 16, 1 p.m.Take a stroll through picturesque Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park. Actors will portray people whose stories and lives changed the course of local and regional history. For more information on the tour call the Historical Society at (708) 848-6755 or visit www.oprf.com/oprfhist/.  Naper Settlement | Naperville October 19 - October 20, 6:30-10 p.m. Haunting creatures, eerie entertainment and must-see horrors invade the 12-acre grounds. New features include the Magical Starlight Theatre's hair-raising homage to Harry Potter in the Chapel and Kidz Kabaret's haunted schoolhouse, Too Cruel for School. Witness the Salem Witch Trials, meet the Addams family at home and enjoy both live and possibly dead entertainment on the Spooktacular Stage. Not recommended for young children under 8 years old.  Lemont Area Historical Society & Museum | Lemont October 25, 6:30 p.m.The museum will be decorated in spooky decor, and ghouls and ghosts will reappear to tell ghostly stories of Lemont's past. Event is held in a dimly lit museum, and some costumed characters may be scary to younger or more sensitive kids. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., stories start at 7 p.m. Refreshments sold.  John G. Shedd Aquarium | Chicago October 26 - October 27, Evening only 6:30-10 p.m.; overnight 6:30 p.m.-9 a.m.Enjoy themed presentations, animal encounters, dinner and breakfast, gallery activities and a live DJ with dancing. Take a scavenger hunt for animal "tricksters" in Wild Reef; participate in a special relay race to find food while avoiding the giant jelly parachute; and experience close encounters with the aquarium's creepy creatures, such as tarantulas, lizards and snakes. Plus, meet Chicago Bear J'Marcus Webb. Costumes are encouraged, but not required.  Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival | Waukegan October 26 - October 28 (Friday) , 10:30 a.m. children's matinee; 7:30 p.m. performance for 12 and older. This year's annual storytelling festival features the works of Ray Bradbury. 2012 theme is "October Country." Call Genessee Theatre box office for tickets.  River Trail Nature Center | Northbrook October 28, 7:00-8:30 p.m.Join the staff of River Trail Nature Center for an evening around a campfire with scary storytelling and snacks. Registration required.  Fox River Trolley Museum | South Elgin October 20 - October 27 (Sunday,Saturday)A spooky ride on a "haunted" trolley along the Fox River to a campfire along the shore of the Fox complete with ghost stories, hot chocolate and s'mores. Advance reservations required atwww.foxtrolley.org/reservations.html.
A Haunting in the Valley | Schaumburg October 26 - October 27 (Friday,Saturday) , 6:15-9:30 p.m.Costumed guides lead scheduled groups along a trail of Halloween fun, adventure, and magic. Also includes refreshments, games, live owl display, and a bonfire.
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Please keep the following special intentions in prayer:
- SLWC member Bridget Erfort's brother, Tim Collins, just uderwent a heart transplant last week. Tim, along with his entire family, will need prayers as he recovers.
- For all our friends and family who have not only been affected by breast cancer but all cancers. Continue to bring them peace and comfort and strength as they face their daily challenges and victories.
- For all those facing illness and hospitalization.
- For the miracle of a new life.
Our heartfelt condolences to all who have recently lost a beloved family member or friend of St. Luke Parish.
May the souls of Anna Klich, Alaida Estrada, Virginia Hague, and Gregory E. Glab rest in peace.
"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."
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About St Luke Women's Club
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Newsletter feedback/ideas or suggestions?
Contact: Katie Planek 708 846 6547 - katiefahey33@hotmail.com THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING SLWC! Interested in becoming a SLWC member?
Molly Hague: Co-President
mhague23@gmail.com or 708 366 6778 Noreen Leavy: Co-President
nonomck@hotmail.com or 708 404 0556 Kathleen Parrilli: Co-Vice President
r.parrilli@comcast.net or 708 366 5710 Amy Hart Tomaso: Co-Vice President
atomaso@gloor.com or 708 488 0551 Pat Devereux: Senior Officer
devcomom@aol.com Katie Planek: Communications
katiefahey33@hotmail.com or 708 848 6547
St Luke Women's Club 528 Lathrop
River Forest, Illinois 60305
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