7:30 A.M. Ivan Badrov                         Katica Kosić

Anna Bilinić                                    Stipe Tokić i ob.       

Josephine Vetos                                            family                 

7:30 A.M. Ivan Badrov                         Katica Kosić   

Frank Passarelli                Nick & Catherine Perisin

Joseph LoCasto                                wife and sons

Our Lady of Međugorje                                    N.N.

7:30 A.M. Ivan Badrov                        Mirko Belan

Sam LaBarbera                             Debbie Segvich

Petar i Luca Udovičić                             Kata Pavić

7:30 A.M. Ivan Badrov                ob. Petar Jurčević

Na čast Gospi                                          ob. Tomić

Jozo i Anica Udovičić                             Kata Pavić   

7:30 A.M.  Ivan Badrov               ob. Nediljko Babić

Na nakanu                                    ob. Pero Karlović

John Bakovich                                 Giggie Cortese   

 7:30 A.M. Ivan Badrov                ob. Nediljko Babić

Edward Pokorny                                          Jerome

Mildred Knowles                                            family

Our Lady of Međugorje                                   N.N.

5:30 P.M. Peter & Mildred Depeder           Martha

Mark Murphy                                        Mary Fratto

George & Cvita Vladović                   Sutera family

Frank Munizzi, Sr.           Frank & Luanne Munizzi

7:30 A.M. John Bakovich                           “Zagreb”

Linda Humbert                               husband Robert

Al Mucenski                                                       wife

9:30 A.M. Connie Caponigro                                 sister

Joseph Zekich                                  wife & children 

Charlene Sanders                            Mike &Linda

                  11:00 A.M. u spomen:

Matija Šušnjara                             muž Stipe i ob.

Žarko Ostojić                                      ob. Ostojić

Ivan Badrov                                 ob. Mirko Čović

Anna Bilinić                                   ob. Stipe Tokić

Mate Vasilj                         Zvonko I Marija Banić

Kata i Niko Šesto                       kći Anica Badrov

Ante Kadić                                Maryann Marović

Ivan Kosić                                   John Kosić i ob.

Marica i Franjo Šimatić             ob. Karlo Šimatić

Mirko Šušnjara        Dinko i Neda Dragušica i ob.

Kata Puljak                                 ob. Marko Zeba

Ana i Grgo Bilonić                     ob. Jakov Bilonić

Anka Ančić                                ob. Jakov Bilonić

Mara i Jakov Komar                 Peter Komar i ob.

Sofija i Mato Brković                           ob. Šimatić

    Ana Pervan                                   ob. Iva Ćubelić         

Neda Mihaljević                                 Club Poljica

 L E C T O R S  

Saturday, February 23, 5:30 P.M. M. Passarelli

Sunday, February 24, 7:30 A.M.  M. Pesce

Sunday, February 24, 9:30 A.M. D. Krolo 

Nedjelja, 24. veljače 11 A.M. Ivica Kuhtić –Hrđun i Jasmina Knezović

ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, February 23, 5:30 P.M. Atteo, Cannatello, A. Raddatz

Sunday, February 24, 9:30 A.M. Bertucci, Lenart, Racinowski

Nedjelja, 24. veljače  11:00 A.M. T. Kikaš, M. Jurković, D. Obranović i A. Bušljeta

WEEKLY MEDITATION     

     This Sunday's Gospel is St. Matthew's presentation of the temptation of the Lord. Jesus can gain personal profit, comfort, or glory if He  just pushes God aside for a moment or two, or forever. Personal profit would come if He used His powers as the Messiah for Himself, and turned those stones into bread. Comfort would be His if He used His powers to protect Himself, whether  by leaping off the temple or calling upon the forces of God to fight those who wanted to kill Him. Glory would be His if he bowed to materialism instead of to His Father. Jesus decided that His mission was too great to risk destroying it by doing something for His own benefit. Jesus chose not to sin. Because Jesus refused to sin, we experience God's healing hand, His love, His salvation. Because Jesus refused to sin, we can live eternally.  During Lent we are reminded that we share  in the mission of Jesus Christ. We are called to bring His salvation to the world. We are called to make His presence evident. We can do this. We can let God work through us if we choose God. We know that the choice of doing good might lead us to a crucifixion by the forces of the world. We may be mocked by those who appear to hold power in our society, but we also know  that the world needs us to give testimony to the presence of God with our lives. As we begin Lent we ask God to forgive us for the bad choices we have made in the past year and to help us to make choices that render His presence real in the world.  

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

STATIONS OF THE CROSS    During Lent The WAY OF THE CROSS is held each Friday in English at 7 P.M.   This is an opportunity to pray the Stations together as a faith community. Come, join us for this traditional Lenten spiritual exercise.. Everyone is welcome!

H.S.A. ANNOUNCEMENT Time is running out and more recipes are still needed before we can begin publication of  "A Taste of St. Jerome" cookbook. Won't you please take a few moments and jot down your favorite recipe on the Recipe Collection Cards? Please return them to the school office or place them in the Recipe Card Collection Box located at the back of the church as soon as possible. Thank you! Questions: contact Kathy Sarkauskas 773 376 - 0622 

NEWLY BAPTIZED Today we welcome into our faith community Samantha Joy, daughter of Peter and Michele Perisin. Her godparents are Stephen and Susan Silhavy.  Congratulations!

BAKALAR DINNER sponsored by the Croatian American Club Poljica will be held at St. Jerome Parish Hall on Saturday, March 2, at 6:30 P.M.  For tickets call Eleanor Grzetich at 773 284 - 2216.

BENEFIT FOR MAGGIE HORVAT The Fraternal Order of Eagles, East Joliet Aerie 3585 is hosting a benefit at their Social Hall at 2019 S. Chicago St. in Joliet. Maggie Horvat is a Croatian student at the Tinley Park campus of the DeVry Institute of Technology. As a result of the economic aftermath of the September 11 attacks, she lost her sponsorship to stay in the United States, as well as the financial support the sponsors provided. This benefit is to help pay her tuition so that she can remain at DeVry. For further information or donation information, call Paul Burden at (815) 726 - 3490 or Wayne Coakley at the Fraternal Order of Eagles (815) 723 - 3585.All proceeds will go to Maggie Horvat.

CANDLELIGHT BOWL St. Jerome Sports Association is having a candlelight bowl fund raiser. It will be held on March 2^nd at Nap=s Bowl, starting at 7:30 P.M. If you would like to join us for a night of fun, please call Gina at 773 624 - 4241. The cost is $35.00 per couple.

SECOND COLLECTION  Next Sunday, February 24, a second collection will be taken for the Annual Catholic Appeal of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  Please help support this charitable work that benefits the people of our archdiocese.

THE CONSULATE GENERAL of THE REPUBLIC of CROATIA cordially invites you to AFriends of Croatia@, a benefit for The Croatian Association of the Deaf and Blind. Please join us on Wednesday, February 27, from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M.  at AMystique@ (157 W. Ontario St.) for an evening of fun, food, frolic, and  entertainment in the Croatian tradition. Your support will enable deaf and blind students from Croatia to study therapeutic skills unavailable in their native Croatia at Gallaudette University in Washington, D.C., so that they can teach these skills in Croatia. We look forward to welcoming all  AFriends of Croatia@.  Thank you!

OUR 90^TH ANNIVERSARY. . .RECALLING OUR PAST

In 1913,  parishioners Ivan and Mate Bradarich donated to our church the picture of Gospa Sinjska, which they brought from the town of Sinj in Croatia.  That same year on August 15, the first AVelika Gospa@ procession was held featuring the Gospa Sinjska picture that still graces the side altar of our church.  The procession began at Germania Hall and culminated at our church.  

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