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St. Lawrence O'Toole Parish !

Matteson, Illinois

Parish Vision Statement

We, the people of St. Lawrence O'Toole, see ourselves as a welcoming, inclusive parish - a community of believers rooted in the teaching of Jesus Christ, sharing values and a common spirit, valuing our diversity, having a commitment to outreach and care that expresses itself in community involvement, providing opportunity for Catholic educational and spiritual renewal for all ages while providing for needed material resources and the utilization of the talents of all of our parishioners.

Parish Mission Statement

St. Lawrence O'Toole is a Catholic community of faith longing to know Jesus and working to build God's Kingdom. We seek to provide the opportunity for the expression of our people's gifts and varied cultures, living together in a spirit of Christian joy. We aspire to be a people of prayer, vision, service and invitation.

Parish Organization

Pastor: Rev. Michael J. Novick
Weekend Assistant: Rev. Gregory Cholewa, OMI
Deacons and Wives:
    Ross & Hermie Alcos
    John & Ann Rangel
    Ed & Carol Winter
Lay Ministers: Ms. Cathy Costelow, Mrs. Debbie Bohne, Mrs. Sally Doerr, Mrs. Annette Little
Principal: Mrs. Pat Hofkamp
Director of Religious Education: Ms. Jane Fagan
Director of Music: Ms. Pat Fointno
Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Mrs. Pattie Gallinaro
Business Manager: Ms. Donna Kay

Parish History

St. Lawrence O'Toole was established in 1959. For a full history, click here

What's HOT!
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St. Lawrence O'Toole School now has their own subweb! You can access all the information from the top button at the left.

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St. Lawrence O'Toole Community Survey

In February, 2010, St. Lawrence O'Toole School will be participating in the School Improvement Process of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools. As a part of this process we have been asked to survey various groups in the school community to determine their impressions of our school. This survey is designed for the St. Lawrence O'Toole Parish community.

Please take a few moments to complete this very important survey by clicking HERE.

Thank you for your time and considered opinions about our School.
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The February 7 bulletin is now online in .pdf format.
NOTE: Our online bulletins now include the ads from our printed bulletin. Please patronize these wonderful advertisers!

[NOTE: In order to read PDF files, you may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat reader from Adobe]

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Ministers' Schedule for February, March, and April 2010 (added January 29, 2010)
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Casino Night at O'Toole!
Saturday, Feb. 27
Click here for details
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NEW! SLOT Athletic Spritwear!
(added December 1, 2009)
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NEW REVISION!! O'Toole 2009-2010 Athletic Registration and Release Form (added September 22, 2009)

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New!! Athletic Calendar 2008-2009 (added Dec. 1, 2008)

Athletic Board Members (2008-2009) (added Nov. 24, 2008)

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We've added a button (DONATE) on the left side to easily connect to ParishPay - check it out!!
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St. Lawrence O'Toole School Named an NCLB BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL for 2006!!!!!
Click here for details!
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Last modified: December 09, 2009