Saint Edna Catholic Community Saint Edna Catholic Community desires to live as a reflection of who Christ calls us to be by welcoming all in Charity, Justice, and Hope Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday evening - 5:00pm Sunday - 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am 5:30pm Weekday Masses Monday - Thursday 8:00am Communion Service Monday - Friday: 6:45am Morning Prayer and Communion Service Friday: 8:00am Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction First Friday of the Month 8:30-9:30am Office Hours Mon-Thurs: 8:30am - 8:00pm Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm (closed 12 - 1pm weekdays) Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 9:00am - 1:00pm INSIDE THIS ISSUE Annual Report—2 Highlights—4 Worship—5 Take Five for Faith—8 Faith Formation— 9 Parish Life—10 Administration—13 Human Concerns—15 In Our Community—17 Kids Page—18 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Sharing Sunday—2 Highlights—3 Worship—4 Take Five for Faith—6 Faith Formation—7 Parish Life—11 Administration—13 Human Concerns—14 In Our Community—17 Kids Page—18
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Saint Edna Catholic Community
Saint Edna Catholic Community desires to live as a reflection of who Christ calls us to be by
God brings Jesus to all of us in different ways. On Christmas the shepherds were summoned by an angel of the Lord. Today, on the Feast of the Epiphany, God uses a star to lead three strangers to his Son. We need to read this story carefully, for while many artists have painted the Three Magi with the infant Jesus Matthew clearly
tells us that Jesus was a child, around the age of two, and that they came to the house of Joseph and Mary not a cave or stable.
It obviously took the Magi years before they finally found the new king. It was through a star appearing in the sky that the Magi became attentive to God’s call. “Creation itself points the way to God through the magi’s study of the stars and the new star that they had charted and followed.” Do we take time to look for Jesus in our own lives or are we like many people who hear of the Messiah but do not receive the news with joy and wonder?
The Magi followed the sign in the sky. Their curiosity and faith led them to the Messiah. How do we move when we see a sign from God? Do we go for it? Do we allow our faith to move us closer to the Messiah?
Like the Magi we need to expect opposition along the way. For the Magi it was King Herod. For us it could be family, friends, the world around us or our own fears and doubts. When we choose to follow Jesus we can expect opposition, but like the Magi we need to have faith and continue our journey.
There is a new show on TV this season called “God Friended Me”. It is about a young atheist who is friended by God to help others. While he has doubts and thinks it is a prank he continues to answer God’s call. What would you do if God texted you? How would you use this opportunity to bring Jesus to others? Impossible you say! Remember, nothing is impossible for God. Many men, women and children have gone before us who were attentive to the signs, accepted the call, and faced opposition, but through their faith and courage they brought the Good News to others. We too are being called to bring Jesus into the lives of others. Will you answer the call and follow the star?
Lorie Crepeau, Pastoral Associate
This Week at St. Edna
Sunday, January 6 9:30am Liturgy of the Word for Children-Hurley Center, Church 12:30pm Baptism Families—Community Room 1:00pm Baptisms—Church 1:30pm Snack Theatre Rehearsal-Lower Level 4:00pm SNL Rehearsal—Church Monday, January 7 9:30am Prayer Shawl Ministry—Hurley Center 9:30am WOSE Guild 1—Doherty Center 7:00pm Pastoral Council—Hurley Center Tuesday, January 8 8:30am Coffee with the priests—Community Room 8:30am Grandparents Prayer Time—Hurley Center 9:15am Transformations—Hurley Center 5:30pm RE Classes—Doherty Center 7:00pm Snack Theatre Rehearsal—Lower Level 7:00pm Human Concerns Commission—Hurley Center 7:00pm Rosary—Community Room Wednesday, January 9 4:30pm Options Ministry—Teen Center 7:30pm Choir —Church Thursday, January 10 6:00pm Children’s Choir—Church 7:00pm Snack Theatre Rehearsal—Lower Level 7:00pm Peer Ministry—Teen Center 7:30pm Pre-Baptism Class—Community Room Friday, January 11 6:00pm Christian Family Movement—Doherty Center, Kitchen Saturday, January 12 9:30am SPRED—Hurley Center 10:00am Worship Commission—Hurley Center Sunday, January 13 9:30am Liturgy of the Word for Children-Hurley Center, Church 1:30pm Snack Theatre Rehearsal—Lower Level
4:00pm Confirmation Classes—Doherty Center, Hurley Center, & Teen Center 4:00pm SNL Rehearsal—Church
Bulletin Deadline: Articles for the January 20, 2018 bulletin may be dropped off in the Parish Office or e-mailed to
[email protected] no later than Tuesday, January 8, 2018. Please indicate the topic in the subject line.
This Week At St. Edna www.stedna.org/calendar
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ROSARY GROUP
Meets: Monday –Thursday 8:30 am and
Tuesday at 7:00pm in the church All are invited to join us to pray
the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
and the Rosary.
No matter what your present status in
the Catholic Church; No matter
what your current family or marital situation;
No matter what your past or present
religious affiliation; No matter
what your personal history, age, background,
race or color; You are invited, welcomed,
accepted, loved and respected
at St. Edna Church
Mass Intentions for the week of January 6, 2019
Weekend of January 6, 2019 5:00pm—Jody Preston, Joseph Bartyzel, Michael & Magdalena Stefan 7:30am—George Tokarczyk, Deceased members of Geronimo Family, James Weidner, Deceased members of Hester & Kalteux Family 9:30am— Laura Shotsberger (A), Allen Root (A), Carolyn Alexander, Bogumila Bartkiewicz (A) 11:30am—Amanda Cano, Carole Perek, Anna D’Andrea, David O’Reilly Fernand Vori, Mildred & Walter Wojton 5:30pm— Leroy Humphrey (A) Monday, January 7 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am— William J. Hurley (A), Luz Guerra, The Souls of the Faithful Departed Tuesday, January 8 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am—Ronald Lesker Wednesday, January 9 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am—Marv Brenner (A) Thursday, January 10 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am—Vince Hurleux, Parishioners of St. Edna Friday, January 11 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am—Morning Prayer & Communion Service
Baptisms Celebrated the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm. Parent preparation class: 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm. Please call to register. Marriages Arrangements for celebration of marriage should be made at the Parish Office at least six months in advance. Reconciliation/Confession Available first and third Saturdays of each month from 8:00am until all are heard, or by appointment with a priest. Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office to have a family member who is seriously ill or elderly receive the Sacrament of Anointing.
Worship Commission cultivates the liturgical life of the parish by fostering full, active and conscious participation of the community.
Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship
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NOTICE: THERE WILL NOT BE A 5:30 PM MASS ON FEB. 3, 2019 Super Bowl Sunday
TRANSFORMATIONS
Join the open discussion every Tuesday morning at 9:15am in Room D of the Hurley Center to discuss the readings for the following weekend. It brings us together in prayer and friendship, renews us spiritually, and brings the Word of God into our everyday lives.
Special Thank You There are a number of people who we would like to thank for their help behind the scenes preparing the Church, Doherty Center, Community Room and Narthex for our Christmas Masses. Thank you to our maintenance team: Tom, Kathy and Gail, and our volunteers Paul Crepeau, Bob Holpuch, Nancy Holpuch, Marie & Ron Schalke, Anne Mura, Susan Tennessen, Camille Murray, and Gloria Vosborgh,.
MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY
If you would like to remember a deceased relative or friend in a special way, here is your opportunity. We are accepting donations for the altar breads and wine that are used at Mass for that week. Every week in the bulletin we will post who the
bread and wine was donated in memory of. Suggested donation is $25. You can drop off or mail your donation to the Parish Office, marked “Altar Bread Memorial.” Make sure to include your name and the name/s of whom you would like to be remembered. Requests are published in the bulletin in the order that they are received.
Altar bread and wine will be offered in memory of
Donna Novack donated by
Rick Novack during the week of
January 6, 2019
Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship
Co-Chairs: Gary Daigle
Marie Schalke
Members: Justin Abbink
Phil Bares Deacon Greg Beeber
Moira Burdi Peg Connolly
Lorie Crepeau Kelly Fagan Anne Mura
Camille Murray Deacon Jim Pauwels
Therese Pauwels Paula Pollman (Rec.)
Mary Salm Fr. Rodolfo Ramirez
Frank Starshak
Worship Commission cultivates the
liturgical life of the parish by fostering full, active and
conscious participation of the community.
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With Sympathy
Jeanette Urbain Mother of Laura Hanus
Sister Anna Marie Dressler, SSSF
Randall Antonelli Brother of Celeste French
Jack O’Brien Brother of Peg Connolly
MAY YOUR GOOD WORKS
CONTINUE AFTER YOUR DEATH.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL
Mass Celebrants - January 12 & 13
5:00pm—Rev. Darrio Boscutti & Deacon Jim Pauwels
7:30am—Bishop Rojas
9:30am—Bishop Rojas & Deacon Joe Yannotta
11:30am—Rev Darrio Boscutti & Deacon Greg Beeber
5:30pm—Rev. Darrio Boscutti & Deacon Joe Yannotta
Faith Formation www.stedna.org/faithformation
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Sunday, Jan 06, 2019 SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
We bow to a higher authority From the first moment of his papacy, Pope Francis impressed the world with his humility. The newly minted pope bowed his head and invited us, the church, to bless him. How rare it is for leaders on the world stage to approach their role with humility and reverence! The typical response to the bestowal of power is arising spirit of arrogance and aggression. We observe the contrast between the Magi who prostrate themselves before an infant, while King Herod snarls and plots violence with his yes-men. How do we wield the authority we hold in our hands? TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 (20)
Monday, Jan 07, 2019 MEMORIAL OF RAYMOND OF PEÑAFORT, PRIEST
And for your penance . . . What if you went to Confession and for your penance the priest assigned you a book to write? This actually happened to Raymond of Peñafort (1175-1275), who felt that his life as a university teacher had been too soft and easy. When he asked his Dominican superiors to give him a harsh penance in retribution, they asked for a book to guide confessors. Later, in the “creative confessions” department, Raymond found himself the pope’s own confessor. He assigned the pope the penance of swiftly hearing and expediting all petitions of the poor! Be creative in repenting, and be sure to do it whenever needed (more often than we like to admit). TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 3:22—4:6; Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 (212).
Tuesday, Jan 08, 2019 CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY
See God and love No one, scripture says, has seen God and lived. But of course scripture also tells of numerous encounters with God in which someone came away without being reduced to a pair of smoking sandals. Today it’s not impossible to see God either: in other people, who are made in the image and likeness of God and carry God’s spirit in them like a temple, to use Saint Paul’s metaphor; in the sacraments, which make God present in a special way, especially in the Eucharist; in prayer, where we give expression to our relationship to God. Perhaps the most powerful way to pick up on the presence of God, though, is through love—in particular the kind of self-giving love that God has for creation, that Jesus has for the world. Where there is that kind of love, there God is. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 4:7-10; Mark 6:34-44 (213)
W , J 09, 2019 CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY
W The disciples were terrified at the sight of Jesus walking on water. Indeed, God’s power as evidenced in Jesus’ miracles may seem terrifying, perhaps because the display of mastery over the forces of nature reminds us of our own limitations.
None of us would last a minute trying to walk on water—but is that because of our physical limitations or because of our faith limitations? In the gospel story, Peter actually does manage to take a few steps across the water toward Jesus, until he focuses on his own fears instead of Jesus’ invitation. Bad move for Peter—and for us. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 4:11-18; Mark 6:45-52 (214)
Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY
Keep your Christmas present You remember Christmas—“May your days be merry and bright” and all that? Often we think of “getting through the holidays” rather than savoring, like fine wine, the implications of “God with us.” What Christmas celebrates is nothing less than the most radical moment in human history: the leap from the divine to the human, piercing the veil, God taking root in skin and bone and changing our destiny forever. The lights may be packed away, the gifts exchanged, but that’s the small stuff. How have I been changed by these days? TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 4:19—5:4; Luke 4:14-22a (215).
Friday, Jan 11, 2019 CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY
Count on God’s mercy Can any of us doubt that Jesus would choose the welfare of suffering people who come to him? Still, we often pray—and live —as if we doubt that God has our best intentions at heart. God’s mercy is so clear and tangible, at the crèche and at the cross! If we ever find ourselves wondering if God really cares about the likes of us, we might bow and contemplate Jesus in the straw or nailed to wood. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 5:5-13; Luke 5:12-16 (216).
Saturday, Jan 12, 2019 CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY
Back to the future The month of January is named after Janus, the Roman god of portals and doorways, of endings and beginnings. He is traditionally pictured with two faces: one looking back to the past, the other forward to the future. Tomorrow we celebrate the Baptism of the Jesus, which marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of ordinary time. That means today is a good day to look back over the Christmas season now ending and ask ourselves: What were some of the highs and lows? What could I do differently next year? Then look forward into the future: What must I let go of to embrace more fully the present moment? How do I want to live? TODAY'S READINGS: 1 John 5:14-21; John 3:22-30 (217).
KAIROS 15 February 15-18, 2019
This retreat always fills quickly, so don’t miss out! Registration Deadline is January 15th
Do you find yourself wondering about what life really means? Do you wonder where God is when things are going crazy for you? Do you just want someone to listen to you? If you are asking ques ons, praying for answers, and wondering what now, then Kairos 15 is for you! Kairos retreats have been
in the Chicago for many years. This is our 15th! We will spend four days exploring these issues and many more. We can’t guarantee answers, but just asking the ques ons will make a difference in the way you live.
The retreat, which is teen led and adult guided, starts Friday a ernoon and ends on Monday. You will be staying at a beau ful retreat center, away from your normal rou ne and surrounded by other young people of our Faith Community. All meals are prepared by a licensed caterer and are delicious! And for 2018, the good news is You will NOT miss a day of school! We will leave on Friday February 15, and return in the early evening of Monday ,February 18, which are both non-a endance day for Dist. 215.
The cost of the retreat is $275.00 ($290.00 for non-Parishioners) which includes 3 nights lodging, nine meals, all materials, and transporta on.Your place will be reserved as soon as your deposit is received. Full payment is due February 1, 2019. If money is a problem, please call the Youth Ministry Office. All informa on will remain confiden al.
A Catholic Retreat for High School Juniors and Seniors At Inspira on Retreat Center in Walworth, Wisconsin (near Lake Geneva)
KAIROS 15 REGISTRATION
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________Male Female
Address _______________________________________________________________________Grade ________ Age ________
City/State _________________________________________ Zip _____________ School: ________________________________
Clip this form and attach your $100 deposit. Drop it off at the St. Edna Parish office or mail it, by January 15th, to: Kairos Retreat, c/o St. Edna Youth Ministry, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Faith Formation www.stedna.org/faithformation
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Our Faith Formation Commission fosters the life-long growth, of all, in the Catholic Faith.
Chair: Heather Daudelin Members: Steve Jabek Cynthia Jochum Tom O’Neill Katie Pisello Camille Ponski Michelle Stuercke Ann Marie Thomas
Faith Formation www.stedna.org/faithformation
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Healthy Da ng Rela onships Seminar
Why should you go on a date anyway? How do you establish a dating relationship? How do you get out of a dating relationship nicely? What does a healthy dating relationship look like? What does an unhealthy dating relationship feel like?
Presented by Jessica Caccavallo MSW, LSWNWCASA
– Prevention Education Coordinator Appropriate for teens and adults.
St. Raymond de Penafort Thursday, February 7, 2018
7:00 P.M.–8:30 P.M. Community Room
Enter through the church at Elmhurst Avenue and Lincoln Avenue
Sponsored by St. Raymond Human Concerns Commission
Youth Ministry News
Here is a our team of faith-filled St. Edna Youth. This was taken on Thursday, Dec. 20 at our final gathering for 2018. It was an evening of friends, smiles, and a few “Ugly Sweaters “ too.
Thank you for your continued support and prayers for these marvelous young people.
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Co-Chairs: Sue Jackson Kathy Romza Members: Sandy Bialek Lorie Crepeau Dawn Finn Kathie Galvani Karen Janisch Jackie Lapetino Lori Pinikidis Denise Swanson JoAnn Tennenbaum Theresa Watkins
Parish Life Commission fosters a sense of parish unity by organizing and welcoming all to community-building events
Parish Life Commission www.stedna.org/parishlife
Become a
Member at St. Edna!
We warmly welcome you.
Please stop by the Parish Office
anytime during office hours to register.
We look forward to meeting you!
Stewardship Bulle n Reflec on: January 6, 2019 — Epiphany of the Lord
As we continue our celebration of the Christmas season, we observe today the great Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. The word “epiphany” means manifestation and throughout the Christmas readings we have seen that the newborn King is eager to reveal Himself to all those willing to accept His presence in their lives. From poor and humble shepherds to the international group of magi featured in today’s Gospel passage, Jesus makes it clear that He offers Himself as a gift to everyone.
We also see throughout the scriptures that God uses what is familiar to us to draw us to Himself. In the case of the magi – astrologers – He uses a star. Our Lord continues to speak to each one of us today. But we must be alert to “hear” and “see” Him in our daily lives.
How can we become better attuned to the ways God is speaking to us? We must strengthen our spiritual “senses” by spending time with the Lord in prayer every single day. In the same way that we set professional goals or exercise goals, we can set spiritual goals to ensure that we are taking the time to listen intentionally to God daily.
When we establish a regular, intentional time for prayer, we will find that the Lord continues to speak to us throughout the day. We will more easily recognize the “stars” He places before us to draw us into closer relationship with Him. We will begin to see that He is indeed present in our lives at every moment.
St. Edna Craft Fair
October, 2019
Bigger and
better
in our new Parish Center!
Save the Date!!!
2019 Snack Theatre Performances are:
The weekends of May 3-5 & May 10-11
Parish Life Commission www.stedna.org/parishlife
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE AT TRIVIA!!! TAKE THE CHALLENGE!!!
Join your friends (or meet some new ones!) for a fun night of trivia here at St. Edna on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the game will begin at 7:00 pm. Form a team, attend with others, or sign up solo and we can place you on a team. If forming your own team, a “team” consists of eight people per table. Cost: $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door, or $160 for a whole table of eight, if you bring in your own team. Tickets can be purchased at the St. Edna Parish Office or after the upcoming masses (listen for the announcement in church when the next sales will be in the parish lobby.) Prizes will be awarded to First and Second place teams. Bring your own decorations for your table and you can win a SPECIAL PRIZE for “Best Decorated Table”! Water and soda are included in the price of the ticket. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Pizza can be pre-ordered or you can bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks. No outside alcohol will be allowed.
Participants must be 21 years of age or older to play.
For further information, or if you’d like to volunteer for this event, please contact St. Edna Parish Office at 847-398-3362.
Custodian, par t-time, 20-24 hours per week, late afternoon to evening. Must have some flexibility in hours, especially at Christmas, Easter, and large parish events. Basic maintenance: general cleaning, setup and breakdown for meetings, classes and events. Able to work on a ladder as needed; physically fit to move heavy tables, etc. We are looking for someone who is thorough, conscientious, able to accurately follow directions and understand basic repair techniques.
Contact our Parish Office, 847-398-3362.
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ST. EDNA RESPECT LIFE MINSTRY DAILY HERALD LIFE AD The Catholic Parishes in Vicariate I, Chicago Archdiocese and the Joliet Diocese, are sponsoring a pro-life ad in the Daily Herald to mourn the 46th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Since the Roe v Wade decision in 1973, the lives of 60 million innocent babies have been lost.
Please consider contributing $5.00 (minimum) toward the cost of the ad. Sponsors have the option of listing their names in the ad, or remaining anonymous. The ad will run on Sunday, January 13, 2019, full color in the first section of the newspaper. The Daily Herald distribution area includes: Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry Counties.
Donations will be collected after all masses in the church lobby at the kiosk on December 29, 30 and again on January 5 & 6. Respect Life Representatives will be available to accept your donations after Mass or you can complete the form below and bring it to the Parish Office-Attention Respect Life Ad.
DEADLINE FOR DONATIONS – JANUARY 7, 2019
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT —————————————————————————————————————-
DONOR’S SLIP FOR DONATIONS TO DAILY HERALD AD
____I/we wish to contribute $__________ ($5.00 minimum) to help sponsor the Roe v. Wade newspaper ad.
____ I/we wish my/our name to appear in the Daily Herald as a sponsor.
____ I/we DO NOT wish my/our name to appear in the Daily Herald.
Human Concerns Commission www.stedna.org/humanconcerns
Dear St. Edna Parishioners,
Thanks to you, 50 families will be celebrating a special
Christmas, homeless clients at the St. James Food Pantry
will be opening Santa sacks and others will receive gift
cards, food, hats, scarves, hygiene kits and toys.
Your amazing generosity makes a huge difference to
our clients.
Thank you for opening your hearts for Christmas and
throughout the year. Have a blessed Christmas.
Cathy Moore, Director St .James Food Pantry
Thank you
From Our
Sharing Parish
St. James-
Chicago
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Human Concerns Commission www.stedna.org/humanconcerns
A BIG THANK YOU to the St. Edna Community for your continued kindness. Your generosity made the Share Your Gift (Card)s Ministry a success again this year! Gift cards totaling $7825 were collected and distributed to:
• St. Edna Outreach • St. James (our sharing parish) Faith Community
Homes St. Joseph’s Home
for the Elderly
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers to help in the
food pantry and clothing room at our office at 1717 Rand Road, Des Plaines. Volunteers are needed on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, during the day.
Unused Christmas Cards Needed We need your unused Christmas cards. This past month we sent 6,300 cards to 5 prisons in Illinois. This severely depleted our inventory which we now must increase for Christmas 2019. The cards are very much appreciated by both the Chaplains who distribute them, and by the inmates who receive them. The collection dates are the weekends of January 5-6 and January 12-13. white baskets will be in the Gathering space for your donations. Thank you very much for your support of this special activity.
St. Edna Prison Ministry
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Human Concerns Commission www.stedna.org/humanconcerns
10 Week Grief Support Group:
FINDING HOPE/HEALING HEARTS
This educational support group is returning to St. Edna to offer adults who are grieving the death of a loved one (spouse, parent, child, or friend). Participants will have the opportunity to gather with others and to heal from their loss. The group will be facilitated by parishioners Diane Mulroe and Carol Mulvaney.
The Finding Hope/Healing Hearts Group will use two books by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, a national expert in the field of loss. The Ten Essential Touchstones that will be addressed:
1. Open to the presence of your loss. 2. Dispel misconceptions about grief. 3. Embrace the uniqueness of your grief. 4. Explore what you might experience. 5. Recognize you are not crazy. 6. Understand the six needs of mourning. 7. Nurture yourself.
8. Reach out for help. 9. Seek reconciliation, not resolution. 10. Appreciate your transformation.
“Think of your grief as a wilderness—a vast, inhospitable forest. You must journey through this wilderness. To
find your way out, you must become acquainted with its terrain and learn to follow the sometimes hard-to-find trail that leads to healing. In the wilderness of your grief, the touchstones are your trail markers. They are the signs that let you know you are on the right path. When you learn to identify and rely on the touchstones, you will find your way to hope and healing. Writing can be a very effective form of mourning, or expressing your grief outside yourself. And it is through mourning that you heal in grief. The Understanding Y our Grief Journal is a companion workbook and is designed to help mourners explore the many facets of their unique grief through journaling. Specific questions are offered and writing space is provided for the many questions raised.” -Dr. Wolfelt
Thursdays 7:00-8:30pm
February 7 through April 11, 2019
There is a $40.00 registration fee which covers the cost of the two books and materials. Register in the St. Edna parish office.
Group size is limited so register now!
[email protected] or call 847-398-3362 "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who
have died so that you may not grieve as others who have no hope. For since we believe
that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus,
God will bring with him those who have died."—1 Thessalonians 4:13–14
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In Our Community
Taizé Prayer Invita on Comepraywithus…
Viatorian religious and associates of Arlington Heights
invite you to break away from life’s hec c pace for an hour of medita on, Taizé chant and
quiet reflec on.
TaizePrayerServiceWednesday, January 9th– 7:30 p.m.
VIATORIAN PROVINCE CENTER CHAPEL 1212 East Euclid Ave. Arlington Heights
(Entrance for the CHAPEL is in the back of the building)
Each month, on the 2nd Wednesday, we invite you to take me away from your busy rou ne to spend
peaceful me with the Lord. Please join us for this me of quiet reflec on.
For more informa on, call Karen Cutler at: 847/637-2125.
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