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St. Pius X Catholic Community 1025 E. Madison Street Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-4526 www.stpiuslombard.org
St. Pius X Catholic Community
1025 E. Madison Street Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-4526 www.stpiuslombard.org
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S . P X C C 1025 E. M S ■ L , IL 60148
[email protected] www.stpiuslombard.org
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MISSION STATEMENT
We the people of St. Pius X Church, a faith community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, accept the challenge to restore all things in Christ through the use of our gifts and ministry. Guided by the Father, nourished by the Eucharist, and inspired by the Holy Spirit we embrace all through our commitment to worship, education, service, and stewardship.
LEMA DE NUESTRA MISIÓN
Nosotros las personas de la Iglesia de San Pío X, una comunidad de fe Católica de la Diócesis de Joliet, Illinois, aceptamos los desafíos de restaurar todas las cosas en Cristo, por medio de nuestros talentos y ministerios. Guiados por el Padre, nutridos por la Eucaristía, e inspirados por el Espíritu Santo; unidos y comprometidos todos nosotros por medio de nuestros dones, educación y servicio.
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Pastor:
Father George Zieba, CR Deacons:
John Chan, Armando Herrera, Ron Knecht, Larry Lissak, Tom Rachubinski
Hispanic Ministry Pastoral Assistant: Fr. Firmo Mantovani, CS
School Principal: Daniel Flaherty Assistant Principal: Toni Miller
Faith Formation Team: Elizabeth Becerra, Laura Mora, Mark Restaino
Youth Ministry - Director: Mark Restaino
Music Ministry - Director: Kirsten Currie
Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Laura Mora Hispanic Ministry Faith Formation Director:
Abraham Rodriguez
Business Manager: John Matyasik
Administrative Assistant: Donna Cooper
Parish Secretary: Pam Matyasik
Maintenance Director: Sallie McGinn
Pastoral Council, Chair: Betty Kramer
Finance Council, Chair: Frank Enda
Stewardship Council, Chair: Leanne Newman
Parish Office: 630-627-4526 Fax: 630-495-5926
Faith Formation: 630-627-1551 [email protected]
School: 630-627-2353 Fax: 630-627-1810
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
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MASSES Saturday: 5:00 PM Anticipation of Sunday Misa en Español: Sábado 7 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM Holy Days: see previous Sunday Bulletin Weekdays: 8:30 AM Monday through Friday Saturday: 8:30 AM First Saturday of each month
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday at the 11:30 AM Mass (10:00 am during Summer). No Baptisms are celebrated during Lent. Parent preparation is required. The parent meeting for Baptism is generally on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office for more information (630-627-4526).
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months before your desired wedding date, to check availability.
FUNERALS
Arrangements should be made at the Parish Office before publication in the newspaper.
SICK CALLS
Homebound because of sickness or age, please call the Parish Office (630-627-4526) to arrange a visit with a Minister of Care or a priest.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the Parish Office for arrangements.
Because of HIPAA Privacy regulations, hospitals can no longer contact the parish. If you are hospitalized and would like a priest or minister from St. Pius X to visit or have your name added to the Prayers of the Faithful, your family should notify the Parish Office.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CATHOLIC FAITH
For questions and instruction in the faith or to become a part of the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), call the Parish Office. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ASSISTANCE AND PANTRY HOURS Mon. & Fri. 9:30 am—Noon - Martha Room Wed. 12:30-2:30 pm - Martha Room Information: 630-300-4353
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 9:00 AM—12:30 PM; 1:00 PM—4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! You are invited to come to or call the Parish Office to register. Forms are also available on the website.
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS If you are interested in one of our many ministries or wish to volunteer time or talent, please contact the Parish Office or see our website for more details.
PRAYER INTENTIONS
If you have a prayer intention that you would like the parish to pray for, write it in the Book of Prayer in Church.
BULLETIN ARTICLES Due ten days prior to bulletin date. Attach Word file and email to [email protected]. Please put a contact name and phone number on each article indicating the date(s) you would like the article to run. Every effort will be made to see that your request is granted. As a general rule, we encourage using “bulletin space” instead of a separate insert whenever possible—–this saves the cost of printing. The following guidelines should be observed if an insert is necessary:A proposed insert must be submitted for approval prior to bulletin insertion weekend. Approved inserts must be delivered by Thursday to the Parish Office.
Pregnant? Confused? Need Help? Please call Woman’s Choice Services at 630-261-9221.
Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life: www.vocations.com or call 815-221-6171. Support Serra Vocations at the monthly Vocation Mass and dinner at St. Michael Parish in Wheaton. Please call 630-947-5672 for information. Reporting Sexual Abuse: Anyone who has reasonable cause to suspect the sexual abuse of a minor by a member of the clergy or other Church personnel is urged to report the matter immediately. To inform the Diocese of Joliet, call Molly Fara, Director of Child and Youth Protection at 815-221-6116 or write the Diocese of Joliet, 16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL 60403. Contact DCFS at 1-800-252-2873 or call the local County States Attorney.
Monday January 23-Saint Vincent Saint Marianne Cope Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 8:30 am Violet Paddock by Joan & Barb Temborius Tuesday January 24-Saint Francis de Sales Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 8:30 am Jerome Timko (anniv.) by Joan & Barb Temborius Wednesday January 25-The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 8:30 am Henry Schrader by Family Special Intentions of Stephen Weiland Thursday January 26-Saints Timothy and Titus 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 4:21-35 8:30 am Edward Perek by Walter & Nancy Perek Friday January 27-Saint Angela Merici Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 8:30 am Jack Cesarone by Michael Cesarone Saturday January 28-Saint Thomas Aquinas Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4:35-41 3:30-4:30 pm Reconciliation Vigil—Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm Frances Dybisz by John & Pat Tirio 7:00 pm Misa en español Sunday January 29 Zep 2:3; 3:12-13; Ps 146:6-10; 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12a 7:30 am Annamae Fitzpatrick by Joan & Barb Temborius 9:30 am Donald Mueller by Annette Mueller 11:30 am St. Pius X Parish Family
Liturgical Calendar The Prayer Chapel is open Sunday through Friday evenings, 7 pm to 11 pm. Please come and adore Him. Use Door #8 on east side of church building. Would you like to sign up for an hour per week in the Prayer Chapel? Please contact our leaders to pledge your hour.
Sunday Estelle Soger 630-738-2255 Monday Linda Chan 630-202-2489 Tuesday Michelle LoCoco 630-567-0373 Wednesday John Chan 630-202-2943 Thursday Ceil D’Acquisto 630-627-9472 Friday Carol Gawenda 630-833-3211 Rosary/Prayer/Benediction-Wednesday 8 pm Prayer Chapel
St. Pius X Prayer Chapel
the following parishioners and friends who are ill:
Mark Furjanic Dolores Pflum
Michael Crosse, Sr. Toby Goold
Jan Reynolds Karen Krystyan
Mary Commare Frank Cvach
Paul Pignatelli Edward Styka John Shoffner
McKenna Tyszkiewicz
LITURGICAL NEWS
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Ministry Schedules are available by signing onto the software from your computer/tablet.
Click onto the “Ministry Scheduler Pro” button on the home page of our website: stpiuslombard.org.
Rosary for Vocations Sunday evenings from 7:30 to 8:00 pm in the Church. Individual Adoration for Vocations from 8 to 9 pm. Please enter through door #8 on the east side of the
building. Call Ken for more information: 630-818-6261.
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St. Pius X Youth Ministry
New Evangelization Ministry
Registration for Bishop Barron’s Pivotal Players at St. Pius X Bishop Robert Barron is on a new journey to unlock the truth behind the Catholic Church's most influential people. CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players is a multi-part study program that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization. These Pivotal Players are St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena, Bl. John Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, and Michelangelo.
The Pivotal Players is a 13 week study which involves home preparation, small group discussion, and video presentations. Registration will be held after Masses this weekend. The cost for the study is $30. The study will begin the week of February 5. For questions or more info contact Barb Harazin 630-629-7956 or [email protected]
St. Joseph Table 2017
The St. Pius X Catholic Community will once again be hosting a
St. Joseph’s Table Pot Luck in the Social Center
Sunday, March 19, 2017 Immediately Following 11:30 AM Mass
Serving 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Donations benefit St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
There will be a planning meeting on Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 pm in the Martha Room. We are looking for people who are willing to assist with:
Food/Beverage Donations Raffle Donations Set-Up/Decorating Committee Clean-Up Committee Kitchen Coordinators Serving Committee
If you would like to volunteer for one of these and are not able to attend the meeting, you may contact Leanne Newman at [email protected] or 630-638-8509. Thank you for considering this request for your assistance in keeping this tradition alive in our parish community!
Looking for Small Group Leaders The St. Pius X Youth Ministry is looking for adult leaders. Whether you are a college student or a grandparent (we already have multiples of both), if you love God and have a heart for students, we want you on the team! We are specifically looking for adults who would be interested in leading small group discussions. Small groups are split by gender and grade (6th, 7th, and 8th) and range between 6-10 students in size. Each small group has two adult leaders. Discussions are based around a pre-determined book or video. Small group discussions happen during youth group nights on Mondays from 6:30-8 pm. If you would like to become a small group leader or observe a youth group night and test the water, please contact Mark Restaino at [email protected]. 8th Grade Confirmation Student and Sponsor Meeting is on Wednesday, January 25 from 7-8 pm in the Social Center/Gym. At this meeting, we'll go over the sponsorship role and students and sponsors will have time to discuss their faith with one another. If a student's sponsor is unable to attend, a parent may come in their place; yet we still ask that the student and sponsor meet or talk together at a time convenient for them with guidelines that we'll both hand out at the event and email out. Three Dog Youth Group Night On Monday, January 30, from 6:30-8 pm, the youth group will be making dog toys for DuPage Animal Control in the Social Center/gym at St. Pius X. There will also be a hot chocolate bar! Invite friends because it's going to be pawesome!
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PARISH NEWS
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Our Stewardship of Sharing
Golden Touch Donations 7/1/16-1/17/17 $11,344
Lot Lights Donations thru 1/17/2017 $39,940
Year to Date Sunday Offering Budget July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016
Revenue $372,890 Budget 383,982 Over (under) Budget for year 11,092
Weekly Offering Report
Weekly Offering Contributions-January 2017 First Week Offering 6,750 Electronic Giving (1/1-1/3) 5,072 Second Week Offering 8,324 Electronic Giving (1/4-1/10) 7,249 Third Week Offering 8,191 Electronic Giving (1/11-1/17) 3,665 Budgeted Income for January 72,115 Amount needed for January Offering 32,864 *Budgeted offering income needed to meet monthly budgeted expenses
Thank you for your continued support of our ministries to the people of God.
Prayerfully consider giving a gift to St. Pius X Parish in your Estate Planning or Planned Giving.
Christmas Collection thru 1/17/2017 $30,503 Budgeted Amount $34,000 You can still make a Christmas Donation. Offerings can be made through our online giving program, in the collection basket, or through the U.S. Mail. See our website for the online link.
Annual St. Pius X Parish Auction/Dinner Event at the Diplomat West in Elmhurst
Purchase your tickets now!! Get tickets for you and a guest or gather friends and fill the table!
$75 per person or $700 for the table of 10 Names and payments can be turned in at
the School Office or the Parish Office. All are welcome!
Make New memories with Old Friends! Some items included in auction: Hamilton Tickets,
Kentucky Derby Package, Log Cabin Weekend (sleeps 20), Bulls/Bears/Blackhawks/Cubs/Sox Packages
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This Week’s Calendar of Events
Tuesday-January 24 Parish Pastoral Council 7:00 pm Parish Office Wednesday-January 25 Grade School Mass 8:30 am Church St. Joseph Table Meeting 7:00 pm Martha Room Confirmation Meeting 7:00 pm Social Center Rosary/Prayer/Benediction 8:00 pm Prayer Chapel Saturday-January 28 Parish Auction/Dinner at Diplomat West begins at 6 pm Sunday-January 29 Catholic Schools Week begins with 11:30 am Mass followed by Open House from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm Vocation Rosary 7:30 pm Church
St. Pius X Council of Catholic Women
LADIES . . .SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, February 15, for CCW Dine & Unwind. 6:30 pm gathering with 7 pm dinner. This dinner is when we reveal the 2017 Woman of the Year! More information to follow in the coming weeks. Janet Lissak & Cheryl Sutton
Mat Project
Thank-you to all the parishioners who donated bags for our “homeless mat” project. We have a great supply, so please don't bring in anymore right now. Our next step will be to set up time after Mass for anyone who can stay to make the plarn. (plastic yarn). Dates will be coming soon, so please watch the bulletin!
Registration Information
Entry fee is $20 per person. Come alone or with your own team of sleuths. Fill out this form and return to School or Parish Office no later than January 30th. Please list a team captain and contact information. Team captains will be responsible for getting information out to their teams. Teams are asked to gather fees and submit with Registration Form. Team Name:____________________________ Team Captain: _________________________________ Captain email : __________________________________ Other Members:
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Information: Meaghan Grimes at 630-290-3790 or [email protected]
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St. Pius X Parish School 630-627-2353 www.stpiuslombard.org/school
St. Pius X Parish School offers classes for full and half day preschool and kindergarten and first through eighth grade. In addition, we offer before and after care, hot lunch and many after school clubs. Please join us at one of our Open Houses and meet our excellent teaching staff and tour our school. Registration packets will be available with information about our school.
St. Pius X Parish School Catholic Schools Week
Open House Days & Times S , J 29, 2017
12:30 . . 2:00 . . M , J 30, 2017
9:30 . . 11:00 . . T , J 31, 2017
9:30 . . 11:00 . .
N A R F : F D H D S F O
T F Y O P A
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CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
BY DINING OUT AT CULVER’S FOR THE BENEFIT OF
ST. PIUS X SCHOOL Thursday, February 2, 2017
5-8 pm Culvers in Lombard 1155 S. Main Street
630-889-1140 Culver’s of Lombard will donate 10% of the sales attributable to St. Pius X School. If the sales are equal to or greater than 30% or more of the total sales for the hours of the fundraiser, then Culver’s will donate 10% of all sales!!!! So please tell your friends and family to come and support our school.
*Please present flier when ordering or let them know you are with St. Pius X School
MINISTERIO HISPANO
Misa en Español Sábado 7:00 pm Sacerdote Firmo Mantovani, CS Coordinadora de Ministerio Hispano Laura Mora Director de Educación Religiosa Abraham Rodríguez Bautizos 1er. Y 3er. Sábado del mes Matrimonios, Visita a los enfermos, Quinceañeras e Intenciones de misa Favor de hablar a la Rectoría para mas información Horario de Oficina Miércoles 9:00 am.—1:00 pm. Jueves 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Teléfono 630-627-4526 X203 Email [email protected]
REFLEXIÓN 1. El Comienzo de la más Hermosa Epopeya de Amor 1.1 Durante los domingos de este año leemos el Evangelio según san Mateo. Los dos primeros capítulos, que corresponden a la infancia de Jesús, ya fueron proclamados durante el Tiempo de Navidad. Ese tiempo terminó con la fiesta del Bautismo del Señor, que también oímos, y ahora nuestra atención se centra en este Jesús que fue bautizado por Juan y que emprende su obra de evangelización. 1.2 Hay que notar el vínculo que une el ministerio de Juan y el de Jesús. Como Juan, también Nuestro Señor tiene un mensaje de conversión en sus labios. La tarea de estos dos predicadores es semejante también en que su palabra se dirige a las multitudes, y particularmente a los despreciados y a los pobres, más que a los poderosos. Por eso vemos a Jesús en tierra considerada prácticamente de paganos, lo que en otro tiempo fue la heredad de las tribus de Zabulón y de Neftalí. 1.3 Pero así como hay parecidos hay diferencias. Juan se dedicaba sobre todo a bautizar, de donde vino su apelativo de "Bautista" mientras que Jesús inicia su obra sobre todo predicando. Juan permaneció junto al Jordán, como gesto profético que empalma con la alianza y la entrada a la tierra prometida; Jesús, en cambio, es itinerante y va como al encuentro de los relegados. Detrás de estos hechos externos hay cambios más profundos, sin embargo, como veremos. 2. Juan en la Cárcel 2.1 No fue una coincidencia que Jesús empezara a predicar cuando Juan fue encarcelado. El evangelista anota que Jesús dejó Nazareth "al enterarse" de la prisión de Juan. Es un momento
decisivo de la vida del Señor: lo que solemos llamar su "vida oculta" termina y dejando a su Madre y demás parientes atrás, empieza el camino incierto y duro de la predicación pública. ¿Por qué lo hace? 2.2 Tal vez le mueve el deseo de no dejar apagar el fuego de esperanza que Juan había encendido y que ya no podría alimentar desde la cárcel de Herodes. Tal vez ha "leído" ese signo de la cárcel de su Predecesor y sabe bien que el camino de obediencia a la voluntad del Padre pasa por ser rechazado. Lo que sí queda claro es que Jesucristo no sale de Nazareth a disfrutar del mundo y que tampoco espera algo distinto de lo que ve que le ha sucedido a Juan. 3. Derroche de Luz 3.1 Sin embargo, no debemos imaginar a Cristo como un predicador lúgubre. Él sabe lo poco que puede de veras esta humanidad nuestra y es bastante crecido como para haber conocido de cerca la incoherencia y la perversidad de la que somos capaces los seres humanos. Ello no implica que sus palabras sean ácidas. Sencillamente no son las palabras de un iluso. El amor que él da, desde el día primero de su ministerio, no viene soportado por lo que nosotros hacemos o somos sino por el amor que Dios nos tiene. 3.2 Jesús no depende de nosotros para amarnos. Por eso puede derrochar luz, gracia, bondad. Puede dar porque no está comprando nuestra aceptación ni está esperando nuestra aprobación. Su amor es libre precisamente porque no tiene que esperar a que le amemos para amarnos. 3.3 Aún más: con desbordante generosidad llama a otros a que se asocien a su misión; estos serán sus primeros apóstoles. Pronto se notará el abismo que separa a Jesús de sus compañeros, que están interesados en metas de muy corto plazo, como ser "el más importante" dentro de ese grupo. La paciencia y el amor de Cristo quedarán entonces a la vista, pues a través de esos mismos ignorantes y rudos hombres un día hará llegar la buena noticia a todas las naciones. Por Fr. Nelson Medina, OP
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Servidores
Saturday 7:00 pm
1/28
Ministros de Eucaristía: M. Lagunas, I. Rodriguez, F. Garcia, G. Rivera Lectores: J. Duran, K. Cabral Acólitos: J. Cruz, E. Gutierrez, M. Tiscareno Ministros de Hospitalidad: R. Serna, G. Ruiz Oración de los Fieles: E. Galvan
DEANERY AND DIOCESAN NEWS
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2017 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal
The 2017 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal is underway! It begins with a mailing that many of our parishioners have received or will soon receive. This is a mailing from Bishop Conlon asking for a pledge to the 2017 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal.
The Appeal not only funds many of the operations of the Diocese, it funds services that are of great help to the ministries here in our parish.
This year, the theme of the Appeal is “Held in God’s Hands.” What a wonderful thought! When we accept that God knows what we need and will provide for our tomorrows, we are able to be good stewards of the gifts He has entrusted to us.
One way that we can be good stewards, is by giving back to God the gifts He shared with us. We can support our parish, our diocese and the Church throughout the world with gifts of time, talent and treasure. The gifts we give enable ministries, education, and services that touch thousands of lives.
Our parish goal is $67,203. With your financial support, we can exceed this goal. When we exceed our goal in paid pledges, we will receive 70% of the amount over goal for use in our parish.
Please answer Bishop Conlon’s request and make a generous pledge. All pledges can be paid in ten (10) installments. Thank you in advance for your support.
This weekend is the Collection for the Church in Latin America! Please prayerfully consider supporting this collection, which strengthens the faith of our brothers and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Your support is bringing the faith to those in remote villages who would otherwise not have access to church programs and outreach. Share your faith! Support the second collection. To learn more about the collection, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america.
Job Opportunity
Parish Business Manager St. Paul the Apostle Parish is seeking candidates for employment as Parish Business Manager. The Business Manager will provide leadership of the parish business office with functional responsibilities for planning, budgeting, finance, accounting, billing, payroll, communication, parish website development, business projects, legal, scheduling, capital campaign and contract administration. Candidates must have experience in fiscal planning, project management, accounting and bookkeeping, payroll management and basic office management. Candidates must have the accounting and bookkeeping skills to process all accounts receivables, account payables and all other accounting functions of the parish and school. Candidates must have good written and oral communication skills, good interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team in support of our parishioners. Candidates must have the ability to work with Parishioners, the School Principal, the Director of Religious Education, the Facilities Manager, Youth Minister, other staff members and vendors. Candidates must have a desire to use their skills to support the mission of the Catholic Church. A BS/BA in Business, Accounting, Finance or another related field is required. Experience with Parish Data Systems software, Paylocity payroll system and with Parishsoft software is desirable. This exempt position is full-time and benefited. The position is available immediately. Please email resume and cover letter to Fr. John Klein at [email protected].
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Evening of Prayer for the Protection of the Unborn and Pro-Life Witness
On Tuesday, January 24, beginning at 6:30 pm, the 44th
Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Abortion Case, Immaculate Conception Parish (134 Arthur St. Elmhurst) will host an Evening of Prayer for the Protection of the Unborn in solidarity with the March for Life 2017. The Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated in the Church. The schedule follows: 6:30 pm — Rosary 7:00 pm — Sacrifice of the Holy Mass 8:00 pm — Pro-life Witness (Agnesian Room) Jennifer, who is a Regional Coordinator for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign in Chicago, will share her personal story, the effect of abortion on her life, and how God's mercy offered hope, healing, and forgiveness. Silent No More Awareness is a campaign to make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. Abortion is a sensitive and deeply painful experience of loss suffered in silence and isolation. Through the power of public witness, this international campaign proclaims to our world the truth about abortion offering freedom from secrecy, shame, and pain. Silent No More reaches out to people hurt after abortion, encouraging them to attend abortion recovery programs. Silent No More Educates the public that abortion is harmful emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Silent No More members share personal testimonies of suffering and healing to help others avoid the pain of abortion and gives hope to those still struggling with abortion pain. The campaign is a project of Priests for Life and Anglicans for Life. Snacks and refreshments will be served. All are invited. Bring the entire family. Please contact Mary Kay at [email protected] with any questions or call 630-279-5825.
St. Joseph Parish (Downers Grove) Overnight Vigil for Life
Please join St. Joseph Parish Catholics for Life for an overnight Vigil for Life before the Blessed Sacrament in recognition of the two Supreme Court decisions of 1973 that made abortion legal in the United States, and in memory of the tens of millions of babies killed in the womb since. The vigil begins in the Chapel (to the left as you enter the church) with a rosary on Sunday, January 22, at 6:30 pm, and continues overnight and all-day Monday, January 23, ending with a rosary starting at 5:30 pm. A Holy Hour for Life will be held on Sunday evening from 8:00 – 9:00 pm. Please send an email indicating when you will attend to [email protected], or join us at anytime during the vigil hours.
St. Joseph Church is located at 4801 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL.
St. Joseph Catholics for Life: Promoting the Culture of Life Through Prayer, Education, and Action — For more information or to be added to our mailing list for pro-life news and events: email [email protected] or call Bob LeMay at 630-464-5344.
