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THANKSGIVING DAY - MASS AND FOOD DRIVE
Thursday, November 28
There will be ONLY ONE Mass on Thanksgiving Day at 9 am
As in the past, the parish will be hosting a non-perishable food drive at the
Thanksgiving Day Mass on Thursday, November 28 at 9 am.
The food will be donated to St. Blase’s Food Pantry in Summit, IL.
They are part of the Catholic Charities Greater Food Depository.
Monetary donations will also be accepted and will go towards the
St. Vincent de Paul Society, which will help our own parishioners in need.
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REGULAR DAILY AND WEEKEND MASSES
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - CONFESSIONS
MASKS ARE OPTIONAL!
Based on the mask mandate in the City of Chicago,
mask wearing is optional in all our Parish Facilities including Church.
Weekday Masses
from Monday through Saturday at 7 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Confessions
Monday through Saturday
after the 7 am Mass and on Saturdays from 3 to 3:45 pm
Weekend Masses
Saturday (Vigil) at 4 pm
Sunday at 8 am, 10:30 am and 5 pm
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EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR
Please join us for Holy Hour with Rosary and Benediction
every Second Thursday of each month at 7 pm in Church.
Next Holy Hour on Thursday, December 12.
We will also be having music and singing to enhance our time with Jesus.
We look forward to seeing you and so does Jesus!
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WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
ADORATION CHAPEL ADORERS ARE NEEDED!
The Chapel is open to the public
Monday through Friday from 8 am until 4 pm
with Exposition from 1 pm until 4 pm.
Come and spend an hour with Jesus and together we can thank him for giving us the strength, perseverance, and faith for bringing us through this past year.
MAKING EUCHARISTIC ADORATION A PART OF YOUR LIFE - Regular time spent with the Lord in Adoration can be life changing. Here are some ways to make this form of prayer a regular part of your life.
Be real with yourself. Holy hours are great, but if you don’t have that much time, or if you aren’t used to spending that long of a time in prayer, you might need to build up to it. Start with going to the chapel for fifteen minutes at a time. The quality of time you spend with our Lord and the frequency of times are often more meaningful than the length.
Stay practical. It might not be possible for you to get to your church whenever you feel like it. But maybe you can arrive early for Mass and spend some time with Jesus. Or perhaps you could arrange your schedule so that you (and even a spouse, child, or friend with you) can stop in as you’re driving past the church. Even a few minutes can change your week for the better.
Go out of your way. How can you make Adoration a regular part of your weekly rhythm of prayer? It may mean sacrificing other things, such as time online or watching TV. Start searching for more opportunities to sacrifice other things for that prayer time with Jesus - and watch how he blesses you.
Like anything else that is worthwhile in life, it takes a certain degree of discipline to become more eucharistic in your prayer life. Remember, however, that God is never outdone in generosity.
Excerpt from “Heavenly Strength and Protection - The Blessing of Spending Time with Jesus" by Mark Hart from Our Sunday Visitor June 2022 © Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. 1-800-348-2440 - www.osv.com - Used by permission. No other use of this material is authorized.
ADORATION CHAPEL ADORERS NEEDED! - We are still looking for volunteers to become adorers in our Chapel for the Exposition hours from 1 to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Since our last appeal, we have lost more of our current adorers due to age, illness, injuries, or family obligations. So, please search your heart to see if you could spare one hour on a regular basis on one of these days, once a week. No special training or requirements needed; only the willingness to spend some quiet time with Jesus. Please think and pray about this urgent need. Your help is really and truly needed.
If you have any questions or want to sign up for adoration, please contact Carol Smith at 708-217-7301 or Joe Kinnerk at 773-253-8911.
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