2-17-19
by: Father Phil Horrigan
Living the Way of Love: Week 2 – Lenten Reflection: The Way of Connection
The Way of Connection Second Week of Lent 2019 By: Jeanne Connolly, Director of Charism and Mission “But I say to you who listen, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. …. Do to others as you would have them do to you. … expecting nothing in return… Be merciful, just as our God is merciful. Do not judge, do not condemn, Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you; …The good person brings good things out of the good [...]
March edition of Chiplettes
Includes information about Many ways to Serve, Northern IL Food Bank, Sharing Positive News and more.
Living the Way of Love: Week 1 – Lenten Reflection: The Path of Wholeness
“Living the Way of Love” The Path of Wholeness First Week of Lent 2019 By: Jeanne Connolly, Director of Charism and Mission For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 …. When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.” Luke 4: 1, 13 The first Sunday of Lent we heard Luke’s telling of the temptations of Jesus. Temptations are the desire to do something, especially something unwise or wrong. Fr. Richard Rohr writes that the three temptations that Jesus faced “are all temptations to the misuse of [...]
Living the Way of Love: Ash Wednesday – Lenten Reflection: Check Your Attitude
Check Your Attitude Ash Wednesday, 2019 By: Jeanne Connolly, Director of Charism and Mission Even now … return to me with your whole heart. Joel 2:12 Brothers and sisters: We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Jesus said to his disciples: "Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them … Matthew 1:6 Today our Lenten journey formally begins. We have prepared our homes and our hearts. As we begin this journey, let’s pause a moment to check our attitude, our frame of mind. Simply defined an attitude [...]
Lenten Practices: 40 Days; 40 Ways
Please find attached here a new resource for lent: 40 Days; 40 Ways: A Guide to a Green Lent by Dianne Scheper. The guide is designed to provide a green environmental context for you to consider this Lent. Despite its title, “40 Days; 40 Ways” is not fashioned as a daily devotional. Dianne describes it as "a range of suggestions for merging your Lenten disciplinary spirit with creation-centered activities."
International Solidarity Days – March 2019
March 8—International Women’s Day International Women’s Day (IWD) was first recognized by the United Nations in 1975. However, IWD was first celebrated in New York in 1911 and was supported by over one million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once explained "The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights." The Theme for IWD 2019 is #BalanceforBetter. The theme aims at raising awareness that everyone everywhere has a part [...]
January 2019 Newsletter
Includes information about Many ways to Serve, Northern IL Food Bank, Sharing Positive News and more.
Week 1: Celebrating Our Heritage and Creating Our Legacy
Our month-long focus Celebrating our Heritage and Creating our Legacy starts now. This first week we are reminded of the rich heritage we hold as followers of St. Francis of Assisi in the spirit of Mother Clara Pfaender.
World AIDS Day
AIDS is still here…and so are we. It may appear to some of us that many people in our culture have dismissed the plague that is AIDS...