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On Catholic Marriage
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Nm 11:4b-15Responsorial Psalm 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17Gospel Mt 14:13-21
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rcia program
RCIA SESSIONS IN THE PRESENTATION ROOM OF THE PARISH OFFICE FROM 7:00-8:30
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Diocesan Safe Environment Program
All parish volunteers need to complete Protecting God’s Children, undergo a background check, and read a few important documents. Please contact Mona O'Bryan at the parish office 815-758-5432 x 107 if you are unsure if you have completed all the requirements or to answer any questions you may have. Thanks for your prompt cooperation with this important US Bishop's initiative. -
Extraordinary MINISTER and LECTOR SChedule May/June
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Extraordinary Minister andLector Schedule July/Aug
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Other LinKS
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Mass Sign-up
Hope Haven Meal Sign-up
Link for Live Streaming Mass on Saturdays at 5:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZh1iPkdCl_hQKsCTCA-EVA
Effective immediately, no masks required for vaccinated parisioners. Masks still required
for Extraordinary Ministers when distributing Communion. Mask are also required
at school until the end of the year. -
from the desk of FR Russell(July 11, 2021)
“This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent” (John 6:29). By God’s grace faith bears fruit especially through the Sacraments. Baptism opens us to the life of grace in the other Sacraments as well. We should prayerfully prepare for each Sacrament we receive. “I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; that is not how you learned Christ, assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created in God’s way in righteousness and holiness of truth” (Ephesians 4:17, 20-24) declares Saint Paul. Our glorious journey in Christ is one of conversion in this world so that we might, by God’s grace, become holy and live with God and the Holy Angels and Saints forever. As individuals and as a community we are always in need of reform and conversion. God blesses us in these efforts and His mercy and patience are immeasurable and beyond our understanding.
In Christ, son of Mary
Fr. Russell -
Word on Fire