Men's Retreat

The 21st annual Men's Overnight Retreat will be held from
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, to Saturday, 3 p.m. Nov. 6 at St. Mary's Retreat House in Lemont.
Cost is $55.
 
The theme of the retreat is "Pray from the Heart" and will include reflections, discussion, quiet time and Mass.
 
As in the past, each of us will be assigned to bring a food item for either breakfast or lunch.
This helps to keep the cost down.
Masks will have to be worn during the retreat.
 
I hope you can join us and make sure to invite a friend.
Peace, Deacon Dave Brencic

 

 

Buckets of Hope

This years’ service project will be collecting cleaning supplies for victims of Hurricane Ida as part of the Buckets of Hope effort sponsored by the group Hope’s on the Way. See the list of supplies needed below.

The cleaning supplies can be brought to either church site on the weekends of September 18-19 and 25-26.

We will sort the supplies and fill the buckets on October 2 in the south campus Parish Center. If you are interested in helping or for more information, call Noel Thornton at (708) 522-2914.        

 Liquid laundry detergent, one 50-ounce bottle
 Liquid household cleaner, 48 ounces
 Dish soap 30-ounce bottle any brand
 Airwick air freshener1 scrub brush-plastic
2 packages of 18 multi-use reusable wipes
1 large sponge
1 pack of 3 to 5 heavy-duty scouring pads
50 clothes pins -- wooden
Cotton clothesline (one 100-foot or 2 50-foot)
18 heavy duty trash bags (30- 45-gallon)
1 package of 5 dust masks
Two pairs of disposable waterproof gloves large or X-large
One pair of large work gloves (leather palms preferred)
(Bleach is not accepted because it is toxic)

Buying all of these supplies costs around $30. Most of the items can be found at Dollar Tree or Menards. If you are unable to fill a whole bucket, we ask that you donate as many items as possible from the supplies list.

 To sign up for the Eucharistic Procession or to participate in the Buckets of Hope Service Project, please complete and submit the Sign-up Genius form.