Bread for the World Offering of Letters Campaign Dioceses across the U.S., including my own, Joliet, IL, participate in an annual letter-writing campaign on hunger issues sponsored by Bread for the World, a collective Christian voice which urges our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. The policies are well-researched, non-partisan, and rooted in faith. …
Month: September 2023
Formation Day at Mayslake
Living a Spirituality of Fraternal Communion Fr. Ed Shea and Fr. Thomas Ess presented on Radical Inclusivity and The Essence of Living a Spirituality of Fraternal Communion. We had a full house at Mayslake Village. We shared together in Mass, singing, discussion, food and learning. Thank you to everyone who attended and stayed and everyone…
Mother Cabrini Celebration
Nov. 12, 2023 Speaker: Graziano Marcheschi, M.A. D. Min. Topic: “Eucharistic Revival” Location: St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church451 West Terra Cotta AvenueCrystal Lake, IL 60014 8:30 A.M. registration9:00 MassEnd: 4:00 P.M. Lunch will be provided Pace e Bene
Formation Day Update
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am looking forward to sharing with you and our brothers and sisters this coming Saturday, Sept. 30. It appears that we have 150 members who pre-registered to attend this special event. What a blessing to be together, to renew our Franciscan promise, united in Christ! The chosen work of mercy for this event is Seeds of…