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Job Opportunity at STM School
Our St. Thomas More School is looking for a Part-time Preschool Aide to work approximately 2 days a week. Looking for a candidate who can start working immediately. For interested persons, please contact STM Principal Sonja Keane at skeane@stmcentral.org or 847.742-3959.
Church Cleaning Ministry
Our church cleaning ministry has begun! We have a few dedicated parishioners who come on Tuesdays, at a time convenient for their schedule, and help us with some vacuuming and light cleaning. We could use a few more volunteers.
If you can help us sign up with the button below.
Make a commitment to start 2023 with a great start. Spend one hour each week with Jesus. Choose one of the times below and sign up today. Sign up to try it, one hour, once a week, for one month. Sign up is easy and the time spent with Jesus will change your life.
- Tuesday 11:00 PM
- Wednesday 12:00 AM
- Thursday 2:00 AM
Baby Bottle Boomerang
The Corbella Clinic is a haven for women seeking physical, emotional and spiritual needs, empowering them to make positive choices for their unborn child. The Knights of Columbus will be passing out baby bottles to support the center the weekend of Feb 4th & 5th. Please take a bottle and return it the month of February with your donation of coins/ bills or checks. Your support means the world of difference to an unborn child.
St. Blaisé Blessing of the Throats
Following all Masses the weekend of February 4/5 the priest will bless throats in honor of St. Blaisé.
History has it that one day a group of hunters stumbled upon where St. Blaise was living. They found the bishop kneeling in prayer, surrounded by wolves, lions, and bears that he had tamed. The legend has it that as the hunters dragged Blaise off to prison, a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise’s command, the child was able to cough up the bone and thus lived.
Today we remember the saint on his feast day by taking two candles, crossing them against the throat, and saying the following prayer:
Through the intercession of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from ailments of the throat and from every other evil. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ©LPi
Confession Cancelled 2/7/23
The 5:30pm confessions on Tuesday, February 7 are cancelled due to our priests attending the Rockford Diocese Clergy Conference.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEBRUARY 13
In-person @9:00AM or Zoom @6:30PM
We’ve developed a 50 Day program that guides and encourages you to make this Lent one of real substance. This program will include Fr. Mark Toups Lenten Companion Study. This program is for adults of all ages. Invite your family and friends to join us, regardless of where they live.
Mondays: February 20 - April 3
Mornings: In person 9:00am
Evenings: via Zoom 6:30pm
Fee for materials: $25.00
The Knights of Columbus are excited to announce that
CHILI FOR CHARITY IS BACK!!
We are in need of chili cooks!
Do you have a great chili recipe that you would like to try out and share with others? Then we need you and your delicious chili!
Sign-up to be a part of our annual Chili for Charity as a chili cook!
For more sign-up details contact:
Terry Green
847.652.5900
tlegreen1@att.net
Please see all options below
Contact info:
Chris Gulik - chrisgulik@sbcglobal.net
Marshall Spangler - m.span50@yahoo.com
Terry Green - tlegreen1@att.net
Website - https://www.kofc654.org
An evening of visual beauty, live music, and reflection that will open your senses to the secret of God revealed in all of creation.
Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they creatively weave together dynamic presentations with live music, movie clips, YouTube videos, and sacred art for an evening of beauty and reflection on the meaning of life, love, and human destiny.
Tickets available online HERE or after all Masses at STM this weekend.
This week in the Gathering Space....
- Welcome Center - Questions? Ask Melissa
- Baby Bottle Boomerang - Knights of Columbus
Parish Happenings this week....
- FEB 04 - Confessions 9AM & 1PM
- FEB 04/05 - Baby Bottle Boomerang - Gathering Space
- FEB 04/05 - Blessing of the Throat - after all Masses
- FEB 06 - Respect Life Rosary 7PM
- FEB 07 - Confessions 5:30PM - CANCELLED FOR TODAY!
- FEB 09 - Confessions 9AM
Coming Soon at STM....
- Fr. Browning's Birthday Cookie Challenge
- Chili For Charity Cook Off
- ReLENTless
- Encountering Jesus with Fr. Browning
- Encounter Weekend
