MASS ANNOUNCEMENTS WEEKEND OF 10/16—10/17

October is the month of the Holy Rosary.  The Legion of Mary is inviting you to join us every Monday in October for the rosary along with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.  We will be starting earlier this year.  On October 4^th, we will begin at 6:00 PM.  The following weeks will alternate starting times. Please see page 5 of the bulletin for additional information regarding start times.

The Legion of Mary will be holding a Holy Hour on Sunday, October 24^th at 3:00 PM in Church.  Come join us as we pray for our Church, our priests and religious, and for an increase in vocations.  We will start with the rosary, spend some quiet time with our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration, and close with Benediction.  We hope to see you there.

After 2 long years, we will be celebrating our Woman of the Year, Ruby Lee.  Please join us at the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, October 24^th as we honor her and her generous contributions to our parish family.  A reception will follow in the Admin. Wing.

The St. Andrew Filipino Community will be sponsoring a Health Fair on Sunday, October 24^th from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM in room 204 in the mobile units.  Nurses will available for blood pressure and blood sugar screenings. 

St. Mary Immaculate will be holding a White Mass on Monday, October 18^th at 7:00 PM.  This Mass is being offered for all those in the medical profession.  In appreciation for their work to heal the sick, a blessing will be offered to all health care workers.

The Office of Family Ministry in the Diocese of Joliet is offering a Tree of Light Blessing through an online video to honor all infants lost through stillbirth, miscarriage and other pregnancy losses.  This video is being used in lieu of an in-person Mass this year.  Please see page 4 of the bulletin for registration information.

World Mission Sunday, our annual celebration of the Church’s global missions, will take place on October 24th this year.  This collection serves as a worldwide effort to provide for the strengthening of more than 1,000 local churches in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

The Adult Faith Formation Office is sponsoring a Bible Study Class to discuss the Mystery of the Eucharist.  The classes will be held on Thursdays in October and November from 8:15 AM to 9:45 AM.  Please see the bulletin for further information or contact Barb Sanders at extension 308.

Please pray for the soul of Josephine Kowalski whose funeral was held here on Saturday.