Fleece
Blanket Donation
The Will County Children’s Advocacy Center provides
fleece blankets to all children with whom they conduct sensitive interviews.
At this time they are running out of blankets. We will be putting
together blankets on Monday, February 25th at 6:30pm in the
undercroft. If you are planning to help assemble the blankets please
bring a sharp scissors and a ruler. We will be working with the fleece that was
donated and if anyone had fleece purchased for this project we would appreciate
your bringing it that evening. Please contact Marilyn Kromer, Bev Keene, or Shirley Reilly with
any questions. Thank you.
Respond
Now Needs Men’s Gloves!
Respond Now is asking for St. John’s help in
collecting men’s gloves for this winter season. Any winter articles
would be appreciated (hats, scarves, gloves, coats), but they have completely
run out of men’s gloves to give out. Donations can be placed in the boxes at
the top of the stairs to the undercroft.
Newcomer’s
Reception – Friday, February 16th at the Rectory, 5:00 p.m.
St.
John’s Table – Sunday, February 24th at 5:00 p.m.
The early church worshipped around the table, around
a meal that we have ritualized into the modern mass. Join us as we reclaim an
ancient form of worship, as we gather around the table and together seek the
spirit’s movement in our own time and in our own community. Come to the Table!
Lector
Training
There will be a Lector training session right after
the 10 a.m. mass on Sunday, February 24. It shouldn’t last much more than 15
minutes. We have had a lot of changes and all lectors need to be informed of
the tweaks in the ‘choreography.’ If you didn’t make the one last Saturday,
please plan to attend this one. If you can’t make it, or no longer want to be a
lector, please let me know. Thanks. Bill Moser.
TV
Needed
The new Resource Room needs a 55-to-65-inch
flat-screen television that can be mounted on the wall. It should have the
capacity to connect to a laptop in order to run videos and Power Point
presentations. Do you have such a TV in good condition that you can donate, or
are you interested in donating a new one? If so, please contact Fr. Jeremy.
“Recognizing Hate,” Event in Homewood
The SouthWest Interfaith Team (SWIFT), of which St.
John’s is a member, was invited to attend an event put on by the South Suburban
Housing Center concerning hate crimes, how to recognize them, and how to
address them. The event will be at the Irwin Community Center in Homewood on
Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 6pm to 8pm. If you have any questions please talk to or
email Bryan Burke.
SWIFT
Speakers’ Forum, March 17 at St. John’s
St. John’s will be hosting the South West Interfaith
Team’s (SWIFT) Spring Speakers’ Forum on Sunday, March 17. The topic is
“Environmental Stewardship in Our Faiths” and will feature a Christian, Jewish,
and Muslim speaker who will present the perspective of each faith on our
responsibility to God’s creation. Registration starts at 2:30pm with the forum
running from 3:00pm to 5:00pm with a Q&A following that. Those who cannot
stay for the Q&A are free to not attend. There will be snacks and light
refreshments throughout. If you have any questions please talk to or email
Bryan Burke or
Rob McManamy.
Daughters
of the King meeting Saturday 9:30-11:00am in the Guild Room.
All women of the Parish are welcome. We will
be discussing our Lenten activities and planning for the Diocesan Meeting
onApril 6th. We will also continue with the study: The Quest; An
Excursion Toward Intimacy with God.
