Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass - September 23 - Register by June 1

The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 2:30 pm at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street.

Couples married in 1962 interested in attending this celebration should contact the Saint Christina Rectory at 773-779-7181 to register before June 1st.

Mt. Greenwood Redevelopment Survey - Ongoing Event

We are reaching out to residents and businesses in the area for suggestions, comments and ideas. The goals of this survey are to: 1) assess the needs of the immediate area, and 2) offer the community a venue for input.

The results of the survey will be used to: 1) develop a list of potential tenants to target for commercial locations, and 2) initiate other improvements where feasible. Please take a few minutes to answer our brief survey at the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y9L7TBF.
Thank you for your interest in maintaining and improving Mt. Greenwood through commercial redevelopment. You can learn more about efforts at www.mglrc.com. To join our email list, simply send your contact information to mglrc2000@wowway.com.

You Can Help a Soldier - Ongoing Event

Our group, Hands from the Heartland, is made up of knitters and crocheters who come from several of the south suburbs. We knit or crochet scarves, neck gators, and helmet liners for our troops serving in Afghanistan, where the winters are very cold, especially in the higher elevations. Since 2010, we have shipped 900 items to chaplains at Forward Operating Basis to distribute to the service men and women in their care.

We will be continuing this project in 2012. We do not believe that all the soldiers in Afghanistan will be brought home, especially those that we ship to who are serving in the mountains along the Pakistan border. More workers are needed to help meet the requests for our “warm stuff.” We also need donations for the 100% wool that is provided at no cost to our workers.

If you are looking for a worthy project to apply your skills, this is it. Please join us. If you can only make 1 item, you will have helped to keep a soldier a little warmer next winter. For further information, call Mary McDermed at 708-799-5071 or search on the internet at Southtownstar Mary McDermed.

Novena to Saint Rita of Cascia - May 13-22

Support the Center Fundraiser - May 19

The Morgan Park Catholic Youth Ministry Center offers hospitality, a safe environment, and education for at-risk kids. As with most agencies, funding has been drastically cut recently. Our yearly fundraiser helps keep us open.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 6 pm to 11 pm at 115 Bourbon Street (3359 W. 115th St.)
$40 donation includes dinner, wine, beer, pop, & fantastic DJ
Silent Auction • Cash Raffle - Tickets $10 • Great Door Prizes!
Questions? Call Peggy Goddard at 773-881-0193.

42nd Annual Beverly Hills/Morgan Park Home Tour - May 20

Five outstanding homes and a Gothic Church will be opened to visitors Sunday, May 20th for the Beverly Area Planning Association’s 42nd Annual Beverly Hills/Morgan Park Home Tour, Chicagoland’s oldest annual tour of homes.

All tours leave from the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, from 11 am to 3 pm. Participants can choose to self-guide in their own vehicles, take the tour by bike or, for an additional $5, take the guided tour of the historic districts by trolley. Trolleys will leave at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm and 3 pm. Homes are open from 11 am to 5 pm.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, and are available by calling at 773-233-3100 or online at www.bapa.org.

Rev. Dr. David Mulvihill, KCHS - 40th Anniversary of Ordination - May 20

Father David Mulvihill, J.C.D., Ph.D., who served our parish from 1977-1984, is celebrating his 40th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Family and friends will gather to celebrate on Sunday, May 20th from 1 pm to 4 pm at St. Benedict Center, 6930 W. Touhy Ave

You, your family, and friends are cordially invited. Parking is available in the east parking lot. Refreshments will be served.

Memorial Mass - May 28

The Beverly Ridge Funeral Home extends an invitation to all family, friends & neighbors of those souls whose funerals we have conducted to a special Memorial Mass for their repose. The mass will be at St. John Fisher Church, 10234 S. Washtenaw, on Monday, May 28th at 9 am.

St. Rita of Cascia High School Summer Camp - Public Speaking - June 18-28

St. Rita President Fr. Tom McCarthy will teach this exciting course on the fundamentals of dynamic, engaging public speaking. Open to students currently in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades (co-ed). Camp runs June 18th through 28th, Monday - Thursday, from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Please contact Mary Rita Insley at 773-925- 6600, ext. 6620, for more information or go on SR website at www.stritahs.com. Camp cost: $90.

Learn to Earn a Free Apple iPad Camp - St. Rita of Cascia High School - June 18-29

Goals are for each camper to earn enough money to purchase his/her own Apple iPad, learn about business, and have fun. Open to students currently in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades (co-ed).

Camp runs June 18th-29th Monday through Friday 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Campers will put together a business plan and partner with local businesses with the goal of raising enough money for each camper to purchase his/her own iPad. Business owners will come to camp to speak about challenges they face, the value of customer service and strategies they use to make money. Warren Buffet’s basic stock market investing concepts will be taught to campers.

A walkathon on the St. Rita track will be held one day during camp to raise additional funds to go toward the purchase of the camper iPads.

Please contact camp instructor, St. Rita CFO, and Stock Club moderator Mike Gallagher at 773-925-6600, ext. 6625 or via email at mgallagher@stritahs.com for more details. Camp cost $90, space is limited.

St. Joseph in Homewood Celebrates 100th Anniversary - June and October 2012

Attention: All former parishioners of the Parish of St. Joseph in Homewood. We will be celebrating our 100th Anniversary in 2012. Scheduled events include a concelebrated Mass with Francis Cardinal George and a parish festival in June and a dinner dance at Olympia Fields Country Club in October of 2012.

If you would like to receive the latest information regarding our Centennial as it becomes available, please email us with how you were previously part of St. Joseph’s, along with your name and address, to POSJ2012@att.net. We look forward to seeing you at our celebrations.

Little Company of Mary Hospital Looking for Eucharistic Ministers - One Day Per Week

Little Company of Mary Hospital is seeking volunteers to administer communion to our Catholic patients during their stay with us. The volunteer must be a mandated Eucharistic Minister and interested in being trained as a hospital Eucharistic Minister and able to volunteer at least one day per week, Sunday through Saturday during the morning hours. If you are a mandated Eucharistic Minister wishing to volunteer your time, please call the Pastoral Care Department at 708-229-5480.

Al-Anon Meeting - Thursdays

There is a weekly Al-Anon meeting in the St. Barnabas Convent located at 10134 S. Longwood Drive, on Thursdays at 8 pm. Please use the rear entrance off parking lot. Al-Anon is for anyone with a family member or close friend whose life has been affected by the use of alcohol.

PARENT/ EDUCATOR SUPPORT GROUP - Every Second Tuesday of the Month

We meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at The Archdiocesan Center for Inclusive Education located at 4440 W. 83rd Street, Chicago, IL, 60652. Enter through the 82nd Street doors.

For more information, go to CHADD.NET/308.
You may also contact via email at southwest-region@chadd.net.

COUNSELING SERVICES

Are you interested in counseling services? If you are, Sr. Jude Moore, LCSW, DCSW, R.N. will be happy to meet with you. She is located in the Ministry Center of Sacred Heart Parish, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, IL, 60465.

Sr. Jude provides individual, couples, and family therapy. She holds advanced degrees from The National University of Ireland and Loyola University Chicago followed by a two-year Post-Graduate Fellowship completed at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

Appointments can be scheduled by calling 708-974-3336. Fees are negotiable. Hours are flexible.

Vocation to Priesthood

Chicago Irish Immigration Support (CIIS)

CIIS is a not-for-profit immigration and social service agency serving the Irish and Irish-American community. They provide advice on immigration issues and assistance with visa/green card applications, as well as providing direct social services to those experiencing difficulties. For more information, visit their website at www.ci-is.com or call at 312-534-8445.

The Quigley Scholars Program

Honoring the 101 year tradition of High School Seminary in the Archdiocese of Chicago by continuing to call young men to consider the priesthood of Jesus Christ in a new way. Established by Cardinal Francis George in April 2007.

Requirements:

• Baptized practicing Roman Catholic!
• Have interest in exploring the priesthood with other young men!
• In Catholic or public high school!
• Willing to attend a once-a-month evening of prayer, dinner, spiritual formation and fun with the St. Joseph College Seminary community at Loyola University!
• Willing to pray for vocations and for others!
• Willing to love and serve God and His people with great joy!

God is calling you! Answer the call. Come join us, make new friends, learn more about our faith, about the priesthood, about yourself, feel God’s presence and have a great experience. Some scholarships available for those in Catholic high school.

For information please contact Fr. Peter Snieg at the Quigley Alumni Office at 773-973-9706.

St. Joseph College Seminary
6551 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626

IGNATIAN VOLUNTEER CORPS

Retired? Eager to “give something back?”
Ignatian Volunteer Corps is accepting new members (age 50+) to work with the materially poor and marginalized in the greater Chicago area two days a week, and to reflect and pray on that experience in the Jesuit tradition, beginning September 2010.
For further information contact George Sullivan at 773-975-6871 or chicago@ivcusa.org.
Contact IVC National office at (toll-free) 888-831-4686 or visit the website at www.ivcusa.org.

RecycleBank Pilot Program

The City of Chicago launched the RecycleBank pilot program in designated areas. For the first time, many residents in the 19th Ward will be rewarded for their recycling efforts!

RecycleBank motivates households to recycle by rewarding each household for the amount they recycle. RecycleBank measures the amount of material recycled and then converts that amount into RecycleBank Points that can be redeemed for gift cards, groceries, and products at more than 1,900 local and national Reward Partners. RecycleBank Partners include national retailers such as Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Target.com, Ruby Tuesday’s and CVS/pharmacy, as well as local participating Chicago businesses, such as Leona’s, County Fair, Carson Pirie Scott, Treasure Island, the Chicago White Sox and the Children’s Museum. There is also an option to donate your RecycleBank Points to local school environmental programs, charities and non-profits.
“Partnering with RecycleBank will both increase our recycling rates and lower our waste output. It brings a proven recycling rewards program to our community” - Mayor Richard M. Daley.

How do I know if I am part of the pilot program?
If you received a mailer from RecycleBank containing your personal activation code and your recycling cart was outfitted with a special ID tag, then you’re a part of the pilot program. Check your cart for this tag and then activate your account today! If you’re still not sure, call RecycleBank Customer Care at 1-888-727-2978 to verify your participation. If you’re not part of the pilot program but want to participate, you can still open a RecycleBank account to earn rewards for recycling electronics and other green behavior. Go to www.RecycleBank.com or call us at 1-888-727-2978.

New Televised Sunday Mass

A televised Sunday Mass is offered on CBS Channel 2 from 5:30 to 6 am each Sunday morning. The Sunday Mass is produced by the Passionist Fathers and Brothers out of New York City.
For more information, consult the website at www.TheSundayMass.org.

Have You Ever Thought of Becoming a Hospice Volunteer?

Hospice volunteers are needed on the south side to visit patients and assist families by providing compassionate care and loving support. This is a special ministry, and training is provided. For more information, call Jim White, Volunteer Coordinator at Generations Hospice at 708-409-3040.
“In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” - Mother Teresa

The Women’s Center - www.womens-center.org

5116 North Cicero Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630
Phone: 773-794-1313

BRANCH OFFICES:
9730 S. Western, Ste. 318, Evergreen Park, IL and
2720 S. River Rd., Suite 234, Des Plaines, IL.

At The Women’s Center, we reduce the number of abortions by saving approximately 1,000 babies each year. We are able to do this because of the counseling, spiritual, and material help which you enable us to provide our families.

Volunteers are needed: 1) to answer calls in our Chicago and Evergreen Park counseling offices. For information call at 773-794-1313; 2) someone with a truck who is willing to transport baby items to Our Lady of Knock in Calumet City. Call Peg at 773-794-3292; 3) a volunteer to promote our newsletter to schools and individuals. The newsletter, for young people, features stories about saints, God’s love for us, pro-life ideas, plus fun things. To help, call Pat at 773-794-4777; 4) volunteers to pick up baby furniture. Call at 773-794-1313.

Diapers in sizes 4, 5, and 6 only are needed. Call at 773-794-3292 for diaper donation. We need boy’s and girl’s summer clothes in sizes 3-16, infant sleepers, crib sheets and bumper pads. We also need 5 baby cribs, odd crib parts for repairs, 7 infant/carrier car seats, 3 toddler beds, 2 bouncers, 2 small chests of drawers, 2 changing tables, 3 Pack N Plays and 5 baby swings. It will be a great help if you can deliver these to us. For our address, or if a pick up is needed, please call at 773-794-1313. All clothing needs to be dropped off unless accompanied by baby furniture. The families who receive these items are grateful for your generosity.

If you shop at Dominick’s Food Stores and register your Fresh Values card with The Women's Center, we earn a percentage of what you spend. You can shop any day and at any time of day. Please call us at 773-794-1313 to register your card.