Church of the Holy Family Parish Newsletter

The Resurrection Chapel of Atonement
5749 North Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660

Invitation for the Reception of Communion

We welcome all baptized Christians
to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord.

We encourage anyone who is conscious of
the need of sacramental reconciliation to
receive this sacrament prior to the reception of Communion.

Beginning today
The Church of the Holy Family
will continue to celebrate its
Novena to Saint Cajetan for the intentions of the unemployed
at 2:30 PM, prior to the 3:00 PM Mass.

O glorious St. Cajetan, you studied to be a lawyer, but when you felt that the Lord was calling you to his service, you abandoned everything and became a priest. You excelled in virtues, shunning all material rewards for your labor, helping the many unemployed people of your time. You provided loans without interest and you attracted a lot of benefactors who donated to your resources so that you could go on with your activities. Look on us with mercy. We wish to find employment that could help us and our families live with dignity. Listen to our petitions, dear saint; you, who could easily give up the food on your table for the needy, bring our petitions to Jesus. Amen

You were a model of virtue among the priests of your time, O St. Cajetan. You sought not to receive payments from your ministry, and you taught people how to pray the rosary and develop devotions to saints. You were truly a spiritual shepherd, and your concern was always focused on the salvation of souls. But despite this, you were also aware that with hungry stomachs, the faithful would have difficulty in understanding God’s Word. You embarked to help them, not just by giving them bread but helping them gain their living by work. Look on us with pity, O glorious saint. We have many unemployed people in our midst and their families go hungry. We ask you to guide the fathers and mothers who are looking for work. Amen

One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we're going to drown!"

He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. "Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him."

Loving Father, in praying for the unemployed we think especially of those who through no fault of their own have lost their jobs and are now searching for other work for the sake of their families.

The fear of unemployment looms around my life and my soul. The work that provides my livelihood and makes it possible for me to care for those I love is now absent. I worry that I won't be able to find another job.

I worry that I won't be able to do what gives me meaning. I worry that with so many out of work, my search for a new position will be useless. Most of all, I worry that I will become hopeless in this world.

Please let me trust in your endless and abundant provision. Remind me that your caring eye is upon me and that heaven's hand and heart are open wide to my need. Fill me with the hope that alone will help me through this time of difficulty and lead me to new work that fills my heart with joy.
We pray – St. Cajetan, here our prayer.

Loving Father, you who rejoices in both our work and our play, we come before you unemployed, afraid, and shaken in my trust.

When we find it hard to believe in my talents, revive in us an appreciation of the gifts you have given to each of us.

When we begin to doubt our worth, help us to remember that I do not need to earn your love.

When our fears take hold and start to overwhelm us, let us find comfort in your care for us and for those we love.

Thank you for all those who continue to support and encourage us during this difficult time.

We pray for the courage to do your will while we seek employment. We ask that you keep us calm and patient so that we may know your will for each of us.

We pray for the strength to keep our motivations high during this journey. We ask for the determination to keep moving forward to do my part of this search.

We pray that we maintain a continued faith that God will move the mountains that might be in front of us.

We pray for ceaseless hope as we interact with others in the world. We trust that God is with us during all my interactions with employment concerns.

You wanted all who are weary to come to You for support.
Lord, I am worn out by my inability to find work.

Guide my steps to a righteous path; give me the patience to find opportunities with a future.
Calm my worries and fears as my financial responsibilities mount.

Strengthen my resolve; embolden my heart to open doors;
Open my eyes to see life beyond rejections.
Help me believe in me.

Let me realize other ways to bring about Your kingdom on earth.
Let me grow as a person that I may be worthy for Your greater glory.

We encourage all to make a donation to support relief efforts in Haiti. One of the many foundations involved in this process is the Clinton Foundation. Please visit their website for information as to how you can offer financial support in Haiti.

https://re.clintonfoundation.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=3882&gclid=CIvex8qlqp8CFcNM5Qod2iyO1A

The 2010 Calendar for the Evangelical Catholic Church
is now available online at

2010 ECC Calendar

If you wish to have your birthday, anniversary or special
event noted in the calendar, please let us know.

Our community has been requested to begin the process of considering a new mission to provide pastoral and sacramental care for those living in NW Indiana and the South Suburban region of Chicago and we have begun to explore this possibility.

James Alaniz and Bishop Wilkowski have begun the process of finding locations available to provide a home for a new mission and we ask that you keep their efforts in your prayers.

The US Census is hiring workers for the 2010 Census.

Their toll-free job line is 1-866-861-2010
or
Visit their web site at
www.2010censusjobs.gov

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If you have a car that you would like to donate to Holy Family Parish
we will gladly welcome this tax deductible donation.

If you have questions about this program
please call 773-721-5383 for information.

We will welcome any car in any condition!

If you are considering entering into the Sacrament of Marriage, we urge you to please make contact with a member of the pastoral team to discuss your marriage plans. If you wish more information regarding the pastoral policies and sacramental preparation program of the Evangelical Catholic Church, please visit our web at http://www.evangelicalcatholicchurch.org/marriage.htm For those who have been divorced, please visit http://www.evangelicalcatholicchurch.org/remarriage.htm

Holy Family has envelopes available for making arrangements for Mass Intentions. If you wish to have a Mass celebrated for the intention of someone, please fill out the envelope and place it either in the collection plate or give it to Bishop. The suggested donation for Masses is ten dollars. If that amount is difficult to arrange, any donation for the Mass Intention would be gratefully accepted.

Parish Sick List:

Alfred Elliott
Dennis Wood
Constance Talbot
Janina Dzierozynski
Bishop Daniel Ryan

For those wishing to enter into the Sacrament of Marriage, our preparation program requires couples and their pastor to arrange for six one-hour meetings to prepare for the Sacrament. So it is important for couples to speak with the parish before any formal announcement of a date is made. Also, keep in mind if an application for a Dissolution of Marriage needs to be made, give yourself enough time to gather all of the documents needed for this.

For those planning for the Sacrament of Baptism, please know that the family and their pastor will need to arrange for two meetings prior to the celebration. Also, your pastor will need to speak with those chosen to be godparents.