Moving closer to Christmas - Works of Mercy

If you have not started journaling about the Works of Mercy,

• Corporal Works of Mercy
• Spiritual Works of Mercy

Here are some organized group events for you to take part in:

• Help set up for Advent and for Christmas.  Help the Liturgy Committee get the church ready for these wonderful seasons. Sign up here.

Besides these special events,  look for other opportunities to help in your family, your school and your neighborhood . Also,  the spiritual works of mercy   are just things that might happen in the course of a day. 

You can bookmark this link to post journal of mercy entries easily for these events or any other service that you do.

If you have any other questions,  please contact Cathy Crino.

• Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese. We saw the cathedra, the hats of the former Cardinals and more.

• The National Shrine of St. Francis Cabrini. Mother Cabrini was the first United States citizen to become a saint. We heard about the story of her life and work and saw the room where she died in 1917.

• St. John Cantius church, important to the Polish immigrant community. Our tour included the replica of the Wit Stwosz altarpiece from St. Mary's in Krakow.

• Old St. Pat's, important to the Irish community. We spent some time appreciating their beautiful stained glass, done in the style of the Book of Kells.

Thanks to the adults who chaperoned and kept things moving - Regina Kinasz, Diane Mullins, Renata Sosin and David Mika.

Many of you have decided on the name of your sponsor. We know that you often see this person at Thanksgiving, so here is the letter of recommendation they need to have.

This letter should be sent back to the Religious Education office by January 20.  We'll certainly take it earlier than that!

The requirements for a sponsor are:

If you have questions, contact Cathy Crino to discuss your options.

When you have finalized your decisions about a patron saint and sponsor, fill out this information form completely.