Saint Josaphat Feast Day Celebration
This weekend our parish celebrates the Feast Day of St. Josaphat-an Eastern Rite Bishop who was martyred in 1623 while trying to restore unity between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. He is known as the Patron Saint of Christian Unity. His official Feast Day is Tuesday, November 12th.
As we remember Josaphat's sacrifice to bring about greater unity among Christians, we also take time this weekend to thank the parishioners who bring about unity in our parish through their service to our community. These are the men and women who have gone above and beyond in sharing their time and their talents to make St. Josaphat
"a Church to come home to:"
Lifetime Service Award
:
Brian Oleszczuk
Education Award
:
Maria Frech
Human Concerns Award
:
Jim Maciejewski
Michael Sreenan
Lou Storino
Youth Ministry Award
:
Lara Fairfield
Emma Polt
Caroline York
Prayer & Worship Award
:
Mike & Donna Sims
Parish Life Award:
Maja Barretto
Trisha Brooks
Shirley Fay
Karen Gerstner
Kelly Lobaugh
John Marafino
Kim Nugent
Please join me in thanking these parishioners for their generous commitment to St. Josaphat Parish. May we all follow their example and the example of St. Josaphat to use our gifts to bring about peace and unity in our Church and in our world.
I also want to take this opportunity to talk about our
St. Josaphat Unity Award
. Each year, in the spirit of St. Josaphat, and in conjunction with the Unity Gala, our Parish awards $10,000 to a worthy Catholic organization that serves the poor or under served members of our community. As you'll see below, I would like to invite you to nominate an organization for our consideration. Please note, we like to focus on smaller Catholic groups or organizations where our donation will have a dramatic impact. Larger organizations like Misericordia or Catholic Charities already have larger donor bases to support their mission. Past winners include: Amate House, Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, and the Office for Deaf Ministry.
God Bless,
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Important Upcoming Dates!
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Nov 10 - RCIA, 10a
Nov 10 - Feast of St.Josaphat Celebration Mass, 10a
Nov 11 - Reconciliation Parent Meeting, 7p
Nov 12 - Tot's Playgroup, 10a
Nov 12 - Religious Ed
Nov 12 - PTO, 7p
Nov 13 - Dine Around: Chipotle
Nov 14 - Alpha
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Parishioners 18 and older, take the
survey on our website before Nov 10th.
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As you prepare for the coming of Jesus, please consider joining us for Nativity Nights: Eucharistic Adoration between 7 and 9 pm in the church on Tuesdays, December 3rd, 10th and 17th. Candlelight and music will accompany, and reconciliation will be available.
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Brighten someone's holiday -
interested in being part of the Christmas Giving Tree Committee? If you would like to be a part of this ministry, contact Kelly Smith
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Sunday, Dec 8th from 8:30am-12:30p.
Purchase tickets and sponsorships
Here.
Santa is also looking for a few more elves, so please consider volunteering for a few hours to help spread the joy!
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Our next gathering is on
Saturday, Nov 16th
9a-11:30a in the Red Door Room for book discussion
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Save the Date
Unity Gala 2020
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Saturday, Feb 22nd, 2020
7pm-midnight
Rockwell on the River
3057 N. Rockwell
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Wednesday, Nov 13th
at Chipotle
2000 N Clybourn
from 4-8pm. Tell the cashier that you are supporting the St. Josaphat School PTO to make sure that 33% of the proceeds are donated back to SJS!
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Minted
Greeting Cards & Photo Gifts
It's time to order those holiday cards! From Nov 1-Dec 31, SAVE 20%, PLUS minted will donate 15% to SJS. Go to minted.com and type in promo code: FUNDRAISEJOSAPHAT at checkout!
Mabel's Labels
Address Labels & Stamps
Purchase Holiday return address labels or stamps, gift tags, stocking stuffers, and more!
Plus 20% of all proceeds will go back to SJS.
and type in St Josaphat School (Chicago)
Building Blocks
Educational Toys & Books
Purchase Christmas or Birthday gifts at any Building Blocks Toy Store location from Nov 18-Nov 22, and they will donate 15-25% back to SJS!
Ashland Addison
Recycle your floral vases - bring them to
Ashland Addison Florist Co.
for a donation to St. Josaphat!
Amazon
Shop smile.amazon.com and select St. Josaphat Parish as your charitable organization, and St. Josaphat gets
5% on eligible items!
Shutterfly
Shop and St. Josaphat gets 13%!
Thank you for your support!
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