5 Steps to SLDJ (Serve Like Jesus Did)!
The Church doesn't exist for the sake of pastoral councils, schools, choirs, publications, or parish events - wonderful as those may be. We exist to bring the good news to those hungering for a positive message with eternal consequences.
How? By first serving like Jesus did, then by sharing his message as he did, evangelizing. We serve like he did when our serving is rooted in our love of God. He met peoples' immediate needs before feeding their deeper need - knowing God. And no task was too lowly and no person unworthy for Jesus' help, healing and Good News.
So how do we SLJD - Serve Like Jesus Did? By emulating him!
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Schedule daily prayer and conversation with the Lord. Invest in your relationship with him as you do your family and friends.
- Pray for a change of heart if you're "not feeling it."
2. Listen to how he is calling you to use your skills, talents and time.
- Pray for strength to do his will.
- To be effective, we need to match our talents to others' needs, not suffer through a ministry we loathe.
3. Go about your day putting others first.
- Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
4. Free your schedule.
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- Ask yourself why you're doing what you do.
5. Put yourself in a position to serve.
- Meet the needs people have.
- Place yourself among people who need to see and feel the love of Jesus. (That's everybody, right?)
With God, all things are possible! MT 19:26
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Important Upcoming Dates!
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Oct 10 - Alpha, 6:30p
Oct 12 - Women's Group, 9a
Oct 14 - PPC Meeting, 7p
Oct 15 - SPRED, 6:30p
Oct 17 - Alpha, 6:30p
Oct 19 - Men's Spirituality, 7a
Oct 19 & 20 - Open House Chicago
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Explore life's big questions over dinner, a video and informal discussion. It's free!
Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm
Fireplace Room
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Interested in joining our parish's women's group? Join us for one of our upcoming meetings. Our next gathering is on
Saturday, Oct 12th
9a-12:30p in the classrooms under the gym.
Rest & Relaxation Retreat for Busy Women.
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St. Josaphat's Men's Spirituality Group will next meet on
Saturday Oct 19th
from 7:00am to 8:30am in the Rectory. We will begin by watching a 20 - 30 minute video on various religious topics and then participate in a topic related discussion. All men are welcome.
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Volunteer for
Open House Chicago
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Can you spare two hours?Volunteer to be a greeter at St. Josaphat during this year's Open House Chicago on
October 19th & 20th!
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Boomers Plus
Clothing Drive
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Are you planning to purge your closet? The members of the Boomers Plus Club will be collecting clothing for children, women, and men on
Saturday, Nov 2nd
and Sunday, Nov 3rd
before and after all Masses. They will deliver the clothing to the Marillac Social Center on the west side of Chicago on Monday morning, November 4th. Your donations will be greatly appreciated by the recipients!
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Nominate a Parish Service Award Candidate
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Do you know someone who has been giving generous service through a parish ministry or parish-related volunteer activity? Every year in November, at the St. Josaphat Feast Day Mass (hint: this year it's Nov 10th), we present the St. Josaphat Parish Service Awards.
Click Here to nominate a candidate. Deadline for nominations is Nov 3rd.
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Watch Our
Teaching Mass Video
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Did you miss our Teaching Mass on Sunday, Sep 29th? We've got you covered - watch the video at your convenience (it's posted on our website too)!
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Your Parish Religious Education Program
Needs You
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We are looking for a child-loving adult to share their faith with our preschool/kindergartners on Tuesday evenings.
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Have you been coming to mass for a while but you are not Catholic? Our parish will begin a process called RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults in October and we would love to have you join us! To sign up or for more information please contact Mary Jane Sullivan.
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Recycle your floral vases - bring them to
Ashland Addison Florist Co.
for a donation to St. Josaphat!
Shop smile.amazon.com and select St. Josaphat Parish as your charitable organization, and St. Josaphat gets
5% on eligible items!
Thank you for your support!
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