YAM October Newsletter

In this issue

Apple Orchard

Community Dinner

Trivia

MOLA Service Day

Praise & Adoration

Prove Me wrong

Small Groups

General

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Social

County Line Orchard

Saturday, Oct. 16th | 9am

Join us in welcoming the fall season with a trip to County Line Orchard in Hobart, IN and have an apple-solutely wonderful day! Cars will leave from St. Alphonsus Oakdale parking lot around 9:00am on Saturday, October 16th. Please let us know in the form below if you're able to drive. We will be carpooling to County Line Orchard in Indiana, 200 S County Line Rd, Hobart, IN 46342 (about a hour and a half drive). Expect to return to the city around 5pm/leave to come back around 3pm.

We ask that each passenger bring $10 to help your driver with costs of gasoline. Cost to enter the Apple Picking Orchard is $12 a person, additional costs for some activities and food.

Find out more about the orchard, pumpkin patch, corn maze, barn activities, food and fun things to do along with their covid-19 policies & regulations at their website.

Community Dinner

Friday, Oct. 22nd | 7pm

Friends! Join us on Friday, October 22nd in Festival Hall from 7-10pm for a '21 Fall Friendsgiving (Community Dinner). There is a cost of $20 per person/plate and an encouraged donation of 1-2 non-perishable items is requested to be given to the Lakeview Food Pantry. You must sign up through Give Central!

Doors to Festival Hall (enter through doors on the side of the Church) will open at 7pm for light refreshments. At 7:30pm, we will begin with a prayer followed by dinner. By signing up, you agree to follow all guidelines and have a wonderful time with friends (old and new)!

***For any dietary restrictions, please fill out the form below.

Dietary Restrictions Form

Trivia

Saturday, Nov. 13th | 3pm

St. Al's YAM welcomes every factoid aficionado (of all ages!) to join us Saturday, November 13th at St. Alphonsus Festival Hall for an afternoon (3-6pm) packed with trivia!

After a Spring adjustment last time due to Covid, we're moving our annual Trivia event back to its rightful spot in November! The cost of tickets is $25 per person (it is a fundraiser!). Teams of 5-6 people can register individually or together. Simply list the names of everyone on your team in the "Comments" section on GiveCentral during your purchase. Light refreshments, beer and wine are included in the event cost and prizes will be provided to the winning team members.

Don't know anyone or don't have 6 people on your team? Fear not! You may also register individually or in a smaller group (2-4 people). We will assign you to a team. All are welcome!

***Please note: pre-registration/payment through the GiveCentral link is required to attend. No walk-ups will be allowed due to team assignments.

If trivia isn’t your thing, but still want to join us, consider volunteering as well at the link below.

Trivia participant sign up

Volunteer sign up

Spiritual

Praise & Adoration

Friday, Oct. 29th | 7:30pm

On Friday, October 29th, come spend time with our Lord in praise and adoration in the main church. We'll end the first 15 minutes in silent adoration, and then our musicians will lead worship in song. The adoration hour will conclude with benediction.

Service

MOLA Grounds Cleanup

Saturday, Oct. 30th | Time TBD

Check our Facebook and Instagram for updates on the event.

Intellectual

Prove Me Wrong

November 3rd | 6:30pm - 8pm

Prove Me Wrong is making its reappearance this fall and we have a great speaker lined up, Fr. Carlos Rodriguez, a professor at Mundelein. He will be discussing the intersection of psychology and spirituality, so get ready for an inspiring and thought-provoking talk.

More info to come soon on Facebook and Instagram.

Philosophy Forum

Tuesdays | 7pm-8:30pm

Join us on Tuesdays in the St. Al's rectory for weekly philosophy discussions and digging deeper into the greatest thinkers of all time. Get in touch with our Intellectual chair, Ephrem, for more information.

Small Groups

If you are interested in leading (either by yourself or with another person) or joining a small group, please contact our Small Group Coordinator, Katie Haggerty, at katie.haggerty13@gmail.com.