The mission of the National Eucharistic Revival is to renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. This revival movement is in answer to a call by the Holy Spirit, and all the fruits belong to Him.
The revival is an unprecedented movement of Catholics across the United States—healed, converted, formed, and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist—sent out on mission “for the life of the world.”
The revival is a grassroots call and a challenge for every Catholic across the United States to rekindle the fire of love and devotion for the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
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Website Addition
The parish website now has a special page that will be home to our communications about the revival. It will be updated periodically to include parish, diocesan, and national initiatives:
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Corpus Christi 2022
To kick off this movement, Saints Peter and Paul's Eucharistic Procession took place on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ—Corpus Christi—on June 19, 2022.
To highlight the importance of the start of the three-year revival, a temporary outdoor art display was installed on the church steps. The 19th-century German design's Eucharistic medallion honored the lineage of the parish’s founding families, and was implemented with assistance from St. John Cantius Church in Chicago.
Click here to view more photos of the Mass and procession.
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Documentary on the Blessed Sacrament
Under the direction of Fr. Michael Groth, parishioner Jim Nocera also has produced a powerful video on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Touching testimonies from a wide variety of parishioners—including a second-grade religious education student and longtime permanent adorer—along with educators from Saints Peter and Paul School, serve as powerful witnesses to the peace and joy that Eucharistic adoration offers.
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St. Francis Adoration Chapel
The St. Francis Adoration Chapel—located off Benton Street in the alley between the church and the St. Paul Center—is open to adorers each week from Monday at 8 a.m. Monday to 3 p.m. Saturday. The chapel door is unlocked from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Evening adoration is available for approved adorers with a code.
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In light of recent general threats of protests relating to the forthcoming Supreme Court ruling on the Dobb v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, Saints Peter and Paul has enhanced its security measures in the unlikely event that a protest or demonstration occurs on or outside of our premises. The safety and security of our community remains the paramount concern of our parish.
If you or someone you know is an off-duty or retired police officer
who would like to help us in carrying out our safety/security plans,
please contact Mark Cummings (630-718-2100, mcummings@sspeterandpaul.net).
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Farewell Reception
Fr. Michael's last Sunday Mass at Saints Peter and Paul will be Sunday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m. Please join us for a reception in the Social Hall following Mass. Fr. Michael will begin his next priestly ministry July 1 as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph in Downers Grove.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 25
Fishers of Men, 6:30 a.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26
Farewell reception for
Fr. Michael Groth (see left)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Latin Mass, 7 p.m. (see below)
Click here for more information.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 30
Why is Marriage a Miracle?
Click here for more information.
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Donations Still Welcome
If you forgot to return your baby bottles or donation for Waterleaf there is still time. Just drop off your bottle or donation to the parish office or to Deacon Joe at the St. Paul Center and we will get it included when we total all the donations made. Thanks for your support!
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Are you looking for an all-girls Catholic scouting community that serves others while having fun and learning new skills? Saints Peter and Paul’s American Heritage Girls (AHG) troop #IL0908 is the group for you.
Our troop meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month, from September to May, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul. In addition to our troop meetings, we have many exciting outings planned for 2022–2023, including camping, a father-daughter event, a Lenten Retreat, and summer camp. We also have some great service projects planned and two award ceremonies.
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Registration for new and returning members is now open. All girls ages 5–18 are welcome to join, you do not need to be a parishioner or enrolled in SSPP School. For more information or to register, please contact Michelle Kristofik (630.930.9670 or michelle_wronski@hotmail.com).
Want to get involved with your daughter? We are always in need of adult volunteers!
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Dear Friends,
Please prayerfully consider supporting this year’s Peter’s Pence collection during the weekend of June 25-26 as an act of mercy and charity. Let us live out the words of Pope Francis expressed in Fratelli Tutti: “I should no longer say that I have neighbors to help, but that I must myself be a neighbor to others.” (Paragraph 81)
Paz y bien,
Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Bishop of Joliet
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Your participation in the CMAA is important.
If you have not had a chance to participate in the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) this year, there is still time. Please look for the mailing which will be arriving in homes shortly. Participation is the key to a successful appeal and a chance for our parish to receive a parish rebate, too. Every gift helps! If you do not receive this mailing and would like to make a gift to the CMAA, please call the Diocese of Joliet Development Office at (815) 838-8515. Or, if you wish to make your gift online, please visit jolietdioceseappeal.org.
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This series about the the symbolism and meaning in the artwork of the church sanctuary is from a 2003 publication authored by former parishioner John Saxtan: The Stained Glass Windows and Other Decorations of Ss. Peter & Paul.
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The apse windows to the left of the Crucifixion (center) depict sacrificial rituals in the Old Testament; the windows to the right depict sacrificial rituals from the New Testament. All of these windows prefigure the Eucharist, on different kinds of altars—so they are appropriately located behind the altar. The seven windows represent completeness and perfection. |
APSE WINDOW #5
The Last Supper
Location Fifth apse window from the left
Scripture Matthew 26: 20–30
Look for Apostles, Jesus, Judas, gold plate
Donated by St. Clara Branch W.C.U.
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The apostles are gathered with Jesus in the upper room, but there are only eight shown, plus a retreating figure in the background (look to the right of his elbow), probably Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish leaders. It is interesting to note that Judas has literally "turned his back" to Jesus in this scene. In John's passage, Judas is sent away into the night, while Jesus and the others remain to talk.
As always, Jesus is central to the scene. He is standing with the apostles kneeling around him. All the figures except the one in the background have nimbi/halos, another sign that this figure is Judas.
In his left hand Jesus holds a gold plate and with his right hand he holds out a wafer or piece of unleavened bread to the disciples. This, of course, was the first Eucharist, where Jesus said the wine is His blood, the bread is His body, to be eaten in remembrance of Him.
Why are there only eight figures? It could be that the artist could not fit them all in the scene, or it could be that eight were shown because eight is the number symbolic of the regeneration of humanity and the resurrection, which the Last
Supper presaged.
The Last Supper is sometimes said to be the source of the superstition about the number 13 being unlucky—there were 13 at the table and one of them was a betrayer.
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Parishioner Tom Lupinacci provides a video introduction to the weekly "Did You Know?" series on the parish YouTube channel: |
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We are members of the one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church. A community of believers rooted in Jesus Christ, united in the mission of helping all grow in holiness. Through reliance on the Holy Spirit we share the truth of the Gospel and encourage encounter with the person of Jesus. |
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Naperville, IL 60540
SUMMER HOURS (5/31 to 8/12)
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Friday 8:30 am to 1 pm
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