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St. Irene Catholic Community of Faith |
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From the Pastor |
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To contact us: |
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Phone: 630.393.2400 |
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Copyright 2009, Diocese of Joliet, All Rights Reserved |
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Last weekend, I was honored by the Knights of Columbus at their 4th Degree Exemplification Banquet. It was a humbling and gratifying experience. My brother Knights are very important to me. From them I get so much support in my ministry and help to fulfill the jobs bigger than I can handle. To my brother Knights at St. Irene and in the Bishop Blanchette Assembly, THANK YOU for the honor and award, it is my privilege to serve as your chaplain and be your brother Knight. To all men who are not yet Knights of Columbus, I invite you to join, we are a great bunch of Catholic Men. Just ask me about it! So how is Lent going? Are you happy? Is your friend Jesus more active and present in your daily life? When I set aside time for Jesus, I experience a peacefulness and joy. To pray, to read, to be with others who believe as I do in the power of Jesus, lifts my spirits. As your pastor I encourage you to give it a try. If you don’t try you will never know how good it could be. This could be the extra smile in your life you have been looking for. Happy Lent! Peace & Blessings, |
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From the Bishop 2010 Catholic Relief Services |
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Soon our diocese will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This Collection not only provides for our impoverished and vulnerable brothers and sisters all over the world—it does much more. This Collection gives hope to Jesus in disguise. Catholic Relief Services gives hope to the community that has lost its livelihood to crop failure and hope to the refugee child, separated from her mother. Catholic Relief Services gives hope to the immigrant, trying to keep faith alive in a foreign land. The Catholic Relief Services Collection helps to fund programs that give hope to refugees, the impoverished, and immigrants, including victims of war, natural disaster, and drought. These programs aid victims of natural disasters and armed conflict; provide agricultural assistance, water programs, and health care; resettle refugees and immigrants to the United States; help alleviate poverty in developing countries; provide legal support services for poor immigrants; and advocate for policies and programs that promote global justice and peace. Through these humanitarian, economic, pastoral, and advocacy efforts, The Catholic Relief Services Collection gives hope. I invite you, too, to give hope to Jesus in disguise. In our diocese, The Catholic Relief Services Collection is scheduled for March 13/14. You can visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections for more information about The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Thank you for your generosity! Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain Bishop of Joliet |
