Saturday Mornings at 9 a.m.

Touching Jesus Through the Church - The Basics of Catholicism

Want to develop a prayer life but not sure where to start? Are you ready to commit yourself to 15-30 minutes each day? This may be just where God is calling you. It's also a great way to celebrate the Lent and Easter seasons! It will consist of simple spiritual exercises based on the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola along with group discussion. You will experience spiritual conversation and mental prayer and receive spiritual
help. The exercises, called Lightworks ,stress creation and salvation, the Incarnation, sin and redemption. Come join us.

The LINK is located at 78 Stratford Drive (the drive around the Stratford square Mall), right next to the Bedding Experts.

For more information or to register,contact

Deacon John at 630-295-8351or jfreund@stisidoreparish.org.

Marriage Coaching: Is your spouse easy to love but hard to live with? The most sought after Marriage Coaching Couple in the US will join us on DVD to help us learn how marriage really works. Using the videos of “Marriage Works in Christ”, a TV show from EWTN, you’ll learn some practical down to earth advice that can take your marriage to the next level. This 30 minute TV show and following discussion is sure to give you something to build up your family living skills. Free coffee. Convenient for 7:30 and 10:30 Mass go-ers. It meets

Sundays 9-10 AM in the parish hall. Child Care available downstairs. Contact John & Rosemary Amberg 815-

534-5158

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Convenient for 7:30 and 10:30 Mass go-ers. It meets Sundays 9-10 AM in the parish hall. Child Care available downstairs. Contact John & Rosemary Amberg 815-534-5158

Dinner, Fr. Corapi DVD’s and Discussion Saturday night Mass-goers can have a one-stop shopping Lenten Experience. Food and drinks will be available after Mass for purchase.Then we turn on the show by Fr. John Corapi, one of the most popular Catholic teachers in the media today. Table discussions will follow, based on ‘table teams’. Each group will make a weekly resolution and meet with the same people the next week to see how it went.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

6-8 PM Saturdays. Kids Character Songs and Cartoons available downstairs for those ages 2-12who would prefer a different kind of animation than Fr. Corapi offers. Contact Larry Parchem 815-469-4202

Catholicism 101: Head and Heart There’s a difference between knowing about God and knowing God. Want to do both? Curious about some things that Catholics do or believe? Whether you have been a Catholic your whole life, are new to the faith, or just coming back to the Church, please join us to find out what the Catholic Church is about, hear some faith stories of other parishioners, and learn what makes the Catholic Church different. We will have some discussion, some video, some Q & A. Free coffee. Convenient for those who go toMass at 9:00 or 12:00, we meet Sunday mornings from 10:30 – 11:30 in the parish hall. Weekly presenters

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Convenient for those who go to Mass at 9:00 or 12:00, we meet Sunday mornings from 10:30 – 11:30 in the parish hall. Weekly presenters

Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life: Prayer for Active Men. What is my goal? How do I get there? What are the five pillars of spirituality? How do I break down the barriers to spiritual progress? What are some of the myths and misconceptions regarding the spiritual life? Men, let’s journey together this Lent and figure out how to stay on the road to spiritual progress! Based on the book of the same title by Dr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Wednesday evenings 7-9 PM in the Padua Center. Contact Mike Fagan 815-464- 8381

Spiritual Progress for Women: How do I know if I am making progress in my Spiritual Life? Learn, one step at a time, how to develop the character traits and spiritual disciplines that can help you become the Christian you want to be. Join us as we study the book Spiritual Progress by expert Spiritual Director and NBC News consultant to the Vatican, Fr. Thomas Williams, L.C. who says, “People who would follow Christ have a right to

know both what Christ asks from us and what He promises.”

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Starting Ash Wednesday, Feb 17th, we will meet in groups of 10-12 ladies, having as many groups as needed, in the Padua Center upstairs classrooms. Child care available. Wednesday Eves 7-9 PM. Contact Joanne Savage 815-469-1243

Raising Catholic Toddlers & Preschoolers Moms of young ones ages 0-5, let’s get together in a casual setting to talk about some simple ideas for raising our children to be good Catholics. Bring the kids if you wish, and we’ll see who can make the sign of the cross in the right direction! Based on the book “Raising Catholic Preschoolers,” we’ll learn together. If you’ve had some success already, come share your ideas with others!

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Wednesday AM in the Youth Group Room 9:15 – 10:30. Starts Ash Wednesday morning, February 17th.Contact Carla Dobrovits 815-464-1822

Money Management for Catholics What does God have to say about money? What are the practical things we need to do to manage money better? How do we set priorities? Budget better? Get out of debt? Save and invest? Based on a course by Phil Lenahan of Veritas Financial Services.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Monday evenings 7-9 PM Weekly presenters

Single Catholics Adults, Get Wisdom! Finally, something for single working adults, ages 35-55; a chance to meet with other adult Catholics and discuss something to inspire our growth in faith! What are the Wisdom Books of the Bible? What do they offer lay people that we can apply to our everyday lives?

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Join us Thursdays 7-9 PM in the Padua Center.

Contact Jo Ann Eagan 815-469-3083

Prayer Partners 202: Bring your prayer intentions! Join other women of the parish and come pray to God for

yourselves and others. Strengthen your faith, fill up your ‘grace’ account and make new friends. Learn to pray

the rosary as well as reflect on the upcoming Sunday readings so you can give God’s love to others and get

more out of the Mass.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Tuesdays 9:30 – 11:00 AM in the Padua Center.

Contact Leigh Lazzarotto 815—469-4030 or

Ann Wysocki 815-469-4624

Life in the Spirit Seminar: Come and find out how to take your head knowledge of Jesus and let it transform your heart. Join other Christians as we utilize scripture, prayer, and songs of praise to glorify God. Speakers will lead us on a path to a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Tuesdays 7 – 9 PM in the Padua Center.

Contact Deacon Rich Rosko or Diana Rosko 815-469-2495

Small Christian Communities Meet in groups of 10-12 people, reflecting on the upcoming Sunday’s readings.

In faith sharing conversations, we strive to integrate the Gospel message by seeing the connection between faith and everyday life. We conclude with an ‘action response’ for the week and a prayer of thanksgiving. Please bring your bible.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Monday evenings 7-9 PM in the St. Anthony Room of the Padua Center. Contact Lori Murphy 815-469-6252

An Hour a Week with Jesus Have you thought about spending an hour in Adoration, but didn’t want to commit for the whole year? Weren’t sure what to do during that hour? For this 6 weeks of Lent, we invite you to commit to one hour a week with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in our Chapel of Mercy. Let those graces seep into you and fill you with God’s love. Many of the open hours are on Saturdays or Sunday afternoons, but other times are scattered throughout the week. You will receive the pamphlet, “How to Do a Holy Hour” and have your own special time to be with the Creator of the universe who loves you more that you’ll ever know!

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Contact Diane Kocsis at 708-720-5818 to sign up for your individual choice of open hours

Learning the Catholic Faith with the RCIA Class:Want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Whether or not you are Catholic, inquirers and Catholics alike are welcome to join the RCIA class for the 6 weeks of Lent. These are the final 6 weeks before our Candidates receive their Baptism..Come and learn with us

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Tuesday Evenings 7-9 PM. Contact Deacon Bill Boucek

815-469-4088

Food and Fasting Would you like to have better control over what you eat? Did you ever realize there’s a spiritual dimension to it? Lent is the perfect time to learn more about the virtue of temperance and how itapplies to our eating habits. Whether you have a special doctor’s diet, or just want to watch what you eat

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Join us on Thursdays at 8:30 AM in the Brides room

(Father’s former office next to the church) Contact

Lindy Luster-Bartz 708-468-4394

One in Christ Marriage Preparation Our brand new multi-media marriage preparation program here at St.Anthony, this course helps us understand the supernatural dimensions and the natural dimensions of marriage. What’s the difference between a contract and a covenant? Why get married in the Church? How can we communicate better and have a better intimate life? What are the 4 things you can do to guarantee a 97% success rate for your marriage when the current divorce rate is 47%? We even have a local doctor teaching us on the topic of: guess-what. This course is required for all who are getting married in 2010 at St. Anthony and meets the Pre-Cana requirement for most dioceses. While geared toward engaged couples, it is open to newlyweds and couples seriously considering marriage. There is a fee for the materials.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Meets on Saturday afternoons 2:00 -4:30. (Yup, it’s like a college course.) Contact Coleen Mast at the AFF office

815-469-6198.

Kids 4 Jesus, Child care Songs to sing and character videos are offered at four time slots if their parents are here taking a course.

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Please register your child for your time slot so we can be prepared to help them have a good time. Sunday AM 9-10; Sunday AM 10:30-11:30; Wednesday 7-9 PM; or Saturday Night 6:30-7:30 during the Fr. Corapi movie time after dinner. 

I Want to Learn But I can’t Get Out: Designed especially for the long commuters, the too-busy, the snowbirds,the omebound, moms of newborns, etc. This book study club will read Bishop Sartain’s book “Of You My Heart Has Spoken” with questions to reflect on each week.  

St Anthony Parish

7659 W Sauk Trail

Frankfort, IL 60423

Register now and you will be contacted to pick up your book and get started. Contact Linda Pierzchalski 815-469-3209

7:00-8:30 p.m

Three 9 weeks sessions

Theology for Beginners (Required texts: Bible, Catholic Edition; Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition; and Theology for Beginners, F.J. Sheed.)

Presenter: Fr. Jerome Kish. Fr. Kish is pastor of St. Joseph Church in Downers Grove. He received his license to teach Sacred Theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary. It is based on the course offered for credit at the University of St. Francis. There is no charge.

St. Joseph Church,

Fitzgerald Hall,

4801 Main Street,

Downers Grove, IL

For more information or to register,

contact Antonia Summers at 630-964-0216 x1207 or antoniasummers@gmail.com

Wednesdays, 9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

An 8 Week Prayer Experience

Meeting Christ in Prayer

This experience offers you the opportunity to Seek Spiritual Renewal, Learn how to pray as an adult, Deepen your spiritual life, Reflect on Scripture, and become more aware of God's presence and action in your live

St Petronille Parish Center

428 Prospect

Glen Ellyn, IL

For more information or to register,

contact Claire 630-469-0404

There is a $10 charge for the participation Guide

Wednesdays, 7:35 - 8:50 p.m.

An 8 Week Prayer Experience

Meeting Christ in Prayer

This experience offers you the opportunity to Seek Spiritual Renewal, Learn how to pray as an adult, Deepen your spiritual life, Reflect on Scripture, and become more aware of God's presence and action in your live

St Petronille Parish Center

428 Prospect

Glen Ellyn, IL

For more information or to register,

contact Claire 630-469-0404

There is a $10 charge for the participation Guide

Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m.

An 8 Week Prayer Experience

Meeting Christ in Prayer

This experience offers you the opportunity to Seek Spiritual Renewal, Learn how to pray as an adult, Deepen your spiritual life, Reflect on Scripture, and become more aware of God's presence and action in your live

St Petronille Parish Library

428 Prospect

Glen Ellyn, IL

For more information or to register,

contact Claire 630-469-0404

There is a $10 charge for the participation Guide

10am to 11:30am

Meeting Christ in Prayer—a unique eight-week, guided-prayer experience for small groups—is modeled after the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.

St. Walter Church
140 West Pine Street
Roselle, IL 60172

To register contact: Doug Muir (630) 894-5880
dougmuir@sbcglobal.net

7pm.  Hospitality will follow the presentation on the 23rd.

Jesus at Table – Biblical Scholar, Father William Burton, OFM will present Jesus’ message of Table Fellowship in the New Testament.  A great lead in to the Year of the Eucharist.  Strengthen your Lenten Journey with this PARISH MISSION

St Jude Catholic Community

241 West Second Avenue,

New Lenox, IL 60451

Contact Denise Utter at 815-463-4283 for more information.

Monday Evening’s beginning
at 7 PM – 9 PM

Meeting Christ in Prayer—a unique eight-week, guided-prayer experience for small groups—is modeled after the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.

St. Walter Church
140 West Pine Street
Roselle, IL 60172

To register contact: Doug Muir (630) 894-5880
dougmuir@sbcglobal.net

TBA

How Children are impacted by the Criminal Justice System: Those incarcerated, those with incarcerated parents, and those who have been victims

TBA

St. Ambrose Parish, 1711 Burry Circle, Crest Hill,

Joyce Ruhaak, Peace and Justice Office, Diocese of Joliet,

815-834-4036 or jruhaak@dioceseofjoliet.org

TBA

Peace Day: Eucharist and Social Justice 

TBA

9am to 3pm

Lunch included. $65/$55 for Seniors, students and clergy

TBA

Megan McKenna

Mayslake Ministries

Wyndham Hotel

Lyle, IL

Mary Amore

Mayslake Ministries

630-268-9000  for more information