Weekly Newsletter - June 9

In today's newsletter ... Congrats SJB School Grads; NEW Parish Mission Statement; Unification Celebrations archived YouTube links, and more!

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Teach me your paths, my God, and guide me in your truth. Dear Friends,  Happy Wednesday everyone, hope you didn't get caught in the rain! Lots of news today, so let's get right to it ... Our NEW Parish Website - IS LIVE!! - https://www.carloacutisparish.org/ (Be sure to bookmark it and go back to it often for News and Events, and important updates.) Parish Unity Celebration Week  - A HUGE THANK YOU to all the Volunteers who helped out in the planning and execution of last weeks events. What a wonderful week of celebrations! If you missed any of the talks, or the Unity Mass, the YouTube links are below. NEW Parish Social Media - New social media accounts have recently been made and we're trying to put content up, but we need you to follow us/like us/subscribe, etc ... So if you have accounts on any or all of the major social media platforms, please take a moment right now and add us! ("Parish" content will eventually be discontinued on the old accounts.) St. John Berchmans School - Congratulations to the Class of 2022 who officially graduated earlier this evening. Best of luck, and don't forget to come back and visit us!! Mission Integration - Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be sharing information and goals about our new parish. Today, our Parish Mission Statement is debuted. Food Pantry - Did you know that at the SJB site, the Parish has a Food Pantry and it is STOCKED and OVERFLOWING with Food! If you or someone you know is in need of food, please do not hesitate to call the SJB Office at 773-486-4300 and we'll take care of you!! (Pass the word along, you do NOT have to be a parishioner or attend Mass at either SJB or SH to receive food!!!) MASKS - As you might have heard ... There is a slight uptick in Covid-19 cases in the City of Chicago. As of publication time tonight, we have not received any word from the Archdiocese about a change in protocol involving masks in Church. Use your best judgement when it comes to your own safety and the safety of others, and do not come to church if you are feeling ill. As always, be kind and respectful to one another if the person choses or not to wear a mask. Remember, we're all in this together! We hope to see you at one of the Masses this weekend, wear a mask or not, and don't forget to bring a friend or two!!  God Bless,  Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish Mission Statement:   We are a multicultural, intergenerational Catholic parish community of people on the journey to learning about, celebrating, serving and proclaiming our faith in the Risen Jesus.   A mission statement says who we are and what we do. Please take a few minutes and reflect and pray on this mission statement. Does this mission statement describe our parish? As we continue to grow together, we can add to this statement. Your input is welcome. Please send suggestions to Father Paul Sims, C.R. at [email protected].   Congratulations Class of 2022! Congratulations to the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish Confirmandi on receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday! In case you missed it, here are the archived YouTube video links for the talks, and the Unity Mass. Wednesday's Presentation: "A Communion of Saints, and becoming a Third Class Relic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUxlpWYsDgE Thursday's Presentation: "Eucharist: The Source and Summit of Faith" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLbd5-LilkM Sunday's Unification Mass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4t5s4ZrhwU Sayings of Blessed Carlo Acutis "The only thing we have to ask God for, in prayer, is the desire to be holy" Online Book of Intentions   Praying for each other's intentions is an important part of our parish life. If you would like the parish to pray for your intention, please write the intention in a sentence or two in this Online "Book of Intentions."  These intentions will be remembered in our intercessions at our Sunday masses. Click HERE Please pray for the Sick of our Parish   Soledad Ruiz, Secilia Green, Anna Mann, Nicole Vilches, Karel O’Brien, Angela Rivera, Felipe Caraballo, Mary Anne Sedey, Verena Tonnesen,  Rob Turrell, Dennis Zolidis, Linda Klickmann,  Barbara Durbin, Danny Olivero, Junior Burgos, Dolores Kryszak, Joseph Price, Teresa Ellison, Grace Gauss, Tallulah Andresen, Robert Bauer, Antionette Krerowicz, Ana Flores, Apolonio Alarcon,  Antonio de Vera, Patricio A. Yanez Guerra, Manglio Bonilla Gail, Jason & Family, Basilisa M. De Guzman, Daniel Brady, Cyndi De Lira,  Carolyn S. Duckunue, Transito Alvarez, Frances Alequin, Alejandro Carmona,  Sophie Hernan, Eleanor Jura, Monika Kloniecka, Joseph Wyse,  Verena Tonnesen, Berenice Sosnowski, Nick Jurado, Jackie Schuman,  Terry Brady, Salomea Olszewska, Hertha Runowski, Angie Schuman, John Graff, Joseph Murphy, Linda Riske, Margaret Flisiak, Jazzmyne Aguilar, Hailey Marose, Sarah Ellison, Nancy Idaszak, Sally Cox, Daniel Salas, Eleanor Rylko, Nancy, Brian, Jimmy Denges & Crystal Mohetano. Please follow us on our Social Media platforms by clicking the links below! View this email in your browser Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*