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With the help of our K4J Program,
this month students will be learning about the virtue of
GENEROSITY
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi lived during a time when people thought too much about riches, and not enough about receiving the greatest gift - Jesus - into their hearts. One day when Francis was praying, he heard Jesus say, “Go, Francis, and repair my Church, which you see is falling into ruin.” From that day, Francis worked to build the Church. He started an order of poor monks called the Friars Minor, or Franciscans. They taught others to seek Jesus, poor and gentle, to fill their hearts. One Christmas Eve, Francis led the Friars Minor up a mountain to celebrate Christmas Mass. He had a new idea about how to share the joy of Christmas with his family of monks. There, before the altar, he had placed an empty manger. Next to it was a real donkey and an ox! After Francis read the Gospel, he prayed for a long time over the manger. Suddenly, people saw the Christ Child appear in the manger, smiling and looking up at Francis! St. Francis had invented the first nativity scene to help celebrate the wonder of Christmas!
St. Francis, help me use my talents and time to build the Church in my own home!
Join other mothers and daughters for an afternoon addressing topics of interest to middle school girls.
Mother-Daughter Tea
Sponsored by Marriage and Family Ministries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Sunday, November 17, 2013
2:30-5:00pm
Sunday, November 17, 2013
2:30-5:00pm
Dear Families,
Often overshadowed by the two days preceding
it, Halloween
(October 31) and All Saints Day (November
1), All Souls Day (November 2) is a solemn feast in the Roman
Catholic Church commemorating all of those who have died and are now in Purgatory,
being cleansed of their venial sins and
the temporal punishments for the mortal sins
that they had confessed before passing away.
On All Souls Day we remember the dead at Mass and through
prayer and acts of charity. As Christians we have a serious duty to pray for the dead
as an act of mercy and love. In fact the
Church devotes the month of November to praying for the Souls
in Purgatory and participation in the Mass of All
Souls Day is a good way to begin the month.
Also, through prayer, sacrifice, works of charity,
and the patient endurance of suffering we can make reparation in this life for
our sins. If any reparation has been
left unsatisfied at the end of our life we must finish that reparation in
Purgatory before entering Heaven.
Rather than a strange doctrine or one which seems
punitive, Purgatory should be comforting to us. We cannot enter into God’s presence unless we
are totally cleansed from all sin and its effects. God gives us the opportunity to be purified
in the next life for those things which we failed to make reparation for in
this life. Knowing our own weakness, we should thank God for His love and mercy.
I am enclosing a prayer that could be helpful as we
remember our loved ones during these days.
I also promise my prayers for your beloved deceased. Please let me know if you have any special
prayer requests. May God bless each one
of you and your families.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Kevin Baldwin, LC
Everest Academy Chaplain
Prayer for the Dead
Receive in tranquility and peace, O Lord, the souls
of your servants who have departed this present life to come to you. Grant them
rest and place them in the habitations of light, the abodes of blessed spirits.
Give them the life that will not age, good things that will not pass away,
delights that have no end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Pilgrim Queen
Pray together as a family and honor Mary as a special guest in your home.
Prayer for Everest
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for making Everest Academy a reality. With the aid of the Holy Spirit, may we touch the lives of many people and bring to our community the joy of knowing and loving Jesus Christ. We thank Our Mother Mary for her help and ask for her continued care and protection. Amen.
School Masses
Join us for All School Mass on Friday at 2:20pm or Morning Mass at 7:15 am Tues., Wed., and Thurs.
Lean on Me Holy Hour
Spend some time with Jesus every Thursday, after morning Mass 7:45am