-Confirmation Practice Tuesday, January 22, 7:00pm, at St Mary Church
-Confirmation Wednesday, January 23, 5:30pm,
at St Mary Church
Confirmation Rehearsal Cancelled
The Confirmation rehearsal is cancelled for tonight, Tuesday, January 22nd due to the expected snow and possible ice. Confirmands and their sponsors are to get to the Confirmation tomorrow night, Wednesday, January 23rd, at 4pm in the Holy Family Community Center.
Judges Block Little Sisters’ Religious Exemption From Contraception Mandate
PHILADELPHIA — Judges in California and Pennsylvania have issued injunctions against a Trump administration rule that would allow the Little Sisters of the Poor and similar groups to claim a religious exemption against the Department of Health and Human Services’ so-called contraception mandate.
Judge Haywood Gilliam of the U.S. District Court for Northern California issued a preliminary injunction Jan. 13 that affects 13 states plus the District of Columbia in the case State of California v. HHS. Gillam declined to issue the nationwide injunction requested by the plaintiffs, the attorneys general of several states, led by California. …
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/judges-block-little-sisters-religious-exemption-from-contraception-mandate
Confirmation Students Display Their Saint Projects
Thank you to all Parents, Sponsors, Catechists, Parishioners & Fr. Barr for coming out to support the Confirmation Students on their Saint Projects. The Students did a great job on all their research and presenting of their Saints. Many were asked questions on how and why they chose that particular Saint. Confirmation this year will be Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 5:30pm at St Mary Church. A special thanks to all that provided the treats. Everyone enjoyed them.
Meals on Wheels Deliveries
Our next Meals on Wheels deliveries will be the week of January 28. If you are interested in helping out with this ministry, please contact our Meals on Wheels Coordinator, Joanie Williams, at 815-298-9705.
Pro Life Corner
(Presented by Stephenson County Right To Life)
The value of life has not changed, our culture has. We must turn from being a culture of death to one that values life. When life is not valued inside the womb, it will not be valued outside the womb. The violence on our streets and in the cities is proof of that statement.
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Roe v. Wade Anniversary
January 22 marks the 46th anniversary of the decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. It is most unfortunate that our justices made the decisions they made, opening the door for more than sixty million babies being killed from abortions in the US alone since that time. But more was at stake than abortion and the lives of babies. The ramifications of what was to follow would devastate America and the whole world. Continue reading “Roe v. Wade Anniversary”
Domingo del Bautismo del Señor ciclo C 2019
Su aparición ante los hombres y mujeres de su época para dar comienzo a los que tradicionalmente se ha llamado su “ministerio público”. Un año más, y casi sin darnos cuenta, ha llegado y se ha ido la Navidad. El salto que da la liturgia en este domingo es muy grande, aunque se nos diga que todavía no se ha cerrado el ciclo navideño. Dejamos al Jesús-Niño y pasamos al Jesús-adulto. No es fácil para nadie este cambio de niño a adulto. Supone dejar a un lado las seguridades y lanzarse a la aventura de la confianza en el Padre y de la misión encomendada. Esto es lo que le ocurrió a Jesús cuando recibió el bautismo de manos de Juan. Continue reading “Domingo del Bautismo del Señor ciclo C 2019”
Knights of Columbus Gifts Checks
Freeport Knights of Columbus got together on December 12 for their annual Potluck Christmas dinner. The KC’s distributed checks from the Tootsie Roll drive in September to Freeport Special Olympics, represented by Anne Schulz, Freeport Park District; Malcom Eaton, Brian Babcock, Marketing; and Presence St. Vincent, Diane Cushman. Fun was had by all and we are looking forward to next year’s fundraiser. Nils Sandstrom and Todd McKenna represented the Knights of Columbus.