Abortion is an uneasy topic for many people. But it is something that must be discussed. It is the number one cause of death of babies in the womb by far. Since the decision of roe vs wade in 1973, there has been more than 60 million deaths in the womb. The statistics show that one third of the population has been aborted. That is one out of three children were aborted! How many of these aborted babies would have been our spouses, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, brothers or sisters? At this rate, I doubt any of us could say that we were not affected. … Continue reading “How Important is Abortion?”
October Marian Society Meeting
The St Joseph Marian Society will meet at 7:00pm in Berg Hall on Thursday, October 11. A member of the Freeport Police Department will discuss the latest scams that are prevalent in the Freeport area. We will also learn the procedures to take if we fear our identity has been stolen or if we are notified that our credit card information has been compromised. All ladies of St Joseph and St Mary parishes are invited to attend this important meeting. Hostesses for the evening are: Barbara Feiner, Ruth Geary, Helen Toelle and Dolores Weinand.
2018 YOUTH SUMMIT
WHEN: October 28, 2018 9:00 – 4:00
WHERE: Rock Valley College – Rockford Illinois
WHO: Teens Grade 8 -12
WHAT IS INCLUDED: A fantastic day of Faith, fun, and fellowship. Lunch and Tee shirt are included in the $25.00 fee.
PLEASE TURN IN YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS ALONG WITH $25.00 ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 14
to Ann Peters at the Religious Education Office.
Help Needed with Linens
We are in need of an extra person to assist in washing and ironing Fr. Barr’s Mass linens. We have one person in this capacity at the present time, and have just had another person retire. With two people, this would only be every other week, and would take approximately one to two hours depending upon the amount of linens. Please contact the Parish office to volunteer your time. Thank you!
Fatima Prayers
The Angel of Fatima taught this in the summer of 1916. The angel was kneeling while touching his forehead to the ground as he was saying, “My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You! I beg pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love you!”
Love Defines Marriage
Oct 9, 2018
8am Mass in St Mary Church
Audio and Video
Vocations Corner: Good Behavior?
Sometimes we can think hearing what God desires from us is like a reward for good behavior; “If I am good, then God will tell me what He wants me to do.” That is not necessarily the case. In fact, there are MANY instances when God called somebody when they weren’t living healthy lives. Take St. Paul for example. He was on his way to imprison and murder Christians when God called him from that way of life to a more perfect way of living. The same can be true for us- maybe not to the extent of St. Paul- but we don’t have to “be good” in order to hear His voice, but rather it will be His voice that leads us to a more healthy and perfect way of living. We simply have to give God the space to communicate His desires for us. Because once we do that, we begin to discover that His desires are in fact the deepest desires of our own hearts.
– Fr. Sean Grismer
Domingo 27 Tiempo Ordinario ciclo B 2018
Lo que a mí me interesa resaltar ahora es que sólo un amor cristiano puede garantizar la estabilidad de un matrimonio cristiano. Porque el amor cristiano –como Cristo ama a su Iglesia- va mucho más allá de los amores o desamores puramente físicos o psicológicos; el amor cristiano tiene, en su entraña más profunda, mucho de gratuidad, es un amor que es mucho más don que exigencia. Las dos caras del amor cristiano son el amor y el perdón, y para que haya auténtico amor cristiano tienen que estar vivas y practicantes estas dos caras. Continue reading “Domingo 27 Tiempo Ordinario ciclo B 2018”
Celebration of Holy Matrimony
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Norris (Mary Harrington) who were married at St Joseph Church on September 29, 2018!
St. James – Belvidere Parish Mission
St. James – Belvidere, 402 Church St., Belvidere, IL welcomes Fr. Dave Pivonka for their autumn Parish Mission. Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, is an evangelist who speaks at conferences, retreats and parish missions around the U.S. and throughout the world. For twenty years, Fr. Dave has also been leading pilgrimages around the world to some of the holiest and most important sites in our Christian faith. He spends much of his time helping others come to know God’s love for them through his preaching, writings, CDs, and other spiritual outreaches. Fr. Dave has written several books: Spiritual Freedom – God’s Life Changing Gift, Hiking the Camino – 500 Miles with Jesus, Encounter Jesus – From Discovery to Discipleship, and most recently, Breath of God. Fr. Dave is also responsible for the highly acclaimed series “The Wild Goose” – a 14-part video series which explores what it is to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit and the
soon-to-be-released video series on the life of St. Francis of Assisi: A Sign of Contradiction. Currently, Fr. Dave is the Director of Franciscan Pathways, which is an evangelistic outreach of his Franciscan Community.
Fr. Dave will be the homilist for the October 27 Vigil Mass and both English Masses on Sunday, October 28. Each night of the mission includes sacramental/worship opportunities in addition to Fr. Dave’s talks.
**Sun., 10/28, at 6:30pm: “The Spirit’s Gift” (Confessions will
be heard)
**Mon., 10/29, at 7:00pm: “The Spirit’s Presence” (Eucharistic
Adoration)
**Tues., 10/30 at 7:00pm: “The Spirit Gives Life” (Mass,
Reception Follows)
Music by Paul Vogrinc (Sunday & Monday only)
Free Will Offering will be taken for Fr. Dave’s Community