April & May 2024 Highlights
We continue to collect personal hygiene and cleaning supplies for the Morrison Charitable Food Pantry to supplement their mission to feed the hungry. Fr. Janes will deliver the collected items to the Food Pantry on the first Wednesday of every month. A donation box for such items is in the back of the church. Please be generous and help these people in great need. Food items are not needed, but appreciated.
Sunday April 28th - The Fifth Sunday of Easter will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am, and Sung Mass at 9:30am.
Tuesday April 30th - Chair Yoga with Becky West in the Undercroft 9:00am. Text Becky for details or more information at 815-718-3699.
Wednesday May 1st - We will celebrate the feast of St. Philip and St. James with Evening Prayer at 5:00pm, and Low Mass at 5:30pm. A dine-out after Mass is anticipated for those who wish to participate.
Sunday May 5th - The Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogation Sunday) will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am, and Sung Mass at 9:30am. Today is also the first Sunday of the month and time for coffee hour and fellowship at 10:30am in the Undercroft following the morning services. Please join us to share treats and good conversation. Your help in providing treats or clean-up are very much appreciated.
Also today, St. Barnabas Guild is called into service at Resthave at 3:00pm and Homestead at 4:00pm to offer worship services to the residents. Volunteers to help Fr. James and the residents are most welcome and appreciated.
Tuesday May 7th - Chair Yoga today at 9:00am in the Undercroft.
Wednesday May 8th - The Eve of the Ascension will be celebrated with Evening Prayer at 5:00pm and Low Mass at 5:30pm followed by an all-parish dine-out. This is a major feast in the life of the Church and not to be missed.
Thursday May 9th - Ascension Day will be celebrated with the residents of Pleasant View as St. Barnabas Guild is again called into service to offer worship services (Morning Prayer) to the residents at 10:15am. Volunteers to help Fr. James and the residents are most welcome and appreciated.
Sunday May 12th - The Seventh Sunday of Easter (The Sunday Day & Mother's Day) will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am and Mass with music at 9:30am.
Tuesday May 14th - Chair Yoga today at 9:00am in the Undercroft.
Wednesday May 15th - An Ascension Day Feria will be celebrated with Evening Prayer at 5:00pm and Low Mass at 5:30pm followed by our monthly Vestry meeting which will convene in the Undercroft at 6:30pm. All members are welcome to watch church business in action.
Sunday May 19th - The Day of Pentecost (Whitsunday) will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am, and Sung Mass at 9:30am.
Tuesday May 21st -Chair Yoga today at 9:00am in the Undercroft.
Wednesday May 22nd - No services. Fr. James will be away attending Alumni Day and Graduation at Nashotah House today and tomorrow.
Sunday May 26th - Trinity Sunday (the First Sunday after Pentecost) will be celebrated with Low Mass at 8:00am, and Sung Mass at 9:30am.
Monday May 27th - Memorial Day will be celebrated in our usual fashion with a Requiem Mass at 9:00am. We will be honoring men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military and if you wish to have someone cited at the commemoration, please pass their names along to Fr. James as soon as they are available.
Tuesday May 28th - Chair Yoga with Becky West in the Undercroft 9:00am.
Wednesday May 29th - We will celebrate the Eve of Corpus Christi with Evening Prayer at 5:00pm, and Low Mass at 5:30pm. A dine-out after Mass is anticipated for those who wish to participate.
Friday May 31st - Today is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary which we will postpone and plan to celebrate next Wednesday June 5th.
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