May God bless you and keep you this Easter season and all throughout the year!!
Easter is the greatest feast on the Christian calendar. It is a day of celebration because it represents the fulfillment of our faith as Christians. St. Paul wrote that, unless Christ rose from the dead, our faith is in vain (1 Corinthians 15:17). Through his death, Christ saved mankind from bondage to sin, and he destroyed the hold that death has on all of us; but it is his resurrection that gives us the promise of new life, both in this world and the next.
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Our Pro Life Group at the Parish is looking for all those who would like to participate in the Joliet Easter Parade!!! The Parade starts at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 28th, but we would need to see everyone at 1:30 pm to get into their spots and receive directions. The City has not yet announced what spot we will be in so watch your email for the news!!!! Please come down and help us pass out candy, ride the float AND have a GREAT time!!!!! All Religious Education family members are welcome to join us!!!
This year on Family Day we will be celebrating AMERICAN SAINTS!!!! Come and meet Saints from North and South America!! Elizabeth Anne Seton will talk about her life and why she decided to become Catholic. She will tell us how she survived after the death of her husband. What else will she tell us? Come and find out - she has led an amazing life!!! We will learn about other saints too! Don't miss it! All family members are welcome!!
Hope to see everyone there!! Look for our flyer to come home soon!!
Our First Communion Retreat is Saturday, March 27th from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. Please have the children in the gym by 8:50 am. Children should wear nice play clothes to the Retreat. We will learn about Jesus through many exciting activities, watch Grandma's Bread, have a snack and make our very own First Communion Quilt!! All First Communicants are required to attend.
First Communion Bread Ceremony
April 20th 7:00 PM in the Gym - All family members are welcome.
First Communion Practice
April 23rd 4:00 PM until 6:15 PM
Students should meet in the church.
Dinner will be provided.
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, March 28th - 8:00 am until 12:00 noon
4 hours of service.
Good Friday Walk of the Cross
Friday, April 2nd - 11:00 am until 2:00 pm - 4 hours of service.
Remember to sign in and out - both service projects take place in the St. Patrick's School Gym.
Friday, April 9th - 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm
Students should meet in the church, sponsors and parents not required to attend.
Saturday, April 10th - 1:00 pm
Students should meet in the Third and Fourth Grade Classrooms at 12:30 pm. The Liturgy will last about an hour and a half. There will be a reception in the gym immediately following the Mass. Bishop Siegel will join us in the gym for pictures with the students.
We are in the planning stages for our Vacation Bible School. Children in Preschool through Fourth Grade attend while children in Grades Five through Eight help us out as group leaders! We meet each day from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. Children learn all about the love of God as they play games, create crafts, put on plays, listen to stories, eat delicious snacks and much much more!!!! To sign your child or children up for VBS, please fill in the form that will come home with your child after Easter break.
Our last day of class is on May 2, 2010. On our original calendar class was listed as beginning at 10:00 am and ending after the 11:30 am Mass and May Crowning. Since 11:30 am Masses no longer take place here at St. Patrick's we have moved class that day back to the regular time - 8:30 am until 9:45 am with Parish May Crowning taking place after the 10:00 am Mass. We are asking that the 8th Grade and the 2nd Grade take part in the May Crowning. The 8th Grade forms the honor guard and an 8th Grade girl crowns Mary. The 2nd Graders wear their First Communion outfits as they lead us to the Rosary Garden for the crowning. We would like to see as many families as possible attend this wonderful Catholic tradition honoring our blessed Mother.
Tuition Statements went home last week. Please pay the remainder of your bill by the end of April. If you have made special arrangements as to payments - please let me know how I can further assist you. If your statement is incorrect or you did not receive one- please see me as soon as possible. Thanks so much!
Miss Julie Dillenburg
St. Patrick's Church
| March 27 | First Communion Retreat |
| March 28 | Palm Sunday Class Meets Pancake Breakfast Easter Parade |
| March 29 | Chrism Mass |
| April 1 | Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper |
| April 2 | Good Friday Joliet Teens present the Good Friday Walk 8:30 am at St. Pat's |
| April 3 | Easter Vigil Mass-8:00 pm |
| April 4 | Easter Sunday |
| April 9 | Confirmation Practice |
| April 10 | Confirmation - 1:00 pm |
| April 11 | Divine Mercy Sunday Class Meets |
| April 14 | First Communion Pictures |
| April 18 | Class Meets |
| April 25 | FAMILY DAY |
| May 1 | First Communion |
| May 2 | Last Class - Class Mass |
This year we asked children to participate in a coloring contest. The contest is sponsored by "Illuminated Ink"- a Catholic Arts and Crafts website. The children were asked to color a picture of St. John Vianney - the patron saint of priests. Here are some of our winners:
