Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
15625 S. Bell Road - Homer Glen, Il 60448 - 708-645-0652
www.assumptiongreekorthodox.org
Fr. Sotirios Dimitriou, Protopresbyter
May 10, 2020 - Sunday of Paralytic
St. Simon the Zealot & Apostle, St. Laurence the Righteous & St. Isodora of Egypt
Happy Mother’s Day!
Epistle Lesson: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel Lesson: John: 5:1-15
Memorials: Paul Kelly – 1 Year
Steve Paliatsos – 7 Years
Watch us live every Sunday on Facebook – Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of Homer Glen
Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha - Plagal of the First Tone
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος.
Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Apolytikion of Synaxis of John the Forerunner in the Second Tone
Μνήμη δικαίου μέτ' ἐγκωμίων, σοὶ δὲ ἀρκέσει ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Κυρίου Πρόδρομε, ἀνεδείχθης γὰρ ὄντως καὶ Προφητῶν σεβασμιώτερος, ὅτι καὶ ἐν ῥείθροις βαπτίσαι κατηξιώθης τὸν κηρυττόμενον. Ὅθεν τῆς ἀληθείας ὑπεραθλήσας, χαίρων εὐηγγελίσω καὶ τοὶς ἐν ἅδῃ, Θεὸν φανερωθέντα ἐν σαρκί, τὸν αἴροντα τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ παρέχοντα ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets, since thou was granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore, having contested for the truth, thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades: that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy.
Apolytikion of Dormition of the Theotokos in the First Tone
Εν τή Γεννήσει τήν παρθενίαν εφύλαξας, έν τή Κοιμήσει τόν κόσμον ού κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε, Μετέστης πρός τήν ζωήν, μήτηρ υπάρχουσα τής ζωής, καί ταίς πρεσβείαις ταίς σαίς λυτρουμένη, εκ θανάτου τάς ψυχάς ημών.
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.
Seasnon Kontakion - Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾍδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος. Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν.
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.
Epistle Reading - Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42 - In those days, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
The Gospel according to John 5:1-15 - At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked.
Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the Sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' "They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.
“DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WELL?”
At the time of Christ, the Pool of Bethesda was thought to be a place of miracles. As John’s Gospel tells us, it was a common belief that at certain times, an angel would descend and stir up the waters, and the first person that entered the pool after this would be healed of whatever infirmity he or she possessed. It is no wonder that this was one of the most crowded spots in Jerusalem!
One day, our Lord was passing by and He witnessed first-hand the gathering of people from all walks of life, burdened with a variety of ailments. One man in particular caught His eye – a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years. The man, indeed, was healed by Jesus, but not before the Great Physician asked him an interesting question: “Do you want to be made well?” At first glance, the question seems absurd! Who wouldn’t want to be made well? Notice, however, that the paralytic DOES NOT answer in the affirmative! He tells Christ that he has no one to help him into the water, indirectly blaming others for his continued state of suffering. But now, the paralytic was in the presence of the Person Who helps all and heals all. He hears words that must have been music to his ears: RISE AND WALK. He is also given a strict admonition from the Lord: SIN NO MORE, LEST SOMETHING WORSE HAPPEN TO YOU. These words are a grim reminder to all of us as well. The health our soul is much more important than the physical condition of our body. It is Christ Who cures our spiritual illness. The paralytic learned this valuable lesson….so must we.
MEANEST MOTHER
A woman recalled the painful years when she was growing up. She said: "As a child I had the meanest mother in the world. She was so mean. When other kids ate candy for breakfast, she made me eat cereal, eggs and toast. When others had coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my dinner was different from other kids.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were on a chain gang. She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing. She insisted that if we said we'd be gone for an hour, that we would be gone one hour or less. She was real mean.
I am ashamed to admit it, but she actually had the nerve to break the child labor law. She makes us work! We had to wash all the dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sort of cruel things. I believe she lay awake nights thinking up mean things to do to us.
She always insisted on telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time we were teen-agers, she was much wiser, and our lives became even more bearable.
None of this tooting the horn of a car for us to come running. She embarrassed us to no end by making our dates and friends come to the door to get us. I forgot to mention, while my friends were dating at the mature age of 12 and 13, my old fashioned mother refused to let us date until I was 16 and 17. My mother was a complete failure as a mother. None of us has ever been arrested, or beaten a mate. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of his country. And whom do we have to blame for this terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean mother.
AND JUST WHAT IS A MOTHER?
A mother is a person old enough to be an authority on cowboys and Indians, and young enough to remember the rules of all guessing games, and to recite nursery rimes. She must be smart enough to answer all questions about thunder, and locomotive, too...able to find the top of the cereal box which was thrown away last week. She must be a veterinarian, and accomplished at taking ticks off the dog, and remembering to change the water in the goldfish bowl. A mother must be more than a cook; she must also be able to decorate birthday cakes and put raisins in correct spots for the face of the gingerbread man.
Her sense of beauty must extend itself to the lovely ferny plant in the dirty hand reached toward her...even to lifting him high heavenward to gaze at the blue eggs in the robin's nest in the sycamore tree. Her payment is rich and full, but often comes in little ways: a wadded bouquet of dandelion puffs, or watching her son share his cookie with a neighbor, and remarking that his mother is the best cook in the world. Her payment also comes in the cherished words of the Lord's prayer at night.
You don't remember all these details of her day. But you mad life very busy for her, and after all these years it isn't exactly out of order for you to tell her that you appreciate her labors and her love. Be good to your Mother... Most of us try to be just that. On Mother's Day you can atone in part for past forgetfulness, and repay some small part of love and devotion: no man nor woman ever fully repays their Mother.....
Community News
If anyone would like to have candles lit for Sunday Liturgies, you can email the church at assumptionchurchofhomerglen@gmail.com or contact Fr. Sam directly. Online donations can be made on our website at www.assumptiongreekorthodox.org
On behalf of Fr. Sam, we would like to thank everyone for their donation during the time of need. Please remember that your donation not only helps the daily operations of our parish, but also will help those in need.
Going Green Collection Program! Our parish will be participating in a recyclable program, but we are not going to be collecting plastic bottles and papers. Instead the recyclables we are collecting are clothing, blankets and shoes. A GOIN’ GREEN Drop of box is placed on the Church grounds that will be visible to not only our parishioners, but also to the general public. This is an opportunity for our parish to give back to the community at large and to participate at recycling goods that will help those who are less fortunate than us. So now, when we have clothes, blankets, coats or shoes that we don’t need anymore, we can bring them to Church and drop them off in the GOIN’ GREEN Drop box. For more information about this program, please see Fr. Sam.
IN THE HOSPITAL, LET FATHER KNOW! In order to assist Father in his pastoral duties, please inform him if you or a family member has been hospitalized. Our hospitals DO NOT have a policy of informing the church if they have a parishioner as their patient.
ADDRESS CHANGED? Please help us keep our membership and mailings as accurate as possible by notifying Father of address, name or phone number changes. Thank you for your assistance.
Introducing the first Metropolis of Chicago Cross Town 5K Walk/Run! Our virtual event will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, the weekend typically reserved for the Junior Olympics. This is a time when thousands of parents, young adults and children from throughout the Metropolis come together for athletic competition. Although the Coronavirus pandemic has prevented us from celebrating the Junior Olympics, the Metropolis has created the Cross Town 5K Walk/Run as a way to keep the spirit of the Junior Olympics alive, while adhering to social distancing guidelines set forth by the states in our Metropolis.
The Cross Town 5K Walk/Run provides an opportunity for individuals or same-household families to walk or run through their communities, demonstrating our solidarity and commitment to our faith, while raising financial support for our parishes. We may be separate, but we are united in Christ!
Virtual Cross Town 5K
Participate anywhere - outside or in your own home! Participants are required to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and orders.
Participants are welcome to choose the time and place on May 23 to walk or run, with the hope that they will fundraise through individual or corporate pledges and/or sponsorships.
Race on your terms. No packet pick-up lines. No canceled events. No crowded race mornings or parking issues.
Share with us your Cross Town 5K Walk/Run experience with photos, videos, or boomerangs on the Metropolis of Chicago's Facebook page with hashtags #SeparateButUnited #Crosstown5k.
Proceeds
Parishioners across the Metropolis are invited to walk or run through their communities at a time of their own choosing on May 23, while observing social distancing. During the Coronavirus pandemic, as one family in Christ, we can represent our Metropolis and demonstrate how we are SeparateButUnited. 100% of funds raised will flow directly to the parishes most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please direct all inquiries to Met.Chicago.CrossTown5k@gmail.com or call (312) 736-2280. For more information or to register please visit the Metropolis web page at https://chicago.goarch.org/home.
15625 S. Bell Road - Homer Glen, Il 60448 - 708-645-0652
www.assumptiongreekorthodox.org
Fr. Sotirios Dimitriou, Protopresbyter
May 10, 2020 - Sunday of Paralytic
St. Simon the Zealot & Apostle, St. Laurence the Righteous & St. Isodora of Egypt
Happy Mother’s Day!
Epistle Lesson: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel Lesson: John: 5:1-15
Memorials: Paul Kelly – 1 Year
Steve Paliatsos – 7 Years
Watch us live every Sunday on Facebook – Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of Homer Glen
Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha - Plagal of the First Tone
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος.
Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Apolytikion of Synaxis of John the Forerunner in the Second Tone
Μνήμη δικαίου μέτ' ἐγκωμίων, σοὶ δὲ ἀρκέσει ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Κυρίου Πρόδρομε, ἀνεδείχθης γὰρ ὄντως καὶ Προφητῶν σεβασμιώτερος, ὅτι καὶ ἐν ῥείθροις βαπτίσαι κατηξιώθης τὸν κηρυττόμενον. Ὅθεν τῆς ἀληθείας ὑπεραθλήσας, χαίρων εὐηγγελίσω καὶ τοὶς ἐν ἅδῃ, Θεὸν φανερωθέντα ἐν σαρκί, τὸν αἴροντα τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ παρέχοντα ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets, since thou was granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore, having contested for the truth, thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades: that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy.
Apolytikion of Dormition of the Theotokos in the First Tone
Εν τή Γεννήσει τήν παρθενίαν εφύλαξας, έν τή Κοιμήσει τόν κόσμον ού κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε, Μετέστης πρός τήν ζωήν, μήτηρ υπάρχουσα τής ζωής, καί ταίς πρεσβείαις ταίς σαίς λυτρουμένη, εκ θανάτου τάς ψυχάς ημών.
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.
Seasnon Kontakion - Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾍδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος. Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν.
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.
Epistle Reading - Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42 - In those days, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
The Gospel according to John 5:1-15 - At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked.
Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the Sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' "They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.
“DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WELL?”
At the time of Christ, the Pool of Bethesda was thought to be a place of miracles. As John’s Gospel tells us, it was a common belief that at certain times, an angel would descend and stir up the waters, and the first person that entered the pool after this would be healed of whatever infirmity he or she possessed. It is no wonder that this was one of the most crowded spots in Jerusalem!
One day, our Lord was passing by and He witnessed first-hand the gathering of people from all walks of life, burdened with a variety of ailments. One man in particular caught His eye – a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years. The man, indeed, was healed by Jesus, but not before the Great Physician asked him an interesting question: “Do you want to be made well?” At first glance, the question seems absurd! Who wouldn’t want to be made well? Notice, however, that the paralytic DOES NOT answer in the affirmative! He tells Christ that he has no one to help him into the water, indirectly blaming others for his continued state of suffering. But now, the paralytic was in the presence of the Person Who helps all and heals all. He hears words that must have been music to his ears: RISE AND WALK. He is also given a strict admonition from the Lord: SIN NO MORE, LEST SOMETHING WORSE HAPPEN TO YOU. These words are a grim reminder to all of us as well. The health our soul is much more important than the physical condition of our body. It is Christ Who cures our spiritual illness. The paralytic learned this valuable lesson….so must we.
MEANEST MOTHER
A woman recalled the painful years when she was growing up. She said: "As a child I had the meanest mother in the world. She was so mean. When other kids ate candy for breakfast, she made me eat cereal, eggs and toast. When others had coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my dinner was different from other kids.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were on a chain gang. She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing. She insisted that if we said we'd be gone for an hour, that we would be gone one hour or less. She was real mean.
I am ashamed to admit it, but she actually had the nerve to break the child labor law. She makes us work! We had to wash all the dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sort of cruel things. I believe she lay awake nights thinking up mean things to do to us.
She always insisted on telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time we were teen-agers, she was much wiser, and our lives became even more bearable.
None of this tooting the horn of a car for us to come running. She embarrassed us to no end by making our dates and friends come to the door to get us. I forgot to mention, while my friends were dating at the mature age of 12 and 13, my old fashioned mother refused to let us date until I was 16 and 17. My mother was a complete failure as a mother. None of us has ever been arrested, or beaten a mate. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of his country. And whom do we have to blame for this terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean mother.
AND JUST WHAT IS A MOTHER?
A mother is a person old enough to be an authority on cowboys and Indians, and young enough to remember the rules of all guessing games, and to recite nursery rimes. She must be smart enough to answer all questions about thunder, and locomotive, too...able to find the top of the cereal box which was thrown away last week. She must be a veterinarian, and accomplished at taking ticks off the dog, and remembering to change the water in the goldfish bowl. A mother must be more than a cook; she must also be able to decorate birthday cakes and put raisins in correct spots for the face of the gingerbread man.
Her sense of beauty must extend itself to the lovely ferny plant in the dirty hand reached toward her...even to lifting him high heavenward to gaze at the blue eggs in the robin's nest in the sycamore tree. Her payment is rich and full, but often comes in little ways: a wadded bouquet of dandelion puffs, or watching her son share his cookie with a neighbor, and remarking that his mother is the best cook in the world. Her payment also comes in the cherished words of the Lord's prayer at night.
You don't remember all these details of her day. But you mad life very busy for her, and after all these years it isn't exactly out of order for you to tell her that you appreciate her labors and her love. Be good to your Mother... Most of us try to be just that. On Mother's Day you can atone in part for past forgetfulness, and repay some small part of love and devotion: no man nor woman ever fully repays their Mother.....
Community News
If anyone would like to have candles lit for Sunday Liturgies, you can email the church at assumptionchurchofhomerglen@gmail.com or contact Fr. Sam directly. Online donations can be made on our website at www.assumptiongreekorthodox.org
On behalf of Fr. Sam, we would like to thank everyone for their donation during the time of need. Please remember that your donation not only helps the daily operations of our parish, but also will help those in need.
Going Green Collection Program! Our parish will be participating in a recyclable program, but we are not going to be collecting plastic bottles and papers. Instead the recyclables we are collecting are clothing, blankets and shoes. A GOIN’ GREEN Drop of box is placed on the Church grounds that will be visible to not only our parishioners, but also to the general public. This is an opportunity for our parish to give back to the community at large and to participate at recycling goods that will help those who are less fortunate than us. So now, when we have clothes, blankets, coats or shoes that we don’t need anymore, we can bring them to Church and drop them off in the GOIN’ GREEN Drop box. For more information about this program, please see Fr. Sam.
IN THE HOSPITAL, LET FATHER KNOW! In order to assist Father in his pastoral duties, please inform him if you or a family member has been hospitalized. Our hospitals DO NOT have a policy of informing the church if they have a parishioner as their patient.
ADDRESS CHANGED? Please help us keep our membership and mailings as accurate as possible by notifying Father of address, name or phone number changes. Thank you for your assistance.
Introducing the first Metropolis of Chicago Cross Town 5K Walk/Run! Our virtual event will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, the weekend typically reserved for the Junior Olympics. This is a time when thousands of parents, young adults and children from throughout the Metropolis come together for athletic competition. Although the Coronavirus pandemic has prevented us from celebrating the Junior Olympics, the Metropolis has created the Cross Town 5K Walk/Run as a way to keep the spirit of the Junior Olympics alive, while adhering to social distancing guidelines set forth by the states in our Metropolis.
The Cross Town 5K Walk/Run provides an opportunity for individuals or same-household families to walk or run through their communities, demonstrating our solidarity and commitment to our faith, while raising financial support for our parishes. We may be separate, but we are united in Christ!
Virtual Cross Town 5K
Participate anywhere - outside or in your own home! Participants are required to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and orders.
Participants are welcome to choose the time and place on May 23 to walk or run, with the hope that they will fundraise through individual or corporate pledges and/or sponsorships.
Race on your terms. No packet pick-up lines. No canceled events. No crowded race mornings or parking issues.
Share with us your Cross Town 5K Walk/Run experience with photos, videos, or boomerangs on the Metropolis of Chicago's Facebook page with hashtags #SeparateButUnited #Crosstown5k.
Proceeds
Parishioners across the Metropolis are invited to walk or run through their communities at a time of their own choosing on May 23, while observing social distancing. During the Coronavirus pandemic, as one family in Christ, we can represent our Metropolis and demonstrate how we are SeparateButUnited. 100% of funds raised will flow directly to the parishes most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please direct all inquiries to Met.Chicago.CrossTown5k@gmail.com or call (312) 736-2280. For more information or to register please visit the Metropolis web page at https://chicago.goarch.org/home.
