Presider is Bishop George Rassas, ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO I VICAR FOR VICARIATE I - - - - spnsored by, - Kolbe House Jail Ministry and Marytown Prison Ministry - - - - Join us for a Mass of reconciliation and healing offered for the incarcerated, their families, and all victims of crime. This special Mass will be offered on the vigil of the Queen ship of Mary, seeking Our Lady's powerful intercession on their behalf. We invite all who are affected by the criminal justice system, as well as, those who wish to offer their prayers and support. - - - - - At the conclusion of Mass there will be a blessing with the relic of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, patron saint of the incarcerated. Fellowship and refreshments will follow in Founders Hall. - - - - - - - CONFESSIONS AVAILABLE 6:00-7:00PM

Tuesday Evenings, August 21 — September 25, 2018 ~ 7:00pm — 9:00pm.............All of Vicariate 1 is welcome to attend and there is no fee. 1) A Catholic Understanding of Liturgy 2) The Seasons and Feasts, Year After Year 3) Word of the Lord 4) Praising God in Song 5) Mystery Takes Form: Holy Things for People 6) Holy People Putting It All Together.............Registration is online at this website (CLICK TO OPEN)..........For more information please contact Marie Paul mariep@sttheresachurch.org

Presider is Bishop George Rassas, ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO I VICAR FOR VICARIATE I - - - - Join us for a Mass of reconciliation and healing offered for the incarcerated, their families, and all victims of crime. This special Mass will be offered on the vigil of the Queen ship of Mary, seeking Our Lady's powerful intercession on their behalf. We invite all who are affected by the criminal justice system, as well as, those who wish to offer their prayers and support. - - - - - At the conclusion of Mass there will be a blessing with the relic of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, patron saint of the incarcerated. Fellowship and refreshments will follow in Founders Hall. - - - - - - - CONFESSIONS AVAILABLE 6:00-7:00PM

Tuesday Evenings, August 21 — September 25, 2018 ~ 7:00pm — 9:00pm.............All of Vicariate 1 is welcome to attend and there is no fee. 1) A Catholic Understanding of Liturgy 2) The Seasons and Feasts, Year After Year 3) Word of the Lord 4) Praising God in Song 5) Mystery Takes Form: Holy Things for People 6) Holy People Putting It All Together.............Registration is online at this website (CLICK TO OPEN)..........For more information please contact Marie Paul mariep@sttheresachurch.org

Tuesday Evenings, August 21 — September 25, 2018 ~ 7:00pm — 9:00pm.............All of Vicariate 1 is welcome to attend and there is no fee. 1) A Catholic Understanding of Liturgy 2) The Seasons and Feasts, Year After Year 3) Word of the Lord 4) Praising God in Song 5) Mystery Takes Form: Holy Things for People 6) Holy People Putting It All Together.............Registration is online at this website (CLICK TO OPEN)..........For more information please contact Marie Paul mariep@sttheresachurch.org

9/7-9/2018: s An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men: Retreat Master: Fr. Mark Andrews, SJ - Registration Required - Click on Title

9/7-9/2018: s An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men: Retreat Master: Fr. Mark Andrews, SJ - Registration Required - Click on Title

Presented by the Franscian Communities at ADDOLORATA Village in Wheeling, IL - Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a signed medical order that documents the types of treat­ ments seriously ill people want at the end of life. .................. Ethical and Religious Directive (ERD) is the document that offers moral guidance, drawn from the Catholic Church's theological and moral teachings............please RSVP to 800-808-6126 by September 1st. - - - - - Click title of event for details and flyer of event

9/7-9/2018: s An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men: Retreat Master: Fr. Mark Andrews, SJ - Registration Required - Click on Title

Tuesday Evenings, August 21 — September 25, 2018 ~ 7:00pm — 9:00pm.............All of Vicariate 1 is welcome to attend and there is no fee. 1) A Catholic Understanding of Liturgy 2) The Seasons and Feasts, Year After Year 3) Word of the Lord 4) Praising God in Song 5) Mystery Takes Form: Holy Things for People 6) Holy People Putting It All Together.............Registration is online at this website (CLICK TO OPEN)..........For more information please contact Marie Paul mariep@sttheresachurch.org

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 - - - Tuesday evening, 12 week series on surviving divorce for separated & divorced Catholics. We encourage healing through the Sacraments where you'll personally encounter Christ—with all His love and tender mercies. It's not a substitute for necessary professional, legal, or therapeutic needs, but we offer the truth about love, marriage, divorce, and recovery from a faithfully Catholic perspective .............................. Contact Deacon Jim Bannon to register / 224-345-7200 or jamesrbannon@sbcglobal.net

9/14-16/2018 - - An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men:Retreat Master: Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ - CLICK ON TITLE TO REGISTER

The RCIA Intensive Workshop will be held on September 14 (7pm-9pm), September 15 (9am-9pm) and October 13, 2018 (9am-4pm) - - - - - - The three workshop days are for RCIA Coordinators and Team members. OPEN FOR Registration, Details & FLYER ...................... Presented by: D. Todd Williamson, Director of the Office for Divine Worship of the Archdiocese of Chicago ...............Please register and submit your payment online, using the following link: www.eventbrite.com/e/rcia-workshop-tickets-48383711985. .............................For questions about registration and payment, contact Diana Bernacki at dbernacki@usml.edu..............................................FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Bob Alexander at balexander@usml.edu or 847-837-4553.

9/14-16/2018 - - An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men:Retreat Master: Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ - CLICK ON TITLE TO REGISTER

Register online by clicking on the title ..................... Indian Creek, IL. - Sponsored by the Vicariate 1, Deanery ABC Ministry Commission & Presented by Fr Joe Curtis, this session will focus on ............... Our Baptismal Call to Ministry, The Role of Extraordinary Ministers from the Early Church through the Second Vatican Council, The Mass: Its Structure and Role in our Christian Lives, Dynamics of the Eucharist: Meal, Sacrifice, Real Presence, Communion, Memorial Serving at Mass: Preparation and Practical Aspects and Questions and Answers............................... A follow up session will take place in your parish that will include a practicum on the particular practices for distribution of the Eucharist. ......................... This training meets the Archdiocesan requirements for mandation or remandation. ............................. Questions? Contact Maureen Evers at mevers@maryofvernon.org ................ All buildings at St. Mary of Vernon are handicapped accessible.

Register online by clicking on the title ..................... Indian Creek, IL. - Sponsored by the Vicariate 1, Deanery ABC Ministry Commission & Presented by Maureen Evers, Pastoral Associate, PLectors have a critical role in the celebration of the Mass. Because lectors proclaim not just any word, but the word of God, it is essential that they develop the skills required to communicate God’s message competently. Through the use of voice, eye contact and personal presence, lectors help God’s Word come alive for the assembly. This training will provide the skills and self-confidence needed for those who wish to be- come lectors in their own parish. ........................Open to adults and high school students ............................. Questions? Contact Maureen Evers at mevers@maryofvernon.org ................ All buildings at St. Mary of Vernon are handicapped accessible.

The RCIA Intensive Workshop will be held on September 14 (7pm-9pm), September 15 (9am-9pm) and October 13, 2018 (9am-4pm) - - - - - - The three workshop days are for RCIA Coordinators and Team members. OPEN FOR Registration, Details & FLYER ...................... Presented by: D. Todd Williamson, Director of the Office for Divine Worship of the Archdiocese of Chicago ...............Please register and submit your payment online, using the following link: www.eventbrite.com/e/rcia-workshop-tickets-48383711985. .............................For questions about registration and payment, contact Diana Bernacki at dbernacki@usml.edu..............................................FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Bob Alexander at balexander@usml.edu or 847-837-4553.

9/14-16/2018 - - An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men:Retreat Master: Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ - CLICK ON TITLE TO REGISTER

Tuesday Evenings, August 21 — September 25, 2018 ~ 7:00pm — 9:00pm.............All of Vicariate 1 is welcome to attend and there is no fee. 1) A Catholic Understanding of Liturgy 2) The Seasons and Feasts, Year After Year 3) Word of the Lord 4) Praising God in Song 5) Mystery Takes Form: Holy Things for People 6) Holy People Putting It All Together.............Registration is online at this website (CLICK TO OPEN)..........For more information please contact Marie Paul mariep@sttheresachurch.org

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 - - - Tuesday evening, 12 week series on surviving divorce for separated & divorced Catholics. We encourage healing through the Sacraments where you'll personally encounter Christ—with all His love and tender mercies. It's not a substitute for necessary professional, legal, or therapeutic needs, but we offer the truth about love, marriage, divorce, and recovery from a faithfully Catholic perspective .............................. Contact Deacon Jim Bannon to register / 224-345-7200 or jamesrbannon@sbcglobal.net

9/22 & 10/13 - This program is designed for persons to be commissioned and mandated in their parishes as Ministers of Care to visit and/or take the Eucharist to residents of nursing homes, the hospitalized, and to the homebound................. • Candidates must register in advance through their parish coordinator. Coordinators only must contact Deacon Larry Smith at ls2500@comcast.net (LS – lower case) to register parishioners..................No walk-ins allowed......................Last day to register is Monday, September 17th, 2018 .................Attendance at all six sessions (on two Saturdays) is required for mandating ..............This information is also available at www.vic1chicago.org

Music & Choir Directors, Ensemble Leaders and others involved in the planning of your parish liturgies...........Workshop on innovative ways for preparing for liturgy and computerizing your music! - Networking for ALL music directors.................. RSVP by September 20th to Mary Pietro 847-550-9048 or marypietro@aol.com

Tuesday Evenings, August 21 — September 25, 2018 ~ 7:00pm — 9:00pm.............All of Vicariate 1 is welcome to attend and there is no fee. 1) A Catholic Understanding of Liturgy 2) The Seasons and Feasts, Year After Year 3) Word of the Lord 4) Praising God in Song 5) Mystery Takes Form: Holy Things for People 6) Holy People Putting It All Together.............Registration is online at this website (CLICK TO OPEN)..........For more information please contact Marie Paul mariep@sttheresachurch.org

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 - - - Tuesday evening, 12 week series on surviving divorce for separated & divorced Catholics. We encourage healing through the Sacraments where you'll personally encounter Christ—with all His love and tender mercies. It's not a substitute for necessary professional, legal, or therapeutic needs, but we offer the truth about love, marriage, divorce, and recovery from a faithfully Catholic perspective .............................. Contact Deacon Jim Bannon to register / 224-345-7200 or jamesrbannon@sbcglobal.net