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From Our Pastor Father Dan…
Next weekend, we welcome Sr. Catherine Anne, OP, who will speak at all Masses about the Mission work of the Church.  Sister is one of four Springfield Dominicans who in 1965 went to Peru to assist the Precious Blood Fathers in their vast work.  In 1984, her labors found her in the Andes Mountains.  Since 1992, on her return from foreign mission work, sister has been entrenched in parish ministry and for the past nine years, has taught at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights. 

Sister will share with us a message of hope in our work in foreign missions.  She will also ask our support in the annual summer mission appeal.  If you are a registered parishioner, then you have an envelope for this cause; kindly bring it next week.  There are also envelopes in the pews for this cause.  Thanks in advance for your welcome to Sr. Catherine Anne next week, and for your generosity to our mission outreach. 

Wedding season is upon us, and we have three weddings next weekend.  Let us pray for the many young people who will be getting married here at Nativity this season.  Their names are published regularly in the “Wedding Banns” section of the bulletin. 

We have been fielding some phone calls in the rectory regarding Religious Education (CCD).  Registration, open to registered and practicing parishioners only, will be held next month, and classes (Tuesday evenings, 6:00-7:30) will begin in September.  Please continue to watch the bulletin for updates.   

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (or RCIA) is a program offered to people who are converting to Catholicism or who consider themselves Catholic though they never received the sacraments of Communion and/or Confirmation.  We will be starting the new RCIA cycle on Thursday evening, September 11 and we’ll meet every other Thursday evening thereafter through Easter.  If you (or someone you know) are interested in receiving the sacraments of baptism, Communion and/or confirmation, please see Deacon Henry or me.  More information will be available in coming weeks’ bulletins. 

UPDATE: We continue to wait for permits from the city for continued improvements to the church hall.  As soon as the permitting process is complete, work can begin!  We’ll be expanding the kitchen and improving electrical service, plumbing and fire safety.   

See you at Adoration/Benediction this Friday (6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in church).  Come offer an hour of silent prayer for our soldiers … for an end to terrorism … for a return to peace in our world … for an end to abortion . . . for an unemployed friend … for your mother’s or father’s or child’s health … whatever!

In Closing thank you for your interest in Nativity of Our Lord Parish and
I am truly grateful to Mr. Paul Piraino, a member of this great parish, for making this website a reality. Paul's dedication and generosity are remarkable gifts. As you can see, his work is top-notch. And his turnaround time is incredibly fast. I would ask that you please keep him and his business, Piraino Enterprises, in mind should you or your business need computer services of any type.

Respectfully,
Father Dan Brandt
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