Read to Feed During Lent
Helping Heifer International
During Lent, our Religious Education Students will be collecting pledges for the reading that they do. This money will go to Heifer International. Heifer works in over 100 countries, providing breeding pairs of animals to families . These animals provide milk, eggs and meat. This improves nutrition and helps provide income that pays for education and medical care. Each family is responsible for 'passing on the gift' - giving another breeding pair to a family in their area.
You can read more about Heifer here.
The pledge packet is here.
Helping Heifer International
During Lent, our Religious Education Students will be collecting pledges for the reading that they do. This money will go to Heifer International. Heifer works in over 100 countries, providing breeding pairs of animals to families . These animals provide milk, eggs and meat. This improves nutrition and helps provide income that pays for education and medical care. Each family is responsible for 'passing on the gift' - giving another breeding pair to a family in their area.
You can read more about Heifer here.
The pledge packet is here.
We're having a Fish Fry!
Friday, April 3 5:30-8:30 PM in Hajdu Hall
Join us on Friday, April 3 for a Fish Fry to benefit our Religious Education program.
We'll serve fish, shrimp, mac'n'cheese, cole slaw, fruit salad and lemonade. There will games for the kids as well.
All the details are here.
Friday, April 3 5:30-8:30 PM in Hajdu Hall
Join us on Friday, April 3 for a Fish Fry to benefit our Religious Education program.
We'll serve fish, shrimp, mac'n'cheese, cole slaw, fruit salad and lemonade. There will games for the kids as well.
All the details are here.
Project Exodus
Welcoming New Americans
Over the last four years, the Religious Education families have welcomed seven households of refugees and have helped them to begin their new life as Americans. The families have been from diverse places - Iraq, Myanmar, Congo - and each family endured war and dislocation, as well as time in refugee camps.
We help them get started by giving them the necessary household items so that they can begin the work of becoming Americans. Our families move them into their new apartment in a new land, giving them a warm welcome and the basics to begin a new life here.
You can sign up to contribute here.
Our collection deadline is February 13, 2020.
Welcoming New Americans
Over the last four years, the Religious Education families have welcomed seven households of refugees and have helped them to begin their new life as Americans. The families have been from diverse places - Iraq, Myanmar, Congo - and each family endured war and dislocation, as well as time in refugee camps.
We help them get started by giving them the necessary household items so that they can begin the work of becoming Americans. Our families move them into their new apartment in a new land, giving them a warm welcome and the basics to begin a new life here.
You can sign up to contribute here.
Our collection deadline is February 13, 2020.
Family Mass
Join us on February 29 at 5:00 PM
Family Mass is a great opportunity to not only worship together, but to minister together. Each month, different families sign up to be the greeters, readers and gift bearers for our community.
Our next mass is Saturday, February 29 at 5:00 PM. You can sign up here.
Join us on February 29 at 5:00 PM
Family Mass is a great opportunity to not only worship together, but to minister together. Each month, different families sign up to be the greeters, readers and gift bearers for our community.
Our next mass is Saturday, February 29 at 5:00 PM. You can sign up here.
- The greeters will welcome parishioners upon their arrival to mass and hand out bulletins as they leave.
- The readers will read the first and second readings, as well as the intercessions.
- The gifts of bread and wine can be brought to the altar by the whole family.
Fun and Engaging Things Happen
Each year, we have interesting classroom units, as well as special events. For example, we have had a visit from a Holocaust survivor, a celebration of the Feast of St. Francis, an All Saints mass together, and a visit from the good bishop, St. Nicholas. We welcomed the Kitenge family and set up their new home in America and we raised money for Fields of Life in East Africa. Then, we ended up the year with a May Crowning and closing treat.
Each year, we have interesting classroom units, as well as special events. For example, we have had a visit from a Holocaust survivor, a celebration of the Feast of St. Francis, an All Saints mass together, and a visit from the good bishop, St. Nicholas. We welcomed the Kitenge family and set up their new home in America and we raised money for Fields of Life in East Africa. Then, we ended up the year with a May Crowning and closing treat.
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St. Emily Religious Education Office
1400 E. Central Road
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Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Wednesday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Cathy Crino is available Monday through Friday. You can reach her by telephone or email. Due to meetings and other obligations, the office might not be staffed if you drop by. Please call ahead to confirm. |
St. Thomas Becket Religious Education Office
1321 N. Burning Bush Ln
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-296-9051
www.stthomasbecketmp.org
Staff
Renata Sosin, Coordinator of Religious Education
rsosin@stbmp.org
MISSION STATEMENT
The Religious Education program works in partnership with parents to provide excellent Catholic education and faith formation for children, strengthening their love for and knowledge of the Lord Jesus, fostering a sense of community and ensuring opportunities for spiritual growth, as well as the importance of living the works of mercy.
The Religious Education program works in partnership with parents to provide excellent Catholic education and faith formation for children, strengthening their love for and knowledge of the Lord Jesus, fostering a sense of community and ensuring opportunities for spiritual growth, as well as the importance of living the works of mercy.
