Joins us in celebrating the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. A Nine-day novena will start on September 16-24, 2010, 6:45 pm at St. Lambert Parish in Skokie, IL. The Feast Day is on September 25, 2010, 5:00 pm Mass.
Filipino Families of Skokie (FFOS) will join in the celebration of Sto. Ñiño de Agosto 10th anniversary. August 21st, Saturday, St. Matthias Parish, 2310 W. Ainslie St., Chicago, 60625 at 9:30 in the morning.
The celebration will start with The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 9:30 am and will be followed by a procession, continuing with the program in the Keehan Garden.
Celebrants will be Fr. Leoncio Santiago and Fr. John Sanaghan
The Mystery of the Holy Trinity. Join Carolyn and several Catholic Priests & Theologians to develop a better understanding of this central Catholic teaching on the very nature of God.
As Mary’s month is about to end, let us all be deeply thankful for all her blessings. Please enjoy this beautiful music from Libera, Ave Maria, in honor of our Blessed Virgin Mary.
Libera is a non-profit all-boy vocal group directed by Robert Prizeman. Their name comes from their signature song “Libera,” which is based on the Libera Meportion of the Requiem Mass. “Libera” is the Latin word for “free”. Most of the boys in Libera come from the (Anglican) parish choir of St. Philip’s, Norbury, in South London. The albums, tours and TV appearances the boys do as Libera are in addition to their regular singing as part of the full choir of men and boys at parish choral services.
The FFoS joins the entire Catholic World in the observance of Holy Week.
Video source: SalSoloUSA’s Channel in Youtube
Sal Solo and his group presented “WE CRY JUSTICE!” at National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), the largest single gathering of Catholic young people (21,000 participants) in the United States on 11/20/09. “It was like an MTV video come to life, but with a message from the culture of life instead of the culture of death.” Chris Stefanick, Archdiocese of Denver. Presented by Sal Solo & ACTS Evangelism & Worship; sponsored by HeartBeat Records; and benefitting Catholic Relief Services. You can support their cause by sharing this channel to others.
A Reminder. A video by Steve Silvia.
For more amazing Catholic videos visit his YouTube Channel, My Catholic Faith.
A Reminder
Sing to me with songs so sweet
That even honey seems bitter
Let words flow mingled with tears
From hearts that feel life’s pain and love
And remember too
That all of this fades
And so much more takes its place
Those songs,
Those tears,
and even love and pain will dim in comparison
To what we will know then…
Sal was the lead singer of the popular British band, CLASSIX NOUVEAUX in the 80’s. In 1991 he began to release specifically Christian albums after a powerful conversion. Sal’s latest masterpiece, WE CRY JUSTICE! marks a departure from previous work, both in the world music style, and in the social justice themes.
Sal Solo and his group presented “WE CRY JUSTICE!” at National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), the largest single gathering of Catholic young people (21,000 participants) in the United States last November 20, 2009.”It was like an MTV video come to life, but with a message from the culture of life instead of the culture of death.” Chris Stefanick, Archdiocese of Denver. Presented by Sal Solo & ACTS Evangelism & Worship; sponsored by HeartBeat Records; and benefitting Catholic Relief Services. You can visit his website, www.salsolo.com and share thier YouTube channel to others.
These videos were posted in youtube by Rome Reports TV News Agency on January 13 and 14, 2010 .
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Pope Benedict XVI assures that all Catholic organizations will mobilize to offer their help and support in Haiti.
No matter how long you have been away from the Catholic Church, you can always come home. You can start going to Mass again (find a parish) and become a part of a parish community that is ready to welcome you with open arms. God is inviting you to dive into your faith in a deeper way than you ever have before
You may already be feeling a strange inner pull to look into the Church again. That spiritual longing you feel is God drawing you back to Himself. God never forces; He only invites. He leaves the decision to return to the Catholic Church up to you.
Most people discover that coming back to the Church is not an event as much as it is a process that involves a little pain, a little laughter, some thinking, some prayer, some discernment and a lot of letting go. “My actual return to full participation in a parish took about three years after I felt the first longing,” one person admitted.
And what do we get in return? The Catholic Church offers union with Jesus Christ:
in the Scripture
in prayer
in the community of others
in the Eucharist
and in the other sacraments.
It offers spiritual support in good times and bad. It offers divine wisdom which is thousands of years old from people just like YOU who lived in each and every century throughout Christian history: 33AD, 100AD, 800AD, 1000AD, 1300AD, 1964AD and 2005AD. It offers meaning and purpose in this life and the promise of eternal life with Him after death for those who persevere to the end.
You’ll know you are home when you begin to feel a deep sense of peace.
Tuloy po kayo! Ang inyong pagbalik ang amin pong ikinagagalak!
“In order to understand and help those who have nothing,” Mother Teresa told the young women, “we must live like them.”- Blessed Mother Teresa
Just a weeks ago, we celebrated the centenary of the birth of Mother Teresa of Calcutta with a Mass at the Vatican presided over by the Pope’s Vicar for Vatican City, Cardinal Angelo [...]
The Filipino Families of Skokie (FFOS) members’ next Novena prayer is scheduled on Saturday, September 11 at 9:45 am.
The Filipino Families of Skokie was organized primarily as a spiritual group. The main purpose of our organization is to unite, promote, support, and engage in activities fostering and enriching the spiritual and cultural heritage of the members. In order [...]
Joins us in celebrating the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. A Nine-day novena will start on September 16-24, 2010, 6:45 pm at St. Lambert Parish in Skokie, IL. The Feast Day is on September 25, 2010, 5:00 pm Mass.
Filipino Families of Skokie
Keeping the Filipino Culture and Tradition Alive
Email: filipinofamiliesofskokie@gmail.com
August 30, 2010
Dear Friend(s):
September is a very special month for the Filipino community. It is the month that we honor and celebrate the feast day of the first Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. His life reflects the Filipinos’ unique gift of faith and spirituality.
St. [...]
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Please join the parishioners of St. Lambert Parish in Skokie and all the devotees of Our Mother of Perpetual Help around the area for a novena this coming Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 6:45 in the evening. As in every first Wednesday of the month, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass [...]
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