The Greatest Story Ever Told
We are referring of course to the Passion of Jesus Christ.  We will begin practicing for this year's Passion Proclamation of Feb. 26th in the Youth Center.  This is open to 2nd graders on up.  Bring your older siblings, your parents, even your grandparents! 
All are welcome to participate.
Practices are as follows:
Sunday, Feb. 26th, 3:00pm Youth Center
Sunday, March 11, 3:00pm Church
Sunday, March 18, 3:00pm Church
Sunday, March 25, 3:00pm Church
Monday, March 26, 7pm Church
Wednesday, March 28, 7pm Church

Did you know?
Service hours will be given to students who help out 8:00am-10:00am Donut Sundays.

New Rock Ministry Program

Do you play guitar or drums?  Do you sing?  Are you looking for a new way to express your faith?
TNT is going to be sponsoring a new Rock Ministry program!

If interested, please contact Mrs. Pluchar at the TNT office or Benjamin Helton at 708-552-7906.
The first meeting will be in the youth center on Wednesday, February 1^st from 7-9pm.

Overnight Ski Trip to Chestnut Mountain
February 3rd & 4th
We will leave Friday evening and return Saturday morning at approx. 9:30am.  Forms are available at the Parish Office.  Open to all High School Students.  Friends are welcome.

Souper Bowl Time!
It's been a crazy and unpredictable football season this year.  What is also unpredictable is when some families will have a warm meal on their table.  You can help.  Beginning January 8th thru Super Bowl Sunday, we will be collecting soup and crackers.  You can drop them off in the Narthex or send them with your students to Religious Education, where they will find collection boxes.
Every can helps.  They will be taken to our local Food Pantry. 
Thank you for your prayers and your generous spirit.

Sponsor a BunkBed?
Deacon Ed has been working with a small group of Deacons who are building bunk beds for the Franciscan House of Mary & Joseph Homeless Shelter in Chicago.  As one shelter closes, they are trying to make the most room in another as the winter months approach.  If you would like to find out how to sponsor the building of a bunk bed, just ask Deacon Ed after mass or call the parish office and leave him a message.  In the meantime, they can use new or gently used twin size sheets, pillows, pillowcases and blankets.  There are drop boxes by the St. Julie Selling Circle.  Thank you!

Crocheting Bed Mats for Homeless Vets
Looking for a way to help out?  Join us as we make "plarn" out of plastic bags.  They will be eventually crocheted into Bed Mats for Homeless Vets.  No experience necessary!  Give Theresa Flowers a call at 708/532-4555 and she will put you to work.  Ready to go ahead and crochet on your own?  Pick up a pattern at the Parish Office.

MORE DAYBREAK TEAMS NEEDED
If you and some of your friends or family would like to form one of our monthly teams, we are always looking for more support!  Do you have time to go once or twice per year?  Give us a call at 429-7377.
Next dates: Feb. 5th, March 4th

Spirit Day Planning Meeting.  All team members are expected to attend the lock-in and retreat in its entirety.

When: January 8, 22, 29  4pm

Where: TNT Youth Center

How: Call Mrs. Pluchar in the Youth Office - 708.429.7377

Thank you for your generous gift of time and talent!  All high school students are invited.

Spirit Day Lock-In: February 5th 8:00am til 3:00pm
Spirit Day Retreat Sunday February 12th, 8:00am - 8pm

Wake up before sunrise! Carpool to Daybreak Shelter! Sharpen your pancake flipping skills! Serve food to the homeless!  Join one of the teams now!

When: February 5, 2012 from 4:30am to 8:30am

Where: Daybreak Homeless Shelter

How: Call Mrs. Pluchar in the Youth Office - 708.429.7377

Thank you for your continued donations of breakfast items.  It is greatly appreciated!  Any donations such as eggs, juice, sausage, etc. can be dropped off at the parish office during normal business hours the week before the first Sunday of any month.

When: February 12th, during the Spirit Day Retreat & February 26th, 2011 at 1:00pm

Where: Divine Center

We need juice boxes, individually wrapped snacks and chips, individual hot chocolate packets, fruit, bread, sandwich baggies, and decorated extra-large jumbo size lunch bags.  AND YOUR HELP to make the lunches!

The ministry serves The Port at 51st & Hermitage, specifically their Bread Truck.  We make over 300 lunches twice per month.  The Bread Truck distributes these to people who cannot afford that meal. We can use volunteers to help supervise the making of the lunches and help transport the lunches to The Port on either Sunday afternoons or Monday mornings.  Please call the Youth Office in you are able to help.  708/429-7377.

Thank you for being so generous in the past with your time and by donating supplies!