POSTPONED: Calling Juniors & Seniors! KAIROS 18 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

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POSTPONED: Keep an eye out for updates to a later date!

Calling Juniors & Seniors! KAIROS 18 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Jan 14-17 [Martin Luther King Jr Weekend]

What is Kairos?

Kairos is a Christian experience of prayer and reflection. St. Francis de Sales Parish began hosting Kairos retreats for high school juniors and seniors in 2009. Kairos can be a powerful and life-changing opportunity for teens as they grow in their knowledge of themselves, others, and especially, God. Kairos is open to any junior or senior high school student who would like to join us. Participants do not need to be Catholic to attend. All are welcome.

Good Reasons to Participate in a Kairos Retreat:

  • Everyone needs time to reflect. This retreat offers a break from the many distractions in our lives.

  • The Kairos Retreat centers on seeing God’s love in our lives and encourages the development of a personal relationship with God.

  • This retreat creates an open and accepting retreat atmosphere for you to experience God’s love and forgiveness and the importance of friendship and family.

  • Maybe you don’t know if God really cares, and you need to find out just how much He does.

  • The reasons to attend are as unique as each person. Talk to past Kairos participants or youth ministry adults and ask them why they participate in Kairos.

    Important Information:

  • Masks will be worn per guidelines at the time. Teens will sleep in private rooms.

  • Cost: $300.00 for 4 days & 3 nights (Please let us know if you need assistance)

  • The retreat will begin on Friday near 4:00 pm and will conclude Monday near 7:00pm.

Transportation details are in process! Other details shared on the Registration Form!

They are back! Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land

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Proceeds benefit Catholic communities in the Holy Land.

The group that sells the olive wood from the Holy Land is going to be in the parish to sell the beautiful figurines to help the Christian community in the Bethlehem area. The Christian carvers in the Holy Land are suffering greatly as the local government refused to assist them with any kind of funds. Therefore, the consequences
are threatening to their existence. They are building hope on the Catholic churches to make a purchase from their group to put food on the table.

Please visit their website:
www.starofbethlehemart.com
and try to purchase anything that would help substantially.
Thank you and God bless you all.
Issam

SFdS Art & Environment Committee | Fall Transformation

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met on November 4 to decorate our church for Fall and Thanksgiving.  A lot of moving, rearranging, laughing and fun was involved in creating a worship space reflecting the beauty of Fall for our Lord.  Thank you for all you do!

If you would like to join in on this fun and help create a beautiful space throughout the liturgical year, please contact Barbie Chmieleski @ 847-772-8405 or Barbie3465@aol.com

Advent 2021

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Advent is here.  This year has been very challenging for all of us, and we may wonder how to hold hope and joy in our hearts right now.  

Advent blesses us with time to step back and focus on our true Hope and Joy- God loves us so much that He sends His only Son so that everyone who believes may have eternal life. ~John 3:16  

Take time during Advent to talk to Jesus and give Him your joys, struggles and questions. He came into this world for you!

Here are some resources and opportunities to help:

Reflections on the daily Advent Gospel readings by Bishop Barron

To receive Booklet: https://books.wordonfire.org/adventbooks2021

Or to receive free daily email reflections:https://dailycatholicgospel.com/adventreflections

Dynamic Catholic Advent Videos

This Advent, discover and choose the things that draw you to the light! 

Short, inspirational free videos each day to help you slow down and find Hope.

https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.html

Rejoice! Finding Your Place in the Advent Story- Ascension Press 

https://ascensionpress.com/collections/rejoice-finding-your-place-in-the-advent-story

offers 2 Advent resources:

  • Rejoice Journal will help you to see how the people, places, and events of the first Advent affected Jesus's story. 

  • Weekly free guided meditation videos to help you find your place in the Advent story.

Short Advent Daily Reflection videos that feature Dr. Tim Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, diving deeper into the joys and mysteries of the Incarnation.

https://daily.formed.org/

Pray More Advent Retreat

Presentations from 6 different speakers that will help you focus on prayer in your everyday life this Advent -- and onward into the new Liturgical year.

https://praymoreretreat.org/