On August 13 and 14, we will take up a second collection to help Holy Trinity (Railways) Parish in the Diocese of Kabwe, Zambia build a new church. Their current church was built in 1958 and holds 350 people. The community has grown to over 2,000 members and many people must stand outside to attend Mass. Others cannot attend at all because of the lack of space and seating.
The community has been raising funds locally. The foundation is nearly completed and the parish is ready to continue construction. One of Holy Trinity’s parishioner’s family is also a parishioner at Holy Child Jesus Parish and has reached out to us for help.
The Holy Spirit calls upon us to help our brothers and sisters throughout the world. Please be as generous as you can so that the people of Holy Trinity Parish in Zambia can participate fully at Mass and enjoy the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
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A Novena for Our Lady of Perpetual Help is prayed in church every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is prayed in church every Friday, except First Fridays of the month, at 7:00 p.m.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus every First Friday of the month. Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Mass at 7:00 p.m.
The Rosary is prayed in church every Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Holy Child Jesus Parish sends its sincere thanks to Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua for presiding at the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday. We are honored and grateful for his presence.
In the past two weeks, we have hosted an Archbishop from Cameroon and a Cardinal from Luxembourg. This reminds us that we at Holy Child Jesus Parish are part of a Church that extends throughout the entire world, as do our parishioners who come from so many ethnicities and cultures.
May the blessings of the Holy Spirit be upon us all. May we remember that we are blessed, deeply connected by the Eucharist, sisters and brothers in Christ.
Jesus Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. His life-giving offering provides food for our souls, brings us hope and peace. To be in the presence of Jesus means that we are with God and God is with us.
Yet too often we forget this. We receive the Eucharist without stopping to think what it truly means to receive the Eucharist with joy, to know that we have God within us and to bring ourselves and God into the world.
Look at the shining faces of the children receiving their First Communion. They know that they are in the presence of something that is wonderful. Can we who are older do the same?
The National Eucharistic Revival is meant to reawaken our joy and our hope, remind ourselves that we are in the presence of wonder and awe of Christ. As part of this revival, Holy Child Jesus Parish will have an additional Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on every third Friday of every month between 9:00 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. with Benediction to follow at 7:00 p.m. We will be in the presence of Christ, worship him, praise him, talk to him. We can rest in his arms, be peaceful knowing that he loves us.
Our first Third Friday Silent Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Friday, August 19.
Sign-up for one-hour adoration times for is available HERE, by calling the Rectory at (773) 764-0615, or filling out the form at the back of church.
Spend some time with Jesus!
Please join us for a bilingual English and Vietnamese Mass for the Assumption of Mary on August 14 at 11:30 a.m. followed by a procession around the block and a parish picnic. There will be NO 1:30 p.m. Mass.
The parish will serve hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments, and soft drinks. We would love it if you would bring a dish to pass.
I have been watching the news in horror as at least 6 are dead and many more were wounded after a gunman opened fire as families attended an Independence Day parade in Highland Park. What should have been a peaceful celebration of our nation’s founding ended in unspeakable tragedy.
Please join me in praying for the victims and their loved ones, who never imagined a July 4 celebration could become a killing ground. Pray too for the safety of first responders as they pursue the person responsible for this tragedy. They bravely rushed into the danger to treat victims and to protect others from harm.
The parade reportedly had a heavy presence of police and fire vehicles, yet this shooter was able to wound at least two dozen people before he stopped, or was stopped, and fled. Victims ranged in age from 8 to 85. Weapons designed to rapidly destroy human bodies have no place in civil society.
It is barely July, and this year the United States is already experiencing more than one mass shooting a day. Chicago Police reported at least 55 shot and 7 killed since Friday, and the holiday weekend is not yet over. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for U.S. children.
Whatever one makes of the right to bear arms, there is plenty of room for prudential judgment in interpreting the Second Amendment so as to enact serious, broadly popular gun-safety measures. The Senate finally passed a significant, yet modest, gun-safety bill last month. But clearly more must be done.
The right to bear arms does not eclipse the right to life, or the right of all Americans to go about their lives free of the fear that they might be shredded by bullets at any moment. Gun violence is a life issue. We must continue to pray that all our officials, elected and unelected alike, will redouble their commitment to keeping safe the people they have sworn to serve.
Pope Francis wrote to the people of Chicagoland in 2016: “As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, humanity ‘must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.’ I urge all people, especially young men and women, to respond to Dr. King's prophetic words and know that a culture of nonviolence is not an unattainable dream, but a path that has produced decisive results.”
May the Lord of mercy embrace in love those who have died, bring healing to the wounded, comfort to their loved ones, and courage to all of us, so that we may respond to this tragedy united as God’s children to build a path to safety and peace.
On Friday, March 25, Pope Francis, in union with the bishops throughout the world, including Cardinal Blase Cupich, consecrated Russian and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Our prayers matter. So do the many means in which we can help the victims of this war. Please go to Prayers for Ukraine - Archdiocese of Chicago (archchicago.org) for ways to donate. Each one of us, through prayer and good works, can help!
The phrase “sing to the Lord” appears more than 300 times in the Scripture. Sung praise seems to be God’s favorite form of prayer, for the Bible instructs us to sing to the Lord, “come into God’s presence with singing; make melody to the Lord; sing to the Lord a new song; and enter God’s court in songs.” God loves music, and He loves to hear us sing.
As we all are called to discipleship let us offer back our God-given voice to pray and sing praise to our loving God, His favorite form of prayer. Inviting everyone who is dedicated to be a part of our Music Ministry to lead the faithful in singing praise and worship to God for our 9 a.m. Mass at our Blessed Stepinac worship site, for the 1st Friday 7 p.m. Mass at our Holy Child Jesus Parish or to be a part of the Filipino choir to lead in songs and prayers for our Filipino Mass celebrations.
The famous quote attributed to St. Augustine is, “Singing is praying twice.” What better way to help lead the lay faithful during Mass in raising our voices in prayers by singing in the choir.
For anyone who is interested or would like more information, please email Ian Noel Camilotes at icamilotes@archchicago.org or speak to him after those masses.
Are you looking for an easy way to make a contribution to Holy Child Jesus Parish? Giving electronically offers an option so that you don’t have to worry about writing checks or dropping cash in the collection basket, especially during these times of COVID-19. Sign-up is simple and can be customized so that you can give a monthly or a one-time donation by credit card or electronic withdrawal from your checking account.
Please go to www.archchicago.org/offertory or click on the DONATE button below for more details.
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