Did you miss this event?  Click here to watch a video recording of Fr. Del Brocco's presentation.

Did you pick up your House Blessing kit at church?  We distributed them at Christmas so parishioners could bless their homes for the Solemnity of the Epiphany.  (There still may be some left in the back of church.)  The kits include a piece of blessed chalk, as well as the prayers and instructions for the blessing.  Many Catholics bless their homes with the following inscription, written in chalk, above their front door:
 
20 + C + M + B + 26
 
This combination of letters and numbers holds a special meaning.  The numbers represent the year.  The letters represent two different things.
1) They stand for the names of the three wise men, which we find in our church tradition: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. 
2) They also represent the Latin blessing "Christus Mansionem Benedicat" which translates to “May Christ bless this house.”
 
The crosses between each figure signify our salvation through Christ.
 
If you’d like Fr. Dan to come and do the House Blessing at your home, he’d be happy to do so.  Just call the office (847-446-0856) to make an appointment for a short visit.  He would be honored to share this special moment with you. 

Come support our Teen Council on December 14th after the Children's Ministry Christmas Pageant (which you can see at 9 a.m.) in Sacred Heart School.  They'll also be selling their baked goods after the 10 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Church.  All proceeds benefit their activities throughout the year.  The photo above is from last year's Bake Sale.

All are invited to participate in Uncle Pete’s Ministry on Monday night, December 1st from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  (Note new start time.)  We’ll make and pack 300 sack meals for the hungry and or homeless patrons of A Just Harvest.  (Think making 600 ham sandwiches and then packing them with chips, a rice Krispie treat, and a napkin all in a paper sack.)  It’s a fun evening and all ages are welcome.  The little ones love this service project!
 
Join us! Register here so we can plan the proper number of packing stations.