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20 | March 22, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot FAITH
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Poetry Corner
The bread of God
Julie Sanders
New Lenox resident
Why do you seek me, Jesus
said
Because you were filled
with bread?
Not because of wonders and
signs
You seek Me wrongly, being
blind.
Do not labor for food which
spoils
For eternal food you should
toil
The work of God is to
“believe”
In the One He sent, do
receive.
In the Old Testament, Moses
said
Manna from Heaven, you’ll
be fed
Amongst the early morning
dew
Take what’s needed, this
spoils too.
The bread of God is from
Heaven
Jesus Christ is the true
leaven
Gives life to the world, who
repent
Believe, trust in Him, who
was sent.
“I am the bread of life” He
decrees
He who comes to Me, not
be hungry
He who believes in Me, not
thirst
Will circumcise sin’s deepest
curse.
All that the Father gives
Me, comes
None of these shall I lose,
not one
I’ll raise them up on the last
day
Eternal life for believers,
stay.
Do not murmur among
yourselves
The Father must draw you
to Myself
By God, these shall be
taught
Those learned from God, be
bought.
Your fathers ate Manna,
later died
It fed the body, the soul
deprived
I offer you the life giving
bread
Feeds the soul in which I
bled.
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FAITH BRIEFS
HELP YOUR CUSTOMERS
St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second
Ave., New Lenox)
Pancake Breakfast
8 a.m. Saturday, March
24. Knights of Columbus
Pancake Breakfast with the
Easter bunny. There will be
an egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. in
the picnic grove
Reconciliation
3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday,
March 24.
Palm Sunday Vigil Mass
5 p.m. Sunday, March 24.
Palm Sunday Mass
7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and
6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 25.
Holy Thursday March 29
There will be no morning
mass. 7:30 p.m. Solemn Liturgy
of the Lord’s Supper.
Adoration of Jesus in the
Blessed Sacrament following
the Liturgy until midnight.
Good Friday March 30
3 p.m. Stations of the
cross. 7:30 p.m. Solemn Liturgy
of the Lord’s Passion.
Holy Saturday March 31
There will be no morning
mass or 5 p.m. mass. 2
p.m. Blessing of Easter Food
in the church. 8 p.m. Easter
Vigil. Reception in the Franciscan
Hall in honor of those
just received into the Catholic
Church.
Easter Sunday Mass
Schedule
7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
in the church and 9:15 a.m.
and 11:15 a.m. in the Providence
Catholic High School
gym. Note: There will be no
6:30 p.m. mass. Due to fire
regulations, church aisles
and entrances must be kept
clear. Once all seats in the
church are filled, attendees
will be directed to Providence
Catholic High School
for Mass.
United Methodist Church of New Lenox
(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox)
Palm Sunday Cantata
Sunday, March 25. The
United Methodist Church
will host its Palm Sunday
Cantata, “Praise the God of
Resurrection,” performed
by the Chancel Choir with a
live 24 piece orchestra. For
more information call (815)
485-8271.
Easter Egg Hunt
10 a.m. Saturday, March
31. The United Methodist
Church will host its annual
Easter egg hunt. All are
welcome. Toddlers through
children in fifth grade are
welcome to collect eggs. For
more information, call (815)
485-8271.
Lincolnway Christian Church (690 E.
Illinois Highway, New Lenox)
Prayer24
6 p.m. Thursday, March
29 through 6 p.m. Friday,
March 30. Set aside time to
come in to the church for
Prayer24, with interactive
prayer stations. It is available
for as long as you’d
like to be here (most stay
about an hour). To host a
prayer station, contact Greg
Knowles at gknowles@lin
colnway.org.
Good Friday Service
6 p.m. Friday, March 30.
Easter Service
9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday,
April 1.
Christ Mission Church (22811 S. Cedar
Road, New Lenox)
Celebrate Recovery
7-9 p.m. every Tuesday.
For anyone struggling with
hurts, habits, or hang-ups.
For more information, call
Deb at (708) 516-6318.
St. John of Chicago Chapel (112 Church
Street, New Lenox)
Orthodox Divine Liturgy
10-11:30 a.m. Sundays.
Journey to Fullness
7 p.m. Wednesdays. This
is a ten-part video introduction
to the Orthodox Church.
There will be an open discussion
with refreshments
after. Seekers are welcome.
Missio Dei Church (123 W. Wood St., New
Lenox)
Women’s Study
6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and
9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays.
Study materials will cost
$10.50, and books will be
distributed before the study
begins. Payments will be
collected on the first class.
Pay by cash or make checks
payable to Missio Dei
Church.
Revolution Church (1900 Heatherglen Dr.,
New Lenox)
Men’s Ministry
7 p.m. every Tuesday. For
directions and more information,
email pastorbilly@
therevolutionchurch.org.
The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road, New
Lenox)
The Landing
6:30-8:30 p.m. every
Wednesday. This is a group
to help teens break free from
hurts, hang-ups and addictions.
There is no charge. For
more information, search for
Freedom Haus on Facebook.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Amanda Stoll at
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.
com or call (708) 326-9170 ext.
34. Information is due by noon
on Thursdays one week prior to
publication.
Local churches join forces for
Good Friday Walk of the Cross
CONTACT
INTO ACTION THIS SEASON.
The New Lenox Patriot
LORA HEALY
708.326.9170 ext. 31 l.healy@22ndcenturymedia.com
Submitted by the New Lenox
Ministers Association
The 42nd year of the traditional
Good Friday Walk
of the Cross will take place
Friday, March 30.
The walk will start at 10
a.m. at St. Jude Catholic
Church (241. W. Second
Ave. All are invited to participate
in this symbolic
walk of Jesus to Calvary,
following a wooden cross
being carried by youth from
various churches. Walkers
will follow the cross and
offer a hymn, brief homily
and prayer at each of the following
locations: St. Jude
Church, United Methodist
Church (339 New Lenox
Road), Maplewood Cemetery
(14909 Spencer Road)
and end with meditation at
Trinity Lutheran Church
(508 N. Cedar Road) at approximately
noon.
In the event of torrential
rainfall, the entire service
will be at St. Jude Catholic
Church.