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20 | September 20, 2018 | The frankfort station faith<br />
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Faith Briefs<br />
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart (St.<br />
Francis Woods, 9201 W. St. Francis Road,<br />
Frankfort.)<br />
Franciscan Sisters’<br />
Dinner Benefit<br />
5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, the<br />
Odyssey, 19110 Ridgeland<br />
Ave., Tinley Park. Fraternitas<br />
2018 is an annual benefit for<br />
the Franciscan Sisters of the<br />
Sacred Heart and their ministries.<br />
The theme this year is<br />
“Simunye: We Are One.” Entertainment<br />
will be by Muntu<br />
Dance Theater, who will perform<br />
authentic and progressive<br />
interpretations of African<br />
and African-American<br />
dance, music and folklore.<br />
For more information and<br />
online registration, visit fssh.<br />
net or call (815) 464-3882.<br />
Scripture Reflection<br />
9-10:30 a.m. Thursdays in<br />
the Assisi Center. Sr. Marilyn<br />
Renninger, OSF, leads a<br />
reflection and sharing on the<br />
upcoming Sunday readings<br />
and how it applies to daily<br />
life. Participants may come<br />
to as many or as few as their<br />
schedules allow. No fee and<br />
no registration. Just sign in<br />
at the Front Desk.<br />
Ordinary Saints, Canonized<br />
Saints and Me<br />
9-11:00 a.m. Saturday,<br />
Oct. 13 in the Assisi Center.<br />
Sr. Marilyn Renninger, OSF,<br />
will talk about how one becomes<br />
a saint and the difference<br />
between an ordinary<br />
saint and a canonized saint.<br />
Breakfast and handouts are<br />
included in the $15 fee. Register<br />
online at www.fssh.net/<br />
faith-enrichment-programs.<br />
Tau Singers Welcoming<br />
New Members<br />
6:30- 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Rehearsals<br />
begin Oct. 23 for the<br />
Tau Singers, a choral group<br />
of Sisters and lay women and<br />
men that is welcoming new<br />
members this fall. The group<br />
sings for various celebrations<br />
at St. Francis Woods. If interested,<br />
contact Sr. Kathleen<br />
at kathleen.hook@presence<br />
health.org.<br />
Breakfast with a<br />
Cup of Spirituality:<br />
9-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov.<br />
17 in the Assisi Center. Sr.<br />
Marilyn Renninger, OSF,<br />
will talk about how we can<br />
center on God’s presence<br />
and walk daily with him.<br />
Breakfast and handouts are<br />
included in the $15 fee. Register<br />
online at www.fssh.net/<br />
faith-enrichment-programs.<br />
Spiritual Direction<br />
By appointment, five Sisters<br />
at St. Francis Woods in Frankfort<br />
who are trained Spiritual<br />
Directors offer Spiritual Direction<br />
sessions at Franciscan<br />
Sisters of the Sacred Heart.<br />
The fee is $50. The Sisters<br />
are: Janice Keenan, OSF,<br />
(815) 469-4883; Norma Janssen,<br />
OSF, (815) 464-3808;<br />
Mary Shinnick, OSF, (815)<br />
464-3807; Joyce Shanabarger,<br />
OSF, (815) 464-3803; and<br />
Sr. Nancy Roberta Schramm,<br />
OSF, (815) 464-3848.<br />
Lighthouse Fellowship (8128 W. Lincoln<br />
Highway, Frankfort)<br />
Group Prayer Meeting<br />
7 p.m. Wednesdays. All<br />
are welcome.<br />
Revolution Youth Group<br />
7-9 p.m. Wednesdays.<br />
This youth ministry is for<br />
those in grades 7-12. Meet<br />
for worship, games, food and<br />
Bible study. Enter through<br />
the upper-west doors. For<br />
more information, call (815)<br />
469-0611.<br />
Men’s Prayer Group<br />
8-9 a.m. Saturdays.<br />
Bible Study<br />
9:30-10:30 a.m. Sundays.<br />
These small groups meet at<br />
the church and are open to<br />
anyone who wants to attend,<br />
offering a place to ask questions<br />
and get answers without<br />
being put on the spot.<br />
Coed groups for students<br />
and adults of all ages are offered<br />
along with men’s and<br />
women’s groups. For more<br />
information, call (815) 469-<br />
0611.<br />
Peace Community Church (21300 S.<br />
LaGrange Road, Frankfort)<br />
Worship Services<br />
9:30 a.m. Sundays. The<br />
church offers a staffed nursery<br />
during the service, Sunday<br />
School programs and<br />
biblically based teaching.<br />
For more information, visit<br />
www.peaceinfrankfort.org.<br />
Food Pantry<br />
Peace’s food pantry is<br />
open the first Sunday of<br />
every month. For more information<br />
on the pantry’s<br />
services, email deacons@<br />
peaceinfrankfort.org.<br />
Healing Hope<br />
7:30-8:30 p.m. every other<br />
Sunday.<br />
Women’s Bible Study<br />
9:15-11:15 a.m. and 6:30-<br />
8 p.m. Wednesdays.<br />
Men’s Meeting<br />
7-8:30 a.m. Saturdays in<br />
the Fellowship Room<br />
Heritage Baptist Church (21739 S. La<br />
Grange Road, Frankfort)<br />
Morning Worship<br />
10:30 a.m. Sundays.<br />
Evening Worships<br />
6 p.m. Sundays.<br />
Sunday School<br />
9:30 a.m. Sundays.<br />
Ladies’ Bible Study<br />
9 a.m. Tuesdays.<br />
Truth Trackers<br />
7 p.m. Wednesdays. This<br />
group is for students in<br />
grades K-6.<br />
International Community Church (200 S.<br />
Elsner Road, Frankfort)<br />
Sunday Service<br />
10 a.m. Sundays. Nursery<br />
available. For more information,<br />
visit www.icchurch.us.<br />
Adult Sunday School<br />
9 a.m. Sundays.<br />
Teen Impact Group<br />
10:30 a.m. Sundays.<br />
Highpoint!<br />
10:30 a.m. Sundays. This<br />
children’s church teaches<br />
character-building virtues in<br />
a fun and interactive way.<br />
Frankfort United Methodist Church (215<br />
Linden Drive, Frankfort)<br />
Worship Service<br />
9-10 a.m. Sundays. For<br />
more information, call (815)<br />
469-5249.<br />
Living Streams / Calvary Chapel (7837 W.<br />
Lincoln Highway, Frankfort)<br />
Midweek Bible Study<br />
7 p.m. Wednesdays. For<br />
more information, call (815)<br />
464-5230.<br />
Sunday Morning Service<br />
10 a.m. The weekly service<br />
will focus on Book of<br />
Matthew. For more information,<br />
call (815) 464-5230.<br />
American Islamic Association (8860 W. St.<br />
Francis Road, Frankfort)<br />
Daily Prayer Services<br />
For service times, visit<br />
www.AIAmasjid.org.<br />
Jum’ah Prayer Services<br />
Fridays. Sermon at 1:10<br />
p.m. followed by prayers at<br />
1:30 p.m.<br />
The Family Hearth (119 Kansas St.,<br />
Frankfort)<br />
Spiritual Direction<br />
By appointment. Personal<br />
spiritual direction session<br />
for men or women with a<br />
male/female spiritual director<br />
who is fully trained and<br />
experienced with 15 years of<br />
experience. Free will donation.<br />
To register, call (708)<br />
334-1988 or email family<br />
hearthfrankfort@gmail.com.<br />
Book Club<br />
10 a.m.-noon the first<br />
and third Thursdays of each<br />
month. Join the Frankfort<br />
Literary Tea and Scone Society<br />
book club, inspired by the<br />
popular “Guernsey Literary<br />
and Potato Peel Pie Society”<br />
book and movie. A presentation<br />
of a Random House<br />
Readers Circle book will be<br />
read out loud followed by a<br />
lively discussion. Refreshments<br />
included for a monthly<br />
donation of $20. For more information<br />
or to inquire about<br />
the possibility of an evening<br />
book club, call (708) 334-<br />
1988 or email familyhearth<br />
frankfort@gmail.com.<br />
Needlecraft Workshops<br />
10 a.m.-non Wednesdays.<br />
Learn cross stitch or crochet<br />
or work on your own<br />
projects. There will be free<br />
refreshments and a freewill<br />
donation. Stop by for<br />
a while, and sit a spell. For<br />
more information or to inquire<br />
about the possibility<br />
of evening workshops, call<br />
(708) 334-1988 or email<br />
familyhearthfrankfort@<br />
gmail.com.<br />
Full of Grace<br />
10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays<br />
though Nov. 20. The Women<br />
of Grace Study Program<br />
leads women on an exciting<br />
journey to discover the gift of<br />
authentic femininity, holiness<br />
of life and women’s purpose<br />
and mission in the world today.<br />
This is a DVD, workbook<br />
and discussion class.<br />
Cost is $35, which includes<br />
materials and refreshments.<br />
For more information or to<br />
inquire about the possibility<br />
of an evening class, call (708)<br />
334-1988 or email family<br />
hearthfrankfort@gmail.com.<br />
St. Anthony Catholic Church (7659 Sauk<br />
Trail, Frankfort)<br />
Youth Essay Contest<br />
Essay deadline is Oct. 15.<br />
All Catholic students in public,<br />
private, and parochial<br />
schools grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and<br />
12, are invited to participate in<br />
the 2018 Knights of Columbus<br />
Catholic Citizenship Essay<br />
Contest. Students are encouraged<br />
to write a 500 to 750<br />
word essay on the theme of<br />
“How does your family keep<br />
its Catholic faith in action?”<br />
All contestants on the local<br />
level are recognized for the<br />
participation in the contest. A<br />
$50 prize will be awarded to<br />
the winner at each grade level.<br />
For more information, entry<br />
forms or to submit an essay,<br />
call (815) 462-4894 or email<br />
richard.hoch1@comcast.net.<br />
Mass Service<br />
5 p.m. Saturdays; 7:30<br />
a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and<br />
noon Sundays.<br />
Reconciliation<br />
4-4:50 p.m. Saturdays.<br />
Knights of Columbus<br />
Meetings<br />
7:30 p.m. every second<br />
and fourth Tuesday of the<br />
month in St. Anthony Hall.<br />
The Knights help at parish<br />
functions such as the church<br />
picnic and their annual pancake<br />
breakfast.<br />
Pro-Life Rosary Group<br />
7 p.m. every first Monday<br />
of the month in the Padua<br />
Center. This group prays for<br />
the Rosary of Life for the<br />
unborn. If interested in joining,<br />
call (815) 469-3750.<br />
Bereavement Support<br />
7 p.m. once a month at<br />
the Padua Center. For more<br />
information, call (815) 469-<br />
3750.<br />
Tuesday Morning Rosary and<br />
Scripture Group<br />
9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the<br />
Padua Center. To join, call<br />
the Parish Office at (815)<br />
469-3750.<br />
Holy Spirit Prayer Group<br />
7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Padua<br />
Center. Meetings are open<br />
to anyone who would like to<br />
join to grow spiritually through<br />
praise, prayer, scripture and<br />
music. For more information,<br />
call (815) 469-3750.<br />
To have your church’s<br />
events included in Faith<br />
Briefs, email them to Assistant<br />
Editor Amanda Stoll at<br />
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.com<br />
or call (708) 326-9179 ext. 34.<br />
Deadline is noon Thursdays<br />
one week prior to publication.