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20 | September 20, 2018 | The frankfort station faith<br />

frankfortstation.com<br />

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.

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