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20 | November 14, 2019 | the frankfort station faith frankfortstationdaily.com Faith Briefs Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (177 Luther Lane, Frankfort) Divine Service 8 a.m. Sundays. Divine service gets its name from the fact that worship is most importantly God serving us. We come at his invitation not to do God a favor, but to receive from Him what He alone has to offer, after which we respond in praise. Divine service uses a variety of rich, beautiful and often ancient traditions of the church found in the hymnal accompanied by the organ, as well as piano and other various instruments on special occasions. Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sundays in the fellowship hall. Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study will explore the Gospel of Matthew during this fall. The Gospel of Matthew serves as the “door” into the New Testament. Come for refreshments and join the discussion on subjects like parables, discipleship, judgment day, heaven, God’s promises, and so much more. 10:46 Worship 10:46 a.m. Sundays. 10:46 Worship gets its name from Acts 10:46, where it mentions that the apostles “heard the Gentiles speaking in tongues and praising God” – which could well describe this time of worship where God is present and his people are responding. 10:46 Worship blends the best of both ancient tradition and modern music and instruments recognizing the ongoing, present-day work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Beginning at 10:46 a.m. also suggests a more casual worship where you’re invited to come just as you are. FUNERAL SERVICES DIRECTORY 2019 WINNER "BEST FUNERAL HOME" Advertise your Contact the It waseasyto decide on cremation. Now, what aboutthe rest of thedecisions? Colonial Chapel Funeral Home Private, On-site Crematory 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. &Harlem) Orland Park, Illinois Family owned for 40 Years colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400 The Cremation Experts. funeralservices. 708.326.9170 Weight Watchers 9:30-10:30 a.m. Mondays. Alcoholics Anonymous 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Narcotics Anonymous 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays American Islamic Association (8860 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort) Daily Prayer Services For service times, visit www.AIAmasjid.org. Jum’ah Prayer Services Fridays. Sermon at 1:10 p.m. followed by prayers at 1:30 p.m. Heritage Baptist Church (21739 S. La Grange Road, Frankfort) Worship Services 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays. The church offers a staffed nursery for ages birth-two years, and junior church for ages twofive. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages. Wednesday Night 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Truth Trackers Bible Club for children starting at age four through sixth grade (September-May), ALIVE Teens for grades 7-12, nursery for ages birth-two years, and Bible Study and prayer for adults. Ladies Bible Study 9 a.m. Wednesdays (September-May). We are studying the book “Women Who Met the Master” by Carolyn Culver. Nursery is provided during the study. Heritage Christian School Heritage Christian School is a ministry of the Heritage Baptist Church, serving students as young as 4 and up to grade 12. Call 815-464-9100 for more information. The Family Hearth (119 Kansas St., Frankfort) Spiritual Direction By appointment. Personal spiritual direction session for men or women with a male/female spiritual director who is fully trained and experienced with 15 years of experience. Free will donation. To register, call (708) 334-1988 or email fami lyhearthfrankfort@gmail. com. Needlecraft Workshops 10 a.m.-non Wednesdays. Learn cross stitch or crochet or work on your own projects. There will be free refreshments and a free-will donation. Stop by for a while, and sit a spell. For more information or to inquire about the possibility of evening workshops, call (708) 334-1988 or email familyhearthfrank fort@gmail.com. Scripture Study 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays. Join James Littleton, national host of radio and television series Forming Faithful Families for this scripture study, and find hope and healing through Scripture for your daily walk with God. There will be a free-will donation. Endow Study 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays beginning Jan. 15. This 8-10 week class will focus on educating on the nature and dignity of women. Cost is $35 and includes refreshments. For more information or to inquire about the possibility of evening workshops, call (708) 334-1988 or email familyhearthfrankfort@ gmail.com. Please see faith, 24
frankfortstationdaily.com life & arts the frankfort station | November 14, 2019 | 21 Franciscan fraternities unite for celebration in Frankfort 3 Mary Compton Freelance Reporter Around 200 people came together Saturday, Nov. 9, at St. Francis Woods in Frankfort to celebrate 100 years of secular Franciscan life in the United States. Members of about 22 Franciscan fraternities and other interested guests in the Mother Cabrini Region began the day with a mass before taking part in discussions, reflection and food and listening to two dynamic speakers. “Deep within I will plant my law, not on stone but within your heart,” the Rev. Ed Shea said as he addressed the crowd. Shea, a charismatic Franciscan friar dressed in a brown robe with a white rope, encouraged the fraternities with stories and scripture. Shea is on staff at St. Peters Cathedral in Chicago and is very involved in the Franciscan ministry. He was ordained in 1987, serves as a contributing writer to “Catholics On Call” and also has written a book. On Saturday, he told the story of St. Francis and the wolf. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment, and the life of a Franciscan is a life of simple living and humbleness. “What do you do with anger?” Shea asked the crowd. “Don’t let it fester. Pray for those you are angry with. Harden not your hearts.” Another Franciscan living a humble life dedicated to serving others is Sister Marilyn Renninger, spiritual assistant for three fraternities in the Mother Cabrini region. Renninger lives at the Motherhouse at St. Francis Sister Marilyn Renninger (left), of Frankfort, speaks with attendee Sandra Kisel. Woods in Frankfort. “Every year we celebrate our patron for this region, who is Mother Cabrini,” Renninger explained. “We gather near her feast day, which is Nov. 13. We’re here to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the secular Franciscans in the United States.” The Franciscan order began with St. Francis of Assisi. After hearing a homily in 1209, St. Francis sold all that he had and lived in poverty from then on. St. Francis founded the Secular Franciscans in 1212 for those who did not live in a religious community, yet wanted to follow the Franciscan way of life. “Today, we come together to celebrate what we are all about,” Renninger said. There are three orders of Franciscans. Renninger is part of the Third Order. Every day, she and others live a life of prayer, serving people in need and assisting the poor and the elderly. Saturday was a day to gather together and celebrate that way of life. “We’re divided into clusters in Illinois,” Renninger said. “We are cluster two. Today is very important as Franciscans … We do works of neighborly love and do works for others, as well as rebuild the church. Francis got the mission from Jesus to rebuild the church. We, as followers of St. Francis of Assisi, do what we can for the church and to serve others.” Frankfort resident Rosalie Leitelt, of the Padre Pio Fraternity and vice-leader and secretary for the Mother Cabrini Planning Committee, dedicates her life to serving as a Franciscan. “This is so beautiful for all of us to come together in unity and celebrate sacred mass, because that’s the heart of our Catholic religion,” Leitelt said. “It’s also the heart of being Franciscan. I’m honored to have a speaker today like Father Shea, who is dynamic and, as you can see, engages the audience.” Shea spoke in both English and Spanish to include two new Franciscan groups from Joliet. “The fact that he is bilingual really speaks to his ability to celebrate the diversity within our fraternities,” Leitelt said. Recently, the fraternities have donated food to a local shelter and packed food for the nonprofit organization Feed My Starving Children. “Living life as a Franciscan is twofold,” Leitelt said. “The most important part of the Franciscan mission here in Frankfort and throughout the world is called JPIC, which means Justice, Peace, Integrity and Creation. We make a profession as Franciscans that we are going to make every effort to embrace the lepers and to help our brothers and sisters who are in need. “As Franciscans, whenever the need arises we step up to the plate and help out,” she added. As Shea finished up his presentation to the audience, he left them with tips he called the four commandments of contentment: live in the present, don’t be in a hurry, don’t take yourself too seriously and be grateful. The Rev. Ed Shea, of St. Peters Church in Chicago, speaks to a crowd of 22 Franciscan fraternities Saturday, Nov. 9, at St. Francis Woods in Frankfort during the Mother Cabrini Celebration. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media
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