29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioner,

    Starting this Sunday, we will be having a parish mission revolving around the Eucharist.  Fr. Britto is an old friend of mine.  We ministered together at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign.  When I met Fr. Britto he belonged to the Salesian order.  He received a doctorate in communications from the U of I. He then taught in Rome for five years.  After that he left the Salesians because he wanted to be a parish priest. He affiliated with the Chicago ArchDiocese.  He has taught courses at Loyola and Mundelein in preaching and speech.

     Fr. Britto has preached missions all over the country and around the world.  He is on the radio in Chicago regularly.  His background in communications gives him a unique perspective on the media and how it touches our lives.   He is an entertaining presenter. 

     I hope that everyone can come to the mission.  If you cannot be present all three nights, you can still gain a lot from coming one or two nights.  This is a unique time to reflect on the Eucharist given that it has been a challenge to gather for worship.

May Our Lady and all the angels and saints be with you this week.

Fr. Mark