Pray Daily During Lent (1% Challenge)
Challenge yourself this Lent to give "One Percent" of your day to prayer. This is just 14 minutes and 24 seconds! Read the Scripture for the day, Reflect on what the Lord is saying to you, Respond with gratitude, and action, Rest and spend time in silence with God.
If you want the Daily readings SENT to you, sign up on this page; bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading
Otherwise, click on today's date and you'll be taken to the readings for the day. (This table under construction!)
If you want the Daily readings SENT to you, sign up on this page; bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading
Otherwise, click on today's date and you'll be taken to the readings for the day. (This table under construction!)
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1% Video: March 7Watch this short video (<14 minutes) from a member of our Pastoral Staff to see how easy it is to pray for 1% of your day! It has some music, today's Gospel reading, and a brief reflection. Check it out.
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1% Video: March 14Watch this short video (<12 minutes) from a member of our Pastoral Staff to see how easy it is to pray for 1% of your day! It has some music, today's Gospel reading, and a brief reflection. Check it out.
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1% Video: March 21
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Another great video with music and a reflection from one of our own. Give it just 15 minutes and make your day more meaningful.
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1% Video: March 30Just a few minutes of your day equals 1 percent! Check out the newest video from Michael Ward.
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1% Video: April 4
Have you enjoyed these videos? Let us know!
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Confession and Reconciliation
Our scheduled times for confession this Lent are:
Wednesdays 6:00pm until 6:30pm (with Adoration) followed by Mass at 6:30 pm
On April 6, Mass will be at the end of the Parish Mission, around 7:30 - 7:45 pm.
Saturdays 12:00pm until 1:00 pm
Wednesdays 6:00pm until 6:30pm (with Adoration) followed by Mass at 6:30 pm
On April 6, Mass will be at the end of the Parish Mission, around 7:30 - 7:45 pm.
Saturdays 12:00pm until 1:00 pm
Lenten Mission April 4, 5, 6 at 7:00 pm
Leading One Another to God
Father Mike Knotek grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1996. After serving as Associate Pastor at three parishes, he served as a hospital chaplain at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park. He then served as Pastor of St. John de la Salle Parish, and St. Columbanus Parish. After that he served as Executive Secretary of the Priests’ Placement Board. Currently he is serving as the Vicar for Priests in the Archdiocese tending to the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of priests. Father holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Catholic Theological Union and a Master of Divinity Degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. He also holds a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Claret Center. He enjoys facilitating retreats and parish missions. On his day off he enjoys long walks in nature, reading, movies and cooking with friends. Of his Lenten Mission, he says:
We live in very volatile times when much of what we have taken for granted in the past has now changed dramatically. The Church is not the same it was when we were growing up and the world keeps evolving in different directions faster than we can keep up. There is one thing constant in the midst of all of this change—the Presence of God!
How do we continue to recognize the Presence of God given that so much in our personal lives, our parish life, and the world has changed? God wants to be known by us and invites each one of us into a deep and fulfilling relationship. In Mark 12:30-32 Jesus said, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” That is not so much a commandment as it is a formula for a happy and vibrant life. Our faith is very important to us and we want all of our family members and friends and everyone we meet to have a meaningful and energizing relationship with God. How do we foster that in today’s world? How do we promote unity in our very divided world? How do we bring the compassion of Jesus to others when the tendency so often is resentment and revenge?
Join us for our Parish Mission where through prayer, scripture, the writings of the saints and the teachings of the Church we will gain insight into how to be more at home with God and how to bring others to God as well. Each night our mission talks will be centered around a liturgical ritual followed by a reception to give everyone a chance to share what inspired them that night. Available online if you cannot join us in church:
Father Mike Knotek grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1996. After serving as Associate Pastor at three parishes, he served as a hospital chaplain at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park. He then served as Pastor of St. John de la Salle Parish, and St. Columbanus Parish. After that he served as Executive Secretary of the Priests’ Placement Board. Currently he is serving as the Vicar for Priests in the Archdiocese tending to the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of priests. Father holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Catholic Theological Union and a Master of Divinity Degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. He also holds a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Claret Center. He enjoys facilitating retreats and parish missions. On his day off he enjoys long walks in nature, reading, movies and cooking with friends. Of his Lenten Mission, he says:
We live in very volatile times when much of what we have taken for granted in the past has now changed dramatically. The Church is not the same it was when we were growing up and the world keeps evolving in different directions faster than we can keep up. There is one thing constant in the midst of all of this change—the Presence of God!
How do we continue to recognize the Presence of God given that so much in our personal lives, our parish life, and the world has changed? God wants to be known by us and invites each one of us into a deep and fulfilling relationship. In Mark 12:30-32 Jesus said, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” That is not so much a commandment as it is a formula for a happy and vibrant life. Our faith is very important to us and we want all of our family members and friends and everyone we meet to have a meaningful and energizing relationship with God. How do we foster that in today’s world? How do we promote unity in our very divided world? How do we bring the compassion of Jesus to others when the tendency so often is resentment and revenge?
Join us for our Parish Mission where through prayer, scripture, the writings of the saints and the teachings of the Church we will gain insight into how to be more at home with God and how to bring others to God as well. Each night our mission talks will be centered around a liturgical ritual followed by a reception to give everyone a chance to share what inspired them that night. Available online if you cannot join us in church:
- Monday link: https://youtu.be/_lF-WjQGA9M
- Tuesday link: https://youtu.be/Va2Q4fLoQv8
- Wednesday link:https://youtu.be/14rLtBkXc_g
Parish Mission with Fr. Michael Knotek
St. Norbert Church, 7:00pm
Stations of the Cross
Journey in the footsteps of Jesus' final hours.
Soup and Stations every Friday until Good Friday. A simple meatless supper at 6:00pm followed by Stations at 6:30pm.
Dates: April 8. (stations at 5:30 on Apr. 8, followed by the Fish Fry)
Soup and Stations every Friday until Good Friday. A simple meatless supper at 6:00pm followed by Stations at 6:30pm.
Dates: April 8. (stations at 5:30 on Apr. 8, followed by the Fish Fry)
Eucharistic Adoration
Spend some time in prayer heart to heart with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
First Friday at noon ( April 1), and each Wednesday at 6:00 pm during Lent.
First Friday at noon ( April 1), and each Wednesday at 6:00 pm during Lent.
Holy Week | Triduum
The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ's Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of the Lenten season, and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil.
Holy Thursday | April 14, 2022 |
Morning Prayer | 8:15am
Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper | 7:30pm |
Good Friday | April 15, 2022 |
Morning Prayer | 8:15am
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion | 3:00pm Living Stations of the Cross | 7:30pm |
Holy Saturday | April 16, 2022 |
Morning Prayer | 8:15am
Easter Basket Blessing | 10:00am |
Easter Vigil | April 16, 2022
On this holy night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover of the new covenant, which marks Christ's passage from death to life. Therefore, the Easter Vigil does not correspond to the usual Saturday evening Mass and its character is unique in the cycle of the liturgical year.
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night | 8:00pm
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night | 8:00pm
Easter Sunday | April 17, 2022
Easter Schedule |
7:30am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am |
NO MASS at 5:00 pm on Easter Sunday evening |