Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Fr. Dan Janasik, Pastor
The Easter Season is the traditional time for First Communions. We have three First Communion Masses at St. Leonard. The 5 p.m. Mass next Saturday, May 4 will include children receiving their First Communion. Congratulations to all of our First Communicants and ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Bridget Klawitter, Pastoral Associate
The Mission Office of our Archdiocese each Summer invites a missionary group to share about their mission work in parishes. Next weekend, April 27-28, we will have guest speakers at all the Masses describing their work for our annual mission appeal.
The Foundation for Children in Need (FCN) is a not-for-profit Catholic lay organization founded in 2002 and based in Arlington Heights, IL. Dr. Geetha and Tom Chitta, founders of FCN will be visiting us from India to share about their mission work in the interior villages of India. FCN sponsors 2000 children and college students and 60 elderly, providing free medical check-ups and medicine to thousands of needy people and children. FCN has established several schools, a few boarding homes for children, as well as serving the needy in rural areas of India. Approximately 2000 children born with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate have been helped with free corrective surgeries in just the past nine years. Contributions directly benefit the destitute, the elderly, very poor families who cannot bring their children for surgeries, physically challenged individuals, and students from rural villages who seek an education. To know more about their mission work, please visit: fcn-usa.org. You may also see videos about their missionary work which are posted on our website and Facebook ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Fr. Dan Janasik
With the Church in the midst of a “Eucharistic Revival,” there are many saints who can be looked to as models of love for Jesus who is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. A new hero of mine is a modern-day teenager named Carlo ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Nathan Budde
The Christian life is about communion with Jesus. I am reminded of this truth each day at the seminary in which our lives as seminarians are scheduled around liturgical and personal prayer. This is why the Church requires us to attend Mass every Sunday and ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Dear friends in Christ,
“Jesus Christ will be there. Will You?” What a powerful question. When I read this on the National Eucharistic Congress page, I heard myself say out loud; yes I will. And now, I cannot wait until July 2024! Will you be joining Fr. Dan and ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Invitation from Fr. Dan Janasik
Are you thinking about attending the National Eucharistic Congress? Have you already registered? On Thursday, Oct. 26, Fr. Dan will give a talk on The Spirituality of a Pilgrimage at 5:30 p.m. in the church. If you are thinking about coming to the Eucharistic ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Fr. Dan Janasik
COME TRAVEL WITH ME TO THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS!
Have you ever thought that you could use a big spiritual shot in the arm to deepen and energize your faith? If so, I’d like to invite you to travel with me next Summer to ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Fr. Dan Janasik
With the church in the midst of a “Year of Eucharistic Revival,” there are many saints who can be looked to as models of love for Jesus who is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. A new hero of mine is a modern-day ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Dcn. Charles Luke
Every Wednesday in Church we offer the opportunity for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, otherwise called Eucharistic Adoration. Recently, Pope Francis encouraged a recovery of this form of prayer stating, “we need to regain the sense of adoring in silence, adoration. It is a ... Read More »
Posted by Samantha Dresen
Written by Bridget Klawitter, Pastoral Associate
Eucharistic Adoration is a practice in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some Lutheran traditions in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and venerated by the faithful. Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of Christ, who we as Catholics believe is ... Read More »