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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ST. JOHN HENRY NEWMAN PARISH Weekly Schedule Weekend M ass Schedule Saturday: 4:30pm @ St. Joan of Arc Sunday: 9am @ St. At hanasius Sunday: 10:30am @ St. Joan of Arc Sunday: 11 :30 am @ St. Athanasius † Daily M ass Schedule St. Atha nasius Mondays & Wednesdays 8:30am St. Joan of Arc Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30am † Communion Service St. Athanasius & St. Joan of Arc Fridays 8:30am † Confessions St. Joan of Arc Saturday 3:30 - 4:15pm † Eucharistic Adoration St. Joan of Arc Wednesdays 5:30 - 7pm

& & EASTER SCHEDULE Easter Schedule Holy Week Schedule Lenten Opportunities Lent Easter Sunday Masses April 9 8:30am, 10:30am at Saint Joan of Arc 9am, 11:30am at Saint Athanasius Easter Week Daily Mass Schedule Saint Athanasius Church Only Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8am

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS GiveCentral Online Giving Estate Planning GIVING Paver Program Sunday Offertory TTWCI Stocks, Tranfsers, Matching Throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago, parishes have been participating in this important campaign to benefit our communities for generations to come. Each parish has been assigned a campaign target. Parishes will keep 60 percent of all funds they raise for needs they identify, and will share the remaining 40 percent with other parishes to fund scholarships for Catholic Education both in schools and Religious Education Programs. This campaign will impact Catholic Education throughout the Archdiocese for the benefit of many children. Parishes exceeding their goals will receive 100 percent of funds collected above their target. Learn More about the Campaign: Archdiocesan Campaign Website

EUCHARIST Confirmation Baptisms Anointing of the Sick SACRAMENTS Eucharist Funerals Matrimony Reconciliation Contact: Shawn Lucas | slucas@newmanparish.com 847-328-1430, x124 Catholics believe the Eucharist, or Communion, is both a sacrifice and a meal. We believe in the real presence of Jesus, who died for our sins. As we receive Christ's Body and Blood, we also are nourished spiritually and brought closer to God. The Eucharist is brought to the homebound by Care Ministers. Arrangements are made by calling the Parish Office. First Holy Communion preparation for children begins during first grade and continues into second grade where students will celebrate and receive their first holy communion in the spring of second grade. All 2nd Graders receiving their Sacrament are required to submit a $100.00 Sacramental Fee. Please find link above to make your payment for your son and/or daughter. Key Dates for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion 2024/2025 10/25/25 - First Reconciliation Retreat & Practice- 2:00 pm - 4:15 pm - St. Joan of Arc 11/15/25 - Sacrament of First Reconciliation - 10:00 am - St. Joan of Arc 5/2/26 - First Holy Communion Retreat & Practice - 2:00 pm - 4:15 pm - St. Athanasius 5/3/26 - Sacrament of First Holy Communion - 11:30 am Mass - St. Athanasius Sacramental Fee Payment 2025-2026 2nd Grade Sacrament Prep Class Schedule

MINISTRY OF PRAYER Christian Family Movement Arts & Environment Altar Serving MINISTRIES HOME Contemplative Prayer Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Eucharistic Adoration Ministers of Care Ministry of Prayer Ushers Sacristans Music Ministry Greeters Contact: Judy Berg | saintasprayers@gmail.com Ministers of Prayer pray daily for concerns of the parish community brought to their attention through emailed or written requests. The ministry also reminds parishioners of the value of daily prayer. Requests for daily prayer may be emailed to saintasprayers@gmail.com or placed in a box located in the west alcove in the church. Requests are then distributed to members who pray daily for a month for those petitions. This ministry provides a way for those who are homebound to participate in parish ministry. Membership is open to all parishioners. There are no dues. Meetings are not required as requests are distributed to ministry members.

SPIRITUAL LIFE MINISTRIES Christian Family Movement Arts & Environment Altar Serving MINISTRIES HOME Contemplative Prayer Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Eucharistic Adoration Ministers of Care Ministry of Prayer Ushers Sacristans Music Ministry Greeters Right to Life As you reflect upon the gifts with which God has blessed you, please prayerfully if the Holy Spirit is nudging you to serve the parish at Mass. A host of opportunities are waiting for you here at St. John Newman Parish. For the liturgy to be celebrated well, and so that the People of God may be led to full, conscious, and active participation, many liturgical ministers are needed. Together with the priest, the ministers such as lectors, choir, extraordinary ministers of holy Communion, servers, and ushers, assist the assembly of the faithful in praying as the one Body of Christ in the liturgy, which means “the work of the people.” All liturgical ministers exist for the service of the Body of Christ, the People of God, the assembly gathered in God’s name. Although serving in any of these ministries should be a source of joy and satisfaction for individual people, these ministries exist for the benefit and service of the Church and not for individual or personal piety, spiritual growth, or status. As such, these ministries are regulated by Church and Liturgical law. Therefore, the pastor has the final approval of all liturgical ministers before they can begin service at the Mass.

SOUP KITCHEN MINISTRY F.R.I.E.N.D. Ministry MINISTRIES HOME Right to Life St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen Habitat For Humanity Contacts: Kris Koenig-Morel | kriskoenigmorel@gmail.com Julie Lynk | julielynk@aol.com Mike Masini | mvmasini@gmail.com Maureen Muench | maureenmuench@gmail.com The Soup Kitchen Ministry organizes and prepares nutritious meals for those in the community who need help to meet the daily challenges of life. St. JOHN NEWMAN has four separate groups responsible for specific dates throughout the year at three different Evanston churches. Each group organizes volunteers and meals for the soup kitchen to distribute to those attending. The ministry is scheduled by the Interfaith Action of Evanston which oversees the soup kitchen program. Below is a list of the ministry soup kitchen locations and the days assigned to each location. To find out how to get involved by working or contributing food, please call the rectory or email the coordinator of the location you would like to help. First United Methodist Church, Hinman & Church St: Volunteers from our ministry serve every First Thursday of the Month. The Odd Month's ( Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov) coordinator is Kris Koenig-Morel. The Even Months (Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec) coordinator is Julie Lynk. Volunteers serve 6 - 7pm. Second Baptist Church, 1717 Benson: Volunteers serve monthly on Mondays, dates vary. The coordinator is Monica Robertson. Volunteers serve at Noon. St Paul Lutherans Church, 1004 Greenwood: Volunteers serve 9 Sundays a year. The coordinator is Mike Masini. Volunteers serve 1 - 4pm. Donations of food, money or time are always gratefully appreciated. Monetary donations needed to run the soup kitchen may be given on GiveCentral , or checks to the Rectory.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Right to Life F.R.I.E.N.D. Ministry MINISTRIES HOME St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen Habitat For Humanity Contact: Frank Ziegler | frank.ziegler@gmail.com Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFH seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. HFH has built more than 800,000 houses around the world. St. John Newman Parish participates with Habitat for Humanity – Lake County and SJN volunteers help build houses in the Waukegan area.

SYMBOLON: The Faith of the Church Explained FAMILY OF FAITH CLOW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION O.C.I.A. ADULT FORMATION SERIES ADULT BIBLE STUDY Contact: Shawn Lucas | slucas@newmanparish.com 847-328-1430, x124 Click here to sign up

GIVING TO ST. JOHN NEWMAN PARISH GiveCentral Online Giving Estate Planning GIVING Paver Program Sunday Offertory TTWCI Stocks, Tranfsers, Matching “As Christian stewards, we receive God’s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.” – U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops St. John Newman strives to be a vibrant Catholic parish that nurtures our community and lives the gospel of Jesus Christ by sharing our talents and resources for the good of others. It is your support that makes it possible to fulfill that mission. Your donations fund our mission and are vital to our sustainability as a parish. We consider the generous resources you provide to St. John Newman gifts of grace and we are called to manage them with faithful stewardship, using the generous resources you provide to fund faith formation, liturgy, sacraments, outreach, campus maintenance and staffing. Thank you for the sacrifices you make to stre ngthen our faith community, support our ministries, further our mission and grow the Catholic faith.

SACRAMENTS Eucharistic Adoration Sacraments Mass Schedule WORSHIP Reconciliation Sacraments are important rites within the Church, and are undertaken after special preparations. For children wishing to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation, we have parish programs to assist parents in preparing their children, as well as classes for parents wishing to have their children baptized. For adults wishing to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation, please contact the Shawn Lucas . To learn more or to contact us , see our Sacraments page.

STAFF Staff Parish Information Our Parish St. Athanasius School Mass Schedule FR. KENNETH ANDERSON Pastor Mail FR. PAUL STEMN Associate Pastor Mail FR. TED MUNZ, SJ Assisting Clergy Mail IRIS FEBLES Assistant to the Pastor Mail JAMES BRIAN SMITH Director of Music / Organist Mail EMMA MCCLEAN Music Ministry Mail KELLY FOYLE School Principal Mail SHAWN LUCAS Director of Lifelong Formation Mail KEVIN MCCAUGHEY Director of Operations Mail Mail JULIE SALAKO Director of Communications JOSE MORENO Maintenance Staff Mail FR. MORKIE Spiritual Ambassador Mail