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CHRISTIAN FAMILY MOVEMENT 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: Daniela Menichella | dmenichella@gmail.com

GIRL SCOUTS Girl Scouts Cub Scouts MINISTRIES HOME Knights of Columbus Men's Club Women's Club Youth & Young Adult Contacts: Lauren Carrane | lauren.m.heist@gmail.com Girl Scouts troupes based at St Athanasius work to build confidence, character and courage in the girls who come together to meet, earn badges and do community service. Scout meetings are held on the second and fourth Sundays during school months at 2 p.m. in the St. Athanasius School cafeteria. The fee to be a member is $50 per year. One special event the Girl Scouts take on each year is to collect socks for veterans. They also help with the Easter Egg Hunt on the church lawn on Easter Sunday.

Adult Bible Study FAMILY OF FAITH CLOW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION O.C.I.A. ADULT FORMATION SERIES ADULT BIBLE STUDY Contact: Fr. Stemn | frstemn@newmanparish.com 847-328-1430, x124 Series led by Fr. Stemn. More details to come. Click here to sign up

CONTEMPLATIVE 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: Jan Zeller | jmzeller@northpark.edu Contemplative Practices Group members explore how best to incorporate contemplative practices into daily life. These practices are designed to quiet the mind so as to cultivate a relationship with self, God, others, and all of creation. Parishioners have been meeting monthly since 2013 to continue the work of waiting, quieting, and stilling to live more fully and intentionally amid the distractions of everyday life. All adult parishioners are welcome and can come to any of the meetings to become involved. Gatherings occur the first Thursday of the month from September through May from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Center. There are no dues. Call or email the contact above to inquire about the group.

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.

ALTAR SERVING Arts & Environment Altar Serving MINISTRIES HOME Christian Family Movement Contact: Shawn Lucas | slucas@newmanparish.com 847-328-1430, x124 All parish children in grades 4 and up are invited to be altar servers for weekend Masses and weekday school Masses for our St. Athanasius and The Academy at St. Joan of Arc students. The requirements for an Altar Server are: Must have already received their First Holy Communion. Must be faithful, available, and responsible. Must be a current 4-8th grader. Must serve a minimum of once a month at one of the Weekend Masses. Must receive a yearly 2-hour training/re-training session. Upcoming Training Sunday, November 3 - 11:30-1:30 - St. Joan of Arc Church - Family of Faith/All Students welcomed Wednesday, November 6th & Thursday November 7th, 2:00pm - ASJA Students Wednesday, November 13 & Thursday, November 14th, 1:30pm - St. Athanasius Students Register for a Training Session Here Upon the Completion of a training session each student will be sent a "contract" to sign and submit and will be registered in the Parish Ministry Scheduler. An email will be sent on how to login and download the smartphone app for the Scheduling platform. For more information on scheduling, please contact Mr. Shawn Lucas (slucas@newmanparish.com ) with any questions. Contemplative Prayer Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Lectors Ministers of Care Ministry of Prayer Music Ministry Sacristans Ushers

MINISTRIES Leadership & Planning Human Concerns Spiritual Life Parish Life MINISTRIES We encourage all members of our parish to actively participate in the glorification of God, whether this is as simple as attending a weekend mass, becoming more involved in one of our leadership, spiritual or parish ministries, or receiving a Sacrament.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY Right to Life F.R.I.E.N.D. Ministry MINISTRIES HOME Habitat For Humanity St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen Contact: Chris Dowdle | svdpstjohnnewman@gmail.com Jim Ford | jford@fordbritton.com The St. Vincent de Paul Society is the oldest charity in Chicago. The Society’s primary purpose is to serve those in need. The website for the Society in Chicago is: www.svdpchicago.org . The SVDP Conference at St. John Newman Parish serves needy families and individuals in Evanston and Skokie with short-term material assistance, such as help with rent, utilities, groceries, clothing and furniture. Our conference works closely with other local organizations to provide temporary support for those living on the edge of poverty and those who are experiencing a sudden, temporary financial set-back. SVDP funds come from special collections at masses in Evanston and Skokie, and from individual donations to the contribution box in the back of the churches. Donations can also be made online through Give Central. Membership is open to all adult parishioners. The group meets the second and fourth Monday of the month (once a month in the summer) at 7:00pm in the School Cafeteria. If you are interested in learning more about how we work to help those in need, please call 847-328-1430 and follow the prompts for St. Vincent de Paul. If you need SVDP assistance, please leave a message as follows: If you live in Evanston – 847-328-1430 and follow the prompts for St. Vincent de Paul If you live in Skokie – 847-604-1222

FINANCE COUNCIL Finance Council Development Committee Facilities & Maintenance MINISTRIES HOME Parish Council Unification Team School Board Contact: Jake Noble | jcnoble79@icloud.com Mark Sheehan | markdsheehan@gmail.com The Finance Council is a parish-wide team mandated by the Archdiocese to advise and consult with the pastor regarding the financial status of the parish. Among the many tasks the council performs, the team reviews the parish annual budget and various annual parish reports. Council members review the management of funds the parish is authorized to retain and manage and aid in the formulation of the annual parish report. Members of the Finance Council are chosen by the pastor to serve on the council based on skills and expertise in management and/or financial areas. The council has both the Development Committee and the Facilities and Maintenance Committee reporting to it. Anyone interested in the areas the council deals with or who wishes to serve on the council may contact the council chairs noted above.

FUNERALS Confirmation Baptisms Anointing of the Sick SACRAMENTS Eucharist Funerals Matrimony Reconciliation Contact: Geri Fata | gfata@newmanparish.com Our prayers are with you as you prepare for the funeral liturgy. Our parish is fortunate to have a professional music staff. We are here to assist you in your faith journey and to ensure the transcendent beauty of the liturgy is sustained.        Since the church funeral is usually a Mass, its structure and components are set by church history and practice. We handle all the planning, ensuring the liturgy will be beautiful. In addition to the organist/pianist, a staff cantor will be present to lead in song. At times, an experienced musician family member or friend may wish to contribute by singing a solo during this time. A prelude, offertory or Communion meditation selection would be welcome with approval from the Director of Music.        Other than scheduling the Mass, you will not need to discuss any details of the Mass with the funeral home (readings, music, etc). The funeral homes do not always have the most up-to-date information regarding our procedures and customary practices. Therefore we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information they might offer you regarding the funeral liturgy.        If you would like to give input for the music, please select from the following: Entrance: O God, Our Help in Ages Past Amazing Grace I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say O God, Beyond All Praising Morning Has Broken The Strife Is O'er Entrance Antiphon: Give Him / Her Eternal Rest, O Lord Offertory: Pie Jesu The King of Love, My Shepherd Is Prayer of St. Francis Precious Lord, Take My Hand There is a Balm in Gilead What Wonderous Love Is This? Be Not Afraid Ave Maria Communion: Panis Angelicus I Am the Bread of Life I Receive the Living God Eye Has Not Seen Hidden Here Before Me / Adoro Te Devote Taste and See Closing: Sing With All the Saints in Glory Jerusalem, My Happy Home How Great Thou Art I Know That My Redeemer Lives Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Jesus, Remember Me The parish music department utilizes our customary setting of the Mass Ordinary, Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation and during the final prayers the Gregorian Chant, "In Paradisum."        Please email James Brian Smith, the Director of Music/Organist with your questions or selections at jsmith@newmanparish.com or call the rectory at (847) 328-1430. organ_edited IMG_1794_edited Picture3 organ_edited 1/11

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ST. JOHN NEWMAN PARISH What's Happening EVENTS Calendar Gallery At St. John Newman Parish, we have several organizations that foster both individual needs and the needs of the parish. St. John Newman is a fun, cohesive parish because of several reasons: church, school and all of the opportunities to connect with one another. Parishioners can share their time and talents, and enrich their lives and the lives of others, by becoming more involved in any of our parish organizations and activities. It is a great way to better come to know the people we sit with in the pews each week.