Have you always wanted to have your house blessed with the ancient blessing of the church? Have you always wondered what the letters and numbers stood for? Well, here’s your chance to find out! Invite Dcn. Rob to your house and he will bless the doorway of your home (with chalk) to celebrate the Epiphany, also known as “Three Kings”.
The ancient blessing of the church can be done by a priest or deacon, or the head of the household. If you would like to bless your house by yourself, bring your chalk to church and ask one of our deacons or Fr. Hurlbert to bless them after mass. The formula for writing it is: 20 + C + M + B + 23 The 3 letters are the first Initial of each of the kings (Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar). The “C, M, B” also stands for the Latin blessing Christius Mansionem Benedicat which means “May Christ Bless this House”. If you would like Dcn. Rob to bless your house, send him an email at rfmorris2@hotmail.com to set up a time. Happy New Year! More information to come. If you have any questions you can contact Loureen at lorueen1122@gmail.com Donate now to educate a child in a Catholic school of your choiceCatholic schools have long set the standard for faith, excellence in education and service to society, providing spiritual growth and instruction to children, in order for them to overcome economic struggles and, in turn, contribute back to our communities.
Ensure a brighter future by investing in children from the catholic school of your choice and contribute to the Illinois Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Your donation helps keep our schools open and guarantees that future generations will have the advantage of a quality Catholic education. If you donate through Empower Illinois between Dec. 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your donation’s impact. Limitations apply. A donation can be made using cash, check, appreciated stock or credit card. Visit mytax.illinois.gov today to start! If you have questions, please contact the Tax Credit Scholarship Hotline at312.534.2617 or tcs@archchicago.org. You can also visit archchicago.org/tcs for more information. For more information and step by step process click here Contact Lorueen if you are able to donate. We need 30 plus people to pledge to donate and then we can announce a date.
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