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| IMPACT is a facet of youth ministry offered to high school age students by St. Matthew Parish. Our goal is for the students to make an ‘IMPACT’ in our community brought about by a careful balance of spiritual education, service projects, and social interaction. All this is in support of the source and summit of our Christian life… the celebration of the Eucharist at Mass. |
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| IMPACT meets each Sunday at 6:00 P.M. in St. Matthew’s Parish Hall (located in the school). For more information please contact Mick Ruddle at 630.469.6300 or mruddle@stmatthewchurch.org |
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| Saint of the day (click below) |
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| Love takes us where knowledge leaves off. ~~ St. Thomas Acquinas |
| Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. ~~ St. Thomas Acquinas |
| Love always involves responsibility, and love always involves sacrafice. And we do not really love Christ unless we are prepared to face His task and to take up His cross. ~~ William Barclay |
| There is but one Church in which men find salvation, just as outside the ark of Noah it was not possible for anyone to be saved. ~~ St. Thomas Acquinas |
| Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. ~~ Karl Barth |
| Laughter is the closest thing to the Grace of God. ~~ Karl Barth |
| It does not require great learning to be a Christian and be convinced of the truth of the Bible. It requires only an honest heart and a willingness to obey God. ~~ Albert Barne |
| How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God. ~~ St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods. ~~ C.S. Lewis |
| Your faith is what you believe, not what you know. ~~ Mark Twain |
| Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. ~~ St. Agustine |
| Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when it shines. ~~ Satchel Paige |
| I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much. ~~ Mother Theresa |
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| Daily Scripture Readings Click on Bible below |
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| Knowledge is knowing a tomatoe is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in fruit salad. ~~ Author Unknown |
| Do not be deceived by the empty words of those who ridicule chastity or your capacity for self control. The strength of your future married love depends on the strength of your present commitment to learning true love, a chastity which includes refraining from all sexual relations outside of marriage.... ~~ Pope John Paul II on February 6, 1993 to Catholic Youth |
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| Call on God.... but row away from the rocks. ~~ Indian Proverb |
| God loves each of us as if there is only one of us. ~~ St. Agustine |
| Maybe the atheist cannot find God for the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman. ~~ Author Unknown |
| Stupidity is also a gift from God, but one mustn't misuse it. ~~ Pope John Paul II |
| Going to Church no more makes you a Christian, than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~~ Garrison Keillor |
| Work like you don't need the money... Love like you've never been hurt... Dance like nobody's watching... Sing like nobody's listening... Live like it's Heaven on Earth... ~~ Author Unknown |
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| Time to sign up to help with Vacation Bible School!!! VBS NEEDS YOU! |
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| May 2008 |
Stay Up All Night!!! |
| What: The American Cancer Society is hosting a "Relay For Life". A 12 hour event that runs Friday night through Saturday morning When: Event starts Friday night June 13th at 6PM and ends Saturday morning at 6AM June 14th Where: Montini Catholic High School in Lombard Why: To raise awareness and money for Cancer research How: Let Mick know if you are interested! It would be nice to get a group together for this! |
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