St. Damian Church

Saturday May 2, 2015

• Confessions

  Saturday May 2, 2015 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday in the confessionals located in the Sacred Heart room on the west side of the Narthex or by appointment. Call 708-687-1370

Sunday May 3, 2015

• Fair Trade Sale

  Sunday May 3, 2015 All day

  The Peace and Justice Ministry will be selling fair trade items like coffee, tea and chocolate in the Narthex all weekend to support poor farmers in the world. Thank you for your support!

• Life Teen

  Sunday May 3, 2015 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Life Teen is an energetic, interactive approach to keeping the faith alive and growing in our Teens. We meet in Shaw Hall to share a meal, then move into the Teen Room for discussion. All high school teens are welcome! We eat, we pray, we talk, we play!

Monday May 4, 2015

• Damian Raffle Early Bird Drawing

  Monday May 4, 2015 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  One lucky winner will be pulled at noon in the Pastoral Center by Business Manager Mark Wolf.
  An Early Bird winner for $250 will be pulled every Monday until July 26th, 2015. Grand prize drawing for $50,000 will occur at the Block Party August 1st, 2015. Tickets are $100 each, only 2000 sold. For info see the bulletin, check out www.DamianRaffle.com, or email damianraffle@stdamianchurch.org

Tuesday May 5, 2015

• Men's Club

  Tuesday May 5, 2015 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

  All men over 21 are welcome to join us for an informative meeting focusing on parish activities, and socializing and refreshments afterwards.

Wednesday May 6, 2015

• Parish Transformation

  Wednesday May 6, 2015 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  Why is Parish Transformation important to YOU? This is your opportunity to tell us what YOU think about our parish, mission, school and finances. YOU will be able to give us your input. YOU will have a platform to share your thoughts and ideas about parish life and what your vision of parish and school looks like. Together we will form a plan to strengthen our parish and school for the future. Please come!

Saturday May 9, 2015

• 23rd Annual Postal food Drive

  Saturday May 9, 2015 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

  Postal Carriers will be picking up Food Donations as well as your mail all day Saturday, and delivering it right there to St. Damian Food Pantry. Help is needed to sort the food items-come to the school lunchroom (Shaw Hall) from 11 am to 4:30 pm to help sort. Drivers are needed to help pick up food. Drivers should meet in front of the School at 10 am or 1pm to help. THANK YOU!

• High School Ministry Car Wash

  Saturday May 9, 2015 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

  Come to the Oak Forest Fire House today as the Knights of Columbus and Life Teen join forces to raise money for the High School Ministry Mission Trip this July. Your $5 donation gets a clean car and helps a Teen take part in a life changing Mission Trip. THANK YOU for your support!!!!

• Confessions

  Saturday May 9, 2015 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday in the confessionals located in the Sacred Heart room on the west side of the Narthex or by appointment. Call 708-687-1370

Sunday May 10, 2015

• Parish May Crowning

  Sunday May 10, 2015 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

  First Communicants are invited to join the procession to honor the Blessed Mother as we crown her Queen at the 9:30 Mass. Please arrive 10 minutes before Mass and gather in the Narthex.

• Life Teen

  Sunday May 10, 2015 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Life Teen is an energetic, interactive approach to keeping the faith alive and growing in our Teens. We meet in Shaw Hall to share a meal, then move into the Teen Room for discussion. All high school teens are welcome! We eat, we pray, we talk, we play!

Monday May 11, 2015

• Damian Raffle Early Bird Drawing

  Monday May 11, 2015 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  One lucky winner will be pulled at noon in the Pastoral Center by Business Manager Mark Wolf.
  An Early Bird winner for $250 will be pulled every Monday until July 26th, 2015. Grand prize drawing for $50,000 will occur at the Block Party August 1st, 2015. Tickets are $100 each, only 2000 sold. For info see the bulletin, check out www.DamianRaffle.com, or email damianraffle@stdamianchurch.org

Wednesday May 13, 2015

• Respect Life

  Wednesday May 13, 2015 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  Pro Life rosary at 6:30pm, meeting begins at 7pm in the Pastoral Center Damian Room

• Parish Transformation

  Wednesday May 13, 2015 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  Why is Parish Transformation important to YOU? This is your opportunity to tell us what YOU think about our parish, mission, school and finances. YOU will be able to give us your input. YOU will have a platform to share your thoughts and ideas about parish life and what your vision of parish and school looks like. Together we will form a plan to strengthen our parish and school for the future. Please come!

Saturday May 16, 2015

• Food Pantry

  Saturday May 16, 2015 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM

  Volunteers are always needed. Please come and join us! You can help by showing up at 7:30 am on the third Saturday of the month. You can find us by looking for a large red and white food pantry sign by the school doors just east of the church doors at St. Damian Parish. During the first hour, hundreds of bags of groceries are packed. By 8:30 am volunteers begin delivering the sets of food to clients throughout the Oak Forest community.

• Nurses Day of Reflection

  Saturday May 16, 2015 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Join us as we spend the day refreshing our spirits under the direction of Fr. Paul Guzman right after 9 am mass.

• Gardening Ministry Annual Planting Days

  Saturday May 16, 2015 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Join us to plant flowers in the Grotto and around the Church. Bring hand tools, gloves, sun screen and enthusiasm! We will provide water and a snack. Questions?? Call Susan Amann at 790-8141.

• Confessions

  Saturday May 16, 2015 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday in the confessionals located in the Sacred Heart room on the west side of the Narthex or by appointment. Call 708-687-1370

Sunday May 17, 2015

• Life Teen

  Sunday May 17, 2015 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Life Teen is an energetic, interactive approach to keeping the faith alive and growing in our Teens. We meet in Shaw Hall to share a meal, then move into the Teen Room for discussion. All high school teens are welcome! We eat, we pray, we talk, we play!

Monday May 18, 2015

• Damian Raffle Early Bird Drawing

  Monday May 18, 2015 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  One lucky winner will be pulled at noon in the Pastoral Center by Business Manager Mark Wolf.
  An Early Bird winner for $250 will be pulled every Monday until July 26th, 2015. Grand prize drawing for $50,000 will occur at the Block Party August 1st, 2015. Tickets are $100 each, only 2000 sold. For info see the bulletin, check out www.DamianRaffle.com, or email damianraffle@stdamianchurch.org

Tuesday May 19, 2015

• MOPS Mothers of Preschoolers

  Tuesday May 19, 2015 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Women's Club

  Tuesday May 19, 2015 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  Ladies, put on your dancing
  shoes! Join us on Tuesday,
  May 19th at 7:45 pm to learn
  some easy line dances like the
  Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle and
  Uptown Funk. Maxine N. and 2
  of the Boot Scooters will be
  showing us how in Shaw Hall.
  As always members are
  reminded to bring food
  donations for the St. Damian Food Pantry

Thursday May 21, 2015

• All God's Children

  Thursday May 21, 2015 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  Deacon John and Marijean Rex host a bimonthly small group meeting for parents of children with Same-sex attraction. Come share your family's story and hear the truth according to Church teaching. We meet in the Pastoral Center Damian B.
  Call Deacon John at (708) 602-8513 or contact him by email at deaconjohnrex@yahoo.com

Saturday May 23, 2015

• Gardening Ministry Annual Planting Days

  Saturday May 23, 2015 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Join us to plant flowers in the Grotto and around the Church. Bring hand tools, gloves, sun screen and enthusiasm! We will provide water and a snack. Questions?? Call Susan Amann at 790-8141.

• Confessions

  Saturday May 23, 2015 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday in the confessionals located in the Sacred Heart room on the west side of the Narthex or by appointment. Call 708-687-1370

Sunday May 24, 2015

• Men's Breakfast

  Sunday May 24, 2015 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

  The Men’s Spirituality Group invites all men to 8:00 Mass and then to a delicious catered breakfast in Shaw Hall at 9:00.
  While we are enjoying our food we will hear a brief inspirational talk from
  Father Brendan Lupton
  “How the Life of St. Augustine Speaks to us Today”
  Please RSVP to John Rex at deaconjohrex@yahoo.com or call 602-8513 to make sure we have enough food!

• Life Teen

  Sunday May 24, 2015 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Life Teen is an energetic, interactive approach to keeping the faith alive and growing in our Teens. We meet in Shaw Hall to share a meal, then move into the Teen Room for discussion. All high school teens are welcome! We eat, we pray, we talk, we play!

Monday May 25, 2015

• Damian Raffle Early Bird Drawing

  Monday May 25, 2015 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  One lucky winner will be pulled at noon in the Pastoral Center by Business Manager Mark Wolf.
  An Early Bird winner for $250 will be pulled every Monday until July 26th, 2015. Grand prize drawing for $50,000 will occur at the Block Party August 1st, 2015. Tickets are $100 each, only 2000 sold. For info see the bulletin, check out www.DamianRaffle.com, or email damianraffle@stdamianchurch.org

Saturday May 30, 2015

• Confessions

  Saturday May 30, 2015 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday in the confessionals located in the Sacred Heart room on the west side of the Narthex or by appointment. Call 708-687-1370

Sunday May 31, 2015

• Life Teen

  Sunday May 31, 2015 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Life Teen is an energetic, interactive approach to keeping the faith alive and growing in our Teens. We meet in Shaw Hall to share a meal, then move into the Teen Room for discussion. All high school teens are welcome! We eat, we pray, we talk, we play!