March 1, 2009
Hear the words of the Apostle this Lent
In commemoration of the Year of St. Paul proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal George invited parishes in each vicariate of the Archdiocese of Chicago to host an afternoon or evening during which an entire letter written by St. Paul would be read aloud. The Catholic Church has a long tradition of oral recitation of Scripture. Most recently, Pope Benedict participated in a 24-hour Bible reading marathon over six days in Rome last October.
For this scaled-down local event, each parish created the format of the presentation, but unless noted, most readings will take place in the context of a prayer service and will feature either a presentation or a discussion of the letter.
Presentations are given in English unless otherwise noted.
■ Vicariate I
St. Marcelline Church, 822 S. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg, March 3, 7 p.m., Galatians; March 31, 7 p.m., Philippians, (847) 524-4429
St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 22333 W. Erhart Road, Mundelein, March 12, 7 p.m., Father Peter Damian Akpunonu, “Paul and the Call to Understand Spirit and Flesh,” (847) 223-0010
■ Vicariate II
St. Margaret Mary, 2324 W. Chase Ave., March 1, 1 p.m., Romans, (773) 764-0615
Immaculate Conception, 2711 W. Talcott Ave., 7:30 p.m. March: 2, Romans 1-8; 5, Romans 9-16; 9, 1 Corinthians 1-8; 12, 1 Corinthians 9-16; 16, 2 Corinthians 1-13; 19, Ephesians 1-6 and Colossians 1-4; 23, 1 Timothy 11- 6 and 2 Timothy 1-4; 26 Galatians 1-6; 30, Philippians 1-4; April 2, Titus 1-3 and Philemon 1 St. Joseph, 1747 Lake Ave., Wilmette, date TBA, Philippians, (847) 251-0771
■ Vicariate III
St. Agnes of Bohemia, 2651 S. Central Park Ave., March 2, 7-9 p.m., 1 and 2 Corinthians, (English- Spanish); March 9, 7-9 p.m., Galatians and Ephesians, (English- Spanish); March 16, 7-9 p.m., 1 and 2 Thessalonians, (English-Spanish); March 23, 7-9 p.m., Colossians and Philippians, (English-Spanish); March 30, 7-9 p.m.,1 and 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon, (English-Spanish), (773) 522-0142
St. Aloysius, 2300 W. Le Moyne St., March 7, 1 p.m., Galatians, (Spanish); March 7, 3 p.m., Galatians; March 14, 1 p.m., 2 Corinthians (Spanish); March 14, at 3 p.m., 2 Corinthians; March 21, 1 p.m., Philippians, Titus, 1-2 Timothy, (Spanish); March 21, 3 p.m., Philippians, Titus, 1-2 Timothy; March 28, 1 p.m., Philippians, Titus, 1-2 Timothy, (Spanish); March 28, 3 p.m., March 21, 1 p.m., Philippians, Titus, 1-2 Timothy; April 4, 1 p.m., Ephesians, (Spanish); April 4, 3 p.m., Ephesians, (773) 278- 4808 or www.staloysiusparish.org
St. Hyacinth Basilica, 3636 W. Wolfram St., weeknights through April 3, 6:30 p.m., Pauline Epistles, (Polish), (773) 342-3636 or www.sthyacinthbasilica.org
■ Vicariate IV
St. Francis Borgia, 8025 W. Addison St., Stokes Center, Borgia C.A.F.E., March 4, all nights begin at 7:30 p.m., Galatians and Ephesians read all nights; March 11, March 18, March 25, (773) 625-1118
St. Robert Bellarmine, 4646 N. Austin Ave., March 16, 7 p.m., Overview and Video Presentation of “Paul, Contending for the Faith,” (773) 777-2666;
■ Vicariate V
Our Lady of Fatima, 2751 W. 38th Place, March 2, 7 p.m., 2 Corinthians, (Spanish), (773) 927- 2421
St. Germaine, 4240 West 98th St., Oak Lawn, March 3, 7:30 p.m., Philippians, (708) 636-5060
St. Camillus, 5426 S. Lockwood Ave., March 4, 7 p.m., 2 Corinthians, (Polish), (773) 767- 8183.
St. Joseph, 4821 S. Hermitage, March 7, 6 p.m., Galatians, (Spanish), (773) 254-2366
St. Turibius, 5646 S. Karlov Ave., March 9, 7 p.m., 2 Timothy, (Spanish), (773) 581-2730
St. Adrian, 7000 S. Fairfield Ave., March 10, 7:30 p.m., Philippians, (Spanish), (773) 434-3223
Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis, 14915 127th St., Lemont, March 14, 4 p.m., 2 Thessalonians, (Lithuanian), (630) 257-5613
St. Gabriel, 4522 S. Wallace, March 19, 6:30 p.m., 1 Corinthians, (773) 268-9595
St. Albert the Great, 5555 W. State Road, Burbank, March 20, 7:30 p.m., Romans, (Polish), (708) 423-0321
St. John Fisher, 10234 S. Washtenaw Ave., March 25, 7:30 p.m., Colossians, (773) 445-6565
St. Clare of Montefalco, 5443 S. Washtenaw Ave., March 26, 7 p.m., Ephesians, (Spanish), (773) 436-4422
■ Vicariate VI
St. James, 2942 S. Wabash Ave., March 11, 7 p.m., Philemon, (312) 842-1919
Our Lady of Guadalupe, 3200 E. 91st St., March 23, 7 p.m., 1Thessalonians, (773) 768-0793
St. Lawrence O’Toole, 4101 St. Lawrence Ave., Matteson, March 31, 7 p.m., Galatians, (708) 748-6090