Holy Mass and Confession

Dear fellow young people,

Being an altar server is super cool because you get to be more involved in the Mass.

The Mass is an amazing thing, and assisting in it is really an honor. It's a good way to get to know people, and it helps you pay attention! It's not that hard, and we will show you what to do. #altarservingiscool

For information please see Peter Sahyouni after the noon Mass.

Please pray after Holy Mass



English text

St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness
and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Latin text

Sancte Michael Archangele,
defende nos in proelio,
contra nequitiam
et insidias diaboli esto praesidium.
Imperet illi Deus,
supplices deprecamur:
tuque,
Princeps militiae caelestis,
Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos,
qui ad perditionem animarum
pervagantur in mundo,
divina virtute,
in infernum detrude.
Amen.
Photo courtesy: Rev. Fr. Rommel Par, OSA

CELEBRATIONS OF THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

"It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do without Holy Mass." - St. Padre Pio

Regular Daily and Weekend Holy Masses:

• 5:00 P.M. St. Peter Church
• 5:00 P.M. St. Lambert Church

• 7:00 A.M. St. Peter Church
• 8:00 A.M. St. Lambert Church
• 9:00 A.M. St. Peter Church
• 10:00 A.M St. Lambert Church
• 10:30 A.M.. St. Peter Church
• 12:00 NOON St. Lambert Church
• 12:00 NOON St. Peter Church

• 6:30 A.M. St. Peter Church
• 8:15 A.M. St. Peter Church
• 5:00 P.M. St. Lambert Church

• 8:15 A.M. St. Peter

Holy Days of Obligation

• In the United States of America, there are six holy days of obligation. Click HERE

Holy Matrimony (Roman Catholic Wedding)

• Please call or email the parish ofiice at (847) 673-1492 or at : parish@stpeter-skokie.org respectively . Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM

Funeral and Holy Requiem Mass, Special-scheduled Holy Masses

• Please call or email the parish ofiice at (847) 673-1492 or at : parish@stpeter-skokie.org respectively . Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM  

Receiving the Holy Communion with Reverence 

Catholic Core belief about the Holy Eucharist:

The Holy Eucharist is the "source and summit of the Christian life" (LG 11, CCC 1324). We, Catholics believe in the Real Presence.

The Holy Eucharist is not a symbol or a reminder. The Holy Eucharist is Lord Jesus Christ truly present, his Body under the form of bread, the Blessed Sacrament, and his Blood under the form of wine, the Precious Blood. It is the "Heart of the Heart of God" (Fr. Simon referencing to approved Holy Eucharistic miracles scientifically proven to be heart tissues). It is the sacrament in which Lord Jesus is truly present - Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity under the appearances of bread and wine. 

Preparation for Receiving Holy Communion: 

• Be in a state of grace when we receive Holy Communion. If we have committed a mortal sin, we must first go to Confession before receiving Holy Communion (CCC 2042). If one were to receive the Holy Eucharist in a state of mortal sin this would be the serious sin of sacrilege (CCC 2021)
• We must actually believe that Lord Jesus is truly present in the Holy Eucharist.
• We must observe the Holy Eucharistic fast of no food or drink (except water and medicine) for one hour before receiving Holy Communion (Can. 919). Those who need to take medicine with food would not be obligated by the ordinary norm.
• We must fully, actively and consciously participate in the liturgy during the Mass.

• We may recieve the Holy Communion kneeling by the Holy Communion rail (St. Lambert Church) or by standing in line and either in the hands or on the tongue. 
• When receiving the Sacred Host in the hands, as a sign of Respect for Our Lord, the Sacred Host must be received with both hands. The left hand is to be placed upon the right hand, so that the Sacred Host can be conveyed to the mouth with the right hand. We should never receive the Sacred Host with one hand. If, for some reasons, we cannot receive it with both hands, we should receive the Sacred Host on the tongue.
• When receiving the Sacred Host in the hands, we must consume the Sacred Host immediately in front of the Minister or of the Extraordinary Minister before walking away. It is NOT acceptable to walk away with the Sacred Host in our hand.

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IMPORTANT: In the light of an incident that happened in our parish involving the desecration of the Blessed Eucharist, our priest, our ministers, and/or concerned parishioners may "intervene" should this norm be ignored. Someone might stop you from walking away with a Sacred Host in your hand.  Please consume the Sacred Host before moving back to the pew.

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• After receiving the Holy Eucharist we should spend time quietly in thanksgiving.

Non Catholic and Fellow Christians:

Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Holy Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily NOT admitted to Holy Communion. You may stay seated in the pews and may not approach the altar.

Those who will not Receive Holy Communion: 

All who are not receiving Holy Communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another. We welcome to Ss. Peter and Lambert Parish and to the celebration of the Holy Mass those who do not share our faith in Lord Jesus Christ. While we cannot admit them to Holy Communion, we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and the unity of the human family.

Listen to Fr. Simon's (St. Lambert's former pastor) homily on Real Presence and Reverence to the Holy Eucharist. Click HERE

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

The Holy Sacrament of Reconciliation/Penance

• 4:30 P.M. St. Peter Church
• 3:30 P.M. St. Lambert Church  

"Confession is an act of honesty and courage - an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God." -St. Pope John Paul II

How to Make a Good Confession, Click HERE.