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 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
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Receiving Holy Communion During the COVID Pandemic |
"Please receive the Sacred Host with your left hand ONLY." ~ Reopening Guidlines, Archdiocese of Chicago Extend your left hand (or your left hand placed on top of your right hand) to receive the Sacred Host, so that, after moving 6 ft away, you can remove your mask with your right hand and then convey the Sacred Host into your mouth with your right hand. However, the most caring and reverent possibility is to lower your mask with your right hand and bring your left hand up, with the Blessed Sacrament in your palm, and take it directly into your mouth. We all want to refrain from desecrating the Consecrated Host, the body and blood of Christ, by losing or dropping even one particle. If you are wearing gloves, please remove your gloves before receiving the Holy Communion. |
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:
Important Notice: Due to the covid-19 pandemic, our St. Lambert Parish follows the Archbishop's guidlines in receiving the Sacred Host during Communion. Please read the "Reopening Guidlines" HERE.
Please also understand that compliance is essential for our continued permission to celebrate the sacraments and to allow the volunteer crew to clean and disinfect between Masses. We appreciate your full cooperation and patience.
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 St. 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 homily on Real Presence and Reverence to the Holy Eucharist. HERE
For more information, call or email the rectory at 1-847-677-5135 or at SaintLambert@aol.com respectivelyConfession 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