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"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?"
He said to him,
"You shall love the Lord, your God,
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
and with all your mind.
This is the greatest and the first commandment.
The second is like it:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."MT 22:34-40
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"The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist." - Pope St. Gregory the Great
The Journey of Stewardship and Parish Giving
Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood. Mk 12:38-4
How much should I give to the parish?
By Fr. Richard Simon, former Pastor of St. Lambert Parish
My indispensable and crucial role in supporting my parish's material needs. Please click HERE- On-line giving thru Bank Account as bill payment, please contact or email our parish office at (847) 673-1492, E-Mail: parish@stpeter-skokie.org. Office Hours is Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Using the Offertory Envelopes. Placing of envelopes in the collection basket teaches our children the importance of supporting our parish and the Church. We encourage you to continue giving envelopes during offertory even if you are donating on-line. Envelopes are the best, and sometimes the only way to know your participation in our parish. If you are giving electronically, please check the “I give electronically” on the envelope before dropping them into the collection basket.
"The heart of stewardship is to ask the Lord what He would have me give and how He would have me use His gifts."- Fr. Richard Simon
Ministry of Care
Ministry of Care to the Sick is a pastoral ministry of caring for those
people hospitalized, in nursing homes, or confined to private homes. The ministers are trained and formed to conduct a pastoral visit with time to listen and pray about the concerns of the sick or shut-in person and to share Eucharist with them.
Ministers of care visit the homebound, the sick and those unable to get weekly Mass due to cold and wintery weather conditions. Ministers of Care bring the Holy Eucharist, share with them the word of God in scripture, pray with them for the Church and the world, and offer them companionship. Ministers of Care are a sign of the support and concern our Church has for the homebound.Every member of our parish community is encouraged to help our parish identify and reach out to the homebound, the sick and isolated in our midst. If you, a family member, or someone you know are homebound, unable to attend weekly Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion, a trained Minister of Care will bring you or your family member Holy Communion. You and the lay Minister of Care can decide on the day, time and frequency of the visit (s).If you know of someone who may benefit from a visit by a Minister of Care, be a Good Samaritan by helping us to make contact and keep connected those most in need of the support and love of our Christian community, as well as the opportunity to receive the greatest gift we have, the gift of Holy Communion.For more information, please contact or email our parish office at (847) 673-1492, E-Mail: parish@stpeter-skokie.org. Office Hours is Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMPhoto: USCCB
The Women's Center
- Our Ss. Peter and Lambert family supports the volunteer works in the Women's Center itself and its Fund Campaigns such as Mother's Day Flower Sale, Christmas Wreaths, Baby Bottles and Life Banquets among others.
Cleaning baby bottles for the Women's Center Fund Raising
Pro-Life and Respect Life Activites
- Our Ss. Peter and Lambert Parish family believes in the sacredness of life. Volunteer works, marchers and prayer groups in support with the Pro-Life, Respect Life and 40 Days for Life Programs among others.
Photos courtesy of the Gomez Family
Left:The Gomez Family during the March for Life in Washington, DC, Right: Fr. Simon and Pablo Montero during the 2016 March for Life Chicago
Community Outreach Programs
Outreach Program
- Our parishioners conduct regular outreach program like Christmas "Make a Wish" Gift giving, as well as provisional or "as-needed" projects, like the Typhoon Hiayan Relief fundraising project, among others.
St. Thomas Parish
- Our parishioners support St. Thomas Parish's Outeach Programs and through their volunteer works, food and clothing drive and fund raising campaign.
St. Vincent De Paul Society- Our Ss. Peter and Lambert parishioners also support St. Vincent De Paul Society (SVDP). SVPD is the oldest charity in Chicago. The Society’s primary purpose is to serve those in need. The website for the Society in Chicago is: www.svdpchicago.org.
- The SVDP of Skokie, are the Parishes of Ss. Peter and Lambert, and St. Joan of Arc, serves needy
families and individuals in a variety of ways. This includes short term material assistance such as help with rent and utilities, limited help with groceries or urgently needed clothing: and referrals to other local organizations for temporary support.
- If you need assistance in Skokie, please leave a message at 847-604-1222.
- For furniture donations to SVDP, please call 773-779-6700 to schedule a pick up. Thank you.
Inviting Others
Returning to, New or Curious about the Catholic Faith- There are certain things that we all long for in life —happiness, love, truth, goodness, beauty, and healing. We challenge you to consider the possibility that you can experience these things most fully as a disciple of Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church he founded. Your Ss. Peter and Lambert Parish Family is always ready to welcome you home. CHECK HERE
- You can start coming home with the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession Schedule: Saturday 4:30 P.M. St. Peter Church and 3:30 P.M. St. Lambert Church
- If you have questions, 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
Photo: SLP/RCHarder
Volunteer Program and Oppotunities
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,’ but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it? So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead. - James 2:14-17
- Ss. Peter and Lambert Parish gives us so many opportunities to practice both the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Put your Faith into Action! Join us.
- For Inquiry about volunteer opportunities, participation and support for these outreach programs and parish ministries,please contact Norene Scanlan (scannor@sbcglobal.net) or email directly the person in-charge of the program HERE or 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
