St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Hosting Advent Parish Mission
An Advent Parish Mission, “Preparing the way of the Lord…We Hope, We Love, We Heal,” will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 511 N. Conrad Street, in Peotone, November 27 – 29. All are invited!
Fr. Bill Stenzel will introduce the mission in his homily “God Makes Promises,” during Masses celebrated at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, and at 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, November 27. The mission will continue at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 28 with the theme “Jesus Fulfills the Promises.”
The mission concludes with the celebration of Mass on Tuesday, November 29, also at 7 p.m., with the theme “We are renewed by the promise of God.” It will be a communal celebration of God’s healing and saving love, with penitential prayers.
Fr. Stenzel is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He was ordained in 1975 and has served as Associate Pastor and Pastor at several parishes and also has ministered to people and families suffering from addictions.
He currently assists at parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago, plus the Dioceses of Gary and Joliet. Fr. Stenzel has preached at parish missions and facilitated parish staff resource days at many parishes.
For more information, please call the parish office at 708 258-6917, or email StPaulOffice@att.net.
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