Virtual Bulletin
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Catechists needed for 24 Sessions
Wednesday evening 11-16 age group
Tuesday evening 6-10 age group
Meet once a week October through April
Only Requirements - Must be 21+ and willing to enter into a one on one relationship with a child with special needs.
We have children on the waiting list that need a catechist!
For more information contact Kelly Smith at (847) 287-8640 or kellylyn60@gmail.com
Congratulations to our teens who were confirmed in the SPRED Program on April 23rd, 2023
Krystian Woyciech Bendyk
Daniel Pablo Velasquez Brown
Natalia Ines Therese of Lies Hesslau
Nathaniel James Vincent Smith
We need adults, 21 years or older, who want to befriend and nurture the Catholic faith of an individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while deepening their own faith. We currently need Catechists, for two young boys for this year’s group of friends aged 9-16. We also have several younger children on our waiting list, just waiting for you, to be served. A willing heart and a desire to share your faith with another are the only qualifications needed.
We welcome anyone interested to contact Kelly L. Smith at 847-287-8640, kellylyn60@yahoo.com or Jackie Bathery at 847-438-9136, jnj1229@aol.com
Yes, we know you have missed us! It has been three long years since we held our Nut Sale. Fortunately, we are back again just in time for your holiday needs. The St. Francis de Sales SPRED group will be holding their one and only fundraiser, with all profits going directly to the SPRED program here at St. Francis and to help spread SPRED to our neighboring parishes. We will be selling fantastic nuts and chocolates from The Georgia Nut Company. Our nuts and chocolates make the best hostess gifts! Please help us out by purchasing some of our quality nuts and chocolates. You’ll find us in the gathering space after all masses November 12th & 13th 2022.
The Pandemic has affected us all, and SPRED is no exception. We closed our SPRED doors in March of 2020 and didn’t reopen them until October of 2021. When we reopened, we were smaller and offered only one age group. We are now prepared to reopen our 6-10 age group in the Fall of 2022, as we continue to grow our 11-16 age group.
SPRED welcomes individuals with special needs into their Catholic community by forming small, age appropriate, faith groups that come together to support each other in their religious journey. SPRED serves persons age 6 to the grave and offers the opportunity to celebrate the sacraments of Holy Communion, Confirmation and Reconciliation with their fellow SPRED friends and at our SPRED Masses once or twice a year.
We house two age groups here at St. Francis de Sales and service all other age groups in our surrounding parishes. We also serve as a training and observation center for SPRED Catechists. We are one of only three in the Archdiocese of Chicago and the only one in the suburbs.
If you or someone you know is interested in more information, or in being a part of our SPRED Ministry either as a special needs member or a catechist (catechists must be at least 21 years of age) then please contact either Kelly L. Smith or Jackie Bathery: Co-Chairpersons, St. Francis de Sales SPRED.
Kelly L. Smith: kellylyn60@yahoo.com Jackie Bathery: jnj1229@aol.com
Look for our Nut Sale in the Fall and more about SPRED at St. Francis de Sales in the coming months.
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