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DEVOTIONS

May Crowning: 7-8:30 p.m. May 13, for girls and boys ages 6- 12, at Knights of Columbus hall, 15 N. Hickory, Arlington Heights call Ed Smetana at (847) 253-9419 for more info and to sign up.

Healing Mass and Seminar on Deliverance Prayer: with Fr. Bill Halbing, Newark, N.J.; healing Mass 7 p.m. April 25, seminar following 8 a.m. Mass April 26 until 4 p.m. $20/adults, $10/children, lunch included, at St. Lambert Parish, 8148 Karlov, Skokie, call (708) 209-1199 before April 21.

Healing Mass and Seminar on Deliverance Prayer: with Fr. Bill Halbing, Newark, NJ; confessions 6 p.m. May 16, during first talk; healing Mass 7 p.m., at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1350 Green Trails, Naperville, call (630) 369- 0777; seminar after 8:30 a.m. Mass May 17 until 4 p.m., at St. Raphael Parish Center, 1215 Modaff, Naperville, $20/adult;, lunch included, call (630) 355- 4545, Ext. 125 before May 12.

Mass for the Deaf: every fourth Sunday at 4 p.m., St. Mary of Vernon Church, Rte. 45 and Butterfield, near Vernon Hills, call Deacon John Glenn at (847) 367-5705 for more info.

Pro-Life Stations of the Cross: 6:30 p.m. every Friday, at St. John Vianney Church, 46 N. Wolf, Northlake, (312) 751-5355.

Holy Hour: 7 p.m. Thursdays, St. Joseph Ukrainian Parish chapel, 5000 N. Cumberland, (773) 777-5955 for more information.

Respect Life Devotions: 8 a.m. Saturdays, Mass and rosary led by a pro-life group, at Five Holy Martyrs, 4327 S. Richmond, (773) 254-3636.

First Saturday Mini-Retreat: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; May 3; Catholic Charities Chapel 721 N. LaSalle, Pat at Ambassadors of Mary, (773) 622- 9542.

RETREATS

Silent, Ignatian Spiritual Exercises: for women, preached by two Miles Christi priests, personal conference, Mass, confession, Benediction and meditation, May 8-10 at Marytown, 1600 W. Park, Libertyville, call Joan at (847) 966- 1369 for more info.

“Busy Person’s Retreat”: May 5-9, participants meet with a spiritual director for a 1/2 hour of spiritual direction each day for a week, and commit to one hour of personal prayer in their daily schedule in any setting, fee $25, space limited, appointment times on first come, first served basis, at St. Peter Church, 110 W. Madison, call Fr. Paul Gallagher at (312) 628-1252, or e-mail to frpaul.stpeter@ yahoo.com; deadline April 21.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

“In Hope We Are Saved”: talk by Fr. James Halstead, OSA, associate professor of religious studies DePaul University, on celebrating the Easter season by reading Pope Benedict's recent encyclical letter on hope, (“Spe Salvi,” “In hope we are saved”), at Holy Family Parish, 2515 W. Palatine Road, Inverness, for more information, call (847) 359-0042.

“Theology of the Body” Study Group: 6:30-8 p.m. on April 23; it will continue on second Wednesdays monthly, with Fr. Thomas Loya, author/pastor, at Pauline Books & Media, 172 N. Michigan, for more info, call (312) 346-4228.

“St. Paul for Beginners”: his life, writings and most influential ideas, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon May 3, 10 and 17, $10/session or $25/series, presenter Sr. Anne Flanagan, at Pauline Books & Media, 172 N. Michigan, (312) 346-4228.

Guest Presider Series: guest celebrants/homilists at 5:30 p.m. Mass, now-June 1, with Fr. Edward McLaughlin, April 13, and Fr. Brian Welter April 20, at St. Michael Church, 14327 Highland, Orland Park, (708) 349-0903.

Couple to Couple League: classes in Natural Family Planning, 7 p.m. May 4, at St. Raphael Parish, 1215 Modaff, Naperville, call Mike and Denise Kenealy at (630) 393-2180 for more info.

“Stress and Relationships”: Wednesdays, 12:10-12:55 p.m. $5 donation, April 23, “Survive Rage Attacks,” without getting defensive; April 30, “Befriending Your Body,” at St. Peter’s St. Clare Auditorium, 110 W. Madison, (312) 372-5111.