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A weekly
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Our Lady rules — When Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, was asked recently by the new online magazine, YoNewYork.com, if there was anything she would not leave home without, Fergie
answered: “My rosary beads.” The duchess explained, “Not that
I’m Catholic, but I always carry them with me.”
Mothers’ day — Holy Family Medical Center (Des Plaines) has their own little league team with “coaches”
Joe and Margaret Holohan who delivered all nine of their children at the center. They
are parishioners of St. John Vianney (Northlake). . . . Congratulations to Mary Hallan FioRito, vice chancellor and husband Kevin FioRito, who also works for the arch, on the birth of daughter, Gemma Therese, born April 27, 5 lbs. 6 oz., named for St. Gemma Galgani, “the Little Flower of Italy” and St. Therese of Lisieux . . . Early Christians were said to have used the fourth Sunday of Lent
to honor the Motherhood of Mary in a special way. England was the first country to have the day
include all mothers, and called it Mothering Sunday. This was
not one of the English customs that transferred to The 13 Colonies,
unfortunately. Mother’s Day didn’t become a national holiday here until 1914. Of course,
paying honor to the Blessed Mother was carried to these shores by Catholics—and probably not on
the Mayflower!
People news — Pope John Paul II is no doubt the only person on earth who knows how to sing “Happy Birthday” in 59 different languages. His 81st birthday is May 18. “Sto lat, il papa!” . . . Kathy and Tom Sheridan of Naperville were given the Region Seven 2001 Family Ministry Award for service in the field of adoptions. The Sheridans have worked
with prospective adoptive families for more than 15 years and
their Adoption Seminar has involved more than 1,000 families and aided in hundreds of placements.
With three of their five children adopted, the Sheridans speak
from experience and expertise (Kathy is a licensed clinical social
worker). Tom runs an archdiocesan newspaper, which shall remain
nameless.
Home of the Greyhounds—Sorry that Clips and some other newspapers made it sound like St. Gregory High School was closed or closing. In fact, this summer Chicago Bulls players will teach basketball techniques and teamwork skills
for boys and girls ages eight to 16, on campus at 1677 W. Bryn
Mawr. Call Coach Wightman at (773) 907-2118 for more info.
Walking the walk — Cindy Langlois made a final commitment to live the vows of poverty, chastity
and obedience in the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary April 21 at Loretto Convent in Wheaton. Langlois, who went to St. Anthony School in Roseland and graduated from Mercy High School, entered the order in 1995. Her last job before entering was
as a computer techie in an Information Systems consulting firm.
She returned to DePaul University and is now a family educator at Maryville Academy in Bartlett, guiding a group of developmentally challenged youth.
Cheers to Cindy.
Idea exchange — Seventh-graders to be confirmed next year at St. Barnabas Parish (S. Longwood) went on a one-day pilgrimage recently. No, not
to Six Flags Great America—to “sites important to the history of the Catholic Church in
Chicago.” That would be Holy Family (W. Roosevelt), Holy Name Cathedral (N. State), St. Clement’s (W. Deming) and St. Francis Cabrini’s shrine (N. Lakeview). Parishioners were welcome on the bus trip.
Saintly soap opera — You’ve got troubles? St. Rita understands! She’s patroness of impossible cases because she’s
been there. She lived for 20 years in arranged marriage with a
violent husband who taught their two boys his habits. Dad was
stabbed in a fight, but repented before he died, thanks to Rita’s
life-long prayers. Her sons tried to avenge his death and were
also killed. Alone, she was finally able to follow the vocation
she had desired, as an Augustinian nun. On her feast day, May
22, St. Rita of Cascia High School (S. Western) will celebrate
an evening Mass in her honor at 7 p.m. in the chapel. Blessed
roses will be distributed. Why? Go and find out.
Send your benevolent gossip to Church Clips, 721 N. LaSalle St.,
Chicago, IL 60610 or via e-mail to: [email protected]
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