What will you do to experience the great love that God has for you?
As parishioners at ICSJ Parish, we are all disciples on a joyful mission: committed anew to praying, growing, serving, sharing and belonging in Jesus’ name.
Consider the Pentecost Challenge ideas listed below, then ask yourself:
What is the Holy Spirit calling you to do?
What will you do this week? This month? This summer?
What’s the next step you can take to deepen your faith?
Pray
Pray at home as a couple/family, perhaps before a meal
Join our daily Zoom Rosary Prayer Group and pray for the intentions of our parishioners
Pray for the person in front of you at Mass, on the Bus, in traffic…
Ask a friend to be your Prayer Buddy
At Mass pray for the person in front of you
Pray before you eat at a restaurant
Spend a few minutes in silence each day and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you where God may need you today
Pray for our 44 Graduates form our ICSJ School as they go on to High school
Pray for those students that received sacraments this year: 24 children received their first Holy Communion and 39 were confirmed
Grow
Try Alpha at ICSJ this September.
Join our Saturday morning Scripture Study or one of our Faith Sharing Group
Join us for our ICSJ Women’s retreat in July in Wisconsin
Explore the Hallow App to enrich your faith practice
Ask God to help you forgive someone who has wronged you or ask forgiveness of someone you have wronged
Watch a “Busted Halo” video on YouTube.
Listen to the Jesuitical podcast (designed for young adults and others).
Serve
Become a Wedding Sacristan
Volunteer at mass or one of our parish events
Join one of our Outreach Ministries
Help our Green Team care for God’s creation
Share
Offer assistance today to the many asylum seekers in Chicago’s migrant crisis
Come to our Morning of Eucharistic Reflection with Fr. McBrady and Elly Rodriguez
Pass your faith on as a Religious Ed or SPRED Catechist
Tell someone how God has been working in your life
Join the ICSJ Women’s Book Club; contact Colleen at cm.424.svdp@gmail.com or Martha at Martha_60603@yahoo.com for more information.
Belong
Bring a friend to mass or a parish event, i.e. Sip & Sing on June 4th or Taco Fiesta on July 30th (see News from the Pews on our home page for more information)
Invite someone in your pew to join you for Coffee and Donuts after our Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass
Introduce yourself and make a new friend every time you go to mass
Reach out to a fellow parishioner, family member or neighbor you have not seen or heard from in a while. Listen to what is going on in their life