St. Peter Damian Parish
Mission Statement

In the spirit of St. Peter Damian we are called as Christians to instill the love of Jesus in our community.

As Catholics we do this by:

• Fostering a community open to all

• Serving the spiritual needs of all who are in need

• Embracing the diversity of all God's People

• Promoting mercy, justice and peace

• Spreading the gospel through personal witness

• Participating in the celebration of the Eucharist and sacramental life of the church

Through the Cross....
All are One

Monday, September 1, is Labor Day. The parish
office will be closed on Monday. Mass on
Monday will be at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel.
The parish financial fiscal year ended on June
30, 2008. On the weekend of September 6/7 a
representative from the finance council will
speak after communion. A summary of the
revenue and expenses will be in the bulletin
that weekend for your information. Thanks to
your generosity the fiscal year ended in the
black (which means you contributed more
than was spent).

Religious Education will soon begin.
All information packets have been sent and you
should have your data. If you did not receive your information, please call the REP Office, 630-830-2295, immediately.

• September 3 -  Grades 7 & 8

• September 6  - Grades 1 & Communion

• September 7 -  Freshmen Sunday classes

• September 9  - Grades 5 & 6

• September 10 - Freshmen Wednesday classes

• September 13 - Grades 3 & 4

• September 16 - Kindergarten

We look forward to a new, exciting, and faith filled year.

Click Here to print the
 2008-2009 REP Schedule

Attention all adult volunteers
working with our youth.
You are required to attend Vitrus, “Protecting
God’s Children” training session. If you have not
participated in one of these sessions, please call
Pat Juvingo at 630-830-2295 to register.
The date for the next training is Monday, September 15th
at 7:00 pm in Hardy Hall.

Respect Life Ministry

The Respect Life Ministry is looking for your pictures of family members serving our country abroad.
We would like to post them on our bulletin board for our
parish to pray for and remember their heroic service to our country.  Please send pictures to the parish office, attention Respect Life Soldiers. Include full names
and where they are serving.

MEN’S CRHP WEEKEND
Attention all men of the parish.
Does your spiritual life need a jumpstart? If so,
then you will want to attend the Men’s
Christ Renews His Parish weekend on October
4th and 5th. A weekend especially for
the men of the parish, presented by the
men of the parish. For more information or
to register, please call:
Tony Ghidorzi 630-289-4512
Skip Cordell 630-830-7374
Mike Filippelli 630-372-4564
Bob Perri 630-497-0556
Marty Yoemans 630-540-2459
Gene Mackin 630-529-7340
Become a part of a God loving community
on a journey to love and serve the Lord...

St Peter Damian Music Ministry
Have you been thinking that you would like
to become more active in the parish?

If so, then maybe this is your year to make a difference …
by joining the Music Ministry!

Choir practices will be starting soon, and now
is a great time to become involved.
All choirs meet in the church.

The starting dates are as follows:
Adult Choir: Wednesday, September 3rd, 7:00—8:30 p.m.
Children's Choir: Thursday, September 4th, 6:30—7:30 p.m.
(2nd—8th grade)
Youth Choir: Informational Meeting
Thursday, September 4th, 7:45 p.m.
(9th—12th grade)

A Youth Choir is now being formed
for any teen in 9th—12th grade.
High School singers and instrumentalists are
invited to come to the meeting to get information, ask
questions, and share ideas! If you would like more information about the Music Ministry, please contact Christine
Bischoff, at 837-5411 ext. 314.

Baby Bottle Fundraiser

The Respect Life Ministry would like to thank the
parish for their generosity. Our Baby Bottle Fundraiser
for the Fox Valley Pregnancy Crisis raised
over $4,400. The Crisis Center would like you to
know how much they appreciate St. Peter Damian’s
continued support through out the years. The Center
is looking to purchase an in house ultra-sound machine.
Statistics have shown that 92% of women in a
unexpected pregnancy who are shown an image of
their newly conceived child CHOOSE LIFE!

RCIA

If you’ve been coming to Mass for a while,
but are not Catholic, we invite you to look
deeper into the Catholic faith. Come meet
some faithful Catholics who love the Lord
and would consider it a privilege to get to
know you. Our parish will soon begin a set of
sessions to share with others the truths of the
Catholic faith and the fellowship of our
church family. We invite you to learn what
Catholics believe in an open and welcoming
environment. These sessions also are opportunities
for you to ask those perplexing and difficult
questions you may have about the Church.
Sessions are always held on Tuesday
at 7:00 pm.

The first session is Tuesday, September 16
in the Rectory Meeting Room.
Please give us a call if you have questions or
would like further information at:
630 - 837 – 5411.

Catholic Social Teachings
Over the next year the parish Social Action Committee
will be highlighting each of the ten key themes of
Catholic Social Teachings.

To read more about the Catholic Social Teaching, and to learn more about how we at St. Peter Damian parish are involved,  please click on the links below.

Participation
Solidarity
Dignity of Human Life
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Promotion of Peace
Rights and Responsibility

Domestic Violence Articles

Prelude
Women-Battering in Catholic Congregations

     High School Youth Ministry

C.R.U.S.H.
Catholic Religion Understood Spiritually Here

Click Here to go to the Youth Ministry Page

HAVE YOU EVER ASKED YOURSELF:

• Why should I wait for marriage to have sex?

• How far is too far?

• How do I say NO?

• What if we really love each other?

• How do I find the right spouse?

• How do I start over?

• What about safe sex?

•  How do I know if this is love?
   

Respect Life Office - Archdiocese of Chicago
Romance Without Regret

Jason Evert
Tuesday September 16, 2008
St. Julian Eymard Catholic Church
601 W. Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove

*Permission Form Required In Order To Attend
Bus departs St. Peter Damian at 6:00 and we
will return at 9:30 pm
*Meet In Parking Lot by Rectory Meeting
Room No Later than 5:45 pm
 

Please RSVP by Sept. 12th to
Liz DeSimon, Youth Ministry Coordinator
630-837-5411 on ext. 123 or
E-mail at ldesimon@stpeterdamian.org

Jason Evert holds a Masters degree in Theology and undergraduate degrees in Theology and Counseling, with a minor in Philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Jason is an apologist and speaker with Catholic Answers, giving presentations to teens at seminars and conferences all over North America. He has appeared on worldwide television defending the faith, and as a radio guest on Catholic Answers Live. He has authored several books including: Pure Love, Answering Jehovah’s Witnesses, If You Really Loved Me: 100 Questions On Dating,
Relationships, and Sexual Purity, and Love, Sex and Babies.

This Youth Ministry Event is sponsored by the
Respect Life Office - Archdiocese of Chicago