FIRST WEEKEND MASS AS ST. PAUL VI PARISH
JULY 3, 2021
On Saturday, July 3 at 4 pm, Fr. Matt from Mater Christi presided at the First Weekend Mass as St. Paul VI Parish.
We were blessed to see a lot of new faces from St Hugh!
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4TH OF JULY PARADE AT NORTH RIVERSIDE
JULY 3, 2021
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY - It was a beautiful day for a parade! - Thank you to the St. Paul VI Parish volunteers who represented our new parish (communities of Mater Christi, St. Hugh, and St. Mary) at the North Riverside 4th of July Parade on Saturday Morning, July 3 at the Big Ball Park in Riverside.
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UNIFICATION TEAM OF ST. PAUL VI PARISH
YEAR 2021
With the echoes of hymns and blessings still playing in our minds and hearts, it is time to offer thanks for our Unification Day celebrations. First, we thank God for uniting us in order that we may more effectively proclaim the Good News. We are grateful to our shepherds who led us through the RMC process and to Unification Day: Bishop Manz, Fr. Tom, Fr. Matt, and Fr. Robert, for their encouragement and dedication to the Lord and all of us.
The staff members of all three parishes willingly took on additional tasks to ensure our celebrations would be prayerful and would sow seeds of promise for our future together. Thank you!
George Bernard Shaw wrote, “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.” We can imagine every person on the Unification Team, some 50 strong, repeating those words - and acting on them! It took many hours, several meetings, dozens of drafts, hundreds of phone calls, emails and texts, days of baking and innumerable conversations to bring our June 27th events to fruition. Their generous, and at times exhausting, efforts served all who participated in our celebrations. Beyond the Team, there were more volunteers who helped by providing refreshments and serving, leading tours, directing parking, assisting with endless proofreading, and contributing financially.
We owe a debt of gratitude to all who gave of their time, their talents and their treasure to make our historic uniting a welcoming, beautiful, and memorable day. St. Paul VI Parish is richly blessed with people like these, so willing to give of themselves for others and for the common good of all. Perhaps the best way to say thanks is to follow their example of service!
Pope Francis said, “We can only build the future by standing together, including everyone.” May we all follow the example of the Unification Team and stand together, pray together and serve together!
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UNIFICATION CELEBRATIONS AS ST. PAUL VI PARISH
JUNE 27, 2021
On June 27, 2021, we marked the unification of the parishes of St. Hugh, Mater Christi, and St. Mary as St. Paul VI Parish. The final Mass at St. Hugh parish on the morning celebrated by Bishop Manz began the activities of Unification Day.
After the final Mass at St. Hugh, we celebrated the Dedication of the St. Hugh Faith Formation Center at the Mater Christi campus. Bishop Manz blessed the statue and portrait of St. Hugh that will be displayed in the formation center. The St. Hugh Faith Formation Center will be the place of all faith formation at St. Paul VI Parish, including sacramental preparation, SPRED, and Youth Ministry.
The final destination on the journey of the Unification Celebration of St. Paul VI Parish was at the St. Mary campus for the Dedication of the Bishop Timothy J. Lyne Pastoral Center. The Lyne Pastoral Center will serve as the administrative center and parish office of St. Paul VI Parish.
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SHRINE LANDSCAPING PROJECT
MAY 2021
We would like to thank all who helped with the landscaping project at the Mother of Mothers Shrine!
Whether the help was the physical labor of moving bricks and planting plants or your generous financial donations to the project - Thank You!
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MAY 1, 2021
The Lord blessed us with a beautiful day for First Communion last Saturday, May 1.
Our Faith Formation 2nd Grade First Communion class received the Eucharist for the first time at the sacramental Mass on the grounds of our beautiful Mother of Mothers Shrine.
Congratulations to all!
Mother of Mothers, Pray for Us!
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JULY 18, 2020
The class celebrated 3 separate Masses on Saturday, July 18, 2020.
Please continue to pray for our young parishioners as they continue on their journey of faith.
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February 29, 2020
Congratulations to all the couples who received a blessing and came down to the Marian Room for hospitality!
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CHISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2019
December 7, 2019
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TRUNK OR TREAT 2019
October 29, 2019
A very special thanks to everyone who volunteered at the Trunk or Treat
and also to everyone who came out to show off their awesome costumes and got yummy treats!
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PET BLESSING 2019
October 5, 2019
Thank you all for bringing your special pets to get their blessing in Honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
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FIRST MONTHLY SPANISH MASS 2019
September 22, 2019
A sincere thank you to all the wonderful helpers who came forward and assisted as lectors,
gift bearers, extraordinary ministers, ushers and awesome musicians
at our
Spanish Mass on September 22, 2019.
Your dedication and enthusiasm to the serve one another
at our 1 pm celebration of Holy Eucharist was a joy to behold.
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May 18, 2019
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NORTH RIVERSIDE SPAGHETTI DINNER
May 2019
The North Riverside Firefighters Union - Local 2714 would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the parishioners of Mater Christi Church for your incredible support for the 2019 Local 2714 Spaghetti Dinner! It was another great evening of good food, prizes, and family fun, and we hope to see you all again at next year's event!
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SACRAMENT OF FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATION
April 27, 2019
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CELEBRATION
December 12, 2018
A special thank you to all who attended Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration.
Especially, the organizers, the musicians and the cooks who made this event very special.
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FIRST ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING
November 30, 2018
Thank you to everyone who came out on November 30 for Mater Christi’s first Annual Tree Lighting. Although it was cold, it was fun! We had delicious hot cocoa, cookies, a Christmas movie playing in the church and even Santa stopped by to say hello to the children.
See you at next year’s Tree Lighting!
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TRUNK OR TREAT
October 26, 2018
A very BIG thank you to all who came out and participated in our first Annual Trunk-or-Treat event. It was a HUGE success!! We had a large amount of children coming out to ask for candy and have fun! Thanks to the parents who brought their children.
Let’s make next year’s Trunk-or-Treat even better! Thank you all!!
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WOMEN'S GUILD FALL FASHION SHOW
October 13, 2018
Thank you to the people who did so much to help make our “Fall Fashion Show” such a success. Thank you to the lovely models: Ida Clary, Carol Davidson, Carol Dvorak, Barbara Gurski, Linda Johnson, Rosann Lorenz and Donna Reisiger. A BIG thank you to our ticket chairman: Bern Gordus and her helpers, Lorraine Schmecht and Ida Clary. Thank you to Mary Ann of the “Mary Ann’s Shoppe” for all the great fall fashions.
Thank you to all who attended, we appreciate your support.
Del Burns - Chairman
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NORTH RIVERSIDE SPAGHETTI DINNER
May 5, 2018
The North Riverside Fire Fighters Union - Local 2714 would like to thank all the members of Mater Christi Parish who came out to enjoy our annual Spaghetti Dinner on May 5, 2018. We're so proud to have the generous support of the Mater Christi faith community, and we look forward to another great event next year!
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37TH ANNUAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF HOLY NAME SOCIETIES
June 23, 2017
On June 23, 2017, Mater Christi Church and Holy Name Society hosted the 37th annual spiritual assembly, with an outdoor mass in front of the Mother of Mothers Shrine. It was a beautiful Friday evening with an aura of goodness and dedicated people. The overflowing crowd attended with love and faith. Both the parish and the Holy Name Society worked together to ensure everyone who attended the event had an enjoyable and spiritual time.
A big thank you to Jim Zak for writing the article for the Landmark dated 7/26/17, and thank you to all who attended.
Please feel free to contact the rectory for any question you may have at 708-442-5611 and 708-442-5612
“Let us not grow weary of doing good.” (Galatians 6:9)
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