Programs

All programs are held at St. Peter’s Church on the lower level in the St. Clare Auditorium.  Programs run from 12:10 – 12:50 pm.  unless noted otherwise.  For further information or questions on any St. Peter’s program, call Carolyn Jarosz, 312-853-2376.

 

Hospitality – Coffee and conversation
after Mass

Mark Your Calendar!

2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
after 11:00 and 12:30 Mass
Lower level, St. Clare Auditorium

Hospitality will return in the Fall

Join us immediately after Mass for coffee, cookies, sweets and friendly conversation. Several friars will join us as well.

Volunteers needed for this ministry to set up, serve and clean up – can you help once a month? If interested, call Carolyn Jarosz, 312-853-2376

First Fridays for Senior's

Topic: Prayer & Answers, Aging & Aches
Speaker: Kay Ernst RN, LCPC
September 3 - 10:00 to 11:30 am
St. Clare Auditorium

Topic: Wisdom for Sernior's from the Life and Writings
of St. Francis of Assisi
Speaker: Fr. Kurt Hartich O.F.M.
October 1 - 10:00 to 11:30 am
St. Clare Auditorium

Topic: Sage-ing, A New Vision of Getting Older
Speaker: Michele Baldwin, M.S.S.W., PhD
November 5, 2010 - 10:00-11:30 a.m.
St. Clare Auditorium

This brief presentation will focus on a new model of late-life development in which old age represent the culminating stage of self-development and spiritual growth. We will explore the attitudes, beliefs and skills that enable older people to become spiritually radiant, physically vital and socially responsible in a world craving for wisdom.

*Social and Gathering *Prayer *Speakers
*Time for Personal Reflections *Time to listen and be listened to

$5.00 per person/per meeting, scholarships available. Please join us!
For more information contact Fr. Paul at frpaul.stpeter@yahoo.com or 312.628.1252

Lunchtime Videos
Lunchtime R & R

Join us for some "comfort food" and refresh yourself with these multimedia programs. No charge, bring your lunch, held in St. Clare Auditorium, 12:10 - 12:50 pm

On Prejudice
with John Stossel

Tuesday, September 21, 12:10 - 12:50pm

This DVD will be followed by time for group reflection. Questions, call Carolyn Jarosz, 312-853-2376

Repair My House 2010

Wednesdays, 12:10 - 12:55 pm

St. Peter’s-in-the-Loop, lower level
$5 donation to St. Peter’s
repairmyhouse@rcn.com

August 18 and 25   September 1, 8, 15 and 22    
October 13, 20 and 27    November 3, 10 and 17

The STRESS of the “MESS”:
Problem, Challenge, or Opportunity? part 3

September 1, 2010 Make Your Weirdness Work For You - Stop feeling ashamed of what is unique about you! Capitalize on some of your uniqueness.

September 8, 2010 Why Do We Call Encounters With God “Weird”? Why do we hesitate to admit how God acts in our lives? How has God used you to “repair” his world?

September 15, 2010 Coping With Rejection: Stop making rejection worse; stop ruminating. Depression doesn’t help.

September 22, 2010 Moving On After Rejection(s): What use will you make of a rejection so you can move forward?

Constant changes, daily hassles and uncertainty—a “mess”—stress us! Francis of Assisi believed that God became one of us—in our “MESS” – in intimacy, relationships, religion, work, family, friends, and ourselves. Easter and Spring bring signs of the divine within/among us; wouldn’t it be great if we could partner with our God and work out the “stress of the mess”?

Faculty:

Psychologist Dr. Jerry Hiller and Psychotherapist Marilynn Rochon, M.A., LCPC. In addition to their individual clients, they also set up “little schools” (seminars) in businesses, hospitals, parishes, nursing homes, home health agencies, funeral homes, and in the military. They have used radio and television to teach living skills.

Jerry Hiller, M.Ed., M.A., Psy.D. specializes in behavioral health psychology. The Chicago Heart Association awarded him for his contributions to the “prevention of heart diseases”. He is a “Peritus” (Court-Appointed Expert) for the Marriage Tribunals of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Diocese of Cleveland.

Marilynn Rochon, M.A., LCPC has served on the faculties of De Paul and Loyola Universities, Rush Hospitals’ Heart Programs, and the Permanent Diaconate of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

CD’s available for $5
Call for information: 312-902-3553

Some Previous Programs:
A Tool Box For Hard Times—Part I
Decide: Survivor or Victim
Work A Program of Balance
Respect Unavoidable Suffering
Deal With the Bad News
Think Rationally
Do What Needs Doing
Manage Your Anger
Grieve Your Losses
Do A Better Job of Worrying
Self-Acceptance
Spiritual Tools For Hard Times
Alter Your Relationship With $
Discern Your Vocation
Pace Yourself Instead of Racing
Tool Box For Hard Times—Part II
Respect Yourself
Increase Self-Control
Order Your Life
Cut Through Your Resistance
Develop and Use Social Support
Use Better Self-Talk
Update Your Self-Esteem
Deal With Family Dysfunctions
Speak Up! Ask For What You Want
Develop Incarnational Joy
Transitions: The Challenge
The Challenge of Transitions
Self-Esteem & Inferiority Feelings
Feeling Over-Whelmed
Same Old Sins and Bad Habits
Perfection vs. Perfectionism
Money Worries and Relationships
Stop Everyday Meanness

 

Scripture Study
with Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld O.F.M.
Fridays, 12:10 – 12:50 pm

Fr. Lawrence shares a greater understanding of the upcoming Sunday’s Gospel reading.

 

St. Peter Young Adult Group

The group meets the first and third Monday of the month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in St Clare Auditorium (room C).

Believing in God is different than believing God. We are a group of young adults who strive to do both and live our lives as a response to God. Sacred Scripture is a privileged place to discover God speaking to us. The Catholic Church selects particular passages for each season and week of the year for our reflection. The young adults meet on Monday night to reflect together on the Sunday gospel so that we can hear what God is saying to each of us and how we are called to authentically respond to God in our unique life situation. You are always welcome to join us!

Financial Workshops
with Peter Wells

Will and Trusts: Friday, September 10
Catastrophic Care Planning: Thursday, September 16
Pre/Post Retirement Planning: Friday, September 24

12:10 pm St. Clare Auditorium

Presented by Peter Wells of Funding Strategies and St. Peter’s Church. Join us for a small group presentation with plenty of time for your individual questions. No charge for workshop, any financial questions welcome. Appointments are also available with Mr. Wells upon request.

For further information call Carolyn Jarosz, Activities Director at St. Peter's, 312-853-2376.

"Encountering the Sacred,
Opening the Heart"
with Br. Clarence Klingert O.F.M.

Thursdays, September 9, 16 and 23
12:10 - 12:50pm St. Clare Auditorium

How to become comfortable in the presence of the Holy while listening
for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Questions, call Carolyn Jarosz 312-853-2376

African Music Concert
with Lansana Camara

Tuesday, September 14
12:10 - 12:50pm St. Clare Auditorium

Lansana is a former musician with the National Ballet of West Africa. For many years in Holland, he presented cultural performances and taught drumming and singing to school children at the AFRIKA MUSEUM in Nijmegen and other locations in Holland. More recently he has taught at schools in many Florida cities such as Gainesville, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa and Miami. Lansana is currently residing in Asheville, North Carolina where he is performing with popular local bands and teaching classes in the community and area schools.
For further information, call Carolyn Jarosz, 312-853-2376.