On behalf of C3 Leader, Sharon Rolek:
Here is another wonderful contact (for CUE: Catholics United for the Environment, and others). Although this event is one of the days of the Green Festival at Navy Pier, you may still be interested. The exact address of the church is 2453 Oak Street, Blue Island 60406, with directions that say “just south and west of intersection of 127th Street and Western Avenue.”
Dear Friends,
I am writing to remind you about the Sunday, May 18 day of prayer for the Healing of the Earth. We are holding this day of prayer at St. Joseph and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, on the corner of Greenwood and Oak in Blue Island. The day will begin with a special Mass for the Healing of the Earth at St. Joseph/ St. Aidan’s. We will hold the same service, and a blessing of the Community Garden at St. Clement’s in Harvey.
At 4:00 pm, we will have invited local gardeners and environmental activists to share their thoughts and prayers at St. J and A in Blue Island. We will then walk down to the Cal-Sag Channel to participate in a ritual of prayer and spiritual healing for all the lakes and rivers, air and land in our nation.
We are holding our day of prayer in partnership with the Gardens of Forgiveness, a peace and justice program begun in the wake of 9/11 at New York City’s St. Paul’s Chapel. As part of the service, we will bless the gardens here in our area.
Please feel free to be with us for any of the events on May 18. Please call if you if you would like to volunteer to play a role in the 4:00 service. Our prayers and music for the afternoon service come from the Celtic and Native American Christian tradition.
The Rev. Rod Reinhart
Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
Harvey IL
Vicar of St. Joseph and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
Blue Island IL
Host of FAITH ON THE FRONT LINE
Chicago State University CSU-TV
Diocese of Chicago
2508 Walnut
Blue Island IL 60406
708-528-9862
708-389-0733
revrod@comcast.net
