NEWS HEADLINE:

Mayslake Ministries to partner with Triton College on White House Interfaith Project.  

The goal of this project is to gain a greater understanding of the needs and challenges that our veterans experience when they return home from war.

     Mayslake Ministries is committed to working with the academic community of Triton College to provide faith based programs and retreats for our military men and women.  

Triton College president, Dr. Patricia Granados said, “ it is important to help veterans return to their families and communities with the support they need to transition back to civilian life.” 

Parish Resources

A PARISH MISSION is a special moment of grace in the life of a parish. It might be a time to celebrate a parish milestone or anniversary. It might be a yearly event to prepare for the feasts of Christmas or Easter. Or it might be a special event to start off another academic year or a parish renewal program.

Parish Missions generally begin with the homily at all the weekend Masses. The preacher shares the theme of the Mission with the assembly and invites them to attend the entire mission, or as often as each individual can commit to. The Mission continues over 3 consecutive nights. Depending upon the type of liturgical service chosen for a specific night, each segment of the Parish Mission can last between 60 to 90 minutes.

We are pleased to have 4 dynamic parish mission directors: Dr. Mary Amore, Fr. Phil Horrigan, Fr. Pat Brennan, and Christine Grano. Each is versed in a variety of spiritual topics. Your mission can be tailored to suit the needs of your faith community. Reservations are currently being taken for 2012 and 2013.

Parish Missions

Staff Days of Renewal

   

Our mission presenters

Dr. Mary Amore is a published author and an engaging speaker, well-versed in preaching missions in the areas of liturgy and Eucharist. She holds a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Liturgy, and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union. Dr. Amore speaks on a wide variety of topics, including a Stewardship Mission, which culminates in a parish ministry fair.

This past Lent Dr. Mary Amore conducted parish missions to over 10,000 individuals at the following locations: 

  • St. Andrew’s Parish        Romeoville         March 13-15, 2011
  • Christ the King Parish    Lombard             March 21-23, 2011
  • St. Peter’s Parish            Skokie                 March 27-29, 2011


Fr. J. Philip (Phil) Horrigan is a presbyter of the Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario Canada. His academic background includes a Bachelor in Theology (S.T.B.) from St. Paul University, Ottawa; a Masters in Education (M.Ed.) from Queen’s University, Kingston: a Masters in Theology (M.Th.) from The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley CA and a Doctorate in Ministry (D. Min., liturgical studies) from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Phil has over 30 years of pastoral experience both as associate pastor, and as pastor. . From 1997 until 2009 he was the Director of the Department of Art and Architecture at the Office for Divine Worship, Archdiocese of Chicago. In this capacity he acted as a consultant and resource person for all the parishes involved in a building or renovation project. He is the director of the Institute of Liturgical Consultants at CTU, Chicago, and was an adjunct faculty member of the Word and Worship department, also at CTU.

Here is a sample of the parish missions available from Fr. Phil Horrigan:

  • THE PASCHAL MYSTERY:  Word, Cross, Resurrection.
  • LENTEN SCRIPTURES:  A SPIRITUAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNEY
  • FROM FONT TO TABLE AND BACK AGAIN:  THE SPIRITUAL PATHWAY OF DISCIPLESHIP
Fr. Pat Brennan holds doctorates in Pastoral Ministry and Psychology. He is a past Director of the Office of Evangelization for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, where he developed innovative renewal programs for local churches. He’s an expert in the field of evangelization and church renewal and has served as a consultant throughout the country. Father Brennan is a psychotherapist and has authored more than 15 books, articles and audio series, including "The Mission Driven Parish," "Re-Imaging the Parish," "Spirituality For An Anxious Age," and "The Way of Forgiveness." He currently serves as the Director of Mission Integration and Pastoral Care at The Clare at Water Tower in Chicago and is a weekend presider at St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Naperville. Fr. Pat is the director of the National Center for Evangelization and Parish Renewal, www.ncepr.com.
Christine Grano received her Spiritual Direction Certificate from the Christos Center for Spiritual Formation.  Trained in Christian Lay Counseling & Inner Healing Prayer, Chris is also an accomplished musician and singer. Chris co-presents retreats with Fr. Jonathan, facilitates women’s retreats & offers a variety of programs in the area of spirituality. Married and the mother of two adult children, Chris holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois. Chris’ faith life and ministry is deeply rooted in 12 Step Spirituality.

Staff days of renewal

Mayslake Ministries offers a wide range of spiritual enrichment programs designed for the needs of parish and pastoral staffs. Staff days of reflection, and staff retreats can be held at our location, your parish, or at an off-site location of your choice. We also can design and facilitate spiritual formation programs for parish lay ministers, including training and formation of liturgical ministers.

Please call us at 630-268-9000 to discuss your parish needs.