March 2009
The Interfaith Union
Programs and Activities






The Interfaith Union is a resource  center for people who are dating or intermarried of all religious traditions - Christian, Jewish, Muslim and others - which provides educational support, mentoring, community and the celebration of sacred rites.

Our mission is one of compassion, understanding and acceptance of all and consideration and recognition that each person's spiritual journey is unique and to be respected.


Spring! Purim! Lent!
  St. Patrick's Day!

There is much going on this month, and we invite you to join in the activities. Whether you are dating, newly engaged, newly married or married with children, we welcome you into our community.
 
 
world The Union Schools

This March the Union Schools will be meeting on the following dates:  in Mt. Prospect/St. Raymond's we meet on Sunday the 8th and Sunday the 22nd. Each session meets from 10:45am-11:45am.

The Union School in Evanston/St. Athanasius will meet on the same schedule: Sunday 3/8 and 3/22 from 10:45-11:45am

  The Under 5's

This month there are three wonderful presentations scheduled for all to enjoy:

The first is the Evanston Under 5's on Sunday March 8th, when Rev. Tom Libera ---pastor of St. A's ---will led a discussion of Lent and the Triduum. We begin at 10:45am in the lower level of The Fitzgerald Center on Ashland.

On Saturday, March 14th, the City Under 5's will host it's first annual Purim party!  We meet at 4:00 pm in the school of St. Matthias Parish (on Claremont at Ainslie). Bring things to make noise and be prepared to boo! the bad guys!  Come in costume for Purim!

On Sunday, March 22nd, Jerry Kellman will lead the discussion of Easter and Passover at St. Raymond's. If you have not heard this presentation before, you won't want to miss it!  We gather in the PMC (on the second floor) at 10:45am.


WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!
 
Contacts:
Eileen O'Farrell Smith
Director
eileen@theinterfaithunion.org
312-401-8200
 
I ARISE TODAY

Through God's strength to pilot me..
God's might to uphold me...
God's wisdom to guide me...
God's eye to look before me...
God's shield to protect me...
God's host to save me from snares of devils...
From everyone that wishes me ill, afar and anear...
Alone and in multitude.
from the Breastplate of St. Patrick