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RKIA on The Real Presence I once quoted the statistic that only 30% of Catholics believe in the real presence of Christ in the tabernacle. My hearer said, “Oh no, Father. 100% of Catholics believe in the real presence.” The point being made is that if you don’t believe in the real presence you aren’t a Catholic. Remember, that the word “believe” means “trust” You may not understand how such a thing can be. You may have a thousand questions, but if you trust what Jesus said, “This is My body and this is My blood”, then you believe. -RKIA Read more: https://stlambert.org/news/rkias-guide-to-behavior-in-a-catholic-church-part-2

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Join us on September 1st, Sunday following the 12:00 noon Mass for the Eucharistic Vigil starting at 1:15 pm followed by the Holy Hour from 3 to 4 pm., and a Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 5 pm. Please spend one hour with the Lord.

St. Augustine of Hippo, August 28 Late have I love you: Late have I loved you, O Beauty so ancient and so new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would not have been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace. -St. Augustine, Confessions

St. Monica, Feast Day: August 27 (By Nick Rabiipour, https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/st-monica-prayer-6122) Monica was married to a pagan man of violent temper and her son, Augustine was practicing the heretical Manichaeism sect along with leading a very immoral life. Through her great patience and constant prayers along with her examples of kindness, Monica was blessed with the conversion to Christianity of both her husband and son. In today's world of instant gratification, Monica is a sterling example of patience and intercessory prayer. Her many years of prayer and her unfailing trust in Gods will were richly rewarded. Prayer to St. Monica Exemplary Mother of the Great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son, not with wild threats but with prayerful cries to heaven. Intercede for all mothers in our day so that they may learn to draw their children to God. Teach them how to remain close to their children, even the prodigal sons and daughters who have sadly gone astray. Amen.

Those who want to learn more about the work of the St. Paul Center, or to take advantage of the many talks and videos they offer should check into their web site at: https://stpaulcenter.com/

Thank you to all the volunteers and staff that helped make the talk by Dr. Hahn such a success. The turnout was fantastic as was the presentation.

Queenship of Our Blessed Mother Mary, August 22 Reflection As Saint Paul suggests in Romans 8:28–30, God has predestined human beings from all eternity to share the image of his Son. All the more was Mary predestined to be the mother of Jesus. As Jesus was to be king of all creation, Mary, in dependence on Jesus, was to be queen. All other titles to queenship derive from this eternal intention of God. As Jesus exercised his kingship on earth by serving his Father and his fellow human beings, so did Mary exercise her queenship. As the glorified Jesus remains with us as our king till the end of time (Matthew 28:20), so does Mary, who was assumed into heaven and crowned queen of heaven and earth. - Franciscan Media Read more: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/queenship-of-mary/

DR SCOTT HAHN Tonight, August 21, 6:30 PM. Trainor Hall, St. Lambert Parish, 8148 North Karlov Avenue, Skokie, Illinois 60076

Thank you so much for your support. -Bratfest Organizers and St. Lambert Family.

Scott Hahn takes a look at the future of the Church - How God Fathers His people. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6:30 pm. Click to register: https://www.givecentral.org/location/204/event/18539

Bratfest Update Hello everyone, remember that the Saturday Mass time has been moved up to 4:00 pm in order to enjoy the Brat Fest! See you Saturday! FR. S

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2019 A Holy Day of Obligation Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated at 7:15am and 7:00pm "She, by an entirely unique privilege, completely overcame sin by her Immaculate Conception, and as a result she was not subject to the law of remaining in the corruption of the grave, and she did not have to wait until the end of time for the redemption of her body." - Pope Pius XII , Munificentissimus Deus Read more: http://w2.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-xii_apc_19501101_munificentissimus-deus.html

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. August 15. A Holy Day of Obligation

St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Feast Day August 14. July 1941, Auschwitz concentration camp, Oświęcim (German: Auschwitz), German-occupied Poland. At the end of July 1941, three prisoners disappeared from the camp, prompting the SS to pick 10 random men to be starved to death in an underground bunker. They did this in order to deter further escape attempts. When one of the selected men cried out, "My wife! My children!" St. Maximilian Kolbe, who not been chosen for death, stepped forward and simply said, "I am a Catholic Priest. Take me instead." Read more:The Heroism of St. Maximilian Kolbe: https://epiphanystl.org/news/the-heroism-of-st-maximilian-kolbe St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, pray for us.

BRATFEST 2019 Saturday, August 17, 2019 Fun starts at 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm, St. Lambert Parish Grounds, Skokie, IL