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Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
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Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Wish List as of Feb. 3, 2013 Call 773-486-8431 with any questions. ITEMS NEEDED NOW Plastic bags (any kind- save the bags from groceries. We need them!) Dish towels Energy efficient light bulbs Thank you cards (preferably blank inside) postage stamps cleaning supplies: especially 409 large refill containers, mops, Magic Erasers, pledge, disinfectant bathroom and toilet cleaner, Windex, swiffer duster refills, Clean Shower spray, CLR, HE (high efficiency) laundry detergent 20-30 plastic file boxes 20-30 large (as large as they come) and sturdy Rubbermaid containers Someone who is able to repair the original plaster manger set from the church. It is chipped and damaged, but it is beautiful, so we would like to be able to use it in the future. Large (12+ feet) Christmas trees for the church Large dining room table- to fit 10+ people Donations Would Be Great! Don't forget: If your company has a Matching Gift program, the Mission probably qualifies. So be sure to check! Always Needed! Canned goods and non-perishable foods & supplies. Maybe your church or group would like to sponsor a food drive for the Mission. The food would be welcome and is needed! Volunteers A morning or day of sweeping or painting would make a great service project. PRAYERS!!! And speaking of Prayers, just in case you are down and need a little encouragement, here is a little piece that may help you. I would give credit to the author but I don't know who wrote it. You may have seen it before, but it's good to keep in mind. Fr. Bob does a lot of P.U.S.H.ing. |
A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might. So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down; his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might. Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain. Since the man was showing discouragement, the Adversary (Satan) decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind. “You have been pushing against that rock for a long time and it hasn’t moved.” Thus, giving the man the impression that the task was impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man. “Why kill myself over this?” he thought. “I’ll just put in my time, giving the minimum effort; and that will be good enough.” And that is what he planned to do, until one day he decided to make it a matter of prayer and take his troubled thoughts to the Lord. “Lord,” he said, “I have labored long and hard in your service, putting all my strength to do that which you have asked. Yet, after all this time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?" The Lord responded compassionately, “My friend, when I asked you to serve Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all your strength, which you have done. Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your task was to push. And now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you have failed. But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled, your back is sinewy and brown, your hands are callused from constant pressure, and your legs have become massive and hard. Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass that which you used to have. Yet you haven’t moved the rock. But I asked you to be obedient and to push and to exercise your faith and trust in My wisdom. This you have done. Now I, my friend, will move the rock.” At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect to decipher what He wants, when actually what God wants is just a simple obedience and faith in Him. By all means, exercise the faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God who moves mountains. When everything seems to go wrong…just P.U.S.H.! When the job situation gets you down…just P.U.S.H.! When people don’t react the way you think they should…just P.U.S.H.! When your money looks “gone” and the bills are due…just P.U.S.H.! When people just don’t understand you…just P.U.S.H.! P=Pray U=Until S=Something H=Happens |
| If you would like to help Fr. Bob financially, he would certainly payable to "Mission of Our Lady of the Angels," and mailed to: Fr. Bob Lombardo 3808 W. Iowa St., Chicago, IL 60651 Current U.S. postage is $0.45 (I had to google that...) CAN I DONATE ONLINE???? NO. Why not??? Many of you have asked for a way to donate online. The problem is that we have not yet found a system that we believe adequately protects YOU from identity theft and/or other problems that can arise from such online donation systems and also protects the Mission from liability arising from such situations. Your web master, is not an IT person, but is, first of all, an attorney who has read the fine print in the terms and conditions of such online giving service agreements. It would be tempting to add a "Donate" button to the web site and "hope for the best," but we love our volunteers and donors, and we have faith that God will provide the means to renovate the church, finish the convent and support the programs of the Mission without putting you at risk. Fr. Bob could really use your donations NOW. If you are reading this and would have donated online, we pray that you will take a few extra minutes to write a check, find an envelope and stamp, and mail your donation to Fr. Bob. Fr. Bob does not have money to pay for a professional web site and, after extensive research into the various systems available, your amateur web master (and attorney) concluded that we could not guarantee your online safety. Thanks for your understanding. We ask you to trust God. Can we do less? |
Volunteer Opportunities in addition to our regular monthly Mobile Food Pantry:
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