ST. CELESTINE IS “GOING GREEN”
Convenient Paper Recycling Bins
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Our paper recycling fund raiser runs all year in our Parking Lot.
Please continue to feed our bin during the year so we can keep it on site
and continue to earn money for our programs.

OUR BIN LOVES:
Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs, Phone Books, Office Paper, Home Paper,
Envelopes, Paperback Books, Old School Work, Workbooks, Brochures and Receipts.

OUR BIN DOES NOT LIKE:
Cardboard, Cereal Boxes, Soda Can Boxes, Plastic, Aluminum and Trash.

We appreciate your support of our paper recycling fund raising program
and hope that you will continue to support us all year long.

Our Paper Recycling Program is another way our parish is “GOING GREEN”,
while also generating income. Please support this environmentally essential program.

Alvernia Food Pantry Needs Our Help
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As many of you know, our Food Pantry is in great need of food. Over the last few months we have been serving between 75 & 90 families a month. These are all time records for us.

With the number of people who have lost their jobs and the way the economy is at the present time, we feel that we will continue to see the need grow.

We hope that you will be able to help. The following are the most needed items. Even if you can only bring one or two items, we really appreciate all that you do. You may drop off food when you come to Mass on Sunday or at the Pastoral Center.

Suggested Items: Prepared pasta or rice dishes (dinner or sides), canned tuna or chicken, cereals, Mac & cheese, instant potatoes, canned fruit & vegetables, crackers (small boxes), small bottles vegetable oil, small cans of coffee, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, boxed potatoes, packages of rice or noodle mix, canned pork & beans, spaghetti, spaghetti sauces, cake mixes and frosting, corn bread mix, rice mixes, (chicken & beef), canned ravioli, canned spaghetti and meatballs, and small canned hams.

Again, thank you for your continued support. God’s peace and blessings be with you!!!

See Outreach / Food Pantry for more information.

4th of July Observance
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The Pastoral Center will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of the holiday.

Mass times will be 6:30 am and 8 am on this day.

PARISH PICNIC
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See Pictures of the Parish Picnic 2010

St. Joseph Work Ministry
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The need is great for all men and women looking for fulltime employment. We at Saint Joseph, the Worker Ministry are helping to fill this need with three things: Network (FAITH), Network (HOPE), and Network (CHARITY).

Each month we have meetings bringing people together with their own personal contacts. We emphasize personal.

We have many volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise in many fields. They advise and make the road to a new job a little smoother.

Our ministry has been here in Glen Elyn since 1990. We meet on the First and Third Wednesday of each month at 7 pm.

We have special speakers who come in snd share their talents, along with other people who can help you write a resume, relearn how to go on an interview, give you some job leads and much more.

Join us at
Saint James Church
Building entrance “D”
Fawill & Park Blvd.
Glen Elyn

Questions?
Please call at 630-527-8643
www.stjosephministry.org

Quigley Scholars Program
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Honoring the 101 year tradition of High School Seminary in the Archdiocese of Chicago by continuing to call young men to consider the priesthood of Jesus Christ in a new way. Established by Cardinal Francis George in April 2007.

Requirements:

• Baptized practicing Roman Catholic!
• Have an interest in exploring the priesthood with other young men!
• Willing to attend a once-a-month evening of prayer, dinner, spiritual formation, and fun with the St. Joseph College Seminary community at Loyola University!
• Willing to pray for vocations and others!
• Willing to love & serve God and His people with great joy!

God is calling you! Answer the call!

Come join us, make new friends, learn more about our faith, about the priesthood, about yourself, feel God’s presence and have a great experience. Some scholarships available for those in Catholic high school.

For information, please contact Fr. Peter Snieg at 773-973-9706.

St. Joseph College Seminary
6551 N. Sheridon Rd.
Chicago, IL 60626

IGNATIAN VOLUNTEER CORPS
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Retired? Eager to "give something back"?

The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC), a Jesuit-sponsored organizations, provides opportunities forretired men and women to share their skills, experience, and wisdom in direct service to the materially poor and marginalized.

The IVC seeks volunteers for its tenth year in the greater Chicago area. The 40+ Ignatian Volunteers live in their own homes nd work in local social service agencies or schools two days a wee, ten months a year. A carefully guided reflection process helps Ignatian Volunteers discover the deeper meaning of the volunteer work they do and to see the face of Christ more clearly in their daily experience of serving the less fortunate. For further information contact George Sullivan at 773-975-6871 or gsullivan@ivcusa.org. Contact IVC National office at (toll free) 888-831-4686 or visit the website at www.ivcusa.org.

Counseling Service at Saint Bernardine Church
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Ms. Margaret Lukomski, an experienced and licensed professional therapist, is available to assist people facing marital and family difficulties and other personal issues. Ms. Lukomski, LCPC is also a certified alcohol and drug counselor. She is at Saint Bernardine Church one afternoon and evening per week. Fees for her services are reasonable. To schedule an appointment, please call Catholic Charities' Holbrook Counseling Center at 312-655-7725.

Campbell's Soup and Box Top$ Labels Collection for Education
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The Labels for Education program is a great way to get FREE merchandise for our school and it's even better this year. With your help, Saint Celestine School (School Website) can make this year the best ever! Participating in the program is easy - simply save proofs of purchase from participating Campbell products and send them to our school or bring them to Saint Celestine Church and put them in the blue boxes in the vestibules.

Some of the products eligible for redemption during the 2009-2010 program year include:

• Campbell's® soups, Prego Italian Sauces
• SpaghettiOs® Pasta, Campbell's Tomato juice
• Campbell's® beans, gravies, and canned pasta
• Swanson® broths and canned poultry
• Pepperidge Farm® breads, cookies, crackers, and frozen products
• Campbell's Foodservice products

The following products are worth 5 points for the 2009-2010 program year:

• 26 varieties of condensed soup in specially marked cans
• All Campbell's® Microwavable Soups
• All Campbell's Supper Bakes® Meal Kits
• All V8 Splash® Beverages, All V8 Soups
• All Campbell's® Select Harvest ™ Soups
• SpaghettiOs® Pasta (Original and Meatball)

The Labels for Education Program for 2009-2010 understands that schools continue to be challenged by inadequate budgets for enrichment programs. Schools need our support more than ever, and Campbell Soup is ready to help. Our commitment to enhancing the school environment by providing resources that support Arts, Athletics and Academic enrichment programs in your school is stronger then ever. Check out www.labelsforeducation.com for more information about "Win a Busload of gear for your school" and for a complete list of eligible products and point values.

Help multiply our efforts by asking your friends and family to collect proofs of purchase on behalf of our school.

We are also saving the Box Top$ for Education found on many products such as Betty Crocker cake mixes, cereals, pastas, snacks, etc. These Box Top$ are sent in and help our school in purchasing needed services or equipment. Check out their website at www.boxtops4education.com for more information.

Thank you for your interest and cooperation in saving BOX TOP$ and UPC's from Campbell products. Together we can help in making SAINT CELESTINE SCHOOL (School Website) the best school for our children. KEEP SAVING AND SENDING T0 SCHOOL!!!

Work Ministry
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All of us know members of the parish who are out of work. If you are unemployed or looking to make a career change, please visit our website at www.workministry.com.

Job Seekers: go to job seekers options for job search, preparing a resume or application, posting a resume and more.

Employer / hiring manager: visit the website for advertising and job postings of career opportunities with a growing database of candidates.

Work Ministry is a career resource providing support for faith based organizations serving the unemployed, the underemployed and career changers. Work Ministry provides resources for spiritual support, career management and technology for Job Support groups and members seeking assistance.

And thanks for your commitment to assisting members of our parish and community. For more information, please contact Sue Cibelli at 847-296-8060 or send her an e-mail at suecibelli@workministry.com.