A blessed Advent to you all!  Many opportunities to
experience our L'Arche community this month:

Saturday 12/4--Borders Oak Park--Join Katie McDonald, Linnea & Christianne
where they will be wrapping packages and telling the story of L'Arche. 
Many thanks to Theresa Atchley & her friend Bernadette Goldman for arranging this!  Other dates are 12/21 & 12/22. 
Sr. Maria will be wrapping packages and will be joined by others! 
Free will offering to benefit L'Arche. 

Wednesday 12/8--Molly Malone's Forest Park:  Join the whole house
for drinks, music & light refreshments from 4:30-7:00. 
Mardi Bloch & Linda Balla organized this.
Cost $25.00 which represents a $13.00 donation to L'Arche

Thursday 12/9--Community Night/Open House/Christmas Pageant--If you've
not seen this yet you MUST come.  Former assistant Lisa Wagner has interviewed the core members and is writing a play about the birth of Christ using their words.  Join us for a particularly festive evening. 
7-9 at 1049 S. Austin (773-287-8249)

Sunday 12/12--Advent Lessons & Carols at St. Christopher's
(545 S. East Avenue, Oak Park) at 5:00 PM.  The core members and
Linnea will proclaim Luke's gospel, telling the story of the Annunciation. 
Free will offering to benefit L'Arche. 
Thanks to Rev. Paris Coffey and the Outreach
Committee for organizing this.  (708-386-5613)

Please join us for these celebrations--come for one, come for all.  Be there in prayer or lend your financial support.  You will be blessed as you see the many ways that we can welcome one another as we welcome God in our midst.