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St. Helena's is a small, supportive
community that
reaches out to the
aged, the hungry, and the homebound. We present services in both English
and Spanish. Regardless of language or culture, you are welcome at both
services. We also sponsor all levels of Scouts.
We
are located
on five serene acres in Burr Ridge, IL, near the intersection of I-55
and I-294, in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. We like to
think of ourselves as centrally isolated. We offer our lovely
property for use in a variety of ministries.
Feel free to wander our grounds, walk our
labyrinth, see
the
Vacant2Vegetables™ garden that provides fresh produce to area food
banks, and leave a few cans of food for the needy in our 24/7
drop-box. If you sing and would like to serve the seriously ill,
consider joining our
Threshold Singers, now in formation. Several sisters of the
Congregation of St. Joseph also reside on our property and form a
part of our common ministry.
If the spirit moves you, join us for
Sunday Mass
at 9:30 a.m. in English or 5 p.m. in Spanish. Our Eucharist is "catholic" in character, with lively music
and bells and incense on special occasions. We have excellent small
choirs. On Wednesdays, we also
offer Morning Prayer at 9 a.m. and an intimate Eucharist at 6 p.m.
Our people include a variety of ethnic backgrounds and political
perspectives. Our lay
leadership is strong. We work collaboratively as a community where
Christ's calling to each is recognized and
God's gifts to all are used to benefit the world and the Church. The essence of
our life of service and faith
is captured in the
Baptismal Covenant.
We welcome you regardless of who you are or where you find yourself
on your faith journey. Our main objectives are to know and love God, to
love and serve others as Jesus loves and serves us,
and to listen to the Spirit working in our lives. Our theology is broad
and tolerant of differences, though we preserve allegiance to core
Christian doctrine. We have no litmus test for membership; one can belong at St. Helena's before one
believes.
