Parish Lenten Mission

DATES - February 27, 28* & March 1, 7:30pm in the basilica
* A reception will be held in the Holy Name Room following the Mission presentation.

SPEAKER - Fr. Michael Knotek

THEME - Building a New Creation with Christ

In his Second Letter to the Corinthians St. Paul wrote, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” Life for us Catholic Christians is an experience of dying and rising, a continual transformation bringing us closer to Christ every day. We preserve and honor our Catholic traditions which help us to move forward through the power of the Holy Spirit to become more united as people of God as we help others beyond our faith community to recognize the presence of God in the world through our acts of charity and witness to the faith. While that is a very joy-filled task it is also loaded with challenges. Our Lenten Parish Mission will focus on how we as a community of faith can creatively and effectively live out our faith with integrity and assist God in making the world the peaceful and just place God longs for it to be!

About Fr. Knotek - Father Knotek was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1996. After serving as Associate Pastor at three parishes, Fr. Knotek served as a hospital chaplain before becoming Pastor of St. John de la Salle Parish and then serving as Pastor of St. Columbanus Parish. After that he served as Executive Secretary of the Priests’ Placement Board. Currently he is serving as the Vicar for Priests in the Archdiocese tending to the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of priests. Father Knotek holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from  Catholic Theological Union and a Master of Divinity Degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. He also holds a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Claret Center. Fr. Knotek enjoys facilitating retreats and parish missions. On his day off he enjoys long walks in nature, reading, movies and cooking with family and friends.