Month: April 2019
The attack Saturday came exactly six months after a mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Worshipper saved grandson in California synagogue attack
by: The Associated PressPOWAY, Calif., April 28, 2019 (AP) — When gunfire erupted inside a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover, Shimon Abitbul recalls he immediately placedRead More
(Rev. Bill Obalil) succeeds Rev. John Bell who has begun a four-month renewal leave scheduled to end Aug. 12.
Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church names interim pastor
by Al BensonAURORA, Ill., April 28, 2019—Rev. Bill Obalil of Arlington Heights has assumed duties as interim pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Obalil debuted in the WesleyRead More
It was an extraordinary request for a Catholic clergyman to make...
Sunday Mass canceled across Sri Lanka a week after bombings
by: Emily SchmallCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 27, 2019 (AP) — Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely across Sri Lanka and officials urged Muslims to stay home for Friday prayers inRead More
Oswego Methodists to give 42,000 pounds of potatoes to food pantries
This spud (potato) is for you… area food pantries
OSWEGO, Ill., April 27, 2019—Potatoes–42,000 pounds–are coming to west suburban Oswego. Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist, 5 W. Washington St. in Oswego, will host a first Potato DropRead More
• Prayer Walk and Neighborhood Walks Are All Part of a Community Prayer Effort
Thursday, May 2: Aurora Prayer Walk on National Day of Prayer
Aurora, Ill., April 24, 2019 (XPian News) — Aurora area residents are encouraged to participate in various prayer efforts in observation of the May 2nd National Day of Prayer. ThisRead More