Quad-Parish Lenten Mission
St Hubert’s, Hoffman Estates, IL
March 5, 6, 7, 2023

OPEN YOUR HEARTS
TO THE LORD

Session 1
Sunday Evening

Love Scripts: How to read God’s Handwriting

We begin our spiritual journey when we recognize that God not only loves us, but is in love with us.  We need to develop the capacity to recognize God’s handwriting as He sends us His love-notes every day.

Session 2
Monday Evening

Prayer: Getting in touch with the God within

Heeding the command of the Lord to pray always, we seek to give expression to the groans and longings of our hearts.  Prayer is basically our response to the God who has taken the initiative to love us unconditionally.

Session 3
Tuesday Evening

Rejoicing: Happiness and Fulfillment in life

No matter what we do, we are all seeking happiness.  And yet, happiness seems to be so elusive.  In this talk, Fr Britto outlines a simple approach to living our lives to the fullest.  Drawing insights from positive psychology, spiritual life and common wisdom, he attempts to provide concrete steps to live more fully our everyday lives.

Fr Britto M Berchmans | Presenter

Born in India , Fr. Britto Berchmans has since served the Church in various capacities in India, Italy , and the US , and is now a Chicago diocesan priest. He speaks extensively to groups on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth, and conducts parish missions. He holds multiple Master’s degrees in physics, journalism, and theology, and a Doctorate in mass communications. He has produced a six-part set of CDs entitled, Enrich your Marriage. 

He retired from being the pastor of St Paul of the Cross Parish in Park Ridge, a parish that ministers to over 5,000 registered families. Fr Britto laces humor into all his presentations, and recently he has been doing a comedy routine known as “Holy Smokes!” for audiences around Chicago. A year ago Fr Britto started to host on Catholic Radio a monthly talk show entitled “Built on the Rock” which focuses on Christ-centered marriages and relationships.