Huntley’s largest church plans events for Holy Week
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Monday, March 25
St. Mary Catholic Church will be commemorating the holiest time of year for Christians with special Masses leading up to Easter Sunday: The Huntley church, located at 10307 Dundee Road, is adding a 6 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday and expect Masses will be crowded that day. Thursday, March 28 Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. During the service, there will be washing of the feet, which symbolizes how Catholics must live lives of humble service, according to the church's website. Adoration after Mass will be held until midnight. Friday, March 29-Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death, noon Shadow Stations of the Cross, by parish youth, 7 p.m. This is a live reannactment of the Stations of the Cross using a silhoutte technique…
The grand total for the Knights of Columbus blood drives in 2012 is 340 pints.
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Tuesday, February 12
The Knights of Columbus saved a lot of lives last year with its quarterly blood drives that raised a total of 340 pints of blood. The Council, No. 11666, held the blood drives at St. Mary Catholic Church that drew its members, parishioners and local residents. The church is located at 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Donating one unit of blood can save at least three lives, according to Heartland Blood Centers. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with nearly 1.7 million members in over 13,000 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 60 million volunteer hours and $143 million in charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their church, councils, communities, …
