Faith briefs: Gain confidence to make that quilt

Riverwalk Quilters Guild presents Beth Wheeler and Lori Marquette at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville.

Wheeler and Marquette will present a lecture and trunk show of lighthearted mixed media adventures with samples and examples, demos and handouts.

The doors open for the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and visitors are always welcome. There is a guest fee of $5 for the evening lecture, at 300 E. Gartner Road in Naperville. Visit www.riverwalkquilters.com

Catholic Charities offers support groups for anyone who has lost a relative or friend to suicide. People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. A trained facilitator and a mental health professional assist these groups, which meet from 7 to 9 p.m. on either the third Wednesday or the fourth Thursday of the month.

The next meeting dates are:

• Nov. 18 -- St. Paul the Apostle Activity Center, 130 Woodlawn in Joliet

• Nov. 19 -- Daniel the Prophet Parish Center, 101 West Loop Drive in Wheaton

(Because of Thanksgiving, the Wheaton group will be meeting on the third Thursday of November.)

For information about LOSS, call 1-800-240-7011 or visit www.cc-doj.org

Benedictine University and St. Procopius Abbey invite the public to attend "Advent at the Abbey" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 12.

Speakers will include the Rev. Becket Franks of St. Procopius Abbey and Christine M. Fletcher, assistant professor of religious studies at Benedictine University. The theme of the event, which coincides with the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is "Delighting in Virtue."

"In the middle of the Advent season, we pause to commemorate the appearance of the Virgin Mary in Mexico in 1531," Franks said.

The schedule includes arrival and coffee, a morning prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, readings, Mass, lunch in the monastic refectory, a reflection, and a closing prayer and blessing.

Contact Franks at 630-829-9253 or e-mail bfranks@procopius.org. Space is limited. There is no fee, but a free offering will be taken.

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