Faith Briefs: German service, Catholicism refresher, World Peace Day

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A place setting for the dishes, which are close to 130 years old, along with the soup tureen used to serve Slovak Kapustnica, a traditional Slovakian soup. | Judy Buchenot~For The Sun

Updated: January 24, 2012 8:15AM

St. Thomas refresher on Catholicism

St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, will offer an eight-part film series, “Catholicism 201,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, Jan. 11 through Feb. 29.

The Rev. James Mallon, founder of the John Paul II Media Center that produced the series, will explore, discuss and help viewers connect with the foundations of Catholicism. Among the topics: the sacraments, the church itself, Mary and the saints, and troubling questions of morality.

Register by Jan. 10 by contacting Chari Rosales at 630-355-8980, ext. 138, or at crosales@stapostle.org.

German Christmas service at St. John

A German Christmas service will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at St. John United Church of Christ, 1190 Olesen Drive, Naperville.

Pastor Prof. G. Henley will lead this service. “Stille Nacht-Silent Night“ will be sung in candlelight at the end. Babysitter is available. Call 630-355-5208.

A German service also will take place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, and the first Sunday of each month in 2012.

7th annual World Peace Day

This year’s Jan. 1 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service will be at 2 p.m. at the Meiley-Swallow Hall Theatre, 31 S. Ellsworth St., on the campus of North Central College in Naperville. Contact Tom Cordaro at 630-369-0777 or 630-236-8633.

To learn more about the Charter for Compassion, visit charterforcompassion.org/share/the-charter.