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Father David Mowry is a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. He has spent years sharing his enthusiasm and joy as a preacher, retreat leader, and speaker. He currently serves as an instructor in the Department of Biblical Studies and Homiletics at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.

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Father David Mowry

Mar 23
5 min

Exodus 90 - Day 70

Who knows? Maybe it was for this moment of outbreak and quarantine that God called me to go on Exodus 90.

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Father David Mowry

Mar 17
6 min

Exodus 90 - Day 60*

It’s crazy to think how fast everything has changed in the last 10+ days. I originally had planned to post something last Thursday to mark my arrival at the ...

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Father David Mowry

Mar 6
1 min

From Fasting to Feasting - Lemont Lenten Parish Mission

When we begin Lent, we focus so much on what we give up for God and how far we must go. But the Spirit reminds us that Lent is a journey from fasting to feas...

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Father David Mowry

Mar 2
4 min

Exodus 90 - Day 50

This week I’m in St. Louis for a week of intensive classes as part of my ongoing studies in homiletics. That means a week out of my usual routine. What I can...

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Father David Mowry

Feb 26
4 min

Exodus 90 - Day 45

“Halfway in is all the way in.” One of the other men in my Exodus 90 fraternity was encouraging all of us at our last fraternity meeting. Almost to a man, al...

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Father David Mowry

Feb 12
5 min

Exodus 90 - Day 30

On Saturday morning my shower exploded. Soon after turning on the cold water, I heard a loud POP and suddenly water was spraying from all the wrong places. I...

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Father David Mowry

Feb 1
5 min

Exodus 90 - Day 20

When my friend asked me to be the spiritual director for the Exodus 90 group he was getting together, I didn’t know what to expect. When I was in the parish,...

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Father David Mowry

Jan 22
3 min

Exodus 90 - Day 10

“It sounds absolutely nuts!!! Cold showers in January & February in Chicago??” Such were the words of encouragement I got from my mother today when she learn...

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Father David Mowry

Jan 12
5 min

Exodus 90 - Day 0

No dessert. No alcohol. No snacks between meals. Intense exercise. Cold showers. No, it’s not the latest diet craze. These are just some of the elements of E...

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Father David Mowry

Nov 4, 2019
1 min

Pliers, Shotguns, and the Supernatural in Indiana Jones

The hosts of Indiana Jones Minute had me back for two more episodes talking about warehouses, pliers, magnetism, and other sacred treasures hidden in Area 51...

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MASS SCHEDULE

SAT, MAR 7

5:00 PM

Church of St. Mary

175 E Illinois Road

Lake Forest, IL

SUN, MAR 8

7:30 AM

9:00 AM (homily only)

10:00 AM (homily only)

12:30 PM

St. Patrick - Lemont, IL

St. Alphonsus - Lemont, IL

St. Patrick - Lemont, IL

Ss. Cyril & Methodius - Lemont, IL

SUN, MAR 15

10:00 AM

12:00 NOON

Church of St. Mary

175 E Illinois Road

Lake Forest, IL

SAT, MAR 21

SUN, MAR 22

4:30 PM

7:30 AM

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

5:15 PM

Immculate Conception Parish

134 Arthur Street

Elmhurst, IL

CANCELED

CONTACT

1000 East Maple Ave
Mundelein, IL 60060

FATHER DAVID MOWRY

Priest, Preacher, Professor