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Life Style APRIL 2025
VICTORIAN VILLAGE Life at Victorian Village Chaplain’s Corner: Passiontide
We should observe, first, in this passage, how our Lord had to bear His CROSS when He went forth from the city to Golgotha . The practical lesson that all true Christians should gather from the facts before us is one that should be kept in continual remembrance. Like our Master, we must be content to go forth “outside the camp,” bearing His reproach. We must come out from the world, be separate, and be willing, if need be, to stand alone. Like our Master, we must be willing to take up our cross daily and be persecuted for our doctrine and practice. Well, would it be for the Church if there was more of the true cross to be seen among Christians? Wearing material crosses as an ornament and placing material crosses on churches and tombs are cheap and easy work and entail no trouble. But to have Christ’s cross in our hearts, to carry Christ’s cross in our daily walk, to know the fellowship of His sufferings, to be made conformable to His death, to have crucified affections, and live crucified lives--all this needs self-denial, and Christians of this stamp are few and far between. Yet, this, we may be sure, is the only cross-bearing and cross-carrying that does good in the world. The times require less of the cross outwardly and more of the cross within. Commentary by J.C. Ryle
John 19:17-22 So they took Jesus, carrying His own cross, He went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified Him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.” Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
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Life Enrichment Activities for April
Shopping Trip: Walgreens Senior Discount Shopping Day & Aldi 9:30 a.m. — Bus Departure Sign up in the What’s Happening book.
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Catholic Mass with Fr. Joe McCormick 10:00 a.m. — Inn First Floor Living Room From St. Bernard’s Catholic Parish.
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April Happy Hour 3:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge
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April Happy Hour 3:00 p.m. — Inn Living Room
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Christian Service with Pastor Rick Schauer 1:00 p.m. — Grand Activity Center From Trinity Lutheran Church. Intergenerational Senior Prom Night: A Masquerade Ball 5:30 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge Presented by Lockport High School’s Rotary Interact Club.
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Springtime Special Meal 12:00 p.m. — Grand Dining Room
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Entertainment: Gene Infelise & Francesca 1:30 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge
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14 th Homer Glen Rolling Library Visit 10:30 a.m. — Inn Living Room
15 th April Happy Hour
3:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge
Piano Music 10:00 a.m. — Inn Living Room
16 th Card-Making with Linda & Ellen 1:30 p.m. — Grand Activity Center All supplies are provided—just bring yourself. 16 th Bingo with Bethshan Residents 6:00 p.m. — Grand Activity Center Hosted by Bill Schepel. Will bring residents from the group CILA homes.
Please join volunteer Ann Libs every Sunday for her beautiful piano music!
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18 th Shopping Trip: Jewel & Dollar Tree 9:30 a.m. — Bus Departure
News from the Courts: Cocktail/Mocktail Happy Hour (Held the 3 rd Tuesday of each month) Tuesday, April 15 th 4:00 p.m. — Courts Community Center 1. Bring your own beverage and container (glass, mug, holder of any nature). 2. A SMALL appetizer to pass 3. When leaving, take it all home. No RSVP needed and no reminder calls will be made.
28 th Homer Glen Rolling Library Visit 10:30 a.m. — Inn Living Room
18 th Good Friday Service
1:00 p.m. — Inn Living Room, Grand Activity Room, and Memory Care Living Room
21 st April Happy Hour
3:00 p.m. — Inn Living Room
23 rd Fun & Games
with Palos CRC Volunteers 1:00 p.m. — Grand Activity Center Enjoy table games, fellowship, and cookies.
Courts Potluck Thursday, April 24 th 12:00 p.m. Courts Community Center
24 th Food Committee with Victor 10:30 a.m. — Grand Activity Center
24 th Entertainment: Comedian Ed Kerfin 1:00 p.m. — Grand Fireside Lounge Ed Kerfin is the executive director for the Chamber of Commerce in Homer Glen and American Legion. He would like to bring our residents joyful humor.
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Senior Fitness with Symbria
LONG-TERM EFFECTS Laughter isn’t just a quick pick-me-up, though. It’s also good for you over the long term. Laughter may: • Improve your immune system. Negative thoughts manifest into chemical reactions that can affect your body by bringing more stress into your system and decreasing your immunity. By contrast, positive thoughts can actually release neuropeptides that help fight stress and potentially more serious illnesses. • Relieve pain. Laughter may ease pain by causing the body to produce its own natural painkillers. • I ncrease personal satisfaction. Laughter can also make it easier to cope with difficult situations. It also helps you connect with other people. • Improve your mood. Many people experience depression, sometimes due
Stress relief from laughter? It’s no joke. When it comes to relieving stress, more giggles and guffaws are just what the doctor ordered. Here’s why. Whether you’re guffawing at a sitcom on TV or quietly giggling at a newspaper cartoon, laughing does you good. Laughter is a great form of stress relief, and that’s no joke. STRESS RELIEF FROM LAUGHTER A good sense of humor can’t cure all ailments, but data is mounting about the positive things laughter can do. SHORT-TERM BENEFITS A good laugh has great short-term effects. When you start to laugh, it doesn’t just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body. Laughter can: • Stimulate many organs. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs, and muscles, and increases the endorphins released by your brain. • Activate and relieve your stress response. A rollicking laugh fires up and then cools down your stress response, and it can increase and then decrease your heart rate and blood pressure. The result? A good, relaxed feeling. • Soothe tension. Laughter can also stimulate circulation and aid muscle relaxation, both of which can help reduce some of the physical symptoms of stress.
to chronic illnesses. Laughter can help lessen your stress, depression, and anxiety and may make you feel happier. It can also improve your self-esteem.
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Live & Learn Laughter and Humor: The Connection to Better Health Thursday, April 24 10:00 a.m. in the Grand Activity Center Who doesn’t love a good belly laugh? Join Stacy for an informative presentation about how laughter and humor can benefit your overall health and well-being. Come away with important information that could extend your life and make it a little more fun. • Know what isn’t funny. Don’t laugh at the expense of others. Some forms of humor aren’t appropriate. Use your best judgment to discern a good joke from a bad or hurtful one. LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Go ahead and give it a try. Turn the corners of your mouth up into a smile and then laugh, even if it feels a little forced. Once you’ve had your chuckle, take stock of how you’re feeling. Are your muscles a little less tense? Do you feel more relaxed or buoyant? That’s the natural wonder of laughing at work.
IMPROVE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. Are you afraid that you have an underdeveloped or nonexistent sense of humor? No problem. Humor can be learned. In fact, developing or refining your sense of humor may be easier than you think. • Put humor on your horizon. Find a few simple items, such as photos, greeting cards, or comic strips, that make you chuckle. Then hang them up at home or in your office, or collect them in a file or notebook. Keep funny movies, TV shows, books, magazines, or comedy videos on hand for when you need an added humor boost. Look online at joke websites or silly videos. Listen to humorous podcasts. Go to a comedy club. • Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Find a way to laugh about your own situations and watch your stress begin to fade away. Even if it feels forced at first, practice laughing. It does your body good. • Consider trying laughter yoga. In laughter yoga, people practice laughing as a group. Laughter is forced at first, but it can soon turn spontaneous. • Share a laugh. Make it a habit to spend time with friends who make you laugh. Then, return the favor by sharing funny stories or jokes with those around you. • Knock, knock. Browse through your local bookstore or library’s selection of joke books and add a few jokes to your list that you can share with friends.
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Step into our March Photo Gallery and relive the warmth, laughter, and joy shared at Victorian Village this month! From festive celebrations and creative workshops to lively games and social visits, our residents embraced every moment with enthusiasm. Sharing Life & Making Memories
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This month, we also said a heartfelt goodbye & retirement celebration for our dear Chaplain Michael. His kindness, wisdom, and unwavering support touched so many lives, and while we miss him dearly, we celebrate his well-earned retirement with gratitude and love.
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A Message from Life Enrichment Welcome Spring! We all know the saying April showers bring May flowers, but already we see the signs of early spring flowers pushing their greens through the soil to open to lovely blooms. We are reminded how, after the winter months, an awakening happens around us. The birds are busy as their tunes fill the sky, new life grows vigorously in the earth, and trees sprout their buds, turning into leaves. There are signs all around us of warmer days ahead. Here at Victorian Village, we are preparing to sit on our patios and other outside areas, walk on our paths around the campus, visit our friends in different buildings, enjoy fellowship in our Gazebo, and plant our garden in the raised beds outside. The time for staying indoors is over, and stepping outdoors into the sunshine to breathe fresh spring air has arrived. Enjoy the springtime adventures around our campus; let the rain refresh and the sun shine through!
Multiply the Impact of YOUR GIVING
Join us for a special presentation on smart and strategic ways to give — often while benefiting your family, too. Lindsay Canan, J.D. from Barnabas Foundation will explore:
Gifts that Reduce Taxes Gifts that Provide Income Gifts Beyond a Lifetime The Ease of Donor-advised Funds Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 11-12 noon Victorian Village 12565 W. Renaissance Circle Homer Glen, IL RSVP by March 30 to (708) 301-0800 x2080
SCAN ME
Discover how your generosity can make a bigger impact.
www.VictorianVillage.com/Giving
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