Our parish provided hamburgers and hotdogs to 100 individuals and families from our community. 20 welcoming volunteers served the food and ate with the guests. Live music was provided by our parishioner, Peter Brush.

On Saturday, June 24th, 62 beds were delivered to 29 families in Lake County. Thanks to all the volunteers for your hard work to make the day a success!

The theme of this year's Annual Catholic Appeal is Walking on the road with Jesus. It evokes the gospel scene of the two disciples who find themselves walking toward the village of Emmaus with a stranger, who, in fact is Jesus. (Luke 24:13-35)

The Social Justice Ministry is partnering with Catholic Charities to provide backpacks and school supplies to underprivileged children in Lake County. Volunteers are needed to organize and fill backpacks.

We joyfully celebrated Corpus Christi, a special occasion where we commemorate our belief in the true presence of Jesus Christ in the blessed bread and wine. Thank you to everyone who joined us and put in tremendous effort to make this celebration possible! To view photos, click here.

The Priests’ Health and Retirement second collection taking place June 11, 2023. The Priests’ Health & Retirement collection benefits the healthcare, wellness and retirement for the priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Imagine giving a gift that will leave a legacy. Including an Education Endowment Fund in your will or other estate plans, you have the opportunity to secure faith formation for all parishioners; child, youth, and adult.  Your gift will be preserved and invested, with the earnings providing a never-ending stream of income.

St. Joseph's parish has been delivering Meals on Wheels for 40 years! As the years have moved forward so have many parishioners. Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels needs help on the Wednesday route form 11-1 p.m.

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The Waukegan Holy Family Soup Kitchen guest counts have increased 40% over the last 2 years. Volunteer Captains and volunteers are needed for Fridays and Saturdays.

Our parish provided over 600 plants to parishioners to take home and grow. The produce will be donated to our food pantry. Thank you to the parishioners that grew and donated the plants.

The theme of this year's Annual Catholic Appeal is Walking on the road with Jesus. It evokes the gospel scene of the two disciples who find themselves walking toward the village of Emmaus with a stranger, who, in fact is Jesus. (Luke 24:13-35)

While attendance at our weekend Masses has slowly increased, we are still tracking below pre-pandemic levels. With this in mind, a committee has been formed by Father Trout to review the weekend Mass schedule and make a recommendation for potential changes by this fall.

There are three easy ways for you to give and continue to support our parish.

More companies now include religious organizations in their matching gifts program. Check your employer’s policies to see how your matching gift can help our parish.

On a recent Saturday, 10 volunteers prepared, packaged and handed out 82 hearty meals to 49 guests.

The Community Garden is now located on St. Joseph's property. Garden supplies were collected and the ground is being prepared.

Men's Legacy Workshop 2023 was a great experience. Fellowship and faith were shared in abundance by all.

It might be time to think about preplanning a funeral. A bereavement minister can meet with you either in person, on the phone or via email to help you through this simple process.

On May 3, Vicariate 1 of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) hosted their annual Woman of the Year awards luncheon. The honoree from St. Joseph is Sue Gundrum.