In observance of Christmas, the parish office will be closed Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26. Merry Christmas!

On December 11th, the St. Joseph's social justice commission and parishioners donated, collected and delivered over 2,000 gifts to agencies and families in the area!

We are excited for Children's Liturgy of the Word to return to 9:00 am Masses. We need volunteers to assist with the return of this incredible ministry.

Our teens delivered Christmas Cheer to the residents at Promedica Nursing Home in Libertyville.

As the year ends, please consider making a gift or increasing your giving to support our parish. Your donations help to support our school, children's faith formation, ministries, programming and operations of our parish.

Jesus said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.”

Thank you very much for your kindness and hospitality to me in August and for your very generous donations to my ministry here in Nicaragua. I really enjoyed my visit with you. Thanks for making me feel right at home.

Troop 60 Scouts had a busy month learning about their community, helping their community and enjoying the outdoors.

We are looking for 2-3 adults that would be interested in overseeing the teens at the food pantry on Sunday mornings.

Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. -Matthew 24:40-42

There  will be no 6:30 am daily Mass on November 24th & 25th in observance of Thanksgiving.

On Sunday, November 20, at 9:00 a.m. Mass, Fr. Emanuel Torres-Fuentes and Deacon Dan Coughlin celebrated the RCIA Rite of Welcoming and Acceptance. 

The parish office will be closed Wednesday, November 23 through Saturday, November 26 in observance of Thanksgiving.

The theme of this year's Annual Catholic Appeal is Making all things new...God's promise and our responsibility.  We are called to embrace God's promise of making all things new and to embrace our own responsibility to work with God's plan.

Get to know our visiting priest, Father Ternan Monteiro, who has been presiding at our Masses this year. Come on Sunday, December 4 after the 5pm Mass to hear his presentation on approaching the holidays with Grace and Truth.

Part six of Father Trout's pilgrimage is to St. Mullins in Ireland, one of the most popular pilgrimages in medieval Ireland and today.

Our Ministers of Care visit those who are ill, homebound or handicapped. They bring Holy Communion to their homes, hospital or in area nursing homes.

List of most needed Items at our Food Pantry

Look for locally made gifts at craft fairs and artisan shops. Not only are the gifts unique, but also they reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation.

Division is a disease. It’s not just at the global or national level either: it can be in our families, marriages, and friendships. Jesus, in the Gospel for this weekend, foretells nation vs. nation, plagues, disasters, betrayal of family members, and a high price for following Him.