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..."One of the strengths of the Catholic Church is its diversity of peoples, perspectives and practices; as James Joyce aptly put it, Catholic means “Here comes everybody.” It is, indeed, an authentic presence that impacts, in and through its people, ministries and outreach, sharing Christ’s love, healing and peace." -Father John Trout

“The Holy Spirit: Living in the Mystery” was the theme of the 2020 Lenten Mission, as presenter Fr. John Kartje, rector at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, challenged the audience to renew themselves spiritually with Christ as they prepare for the Lenten season.

Robert Lamorena, a seminarian from Mundelein, joined the high school youth group to talk about his journey to the seminary and building a personal relationship with Jesus.

"Lent is just around the corner with Ash Wednesday on February 26. It’s the time to reconnect with the living God, who longs to be in relationship with us."

St. Joseph parishioners travel to Insurgentes, Mexico as part of the El Nino Rey dental mission for an intense four day clinic.

As part of their formation, candidates in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, their sponsors and catechists gathered to help feed the hungry.

As we gather this 6th Sunday in ordinary Time, many of us are filled with anticipation of what Ash Wednesday will bring to our Faith life.

Teens and adults preparing for this summer’s Appalachian Mission Trip had a wonderful weekend building community and welcoming Fr. Terrence DeSilva from Holy Trinity, our host parish in Harlan, Kentucky.

Families gathered to learn about the roles of ministers at the Eucharistic celebration during this year’s annual Teachings Masses.

Diana Bottari, a physician and expert on opioid mitigation strategies spoke with people from the community regarding unintended consequences of legalized marijuana.

On Sunday, January 26, our parish's Music Director, Ron Vanasdlen, played his final Mass. Ron will now be the Director of Liturgy and Music at Divine Mercy Parish in Winnetka. We wish Ron all the blessings in his new role and thank him for six years of wonderful ministry.

On Sunday, February 2nd, all Parishioners attending Mass were invited to have their Throats Blessed on the Feast of St, Blaise. St Blaise is the Patron Saint of Throat Illness. The prayer and blessing help us in our daily life to remain free from throat illness.