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Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15;   Psalm 78:3-4,23-24, 25, 54;  Ephesians 4:17,20-24; John 6:24-35 ​​​​​​​As we move into the last full month of summer, our vacation activities begin to slow. However, our scripture readings keep us engaged in a focus on the core teachings of our faith. The first two weeks we are treated to the Bread of Life discourse from John’s Gospel.

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time --  July 25, 2021 Readings:  Kings 4:42-44;  Psalm 145:10-11, 16-16, 17-18;  Ephesians 4:1-6;  John 6:1-15 Throughout Ordinary Time, the Scriptures point us to the miraculous power and generous love of Jesus as He performs signs and wonders. 

This year's Annual Catholic Appeal theme renews and reinvigorates us. We hear Jesus say to us, "Come, Follow Me...and bring hope to the world." Your support of the appeal means bringing hope to the world.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  -- July 18, 2021                                                                                Readings:  Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; Ephesians 2:13-18;  Mark 6:30-34 Our scripture passages this week present the frequent images of the shepherd and the sheep. It is easy for us to see ourselves as the sheep and Christ as the shepherd.

Enjoy some photos from Father Emanuel’s first Drive-in Mass. Scroll on through, and you will find some dogs in worship, our greeters and maintenance staff coming to the aid of a car battery in need of resuscitation, and Dan Harris’ custom cart packed to the brim.

Franciscan Outreach is truly grateful for St. Joseph Catholic Church’s dedication to our mission of serving Chicago’s most vulnerable neighbors. No matter the ask, St. Joseph’s Parish has answered our call, from cleaning supplies, food, toiletries, clothing, the enormously successful Lenten Drive, to the generous donation of funds.

A letter from Cardinal Cupich about the violence visiting our Chicago streets and neighborhoods.

In the Old Testament, the Jews are presented as God’s chosen people, a people set apart to give and bring glory to God in heaven.  Yet in light of Jesus’ Incarnation we are invited to see ourselves in a more personal and intimate relationship with God, that is, as His adopted children.