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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.

In October, the number of visits to our pantry exceeded 1,500.  Through October 2022, we have had 12,835 visits. While we are funded by St. Joseph Church, we rely heavily on your support and are always grateful for your response in your donations to aid us in our mission of feeding people in need. 

We are thrilled to have Altar Servers back at 8:30 am daily Masses.

This week is National Vocations Awareness Week. We pray that we can answer God's call in our lives, whatever it may be.

Thank you to all of the parishioners, families and friends who participated in this year’s All Souls’ Mass. It was a beautiful Mass of Commemoration celebrating the lives of those who have gone before us in the past twelve months.

The Waukegan Soup Kitchen serves approximately 220 families a meal on Friday and Saturday Nights. Volunteer Captains are needed on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays.

The Rosary Makers are looking for new members. The Rosary Makers make Rosaries especially for the missions. NO experience is needed.

Thank you for your support to the organizations and ministries that work to improve and change the lives of families and children in our community and world.

November is a time for remembering and praying for our loved ones who have gone before us. “May perpetual light shine upon them.”