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Here's your chance to connect with new friends and take the next step in following Jesus.

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Good and gracious God, We thank you today for the gift of Motherhood, brought to perfection in our Holy Mother, Mary. We ask you to bless all mothers, who show your face to the world through their love. We ask you to comfort those who bear the pain of losing a child and those for whom motherhood is a broken dream.

The superabundance of God’s kindness ties all of today’s readings together. Especially when life overwhelms us, the Lord provides all we need, and then some.

Viator House of Hospitality is grateful for our donation of 81 gift cards of $25 each. The gift cards will be used to feed the 25 aslyum seekers from 9 nations who live at Viator House for a month. The article highlights the difference our donations make.

Through April 24, 2022, the Easter Collection totals $101,606. Thank you for your generosity!

Parishioners came together to clean up the Lake County Poor Farm cemetery plot located behind the Winchester House.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and our parish is supporting Advocate Condell Medical Center's virtual mental wellness education series. Learn more or register to attend at https://cyngrayslake.org/mham22/

Where do you need transformation in your life? Listen to Father Martin's 2 minute video of seeking and sharing the good news that Christ is alive and in our midst.

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.

Standing room only at our Easter Sunday 9am & 10:45am Masses. Over 4,000 in attendance at our 6 Masses. Alleluia, Christ is risen!

Celebrating the 7th Anniversary of Laudato Si': On Caring for Our Common Home

EVERYTHING IS CHANGED Easter changes everything. Having been raised from the dead, Jesus shatters the frightful images that haunt humanity. Betrayal, torture, crucifixion, death, burial—these terrors pale in the brilliant glory of Jesus resurrected.

The parish office will be closed on Good Friday, April 15 & Holy Saturday, April 16.

We would like to express our profound gratitude to the volunteers in the Music Ministry, cantors, choirs, musicians and particularly the Music Ministry “quartet”, Mary Hamlin, Sue Larson, Julie Peters and Patti Schindelar.

BSA Troop 60 is holding an information Open House on Monday, May 9 at 7 PM in the Koenig Center.

On May 14 and 15th take a plant after masses and plant them in your garden. Grow the plant with care and donate the produce to the food pantry during the summer.

Develop a stronger faith, and a deeper relationship and love for the Lord and each other. 

Vacation Bible School registration is now open to all children entering PK-4 through 5th grade in the fall. VBS will be held June 20 - 24 from 9am to noon. Volunteers (entering 6th grade - adults) are needed.