In today’s first reading, God tells the prophet Elijah to prepare Elisha to succeed him. Succeeding Elijah will be no easy task; he has spent his life facing threats from the kings he has confronted about their infidelity to the God of Israel.
SJCS is pleased to announce the recipient of The Jack and Dorothy Brennan Scholarship: Celebrating Faith, Family, and Friendship. The late Jack and Dorothy Brennan, parishioners of St. Joseph Parish for more than 60 years and a former St. Joseph Catholic School family, were strong supporters of Catholic education and of St. Joseph Catholic School.
Click here for information and resources for survivors of sexual abuse, shared in response to what we heard anonymously in the Synod survey. Click to learn more.
Fr. Falasiko is heading back to his home country of Uganda to serve in the diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. Before he goes, we are gathering gently used soccer balls and jerseys for the children in his community.
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.
Heavenly Father, you entrusted your Son Jesus, the child of Mary, to the care of Joseph, his foster father. Bless all fathers and grandfathers as they care for their families. Give them strength and wisdom, tenderness and patience, give them ability to love in a way that reflects your love.
Join Millions Celebrating a Plastic-free July! Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities.
On June 23 St. Joseph's weekly and family Eucharistic Adoration devotions will be combined and extend from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Adoration is an opportunity to spend time with Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament. Come to adoration to be present to God in a special way and let Him be present to you.
We are continuing to see high numbers of guests at our food pantry. We are grateful to be able to help so many people with your help. Please know that for every $1 you donate, we can purchase $8 of groceries from Northern IL Foodbank.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. We say these words as we make the sign of the cross, the sign of God's saving love for us in Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.