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The Employment Ministry is taking a break in August, but be sure to join us in September, when our featured speaker, Paul Duski, will share his insight and expertise on Relationship Building (aka “Networking”).

Prayer is our focus this weekend. In the Gospel, Jesus gives his disciples, and us, the Lord’s Prayer, which we have cherished through the centuries. The first two words encompass much about our faith—unity among all Christians (Our), and a sense that we are in a deeply bonded relationship with God (Father).

The Mitchells enjoyed an evening of worship and fellowship as Fr. Emanuel celebrated Mass at their home. There is still time to host your own backyard Mass, see the website for available dates.

This weekend I ask that we all take a moment to celebrate the most experienced members of our parish family, our grandparents and the elderly.  Whether they are related by blood or Faith they are our forefathers, role models and those among us best able to reflect our Father’s unfathomable Love.

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.

Dear Brothers & Sisters, This Thursday, July 21, St. Joseph Church is providing the opportunity for you to participate in extended hours of Eucharistic Adoration.  Adoration will begin at 3:00 PM with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

Good News! Over the past few weeks St. Joe's Community Garden produced 5 broccoli heads, 2 zucchini, 2 eggplants, 6 bags of lettuce, 8 onions, 2 jalapenos, and 5 bags of basil!

Dear Friends, I am Father Emanuel, Associate Pastor of Saint Joseph Catholic Church. I want to share our RCIA (Rite of the Christian Initiation for Adults) Program with you. Perhaps you have not completed your Sacraments of Initiation such as Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, or are interested in converting to Catholicism or know someone that would like to learn more about his faith. I invite you to prayerfully reflect on if RCIA may be the right step for you at this time.

"In order to convert America and save the world what we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of Prayer." (St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

Before embarking on his sabbatical, Father Trout attended a silent retreat at the Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Jesuit Retreat House fosters spiritual enrichment rooted in the Gospels, the Catholic tradition, and the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

You are invited to host a Backyard Mass for your neighborhood. Invite your neighbors for Mass and socializing right in your own backyard. ALL are Welcome to celebrate!!!

Our God is about relationships. In the first reading, Moses reminds the Israelites that the laws, which are already in their hearts, keep them in right relationship with the God who loves them so much that they always find forgiveness.

The broccoli and lettuce are ready to be harvested and donated to the food pantry.

Provide dinner to people of all ages, backgrounds and to families in emergency shelter residence. Dinners are served every week at the Community Social Services Soup Kitchen located at 914 8th Street in Waukegan, located in the former Holy Family Church School.

A presentation by Fr. Corey on the works the Viator House of Hospitality provides to young men seeking asylum in the USA.

Immaculate Conception Parish held a Mass for Healing following the July 4 shootings in Highland Park, Illinois that killed seven and injured dozens more. The families of two of the dead and several of the injured are members of the Immaculate Conception community.

Statement from Pope Francis on the July 4 Mass Shooting in Highland Park.

Statement from Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park.