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Through August 29, 2022, our parishioners generously donated $15,270 to support the Summer Mission Appeal.

Libertyville high school class of 1962 and friends 60th year reunion. Oct. 1 , 2022. If interested please contact Mary Kay Basso,

The Community Center in Waukegan is in immediate need of ESL and Citizenship Teachers starting September 14th! (you do not need to be bi-lingual) Please contact Christine Carlson at 847-775-0858 for more information!

St. Joseph Community Garden Harvest for the families at the food pantry. Many volunteers have been planting, weeding and harvesting the produce for the families at the pantry.

Today’s readings praise the virtue of humility and offer concrete ways for us to become more humble. The Book of Sirach suggests a practical reason for acting with humility: humble people are more likeable than the arrogant.

School is out - Camp is in.  This summer, our Cub Scouts attended camp in Northern WI.  They learned new outdoor skills (fire building, fishing, swimming, boating), made new friends with other local Cub Scouts & relaxed.  

Our parish has decided to offer extended hours for Eucharistic Adoration on the third Thursday of each month.  Adoration will begin at 3:00 with verbally praying the Rosary and the Divine Chaplet followed by three hours of silent prayer and intermittent soft music.

Our readings today remind us of the larger story of the Bible, of God’s purposes and promises for the world. Because of humanity’s rejection of God, as told in Genesis, human communities were first dispersed.

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.

This summer, 11 BSA Troop 60 Scouts & 7 adult leaders visited Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Camp in Pearson, WI. Over the week, our Scouts and adult leaders swam, hiked, cooked & ate, boated, participated in various sports & enjoyed additional outdoor activities with other northeastern Illinois BSA Scouts.

Teach 1st or 2nd grade Children’s Faith Formation!   We have opportunities for both grade on Tuesdays (4:30-5:45pm).  

We reflect upon the voice of the prophet in this Sunday’s readings. We hear of the suffering and the rescue of Jeremiah. We hear how Jesus anticipates his suffering and death.

Time is running out to host your own backyard Mass. Many parishioners have enjoyed the experience of celebrating Mass with their neighbors in an intimate setting building community and reimagining church. To host your own backyard Mass see the parish website for available dates.

Several gathered for a special college sendoff Mass on Sunday, August 7. Fr. Martin told the college students to focus on the 3 Bs- Believe, Belong and Behave

This past Saturday and Sunday August 6 & 7 we had the honor of having the Traveling St. Joseph Icon hosted by the Knights of Columbus during our Masses.

St. Joseph's Community Garden Harvest for the Food Pantry, Many volunteers have been planting, weeding, and harvesting the produce for the families at the pantry!

Part two pictures from Father Trout's sabbatical are from Glendalough, Ireland,

Our readings today explore how faith begins and how faith works. Faith begins with God’s initiative of love, together with God’s promise about the future.

St. Joe’s welcomes Father Joseph Mulligan, SJ from Nicaragua, our missionary guest for the 2022 Summer Mission Appeal. Father Joe will be presiding at all masses the weekend of Aug. 20 and 21.