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Faith is a gift. When the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith, they were going to the source of that faith with their request. God is the giver of all good gifts, including faith.

Help protect mothers and children through prayer, fasting and peaceful vigils.

Through September 26 our parishioners have generously donated $14,602 to the Seminarian Education collection. The Seminarian Fund provides support for the training and education of men studying for priesthood in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

School is back in session; Cub Scouts are back in session.  The Pack 60 Cub Scouts opened the 2022-2023 scouting year with the ‘recycle regatta’.  We welcomed new and returning scouts who created floating masterpieces propelled by human-powered air flow and using only recycled materials.

At the end of the summer, 15 Scouts and 8 adult leaders from Troop 60 canoed and kayaked eight miles on the Kishwaukee River outside of Rockford, IL.  Our Troop learned about canoe & kayak safety as well as navigating through a river with rapids and by landmarks.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago continues to gratefully partner with other leading human service organizations and local and state government as Venezuelan migrants continue to arrive from Texas.

Life Chain Event Respect Life Sunday October 2 A time of gathering and praying for life! Please meet at 1:45 p.m. on the sidewalks in front of the Formation Center.

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.

The theme for National Migration Week 2022, which begins today, is “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees”. Discussing the event, Bishop Mario Dorsonville, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, stated, “This week provides a special opportunity for encounter, accompaniment, and prayer, as well as a chance for Catholics and others of good will to join together in support of those who depend on our collective voice.”

Make a choice. God or money, material things, earthly pleasure. This is what Jesus asks us to do in today’s Gospel. The Pharisees and scribes, and many people, want it both ways. God and wealth. But Jesus knows that “no servant can serve two masters.”

Our Saturday morning chats gave the women of our parish a chance to visit and mingle with some familiar “church faces”.  That simple format appealed to many. Women’s Council has listened to your input and decided to capitalize on this to address your desire to discuss relevant topics with other women of faith.

At St. Joseph Food Pantry, we try our best to keep our shelves well stocked for our guests.  With the increasing number of guests and inflation, the task is not always easy.

Reuse-A-Shoes kept hundreds of pairs of shoes out of the landfill. Thank you to all parishioners that donated shoes to the drive.

Gratitude to the St. Joseph's Community Gardener. Gardeners spent hours planning, planting, growing, weeding and harvesting the produce.

St. Joseph Church is pleased to announce that it is creating a new ministry devoted to the support Eucharistic Adoration.  This step is in recognition of the benefits of this important devotion.

Pope Francis released a video with a special challenge for the 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The Pope called for active participation from people—inviting them to reflect on how they can participate in the mission of inclusion.

St. Joseph's Gold Envelope funds help to support those in need. Parishioners continue to support the work being done through agencies and ministries to improve and change the lives of families and people living in poverty.

As we mark Labor Day this year, let us pray and work together to protect the well-being of all people, especially vulnerable children and pregnant women. Read the 2022 Labor Day Statement from Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.

Today’s readings continue the theme of humility explored last Sunday. All three readings today encourage us to admit that we have limits, and God has none.

Each year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with many people worldwide in praying for this intention each month.