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Do you remember what it was like when you were the new kid in the neighborhood, or the new guy at work? St. Joe’s invites you to share your love for our Parish by becoming an “ambassador”.

Starting mid-January, the parish is restarting Children's Liturgy of the Word. We are looking for volunteers to play and share faith with our little ones.

You’re invited! For more information on these events, please check meetup.com.

A Community For The Kingdom group invited fellow parishioners, friends and neighbors to the DesLauriers' home for an evening of worship and fellowship as Father Emanuel celebrated Mass in their backyard.

St Joe's Mothers with Young Children group is hiring babysitters to watch our children during our meetings.

Looking for the perfect gift for upcoming events – graduations and Father’s Day? We have it for you! The Women’s Guild has created a limited edition Libertyville lithograph print highlighting iconic buildings and unique architectural features in Libertyville.

Mother’s with Young Children (MYC) has some scheduled events this month. We have a few upcoming playdates scheduled.

Calling all who love children: Moms who have older children, empty nesters, high schoolers or college students with daytime availability

Calling all mothers of young children. Join Mothers with Young Children on a variety of topics, play dates in the park, book club, Moms Nights Out, and so much more.

St. Joseph Men's Ministry hosted a tailgate and viewing party on Sunday, October 17, to watch The Bears vs. The Packers. They enjoyed snacks, fellowship, and some even enjoyed a win. We are not saying it was a "great win" or "tough loss," but we will say one team won and the other didn't.

On October 7, Bob Killackey and Bob Bachochin were recognized and honored as inductees to the Senior Center of Libertyville Hall of Fame.  

The Men’s Council of St. Joseph Parish held the 15th annual Men’s Summer Retreat at Mundelein Seminary on Saturday, September 11th.  The theme of the retreat was “Finding Joy at the Boundaries” and featured presentations by Fr. John Kartje, Deacon Dan Coughlin and Dr. Kevin Murphy.

LIBERTYVILLE DAYS FESTIVAL 2021 – “LET’S GIVE IT A SHOT!” ​ Libertyville Days has typically been held Father’s Day weekend in June of each year, but this year it will be held August 12th -15th and celebrated throughout Downtown Libertyville. 

Backpack Project- Giving students the means to start the 2021-2022 school year prepared and ready to learn.

On Saturday, February 1 over 250 people participated in our annual Trivia Night. Great night, Great fellowship and Competition. Fun was had by all!

Christmas came early for day laborers/jornaleros receiving much-needed winter clothing on December 7th.  Thank you to all who generously donated clothes for the poor.

Mothers with Young Children supported the community and celebrated Christmas!

Read an update on communications at St. Joe's

The 2019 Oktoberfest was a success! On Saturday, October 12, the Knights of Columbus hosted the annual Oktoberfest in the school gym with over 240 attendees!

Our adventurers ventured to the "Windy City" on October 2. This event is popular, we had another group outing on October 9, 2019. Both tours were hosted by Dick Jacob.