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On Sunday, February 26th, Catechumens, Candidates, and sponsors were at Holy Name Cathedral for the Rite of Election. Congratulations to those who are officially Catechumen and Candidates to receive the Sacraments at Easter Vigil!

Word Day for Consecrated Life is celebrated on Thursday, February 23 and in parishes this coming weekend. The Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist share their secret in their reflection.

On Sunday, November 20, at 9:00 a.m. Mass, Fr. Emanuel Torres-Fuentes and Deacon Dan Coughlin celebrated the RCIA Rite of Welcoming and Acceptance. 

The Knights of Columbus Illinois State Council is holding their annual Vocational Support Program Raffle on December 3, 2022 for a chance to win $10,000 or 19 other cash prizes.

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.

Have you ever seen or participated in a relay race? Teams of runners work together and depend on each other in this competition. When one team member finishes her or his part of the race, the baton is passed on to the next person in the relay. Only then can that next runner begin, and the baton is passed again after that stretch to the next person.

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.

Prepare for the weekend's liturgy by reflecting on the readings for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity

Ladies, kick off 2022 by spending a morning with God at University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary.

Ladies, mark your calendars to come together this fall for a casual morning of faith sharing.

Prepare for the weekend's liturgy by reflecting on the readings for the feast of Pentecost.

Guys, save the dates this fall for the return of the Men’s Legacy Workshop (COVID restrictions permitting), November 6-7 on the parish campus.

Children’s Faith Formation catechist Kelly Whitman and her husband Mark recently welcomed their seventh child into their family!

Prepare for the weekend's liturgy by reflecting on the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter

Children’s Faith Formation families couldn’t gather this year under pandemic restrictions to celebrate the annual First Eucharist banquet. So, Faith Formation team members brought the banquet to them

Prepare for the weekend's liturgy by reflecting on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Guys, save the date: Saturday, September 11. St. Joseph’s Men’s Ministry is making plans for its annual Men’s Summer Retreat at Mundelein Seminary. More details are coming this summer!

Prepare for the weekend's liturgy by reflecting on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday"

Find out where Flat Joseph is showing up and how you can travel with your own

St. Joseph’s candidates preparing to be received fully into the Catholic Church committed to continuing their journey during the Rite Call to Continuing Conversion during the 9 a.m. Mass on March 7.