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Looking for ways to donate, serve, or volunteer locally during Covid 19? There are numerous opportunities to volunteer and your help is much appreciated.

Franciscan Outreach continues to put critical measures in place to protect the health and safety of our guests during this COVID-19 crisis. Many of the men and women they serve are at higher risk of illness.

Last month, our Bed Ministry delivered a bed to a young girl who was sleeping on her bedroom floor. Upon arrival, we realized her mother was also sleeping on the floor.

Local Libertyville High School student supports St. Joseph Food Pantry by running his own neighborhood food drive.

In an effort to better serve our community, we have extended our food pantry hours.

St. Joseph parishioners travel to Insurgentes, Mexico as part of the El Nino Rey dental mission for an intense four day clinic.

Diana Bottari, a physician and expert on opioid mitigation strategies spoke with people from the community regarding unintended consequences of legalized marijuana.

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.

The Boys and Girls Club are thankful for the abundance of coats and sweatshirts donated at Christmas from the Giving Tree Project.

25 Turkey food baskets were prepared by the Knights of Columbus. The food baskets were given to families at the pantry on Thursday December 19! The Knights, food pantry volunteers and students from the school helped make it special for the families. The parish also provided another 25 Turkey baskets!

Thank you to the Knights, students from St. Joseph school and food pantry volunteers who helped load the dinners into the cars at the pantry. Everyone had a smile the volunteers and the families who got the food!

35 Turkey food baskets were given to individuals and families at the food pantry.

175 men, women, and children received them

Most children ask for birthday presents or parties during the annual celebration of their birth, but not 5 year old Tyler.

Read an update on communications at St. Joe's

The Food Pantry is open every Monday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. till 1 p.m. serving Libertyville Township residents food.

This weekend we celebrated World Mission Sunday throughout the Church in response to the Gospel invitation to solidarity with all the world’s peoples, especially those most in need of the good news of God’s love.