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As a teenager, Lewis fled his West African homeland for the U.S. after being beaten and jailed for protesting against his government. His family helped him fly to South America, where he began a dangerous journey by foot, bus and boat to the U.S./Mexico border. There, as a 17-year-old so far from home, he asked for asylum.

We wanted to share the exciting news that we have reopened our Rotating Shelter Sites. This reopening means that PADS is once again in need of volunteers to help support our rotating shelter sites.  We have openings seven days a week with the highest need on Wednesdays.

Do you like helping people? Catholic Charities of Lake County has is looking for reception volunteers to assist in greeting clients, answering the phones, handling the mail, and generally helping direct people to our services.

Lenten Almsgiving Tags will be available in the church beginning March 5th. The tags will display items that are needed from 11 agencies and ministries to serve those in need and the marginalized. https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/life-and-dignity-of-the-human-person

We plan ahead for those in need and parishioners answer the call. Take a look at how the community comes together at the end to make Christmas wishes come true!

Catholic Charities in Lake County continues to provide food and rental assistance to those in need. Catholic Charities has three food pantries, weekly suppers, and home  delivered meals to senio

St. Joseph's parishioners generosity filled many needs for all kinds of families at Christmas!

Thank you for your kind and generous donations of diapers, wipes, and formula during Respect Life Month of October.  It has been a challenging 24 months for us. 

Franciscan Outreach continues to vigorously pursue its mission to provide shelter and a path forward to Chicago’s most challenged homeless. As one of the largest providers of such services in the Chicago area, its importance has never been greater during the pandemic. The numbers can be staggering:

Due to the pandemic, all PADS homeless shelter sites were closed last winter and our clients have been housed in hotels since March, 2020. At this time, it appears that we will continue to house some clients in hotels, specifically families with young and health issues. Our hope is that we will be able to open the shelter sites in October for those who are vaccinated and healthy.

Thank you for all of your candy donations for the Franciscan Outreach Homeless Service in Chicago. Trunks of cars were packed full

For the past 50 years since the inception of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), organizations funded by CCHD lead the call for all of us to stand in solidarity with those who have been marginalized in their communities and to act against injustice.

On Saturday, October 16, the local Rosary Rally took place in Sunrise Rotary Park, Libertyville, at noon as part of America Needs Fatima campaign.

Volunteers are needed to help at the Lake County Diaper Depot and Monday and Wednesday Night dinners in Round Lake

St. Joseph Parishioners participated in a "Life Chain" event outside of St. Joseph on Respect Life Sunday, October 3. The reception from the Libertyville community was well received and an excellent public witness to the sanctity of human life. 

With the return of in-person learning, over 100 backpacks were distributed to families from Libertyville Township who were registered with the Food Pantry.

The 40 Days for Life prayer and fasting campaign begins September 22 and ends October 31.

We are working on creating an Amazon wish list for the inmates so that people can donate all year at any time.

Waukegan Soup Kitchen Ministry Update

The St Joseph Children’s Advocacy Ministry continues to grow with 17 court appointed special advocates (CASAs).   The juvenile courts in Lake County have seen more new cases and more new children entering protective care than ever before.