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Gallery: Father Jim thanks parish volunteers with chicken barbecue

More than 100 people attended the Volunteer Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the gymnasium. The free event was Father Jim’s way of expressing his thanks to all volunteers who keep our parish vibrant through ministries and social events and more. The dinner included a large portion of chicken, salt potatoes, cole slaw, rolls, […]

LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time God generously calls everyone to salvation. No one is first in the kingdom of God. Those who have labored long Receive the same reward as those who come to know the Lord later in their lives. God’s justice and judgment is very much unlike our sense of fairness and justice. […]

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THE WORD OF GOD

24th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Fair or unfair? By SISTER MARY McGLONE When I was a kid, Mom used to sing this ditty to me: “Mother, Mother, may I go out to swim? Yes, my darling daughter. Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, but don’t go near the water.” (Would it have been different […]

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NEXT WEEKEND

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Home our hearts to do God’s will By SISTER MARY McGLONE What should a 17th-century Jesuit have done when Japanese officials said they would continue to torture faithful Christians until he desecrated an image of Christ? That dilemma is the driving force of Shusaku Endo’s novel “Silence.” While others suffered, […]

PARISH NEWS

Nominations sought for 3 openings on Parish Council

The Parish Council has three openings for the coming year. The council meets five times yearly to discuss all matters of the church, including building maintenance, religious and social events, and more.  If you, or someone you know, would like to be on the council, there are nomination sheets in church and in the parish […]

PARISH NEWS

Communion Breakfast Oct. 18 at Monarch Banquets; tickets on sale

Our annual Communion Breakfast, sponsored by the Social Ministry, takes place after the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Monarch Banquets (formerly Club Monarch) in Yorkville. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 5. They are available after all Masses and at the parish office. […]

PARISH NEWS

Faith Formation classes begin soon; register your child here

Faith Formation classes are going to start soon for kindergarten through sixth grade and junior and senior high school students. The K-6 program begins on Sunday, Oct. 7. Packets have been mailed to parents. The junior-senior high school program begins in November. Information has been sent to parents. Seventh- and eighth-grade students will have classes […]