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Welcome to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish! Organized as a parish in 1949 by the Archdiocese of Chicago, St. Francis de Sales encompasses the communities of Lake Zurich, Deer Park, Hawthorn Woods, North Barrington, Kildeer and Long Grove. If you are new to the area or are returning to the practice of our Catholic faith, we welcome you to our parish.
A LETTER TO THE PARISH COMMUNITY
FROM THE SFdS PARISH STAFF
A Letter from Archdiocese of Chicago
Click to read Fr. David Ryan Letter Informing of Allegations 28Nov2020
Our Parish Reopening Team consists of the following individuals:
Leader/Pastor: Fr. David Ryan
Lay Co-leader 1: Thomas Purtell
Lay Co-leader 2: Pam Lynch
Compliance Manager: Judy Reilly
Greeter Captain: Karl Heeregen
Cleaning Captain: Kirk Galasso
Set-up Captain: Gene Bader
Communication: Katie McGlauchlin
Church Registration: Delia Kavanaugh
Welcome to St. Francis de Sales!!! It is truly a special blessing to worship Jesus in our church, gathering together and receiving His Body.
We are blessed to invite you to our Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:00pm and our Sunday 6:30am & 9:00am Masses in our church. We are using a registration process. Just click on the button on this page to sign up. Note: The 9:00am Mass will continue to be live streamed to Youtube & Facebook.
We will continue to offer our Sunday 11:15am Mass outside in the west parking lot. No registration is required.
We are blessed to invite you to join our weekday noon Mass in our church. Please note that on Wednesdays, Mass will be at 1pm with our school children. We are using a registration process. Just click on the button on this page to sign up.
Our church will be open for Adoration on Wednesdays from 7-8
If you encounter any difficulties registering, please call our Parish Office at (847)438-6622 leaving your contact information. You will then be contacted to help get you registered.
Ministry Center and Fr. Valker Hall are still closed until further notice. Call the Parish Office at (847)438-6622 with any questions.
For scheduling funerals or sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony, Confession or Anointing of the Sick please call Parish Office at (847)438-6622.
We are in need of people to help with greeting, ushering and cleaning at all our indoor daily and Sunday Masses. Please click for more information and to volunteer.
This service will also be live streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
The Lord is close to the broken hearted Psalm 34:18
Join us for a special Hope and Healing prayer service led by Deacon Keith Strohm at St Francis de Sales on Tuesday, December 22 at 7pm in our church. All are welcome.
This evening will be a special opportunity to pray as a community
For Fr Ryan that he feels the Holy Spirit’s peace, comfort, strength and love.
For the people of our parish who are in the midst of uncertain times that God guides us to His hope and healing.
And for all people suffering and hurting in any way that they feel God’s tender compassion and love.
Deacon Keith and others from our parish will lead us in prayer, Scripture reading and reflection as we invite the healing Love of Christ to fill our hearts.
VIEW THE RECORDING OF THE
RIGHT TO LIFE TRAINING BELOW
ACA REPORT FOR OUR PARISH
through November 2020
Donor Count............................................581
2020 Goal.......................................$127,292
Amount Pledged......….................$254,672
Amount Paid..................................$245,089
Balance Due......................................$9,583
1st Rebate Paid Oct 2020.....….... $93,543
Father Ryan asks that you continue to support the ACA'20 through prayer, pledges and payments.
TUNE IN!
A previously recorded Mass will be broadcasted on Wednesdays at 7am & 4pm, Fridays at Noon, and 12:30pm on Sundays by the Village of Lake Zurich on Comcast cable channel 4 and AT&T U-Verse channel 99.
Please prayerfully continue your Stewardship during this time of suspension from Mass. Options are:
Dropping off your envelope at the Ministry Center
Using ParishSoft giving https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stfrancislz
Using Text to Give by texting the word GIVE to 847-443-9997