Totus Tuus 2023 Thank You!

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To our Totus Tuus Missionaries - Josh Jacob, Anastacia Smith, Kevin Ellis, Alondra Cruz, William Estrada, Amelia Polocz, our high school teen volunteers & the adult volunteers who helped make our week so much fun!

Thank you to Pam Lynch & the Virgilio Family for hosting the missionaries in their homes! Thank you to the boy scouts from troop 309 that helped with our s'mores night! Thank you to Fr. Ryan for celebrating Mass each day, offering Confession, and Adoration. Thank you to Deacon Bob for helping with Adoration and the Church Tour.

Thank you to Rosati's of Lake Zurich, La Parroquia, Culver's of Lake Zurich, Pat Mizerka, the Urban family, the Platas family, the Chiarelli family, the Alivia family, the Virgilio family, the Clery family, Koffee Kup Restaurant, the Epstein family, the Hupperich family, & the Ananevic family for donating meals for our missionaries or hosting them for a meal!

Totus Tuus 2022 Thank You!

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To our totus tuus missionaries- Ben anderson, Enrique Dominguez, Jose Antonio Gonzalez, Emmy Uzquiano, and Margarita Perez,our High school Teen Volunteers & the adult volunteers who helped make our week so much fun!

Thank you to Pam Lynch for hosting all five of our missionaries in her home!

Thank you to Fr. Ryan & Fr. Paul fOr helping with Masses, Confession, and Adoration. THank you to Deacon Tom and Deacon Bob for helping with Masses, Adoration and Church Tours.

Thank you to Rosati's of Lake Zurich, La Parroquia, Culver's of Lake Zurich, The McDermott Family, The Rahilly Family, the Schumacher Family, the Urban Family, The Platas Family, The Clery Family, The Epstein Family, and The Virgilio family for donating meals for our missionaries!

Unplugged Fest // Paulus Park // August 7th

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Hello!!

I hope you are having a great summer. This summer, our parish is participating in the free event, Unplugged Fest at Paulus Park. We are in need of incoming 8th graders and high school students to help us with the craft we are offering at our tent. Please use the link below to sign up for one or more time slots.

If you have any questions please contact Mimi McGlauchlin at 847-726-4850.

Assistant Youth Minister Open Position at SFdS!

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High School Youth Ministry

Our High School Youth Ministry team prepares freshmen and sophomores for Confirmation and also ministers to all high school teens through youth group events and activities. The teens who have participated in our ministry in the past many years have been honest and open about sharing their faith journeys and their struggles. They have shared how they have seen God working in their lives and how God has worked through other people. 

Working with the Director of Youth Ministry in: 

  • Planning and coordinating Confirmation content and working on-site during the Sunday in-person small group meetings for our two year high school Confirmation program. 

  • Planning, coordinating and attending Confirmation & Kairos Retreats and Steubenville Youth Conference.

  • Planning, coordinating and attending Youth Group activities (currently Sundays).

We are looking for a person to bring their fresh ideas and enthusiasm in serving the high school teens in our community and parish. We are always evolving and interested in learning from the past as we look to improve our ministry in the future.

Middle School Religious Education

We serve teens in 6th-8th grade and use the Life Teen Edge program to foster their faith. Teens attend class twice a month to participate in large group activities and small group discussions. Sessions are offered on Mondays and Tuesdays in the evening.

Working with the Coordinator of Religious Education in:

  • Planning, coordinating and attending middle school Edge religious education sessions.

  • Working with the small group volunteers who facilitate the small group discussions. 

Young Adult Ministry 

  • Planning and coordinating events and activities for Young Adults within our parish and vicariate.

More Information 

During the past years, the high school and junior high teams have collaborated and helped each other in a variety of ways. We truly are better together. 

This person will also join us as part of the Mass Tech Team. We stream 9:00am Mass on Sunday & noon on Wednesday and also 1st Communion and Confirmation Masses annually.

There is an administrative staff person who is also part of this Religious Education and Youth Ministry team.

Detailing out all the specific tasks would include much more information, but the points above cover the main goals of this job. Many of the tasks have been changed in the past years to take advantage of online registration opportunities. We can be available for a conversation to answer questions anytime. 


If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about this position, please send an updated resume and cover letter to plynch@stfrancislz.org for consideration.

Religious Education Registration Forms

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Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year is OPEN!

Please click the button below.

2022-2023 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION

Interested in Volunteering in our program?

Click the button below with your areas of interest:

VOLUNTEER FORM

TO PAY TUITION:

Click the button below to be directed to our payment portal. If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact the Religious Education Office at 847.438.3233.

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2022 - 2023 Parent Handbook

Click the button below to view the most updated version of our Parent Handbook.

PARENT HANDBOOK