Reflect Weekend

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Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Are you looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the Joseph and Mary Retreat House (formerly Cardinal Stritch Retreat House) in Mundelein, IL (in the northern suburbs), on March 3-5, 2023. Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is $285 for meals and a single room. Visit www.ReflectRetreat.com, e-mail reflect.chicagoland@gmail.com, or call (630) 222-8303 for details.

Carmel Catholic Street Scenes 2023

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Carmel Catholic High School’s Street Scenes is February 10th and 11th

Endless Entertainment

Each year, Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein is transformed into a spectacular, fun-filled venue featuring more than 50 bands, activities, improv, theater, a cabaret-style student show, local food and beverage vendors, and much more for ages 21+.

Support the Students of Carmel Catholic

Street Scenes has contributed more than $11.8 million to assist Carmel Catholic High School students in meeting their educational goals by keeping tuition as low as possible and ensuring the best programming and activities are offered.

Hope to See You There!

Join in on the fun at Carmel Catholic High School’s largest annual fundraiser. Beat the lines at the door and purchase tickets in advance. This event is ages 21+. Family-friendly student show performances will be offered on February 5th and 9th.

Learn more at carmelstreetscenes.com

Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Francis de Sales Church 

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Report To The Parish For Fiscal Year 2022
(October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022) 

  • 2755 Families of Ela Township, greater Lake County and the northwest suburbs served. 

  • 9,165 Total people served. 

  • 3,890 Total service hours given by Vincentians and community members. 

  • $27,007 Spent by SVDP to provide food for clients at the pantry. 

  • This represents 12% (estimate) of the value of all food given by the pantry. 

  • 57 Families provided with financial assistance for $28,790 (Rent, Utilities, etc.) 

  • $4814 Funds provided to other conference parishes (Twinning) 

  • $1844 in dues to SVDP-Chicago and National SVDP 

  • $7094 Operating Expenses Donations to SVDP at St. Francis de Sales 

  • $48,714 Church Members and Poor Box 

  • $2733 Community Groups, Business Organizations and Individuals 

Working with Ela Township Social Services, local business groups, the many wonderful people of St Francis de Sales and the community our goal is to move in the spirit and values of the Society and to be good shepherds of the gifts that have been entrusted to us. We pledge to work to keep the confidence of the parish in the efforts made by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St Francis de Sales Church. 

Sincerely,
George A. Stewart 

Board President 

Broken & Blessed Healing Prayer Service

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Do you want more Forgiveness, Patience, Joy, Understanding, Peace, Trust or Courage? Do you want to let go of Anger, Frustration, Bitterness, Negativity, Betrayal, Hate and Loneliness? This evening will be filled with time for reflection and prayer and will include the opportunity for Reconciliation. Fr Paul Wachdorf will share the keynote reflection and

Fr Bradley Zamora will lead us in prayerful song reflection.

No registration needed - All are welcome - Bring a friend!

HOODIE DRIVE, underwear and socks too!

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Once again we will be collecting NEW Hoodies for several shelters. Our contact is asking for Mens Only New Hoodies in sizes medium to 3X. Ladies will wear these as well. In addition we will also collect new packages of underwear or socks. Underwear and socks are the number one requested item among the homeless. You may place your donations in the blue bins that will be set up in either the gathering space of church or the ministry center, now through December 4th.

Your generous gifts will be given to one of the following shelters; House of Mary and Joseph Homeless Shelter for men and women on Harrison Street in Chicago. Sister House, Oak Park, rehabilitation housing & Highwood Soup Kitchen.

Please contact Pam Urban 847-373-9705 with any questions or concerns.

God Bless you for your beautiful gift of love to those in need.

A Holiday Tradition – A Gift of Love

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We are returning to our tradition of adopting families and women from Mt. St. Joseph again this year. This year we have many individuals and families who need our assistance during the upcoming holidays. By remembering them with a Christmas gift and food for their dinner, we act as a reminder of Christ’s presence in the world today. We are also requesting gift cards or cash donations to allow us to purchase gift cards for families and for our sharing parish – Our Lady of Tepeyac. We will not have the Sharing Tree for Our Lady of Tepeyac this year. We ask that you purchase a new article of clothing and a gift for each child in the family. Gifts for the parents are optional. We also ask that you purchase $10 Jewel or Walmart gift cards per person for the family so that they may make their own food selection. Look for the Gift of Love sign-up tables in the Gathering Space before and after Masses the weekends of November 5th and 6th , 12th and 13th and 19th and 21st. If you donate gift cards or cash they can be mailed to St. Francis, 135 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich 60047, dropped off at the Ministry Center, dropped off in a dedicated box in church during the weekend masses, through the online giving program. If you donate gift cards please make the cards in increments of $25 or $50 and only for Walmart, Target or Jewel. On behalf of everyone who has been assisted through the Gift of Love, thank you for your generosity in past years. We hope you find it possible to continue to make this a holiday tradition. Stop by the table to sign up or learn more about the program or call Jane Clery at 847-370-8933 with any questions you may have.

Join Bingo Team Kirk!

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We are in search of additional team members to help run Bingo Night at the Knights Hall. Team Kirk rotates Thursday Bingo with 4 teams. We will teach you on site. Start time is 5pm and we go until 9:30pm. You can come work whichever positions you like at times that fit your needs. Some come early, some come later. Some even work the whole time! If you are interested in joining team Kirk, please call or text Kirk at (224)288-9733 or email him at kirk.galasso@comcast.net

The Council of Catholic Nurses of Lake County

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The Council of Catholic Nurses of Lake County is celebrating its 34th year of supporting Catholic Nurses with a variety of nursing initiatives throughout Lake County

We are extending an invitation to Nurses to join us at our next meeting on Saturday, September 10th at 8:30 am at St. Joseph’s Church in Libertyville. We will begin with a mass, followed by light refreshments, a presentation (“Self-Care for Burnout Prevention” by Cindy Gunnarson, MSN), and a business meeting. Enjoy networking with Nurses in the community, exploring topics of interest, opportunities for community outreach, and cultivating spirituality. Please contact Debbie at (847) 373-2243 or Rose at (331) 980-7282 if you would like to learn more about CCNLC or are interested in attending. Annual dues $15 (payable at the event). Hope you can join us. Peace.

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.