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!

Delivering Food to Tepeyac

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Hello St. Francis, we had a good time Saturday morning on June 17th making a delivery to the Our Lady of Tepeyac food pantry. Thank you to George Stewart, Director of our St. Vincent de Paul food pantry, and co-directors, Kathleen and Matt Murray, for assisting in identifying the surplus food and loading the van. Thank you Fr. Ryan, Kevin Neenan, Michael & Kirk Galasso, Alan Czarnik for your great delivery work!

Rite of Calling for Lay Ecclesial Ministers

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On May 20th, at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the University of St. Mary of the Lake campus, 27 graduates from the Institute for Pastoral Leadership participated in the Rite of Calling

for Lay Ecclesial Ministers (LEMs).

Most Rev. Bishop Jeffrey S. Grob, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago, celebrated the liturgy with the candidates, surrounded by family, friends and clergy from their parishes. This was the first Rite of Calling in six years, the first since the end of the COVID pandemic.

Candidates had earned their graduate degrees in pastoral studies or divinity and completed a three-year formation program. Their roles range from volunteers in their parish and surrounding communities to professional ministry, such as directors of religious education, pastoral associates and chaplains.

We celebrate the following LEMs: Maria Arrez, Maria Brantman, Catherine Brolley, Lawrence Cubalchini, Megan Marie Daigle, Stephanie K. Gado, Colleen Hagen, Maryellen Harrington, Anastasia Jakubow, Frances M. Johnson, Marion Johnson, Akua Kankam, Doreen Kelly, Brian V. Leonard, Pamela Lynch, Therese McCall, Patty McCarthy, Krysten McOsker, Christina Norton, Imarenakhue Mary Oates, Barbara Olson, Malgorzata Pamula, Ben Paolelli, Joseph Quane, Jennifer C. Reid, and Valerie Walker.

Pam Lynch received her Masters of Arts degree in Catechetics and Evangelization from St Francis University of Steubenville in 2017 and then bridged to this Lay Ecclesial Minister program where she completed the necessary formation and other requirements.

A lay ecclesial minister is a lay person who has prepared for professional ministry in the Church (USCCB).

Introducing our New Tech Team!!

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Welcome to our TECH TEAM: Kaden Abrantes, Mario Bernardi, Ann Benoy, Isabel Edgcomb, Anna Edgcomb, Gianna Hesslau, Aris Monnette, Sarah Richards and Friday Ruiz. This team helps us project the prayers and responses during Mass. On Sunday at 9am and Wednesday noon we stream Mass for those who can’t join us in person. We are grateful to be able to help parishioners feel connected when they can’t physically be with us.

This team also helps with special events. For example, when Mitch Siegel spoke about the Veterans Employment Program the tech team shared pictures from Veterans benefiting from the program’s good work!

When asked about their experience on the tech team, the teens have shared they enjoy the new perspective from the loft and the opportunity to participate in the Mass even more closely.

We have a few openings. Please contact Pam Lynch if you know someone that may be interested in joining the team!

Fr Ryan conveys that this team is doing a great job as they learn and teach each other. As we know, the most important parts of Mass happen at the front of the church and especially on the Altar.

The prayers and responses can help people participate more fully and feel welcomed especially if they haven't been at Mass for a while, or if this is their first Mass experience. Of course, no one is perfect, so please be patient. You can find the team in the loft of the church, so feel free to wave during the sign of peace.

ADULT CONFIRMATION FOR VICARIATE 1 PARISHIONERS

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Are you an adult who missed receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? Preparation for Confirmation for Vicariate I parishioners will be offered weekly on Mondays beginning Monday, September 18, 2023 from 7-9pm, at St. Edna Parish, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights. Bishop Jeffrey Grob will preside at the Confirmation Mass at

St. Edna Parish on Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.

Information and registration contact Lorie Crepeau at lcrepeau@stedna.org 847-398-3362 x325. Please register by August 31.

Back-to-School Backpack Program!

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St Francis de Sales will be collecting backpacks filled with school supplies to benefit underprivileged children in our community. Beginning July 15th & 16th, Back-to-School Tags with a list of school supplies for each backpack will be available at church. All school supplies should be placed in a new backpack and returned to church by Sunday, July 30th. You will still be able to donate online via the link Back To School Drive or the website Your gift means the world to a bright and deserving child eager for a proper education. Thank you for your kind support and loving generosity!

Thank You from Fr. Bala Allam & St Joseph Catholic Church in Dondapadu, India

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Dearest Fr. Ryan and St. Francis de Sales Parishioners – Hearty greetings from Fr. Bala Allam and St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dondapadu, India. I send along many thanks to you all for your generous prayers and financial support. These prayers and your monetary support is a great help in rebuilding the Immaculate Conception Mission Church so that generations to come may have a place to celebrate the sacraments. No words can explain my sincere thanks and gratitude. May the good Lord continue to bless Fr Ryan and the parishioners of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.

I hope to be in the United States this summer and will make every effort visit St. Francis de Sales and offer Mass at your altar. Thank you very much.

In Union of prayers,
Fr Bala Allam