Virtual Bulletin
get the scoop on the latest going-ons at our parish
Come to the garden, bring the family, learn a little about the SFdS Jubilee Garden and gardening and get your pumpkin & fall decorations started!
We’ll have :
♦ Donuts & cider
♦ 50/50 raffle (no need to be present to win)
♦Available for a small donation
♦ Organically Grown Vegetables
♦ Corn Stalks for fall decorating
♦ Pumpkins
Catechists needed for 24 Sessions
Wednesday evening 11-16 age group
Tuesday evening 6-10 age group
Meet once a week October through April
Only Requirements - Must be 21+ and willing to enter into a one on one relationship with a child with special needs.
We have children on the waiting list that need a catechist!
For more information contact Kelly Smith at (847) 287-8640 or kellylyn60@gmail.com
Thank you for a great kickoff to our Kingdom of God Small Group Homily Series. Sorry about the technical issue last night. I will make sure we can show a video with sound by next week. Thank you for your flexibility.
It was great to see so many people eager to meet in small group to discuss this homily series.
As we look ahead - the gatherings will include:
Introduction
Witness Talk (either in person or viewing a pre-recorded video)
Recap of the homily (or rewatching the homily)
Reading the Gospel out loud in small group
Discussion about anything that you decide is relevant, using the list of discussion topics and questions as you wish.
We are always open to new people joining us and can start new groups as we continue to grow.
If you hear from someone who is interested but unable to join in the meeting options we are offering, please connect them with Pam Lynch. This series is designed to be accessible anywhere and for anyone. All the resources will be available on the website (soon).
PS - The evening is scheduled for 7:00 - 8:00pm but as we meet and as you discuss in small groups, of course, you can choose to continue past 8:00pm.
Small Groups will meet on September 20 - October 18th
in person in the Ministry Center Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00pm
OR a group is meeting on Thursday 7:00 - 8:00
OR on Zoom Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30pm.
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!
Congratulations to our teens who were confirmed in the SPRED Program on April 23rd, 2023
Krystian Woyciech Bendyk
Daniel Pablo Velasquez Brown
Natalia Ines Therese of Lies Hesslau
Nathaniel James Vincent Smith
26 Scouts showed up for the spreading. Many hands made quick work. Special appreciation for Bob Hendrickson for donating $940 towards the purchase of the mulch that was spread.
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!
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).
Donations were driven down to Notre Dame parish on Harrison Street to support this Chicago Parish and Chicago Police Department for sheltering the homeless from the border. Five minivans packed full of donations from our parish ...a caravan of goodwill.
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.
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.
Join us 8 to 11am on Saturday mornings through November, except Memorial Day Weekend.
Your help is needed, even if only for an hour!
No gardening experience necessary! Great for those who need service hours.
For more information, please call Sharon Fredrickson at (847) 643-6633
All are invited!
Sunday August 6th from 1:30pm - 5pm in the West Parking lot - RAIN OR SHINE!
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!
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