As living members of the Body of Christ, the people of
St. Joseph Parish embrace the Traditions of the Church as given to us by Christ.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit we teach, live, and love one another as brothers and sisters in Christ, and celebrate the Word of God as a faith-filled community that welcomes all who seek the truth. We celebrate the presence of God in our midst through worship, service, and catechesis. In accordance with the teachings of the Church, we work to assist all parish members in discerning the truths of our faith and the moral obligation to which we are called to live the Gospel. Email us.
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Masses will be at the Grotto
Saturday, July 4th, 4PM
Sunday, July 5th, 10AM
Please wear a face mask and maintain
social distancing.
Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and maybe an
umbrella to protect you from the sun.
There will be no Masses in Church this weekend.
Congratulations Raffle Winners!
We are pleased to announce the winners of
our annual Homecoming Raffle.
1st Prize Vicki Hodgman
2nd Prize Sonny Skole
3rd Prize Laura Vranich
4th Prize Robert Horvat
We extend our deepest thanks to
Barb Hallick and Charlene Bravo
for chairing the annual raffle. We
are most grateful to everyone for
your support of the raffle.
The total profit for the Homecoming
Raffle was $12,353.
We are very humbled by the success
of the raffle even though the Fair was
cancelled. The support and generosity
of our parish family is outstanding and
is appreciated so much more than you
know. God bless you always.
St. Joseph, pray for us!
Jack McGinnis pulls the winning raffle tickets
and hands them to Fr. Tim.
Deacon Dave Raskowski Retires
It is with mixed feelings that we announce the
retirement of our beloved and much appreciated
Deacon Dave Raskowski. We recognize Deacon Dave's
unconditional dedication, grace, and unwavering faith
as he served the people of St. Joseph Parish these
past 20 years. He will always be remembered as a
hardworking, committed, friendly, and faith-filled
person who is a true example to look for and follow.
We will celebrate Deacon Dave and his wife, Jo, at a
reception when the coronavirus is not as active.
People say one person can't
Make a difference in the world,
But we know that isn't true
because we've seen the difference
You make in the lives of those around you.
Faith is making
yesterday a stepping-stone,
today a new beginning,
tomorrow a limitless possibility.
Thank you for your expressions of faith.
May your paths be filled with
simple joys and blessings without end.
God bless Deacon Dave, Jo, and the Raskowski family!
St. Joseph is open for weekday (8:30AM)
and weekend Massess.
Fr. Tim will call weekly to notify us where
Masses will be held.
For weekend Masses celebrated in Church,
you must call the rectory, 815-727-9378, to
register to attend Mass as seating is limited.
Per the diocese and the governor we have to know who
is attending each Mass for the purpose of contact
tracing in the event that someone gets sick.
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All parishioners must enter through the
Chicago Street doors.
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Face coverings/masks are required for everyone over 2 years of age.
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Follow instructions from the ushers upon entering Church.
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Ushers will seat you and will dismiss you after Mass has ended.
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Confessions will be heard from 3 - 3:30 PM, Saturdays.
Due to space constraints, the Adoration Chapel
will not be open for the time being.
Click to read
The Obligation to attend Mass on Sundays
is still lifted as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Fr. Tim's Audio Calls
Fr. Tim's call for June 27th & 28th
Fr. Tim's call of June 18, 2020
Audio message from our pastor, Fr. Tim, on opening for Masses.
St. Joseph Parish Needs Your Help!
We are in need of volunteers to help
at 10:00 & 11:30 Masses. If you are able to
volunteer, please call the rectory.
A note from St. John's Food Pantry
Dear St. Joseph Parishioners,
Thank you for the monetary and food donations to
St. John the Baptist Food Pantry; since the covid pandemic
started there have been multiple changes that have happened.
The volunteer staff was cut over 75% due to CDC regulation,
and the process of having clients come in and receive
their products. Most importantly the biggest change is the
increased number of clients that we have served, more than
double. We continue to serve 300 - 400 people a week. The
new faces are people that have never been to a food pantry
before who were furloughed or laid off. With your donations
we are able to help everyone who has come through our doors
by providing them food and care packages.
Thank you for helping us put smiles on so many faces
through your donations during this pandemic! I pray that
you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe during these
uncertain times. Our volunteers and especially our clients
appreciate your assistance and are very grateful for your
continued support of our efforts to help "feed the hungry."
Many Blessings,
Mary Cottrell
Food Pantry Coordinator
"You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them.
This is how prayer works." ~ Pope Francis
We need your help!
Our weekend to collect for St. John's Food Pantry
is July 25th & 26
St. Joseph Parish supports the
St. John Food Pantry with
a collection on the fourth weekend of each month. Since we
are unable to collect donations at weekend Masses, we
are asking for your help.
Could you make a monetary donation or bring
an item or two of non-perishable food or a
household item (cleaning product, shampoo, etc.)
to help St. John's Food Pantry?
Monetary donations can be mailed to the rectory or
dropped through the mail slot in the front door of the
rectory. Non-perishable food donations can be dropped
off to the back porch of the rectory at your convenience.
Many are in need during this challenging time. With children
home from school and adults not working full time or at
all, so many are lacking basic necessities, like food.
May God bless you for your generosity and
prayerful support.
St. Joseph Parish is collecting wide-ruled binder paper
for the Back-to-School Fair. Donations can be
left in Church or on the back porch of the
rectory. Thank you.
Read a beautiful poem about St. Joseph,
written by a friend of our parish.
Church Re-Opening Phased Plan
for Resuming the Celebration
of Masses & Sacraments
Read Bishop Pates' Letter
Read the Executive Summary Plan
Prayer to St. Rocco
O Great St. Rocco, deliver us, we beseech thee,
from the scourges of God; through thy intercession,
preserve our bodies from contagious diseases, and
our souls from the contagion of sin. Obtain for us
salubrious air; but above all purity of heart.
Amen.
St. Rocco is the patron saint of epidemics
and the gravely ill.
The Diocese of Joliet is livestreaming Masses.
Visit www.dioceseofjoliet.org for more info.
The Obligation to attend Mass on Sundays
is still lifted as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
We recognize the centrality of the Eucharist in
our Catholic Faith, but the present crisis requires
us to follow directives that will eventually
minimize this pandemic.
So Storm Heaven with your prayers and recite
the following prayer as you make your
Spiritual Communion with Christ.
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in
the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to
receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You
sacramentally, come at least spiritually
into my heart. I embrace You as if You were
already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Thank You! Thank You!
We truly appreciate everyone
who has mailed in their offertory envelopes or
made online donations to St. Joseph Church.
Your generosity is helping us to maintain the Church
we all love and to keep the lights and heat on
until we all gather together again to
give praise & thanks
to our Lord and God.
We depend on your spiritual and financial support to
continue the operations and ministries at St. Joseph Church.
If possible, please prayerfully consider continuing your
donations to St. Joseph Church during these
uncertain times. Your offertory gifts can be mailed
to the rectory, dropped through the mail slot
in the front door, or you can submit your
offertory gift via Online Giving through the link
on the right-hand column.
We truly appreciate your continued support.
The Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal for 2020 will kick
off in February. Click on this link to watch the video.
Information will be mailed to diocese households.
Every Life
Cherished * Chosen * Sent
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Great Lake Scrip gift cards are a convenient way to do your
shopping, while helping St. Joseph Church in the process.
Purchase gift cards - the same you would purchase in
stores - at face value through the Church. Use the cards
to fill up your vehicles with gas, purchase groceries and
gifts, dine out, and so much more! Click on the Great
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information. NEW! You can now place your order online
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"And gradually,
though no one
remembers exactly
how it
happened, the
unthinkable
becomes tolerable.
And then acceptable.
And then legal.
And then
applaudable."
- Joni Eareckson Tada
Respect
All Life
From the Womb
To the Tomb
SCAM ALERT!!!
Cyber crime has hit
St. Joseph and is
hitting dioceses
nationwide. If/when
you receive an email
from Fr. Tim
requesting you to
purchase a gift card
or to urgently contact
him via email,
please delete it!
It is a scam!
This email scam is
also using other
priests’ names in the
diocese asking for
money or gift
cards. Parishioners
should contact the
parish office to verify
the legitimacy of any
suspicious request
they may receive.
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