The St. Francis of Assisi Helping Hands Committee is participating in the Baby Bottle Project to benefit The Women's Center of Greater Chicagoland. This organization benefits mothers and families experiencing crisis pregnancies. Please pick up a baby bottle before or after Mass on May 10th or 11th. Fill your bottle with spare change and return it before or after Mass on May 31st or June 1st.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE ROSARY PROJECT SIGN UP
Happily we are glad to say that the traveling "Our Lady of Fatima" statue project has been very successful! You can host the Blessed Mother and pray the Rosary for Peace every day for a week with our beautiful statue in your home. It is small and easy to manage. Weeks are now available in July through October. Sign up will be in the Narthex after the Masses on 5/17 and 5/18. Choose your week to pray the Rosary with friends, family or on your own each day. A reminder and instructions will be emailed to you in advance of your week. Please consider participating in this worthwhile project at a time when Peace is so needed in our homes, schools, communities and throughout the world! 
Order of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children (OCIA) ARE YOU:
Call Sr. Gael at the parish office 460-0042 or email [email protected] for more information and/or begin this journey of faith. 
Lectio Divina
The format could be described as a fusion of lectio divina (sacred reading) and group spiritual direction/faith sharing. The starting point is to look at the upcoming Sunday Gospel and reflect on its various meanings, and then to see how it applies to participants' lives. For more information on Lectio Divina click here. We meet the fourth Thursday of the month. All are welcome!
ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED! Want to become an Altar Server at St. Francis? If you are in 4th Grade or higher, register here for a required in-person training session. Watch our training video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axU1uA3l45o) to familiarize yourself with the expectations of serving with us. For any questions or concerns, please email Fr. Jay Suero at [email protected].
ROSARY FOR LIFE Please join us for the Rosary for Life the first Saturday of each month. We will meet at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 7th. We will pray at the Eucharistic Chapel at the base of the bell tower.
Hope to see you then! 
CHILDREN'S MASS
Sunday, June 1st at 9:30 am in the St Francis Room. This is a special gathering for parents & PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN – SPECIAL AGE APPROPRIATE MASS 
GRIEF SUPPORT Monday, June 9th
3:30-5:00 pm Topic: Grieving and post traumatic growth. Can they co-exist? Consider joining other grieving hearts to explore the sixth stage of grief, post traumatic growth. Facilitated by Valerie Piazza LCPC 
St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Francis of Assisi Parish helps the poor and needy within our parish boundaries with food and financial assistance. If you are in need of assistance, please call our parish office 708-460-0042 and a volunteer will return your call as soon as possible.
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Quick Links
Online Masses at Home SFA Parent Lifelines Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School Religious Education Registration (OR CALL RE Office 708-460-0155) Fr. Jay's Art & Theology Dynamic Catholic Daily Mass Readings Liturgy of the Hours Bible Common Prayers Rosary Guide Vatican Website U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops Word On Fire FORMED Bulletins April 6, 2025 April 13, 2025 April 20, 2025 April 27, 2025 May 4, 2025 May 11, 2025 |
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Becoming Catholic
All are welcome at St. Francis. No matter where you are on your faith journey, we are here to walk with you. We invite you to join us at mass. Come and feel the warmth of our community. If you would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, have questions or already have decided you would like to become Catholic, please contact the parish office to set up a time to speak to a member of our pastoral staff. |
I'm New
Our Mission ~ The St. Francis of Assisi community is a welcoming Christian family. We believe in Jesus Christ, and are guided by the Holy Spirit and the example of St. Francis. We gather to celebrate, to grow in the knowledge of our faith rooted in the Catholic tradition, and to recognize our responsibility to reach out to the world. |
You & Your Family
The life and vitality of St. Francis of Assisi thrives on the commitment of the many people involved in the various ministries of the parish. Currently, we have over 30 committees and ministries for all ages. We encourage you to consider participation in one or more of these areas. |