Celebrate Sunday Mass at St. Alphonsus!
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is the patron saint of immigrants. In the late 19th century, she worked to provide education for Italian immigrants in the U.S and is the first U.S citizen to be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. Nov 13 is her feast day, so let’s pray for all those who work to support immigrants and refugees around the world.
EWTN will have programs celebrating the life and works of Mother Cabrini on their networks at 1 PM and 7 PM this Saturday.
November is designated as National Adoption Awareness Month. The Catholic Church recognizes the beauty of adoption as a reflection of God the Father adopting us as His sons and daughters.
Invite your friends/loved ones to Mass! Sunday Mass schedule in English is at 9 AM, 11 AM, and 5 PM. Mass in Spanish is at 12:30 PM.
The Archdiocese of Chicago has issued a statement that, in accordance with the city, masks will now be required at all liturgies, including Masses. You can read the statement here.
Men's Evening prayers group (Vespers) continue on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9 PM in the church sanctuary.
Celebrate the kickoff of the holiday season in Lakeview with the lighting of Lakeview's community Christmas tree! Enjoy live performances and a special visit from Santa on November 21st at 6 PM (immediately following 5 PM Mass) outside St. Alphonsus. Sponsored by Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce. More details can be found in the parish bulletin.
In support of Catholic Charities and The Women's Center, St. Alphonsus will be taking part of the Celebration of Giving from November 21 to December 5. This is a wonderful service project which annually ‘makes Christmas’ for hundreds of those less fortunate. The Giving Tree tags will be available in the narthex during Mass starting Sunday Nov. 21. More details to come!
Service Opportunities- Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, 3808 W. Iowa, are in need of volunteers to assist with Thanksgiving food prep on Monday Nov 15 and Wednesday Nov 17. If you can spare a few hours, contact Sister Stephanie Baliga
On Sat, Nov 20th from 8:45 AM-Noon, join YCP Chicago Gives Back, a monthly service opportunity to give back to the community by volunteering at various nonprofits in the Chicago area. This month, they will be helping out at St. Moses the Black (*formerly St. Columbanus) in Greater Grand Crossing! With Thanksgiving being the following week, we will help them unpack a huge shipment from the Greater Food Depository and help hang up clothes and coats for their weekly Clothes Closet. All are welcome to join! Register here
Bring Your Chocolate Treats to Mass! The Scouts of Troop 889 are again
collecting chocolate treats to share with homebound elderly in Chicago through the Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly – Chicago chapter, and we need your help! Scouts will be in the narthex after masses on November 21 collection your donations.
The Little Brothers charity works to relieve isolation and loneliness among its elderly friends by delivering household necessities, plus gifts and companionship. This year they ask for individually-wrapped chocolate pieces, suitable for including loose in a reusable plastic bin (rather than the rectangular boxes we have loved in the past). Little Brothers uses the example of Dove, Lindt, or Ghirardelli pieces, but any individually-wrapped pieces are great!
Boy Scouts Wreath Sale; The St. Alphonsus Scout Troop 889 is selling wreaths again this season. Order online, and delivery will be directly to home addresses starting the week of Thanksgiving. Get your own home ready for the holidays, plus these make great gifts for family and friends! Each item purchased also funds the planting of an evergreen seedling in one of our National and State Forests. Go to www.giftitforward.com, enter fundraising code tr889il001, and find your favorite wreath, centerpiece, holiday door spray, or mini tree! Thank you from all our Scouts!
Our parish school Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts will be running an art contest through next week! Fr. Bauer and AACA principal Gerit McAllister will pick the winner on Monday, Nov 22. The winning Liturgy/Christmas themed design will be featured as the front cover of the St. Alphonsus Christmas card mailed out to all parishioners. We look forward to some amazing
submissions from our talented school students!
It's the Year of St. Joseph. Let us remember to celebrate a saint the Holy Father called a beloved, tender, accepting and courageous father. Find resources here
Do you have upcoming exciting events that you would like to share with our St. Alphonsus Church and our parish school communities? You can share them here!
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Dante 360 at ACTC
Sunday, November 14th at 3:00 PM
This year marks 700 years since the death of Dante Alighieri and it has been named the Year of Dante in Italy. His presence plays a significant part in our historic proscenium theatre; walking into the space you will look up to find a beautiful medallion of Dante meeting Beatrice.
We, too, join Italy and the world as we celebrate this renowned poet and invite you to join us for a special, one night only event, Dante 360.
Dante 360 will explore Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy through music, performance, and art. Featuring art Historian Elizabeth Lev, music by the Schola Antiqua, and performance by local Chicago talent.
As we come to the close on this Year of Dante, we invite you to help us celebrate his legacy, and that of our historic Athenaeum Theatre, which has Dante at its very center.
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Young Adult Ministry
St. Alphonsus has a vibrant young adult community! Be sure to check out our Facebook page for service opportunities and other future events!
Join St. Alphonsus YAM and Young Catholic Professionals Chicago on Saturday, December 11th for the St. Joseph Saturday Retreat! St. Joseph
Saturday is a FREE half-day retreat (open to all young adults in their 20s and 30s), where young adults are encouraged to “look upon work with the eyes of faith” and see God’s presence in their vocations and professional lives. The retreat will include talks, group discussion, and prayer, and it will be a time to reflect on the life of YCP's patron saint, St. Joseph the Worker. Register now at https://bit.ly/ycpretreat21
All Young Adults in the parish are encouraged to check out Catholic Sports League's Board Game Night on Saturday, November 20. This is a FREE event for all young adults (21-39)! There will be a wide variety of games available, but feel free to bring your favorite board game to add to the fun. This fun-filled evening will be hosted at D'Agostino's in Wrigleyville. Food and drink will be available for purchase throughout the night. While this is a free event, PLEASE sign up ahead of time at catholicsportsleagues.com so the restaurant can staff accordingly.
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Faith Formation
Rev. Steven Bauer and our parish staff are always open to the faithful in assisting with your spiritual journey. May God bless us with patience and peace as we seek to live in harmony with one another and all creation!
Walking With Purpose- A Modern Woman's Guide to the Bible
Join us at St. Alphonsus this Fall on Tuesdays as we help you enjoy a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ, nurtured through personal Bible study and small group discussions created just for women! Walking with Purpose meetings are from 9:30-11 AM and 6:30-8:30 PM. Contact Susan Combes for more information.
The Office of Lifelong Formation is pleased to share access to a variety of newly developed retreats for use with adults.
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Support St. Alphonsus through GiveCentral!
The most important opportunity to steward your gifts of treasure is to give purposefully to the weekly Offertory. We ask that every parishioner prayerfully considers the gifts that God has given them. In gratitude for such gifts, we hope you give back to God through a significant gift to St. Alphonsus Church on a regular basis. This giving back to God in support of the mission and ministry of the parish is essential to the spiritual life of you, the giver, and to the ongoing operations of the parish. Your offertory gift is most easily accomplished through regular automatic withdrawals from your credit card or checking account right here, through our secure online giving platform, GiveCentral. You can also text Sunday to (773) 570-7600.
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Knights of Columbus
Prayers for all facing surgeries, illnesses, employment and other challenges. Thanksgiving for all of the many answered prayers.
THANK YOU, St. Alphonsus Parishioners, for coming together to make for the wonderful & generous support of the Intellectual Disability Drive which will benefit Misericordia & Special Olympics, the winter coat drive for Chicago's homeless, and the Food Drive for Mission Our Lady of the Angels!!!
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News Around the Archdiocese
The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini to Honor the 75th Anniversary of Her Canonization with a Jubilee Year, Starting with a Special Mass on Her Feast Day Nov. 13, 2021
In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, more commonly known as Mother Cabrini, the National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini will celebrate with a Jubilee year beginning on her feast day, Nov. 13. To kick-off the celebration, Bishop Robert Casey, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago, will lead the opening of the Holy Door at 3:30 PM. and the inaugural Jubilee Mass at 4 PM. on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the national shrine, 2520 N. Lakeview Ave. Due to limited seating capacity at the shrine, guests must register in advance to attend Mass. Masks are required to be worn inside the shrine. The Mass will be livestreamed.
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Living Peace and Justice
This coming Tuesday, November 16 from 7:30-8:30 PM, University of Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life is proud to host radio personality and Catholic commentator Gloria Purvis as she discusses the topic, "Racial Justice: Solidarity and the Church's Call to Action". This is a free virtual discussion. For more info and to register.
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Your financial gifts help us to continue our ministries as a faith community. We are deeply grateful for every gift that is shared.
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When we plan our weekly giving, and set this money aside first, we demonstrate the great importance that God and the support of the Gospel have in our lives.
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Our weekly bulletin features many of the ways you can contribute to the vibrancy of St. Alphonsus parish.
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