Hello St. Alphonsus,

Cardinal Cupich's Statement

This week, the Illinois Attorney General’s office released its report on the Illinois Catholic dioceses’ response to the child sexual abuse crisis. The nature of the report and the media coverage it has generated are certainly causes of pain and concern for all. Cardinal Cupich has issued a statement that will be provided here and in bulletins of all parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. You can also find more resources here.

Cardinal Cupich Statement in English

En Español 

Our pastor Rev. Steven Bauer shared his reflection on the report and more in this weekend's bulletin.

Celebrate Sunday Mass at

St. Alphonsus!

In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus appears to his disciples and gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit.

This Gospel reminds us that the Church is called to be a reconciling presence in the world. The reconciling presence of Christ is celebrated in the Church’s sacramental life. In the Sacrament of Baptism, we are cleansed of sin and become a new creation in Christ. In the Sacrament of Penance, the Church celebrates the mercy of God through the forgiving of sins. This reconciling presence is also to be a way of life for Christians. In situations of conflict, we are to be agents of peace and harmony among people.

Father Bauer and our St. Alphonsus parish and Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts staff wish everyone a wonderful Memorial Day holiday weekend! Both the rectory and school will be closed this Monday, May 29. Please note that Daily Mass on Monday will be at 9:00 AM instead of the customary 8:30 AM.  

Reconciliation is available each Wednesday during Adoration from 6:30-7:30 PM and on Saturdays at 11 AM.

Daily prayer keeps you in good relationship with the LORD, and yourself.

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.

Mass Readings for Pentecost Sunday

May 28 Parish Bulletin

Ministers of Care

Are you interested in serving our St. Al’s community in a special way? We are currently looking for volunteers to be part of the Ministers of Care ministry at St. Al’s! Volunteers will bring Holy Communion to parishioners that are sick or homebound on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. Typically volunteers have brought communion Monday after the 8:30 AM mass, however, the timing could be adjusted based on the volunteer’s schedule. It takes about 90 minutes to distribute communion depending on how many parishioners you are visiting. Please contact Stephanie Sullivan for more information!

Become an altar server!  Students 4th grade and up who are trained to become altar servers will be able to serve on Sundays and school Masses. Experienced servers can also serve at weddings and funerals (which includes a $10 stipend). Please feel free to reach out to me.Thanks for considering it! - Fr. Pat

Our parish will be hosting Wedding Coordinator training sessions in June. If are interested in serving as a wedding coordinator, contact Kaitlin Holyk.

If you would like to become more involved in various parish ministries, please complete a brief survey! We invite you to join us in responding to the vocational call of our shared baptism. Please consider the ways in which you may be generous with your time and talent for the sake of the Kingdom of God and the mission with St. Alphonsus.  

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!

Did you know that you can view all upcoming church events on the calendar on our website? If your ministry has an event that you would like to host at St. Alphonsus, you can complete the Plan An Event form. Any inquiries can also be directed to the parish Office Manager, Mario Serrano.

Young Adult Ministry

Be sure to check out our May newsletter, which has more info about upcoming events, including Monday's Memorial Day rooftop social and an Explanatory Mass in June!

We are finalizing our speakers for the annual summer series on Wednesday evenings in July, Theology on Tap. More details to come!

Faith Formation News

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!

Spring Your Kids into Totus Tuus Summer Camp

The Archdiocese is bringing the Totus Tuus summer camp back to St. Alphonsus, July 23-28. It’s like a week-long vacation Bible school, only way more fun and active.

This is a super fun camp that also helps children grow in their Catholic faith. And at $75 for a week of summer camp… how can you beat that? It’s currently limited to only 50 kids, and registration will fill.

Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 2:30 PM for students entering grades 1-6

Register Here!

Sunday – Thursday from 7 PM – 9:30 PM for middle school and high school students entering grades 7 – 12. Register Here!

Reading the Catholic Imagination is an online summer reading and discussion series for readers and writers to explore together the Catholic literary imagination in its myriad forms: in new work by self-professed Catholic writers; in the crossings and convergences of old and new work, religious and secular; and in our own habits of reading. This series is hosted by the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage of Loyola University Chicago and is led by three excellent emerging scholars of the Catholic literary tradition. This series is free of charge and open to the public.

Knights of Columbus

June 5th - Knights' Social on Rectory Rooftop - honoring our Chaplain, Fr. Patrick Gorman!! Fr. Pat has supported us at meetings, led the last two retreats, recruited Knights, challenged us to more closely follow Jesus, brought calm & encouragement to our pumpkin carving, food drives, socials and much, much more! Did you know that Fr. Pat was nominated in the State of Illinois for Chaplain of the Year!!! Before Fr. Pat leaves for his next ministry assignment at University of St. Mary of the Lake, let's gather and say thanks!! Anytime after 7:00PM on MON, June 5th. Fr. Pat has been a wonderful gift to all of us and to St. Alphonsus Parish! Come out, Everybody!

St. Alphonsus Parish Corpus Christi Procession, following mass on SUN, JUNE 11th. We need 8 or more men to help carry the canopy for the Eucharist! Open to friends and parishioners. Contact Carlos Medina

In what has become a national story, the MLB franchise L.A Dodgers are inviting a group that mocks our faith to their Pride night in June, earning rebukes from well-known religious leaders such as Bishop Barron and others. Call on all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form and to stand for respect for one another and for religious beliefs of our communities of faith!!

Dodgers strike out in honoring anti-Catholic activists

"Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine." (Proverbs 3: 9-10)

What Does It Mean To Give First Fruits?

If you would like to learn more about living a stewardship way of life, please visit our section on giving on our website, or contact a member of our parish stewardship team by calling the rectory at 773-525-0709 or by emailing parish Director of Operations Daniel Szymanski.

Thank you and God bless you!

• Text sunday to 773-570-7600
• Click on the link you receive via text
• Fill in the information and click "Submit Form" to make your gift!

Around the Archdiocese

This Sunday May 28 at 7 PM, Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash, will host a free concert featuring Director of Music & Organist, David C. Jonies and countertenor Thomas Aláan.

The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is a biannual event held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. High schoolers are invited to join 30,000 of their peers from across the United States for this electrifying pilgrimage, filled with opportunities for worship, music, speakers, a thematic park, and more. We are excited to once again be taking a Pilgrimage from the Chicago Archdiocese to NCYC. Scholarships will be available through the Archdiocese for parishes participating in the Chicago delegation. Learn more and register here.