Hello St. Alphonsus,

Celebrate Sunday Mass at St. Alphonsus!

Please pray for the people of Afghanistan, who were hit by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake this week and over a thousand lives were tragically lost. Prayers are deeply needed for families who have lost loved ones, homes and more.

In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus begins his journey to Jerusalem, and discusses the demands of discipleship.

Invite your friends/loved ones to worship at Mass! Daily prayer keeps you in good relationship with the LORD, and yourself.

Mass Readings for Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time Reflection

June 26 Parish Bulletin

Young Adult Ministry News

Praise and Adoration This Friday June 24 at 7:30 PM

Spend time with our Lord in praise and adoration in the church! We'll spend the first 15 minutes in silent adoration, and then our musicians will lead worship in song. The hour will conclude with benediction, and fellowship in Festival Hall afterward.*Want to sing/play an instrument with us? Come to the lower church early (6:30 PM) to run the songs with the music team! Or contact Eric Nyberg on Facebook.

Cocktails After 5 PM Mass June 26 

Come join us for fellowship and drinks after the 5 PM mass this Sunday the 26th! We’ll be heading to Lincoln Tap down the street from St. Alphonsus.

Theology on Tap is our summer speaker series every Wednesday in July. Our 2022 first speaker and topic on Wednesday July 6 is professor William Cavanaugh, who will be talking about The Amazon Economy and Idolatry. More details and other July speakers/topics are the parish bulletin. 

YCP Chicago Gives Back. 

This Saturday June 25, Young Catholic Professionals will be here at St. Alphonsus from 9:30 AM to Noon. This is a great way to meet new people! All volunteers will be helping out cleaning and organizing in the Festival Hall. You can sign up to volunteer here!

More News and Events

Mass Next Week

The parish office is closed this Friday June 24. Please note that due to the Archdiocesan priest convocation in Lake Geneva next week, both parish priests will be away from Tuesday June 28 through Thursday June 30. Please keep all archdiocesan priests in your prayers as they gather for their convocation on Sunday, an important time of prayer and reflection. The regular 8:30AM on Tues and Thurs and the 6 PM on Wed will be prayer services instead of Masses. Deacon Michael Mehringer will preach at these services, with distribution of Holy Communion. On Wed, Deacon Mehringer will preside during Adoration but please note that Confessions will not be heard.

St. Alphonsus' Festival Hall will be utilized as a Polling Place for the Tuesday June 28 Primary Election. 

Friday July 15 from 6 to 8:30 PM, St. Alphonsus will be hosting Night of Mercy, with Adoration, Reconciliation, and music. 

The CircEsteem gymnastics exhibition will be coming back to St. Alphonsus on Thursday August 11. More details to come!  

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.

Serve as a Wedding Coordinator!

Are you looking to get more involved in our parish? St. Alphonsus is currently looking for wedding coordinators to join our team. Being part of the Wedding Ministry is a rewarding opportunity, fun, and all volunteers receive a stipend for their time. For more information, contact sacraments coordinator Kaitlin Holyk 

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!

We are excited to offer Totus Tuus Summer Camp here again at St. Alphonsus! Totus Tuus is a week-long, summer youth retreat for young people in 1st through 12th grade. Participants will grow in their faith through skits, games, songs, the celebration of the sacraments, and engaging, interactive teaching. Costs are kept low through the involvement of parents and volunteers!

Day Program: Grades 1 - 6

Monday July 11 - Friday July 15

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

$60 per child (yes, really!)

To register: https://forms.gle/YYcDxUvYiZpAFokd6

Highlights include: 11:15 AM. daily Mass (parents welcome to attend), outdoor recess, silly skits, Friday water fight. Sack lunches & water bottles required for students

Night Program: Grades 7 - 12

Sunday July 10 - Thursday July 14

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

$15 per student

To register: https://forms.gle/WGEVJYoMZ1UpXCGM9

Highlights include:  New friends, fun games, an evening of Adoration with our Lord, conversations about how to live out faith in high school and college, Thursday night social. 

What is Totus Tuus?

Hosted at 30 Chicago parishes, a Totus Tuus team of four college students and seminarians will inspire our young people with their energy and enthusiasm for the Catholic faith. They bring to our parish a zeal for the proclamation of the Gospel and a missionary spirit. Their joy is contagious and will remind us that Jesus “came that we might have life and have it more abundantly” (Jn. 10:10). 

The Totus Tuus program is built upon five pillars: love for the Eucharist, Marian devotion, authentic catechesis, Christian vocations, and fun! Our hope is to deepen the relationship our young people have with the Lord Jesus, while showing them how exciting a lifetime adventure with the Lord can be.

A Totus Tuus promise: If you can convince your kids to come the first day, we promise you they’ll want to come back the next day! 

Questions? Contact Erica Cook at ecook@stalphonsuschicago.org

This week is Religious Freedom Week. Religious freedom allows the Church, and all religious communities, to live out their faith in public and to serve the good of all. The USCCB invites all Catholics to pray, reflect and act to promote religious freedom.  

"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!

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Knights of Columbus News

THANK YOU & praise God for all who participated & prayed the Corpus Christi Procession this past Sunday!!!

The KofC was founded by Blessed Fr. Michael McGivney to support our Pastor, our Parish and those in need, as well as to support strong marriages & families. If you are interested in learning more about our St. Alphonsus Parish Council #15158, then please contact parishioner Paul Gillespie (773/612-4408). To join online, please follow online exemplification

At the Athenaeum

Upcoming shows include:

P.J Morton, Watch the Sun Tour; Sat July 16 

Hillbilly Thomists, Fri July 29

Just announced: Ladygang: The Lady Secrets Tour, Tuesday September 13

Check out more upcoming shows at ACTC here!