Join Us on Tuesday from 12-12:45  for Reflections on Jesus with Fr. Peter Wojcik,Director of Parish Vitality and Mission.  We will watch the short video he recorded for us, then spend time in discussion and/or listening, ending promptly at 12:45.  Since we needed to cancel our Evening of Reflection with Fr. Peter, he recorded three 7-10 minute videos for us instead.  
CLICK HERE and we will send you the Zoom Link!  
Shelter in Faith Team
Can you take 60 seconds to help your fellow parishioners?

We have several parishioner families who are restaurant and bar owners and are being severely effected by this COVID-19 pandemic.  We can help them by:

1) Ordering from their restaurants Corcoran's in Old Town (reportedly the "best mac and cheese ever!", and Broken Barrel on Southport (featuring coffee and delicious Dip and Sip donuts starting at 9am).  [Other restaurant and bar owners, please email grace@stjosaphatparish.org to be featured in future communications.]

2) Contact our 5th District US Representative Mike Quigley and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and ask them to support changes in the CARES Act.  Suggested text follows:

More than 3,000,000 restaurant employees have already lost their jobs, and without additional help, that number is projected to rise to over 7,000,000.  Since restaurants operate differently than other businesses, changes to the CARES Act are necessary to provide relief to restaurants and these workers.

As your constituent, I am writing to ask that you please work with bipartisan leaders in the House and Senate to enact these changes:

ADJUST the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan programs: 1) Ease restrictions that assume a restaurant will see full customer turnout within days of reopening.  2) Allow restaurants to begin to use the loans when they can reopen and bring back employees; do not require them to begin using the funds when the loan is secured.

MAKE the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program more flexible by removing personal guarantee and collateral requirements so employers and employees can get liquidity immediately. Allowing restaurants to access a second EIDL because of prolonged industry impact would help sustain a
critical lifeline for employees and restaurants.

The severity of this pandemic has made it clear that restaurants will remain closed or severely curtailed in service for far longer than anticipated. But with your help, restaurants and employees can get the flexibility they need to survive today, and hopefully soon, and thrive again.  

Thank you.
Please Join Us!
Sundays 10a - Livestreamed Mass from St. Josaphat

Tuesdays 12-12:45p - Lunchtime Reflection with Fr. Peter Wojcik

Wednesdays - Daily Mass

Wednesdays 9a - Bible Study with Fr. Francis, Acts of the Apostles 

Fridays 9a - Women's Group Virtual Meetings


Click Here and we will send you a Zoom link for the virtual meetings.
Event Status as of April 17, 2020
""In Person" Alpha - Postponed, TBA - To join virtual Alpha, email MaryJane@stjosaphatparish.org
RCIA Sacraments - Pentecost, Sunday, May 31 10:00 am Mass
First Holy Communion - Postponed until June 6 10:00 am
May Baptisms/Baptismal Prep - Will make a determination on April 21
Golf Outing - Will make a determination on May 1
VBS - Will make a determination on May 1
Sunday Offering
Thank you for your continued support of our parish!
If you usually put your offering in the basket and would like to contribute while we're not in church, please   Click Here
or text "SUNDAY" to 312.625.5666
Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos
Understandably, we didn't make the impact we wanted to with our  Lenten Almsgiving focus on  
the   NPH  homes in Latin America.  In order to make up for this, we will be running a virtual sponsorship campaign, so stay tuned!
To make your donation now, 
or text "NPH2020" to 312.625.5666
Support Our Parishioner Restaurant Owners and Order Out!
Corcoran's 1615 Wells

Broken Barrel  2548 Southport

If you own a restaurant and want to be listed, email grace@stjosaphatparish.org
Shop and Support
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Want to Make a Donation?  Consider These:

Helping Hands
Our Helping Hands ministry feeds hungry, less fortunate folks in our community.  
Read More.   To donate, Click Here .
St. Agatha
St. Agatha on Chicago's West Side is our Sharing Parish.  We assist them throughout the year.  
Read More.  To donate,  Click Here.
Energy Needs
Your donations help us to pay our utility bills for the church and rectory. 
To donate,  Click Here .
Debt Reduction
Did you know that we are still paying off loans for our year 2000 renovations that included replacement of the parish boiler and repair of the parking lot?  Click Here.

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