LINK HERE for MASS LIVESTREAM (Sun at 10:00 am) CHILDREN'S LITURGY on hiatus for the summer

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2020

Dear Parishioners, Please keep Arthur in your prayers. His ordination to the priesthood is this Monday, June 29th at 10:00 am at St. John Brebeuf in Niles. As you can imagine, this is an incredibly important day in Arthur’s life. He has been preparing for this moment for more than eight years! And we have been very blessed to accompany Arthur on this journey these past three years as he served our parish as a seminarian and as a Deacon. Arthur’s love for our parish and his dedication to his ministry and his preaching has been evident throughout his time here. And he has become an especially important part of our school community as well. Arthur has definitely made a lasting impression on our school and religious education children. I’m very glad they have been able to watch as Arthur has made the journey through the seminary and has decided to give his life to Christ and the Church as a priest. And I am particularly grateful for Arthur’s friendship these past three years as we have served in ministry together and shared the rectory. He has been a wonderful housemate and I know Grace will definitely miss him too!  If you would like to watch Arthur’s Ordination to the Priesthood, it will be livestreamed on our Catholic Chicago YouTube page and the Archdiocese of Chicago Facebook page . I strongly encourage everyone to watch as Arthur is ordained a priest along with seven of his classmates. The ordination liturgy is very beautiful and something everyone should witness at least once in their lives.  Fr. Arthur will be celebrating our Sunday 10:00 am Mass on July 5th. Please sign up to attend this Mass (an email will be sent to registered parishioners at Noon on Friday with a link) or to watch it on our Facebook livestream. After Mass everyone will have an opportunity to congratulate Fr. Arthur and to receive a blessing from him. You may drop off cards/gifts of congratulations to Fr. Arthur here at the rectory or you can mail them to St. Margaret Mary Parish located at 2324 W. Chase Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645. Fr. Arthur’s first assignment as a priest will be at the newly merged Ss. Timothy, Henry, and Margaret Mary Parish in Chicago. Please keep Fr. Arthur in your prayers as he begins his new assignment. God Bless, Father Francis

Watch NBC Chicago Interviewing Deacon Arthur!

For the remainder of the summer, we will be merging the content of Thursday's JosaFAST with Sunday's eBulletin and it will be delivered under the eBulletin masthead on Sundays at 6:00 am. Enjoy these quotes and pictures from this week's Virtual Vacation Bible School! Sloane (age 7): I learned all about Jesus and about his love for everyone and that we will live forever because of him. Elise (age 5): We learned some cool songs and thumbs up for the dance moves and her favorites are "Everywhere I go, on this road high and low," but she also likes "We Trust in You, Jesus" and she likes all the songs, actually, and she likes the crafts and the fish and the bird and the boat and....(she ran out of breath).

Featured News

Reopening Our Church Registered parishioners will receive an email at Noon on Fridays to register to attend Sunday 10:00 am Mass in person. If there are still spots open, everyone else in our database will get an email to register on Saturday morning. Are you a REGISTERED parishioner? Many people don't realize that registering for school, contributing to our church or attending Mass regularly do not automatically make you a registered parishioner. Registration is free and easy and online. And yes, you can be registered at more than one parish. REGISTER HERE Protocol for registration: If you have already been to Mass in person, please wait until 5pm on Friday to register to attend Mass. The idea is that we will expand availability so that everyone who wants to attend can, PROVIDED WE HAVE VOLUNTEER GREETERS AND CLEANERS. Please read the Reopening Guide - What to Expect.

We Need Additional Volunteers to be greeters and cleaners. These ministers are in addition to our attendee limits. Please contact Kelly Smith kellyqtml@yahoo.com or Diana McCartney mccartneydiana@yahoo.com if you can help or click below and we will contact you to set up training. Join our Reopening Team Kids' Try-It! Bake Along with Mrs. O'Neil Tuesday at 3:30pm This is our LAST ONE! Join the fun with your kiddos for a donation to Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos. Mrs. O'Neil will teach us how to make Carrot Cake Bars on Zoom! See the Evite for more info. Recipes can be found on our website. Or Cook Along with Chef Carlos! Monday at 6pm Chef Carlos from Leña Brava will teach you how to make Pure de Papas (Mashed Potatoes) Istmeño, OAXACA Style! Register here! Supports NPH. Need Masks? School mom Tanya Koran is making washable custom masks for families for $15. You can pick your size and fabric, and these have the wire nose piece that helps them stay in place. Email her for more information. tanyakoran@gmail.com

Prayer and Reflection

Today's Mass Intention: †Reidunn Ostergaard Act of Spiritual Communion Mass Readings Bringing Home the Word Kid's Activities relating to today's Mass The Kids' Bulletin

This Week's Mass Intentions Fr. Francis is praying his daily Mass for us and these intentions: Monday: Purgatorial Society Tuesday: David Cascarano Wednesday: Tom Cascarano Thursday: Parishioners of St. Josaphat Friday: Benjamin Cascarano Saturday: Living and Deceased Mothers & Fathers Sunday: †Vincent Zottola Request a Mass Intention

In Need of Prayers Lord God, please help our loved ones in need. Gregory & Mary Worny, Mark Andrews, Erick Urbaniak, Marie Sablich, Millie Sreenan, Dorothy French, Aretta Williams, Bob Kotecki Rest In Peace Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. †Kathy Perzynski Submit a Prayer Request We are writing notes to those for whom prayers have been requested, to let them know our parish is praying for them. Let us know if you or someone you know is in need of prayers.

More Options to Reflect Join one of our Virtual Bible Studies! Sign Up for one or both today: Tuesdays 10 am "Breaking Open the Word" with Ellen and Hope Wednesdays 7 pm "Concepts from the Book of Matthew" with Lindsay and Charles Fr. Grassi's Insights "From the 16th Floor" Subscribe to our daily email Take Five for Faith . Archdiocese of Chicago Prayer Line Try it out! 312.741.3388 Staffed from 9am - 9pm.

Giving

Sunday Giving 3/7-3/13: $7568.92 3/14-3/20: $9031.00 3/21-3/27: $6761.00 3/28-4/3: $11,311.00 4/4-4/10: $11,274.31 4/11-4/17: $9,309.00 4/18-4/24: $7,204.31 4/25-5/1: $12,691.00 5/2-5/8: $12,466.00 5/9-5/15: $9,446.00 5/16-5/22: $11,670.84 5/23-5/29: $8,329.86 Weekly Need: $10,012.50 Shortfall: -$3086.76 Avg.Weekly Shortfall: -$257.23 Easter Giving (as of 6/1): $17,523.77 Budgeted: $30,000.00 Offertory Donations You can also text "SUNDAY" or "NPH2020" to 312.625.5666 Debt Reduction Energy Needs St. Agatha

Opportunities to Help Others

Support Sharing Parish St. Agatha Support a local women-owned cooperative producing masks for the North Lawndale community. Please donate if you can!   Living La Fiesta / North Lawndale Masks. Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos Homes in Latin America - Donate , Sponsor a Child ($600), Sponsor a Home ($300) Little Sisters of the Poor St. Mary's Home Needs Paper Goods and Meal Tray Cards (Calling all Crafters!) Symphony Symphony would appreciate donations of crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, word searches, adult coloring books, colored pencils/crayons, etc. as well as nutritious protein shakes such as Boost or Ensure. If you can help, please deliver to the Symphony Residences entrance on Southport, and include at note that you are from St. Josaphat. Thanks! Order Take Out or Dine In on the patios of our parishioners' restaurants: Broken Barrel, Corcoran's, Mezza and Habanero Grill. Don's Helping Hands   We welcome volunteers to come back into the Red Door Room to serve lunches. We are also asking for individuals and families to make sandwiches throughout the summer. Thank You! Sandwich-Making Sign Up Serving from the Red Door Room Sign Up

This Week

TUESDAY 10:00 am Breaking Open the Word - Join Us and we'll send you the link for our Virtual Prayer Group hosted by Ellen Romer-Niemiec and Hope Zelmer. 3:30 pm Kid's Try-It! Bake Along with Meredith - Join Us this week for our last session as Mrs. O'Neil shows us how to make Carrot Cake Bars! WEDNESDAY 7:00 pm Concepts from the Book of Matthew - Join Us and we'll send you the link for our Virtual Prayer Group hosted by Charles & Lindsay Phelps. SUNDAY 10:00 am Sunday Mass - Join Us for our LiveStream on Facebook.

Links from the Vicariate II Abuse Crisis Response Team Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Protection of Children (OPCY) Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Victims Assistance Ministry  Archdiocese of Chicago USCCB Vatican

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