Celebrate Sunday Mass at St. Alphonsus!
This Sunday Jan. 30 kicks off Catholic Schools Week. The 11 AM Mass will be a designated "Family Mass", where our parish AACA students will be involved in reading, bringing up the gifts, singing in children's choir, and more. An Ice Sculpting showcase outside the Church will follow the conclusion of Mass starting at 12:00 PM. The exhibition will also take place Saturday, Jan. 29 from 4-6 PM.
Ice Sculpting events are sponsored by our friends at Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce. Click here for more info.
Blood Drive at St. Alphonsus- Sunday Jan. 30
Please consider giving blood at the end of the month at St. Alphonsus! The blood drive will take place Sunday, Jan. 30 from 9 AM to 3 PM in the Festival Hall. Giving blood greatly benefits local patients and saves lives! There is a
severe blood shortage in our area. Appointments are
recommended but walk-ins are welcome. You can visit vitalant.org to make an appointment. Use the Group Code ORD00581 to bring up the drive at St. Alphonsus. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact parishioner Paul Gillespie.
Saturday Morning Playgroup
Fellowship, Faith and Fun! A new initiative starting on Saturday mornings. Families are invited to bring their toddlers and young kids to Festival Hall (below the church) to play and spend time with other St Al's families. Please bring any toys your kids would like to play with and enter through the West door closest to the parking lot (by the Mary Altar). Saturdays 8:30 AM-10:30 AM. Please contact Monica Cloghessy for more information.
Men of the parish are invited to Communio, a men’s group that gathers each Wednesday evening from 8 – 9 PM in the Rectory to pray and chant Vespers (evening prayer), followed by a time of conversation and fellowship.
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.
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.
This week, St. Alphonsus emailed out contribution statements to all parish members who made a 2021 donation for your tax purposes. Thank you for your support! Please contact office manager Mario Serrano if you have any questions regarding your statement, if you made a contribution but did not receive your statement, or if you wish to have a physical copy snail mailed to your residence.
The love between two people is a gift from God. Assist those getting married in their special day! St. Alphonsus is looking to expand our Wedding Coordinator ministry. There is very little training involved and coordinators receive a stipend per wedding. For more information, please contact Sacraments coordinator, Kaitlin Holyk.
Join Indoor Volleyball League at St. Alphonsus
Join us for the annual St. Al’s/Catholic Sports Leagues 6-on-6 co-ed indoor volleyball league starting February 17th! Games will be played in the St. Alphonsus gym on Thursday nights from 2/17 through 5/5 and every team is guaranteed at least 8 matches. Make sure to sign up for the league at catholicsportsleagues.com by the early-bird deadline on January 31st! You may sign up either individually or with up to 2 other people. Don't miss out!
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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Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts
Art & Soul is on April 2. Please help us make this year’s Art & Soul the best ever! Consider donating an item for our silent or live auctions. Favorite items include sports tickets, spa and restaurant gift certificates, hotel stays, jewelry and even summer camps. Contact Caroline Jordan for more info.
Do you enjoy a personal pizza? Or freshly baked cookies? Then shop AACA's Pizza Kit Faculty Fund Fundraiser! Each kit sold raises $6 to the amazing teachers and staff at AACA. Kits are delivered directly to your door via FedEx.
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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!
Prove Me Wrong Speaker Series on Tuesday, February 15: Is the Church Old-fashioned About Sex? Our speaker will be Dr. Melanie Barrett, professor of moral theology at University of St. Mary of the Lake. Suggested donation of $5. For more information.
This Saturday, January 29 from 9 AM-Noon
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Knights of Columbus
Plans are in the works for a Youth Free Throw shooting contest, sponsored by our St. Alphonsus KoC council. This event will take place in the parish gym on Sunday, February 27. More details and sign-up to come!
Other upcoming events include:
Reflection Retreat Friday, March 4
Lenten Fish Fry Friday, April 8
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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 Winter 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.
Made For More w/ Christopher West & Mike Mangione
Brought to you by St. Alphonsus, St. Edwards Parish, St. Mary of the Angels, & The Cor Project
April 5, 2022 at 7 PM in St. Alphonsus Church
MADE FOR MORE is an inspired blend of teaching, live music, and art that taps the deepest desires of the human heart revealing their ultimate purpose and goal. Want to be inspired by beauty and the wisdom of the Church? Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they offer a vision of the Gospel like you’ve never heard through the lens of Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.
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Youth Ministry
Be A Volunteer Missionary
With Young Life
Young Life is looking for Catholic volunteer missionaries to help represent and serve Catholic students in Chicago. Young Life is an ecumenical evangelization organization sharing the gospel with teens in Chicago. Young Life focuses on outreach and accompaniment for teens through authentic friendship between youths and mentors. Mentors become actively involved in the lives of students by meeting them "where they are at" through coffee hangouts, "club", small groups, and camps. Young Life "missionaries" typically work full-time jobs and volunteer with students outside of work. Contact us to learn more/get involved.
Join Springtide Research Institute for an Instagram Live conversation on Monday, January 31st at 1:30 PM CST: Mental Health & Gen Z: Support Strategies for Stress + Anxiety.
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Around the Archdiocese and more
‘We’ not ‘they’ — disability in the life of the church
CTU Scholarships for Chicago Ministers
Discerning graduate studies in theology and ministry? Catholic Theological Union offers unique scholarship funds dedicated to supporting ministers in the Chicagoland area:
Brach Leadership in Ministry
This scholarship offers full-time tuition for part-time students serving in ministry in the Chicago area. It is an ideal opportunity for anyone currently working in ministry who is interested in graduate studies. The Brach scholarship is available for anyone interested in Spring 2022 matriculation.
Romero Scholars Program
The Oscar Romero Scholars Program provides a full-tuition scholarship and dedicated formation for Latinx students in Chicago studying for ministry.
Tolton Scholars Program
The Augustus Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program provides a full-tuition scholarship for Black Catholics in Chicago to receive academic, personal, spiritual and professional education and training in preparation for professional ministry for the specific needs of Black Catholics.
If you are interested in learning about these scholarship opportunities or CTU's degrees and certificate programs, please contact admissions@ctu.edu.
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Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture
The Divine Comedy, an interactive course
Continue your journey with Dante in a 10-week seminar on the Divine Comedy with Fr. Bob Sprott.
Tuesdays from 6-8 PM at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture. The seminar runs from February 8 - April 12.
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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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