Celebrate Sunday Mass at St. Alphonsus!
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.
Ash Wednesday is March 2
Mass/Service Schedule:
7:00 AM Service,
8:30 AM (AACA School Mass),
12:00 PM Service,
6:00 PM Service (en Español),
7:00 PM Mass
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.
Become An Altar Server!
We are offering another training for students fourth grade and up who would like to become altar servers. The training will be this Tuesday, February 8 from 6:15 -7:30 PM in the church. Children 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). If this training time isn’t convenient, please feel free to reach out to me to discuss other options. Thanks for considering it! - Fr. Pat
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.
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. Sign up for the league at catholicsportsleagues.com You may sign up either individually or with up to 2 other people. Sign-ups close Feb. 13. 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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Knights of Columbus
Sign-Ups for the Youth Free Throw shooting contest, are now live. Registration is open to all area boys and girls ages 9 to 14; no Parish or Alphonsus Academy affiliation is required. Sponsored by St. Alphonsus KoC council; please join us in bringing more family and youth friendly events to our Parish and community! This event will take place in the parish gym on Sunday, February 27 from 1 to 4 PM.
On Friday, March 4 the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a night of reflection for all the men of St. Alphonsus parish from 7:00-8:30 PM. The evening will begin with Stations of the Cross in church and then be followed by a reflection and a social in the Festival Hall afterwards. All men of the parish are invited to come kick off Lent with this time of prayer and fellowship. Sign Up Here!
The Parish Blood Drive last Sunday was a success! - THANK YOU! Goal from Vitalant was 25-donations; we went beyond with 34-donations!
Lenten Fish Fry Friday, April 8
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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.
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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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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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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.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Learn how to talk to the teens in your life about safety and respect in their relationships. Click here to register for an important presentation on February 22nd. Sponsored by Catholic Charities, contact for more info.
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Living Peace and Justice
Maryville Academy will be hosting their first virtual job fair on Wednesday Feb. 16. They are searching for dedicated individuals who truly want to make a difference and have an impact on the future of our vulnerable populations who need our support.
"Faith and Racial Healing: Embracing Truth, Justice and Restoration" : Eight-session program meets Mondays at 7 p.m. starting Feb. 21 on Zoom; program on the history of racism in the United States presented through a Christian lens; Coordinated through St. James parish on Wabash. For details or to register
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Around the Archdiocese and more
Pope Francis released a video message to mark the 2nd International Day of Human Fraternity, and urged all people to trod the difficult path of fraternity in order to overcome the prejudices and conflicts that divide humanity.
St. John Cantius, 825 N. Carpenter, is playing 1926 silent film classic: The Son of the Sheik this Saturday Feb 5 at 6 PM. Live score by Jay Warren at the 1927 Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ! Ticket price is $10
The Notre Dame Science and Religion Initiative and the Office of Life and Human Dignity are hosting a free, three-part webinar series through spring 2022. This series will consider various scientific and theological perspectives about what it means to be human. "Morality and the Microscope: The Basics of Bioethics", a virtual discussion on Thursday Feb. 17 at 7 PM.
This week, Roumie reads “As Kingfishers Catch Fire” by the Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins.
How does beauty within the gaming industry serve as a testimony to the faith? In the latest episode of God and Gaming, Bobby Angel and Fr. Blake Britton are joined by video game music composer Sean Beeson to discuss evangelization through artistry.
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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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Community News
South Lakeview Neighbors will not be hosting a February meeting. Learn more here.
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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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