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Thanks to you, our 2021 Unity Event held on March 19 was a smashing financial success in addition to being just a lot of fun! Please see this weekend's bulletin for more details; here are some highlights: |
We designated the Unity Award and donated $10,000 to the Little Heroes League founded by parishioners Will & Kim Ulaszek. Their organization helps families with infants that have complex care needs. Join us next Sunday at the 10:00 am Mass as we present the award to Will & Kim.
Our Income was very high.
- We sold a total of 98 family sponsorships for a total of $111,750. 14 Diamond, 19 Ruby, and 65 Sapphire.
- Check out the eSign for our Corporate Sponsors; 6 brought in a total of $8,000.
- Happy Birthday wishes on the eSign generated $950.
- Raffles for Steve & Kate's Camp, Beer for a Year, Golf with Fr. Francis, and a Surface Pro netted $7300.
- After paying our lucky winner $2500, our Golden Ticket made us $8700.
- The Live Auction brought in almost $14,000 with two Michigan houses, United Flights & Red Carpet Club, and a curated wine cellar.
- General donations, including for Don's Helping Hands, funding the wine cellar and sponsoring teachers totaled $42,485.20.
- We raised just over $20,000 for classroom reconfiguration in the school, and a whopping $60,000 to cover parish utility bills.
Our Expenses were very low.
- Our invitation postcards and stamps cost $561.
- The event costs & sponsorship incentives cost $7315.
- Our processing and credit card fees are being finalized, but they are currently standing around $5000.
OUR NET UNITY EVENT 2021 INCOME IS $252,967
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A HUGE thank you goes to Faye Shillair, Magda Marzec, Trisha Brooks and Pam Niedzwiecki who did the heavy lifting for this event!
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If you see them, please thank them!
Did you know...The amount of work for this type of event was a tiny fraction of the number of hours it takes to put on a typical gala.
Please respond to our 2 question survey about next year's event.
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Our Mission
We bring people into closer relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith by sharing the Good News through prayer, evangelization, service, liturgy and the sacraments.
Our Vision
We want our parish to be a place where:
- people encounter Jesus and feel God’s infinite love.
- everyone feels welcome, especially those seeking Jesus for the first time.
- lay leaders are formed and empowered to be missionary disciples.
We want our parishioners:
- to feel comfortable talking about their faith and their relationship with Jesus.
- to know that our #1 goal in life is to reach heaven, and to bring as many people as we can with us.
- to see our community as their support system.
- to lead and serve others as missionary disciples.
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Children's Book Drive
Passages School in Edgewater would greatly appreciate donations of gently-used or new books for PreK–8th Grade (NO adult books, please). Bring
your books to the Red Door Room on Friday, May 28 from 2–3:30 pm. Check our website for additional
drop-off dates, as well as an Amazon wish list.
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Kolbe House Jail Ministry
Kolbe House needs our help sending birthday cards to their incarcerated clients. They will send us a list each month, and our volunteers will receive a name, address and guidelines for writing to people who are incarcerated. Cards should be joyful and inspirational. Want to volunteer? Email Kelly at kellytheresesmith@gmail.com
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All Are Welcome
Thank you to all who attended our Parish Leadership Summit this past Monday! We generated some fantastic ideas about how to make our Masses and parish events more welcoming to those returning post-pandemic, or new to our parish, or not Catholic. Interested in joining our Radical Hospitality team? Email grace@stjosaphatparish.org
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We Need Mass Volunteers
In person Mass is not possible without greeters and cleaners, and many hands make light work! Help others feel welcome and safe in church.
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Sunday Offering
Thank you for your continued support of our parish! Please Click Here for Give Central, or text SUNDAY to 312-625-5666
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Need Support?
If the pandemic has you feeling anxious or depressed and you'd like to talk with a counselor, please call the Catholic Charities Counseling Support Line at 312-948-6951 anytime M-F from 8:30am-4:30pm. If you leave a message after hours, a counselor will call you back.
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Friday, 5/21
8:00am Mass*
Saturday 5/22
5:00pm Mass*
6:00pm Unity Reception
Sunday 5/23
8:00am Mass*
6:00pm Youth Group
Monday 5/24
8:00am School Mass
6:30pm School Board
Tuesday 5/25
8:00am School Mass
10:00am Faith Sharing: Breaking Open the Word Join us!
6:00pm Eucharistic Minister Meeting
7:00pm Holy Hour of Prayer*
Wednesday 5/26
Thursday 5/27
8:00pm Alpha Marriage Course
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*Reservations are REQUIRED for all Masses and services in the church. |
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Amazon Smile
Choose St. Josaphat Parish as your charity of choice at smile.amazon.com and we get a percentage back from eligible purchases! You can also set it up to work on the Amazon app - download and open the app, tap "Settings" and then tap "Smile" to order directly from your phone app!
Please Support our Parishioner-Owned Restaurants:
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