Masses have resumed with limited capacity so we require everyone to sign up for a Mass. Please remember that your health is most important to us. If you are not feeling well, please do not come to Mass. Everyone must wear a Mask during the entire time you are at church.

Mass and Volunteer Sign-ups:

Please sign up for Weekend Masses by 5:00pm on Thursday. The Parish Office is not open on the weekends to answer the phones or email for sign up requests. Thank you.

Weekend Mass Reservations

Daily Mass Reservations

Volunteer Sign up

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No confessions before Saturday Mass. Confessions will be on Tuesday, 5-6pm

Confessions @ St. John's on Mondays 5-6pm.

Instruction Video for receiving Communion on the Tongue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-OsI8Rk9p8

Pray the Rosary with Deacon Jim.

The dispensation from the Sunday obligation remains in force indefinitely. Those most susceptible to contracting COVID-19 by virtue of age, medical condition or other vulnerability should not attend in-person Mass.

Please read the following before coming to Mass and Confession: WHAT TO EXPECT

Below is a Video on what to
expect when coming to Mass

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DIOCESE OF JOLIET

Video with Bishop Pates and NEW Bishop Hicks

Pres Release for New Bishop to Diocese of Joliet

May 26 - Statement from Bishop Pates on Solidarity & Compassion for Incarcerated People

May 13 - Statement from Bishop Pates

Phased Reopening Plan from the Diocese

Memo for May 14, 2020 Day of Prayer, Fasting and Works of Charity

Memo from Vatican on May 14, 2020 Day of Prayer

Pope Francis accepts Bishop Conlon's Resignation

Resources for families from the Diocese of Joliet: God, Family and Friends

Letter from Pope Francis for the Month of May 2020

Bishop Pates Video Message April 30, 2020

Bishop Pates March 21, 2020 Letter

Third Sunday of Easter - April 26, 2020

Deacon Matt Tretina - March 31, 2020

Deacon Matt Tretina - Thoughts on Holy Week

Deacon Matt Tretina - My Pew for Holy Week

Deacon Matt Tretina - Easter 2020 - Like the Early Church

Deacon Matt Tretina - Divine Mercy Sunday 2020

Deacon Matt and the Casserole Ministry Team

You won't guess how many Casseroles were delivered for May

Deacon Chris Cochran - Palm Sunday 2020

Deacon Chris - Togetherness through separation

Deacon Chris - Words of Comfort

Deacon Chris - Were not our hearts burning within us?

Deacon Chris - May 24th - The Ascension of our Lord

Deacon Jim Krueger - Preparing for Holy Week

Deacon Jim Krueger - 4th Sunday of Easter

Deacon Jim Krueger - Consecration to Mary

Deacon Julio Jimenez - Earth is Full of God's Love

Deacon Julio Jimenez - 5th Sunday of Easter - Mother's Day

Deacon Julio Jimenez - Memorial Day

Joystirs Choir - Set your Heart on the Higher Gifts

Please pray for those who are sick or deceased, including the following:

Sick List

Frank Rajase, Frank Gill, Ed Driskell
Tom Criscione, Andy, Terry Baugh,
Nick DeMarco, Lorane Myers, Maggie Gannon, Maria Cruz,
Jim Erlenbaugh, Kimmy Dikker, Corinne Principe
Keith Lapointe, Matt and Julie Guth, Jacob St. Louis,
Lisa Krandal, Peter Parish, Keith Sprovieri,
Susan Strickland, Peg Loftus, Sue Connelly
Kathy Gilroy, Matt Doyle
and all those sick from COVID-19

Deceased List

Mary Scofield
Reynaldo Barque
Richard Bade
Don Banks
Joseph Moscatello,
Paul Probst (St. Alexander Alumni, Class of '69)
Maureen Schmidt
Joseph Drop
Denis McSherry
Eugene Vitale
Dr. Domeena Renshaw
Peter Kurasz
Philip Patterson
Sister Adrienne Weseman
Tim Gillen, Sr.
Cornell Zikker
Frank Hitzman
Richard Bade
JoAnne Rohrich (sister-in-law to James Rohrich)
Ellen Mickelson
Angela Ziocchi
Kathleen Brend
James Kronkow
All those who have died from COVID-19