News

REP Update: December 12 & 19

Here’s the REP Update for the weeks of December 12 and 19, 2022. Sunday, December 11 10:30 a.m. Home Study Family Group Meeting and Faith into Action in the Gym Tuesday, December 13 4 pm, 1st through 4th grade classes [read more...]

Humble Beginnings

On this Third Sunday of Advent, we are reminded, yet again, that Jesus is coming. But how will He come? The Gospels reveal to us that Jesus came not as a great leader, not as a warrior, not as a [read more...]

Healing Your Holiday Greif

If you could go back in time and relive a special holiday, which one would you choose? Close your eyes for a moment and think about this holiday. Now, slowly, walk through this memory in your mind. What made it [read more...]

St. Marks Food Collection This Sunday!

This Sunday, December 11th , we will have our monthly food drive for St. Mark’s Parish. Last July, St. Mark’s was consolidated with three other parishes who were not receiving food donations from sharing parishes. We continue to collect and deliver [read more...]

How to Support Her When She’s Unexpectedly Expecting

An unexpected pregnancy might be confusing along the way, but life—though at times difficult—is ultimately beautiful. Perhaps one of your friends has become pregnant unexpectedly. As someone who has been there, I encourage you to support your friend in her [read more...]

Join Us for Friday Morning Bible Study

You are invited to attend Friday Morning Bible Study, in the Cabrini Room of OLW Parish Center, for opening prayer at 9:30 am. Bible study also meets “live on-line” via Zoom, and welcomes homebound parishioners and participants outside our geographical [read more...]

Registration Open: Christmas Eve Family Mass!

Volunteer registration is now open for Christmas Eve Family Mass in our Church. Mass will be joyously celebrated at 3 pm on Saturday, December 24. We’re looking forward to seeing parish families filling the pews. Let us rejoice together at [read more...]

Voices Needed for Christmas Eve Mass Children’s Choir

Volunteer registration is open for the Christmas Eve Family Mass Children’s Choir. The Mass will be celebrated in our Church at 3 pm, December 24 Let us sing together, rejoicing at the birth of our King!   To register, click HERE. [read more...]

Advent Mission: The Night’s Mysterious Light

St. Theresa Parish in Palatine invites you to an Advent 2022 Mission, “The Night’s Mysterious Light,” an evening of beautiful music and reflection, on Tuesday, December 13, at 7 pm. Cocktails and Hors D’oeuvres will be served at 6 pm. [read more...]

Futabakai Christmas Concert

The Futabakai Children’s Choir will entertain our community with songs of the season, in English and in Japanese.  All are cordially invited to attend the festive presentation at St. Edna’s Church on Tuesday, December 13, from 2:00-2:45pm