Outreach Events

Summer Food Drive

August 1 – 2, 2026
At All Masses
St. Michael Church

Our annual summer food drive for St. Basil / Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2. Please be as generous as you are able since the need is glaring. Gift cards for Jewel will be accepted, as well as non-perishable food. If you donate gift cards, please place them in the collection baskets during the weekly/ weekend Masses or turn them into the Parish Office during business hours, Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 3 PM or Friday from 9 AM to 1 AM. If you are bringing food, please place your offering in the Ministry Room West.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

August 6, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
St. Michael Parish West Ministry Room

If you think you have a problem with alcohol and have a desire to stop drinking, come to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous every Thursday at St. Michael Parish.

Pray for Our Nation

August 7, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Archdiocesan Event - Grotto of Our Lady of Sorrows
5900 West 147th Street in Oak Forest, IL 60452

The annual Pray For Our Nation observance will be held at the Grotto of Our Lady of Sorrows located at 5900 West 147th Street in Oak Forest on the grounds of the Missionary Sisters of St. Benedict. We are happy to announce our main speaker: Bishop Mark Bartosic. Bishop Bartosic has been very active in Pro-Life ministry, addressing both abortion and euthanasia, as well as the plight of those living on the margins.

Help Needed for Food Delivery to Pro Labore Dei

August 8, 2026
Deliveries on Saturdays
Outreach Event - We meet at Trader Joe's
14850 S. LaGrange Rd. in Orland Park, IL

Our parish has been blessed with the opportunity to support Pro Labore Dei’s mission to feed the hungry. Each day of the week, Trader Joe’s in Orland Park donates perishable food to many who are hungry. They have offered us “Saturdays” to help get that food to the hungry. Hence, we are asking for the help of two or three people / families, who have a pick-up truck or van or SUV, to help once every two or three months to pick up and deliver the food.

SWIFT Interfaith Picnic

August 9, 2026
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
SWIFT Event at Peace Memorial Church Grounds
10300 W. 131st Street in Palos Park, IL 60464

SWIFT – SouthWest InterFaith Team is sponsoring a SWIFT Interfaith Picnic on August 9 at Peace Memorial Church in Palos Park, IL – No tickets to purchase for this event – Sign Up with SWIFT Representative.

Prayer Shawl Ministry – Hooks and Needles

August 18, 2026
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
St. Michael Parish - Ministry Room East

Anyone with an interest in knitting or crochet – whether it be novice or advanced – is invited to join us! We share patterns, meet new people, laugh together! We usually meet twice a month during the day on Tuesdays, from August to June. We also meet in the evening once a month September-October-November, and March-April-May.

Mental Health Awareness Prayer Gathering

August 26, 2026
7:00 PM
St. Michael Parish - Chapel

The St. Michael Mental Health Awareness Ministry is a spiritual support group intended for family and / or friends of persons living with mental and addiction disease / afflictions. We are community of faith offering help and hope. We share our lived experiences and mental health resources we have utilized. We practice Holy Listening and do not try to “fix” anyone’s problems.