The Hispanic Committee of St. Michael is having a Tamale Sale – Order must be turned in by Sunday, October 25 – El Comité Hispano de St. Michael realizará una Venta de Tamales – El pedido debe entregarse antes del Domingo 25 de Octubre.
College Students (8th-12th Grades) are welcome to join St. Michael Teen Choir – Calling all teen singers and instrumentalists to join us in leading worship through music – Sing at Quest Masses, Good Friday, and Palm Sunday – Passion Play.
Children in 1st through 8th Grade are welcome to join the St. Michael Children’s Choir as a wonderful opportunity for children to grow in faith, build friendships, and share their musical gifts through worship!
Children and Adults are welcome to join the St. Michael Handbell Choir – Grades 5-8, Advanced Grade School, High School, and Adults – No experience necessary – If you can count to four and don’t mind a little sparkle in your step (and your sound), you’re already qualified! – All Rehearsals are on Wednesday.
The Archangel Club provides a fun and meaningful way to recognize grandparents, their financial contributions and distinguish them in the community and at games as grand supporters of our team and their grandkids.
Everyone is invited to donate to Andy Kotecki’s Eagle Scout Service Project: Adding to and improving the Church Garden into a nicer place for praying, meeting, and providing a nice place to relax in nature with the presence of God. Every penny that is contributed will be used to buy the necessary items required to complete this project, such as plants, mulch, solar lights, and the bench. Any extra funds will be donated to Saint Michael Parish.
The Seven Sisters Apostolate, founded in St. Paul, MN, ten years ago, is called to strengthen the Church by ensuring that a Holy Hour is prayed each day of the week for the sole intention of a specific priest – a “holy wasting” (cf. Mt. 26:10) or lavishing of prayer for his deeper conformity to Christ. A Seven Sisters group begins when at least seven women respond to a call to the mission of the apostolate. This generous commitment of one hour per week of prayer is asked for a period of one year, but can remain open-ended in time as each individual discerns her call to continue.
As our children head back to the classrooms, I am writing to you about a significant opportunity to find additional funds to both public and nonpublic schools in our state. Congress passed a new federal tax credit program for 2027 that could generate hundreds of millions of additional dollars for both public and nonpublic school students in Illinois. For Illinois to participate in the program, Governor Pritzker must opt in. Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830.
Generation to Generation is a comprehensive campaign that aims to strengthen and spiritually renew our parishes, support our priests, and assist vulnerable communities. We are grateful you are here to answer the call and share our faith with the next generation of disciples.
All altar servers in Vicariate V are invited to an Appreciation Mass and Gathering sponsored by the Vicariate V Ministry Commission – Pizza, Drinks, and Dessert to follow Mass – Please contact your parish office with the number of altar servers and family members attending by October 30.