JosaFAST
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2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
12/17/20 - Help prepare our 2020 Christmas Tree for 2021 (please!)
12/10/20 - See parishioners' treasured Nativities, and bless your own
12/03/20 - The Real Story behind Old St. Nick
11/26/20 - Happy Thanksgiving
11/19/20 - Preparing for Advent
11/12/20 - Happy Feast Day, St. Josaphat!
10/29/20 - November is our Month of Remembrance
10/22/20 - Faith Sharing Groups
10/15/20 - Parish Service Awards
10/08/20 - Our Pets Are So Blessed!
10/01/20 - Aid for Women
09/24/20 - Blessing of the Pets
09/17/20 - Congratulations Deacon Nate!
09/10/20 - Join us as we dedicate our Helping Hands Ministry to Don Tenbrunsel on Sunday!
09/03/20 - What will the rest of 2020 look like at St. Josaphat?
06/11/20 - Class of 2016, Where Are They Now?
06/04/20 - Virtual Prayer Groups
05/28/20 - eLearning
05/21/20 - Love Endures During Covid-19 (Part 2)
05/14/20 - Love Endures During Covid-19 (Part 1)
05/07/20 - Care Bags
04/30/20 - Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos
04/23/20 - Let's Help Little Sisters
04/16/20 - Restaurants
04/02/20 - Status: Shelter in Faith
03/26/20 - Meet Keenan Fix
03/06/20 - Unity Gala
02/20/20 - Lent
02/13/20 - Unity Gala
02/06/20 - Organ Repairs
01/30/20 - Catholic Schools Week
01/23/20 - Prayer Guidebook
01/16/20 - 1st Reconciliation
01/09/2020 - Fostering Faith in your Family with Father Francis (F5)
01/02/2020 - Kolbe House
2019
12/19/2019 - The Unity Award
12/12/2019 - Nativity Nights
12/05/2019 - 12 Days of Christmas
11/28/2019 - Happy Thanksgiving!
11/21/2019 - Giving Tree
11/14/2019 - Jail Cards
11/08/2019 - Service Awards
11/01/2019 - Take the ME25 Gallup Survey Today
10/24/2019 - Pray - Serve - Give
10/17/2019 - Open House Chicago
10/10/2019 - 5 Steps to SLDJ (Serve Like Jesus Did)!
09/26/2019 - Preparing Ourselves for Mass
09/19/2019 - Living the Mass
09/12/2019 - ARRR
09/09/2019 - JosaFEST
08/29/2019 - Year of Prayer, the Mass
08/22/2019 - Fr. Francis' Retreat
08/15/2019 - The Assumption
08/08/2019 - Try Prayer Journaling Today!
08/01/2019 - Preaching to the Choir
07/11/2019 - Freestyle Prayer
07/04/2019 - God Bless America
06/28/2019 - 30-Day Silent Retreat
06/20/2019 - Vacation Bible School Recap
06/06/2019 - Year of Prayer Feedback
05/30/2019 - Graduation
05/23/2019 - Golf Outing Recap
05/16/2019 - Deacon Arthur
05/09/2019 - First Holy Communion
04/25/2019 - Marian Consecration
04/18/2019 - Holy Thursday
04/11/2019 - Holy Saturday & the Easter Vigil
04/04/2019 - Good Friday
03/21/2019 - St. Ann's Mission
03/14/2019 - Stations of the Cross
03/07/2019 - Fr. Grassi's Mission
02/21/2019 - The Gospel of Luke
02/14/2019 - Unity Gala
02/07/2019 - Praying With Scripture
01/31/2019 - One Parish, One Book: Gospel of Luke
01/24/2019 - Catholic Schools Week
01/17/2019 - Taizé Prayer
01/10/2019 - Quick Reference Guide to Meditation
01/03/2019 - Join us for Taizé!
2018
12/20/2018 - Prepare the Way for Jesus
12/13/2018 - What to do During Adoration
12/06/2018 - Eucharistic Adoration
11/29/2018 - Our Advent Wreath Making Party is SUNDAY!
11/22/2018 - Prayer for Thanksgiving
11/15/2018 - St. Albert the Great
11/08/2018 - Feast of St. Josaphat
11/01/2018 - All Saints Day
10/25/2018 - All Soul's Day
10/18/2018 - Five Finger Prayer
10/11/2018 - A Year of Prayer
10/04/2018 - Blessing of the Pets
09/27/2018 - Cradles to Crayons
09/20/2018 - Open House Chicago
09/13/2018 - Fall Sports Blessing
09/06/2018 - George Weigel on the Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church
08/30/2018 - Septemberfest Top 10
08/23/2018 - R.C.I.A.
08/16/2018 - Back To School
08/09/2018 - Assumption
08/02/2018 - Septemberfest - SAVE THE DATES!
07/26/2018 - Theology On Tap
07/19/2018 - College Send Off
07/12/2018 - Farewell to Tim
07/05/2018 - Fr. Francis' Summer Reading
06/28/2018 - Happy Fourth of July!
06/21/2018 - Happy Retirement, Fran!
06/14/2018 - Vacation Bible School
06/07/2018 - Volunteer Appreciation Mass and Reception
05/31/2018 - Graduation
05/24/2018 - RMC Team Submits Our Recommendation
05/17/2018 - Make a home altar to honor Mary during her month of May
05/10/2018 - Arthur is Finishing His Internship With Us and Wants Feedback!
04/26/2018 - Altar Servers!
04/19/2018 - Confirmandi
04/12/2018 - Fr. Greg Boyle - Book Discussion and Invitation to Hear Him Speak
04/05/2018 - JosaFAST: we need your input at the RMC TownHall on Monday at 7pm
03/29/2018 - JosaFAST: Triduum
03/22/2018 - JosaFAST: RCIA Candidate Katlyn Kicia
03/15/2018 - From Archdiocese: Initial Scenario for our RMC Grouping
03/08/2018 - Meet our RCIA Candidate Ben Zelmer!
03/01/2018 - Renew My Church Overview
02/22/2018 - Meet our RCIA Candidate Sonia Avendano!
02/15/2018 - Things to do in Lent at St. Josaphat
01/18/2018 - Unity Gala
01/04/2018 - The Tradition of Blessing your Home on Epiphany
2017
12/14/2017 - Do You Oplatki?
12/07/2017 - Whose Immaculate Conception???
11/16/2017 - Mass Intentions... What are they?
11/09/2017 - St. Josaphat- The Patron Saint of Unity
11/02/2017 - Fr Francis: Thank You! 13+13+90 = Lots of Feedback for Me to Help You!
10/26/2017 - Fr. Francis: How can I help you grow in Christ
10/19/2017 - Fr. Francis: I'll Give It To You Straight
10/12/2017 - Fr. Francis: We're just getting started
10/05/2017 - Blessing of the Pets
09/28/2017 - Shanah Tovar!
09/21/2017 - St. Josaphat has a new Seminarian
09/14/2017 - Installation Mass and Septemberfest Pics
09/07/2017 - Our Catholic Response to Hurricane Harvey
08/24/2017 - Top 10 Things you need to know about Septemberfest!
08/17/2017 - In Honor of the Assumption, Post-It Notes of the Blessed Mother
08/10/2017 - We Welcome Tim Berryhill as our New Parish Support Specialist
08/03/2017 - Catholicism in the Era of Cell Phones
07/27/2017 - Parishioners Hosted 50 Sheffield Garden Walkers at the Church Last Weekend!
07/20/2017 - Come Wish Our College Students Well at the 1st Annual College Sendoff Mass at 5pm on 7/29
07/13/2017 - Need to Find a Church on Vacation?
07/06/2017 - Happy 4th of July and Welcoming Fr. Francis
06/22/2017 - Saying Goodbye to Fr. Simon and Fr. Bart
06/15/2017 - Our Parish Children have been having "Adventures on Promise Island" this week!
06/08/2017 - Come wish Fr. Rich well after the 10 am Mass or before the Noon in the Community Park this Sunday!
06/01/2017 - Oh the Places They'll Go: Class of 2017!
05/25/2017 - Meet our new Principal!
05/18/2017 - There is a time for everything, including transitions!
05/11/2017 - See What the First Communion Students Have To Say!
05/04/2017 - Have you heard Pope Francis' TED talk?
04/27/2017 - Confirmation is Tonight!! Hear what our confirmandi have to say!
04/20/2017 - Easter can last for 50 Days!
04/13/2017 - Want to do some good this Holy Thursday? Remember those who have the least!
04/06/2017 - The Palm Sundays and Good Fridays of our Lives
03/30/2017 - JosaFAST: Nancy asks, Is this my Best Lent Ever?
03/23/2017 - JosaFAST: Catechumen Finds Connection Among His Life, Church and God
03/16/2017 - I have become fascinated with the Catholic faith and rituals through the RCIA process!
03/09/2017 - Sponsoring my fiance through the RCIA process - a great way to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage!
03/02/2017 - Lent 2017 - Live as Children of the Light!
02/23/2017 - Can Catholicism and Feminism Mesh? They Sure Can!
02/16/2017 - Want to Get a Head Start on the Parish Retreat? Take Some Time to Read the Passages Beforehand!
02/09/2017 - What our 2nd Graders had to say about receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation
02/02/2017 - What Our Kids Have to Say About Catholic Schools Week
01/26/2017 - Ready, Set, BID! The Sweet Home Chicago Online Auction is going live tonight!
01/19/2017 - Can the Rosary Really Change You?
01/12/2017 - 5 Easy Ways to Achieve a Better Life in 2017
01/05/2017 - So Why Wasn't I Baptized in the River Like Jesus?
2016
12/29/2016 - The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
12/22/2016 - The Christ Child as a Warrior?
12/15/2016 - Parish Christmas Concert Tonight at 7 pm in the Church!
12/08/2016 - A Reflection on the Immaculate Conception
12/01/2016 - Attention Envelope Users! New Envelopes in 2017!
11/25/2016 - Happy Thanksgiving! Come give thanks at Mass tomorrow at 10 am!
11/18/2016 - End of the Year of Mercy With the Saints!
11/11/2016 - St. Josaphat, Our Patron, is the Patron Saint of Unity
11/04/2016 - Meet Matt Green, Our New Parish Support Specialist
10/27/2016 - It is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence is not always physical.
10/20/2016 - Do you know someone who needs prayers? Of course you do!
10/13/2016 - The Latest from around Chicago, the "Arch" and St. Josaphat!
10/6/2016 - Change is in the Air at the Parish Office
09/29/2016 - So you're thinking about getting (more) involved...
09/22/2016 - Did you see the video of the pope visiting the hospital neonatal ward?
09/15/2016 - Fun Pictures from SeptemberFest!
09/08/2016 - St. Teresa of Kolkata: Joy is strength.
09/01/2016 - SeptemberFest is September 10 & 11!
08/25/2016 - Welcome Back St. Josaphat Students!
08/18/2016 - Look Who Did NOTHING this Summer!
08/11/2016 - Mary's Visits to Us Since her Assumption (Celebrated on August 15)
08/04/2016 - SAVE the DATE for SEPTEMBER FEST!
07/28/2016 - A Year of JQS
07/21/2016 - Did the rainstorms get in your way today?
07/14/2016 - Our First Native American Saint
07/07/2016 - Catching up with SJS Grads - Classes of 2008 and 2012
06/30/2016 - A Prayer for the United States on the 240th Anniversary of our Independence
05/27/2016 - LET'S HONOR OUR VETERANS THIS MEMORIAL DAY
05/19/2016 - Can't wait for your next vacation? Try something exotic right here in our neighborhood!
05/12/2016 - We think we've made some good progress. You be the judge!
05/05/2016 - May is the Month of Mary
04/28/2016 - Put a smile on your face! Read what our First Communicants have to say about their big day!
04/21/2016 - What our Confirmandi have to say will renew (or confirm!) your faith in youth!
04/14/2016 - THE JOY OF LOVE - What's it all about?
04/07/2016 - Have a point of view on the Archdiocese? Be heard!
03/31/2016 - Welcome to our family Tyler, Sue, Jon, Wes and Creighton!
03/24/2016 - Stories from the Almoners
03/17/2016 - Our 7th & 8th Graders' Thoughts on the Works of Mercy
03/10/2016 - FEED THE HUNGRY Saturday and GIVE YOURSELF 2 HOURS OFF ON Sunday
03/03/2016 - "Clothing the Naked" and "Advising the Doubtful" isn't that hard after all!
02/25/2016 - To Shelter The Homeless
02/18/2016 - A Bit of Dignity Goes a Long Way
020/4/2016 - Catholic Schools Week
01/28/2016 - Sweet Home Chicago: Saturday Night!
01/21/2016 - St. Josaphat Awards $10,000 to Hope Harmony & Healing
01/07/2016 - The Year in Review and What's Next?
2015