Announcements

We are sorry to have to announce the death of a long time member of our parish Carol Wallin.

Carol was an active parishioner and was a staple at the Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass where she would be a greeter, welcoming all in attendance

Please keep her family in your prayers. 

OBITUARY

Carol Jean Wallin (nee Oldani) of Plainfield passed away at the age of 76 on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. Carol was born on December 25, 1943, the daughter of the late John and Gladys (nee Gronemann) Oldani. She was born and raised in Joliet, IL and was a graduate of Providence High School, Class of 1961. She enjoyed a long career as a Payroll Accountant at Joyce Beverage, retiring in 2005 after over 25 years of dedicated service.

Carol was an active parishioner at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. She was a spiritual woman who led by example. Carol was a staple at the Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass, where she would be a greeter, welcoming all in attendance. Never one with idle hands, she enjoyed knitting, playing Bunco with her friends, reading a good book, and traveling with her family. Time spent with her family is what she cherished the most. She shaped the lives of her children through her love and guidance. She had a kind heart and gentle nature that will always be remembered.

Carol is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Wayne Wallin; her children, Deborah (Ronald) Vogt, Ronald (Whitney Parker) Wallin, Garold Wallin, and Cheryl Burke; grandchildren, Ashley (Andrew) Cervi, Patricia (fiancé Joe Singraber) Vogt, Benjamin (fiancé Madelyn Baier) Wallin, Morgan (fiancé Jacob Kadich) Vogt, and Patrick Wallin; three great-grandchildren, Graclyn, Rowan, and Maddox Cervi; nieces and nephews, Daniel (Norma) Oldani, Douglas (Tammy) Oldani, Amy (Steven) Ousley, and David (Lisa) Oldani. Several cousins and friends also survive. She is preceded by her parents and her brother, Jack Oldani.

At this time the Memorial Gathering for Carol Jean Wallin is pending at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 250 Arbeiter Rd., Joliet, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to the Jack Oldani Scholarship Fund, c/o Knights of Columbus, PO Box 356, Orange, TX 77631, would be appreciated. For more information, please call the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home at 815-741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com

This Advent season we are having an Advent Raffle to raise much needed funds for our parish.

Nine raffle basket/packages will be offered.  Click HERE for details on each one.

Please consider purchasing Advent Raffle tickets to support the St. Francis Xavier Parish Development Fund.

Ticket pricing:

• 6 tickets for $10
• 12 tickets for $20
• 18 tickets for $25 *
• 36 tickets for $50 *
• 54 tickets for $75 *
• 72 tickets for $100 *
• 90 tickets for $125 *
• etc.

* purchasing in groups of 18 tickets is best value

The more you purchase the better chance you have of winning!

Here’s how you can purchase raffle tickets:

Pay Online (easiest method)

• Use the parish’s Online Giving site.  Make sure to select the “St. Francis Xavier Parish Raffle Tickets” fund.
• Select one of the dollar amounts shown above so we know how many tickets you are purchasing.
• That’s it…we’ll take care of the rest.

Via Check

• Fill out THIS form and send along with a check by December 13th to the church:
  • By MAIL – mail to St. Francis Xavier Parish, 2500 Arbeiter Road, Joliet, IL. 60531
  • In PERSON – put envelope in the collection basket at weekend masses.  Please make sure to mark the envelope “Advent Raffle”.
  • DROP OFF – in the parish mailbox in front of the church.  Please make sure to mark the envelope “Advent Raffle”.

We will fill out your raffle tickets and enter them into the Advent Raffle Jar! All raffle tickets will go into one Advent Raffle jar which Fr. Karl will pull all 9 winners from on December 20th. Winners will be called.

Fr. Karl & the Dinner Dance Committee

See what Jet is grateful for this year.

Want a copy of Jet’s (Sandy’s) book?  Click HERE

Here’s what our Parishioners are grateful for…

Our Dinner Dance planned for November has been cancelled.

We will be in touch with all those who had purchased tickets. We have not rescheduled because of the virus.

We plan on having a raffle later in the Fall for the gift baskets that would have been given away at the dance.

Thanks to all who did such great work in preparation.

Thank you for your understanding

The Dinner Dance Committee