Announcements

Donate blood in the church basement on December 3, 8:30am to 12:30pm.

Please reserve a time slot by clicking HERE

Join us at the 4:30 Mass on Saturday, October 28 for Polka Mass!

Afterwords, stick around for Trunk or Treat in the parking lot. Come with your car decorated and bring some treats to share!

Daybreak Shelter is in urgent need for some basic personal hygiene and food items. Please consider donating items from the list below.

You can drop off items at the collection table in the church and we will deliver them to the shelter.

Another option is to donate by purchasing items from Daybreak’s Amazon Wish List HERE.

Thanks for your help!

• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Deodorant
• Pads
• Dental Floss
• Razors
• Body Wash
• Mouth Wash
• Face Wash
• Moisturizer
• Lip Balm

• Canned Soup/Chili
• Condiments
• Canned Vegetables/Fruit
• Cake Mix/Frosting
• Bottled Water
• Coffee/Creamer
• Pasta
• Rice
• Canned Beans
• Peanut Butter
• Cereal

Our OCIA program (formerly known as RCIA) will be starting October 22.

WHO IS OCIA FOR?
• Non-Catholics who want to find out more about the Catholic Faith
• Those who want to join the Catholic Church through Baptism,
• Those who were baptized Catholic as infants but never received religious education, Confirmation, or First Eucharist.

Please contact the Parish Office for further information.

A Journey from Grief to Healing

For those of us who are coping with the loss of a loved one, a bereavement support group is being formed at St. Francis Xavier. The support group provides an opportunity for a grieving person to be listened to, understood, and nurtured.

If you feel the desire to have others walk beside you on your grief journey, please consider joining the Bereavement Support Group. The group will meet on the last Tuesday of the month @ 4:00pm in the church.

For any questions, please feel free to contact the SFX office by phone: (815) 609-8077 or email: office@sfxjoliet.org