Diocesan Appeal 2023. Know Him. See Him. Have Faith in Me. Make your charitable donation here. If you prefer to pay by check and did not receive an envelope in the mail, there will be extra ones in the pews next weekend.
May Crowning. To honor Mary, the Mother of all of us, we will have the May Crowning this Sunday, April 30, at the 9:30 am Mass This will take place as part of the Entrance Procession.
New Office Hours May 1 - September 6, 2023
Monday - Tuesday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm; 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sunday Welcome Center: 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Monday - Tuesday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm; 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sunday Welcome Center: 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Register Now for this celebration of fellowship and fun. Enjoy a walk through our new Station Garden; try your luck at bingo; or just relax, eat, drink, listen to fun music, and make new friends! Our Knights will be grillin' and a DJ will provide entertainment. Milk House Ice Cream will have a truck from 6 - 8 pm with free scoops of ice cream. We ask that you register for this event by May 15. We want to have enough food. Also, we will need many hands to make this a success. Please consider helping. Stop by our Welcome Center after Mass to sign up, or sign up here.
May is for Mental Health: Week #1 of Inspiration
1st | Write down three goals you have for the month, big or small, but make sure they are S.M.A.R.T.: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-based.
2nd | Free up your space, free up your mind: Spend 15 minutes decluttering your room or workspace.
3rd | Share support: Check in with one person you love.
4th | Rest: Try to go to sleep one-half hour earlier tonight. It’s been a long day!
5th | Write your future self a letter to open on a difficult day.
6th | Drink plenty of water: Did you know dehydration slows down the mind?
1st | Write down three goals you have for the month, big or small, but make sure they are S.M.A.R.T.: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-based.
2nd | Free up your space, free up your mind: Spend 15 minutes decluttering your room or workspace.
3rd | Share support: Check in with one person you love.
4th | Rest: Try to go to sleep one-half hour earlier tonight. It’s been a long day!
5th | Write your future self a letter to open on a difficult day.
6th | Drink plenty of water: Did you know dehydration slows down the mind?
Grow In Christ
Basic Training in Evangelization. Saturday, May 13th, at St. Joseph Parish, Rockdale, IL.
“Now is the time to commit all of the Church’s energy to a New Evangelization.” St. John Paul II
Basic Evangelization Training, offered by Saint Paul Street Evangelization, is among the most hands-on, practical, and dynamic evangelization workshops available for Catholics today. Participants will gain the courage they need to be enthusiastic and joyful evangelists as they overcome any fear they have to share their faith through a series of presentations, small group work, role-playing, and prayer ministry. At a modest cost of $15.00 per person, with workshop materials and lunch, come learn how to respectfully, and joyfully share your faith with others! Registration with our parish is due Thursday, May 4th. Please register here.
“Now is the time to commit all of the Church’s energy to a New Evangelization.” St. John Paul II
Basic Evangelization Training, offered by Saint Paul Street Evangelization, is among the most hands-on, practical, and dynamic evangelization workshops available for Catholics today. Participants will gain the courage they need to be enthusiastic and joyful evangelists as they overcome any fear they have to share their faith through a series of presentations, small group work, role-playing, and prayer ministry. At a modest cost of $15.00 per person, with workshop materials and lunch, come learn how to respectfully, and joyfully share your faith with others! Registration with our parish is due Thursday, May 4th. Please register here.
Becoming Catholic through the Sacrament of Initiation. Looking to learn more about how adults enter more fully into the life of the Church? Classes begin in late August. Contact our Director of Adult Faith Formation, Brent Smith, with your interest. For more information and to register, click here.
Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage. Join Deacon Willie on this amazing pilgrimage this fall in Spain. There will be an informational meeting on Saturday, May 6, at 10 am, in room 122. As an alternative, there will be a Zoom meeting on Thursday, May 4, at 7 pm. Contact Deacon Willie Williams at deacon.willie.williams@gmail.com.
Be Sent by Christ
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Kane County Child Advocacy Center is committed to providing a safe, child-focused environment for child victims of physical and sexual abuse, ensuring thorough and victim-sensitive investigations and prosecutions. CASA Kane County relied on nearly 201 trained volunteers to represent 613 children in Juvenile and Probate Courts last year. If you believe your child or any child has been physically or sexually abused, call 911, or call the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services hotline at 1-800-25-ABUSE (1-800-252-2873). Read more here.
Breakfast with Babies – Volunteers are needed to assemble baby baskets! On Saturday, May 6, our Respect Life Ministry will honor mothers in need with a breakfast with their babies. As part of the program, each mom and baby will receive a basket full of baby essentials. Help is needed on Saturday, April 29 at 10:00 am, in room 213-215 to assemble these special baby baskets! If you would like to serve through this ministry, please contact Susana Morones at smorones@sjnstcharles.org.
Community Events
Health Summit for Women, hosted by St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntley.
It’s a women’s night out! In the evening of Friday, May 5, gather to learn from professionals about cardiac health, stress management, and the Mediterranean diet. In addition, light refreshments will be served, and a youth dance troupe will perform folklore dances in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Contact Mary Lou Manion (mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org) to register. Learn more here.
It’s a women’s night out! In the evening of Friday, May 5, gather to learn from professionals about cardiac health, stress management, and the Mediterranean diet. In addition, light refreshments will be served, and a youth dance troupe will perform folklore dances in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Contact Mary Lou Manion (mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org) to register. Learn more here.
Walk to Mary. United in Step from Shrine to Shrine. A 21-mile walking pilgrimage (shorter versions available) on Saturday, May 6, starting from the National Shrine of St. Joseph at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, WI. For more information visit www.WalkToMary.com.
Hesed House Derby Party! On Saturday, May 6 at 3:00 pm, help Hesed House end homelessness by joining their annual Derby Party. This incredible afternoon of celebration will raise much-needed funds to help our neighbors in need! The event will take place at White Eagle Golf Club, 3400 Club Dr. Naperville. Click here to buy tickets or email ljernigan@hesedhouse.org for more information.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter. It is time to get your marriage in shape!
♦ In just one short weekend you can learn a technique for communication that will keep your marriage on the right track to be healthy.
♦ Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experiences on June 23-25 in Geneva, IL; August 4-6 in person or virtual or September 9-10 in Mundelein, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653.
AID Summer Stroll & Roll 2023! On June 11, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, enjoy a relaxing stroll or roll around the beautiful Peck Farm in Geneva, indulge in breakfast refreshments, learn about Association for Individual Development programs, and raise funds to help AID provide superior services for individuals with developmental, behavioral and crisis needs across Kane County. Early Bird Special Discounted price ends on Monday, May 1. Click here to register today!
Mass Intentions
Sunday, April 30th
8:00 † Mildred Seals
9:30 † Kristin Bradt
11:00 Anita and Dennis Breen (Anniversary)
Monday, May 1st
7:30 † Bill Parkhurst
8:30 † Leroy Mistro
Tuesday, May 2nd
7:30 † Stanley Zajac
8:30 Kanika Singh (Intentions of)
Wednesday, May 3rd
7:30 † All Souls in Purgatory
8:30 Helene Turnis (Intentions of)
Thursday, May 4th
7:30 † David Markel
8:30 † Beatrice Cornell
Friday, May 5th
7:30 Christine O'Connor (Intentions of)
8:30 † Edwin P. Brummel
Saturday, May 6th
8:30 † Mary Eileen Crean
4:00 † Cheryl McGuirk
Heavenly Father, we lift up all those who are facing various illnesses. Give them the hope and courage they need today and every day. Comfort their pain, calm their fears, and surround them with Your peace.
Sick List
Georgette Wurm, Jenny Martin,
Adele Fabish, Pat Chuchla, Adele Koch,
Ellen Giammano, Lia Mortensen,
Terri Carlson, Christoper Chambers,
Ruby Trout, Cathy Brandenburg,
Clara Williams, Lisa Marie Fuchs, Darlene Thomas, Richard Zielinski,
Mary Anderson, Lisa Holmes,
Marianne Roberts, Glenn Johnson, Christopher Frausto, JoAnn Heller,
Lisa Patzner, Joseph Hantsch,
Larry Fehling, Patrick Thomas,
Judy DesLauriers, Katie Kennedy,
Tyler Rowe, Jamin Easton
Adele Fabish, Pat Chuchla, Adele Koch,
Ellen Giammano, Lia Mortensen,
Terri Carlson, Christoper Chambers,
Ruby Trout, Cathy Brandenburg,
Clara Williams, Lisa Marie Fuchs, Darlene Thomas, Richard Zielinski,
Mary Anderson, Lisa Holmes,
Marianne Roberts, Glenn Johnson, Christopher Frausto, JoAnn Heller,
Lisa Patzner, Joseph Hantsch,
Larry Fehling, Patrick Thomas,
Judy DesLauriers, Katie Kennedy,
Tyler Rowe, Jamin Easton
Need Prayers?
Prayer……Conversations with God. Post your prayer intentions on the St. John Neumann Prayer Board. You can choose to post anonymously or share your name. We ask that this board be used respectfully and that no full names are used in the prayer requests in order to protect an individual’s privacy. Even if you do not have a specific prayer request you can pray for the intentions of others already listed on our board. If you choose to pray, the counter will register another "pray-er" and keep a running numeric total. This will all be posted anonymously. Prayer is powerful and should be unceasing. Join in our community prayer. Click HERE for our prayer board.
Stewardship Corner.
Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master. -Matt 25:23