Saturday Morning Mass Change. The 8:30 am Mass on Saturday, June 10, will be a Communion Service. Fr. Peck is officiating a funeral and wedding that day.
Morning Mass Schedule Change. Beginning Thursday, June 1 through Friday, June 30, there will be a Communion Service, Monday - Friday, at 7:30 am and the regular Mass at 8:30 am. Fr. Jacobs will be traveling back home to the Philippines to visit his family!
Annual Mission Appeal in our Parish! This weekend, Fr. Thomas Rayar, a native of India and serving as the pastor in Minnesota, will be speaking at all the Masses, to make an appeal for the mission in the Diocese of Ootacamund, India.
This diocese was established in 1955 in the mountainous area of Tamil Nadu State in India by Pope Pius XII. It has a Catholic population of c.85,000 which would be 5% of the total population. About 150 priests and 415 religious serve in about 70 parishes and 22 high schools of this Diocese. About two third of the faithful of the diocese are mostly daily wage laborers and farmers.
Apart from people with different cultures, the diocese is endowed with different aboriginal tribes both in Nilgiris and Erode districts. These tribal people do not have opportunities for education. More than 38% of the population is illiterate. As there are no proper roads to the hilly tribal villages, we have established boarding schools in the small towns where the tribal children could have an education. The fund will specifically be spent for the room and board, and educational expenses of these poor children.
We welcome Fr. Rayar to our parish, and may God bless you for your sacrificial support to the mission and your prayers for the evangelization of our global Church! We will have a donation basket in front of the baptismal font in the church. Thank you for your generosity!
Mass Intentions. Beginning Monday, June 5, the cost for purchasing a Mass Intention will be $12. This additional fee will help with the processing charges and will allow us to send a Mass card on behalf of the purchaser.
Mental Health First Aid. Saturday, August 26th, 9 am - 3:30 pm.
Our parish is hosting a first aid training on mental health distress and illness. Participants will receive the digital course manual and digital and hard copy processing guide. Lunch will also be served. The training is limited to 30 participants, who are expected to complete two hours of self-paced homework prior to the event itself. View details here.
Encounter Christ
Corpus Christi Procession Sunday, June 11. All are invited to celebrate with us the Solemnity of Corpus Christi -The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Please join us for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 11 am followed by a procession with the Blessed Sacrament around the St. John Neumann campus. After the procession, we invite you to stay for a light lunch (deli sandwich and chips) and ice cream treats. Please click here if you will be joining us for lunch. Come and join us to celebrate this time-honored tradition of our Catholic faith and show St. Charles the Joy of the Eucharist that St. John Neumann parish has to share.
Grow In Christ
Saturday Pilgrimage: Mark your calendar for this group visit to a Catholic shrine, a trip within two hours of SJN.
June 24th: Shrine of Christ’s Passion (St. John, IN)
Details: 30 spots are available; adolescents are welcome when accompanied by a parent/ adult guardian. Participants will gather for departure at 9:15 am. After a few hours at the Shrine, all will return to SJN by 4:00 pm. $50 per person includes transportation, a guided tour, & a brown-bag lunch (sandwich, chips, fruit, & cookie). Please register here.
June 24th: Shrine of Christ’s Passion (St. John, IN)
Details: 30 spots are available; adolescents are welcome when accompanied by a parent/ adult guardian. Participants will gather for departure at 9:15 am. After a few hours at the Shrine, all will return to SJN by 4:00 pm. $50 per person includes transportation, a guided tour, & a brown-bag lunch (sandwich, chips, fruit, & cookie). Please register here.
The Art of Accompaniment. St. John Neumann Parish and Catholic Charities invite you to an evening delving into accompaniment and mental health, on Thursday, June 29, 6:30 pm - 8 pm, in the Hoffman Center. Please join us for an evening of prayer, education, and testimony on the faith-based response to mental health challenges. Refreshments and snacks will be served. No fee to attend but registration is requested here.
Be Sent by Christ
Street Outreach Service Project. With the warmer weather, more and more of our brothers and sisters are out on the streets asking for help. Our Religious Education families, as a service project, assembled around 100 bags with food, water, and essential items, for the homeless. These bags are at our parish office for anyone who would like to take one or two and carry them in their car with the purpose of outreaching the next person they see in need on the streets. Let’s bring hope and joy to our brothers and sisters in need through this act of mercy. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…” Matthew 25:35-40
Summer Blood Drive. You have the opportunity to donate blood on Monday, June 12, at St. Patrick Crane Rd. Church, 6N491 Crane Rd. Every time you donate blood you give someone else the gift of life! Make your appointment today by visiting: bit.ly/donatestpats or call (800) 786-4483. Any difficulty please call Brian at 630-443-8241. Would you like to be part of this ministry as a volunteer to help with the Blood Drives? Please contact Shirley Hubbard at hubbard342@aol.com, for more information.
Community Events
Bellarmine Retreat Center. Come and experience God's Blessings! Registration for the 2023-24 Retreat season is open. See details here or call 847-381-1261.
Lazarus House Posh Picnic. On Friday, June 9, you are invited to an outdoor elegant experience with music and farm-to-table organic food, at Heritage Prairie Farm in Elburn. This fun, one-of-a-kind fundraising dinner will be served under the summer sky in a charming five-point tent. Click here to purchase tickets and for more information.
The 24th Annual Knights of Columbus St. Charles Council 12497 "Never Give Up on Life" Memorial Golf Outing hosted by Fellowes Brands will be held Monday, July 17th at Elgin Country Club. Golfers, sponsors, and raffle/auction donations are welcome. All outing profits will continue to support the Pro-Life ministry of Corbella Clinic. For more information, use this link, https://birdease.com/knightsgolf12497, or contact event Chairman Fred Karl at 847-373-2922 or email ftkarl@sbcglobal.net.
Mass Intentions
Sunday, June 4th
8:00 † Bill & Jean McGrath
9:30 † Robert Dunn
11:00 PRAISE Choir (Intentions of)
Monday, June 5th
8:30 † Stanley Zajac
Tuesday, June 6th
8:30 † David Markel
Wednesday, June 7th
8:30 † James McCambridge
Thursday, June 8th
8:30 Cal O'Connor (Intentions of)
Friday, June 9th
8:30 Tim & Jodi Bradley (Intentions of)
Saturday, June 10th
8:30 Communion Service
8:30 Communion Service
4:00 † Mark Lindgren
† Janet Hantsch
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,
Ellen Giammano, Lia Mortensen,
Terri Carlson, Adele Koch,
Chris Chambers, Ruby Trout,
Cathy Brandenburg, Clara Williams,
Lisa Marie Fuchs, Darlene Thomas, Richard Zielinski, Mary Anderson, Marianne Roberts, Glenn Johnson,
Lisa Patzner, Joseph Hantsch,
Larry Fehling, Patrick Thomas,
Judy DesLauriers, Don Van Borsch
Adele Fabish, Pat Chuchla,
Ellen Giammano, Lia Mortensen,
Terri Carlson, Adele Koch,
Chris Chambers, Ruby Trout,
Cathy Brandenburg, Clara Williams,
Lisa Marie Fuchs, Darlene Thomas, Richard Zielinski, Mary Anderson, Marianne Roberts, Glenn Johnson,
Lisa Patzner, Joseph Hantsch,
Larry Fehling, Patrick Thomas,
Judy DesLauriers, Don Van Borsch
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.
"As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace" (1 Pt 4:10).
Collection Report
Budgeted Monthly Contribution Needed: $119,583.00
May Contributions Received: $112,764.86