| Sunday | |
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7:30 a.m. |
Upper Church |
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9 a.m. |
Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel |
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10:30 a.m. |
Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel |
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12 p.m. |
Upper Church |
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5:30 p.m. |
Upper Church |
| Monday - Friday | |
| 6:25 a.m. |
Upper Church |
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8:30 a.m. |
Upper Church |
| Saturday | |
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8 a.m. |
Upper Church |
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(Vigil) 4:30 p.m. |
Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel |
On the weekend of August 1-2, 2020, we join with the Catholic Church across the globe to celebrate World Mission Sunday. This annual second collection provides critical support to communities of faith in some of the most economically disadvantaged regions of our world. Working with limited means, these local churches bear witness to the Gospel amid poverty and turmoil, addressing all forms of material and spiritual need. On World Mission Sunday, we stand in solidarity with them through prayerful and financial support. Typically, missionary representatives visit churches over a weekend to speak and appeal for contributions. In the summer of 2020, travel is impossible for most missionary speakers and protecting the safety of both the worshiping communities and speakers is paramount. This means that in-person appeals are not possible. Yet the needs are greater than ever for communities of faith in under-resourced areas throughout our world. For that reason, the Mission must take place electronically in 2020. Funds raised through this year's Mission will support the work of the Daughters of Mary - Tabora, Tanzania.
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Dear St Paul of the Cross Parishioners,
My prayers have been answered. After anxiously waiting for more than two weeks, I welcome with open arms Fr Nick Cavallari as our associate pastor. I firmly believe he is the perfect match for our parish and I know that he will bless us all in the coming years with his many gifts. I am sure you will make him feel welcome. Even though this virus is keeping us apart, my sincere hope is that you will get to meet him in person in the coming weeks and months.
God bless you, Fr Nick! We look forward to getting to know you.
Fr Britto
Click here to read Fr. Nick's introductory letter to the parish.
Click here to read about his life story published in the Chicago Tribune.
Our July Food Pantry will be held Saturday, July 25th from 8-10 am.
Our parish served almost 200 households on June 27th. Waitresses, CNAs, cooks, busboys, sales clerks, maids, librarians and more need our help. Covid-19 has caused a ripple effect in our economy and it seems to have left no stone unturned. We are blessed at St. Paul’s to have the means to make sure no one is turned away. Feeding God’s people has always been a priority in our parish and the numbers continue to surge during this difficult and uncertain time in our world.
Although Covid 19 has eliminated many of our favorite past times and routines, our St. Paul of the Cross Centennial Vegetable Garden continues to grow strong! This season our master gardener, Mike Polley, is leading his team of dedicated and seasoned gardeners through it all while adhering to the masks, gloves and social distancing rules required by the State of Illinois. Mike altered the procedures from years past to be compliant, while fulfilling the mission to feed the hungry who depend on our food pantry each month, fresh vegetables. Our clients are grateful for the fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, zucchini, potatoes, herbs, flowers, and more.
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We hope the resources found on this page may enrich your spiritual journey during this unprecedented time when we cannot come together as a community of faith in familiar ways. One thing we know for certain is that God has never left us. He is as present to us today as before. May this time of uncertainty and isolation draw us ever closer to Him.
Please read the decree below issued by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, regarding the obligation to receive Holy Communion during the Easter season.
The Veil Removed is a short film that reveals the coming together of heaven and earth at Mass, as seen by saints and mystics, revealed by scripture and in the catechism of the Catholic Church.
In 2000, under the leadership of Pastor Fr. Carl Morello, St. Paul established the Parish Educational Endowment Fund. The goal of the fund is to help keep tuition as low as possible making Catholic education available to all families and to provide scholarships to well deserving and students in need and to assist with other educational needs of the parish. The fund began with a $10,000 donation from the school walk-a-thon fundraiser. The fund’s initial goal was to reach 1 million dollars and, until that goal was met, no monies were spent.
We are pleased to offer FORMED.org, which provides parishioners free access to catechism programs, feature films, Catholic ebooks, audio presentations, and much more!
The parishioners of SPC want to show our priests how much this community loves and appreciates all that they do and the good shepherds that they are to our parish family.
You can watch the full Sing4Him documentary about St. Paul of the Cross' Adult Choir on Shalom World's Youtube Channel. This documentary features interviews with Ed Eicker, Andrea Bartolomeo as well as many members of our choir.
On the weekend of October 14, 2018, Parish Finance Council presented a renewed effort to increase regular Sunday giving for St. Paul of the Cross. The goal being better fiscal management by lessening our reliance on unplanned items such as bequests to balance annual results. St. Paul of the Cross is a thriving parish by several measures. We have a long and diverse list of parish ministries, our Religious Education program has over 1,200 students. Our school’s enrollment is currently above 550 students and our preschool and kindergarten are continuing to grow. During Fr. Britto Berchman’s tenure, 1,500 new families have joined and we are one of the largest parishes in the Archdiocese. We have a large, well-maintained campus and facilities.
All St. Paul of the Cross volunteers over the age of 18 must complete training that is mandated by the Archdiocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Youth.
The Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program, “Invest in Kids,” provides a 75 percent Illinois state income tax credit to individuals and corporations that contribute money to a non-profit Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). The SGOs award scholarships to eligible students from low-income families. Donors will use money already owed to the state (taxes) and donate it to a needs-based scholarships instead, all while receiving a 75 percent state tax credit.
The parish priest and staff at St. Paul of the Cross Church are committed to making a welcoming place for you and your family to worship.
St. Paul of the Cross is a vibrant Catholic Community located North of Chicago. We have two worship spaces that are used on weekends - the upper church & Holy Family Chapel.
| Sunday | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Upper Church |
| 9 a.m. | Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel |
| 12 p.m. | Upper Church |
| 5:30 p.m. | Upper Church |
| Monday - Friday | |
| 6:25 a.m. | Upper Church |
| 8:30 a.m. | Upper Church |
| Saturday | |
| 8 a.m. | Upper Church |
| (Vigil) 4:30 p.m. | Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel |
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Hosted by Fr. Britto M. Berchmans and Sandra Labouvie, this 30-minute show will attempt to help listeners fashion their marriages and romantic relationships using the best insights of marriage experts, leading people to build their relationships solidly on the Rock that is Christ. The show uses wisdom from psychology, the well-tested insights of experts, real life experiences of couples and the well-considered observations of priests. There are healthy doses of humor, and at all times all our discussions are firmly rooted in our faith.
Listen to show archives now!
Phone: (847) 825-7605
Fax: (847) 825-5186
7:30 a.m. - Upper Church
9 a.m. - Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel
10:30 a.m. - Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel
12 p.m. - Upper Church
5:30 p.m. - Upper Church
6:25 a.m. - Upper Church
8:30 a.m. - Upper Church
8 a.m. - Upper Church
4:30 p.m. - Upper Church & Holy Family Chapel
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