Please join us for our next book club meeting where we will discuss Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry. All are welcome!

Members of the New Parishioner Welcome Ministry will be available on Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM at the Parish Life Center to register new parishioners, answer any questions and distribute welcome packets.

Over 60,000 moms in need come to us each year. At Catholic Charities we provide vital services like food, housing, and diapers for families throughout Cook and Lake counties. Offering support at a critical moment often changes the course of a mom’s life. Your gift this Mother’s Day gives hope to moms who need it most. Join us!

We celebrate the first of our First Communion liturgies as more than 200 children receive the Eucharist this year. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers as they take this important step in their faith journey.

Support the annual Misericordia Candy Days as volunteers collect donations after Mass. Your generosity helps provide care and opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Altar Server Training will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the St. Paul of the Cross Upper Church.

We invite you to join us as we gather to pray the Rosary in a beautiful, 30-minute service accompanied by music & candlelight.

Sponsor A Raised Bed in our Vegetable Garden to Feed the Hungry! Sponsoring our parish vegetable garden means planting, watering, and harvesting your own 4’x4’ raised bed throughout the growing season.

At the Easter Vigil, our parish was blessed to welcome new members into the Catholic Church through the RCIA process. Through Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist, they now share fully in the life of Christ and His Church. We rejoice with them and ask you to keep them in your prayers as they continue their journey of faith.

Please Join Us for Faith & Film as we watch and discuss Mary, Life After Jesus: The Road to Ephesus.

On behalf of the Holy Family Guild and Vitalant, we would like to thank all those who came to the 2026 Parish Blood Drive! We were able to collect 76 units of blood - that will help about 228 patients! Amazing!

Thanks be to God—we are an Easter people! This means that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ—the truth that He lives today—guides every aspect of our lives. For us, Easter is not simply a day of remembrance; it is a way of life. We have a mission, given by Jesus to the apostles and handed down to us in our own time, to invite others into that same way of life.

Join the St. Paul of the Cross Women’s Club for Movement & Mimosas, a welcoming morning designed for women of all ages and abilities. Whether you’re looking to get active, connect with others, or simply enjoy time in community, this event offers something for everyone.

The SPC School Board will have two (2) open positions for the upcoming 2026–27 school year. We invite parents and parish members to consider taking a leadership role by serving on the school board.

You’re warmly invited to join Dr. Craig Malk, double board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (just across the street!), as he shares effective methods to treat neck, back, and joint pain.

You Are Invited to Divine Mercy Sunday Eucharistic Holy Hour.

We can expect larger-than-normal attendance for Easter. Many will arrive early while the prior Mass is still taking place.

You’re warmly invited to join Dr. Craig Malk, double board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist from Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (just across the street!), as he shares effective methods to manage neck, back, and joint pain.

Holy Thursday – April 2 7:00 p.m. – Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday – April 3 12:00 p.m. – Confessions 12:00 p.m. – Stations of the Cross (Church) 3:00 p.m. – Veneration of the Cross 5:30 p.m. – Family Stations of the Cross (Holy Family Chapel) Holy Saturday – April 4 11:00 a.m. – Easter Basket Blessing 7:00 p.m. – Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday – April 5 7:30 a.m. – Mass (Upper Church) 9:00 a.m. – Mass (Upper Church) 9:00 a.m. – Mass (Gym) 10:30 a.m. – Mass (Upper Chu

We will have a Family Mass this Sunday, March 15th at 10:30 a.m. in the HFC. Our next family Mass will be next month, Sunday, April 19th.

Families are invited to take part in this simple and moving prayer service as we follow Jesus along the Way of the Cross. Presented by our parish families, this devotion offers a meaningful way for children and adults alike to enter into the mystery of Good Friday together.

Our annual Lenten Fish Fry, hosted by the Knights of Columbus Maria Council #4836 and the St. Paul of the Cross Women’s Club, brought parishioners and families together for an evening of fellowship and delicious food.

Experience a Powerful Encounter with the Holy Shroud, learning about its profound history and significance within the Catholic faith, as we explore its mysteries and the impact it has had on believers worldwide.

On February 13, the Serving Our Seniors (SOS) Ministry at St. Paul of the Cross Church hosted a well-attended St. Valentine’s Fellowship Luncheon.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Mt 11:28–30

GriefShare is a biblical, Christ-centered program designed to help those grieving the death of a loved one. Each session features video seminars with respected grief experts and heartfelt stories from people who have experienced loss, followed by group discussions that provide comfort, support, and shared understanding.

Ash Wednesday is this week, February 18. We will have Masses at 6:25 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (School Mass), 12:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. A prayer service with the distribution of ashes will also take place at 4:15 p.m. Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday during Lent at 7:00 p.m.

In partnership with Catholic Extension Society, St. Paul of the Cross Parish Community is helping Fr. Victor Ingalls in Mobile, Alabama, so he can keep doing what he loves most-being a priest for God’s people.

Dive deeper into our faith with the Sacraments. Adoration. Powerful speakers. Real brotherhood.

We are excited to welcome back Fr. Victor Ingalls and Fr. Pat Arensberg from Mobile, Alabama.