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.

Thomas certainly had some audacity in asking–no, demanding–to see the nail marks of the risen Christ. It would have been like Peter wanting to see the rooster again that had crowed. The nail marks should not have been something Thomas, or any of the other apostles, would have wanted to see.

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

Around the middle of Lent I did the Stations of the Cross with our religious education program. It was a “teaching Stations,” where I explained each Station in our church and pointed out some of the features of the paintings. We have beautiful Stations and there are many interesting little symbols discretely portrayed in each of the paintings. One of the symbols throughout the corpus has to do with sight and seeing.

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.

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.

You Are Invited to Divine Mercy Sunday Eucharistic Holy Hour.

A question I am frequently asked this time of year is, “Father, is your bracket busted?” Yes, yes, my bracket is busted. Every year. And in more ways than one.

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

I have been reading recently the poetry of Father Abram Ryan, an American who was ordained in 1860 and was known as “the poet priest.” His poetry has beautiful imagery and a melancholic tone (fitting for Lent, I think). It is deep too. For instance, look at this stanza from his poem, Sea Dreamings (1883): Life, only life, can understand a life; Depth, only depth, can understand the deep. The dew-drop glistening on the lily’s face Can never learn the story of the sea

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.

Our Gospel this Sunday is the healing of the man born blind from John chapter 9. The scene is a dramatic one involving a rather eventful trial with parents being called in as witnesses and the defendant arguing with the plaintiffs (the Pharisees). The Pharisees ultimately did not care about the defendant and the truth. They were merely trying to discredit Jesus.