St. Joseph the Worker

Parish Giving

MISSION STATEMENT

VIBRANT & ACTIVE
We are a Roman Catholic faith family in Chatham Illinois committed to proclaiming the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We live our faith with our words and through our actions.  Nourished by the Word of God and the Eucharist, we seek to become a place of mercy and hope where everyone is welcomed, loved and respected.

Parish Pastoral Council

The role of the St. Joseph the Worker Parish Pastoral Council members is to serve the pastor, provide channels of communication and cooperation to the pastor, staff and members of the parish, and provide support to the pastoral work of the parish.   By working together in community we grow in faith and fellowship.

If you have questions, concerns or requests about St. Joseph the Worker Church, your parish stewardship or activity committee, or as a parishioner, you are encouraged to contact the Pastoral Council Chairperson, or Vice-Chairperson.   

Chairperson, Pat Kornfeld,  kornfeld.pat@comcast.net

Vice-Chairperson, Debbie Shawgo,  debbieshawgo@gmail.com

BULLETINS

Fr. Joe will be offering several additional times for Confession during the month of December.

December 23—4:00-6:00pm

THANK YOU

to everyone who participates in the Helping Hands Ministry.  As we finish out the year, the wonderful service you provided to Helping Hands on behalf of our parish provided more than 2,000 meals and second helpings.

If you are interested in joining a Helping Hands team, please contact Dave Olejniczak at 217-691-6835.

Christmas Eve

4:30pm

9:00pm

Both Vigil Masses will have 30 minutes of Christmas Songs as preludes and will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend.

Christmas Day

9:00am

Join us for an afternoon of games on Wednesday, January 7^th, 12:30-3:30pm in Kollross Hall.  We will be offering card games, dice and board games.  You can bring a friend, learn a game, teach a game, or just sit, watch and visit.  

The next TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) meeting is Sunday, December 21^st at 9:15am in the Resource Room. All St. Joseph parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend!

VBS Lead Director Needed

If you are up for a challenge that reaps an abundance of fulfillment at watching youth of all ages grow in God’s love, are dependable, organized, team oriented and have a passion for our faith and passing it along to our young church, then do we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are searching for someone to lead our VBS, working with the VBS Team in  planning, promoting and overseeing our annual Vacation Bible School program. If interested, please contact Janice Anderson by emailing faithformation@stjoschatham.org, for further information, explanation, details and questions. A very heart-felt thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of this meaningful and important ministry to our parish. 

SCRIP Fundraising Program

Why not purchase gifts cards through SCRIP!  Our preschool purchases gift cards from Great Lakes Scrip (a clearing house offering hundreds of different gift cards) at a discount of 1.5%-20%, depending on the business.  Gift cards are sold to you at face value.  In fact, you can purchase Visa Gift Cards without an additional fee!  Gift cards are ordered on the first of the month or more often depending on the number of orders. You can find the order form HERE

Support St. Joseph the Worker Parish with time, talent, treasure and a Google review! 

Your good review might be the vehicle to entice others to come and experience our friendly and welcoming worship environment.  Discipleship is in action when we share our thoughts about why we choose to worship at St. Joseph the Worker Church. If you write reviews for your favorite restaurant or other service provider, why not write a review for your church.   Spread the good word! 

To write a review:

1. Sign in to your Google Account.
2. Search for St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church.
3. Find the Reviews Section.
4. Click “Write a Review.”
5. Rate and Write: Choose your star rating (1-5 stars) and write your review in the text box.  Be honest and specific.
6. Submit. Once you’re satisfied, click “post” to publish your review. 

Please check-in at the office before entering the building during work hours.  We need to know who is in the building in case of an emergency.

Knights of Columbus 4179 News  

If you are interested in joining the Knights of Columbus, please contact: Sean Fink at 217-415-1147. 

Rosary Group

St. Joe’s Rosary Group Prayer Session is available to all parishioners who want to praise and worship God, to pray for St. Joseph the Worker Church, family, friends and loved ones or to intercede for others.  We start praying the Rosary on Zoom at 4:15pm and finish all prayers around 5:10pm.  You can join through the Zoom Meeting ID: 509 233 2302  Passcode: Prayer, or you can call Pam Branham at 217-652-0246 for more details. 

Important News for Parents!!!

The Cry Room, or Quiet Room, in church is there for a very worthwhile purpose.  It is for a child who may be restless, crying, etc.  This space enables the child and parent to still be able to hear the Mass, yet not disturb the people around them in the main church proper.  But, this space is limited in size and in the number of people able to be accommodated.  Therefore, please do not use this space for any other purpose than stated above.  It is not a space for multi-members of a family to reside during Mass.  This limits other people from using the room.  Thanks for understanding. 

One of the beautiful ways we can keep a deceased loved one’s memory alive is through having a memorial set up at the time of their death.  A very nice example of such a memorial would be to have one for St. Joseph the Worker Parish.  People would then have the opportunity to designate SJW for a memorial gift.  At the time of a loved one’s passing, please consider having our parish as one of the memorial options. 

Please Note

If you are over the age of 21, are still living with your parents, and are gainfully employed, you should register as a member of the parish instead of continuing to be a part of your parent’s household.  This will make our records more accurate.

St. Joseph the Worker Preschool offers a 4/5 year old class that meets on M/W/F from 9:00am - 11:30am and a 3 year old class that meets on T/Th from 9:00am - 11:30am. Mrs.Jackie Viste is the Preschool teacher and provides fun, faith-based enriching activities to all of our students. She is assisted by her aides, parish members  Mrs. Melody Clark and Mrs. Dana Moomey.

More information and all forms can be found HERE