Please stop by the Commons after all Masses to adopt a family or individual for our parish Giving Tree efforts!
You can also make a monetary contribution by using your green “Giving Tree” envelope and placing it in the collection basket at Mass. Check the bulletin for more information and ways to volunteer.
Sign up at: smip.org/GivingTree
Get ready to sweeten your holidays! The SMI 8th grade class is kicking off our annual fundraiser, and this year, we’re selling two of the most delicious treats around: Butter Braid Pastries and gourmet Cookie Dough Tubs!
These are perfect items for your upcoming holiday gatherings, quick breakfasts, or just a delightful treat at home. Every purchase helps our 8th graders fund their end-of-year field trips!
• Students will be available before or after Masses on Sunday, November 1st and on Saturday, November 8th and Sunday, November 9th.
• The treats must be picked up from the Commons on Thursday, November 19th from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Due to the items arriving frozen, they cannot be shipped to homes.
Thank you in advance for your incredible support! Your generosity makes a huge difference to our students. Questions?
Please contact Megan Sepper at mcahill553@aol.com or 708-302-2073.
Men of St. Mary Immaculate — join us for a great night of food, football, and fellowship as the Chicago Bears take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!
📺 The Big Game on a HUGE Screen!
Watch all the action live on a 200-inch screen with premium sound!
🗓️ DATE: Sunday, November 8th
⏰ SCHEDULE:
🎉 SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS & PERKS:
Hosted by Knights of Columbus Council #5573 | Good Shepherd.
📩 RSVP / POINT OF CONTACT:
Scott Hatzer
📧 scotthatzer127@gmail.com
📞 815-768-9383
Our group of ladies will be gathering in the Faith Sharing/Harvester Rooms on Thursday, November 5 at 12:30 PM for our regular monthly meeting. We will have our opening and our business portion of the meeting discussing all upcoming business. We will also write cards to prisoners as a service project. Refreshments will be served with a brief time to socialize. Fr. Ternan will address our group about GRATITUDE. We welcome any ladies from our parish to join us.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please support our Council which supports our Church Community!
Questions? Contact President Debbie Shimek at 815.922.7697
Our parish spiritually adopted babies who were in danger of abortion in March.
After seven months from conception our babies are now looking around.
Beginning this month, the baby uses four senses. His eyelids open and close and the eyes look around. The baby can taste, touch, cough, yawn and hiccup. He now recognizes his own mother’s voice, and he responds when her voice reaches his ears. His grip is even stronger now than it will be after birth. The hair on his head is growing longer and the downy covering on the rest of his body is disappearing. During this time, the baby will receive antibodies from his mother, providing him immunity to a wide variety of diseases.
Please pray for our Spiritually Adopted Babies:
“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.”
Pray this prayer daily through December 25.
The saints weren’t perfect, but their lives reveal the extraordinary ways God works through ordinary people!
Join St. Mary Immaculate Parish for Hallow’s Saints Challenge, beginning October 26!
Together, we’ll discover the inspiring lives, wisdom, and spirituality of saints like St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Padre Pio, St. John of the Cross, St. John Henry Newman, and many more!
Deepen your prayer life, discover new spiritual companions, and grow in faith alongside our parish community.
Join the waitlist today! Visit the St. Mary Immaculate Parish page on Hallow at hallow.com/parish.
You’ll receive a reminder when the challenge begins!
Our next Daybreak Meal donation date is November 3. We would greatly appreciate your help with donating various items for meal preparation.
If you would like to help, please sign up to donate an item at smip.org/daybreak by November 2. We ask that donated items please be brought to the Commons by Tuesday, November 3. Donation pick up is at 10:00 AM that day. Perishable items should be marked and placed in the refrigerator in the parish kitchen.
Our meals are successful as a result of your generosity. Your participation is truly a way to make a positive difference in someone’s life.
Questions? Contact Chris McLawhorn at 815-436-8374 or Kathy Hall at 815-436-2729.
This high-energy, 2-hour event with internationally acclaimed speaker Chris Stefanick will awaken your faith, reignite your joy, and equip you with tools to live the life God created you for: A life of JOY!
It will help you rediscover the JOY you were created for, and is perfect for everyone… even friends, family, and children (12+) who may not be actively practicing their faith. Don’t miss out!
Ticket: buytickets.at/reallifecatholic/2049095
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
7:00 – 9:30 PM
St. Mary Immaculate Parish
15629 S. Route 59
Plainfield, IL 60544
St. Mary Immaculate Parish is seeking to hire a part-time, on-call, Custodian to assist during busy times at the parish. Hours are varied and may include weekend evenings, weekend days or weekday nights, based on the parish event schedule.
Duties include cleaning bathrooms, floors/carpets, disposing of garbage and recycling, setting up and taking down tables, chairs and other needed items for meetings/events, and cleaning up rooms following meetings/events. The pay is $17 to $18 per hour.
A High School diploma or equivalent is required. Previous Custodian experience is preferred. Candidate will need to be physically able to perform the duties as assigned, including the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Must support the mission, philosophy, objectives and policies of St. Mary Immaculate Parish, the Catholic Church and the Diocese of Joliet.
Please submit cover letter and resume to Laura Van Ham at LVanHam@smip.org.
