Father’s Day Second Collection for Infirm and Retired Priests

Father’s Day Second Collection for Infirm and Retired Priests

The weekend of Father’s Day, June 20 and 21, we celebrate the very special men in our lives who have guided us with loving care. We wish all the fathers and father figures in our faith community a very happy and blessed Father’s Day, including our spiritual fathers, also known as our parish priests.

Our parish priests dedicate their lives to serving God, the Church, and their parish families. And when a priest may fall seriously ill, it is our duty as Catholics to care for them. Please prayerfully consider supporting our infirm and retired priests to receive the dignity, safety, and higher quality of care needed with a gift to the Father’s Day Second Collection. Your support is needed and greatly appreciated!

Halloween Costume Echange

Extra Halloween Costumes? Outgrown dance costumes? Costumes no longer fitting? Need to clean out your accessories or costumes?

The Friends of Good Shepard will be having a Free Costume Giveaway/Exchange on October 3rd, 2026.

We will accept any and all costumes and accessories in good shape. So, before you pack away or throw away those costumes you no longer need or want. Please consider sharing them with us so we can pass them on to other families.

For more information or where to drop off the costumes for the exchange, please contact Robin Contreras at rawc530@yahoo.com or 815-814-8457 or Margie Kosin at mmkosin08@yahoo.com 815-919-6557

Join the Rescue Project Team!

There is a place for you on the Rescue Team. Every role matters.

What is Rescue?
Rescue is a powerful retelling of the Gospel that helps people understand the story of Jesus in a personal, relatable way. Itcreates space for honest conversation, meaningful connection, and a deeper relationship with Christ through small groupdiscussion, shared meals, and real-life application.

We Need Your Gift.
Step forward and share your time and talent in one of the needed Rescue teams: Facilitators, Hospitality, Prayer, Music,Welcome, Childcare.

Help others encounter Jesus in a real way. We invite you to join the Team: https://tinyurl.com/RescueFac

Questions: Dr. Doug Muir | 815-436-4501 | dmuir@smip.org
or Annette Waznonis| 815-302-7189 | annette.waznonis@gmail.com

Eucharistic Adoration at SMI

SIGNING UP FOR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:

We are hoping to both expand our hours of adoration and add adorers to our existing hours—we especially need sign-ups for our “Coming Soon” hours:  All of Fridays and early Saturday mornings—but welcome more adorers to our other hours as well. 

If you think you may be called to spending time with Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration, there are a couple of options to consider.  

  1. You can sign up to be a scheduled adorer.  Select an hour (i.e., Tuesdays 10 – 11 a.m.) to spend each week in the chapel with Jesus as “Guardian of the Eucharist”.   There are options in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and overnights to find an ideal time that will work with your schedule.  If you ever have a conflict or can’t make it, it’s very easy to request a substitute to cover for you!   Choose WEEKLY COMMITMENT at the link or QR code below, select your preferred hour from the schedule and enter your contact info.                                                                                                                                                                   
  2. You can sign up to be a substitute adorer.  If you can’t commit to a regular weekly hour, no worries–you can sign up to be a substitute!  Each week the substitutes will receive any sub requests from adorers who can’t be at their Holy Hour.  You will only need to respond if you are able and choose to accept a request–it’s purely voluntary each week.  Choose JOIN SUB LIST at the link or QR code below and enter your contact info.                                                                                                                                                                                              
  3. You can also sign up for a scheduled Holy Hour and ALSO be added to the sub list! After completing your WEEKLY COMMITMENT sign-up, you will be given the option to also be added to the sub list! 

If you have any questions, please contact adorationsmip@gmail.com or call/text 815-603-2350. 

To sign up or to see the list of current available Holy Hours, please use the following link or QR code: 

Block Party Bake Sale Donations Needed

Baked Goods Donations Needed for June 14 Block Party

The CCW Ministry is coordinating a Baked Goods Sale for our June 14 Block Party. Members of the group are baking for the event, but they could use your help. We need whole pies and individually wrapped items, ready for sale. We’d like for people to be able to eat these items on the go, so donations such as a small bag filled with a few cookies, Rice Krispie treats, brownies, etc. would be ideal. Pies may be donated whole or sliced and wrapped.

Please drop off all items for the Bake Sale with the CCW member collecting them in front of the Commons doors on Sunday, June 14, from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. The Block Party and Bake Sale begin at 11:30 AM and runs through 3:30 PM. The event will be held on the south side of our campus. We hope that you will join us!

Contact Karen Grygiel at 779-233-7273 with any questions.

Job Opening at SMI

Part-Time RE Support Staff

St. Mary Immaculate Parish is seeking to hire a part-time Religious Education Support Staff team member to perform general office duties and assist with preparing materials for classes and faith formation programs.

Work hours include Tuesday through Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings, and flexible hours on Monday.  The pay is between $15.00 and $16.00 per hour. 

The RE Support Staff team member must be a faithful and practicing Catholic, possess strong people skills, exhibit attention to detail, work well under pressure and handle confidential information as needed. 

To view the full job description, please go to the news section of our parish website at smip.org.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Laura Van Ham at LVanHam@smip.org.

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive

Community Blood Drive Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus 5573

Saturday, June 8, 3:00 PM-7:30 PM
Location: Cana Hall

APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED/WALK INS WELCOME

To schedule, go to https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11629780

Every donor helps save 3 lives in the Community. Sign up today and make that difference.

Helpful tip:
Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating.

PHOTO ID REQUIRED

Father’s Day Cards

Honor your father or a father figure in your life with a Father’s Day Remembrance Card. A card may be purchased for fathers who are living or deceased. For each card ordered, your father will be included in prayer for 12 Masses throughout the year (one each month).

Cards can be delivered directly to a father through an e-card, sent in printable form to the purchaser, or picked up from the Commons Desk.  Cards picked up at the parish will be printed on cardstock.  

Order online at www.smip.org/fathersday through June 17th or purchase at the Commons Desk through June 21st.

Remembrance Cards are $10 each.  All proceeds will benefit the parish cemetery.