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Memorial Day — Mass and Office Closure
On Monday, May 27th, come to the St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery off of Naperville Road for Memorial Day Mass at 9:00 am. Join us in remembering the men and women…
Ecology Club Plant Sale
The Ecology Club of St. Mary Immaculate Parish School will be selling garden plants the last Sunday of May. Be sure to stop by the Commons after Mass on Sunday, May 26th,…
RCIA Inquiry Night
Are you interested in being baptized? Do you want to learn more about becoming Catholic? Are you baptized Catholic but need to be Confirmed? On Monday, May 20, at 7:00…
Make a Difference Day — Planning Meeting
Please join us for our first Make a Difference Day planning meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:30 in the Small Meeting Room. This has changed from…
Notre Dame Cathedral
The US Bishops are not calling for a national collection to aid the damages caused by the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. However, all donations will be accepted and forwarded…
Bishop Barron’s: “The Mass” Video Series
To register, please click here This spring as part of our parish Year of the Eucharist, SMI will host a study of the Mass for parents and all adults. In…
Year of the Eucharist
The Year of the Eucharist will be picking up where it left off before Christmas with some new events and opportunities to grow closer in relationship with Jesus through the…
Volunteer Opportunities
Ride to Mass Needed
There is a couple in our parish who live in Carillon off Weber Road, that is in need of transportation to Mass each weekend, preferably 4:00 PM Mass on Saturday, but willing to go on Sunday morning. If you would be comfortable driving others to and from Mass and God is calling you to help your neighbor in this way, please contact Pat Mander, Pastoral Minister, at pmander@smip.org or 815-436-2651×893 for more information.
Adult Formation Opportunities
Bishop Barron’s: “The Mass” Video Series
To register, please click here This spring as part of our parish Year of the Eucharist, SMI will host a study of the Mass for parents and all adults. In…
FIAT – Young Adult Group
Open to everyone ages 18-35, FIAT is SMI’s young adult group. Service, social, and worship experiences will happen throughout the fall so join us when you can! For more information…
St. Mary’s Welcomes New Spiritual Director
Laura Lies is a native Chicagoan, SMI parishioner, and is certified in Spiritual Direction through the Christos Center for Spiritual Formation. Spiritual direction is a contemplative practice that assists individuals…
RCIA Begins
Do you know someone interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about our faith? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the sacramental process in which individuals enter into an…