Want to Schedule Mass Intentions for 2023?
AT SAINT GILES CHURCH
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday – Weekday Mass at 6:30 am
- Tuesday and Thursday – Weekday Mass 8:30 am
- Saturday Morning – Weekday Mass at 8 am
- Vigil Weekend Mass – Saturday at 4:30 pm
- Sunday Masses at 8 am and 10:30 am
- Sunday Family Mass (FMC) at 10 am – St. Giles School Gym
- Sacrament of Reconciliation / Confessions – Saturday from 8:30 to 9 am – Private Confessions by Appointment – MORE INFORMATION
AT SAINT GILES SCHOOL GYM – FAMILY MASS COMMUNITY
- Sunday Mass at 10 am with the Family Mass Community in the St. Giles School Gym (1030 Linden Avenue – 2nd Floor – Entrance Off Linden Avenue) – MORE INFORMATION
- CLICK HERE to join us via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 874 7871 3065 – Passcode: 005586
- Questions? – Contact Alex Ryan at alexryan@stgilesparish.org
AT SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA – ST. LUCY CHURCH
- Wednesday – Weekday Mass at 8:30 am
- Vigil Weekend Mass – Saturday at 5 pm
- Sunday Mass at 9 am
LIVESTREAMED MASS SCHEDULE
The Covid pandemic of 2020 has taught us much about new ways of being church – Our livestream Masses will continue through our ST. GILES YOUTUBE CHANNEL or our ST. CATHERINE-ST. LUCY YOUTUBE CHANNEL so that those who are unable to be with us physically can join with us during Mass spiritually.
- June 11 (St. Giles) – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Sunday at 10:30 am – CLICK HERE
- June 18 (St. Giles) – 11th Sunday in ordinary Time – Sunday at 10:30 am – CLICK HERE
- June 24 (St. Giles) – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Saturday at 4:30 pm – CLICK HERE
Sunday Evening Mass at St. Edmund Church – SUSPENDED!
ATTENTION PARISHIONERS – The Sunday Evening 5 pm Mass that began on January 22, 2023 at St. Edmund Church has been suspended until further notice due to significant damage of the church structure by the severe weather during Holy Week.
We are excited to announce that we have added a new Sunday evening Mass to our weekend Mass schedule. For several years throughout the Renew My Church process, we have been discussing the possibility of jointly sharing responsibility for a new Sunday evening Mass geared towards a more robust welcome of Young Adults in their twenties and thirties. While the focus will be on growing a Young Adult outreach in the greater Oak Park Catholic community, it should be noted that ALL ARE WELCOME to join in this weekly Eucharist. The beauty of every Mass on any given weekend is that indeed, “everyone” is there! However, it is possible for a particular Mass to extend an increased effort at welcoming a particular demographic of the Church.
We are also aware that many young families will welcome this time as Sunday morning sporting events can sometimes conflict with participating in a morning Mass on the Lord’s Day.
Frs. Carl, Rex, and Robert, along with the Music Directors from our two unified parishes, have been meeting for several months with a core group of young adults to begin planning for this a weekly Mass that will hopefully become a meeting place, outreach and ministry site for young adults to share and celebrate their faith in our area. This Mass will be co-sponsored by the two Oak Park Catholic Parishes, Ascension and St. Edmund and St. Catherine-St. Lucy and St. Giles. Our parish priests will rotate as the presiders. Our Music Directors, David Anderson, Sue Kaszynski and Michael Silhavy, will be forming a new young adult ensemble of singers and instrumentalists and will share leadership and coordination of the overall music ministry for this Mass. Jane Anne Campbell will coordinate the young adult liturgical ministers who will be serving at this weekly Mass. It is our hope and goal for all Music and Liturgical Ministries (Lectors, Greeters, Servers, and Ministers of Communion) to be provided by our young adults.
Young adults interested in serving in any music or liturgical role can use the online form linked below, then enter your contact information and areas of interest. You may also contact any of our parish priests or any of the music directors at our different sites: David Anderson at d.anderson@ascensionoakpark.com, Michael Silhavy at michaelsilhavy@gmail.com, or Sue Kaszynski at skaszynski@stgilesparish.org.
Those interested in serving for a ministry other than music, should contact Jane Anne Campbell at ja.campbell@ascensionoakpark.com.
COMING TO MASS
- All are welcome at St. Catherine of Siena – St. Lucy, St. Giles and St. Edmund Churches. Pandemic Restrictions on numbers in the church are lifted, and we no longer need to require registration prior to attending Masses or any other prayer service or event. Come to church whenever you are able.
- Masks are optional for all those entering the Churches and all buildings on the Parish campus.
- During Mass and other services, come to participate with your heart and your voice! We will be providing worship aids so that we may once again all sing together.
- Eucharistic Ministers will continue to sanitize their hands prior to the distribution of communion. Those coming to communion may have their hands sanitized if they wish.
Some may be nervous about returning to Mass and those that have been back in church may be nervous about these changes. Greeters and Ushers will remain present as you enter the building to ease the transition back to church. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to one of the greeters or ushers and they can assist you.
Our hearts yearn to be present again with each other. Welcome Home!
