The Fall session of ‘Sharing the Journey’ begins October 1st from 1:00-2:30pm for six consecutive weeks.

Sunday, October 5th, the Knights of Columbus will host a Community Pancake Breakfast in the gym after the 8am and 10am Masses. The breakfast will have pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, donut holes, coffee and juices. The cost is $25 for a family, $10 for an adult, $15 for senior couple, $5 for ages 4-11, and no charge for a child under 4. There will be games for the kids. Please join us for food, music and friendship. Proceeds support Youth Ministry.

Your gift at work: a message of joy and hope

Two young priests in the Diocese of Joliet answered God’s call – and now they are bringing countless hearts back to Him. Recognize one of them? It’s our very own Father Alex! Thank you for your faithful support of the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal.

From 6:00pm-8:00pm outside parish grounds beginning of Consumed all High School Teams are invited to the kick off of Consumed.

• Food, Fire & Fun

Click below picture to RSVP.

Mass will be held in the chapel for several weeks. So no live-stream for the next few weeks depending on how the construction is going.

Catholic Bible Study

• Have you always wanted to read more of the Bible, but just never found the time? 
• Have you been studying the Bible for years, and want to see how all of the stories fit together? 

Catholic Bible Study is the perfect place to fill both of these desires.  

Join us as we explore an overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in a “Christocentric Overview of the Bible.”  We know that everything in the Bible points us to Jesus – this year, we’ll read from both the Old and New Testaments to see how.

2025-2026 CBS Registration Information

Registration Begins August 22, 2025

Sessions are held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:45pm in the Sts. Anne and Joachim room.  Learn and discuss with your fellow parishioners over the course of 24 sessions that run from September 17, 2025 – April 8, 2026.  There is a $60.00 fee (link will be posted once registration is open) to cover the cost of materials and occasional outside presenters.  Carpooling for those who are not able to drive at night can be arranged. 

Please note: registration is a two step process. Please click to register and then click to pay the $60.00 fee through our OSV website.

Click here to register for 2025-2026 Catholic Bible Study

Pay Fee Here

Contact

For more information or with questions, please contact CBS Coordinator Sandy Beris at mrsberis@hotmail.com.

Grow together in Christ! OCIA is not a classroom-but a journey, a Formation of spirit and lives.

What does this mean?

Together, the catechists, the sponsors, and those moving towards full communion with the Catholic Church will explore the depth and fullness of the Catholic faith toward greater understanding of the beauty of our Church, this gift from Christ.

We strive to help you begin to recognize just how much God loves you, and guide you into the relationship that He so desires.

We invite you to unite with an amazing community of active believers that come together at the Lord’s Table in thanksgiving.

Contact

With any questions, or to register for the upcoming formation, please contact David Trondsen-Direction of Adult Faith Formation

David Trondsen. 630-615-7617 or dtrondsen@st-raphael.com

St. Raphael welcomes our new pastor!

“God has led me to St. Raphael for a purpose,” Father Chris said. “I believe deeply that He desires eternal life with each of us, and I am humbled to walk with this parish family on that journey.” RFather Christopher Lankford.

Click below picture to read our article in the Patch posted on September 3, 2025.

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.”

Bring your children to Faith Formation. Either continue to do this if you are apart of our program or if you are looking to enroll read below.

🙏🏼Faith formation is an opportunity for families and their children to grow in their knowledge, faith and love for Christ with the goal of raising faith filled children together.

• Know and Understand the “Good news”
• Develop and Deppen Students Faith
• Pray
• Serve Others

📲On-line Registration is open from May 1-November 1, 2025.

Register Here

Can you hear me now?

If you answered “yes” to that question, you were probably sitting under the music balcony or on the south side of the church. Yes, we have been having significant difficulty with the tower speaker on the north side of the church. In Fr. Chris’ desire to communicate well and be transparent, we would like to give you a brief update on this situation.

On June 8th we began to have static and a significant loss of sound from that tower speaker. The sound company came out on June 10th and couldn’t get the speaker to repeat the failure. They did make an “adjustment” and felt all was in good working order.

On June 14th the same problem occurred. The sound company came back on the 16th and found a failure in one section (out of four) of that same tower. However, the failure in that section impacts the sound of the whole tower. Again, they made an adjustment and sent us a proposal to fix the one section or replace the entire tower. The recommendation to replace is based on the fact that the speakers are about 16 years old and have a life expectancy of about 10 years.

This brings up the question “should we replace both speakers at the same time?”

We have been going through the process of determining the best course of action while being good stewards of the resources available. If we choose to simply fix this section, we could end up doing that up to seven more times. If we replace only one side, we are likely going to need to replace the other side very soon? To be frank, the cost of replacement is significant, and deserves thoughtful consideration.

Our current sound company has set up a temporary solution for the north side of the church. It is not perfect, but it will improve the sound significantly for the sections on the north side while a more permanent solution can be determined and installed.

We are seeking input from additional sound professionals and vendors. We want to maximize the sound quality throughout the church at a reasonable cost. As more information becomes available, we will communicate that to you. We apologize for this inconvenience and the difficulty it causes in prayerful participation. Thank you for your patience and understanding.