Welcome to St. Michael in Old Town

Saturday, March 28
4th Sunday of Lent

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Helping Those Who Cannot Leave Their Home

There has been a wonderful response from individuals offering to help those in our community and parish by shopping, picking up prescriptions and other necessary errands. If you know of someone requiring this type of assistance, (a neighbor, relative or someone you know from coming to Mass at St. Michael's!) OR

Catholic Charities Seeking Immediate Volunteers

Catholic Charities is seeing an unprecedented increase in the need for food at our food pantries and needs assistance in sorting and bagging food at our pantries and curbside delivery of the food. There will be limited-to-no client contact involved and precautions have been implemented in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance to ensure the health and safety of our clients, staff and volunteers remains a high priority. We have increased the frequency and intensity of all cleaning and disinfecting protocols, have adjusted hours of operation and schedules, implemented social distancing protocols and will provide gloves and access to hand washing. Anyone not in a high-risk category as defined by the CDC that would like to volunteer, please contact Andrew McKernin at 312.513.4711 or amckernin@catholiccharities.net as soon as possible for additional information – the need is immediate.

Memorial Candles are available! 

If you would like to have a 6-day Memorial candle lit and placed in the church, click here.  Fr. Larry or Fr. Brian will personally take your candles to the church and the name listed on the form will be prayed for at the daily Masses said in private by our priests. Call 312-642-2498 if you have questions.

IMPORTANT UPDATES!

Beginning Saturday, March 21, St. MIchael's Church and all Parish Offices will be closed through Tuesday, April 7.

Due to the Shelter in Place mandate by the State of Illinoins, the staff of St. Michael's will work from home and try to provide essential services. 
At this time, St. Michael's Parish Office phones will be answered remotely on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Further Mandates from the Archdiocese of Chicago include:

• All churches and adoration chapels must be closed and locked until the order is lifted by the governor. Private prayer in any parish building must be discontinued until the order is lifted.

• Weddings and baptisms must be postponed until the order is lifted.

• Funerals and wakes must be postponed until the order is lifted.

• Priests can – and are encouraged – to continue celebrating Mass privately.
  
  If you have an emergency and are in need immediate assistance of a priest, please call 773-844-8676. You must leave a message and a priest will return your call as soon as he can. .

Everyone is invited to visit the Archdiocese of Chicago website (www.archchicago.org) to view daily and Sunday Masses. 

This website will continue to be updated with the most current information about St. Michael's Masses, closures and office hours.

For information about the Corona Virus, COVID-19, go to the CDC website here.

Bread 4 Life - Download the App for free, a prayer app daily reflections by the Redemptorists.
Go to https://www.cssr.org.au/bread4today/ for more information.

Thank you!

Thank you for your contributions supporting St. Michael in Old Town! So many parishes, including St. Michael's operate on a very tight budget. We continue to have salaries, utilities, insurance and other expenses to pay. Without weekend liturgies, St. Michael's loses a significant amount of income from the Offertory. We ask that you continue to support the St. Michael's Church.

You can set up a recurring payment on your credit card or debit card or have it deducted from directly from your bank account. Click Here to sign up!

If you would like to make a single donation, without setting up a recurring payment, click here! 

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Mass Intentions

The priests at St. Michael's continue to say Mass in private for the intentions designated in our Mass book. 

Lenten Food Drive continues!

The Human Concerns and Needs annual Lenten Food Drive is continuing despite the cancellation of all Masses. Donations are being accepted online, the link is below. All donations are greatly appreciated! Catholic Charities relies on the generosity of others during these challenging times! 
 All monetary donations will be sent to the Catholic Charities Food Pantry.

Donate to the Lenten Food Drive

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