St. Joseph the Worker

Parish Giving

MISSION STATEMENT

VIBRANT & ACTIVE
We are a Roman Catholic faith family in Chatham Illinois committed to proclaiming the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We live our faith with our words and through our actions.  Nourished by the Word of God and the Eucharist, we seek to become a place of mercy and hope where everyone is welcomed, loved and respected.

Parish Pastoral Council

The role of the St. Joseph the Worker Parish Pastoral Council members is to serve the pastor, provide channels of communication and cooperation to the pastor, staff and members of the parish, and provide support to the pastoral work of the parish.   By working together in community we grow in faith and fellowship.

If you have questions, concerns or requests about St. Joseph the Worker Church, your parish stewardship or activity committee, or as a parishioner, you are encouraged to contact the Pastoral Council Chairperson, or Vice-Chairperson.   

Chairperson, Pat Kornfeld,  kornfeld.pat@comcast.net

Vice-Chairperson, Debbie Shawgo,  debbieshawgo@gmail.com

BULLETINS

First Friday

There will be an 8:30am Mass on Friday, July 4^th, but there will not be Adoration.

The parish office will be closed on Friday, July 4^th. 

Bible Study

Luke—The Story of Salvation Fulfilled

Starting Thursday, July 10th at 12:15pm.  This session will be held in the Church.

Rosary and Game Time

Come and join us for a rosary at 11:00am, prior to our an afternoon of games on Wednesday, July 2^nd, 12:30-3:30pm in Kollross Hall.  Bring a sack lunch to enjoy after the rosary and before games.  We will be offering card games, dice and board games.  You can bring a friend, learn a game, teach a game, or just sit, watch and visit.  Drinks will be provided. 

Registration for the 2025-2026 Faith Formation year is underway.  We look forward to working alongside families to help them grow strong in their faith.  If you have a child ready to enter kindergarten or are new to the parish, please let us know so that we can be sure to get you on our registration list.  

All children, grades K-8, will attend Faith Formation on Sunday mornings from 9:15-10:15am.

Tuition for Grades K-8 is $60 for one child and $100 for two or more. Fees are due by August 1, 2025. Please note: no child will be denied due to inability to pay.   Please contact Janice Anderson with questions.

Forms can be found HERE  or in the Parish Office; Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm.

Faith Formation Needs YOU!

If you’ve ever considered being a catechist or an assistant in our  K-8 Faith Formation Program, now is the time to step forward and share your talents with the children/youth of our parish. We have a few areas that are still open on Sunday Morning (9:15-10:15am). Training & guidance will be offered. If you would like to discuss possibilities, please contact Janice Anderson:

faithformation@stjoschatham.org.  Thank you for your consideration to participate in this wonderful ministry benefitting our parish youth...the future of our Church!

• Junior High (Grades 7/8): 2 Catechists
• High School Youth Hall Helper/Substitute for all levels when needed
• Adult Substitute Catechists

SCRIP Fundraising Program

SCRIP is just another name for gift cards.  Our preschool purchases gift cards from Great Lakes Scrip (a clearing house offering hundreds of different gift cards) at a discount of 1.5-20% depending on the business.  Gift cards are sold to you at face value.  Orders are placed on the 1^st of each month, or more often depending on the number of orders received.  Please consider using this program.   You can find the order form HERE

Please check-in at the office before entering the building during work hours.  We need to know who is in the building in case of an emergency.

Preschool Registration for Fall 2025

We still have openings in our Preschool in both of our sessions—children who will be 3 years old by September 1, and children who are 4/5 years old.  You can visit our website: stjoschatham.org, or contact Jackie Viste at preschoolinstructor@stjoschatham.org, for additional information.

Knights of Columbus 4179 News

If you are interested in joining the Knights of Columbus, please contact: Sean Fink at 217-415-1147. 

Rosary Group

St. Joe’s Rosary Group Prayer Session is available to all parishioners who want to praise and worship God, to pray for St. Joseph the Worker Church, family, friends and loved ones or to intercede for others.  We start praying the Rosary on Zoon at 4:15pm and finish all prayers around 5:10pm.  You can join through the Zoom Meeting ID: 509 233 2302  Passcode: Prayer, or you can call Pam Branham at 217-652-0246 for more details. 

Important News for Parents!!!

The Cry Room, or Quiet Room, in church is there for a very worthwhile purpose.  It is for a child who may be restless, crying, etc.  This space enables the child and parent to still be able to hear the Mass, yet not disturb the people around them in the main church proper.  But, this space is limited in size and in the number of people able to be accommodated.  Therefore, please do not use this space for any other purpose than stated above.  It is not a space for multi-members of a family to reside during Mass.  This limits other people from using the room.  Thanks for understanding. 

One of the beautiful ways we can keep a deceased loved one’s memory alive is through having a memorial set up at the time of their death.  A very nice example of such a memorial would be to have one for St. Joseph the Worker Parish.  People would then have the opportunity to designate SJW for a memorial gift.  At the time of a loved one’s passing, please consider having our parish as one of the memorial options. 

Please Note

If you are over the age of 21, are still living with your parents, and are gainfully employed, you should register as a member of the parish instead of continuing to be a part of your parent’s household.  This will make our records more accurate.

St. Joseph the Worker Preschool offers a 4/5 year old class that meets on M/W/F from 9:00am - 11:30am and a 3 year old class that meets on T/Th from 9:00am - 11:30am. Mrs.Jackie Viste is the Preschool teacher and provides fun, faith-based enriching activities to all of our students. She is assisted by her aides, parish members  Mrs. Melody Clark.

More information and all forms can be found HERE

To learn more about our Preschool Fundraisers click HERE