Parish News & Events
Are You Someone Or Do You Know Someone Who...
- Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
- Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
- Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist?
We offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our Faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of the Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. There are separate sessions for children or youth. You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights, and your faith story in a warm, accepting setting. For information, please contact Fr. Joe at pastor@stjoschatham.org, MC Garriott at ocia@stjoschatham.org, or call the parish office at 217-483-3772.
The first session will be held on Sunday, September 20th! We hope to see you there!
Adoration & Mass Update
Adoration on Monday, September 21st and Mass on Tuesday, September 22nd has been cancelled.
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
The preschool will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts after all masses the weekend of 9/26 and 9/27 for $15/dozen. There will also be a drive-through available on the preschool side of the church from 8-11am.
Congratulations!
Jace Pranger, son of Carter and Maggie Pranger, was baptized on Sunday, September 13th. May God bless his family, and may God continue to bestow graces upon Jace for his entire life.
Congratulations!
CONGRATS to Joann Green who recently celebrated her 80th birthday! Way to go, Joann!
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build
Hosted by St. Joseph the Worker Church on September 26th at 8:00am. The build will take place at the KC Lake Club. Join us as we come together to build beds and help provide children with a safe, comfortable place to sleep. More information will be shared the weekend of September 19th, including opportunities to contribute to and support this meaningful build.
Thank You!
Thank you to Wes and Riana Cattoor and their team for their hard work in preparing and executing a successful Pre-Cana for 20 couples last weekend.
May God bless all married couples!
Our next gathering will be Wednesday, September 23rd, time to be determined. We will meet for dinner at
Chesapeake Seafood House
3045 E. Clearlake Ave.
Springfield, IL
If you plan on joining us, please sign up in the Gathering Space by Sunday, September 20th. If you have signed up and find you cannot come, please contact Jodi Kos at 217-622-3715 or Mary Lynn Yates at 618-315-2975 in order to give the restaurant an accurate reservation count.
Thank you!
2026 Knights of Columbus Coat Drive
It’s time to clean out your closets!
This year we will be hosting a coat drive sponsored by KC Council 4179 during the month of October. The coat drive will benefit local charities. We are asking for new or gently used coats, hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves for children, youth and adults.
Please bring your donations in a bag to the reception area outside of the parish office between 8:30am and 4:00pm. The coat drive begins on October 1st and we will accept donations no later than Friday, October 31st. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Now Hiring – Parish Administrative Assistant
St. Joseph the Worker in Chatham is seeking a full-time Parish Administrative Assistant, preferably a practicing Catholic in good standing, to support the daily operations of the parish office.
This position includes office administration, communications, parishioner support, and recordkeeping. Candidates should be organized, warm and welcoming, detail-oriented, and very comfortable using Canva and Microsoft Office Suite. Office experience is required.
Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm.
To apply, please submit your resume to Father Joe Molloy at
pastor@stjoschatham.org.
Sew ‘n Sews
The Sew ‘n Sews meeting on Tuesday, September 22nd has been cancelled. Regular meetings will resume on Tuesday, September 29th.
YOUTH
There will be weekly Youth sessions beginning at 11:45am on Sundays after Mass for all youth ages 7th grade through 12th grade. Please mark your calendars! Light snacks and drinks will be provided.
SCRIP Fundraising Program
Why not purchase gifts cards through SCRIP! 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. In fact, you can purchase Visa Gift Cards without an additional fee! Gift cards are ordered on the first of the month or more often depending on the number of orders. You can find the order form HERE
Ball-Chatham Food Pantry will be the recipient for September. They are especially in need of hot and cold cereal, canned peaches, fruit cocktail, pineapple, chilli, mixed veggies, mixed beans, soup, ramen noodles, rice, and peanut butter and jelly. Collection boxes are at the south entrance of the church outside the Fr. Franzen Day Chapel. Thank you for your support.
Support St. Joseph the Worker Parish with time, talent, treasure and a Google review!
Your good review might be the vehicle to entice others to come and experience our friendly and welcoming worship environment. Discipleship is in action when we share our thoughts about why we choose to worship at St. Joseph the Worker Church. If you write reviews for your favorite restaurant or other service provider, why not write a review for your church. Spread the good word!
To write a review:
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Search for St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church.
- Find the Reviews Section.
- Click “Write a Review.”
- Rate and Write: Choose your star rating (1-5 stars) and write your review in the text box. Be honest and specific.
Submit. Once you’re satisfied, click “post” to publish your review.
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 Zoom 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.
Memorials
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.
Would you like to add something to this list or bulletin?
All bulletin info is due on Mondays by 12:00pm to
secretary@stjoschatham.org.