Additional Christmas Masses Added! Registration fills up fast! We want to accommodate as best we can, so we have added two more in-person Masses. A 5:30PM Mass has been added Christmas Eve, in addition to the 3PM & 8PM Masses. On Christmas Day, a 12PM (noon) Mass has been added, in addition to the scheduled 10AM Mass.
The Drive-In/Tune-In option will be available for the 3PM & 5:30 PM on Christmas Eve and both Christmas Day Masses. Register to attend here.
Livestream will be available for the 3PM & 8PM Christmas Eve Masses and 10AM on Christmas Day. A Midnight Mass goer? The 8PM Mass will be shown again at Midnight!
We are in need of more volunteers to be ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, and help with sanitizing at the additional Masses. If you are able to volunteer, please contact the Parish Office.
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The Christmas Food and Gift Card Drive is TODAY Friday, December 11th from 4-8PM in the parish parking lot. Drive by to view the lighted trees and nativity, wave at Santa and Mrs. Claus, pick up a treat for the kids and your pet, all from the comfort of your cozy car!
This is the season of giving and in the spirit and tradition of the Giving Tree, please bring non-perishables and/or gift cards for the Food Pantry to provide a meal or gift for families in need in Kendall County.
KCCFP is in most need of 600 bags of sugar and 250 tubes of toothpaste at this time but welcomes any donations. Fast Food gift cards work best in increments of $5 or $10. Gift cards to places like Target or Walmart can be in any amount. Thank you for helping those needing a caring hand to put food on the table and provide Christmas gifts for children in Kendall County!
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Adorers Needed! St. Patrick Parish would like to open Adoration Mon - Fri from 5PM - 9PM as soon as we are able to fill all spots.
Open Hours we need to fill:
Tuesday: 6PM
Thursday: 7PM
Friday: 5PM, 6PM
If you are not able to fill one of the hours above, we would like two people for each hour from 5-9PM Monday through Friday, so everyone has a backup.
Please sign-up by emailing info@stpatrickyorkville.org.
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A Road to Bethlehem: Week 2.
Check out Mary of Nazareth, an epic motion picture on the life of Mary, Mother of Christ, from her childhood through the Resurrection of Jesus.
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There's still time for the Virtual Christmas Pageant!
Haven't had a chance to create your video for the Virtual Christmas Pageant? Don't worry! New deadline is Sunday, December 13th!
Visit stpatrickyorkville.org/christmas for our sample script and to submit your video to be featured in our 3PM Christmas Eve Mass!
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Looking for a fun, family Christmas activity?
Any day after 4PM this Advent season, drive through the St. Patrick parking lots to view the lighted trees and nativity while listening to our Christmas music playlist on 87.9FM.
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Join us for this year's Christmas Concert shown Livestream on Friday, December 18th at 7PM. Enjoy festive music from a variety of our talented musicians which was recorded during our 2019 Christmas Concert and new music featuring the Yorkville High School Madrigals!
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Do you miss 5PM Mass? Previous Mass livestreams are always available on our website and YouTube. Watch the 10:30 AM livestream at 5PM to carry on your normal Sunday routine!
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MORE Drive-In and Tune-in Mass Spaces Available! With the help of our parking lot team, we are able to increase the amount of DITI spaces to 50! The Drive-In/Tune-In is always an option for Mass at 10:30 on Sunday mornings, available to anyone. Listen to 87.9FM on your radio to the Mass being celebrated in church from the safety of your own vehicle, and receive Communion from Eucharistic Ministers who come to you for distribution.
Please register in advance on our website.
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Building Disciples Through Service, Prayer, and Giving
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Supporting St. Vincent DePaul through Giving Tuesday was a great success! Through your generous donations, over $2,300 was raised to enable SVDP to continue to serve those in our community needing assistance with paying rent, utility bills, and other necessities. During this past year, they assisted 125 households, providing $27,000 in aid!
It’s not too late to donate, click here to donate online or send in a check to the parish office.
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Make an impact while shopping online! Shopping on Amazon? Shop through Amazon Smile to let your purchases generate donations for our parish at no cost to you. Amazon will automatically give 0.5% of your purchase to St. Patrick. What an easy way to help support the parish!
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Virtual Baby Bottle Drive Ends Soon! We are supporting the beautiful pro-life ministry of Waterleaf through their annual Baby Bottles for Life drive. The deadline for our virtual drive is next Wednesday, December 16th.
Thank you for your generosity, we've raised over $3,500 of our $5,000 goal so far! Final results will be shared in our next newsletter!
Please access the St. Patrick Baby Bottle Drive here.
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THANK YOU to all those who contribute to the Debt Reduction Fund either through the use of the red envelopes or online giving. We are happy to report that the balance of our mortgage debt with the diocese is down to $347,400 as of November 30! Back in 2010, our mortgage debt was $2.5 million!
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Online Giving is an easy, consistent way to donate to our parish. It eliminates writing checks and the need to use the church envelope system. This "touchless" form of giving is convenient for the donor and very useful to the parish because income is received consistently. If parishioners are unable to join us for mass, the offerings received through Online Giving are very helpful in continuing to support our mission, meeting payroll, and paying our bills. To donate, please sign-in or register on our website here.
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We are looking for more Team Members!
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We are looking for a Communications Director to help us stay better connected with you, our community, and to others even beyond our physical presence in Yorkville!
Contact: info@stpatrickyorkville.org for a job description and more information.
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Love to write, gifted with storytelling? The St. Patrick Communications Team could use your help in developing content for newsletters and other means of communications. No regular schedule, just help when you are available.
Contact: Communications@stpatrickyorkville.org.
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Looking for Tech Team members for each of the Masses. Flexible schedule and training provided!
Contact: ChrisPlasch@stpatrickyorkville.org.
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Diocese of Joliet Job Opportunities
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Looking for employment? Check out the Diocese of Joliet Human Resources page for current part-time and full-time job opportunities at both the diocese and parish levels.
In particular, they are in great need of substitute teachers, Pre-School through 12th Grade. No experience required! Apply here.
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