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Annie McLaughlin, left, chairman of Homewood’s Beautification Committee, presented a business beautification award to Elaine Hoffman, as chair of St. Joe’s Gardening Committee. The award was presented at a special ceremony Oct. 25, 2018 at the Irwin Center.

Jose Medina, a member of St. Joseph’s Arts & Environment Committee and the artist who created our parish’s beautiful 2018 Easter banners, will display his work for sale during an Art Show to be held Nov. 15-17 in the school.

On October 21st, volunteers from St. Liborius Teen Youth Group met with the 8th graders of St. Joseph for their confirmation retreat located in the gym of St. Joseph School.

Saturday, October 13th, 2018 The Public Square Rosary Rally is a nationwide annual event promoted by America Need Fatima to honor Our Lady of Fatima, to encourage prayer and penance, and to pray for spiritual renewal in the United states.

The awards were presented on Sunday, October 7th Holy Name Cathedral, and this year’s honorees from St. Joseph were Paul & Chris Lynch. We congratulate Paul & Chris Lynch and thank them for their generous service to our parish.

The Blessing of Pets was on Sunday, October 7th, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of animals. Rev. Robert Kyfes blessed parishioners’ pets outside of the church.

Members of the Marian Council Knights of Columbus, with members at St. Anne Parish in Hazel Crest, St. Joseph Parish in Homewood and Infant Jesus of Prague Parish in Flossmoor were out collecting for children with special needs with their annual Tootsie Roll Drive Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22.

Religious Education was off to a great start on September 9th. The students were coming back from a fantastic summer

Homewood threw a Block Party on Friday, July 13, to showcase all the village has to offer to viewers on WGN-Channel 9 Morning News

Seasonal flowers will bring color to the church’s front lawn all summer.

Fr. Dan Jarosewic served as chaplain for the Village of Homewood’s Memorial Day ceremony and gave the prayer in honor of those who died in service to the country.

Congratulations to the children who celebrated First Holy Communion together on May 5, 2018.

The Parish of Saint Joseph welcomed 30 members of the 2018 confirmation class on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Auxiliary Bishop George J. Rassas officiated at the confirmation celebration.

Decorative seasonal banners created by Jose Medina and put in place by the Arts and Environment Committee are among the St. Joseph Church Easter season decorations that draw us to the message of the Resurrection.

Anna Gsell, daughter of Carol and Tim Gsell, is one of nearly 50 student musicians in the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Vikings Orchestra and Symphonia Orchestra traveling and performing in Germany this spring break.

On Sunday, March 18, Sisters Marie McKenna and Chioma Ahanihu gave a thought provoking presentation on Women as Contemplatives in Action.

Friday, March 23, is the last Lenten Fish Fry in the parish hall. You won’t want to miss it!

The Athletic Association held its Annual Sports Banquet on Sunday March 4th in the St. Joe's gym to thank all the participants and their families for all their hard work and another wonderful season.

The Youth Group is a leadership team open to all current seventh and eighth grade religious education students, former St. Joseph School students, high school students that have graduated from St. Joseph school and religious education program.

We all need to unplug from the wild energy of the world and plug-in to the peaceful energy of God. “Unplug to plug-in”