REACHING OUT WITH SERVANT HEARTS

FROM OUR PASTOR

On behalf of our entire community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Saint Gilbert Parish! We regard ourselves not just as a warm and welcoming Catholic congregation, but as a family of committed disciples of Jesus Christ, broad and diverse, yet reflective of our small-town heritage.

The life and mission of our parish expresses itself in three areas of endeavor - liturgy and prayer, faith formation, and community-building and service. This statement of mission can be summarized in three simple words - prayer, learning, and service - because that’s what we believe the Gospel and the Church call us to as intentional followers of Christ.

I am partial, of course, but I believe we at Saint Gilbert do these three things effectively, and that is attributable to the commitment and efforts of many dedicated volunteers, members of parish ministries, and staff who carefully plan, organize, and direct the work of building Christ’s Kingdom in our midst. We are privileged to serve you in the name of Christ, and we invite you to join with us by offering your talents and what time you are able to the service of others.

Peace,

Fr. John Chrzan

PARISH OFFICE UPDATES

Parish Business Office/Facility Buildings of St. Gilbert

Because the parish business office is also the living quarters for our priests, and in an effort to keep them healthy and available for ministry, the parish business office will remain closed to open foot traffic. 

Appointments can be made in advance with either of our priests by contacting them via voicemail by calling (847) 223-4731 and following the prompts to leave a message or by email to:  Fr John Chrzan - pastor@stgilbert.org or Fr. Christian Shiu - CShiu@stgilbert.org. 

When coming to the business office for an appointment, please wear a mask and arrive at the designated door that was assigned at your appointment set up.  Persons will only be allowed in the front hallway of the business office or at the back door and in the conference room of the business office.  If you have an emergency, please phone the business office and leave a message.  This is monitored regularly and will be routed to the correct individual.  Our staff is continually working remotely to ensure an efficient management of parish business workload.  

At this time, all ministries are asked to continue to conduct any meetings "virtually" in an effort to contain the spread of the virus.  We are especially committed to keeping our school facility as clean and germ free as possible.  This will allow our students and staff success as they begin to educate our students for the 20/21 school year physically in the classroom.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to keep our priests, students and staff safe and available to minister and educate to the students, parishioners and community of St. Gilbert. God bless.

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

The Annual Catholic Appeal is an invitation for every Catholic family to respond with a generous heart. Your gift will provide inspiration, education and services to the less fortunate in our Archdiocese and throughout the world. As always, we are eternally grateful for the continued support of our faith community as we work collaboratively to carry out the work of Christ here at Saint Gilbert Parish. Please visit the Annual Catholic Appeal website for additional information. 

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Annual Catholic Appeal

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