Looking for help or have a desire to serve others? Click on any of the headers below for more information on each of our Pastoral Care and Outreach Ministries.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul aspires to “embrace the world in a network of charity.”
Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Vincentians) are people who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need. No matter our age, ethnic background, or financial status we are blessed with an awareness that our blessings (time, talent or treasure) are to be shared with our brothers and sisters in need.
The St. Mary Conference of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consulation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society’s work is to provide help while maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless.
Some 12 million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the United States
Do you or a Family you know need help? Please Call St. Mary St. Vincent de Paul at (224) 569-2100
The phone is monitored daily and a response can be expected within 48 hours.
Are You Called to be a SVdP Volunteer?
The St. Mary Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul welcomes all who wish to live their faith by loving and serving the poor. Dedicated Vincentians are needed to visit families in need in their home, assisting them with their spiritual and physical needs.
Vincentians grow in their faith by seeing Christ in the faces of the poor, as He tells us, when we serve the least of His brethen we serve Him.
If you would like to volunteer we suggest you contact St. Mary SVdP at (224) 569-2100 or … to learn how you may discern whether you are called to join us in service to those in need through the St. Mary Conference of St. Vincent de Paul please click here.
Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Vincentians) are people who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need. No matter our age, ethnic background, or financial status we are blessed with an awareness that our blessings (time, talent or treasure) are to be shared with our brothers and sisters in need.
The St. Mary Conference of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consulation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society’s work is to provide help while maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless.
Some 12 million persons are helped annually by Vincentians in the United States
Do you or a Family you know need help? Please Call St. Mary St. Vincent de Paul at (224) 569-2100
The phone is monitored daily and a response can be expected within 48 hours.
Are You Called to be a SVdP Volunteer?
The St. Mary Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul welcomes all who wish to live their faith by loving and serving the poor. Dedicated Vincentians are needed to visit families in need in their home, assisting them with their spiritual and physical needs.
Vincentians grow in their faith by seeing Christ in the faces of the poor, as He tells us, when we serve the least of His brethen we serve Him.
If you would like to volunteer we suggest you contact St. Mary SVdP at (224) 569-2100 or … to learn how you may discern whether you are called to join us in service to those in need through the St. Mary Conference of St. Vincent de Paul please click here.
Ministry of Care
If you or a loved one are homebound and would like to receive Communion, please contact Deacon Frank Englert to be put in touch with the Homebound Ministry or call the Parish Office at (847) 669-3137. If you would like to volunteer as a Homebound Minister please contact Deacon Frank Englert or call the Parish Office.
Divorce Survival
Divorce is one of the most painful things that people can experience. We periodically offer a twelve week program to help participants find healing and new life. We have found that it has also helped participants renew their faith in God. If you would like more information on this program, please contact [email protected].
Rainbows for All Children
Rainbows is a program that provides healing for children who have experienced loss either through death or divorce. Just as adults need to grieve their losses, children do as well. Our twelve week program is set up for children in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
For more information, please contact Ann at (630) 337-6203.
For more information, please contact Ann at (630) 337-6203.
Companionship Ministry
The St. Mary Companionship Ministry serves all members of our community who become isolated due to age, disability or illness. If you or someone you know is in need of companionship, please provide contact information (name, phone number) to Joe Marmion at (847) 226-4788.
Life After Loss / Seasons of Hope
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4
As you know, mourning the loss of someone you love is never easy, but there is Hope. Our St. Mary parish community hosts “Seasons of Hope”, a unique support group for the bereaved. This program, rooted in Catholic tradition, conveys God’s consolation through scripture, prayer, reflecting and sharing our faith. Please see the bulletin for when the next session will begin.
For more information please call the Parish Office.
As you know, mourning the loss of someone you love is never easy, but there is Hope. Our St. Mary parish community hosts “Seasons of Hope”, a unique support group for the bereaved. This program, rooted in Catholic tradition, conveys God’s consolation through scripture, prayer, reflecting and sharing our faith. Please see the bulletin for when the next session will begin.
For more information please call the Parish Office.
Senior Club
For more information, please contact the Parish Office at (847) 669-3137.
Funeral Luncheon Ministry
Volunteers here at St. Mary’s serve a chosen buffet lunch in the pleasant atmosphere of the Parish Hall. Please call the Parish Office at (847) 669-3137 for more information.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
This ministry knits and/or crochets prayer shawls for the sick and homebound of our parish. The care and prayer that goes into the shawls helps those who receive them know the love and presence of the Lord and the care of our parish community. For more information please contact Kathy at (847) 361-9555.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
The McHenry office of Catholic Charities offers counseling, adoption, crisis pregnancy assistance, emergency services, and bilingual (Spanish) outreach assistance. For information, contact the McHenry office at (815) 344-6956.