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 would like to receive Communion, please contact the parish office at (847) 669-3137 to schedule a visit from a priest during this time.
On Sunday's, from 1:30-2:00pm, there is a Distribution of Communion Service in the Parish Hall available for any homebound or special needs parishioners.
On Sunday's, from 1:30-2:00pm, there is a Distribution of Communion Service in the Parish Hall available for any homebound or special needs parishioners.
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 hopeandhealing@yahoo.com.
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 either Joe Marmion at 847-226-4788 or Mary Lou Manion at 847-669-3137 ext. 117
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 contact Mary Lou Manion, Director of Pastoral Care at 847-669-3137, ext. 117 or mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org
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 contact Mary Lou Manion, Director of Pastoral Care at 847-669-3137, ext. 117 or mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org
Senior Club
Senior Club is currently on hold due to COVID-19.
For more information, please contact Mary Lou Manion, Director of Pastoral Care, at (847) 669-3137 or mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org.
For more information, please contact Mary Lou Manion, Director of Pastoral Care, at (847) 669-3137 or mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org.
Funeral Luncheon Ministry
Please note - this ministry is currently on hold due to COVID-19.
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.
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.
Welcome Ministry
Our Welcome Ministry helps new parishioners enter into our parish community. At the welcome gatherings, we warmly receive new parishioners and orient them to St. Mary’s. We have six teams of parishioners who lead the welcome gatherings which take place 2-3 times a month. Each team presents about 6 times a year. The welcome gathering for new parishioners consists of a brief hospitality time, viewing our parish video, receiving parish information materials, and touring St. Mary’s church and facilities. If you would like to join St. Mary parish you can contact our parish office at (847) 669-3137, x. 101. You may want to become one of our welcome ministers. If so, please contact Amy at (847) 669-3137, x. 101.
Haiti Ministry
A few years ago, we entered into a sister parish relationship with St. Louis, Roi de France parish in Leger-Matheux, Haiti through the Parish Twinning Program of America. Shortly afterwards, Haiti suffered a severe earthquake and St. Louis’ church building, which also served as their school, was destroyed. Your past generosity has provided the funds for:
Numerous other initiatives are ongoing to give the people of Leger hope for the future. We are fortunate to have Fr. Emile’s leadership and ability to do much with little. While much has been accomplished, again there is still much we can do. Alleviating poverty and improving lives in our sister parish will require expanded educational opportunities, improved infrastructure, micro-business development, and improved agricultural production.
There are many ways to be involved in the Haitian Ministry. Every year:
For more information, please contact Jeannie at (630) 344-1200.
- The construction of the church, rectory, school, and community center.
- Solar power to provide electricity to the parish compound.
- The operation of the school through our Sponsor a Student program.
- Many basic needs through our annual Sea Container Drive.
- Sponsoring college students. (In turn, these students have agreed to work in the community for a minimum of two years after graduation).
Numerous other initiatives are ongoing to give the people of Leger hope for the future. We are fortunate to have Fr. Emile’s leadership and ability to do much with little. While much has been accomplished, again there is still much we can do. Alleviating poverty and improving lives in our sister parish will require expanded educational opportunities, improved infrastructure, micro-business development, and improved agricultural production.
There are many ways to be involved in the Haitian Ministry. Every year:
- We send supplies to St. Louis Parish in a sea container.
- We have a “Sponsor a Student” Drive to provide tuition support, uniforms, teacher training and salaries, school supplies and one meal a day for each student in the school.
- We put together “birthing kits” consisting of 2 flannel blankets, 2 six inch pieces of string, a single-edged razor blade, latex gloves, a small bar of soap and a 36″ x 36″ piece of clear plastic sheeting all inside of a gallon size ziploc bag. These kits are distributed to midwives in the area.
For more information, please contact Jeannie at (630) 344-1200.
The ministry of Praise
The Ministry of Praise is a ministry for those in the parish who because of health reasons cannot be active in other ministries. It is a spiritual ministry in which the members offer all their prayers, sacrifices, sufferings and joys to God. Those who choose to be a part of this ministry make a commitment to pray each day for the parish and for intentions which are mailed to them each month in a letter from the Pastor.
For more information, please contact Mary Lou Manion, Director of Pastoral Care, at (847) 669-3137 or mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org.
For more information, please contact Mary Lou Manion, Director of Pastoral Care, at (847) 669-3137 or mmanion@stmaryhuntley.org.
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.