Parish Re-Opening!
The Archdiocese of Chicago is lifting the vast majority of the COVID-19 restrictions and protocols that we have been following for the past year. These new guidelines begin on Friday, June 11. Click here for more information.
Read MoreOrdinations
Have you ever attended an Ordination? Here is your chance! The Archdiocese of Chicago will be streaming the ceremony for those men being Ordained to the Permanent Diaconate as well as the ceremony for the Transitional Deacons being Ordained to the Priesthood. Click here for more information and find out how these Ordinations touch the community of St. Emily.
Read MoreDivine Mercy Celebration
We hope you will join us for our Divine Mercy celebration on Sunday, April 11, 2021. It is a wonderful opportunity to gather with other parishioners to praise God for the extravagant mercy he lavishes upon us. Click here for more information about the celebration as well as the history of Divine Mercy Sunday.
Read MoreSolemnity of St. Joseph Dispensation
Since the Solemnity (Solemn Feast Day) of Saint Joseph, March 19, falls on a Friday this Lent, the law of abstinence from meat and meat products does not apply on Friday, March 19 this year (per Canon 1251). Thank you, St. Joseph! Start planning your menu now. But, remember to add St. Joseph to your prayers. Click here for a prayer suggestion from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Read MoreTriduum Morning Prayer
There are no morning Masses celebrated on the three days of the Triduum – Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday. At St. Emily, we participate in a structured Morning Prayer, part of the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office, the daily prayer of the Church. You are invited to join us in church for the prayer or participate virtually through our 8:30 stream via Facebook or YouTube. Click here for more information.
Read MoreNovena to St. Joseph
Our Parish Novena to St. Joseph begins on Thursday, March 11 and concludes on Friday, March 19. We hope you will join us in this wonderful prayer to this great saint. Click here for more information and a copy of the Novena.
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