Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus - Roman Catholic Mother Church of the Diocese of Joliet (original) (raw)

Mass Times

**Saturday Vigil:**5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am and 10:30am

Daily Mass:

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 6:30am

Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 8:00am

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30 am -12:00pm | Saturday9:00am - 12:00pm | Sunday - Closed

Reconciliation

Saturdays at 4:00pm or by appointment.

St. Peregrine Devotion: Every third Monday (unless otherwise noted) at 7:00pm

Eucharistic Adoration: Every second Tuesday (unless otherwise noted) from 5:00-7:00pm

Deaf Ministry- Sign-Interpreted Mass Schedule:

10:30am - Sign-interpreted Mass every Sunday of the month

5:00pm - Sign-interpreted Mass every first Saturday of the month, concelebrated by Fr. John Abulag

As the Cathedral it is the home of the Chief Shepherd of the diocese, Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Bishop of Joliet. St. Raymond is a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people. Every person who walks through our doors is important to us. Whether you are a visitor or new to our parish, interested in becoming Catholic, seeking to return to the practice of your faith, or an active member of our parish, we are pleased that you have come to our website and we will do all that we can to assist you. If you cannot find the information that you are seeking on this website, please contact us. We would love to hear from you.

God's Love Unites Us

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. Each and every one of you is a vital member of our parish community and we want to hear from you! This is an opportunity to reflect upon and renew your sacrificial commitment to support the mission of Cathedral of St. Raymond. For those who are able – there is an opportunity to make a one-time gift to the parish. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office.

Commitment Card

Seniors Club Luncheon

November 21 ~ 12:00pm

Nikos Catering

House salad, Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, Garlic parmesan green beans,

Dessert & bottled water

$17.00 per person

Reservations due by Sunday, November 17 Please Adhere

Entertainment Leslie Goddard performing Amelia Earhart

Split the Pot and Door Prizes | Remembering our Departed Seniors

Online Reservation

Giving Tree

The Giving Tree Season has begun. You can register for a gift for the giving tree by using the link below. If you have any questions, you can contact the rectory at 815-722-6653 or you can contact Mary Wollgast at 815-252-2405 to assign you a tag. Gifts should average around 20−20-20−25 and are to be returned to the rectory or to the altar before or after mass any time from now until Wednesday, November 27th. Gifts should be returned wrapped and the code you are given should be visible on the outside of the gift. If you are unable to purchase a gift, but would like to make a monetary contribution, please put your gift in an envelope marked “Giving Tree” and place it in the Sunday collection. Monetary contributions will be used to purchase gift cards or gifts for those in need.

Advent Book Study for Women ~ Encoutering Emmanual, by Heather Kym

While the world moves at an ever-faster pace, Heather encourages you to pull back form the hustle and create space for our Savior to come into every area of your life-to transform and heal it through his love. Please join us for rest and authentic community. We will gather 3 times during Advent to form community and discuss the book Encountering Emmanuel by Heather Kym. Come once, or come more often! Final dates will be communicated with the group once registration is closed.

Suggested Dates and Times:
Fridays: December 6, 13, 20 from 8-9am Saturdays December 7, 14, 21 from 7-8am

Sundays December 8, 15, 22 from 9-10am Sundays December 8, 15, 22 from 11:30-12:30pm

Home for the Holidays ~ Making Merry Music @ Rialto Square Theatre

Performances by: 2 Rights and a Left ~ Cathedral Youth Choir ~ Rory Bianchetta ~ Abby Gruber ~ Stacy Sienko ~ the Barton Grande Organ ~ Hughes Farrelly and BDA~ AND Santa! Tree lighting at 6:00pm in the Rotunda. Join us for fun and Raffles. Theatre opens at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased @ https://rialtosquare.com, through the link below or you may contact our Director of Music, Stacy Sienko at stacy@straymond.net to purchase tickets. Kids 10andAdults10 and Adults 10andAdults 20.

Purchase Tickets

Online Church Directory

Instant Church Directory offers parishioners access to our online password-protected directory. You can now put a name with a face; access the directory anytime, anywhere; upload or change your information within minutes. An abbreviated version of our the directory is now available through the link below for all to view. To access the full version you will need to create a login. For security purposes, only registered parishioners with a login and current email on file will have access to the full version. Many of you are listed in our church directory, but we are still missing your picture! Please don’t be shy! There are many ways to have your photo added to the Directory: Drop off your photo for us to scan, drop your photo in the Sunday collection with your name and contact number on the envelope, Email your photo to info@straymond.net or we are happy to take a current photo of you or your family, stop by and see us!

Cathedral Windows ~ The Sacred Story

For as many times as you have proclaimed the Apostles Creed, have you ever wondered which Scripture stories connect to each article? When you last looked closely at our Cathedral windows, what details stood out for you? What Bible stories did you recognize in the medallions? There is life in our Cathedral windows; life that is calling to us. How do we begin to discover the treasures? We patiently practice Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) and Visio Divina (Divine Seeing). These prayer forms can help us recognize God's indwelling presence; God's desire for us to know him intimately;

Pray with the Cathedral windows

Online Giving

Online Giving is a web-based application that allows you to start, stop and change your contributions at any time. Account and contribution information is encrypted and stored securely. It is easy to use and requires no special knowledge other than how to access the internet. You can make contributions form your checking or savings account, credit or debit card. When travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program allows your offering to continue on an uninterrupted basis. by using Online Giving you are helping the parish to improve our operational efficiency. Thank you for your support.

Download Our Parish App!

This app is available for parishioners to download on both Apple and Android phones. We expect the features and capabilities of our app to foster a stronger sense of community and faith in the daily lives of all parishioners. St. Raymond will be able to communicate quick and easy with all parishioners via messages and notifications to keep you in the loop with what is going on in our parish.

St. Raymond School offers a rigorous learning experience that develops the whole child – academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually – through high expectations for academics and character, a supportive and loving community, and a focus on faith that prepares our students to make the world a better place.

At St. Raymond School, we are very proud of our teachers and staff, not only for how they work every day to ensure our students are learning and growing into their best selves, but also for how they model this learning by pushing themselves to grow as well.

When you choose St. Raymond for your family, you are choosing to be part of a community – a community that includes engaged and dedicated parents who partner with the school in the education of their children. St. Raymond parents believe in our mission and want the best for their children, so volunteering at school comes naturally. St. Raymond does not keep parents at a distance; rather, parents are invited and encouraged to share their time, their talent and their treasure to make St. Ray’s the amazing place that it is. And we really couldn’t do it without them!