St. John the Evangelist 

Catholic Parish and School

Updated September 16th 2020

There will be no evening Mass on or Reconciliation on Wednesday, Sept. 16th.  There will be no Reconciliation offered on Saturday, Sept 19th, Sept. 26th and Oct. 3rd due to the celebration of First Holy Communion.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH IS NOW PARTIALLY REOPENED. 

Dear Parishioners, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church has resumed Sunday and Daily Mass with limited seating.  Please see below for further information:

The Church is open for Sunday and Daily Mass by REGISTRATION ONLY.  Many people are not registering for Mass, and it is a requirement.  Beginning August 1st, those that have not registered for Sunday Mass in advance will NOT be guaranteed admittance. (Please be kind and follow the instructions given by the Greeters to help us all stay safe as we reopen our church and celebrate Mass.  We know people are frustrated, but please respect our Greeters.  They are merely trying to follow the rules set in place by the Archdiocese to keep our congregation safe.)

Our Sunday Mass Schedule is the same: 4:30 pm on Saturday, 7:30 am, 9 am, 11 am and  6 pm in English, and 1 pm. in Polish on Sunday.

People who would be vulnerable to COVID-19 are encouraged not to attend Mass at this time.  Also, do not attend Mass if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have recently come into contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

To register for Mass, first select the number of tickets you would like for the weekend of August 29/30th OR Sept 5/6th.  We will now allow people to register for both Weekend Masses at one time.  You must sign up every Sunday.  Please be considerate of other parishioners and do not register until you know you will be able to attend Mass. Some Masses do reach capacity, especially 11 am and 1 pm Mass.  You MUST register to guarantee a space at Mass.  If some masses are filled, please sign up for another Mass with open seating.

Please chose the number of  seats you need first, such as a single ticket, tickets for 2 people, tickets for 3 people or tickets for 4 people. DO NOT SIGN UP MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN THE SINGLE TICKET SLOTS.  Families of more than 4 people may have select a combination of tickets or may contact mbenoit@mystjohns.org or call the office at 630-837-6500 for assistance. Currently Mass tickets are limited to 185 online spots per Vigil or Sunday Mass. We are sorry we have to limit Mass attendance at this time but it is important to keep our community safe.  At this time Holy Communion will only be administered on the hand. Masks must be worn during Mass by all those over two years of age.  You will be asked to sanitize your hands before entering Mass by our greeters.  We use a CDC approved natural sanitizer that dissipates quickly and leaves little to no odor.  You may bring and use your own personal sanitizer prior to entering the Church if you wish.  Thank you so much for helping us to re-open for Mass safely.  If we keep this up, it will help us to open up to accommodate more people.  We all want our church to be filled once more.

God Bless and Stay Safe,  The St. John the Evangelist Re-Opening Team.

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Please click on the Orange Sign Up! button below to sign up for Sunday Mass.

Please click on the Green Sign Up! button below to sign up for Daily Mass including 7 p.m. Mass on Wednesday for daily masses beginning  August 1st.

 

Adoration will take place in the Church on Thursdays from

3 p.m until 7 p.m.  No registration is required.

Additional Sacraments Now Reinstated:

St. John the Evangelist may now conduct Baptisms, Funerals and Weddings for a limited number of people.  Arrangements must be made by contacting the Parish Office. 630-837-6500.

PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED TO CHURCH WITHOUT A MASK.

Reconciliation will be offered as follows (no advanced registration is required):

Wednesdays from 7:30 am until 8:45 am and from 6 pm until 7 pm.

Saturdays from 11 am until 12:30 pm.