ST. PIUS X PHASE 5 GUIDELINES
What to Expect when you attend Mass at St. Pius X Church:

Capacity:
- Masses, liturgies, sacramental celebrations, parish events and all offices will resume at 100 % capacity.

Physical Distancing:
- Physical distancing is NOT required for vaccinated persons.
- Physical distancing is recommended by public health authorities, when possible, for unvaccinated persons if conditions allow up to 6 ft. of separation.

We thank all of our parishioners and friends that shared their feedback on the proposed structural scenarios with the St. Pius X RMC Discernment Feedback Team. Scenario 2, Option 1 and Scenario 3, Option 1, along with a suggested possible stand-alone scenario for St. Pius X received the most comments and concerns.

Our team met with our grouping teams on Tuesday, September 21 to continue discussing the proposed structural scenarios and to present your feedback.

After reviewing the feedback received, our team presented a 6th scenario to our grouping. Scenario 6 will be included in our discussions as our grouping reviews the strengths and challenges of each scenario at our next meeting.

Have you registered your child(ren)?

IT’S NOT TOO LATE

Grades K-5 classes began Saturday, October 2.
Grades 6-8th classes beganTuesday evening October 5.

Please contact Patrick Koren at 1-708-484-7951 ext. 5 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and make an appointment to register your child (ren).

The Religious Education Classes are for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. High School students preparing for Confirmation will attend Religious Education classes online. Kindergarten students must have reached their fifth birthday on/before September 1, 2021.

Download the In-Person Letter to Parents, 2021-2022 Class Schedule and Registration Form (updated 5/30/21)

Call the Religious Education office to make an appointment to register your child/children: 
708-484-7951 ext. 5or E-mail us: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Patrick Koren - Religious Education Director

We are organizing a committee to plan the Novena of Our Lady of Guadalupe this coming December 3rd through the 12th, 2021. See Father Ric after the mass or sign up in the church narthex.

We need all your talents. We will need lectors, altar servers, musicians and singers, ushers, families willing to help with refreshments and sponsor each evening of the Novena and much more. Let's make this event a great success, help us with your ideas and support.

Now in its fourteenth year, St. Pius X Faith Formation continues the “Sponsor a student” Scholarship. Since its inception, we received an overwhelming 120 scholarships from our parishioners. I want to thank all our Sponsors for their generous gifts. We will continue this Campaign for the 2021-2022 School Year. A $140.00 Sponsorship entitles a student to attend our Faith Formation classes at no c   ost for 1 year. If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Koren by phone at 708-484-7951 extension 5, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Maintenance and Projects

The repairs to our parking lot on Grove Ave. have been completed. It was patched, sealed and striped for a cost of $2,700.
Your generous stewardship has enabled these repairs to be made. Thank you.
We also thank John Babinec, head of Maintenance for overseeing this project.

Parking Lot BEFORE

Parking Lot AFTER

BINGO IS BACK!

No Reservations Needed
Doors open 3:45 p.m.,

Early Bird Game at 5:30 p.m.
Regular Bingo starts at 5:45 p.m.

NO 9 PACKS SOLD
12 Packs -$12.00
24 Packs -$23.00

No food may be brought in.
Packaged food and drinks will
be available for your purchase.

The CDC and Archdiocese of Chicago Covid-19 Safety Guidelines will be followed.MASKS that cover the nose and mouth must be worn at all times, hands must be sanitized when entering, Your safety is our main concern. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

We are still in need of BINGO volunteers.
If you are able to volunteer a few hours just one Saturday a month, or once every other month, please consider donating your time to our parish. Place your name on the sign-up sheet in the church narthex or call Debbie Young.

For more information, call:  Debbie Young (708) 975-7111, Tim Kapolnek (708) 927-2728 or Chris Czerwinski (708) 217-7962. 

Please place your donations in the Food Drive box in the church narthex. “Gift cards” can be placed in an envelope marked “Family Assistance” and dropped in the weekend collection basket or church mail drop box outside the main church doors or mail them to St. Pius X Family Assistance Ministry, 4300 S. Oak Park Ave, Stickney, IL 60402.

Your generous support is greatly appreciated.

For information or assistance, call the parish office: (708) 484-7951.

Confessions are heard Saturdays-3:15p.m.-3:45 p.m. or by appointment.
Call: 708-484-7951

As we look forward to Spring and a reduction in Covid-19 restrictions, the St. Pius X Faith Formation Ministry has begun to plan for the 2021-2022 school year.

We are in need of Catechists and Aides to share their faith with our children.

Catechists are secretaries, executives, factory workers, stay-at-home moms and dads, real estate agents, construction workers, lawyers, nurses, accountants, firefighters, and police officers. In other words, they are everyday Catholics, dedicated to inviting young people into a deeper relationship with Jesus. They help young people to understand the Creed, celebrate the sacraments, live moral lives, and pray.

For more information, contact Patrick Koren by phone at 708-484-7951 ext. 5, by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to learn about training for catechists.

See Article:  Catechists - The Itch to Teach

WE NEED YOU

 Do you have:

• an IPhone?
• access to Facebook?
• ability to attend church in person?

Join our Facebook live ministry & help stream mass for your neighbors that are unable to attend church.
If you can help out once a month, that would be great!
No experience necessary.

Contact Roberta Birmingham 630-697-4193

The St. Pius X Prayer Shawl Ministry has prayer shawls available for your family members that need the comfort of prayers and blessings. Call the parish office (708) 484-7951 to request a prayer shawl.

About Prayer Shawls
In 1998, Janet Bristow and Victoria Galo, two graduates of the 1997 Women’s Leadership Institute at the Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut gave birth to aministry as a result of their experience in this program of applied Feminist Spirituality under the direction of Professor Miriam Therese Winter, MMS. Compassion and the love of knitting/crocheting have been combined into a prayerful ministry and spiritual practice, which reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace as well as in celebration and joy. Many blessings are prayed into every shawl.

Whether they are called Prayer Shawls, Comfort Shawls, Peace Shawls, or Mantles, etc., the shawl maker begins with prayers and blessings for the recipient. The intentions are continued throughout the creation of the shawl. Upon completion a final blessing is offered before the shawl is given to the recipient.

Let us all pray the Hail Mary for the protection from the COVID-19 pandemic especially for those in Healthcare, First Responders, Food Service and other job essential workers. Pray for those affected by COVID-19 or facing quarantine and those who have died. Pray for our family and friends for our health and safety.

As of April 11, 2021St. Mary’s has tallied 801,287 Hail Marys.

Together we can pray 1,000,000 Hail Marys.
Send in your count to Michelle Brown at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.to be added to the challenge. Please keep praying!

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL REPORT - Through July 19, 2021

2021 Goal - $15,427.37
Amount Pledged: - $7,669.00
Amount paid: - $7,249.00
Balance Due: - $670.00

The Archdiocese of Chicago has mailed out the monthly pledge reminders.If you haven’t had the opportunity to donate or make a pledge, consider a one-time donation to the Annual Catholic appeal. Envelopes are in the church narthex.Thank you for your generous response to the Annual Catholic Appeal during this difficult time and to all of you who are  making every effort to fulfill your pledge.

Did you know that St. Pius X sponsors a parish site for a SPRED Program?
SPRED (Special Religious Development) in an agency of the Archdiocese and is a unique program designed to guide persons living with developmental and intellectual disabilitries to grow in faith and prepare for full participation in the saceramental life of the parish.

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