If you would like to add someone to our prayer list, please print the attached and drop it off in the parish office. You will also find these forms in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the parish office at 847-823-4126 or by email at parishadmin@stmaryspr.org
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Families and individuals in distress are comforted when their basic needs are attended to. Care Corp brings dinners made by members of the church to people who are overwhelmed or stressed by any form of crisis. Sandra Kreger leads this ministry.   read more »

Vocation is famously defined as the place where our gifts and joy meet the needs and hopes of the world. At St. Mary’s we hope that all of our ministry draws on the gifts, strengths, and joy of our members while also challenging us to grow spiritually. When a member has a question about their sense of ‘calling,’ i.e. asks the question, “What am I called to do in the world?” The clergy convene and train a discernment group of lay people to help listen for God’s call in your life. This calling may be to any variety of life-changes, lay ministries or sometimes to ordained ministry.   read more »

Each Sunday, members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew’s take the altar flowers to sick or shut-in parishioners, or to families celebrating childbirth or anniversaries. This ministry extends the hope and companionship of our Sunday worship services to parishioners unable to be present at the service.   read more »

A group of lay people trained in pastoral care by Bishop Anderson House at Rush Medical Center.   read more »

St. Mary’s hosts funeral luncheons and receptions to provide the family and friends of the deceased an intimate and convenient place to gather after the service. Smaller gatherings are held in the Grauer Lounge at the church, while the Beyer Auditorium is used for larger gatherings. Menu planning is coordinated by a volunteer from St. Mary’s congregation, with input and approval by the family. The cost to the family is only the food and beverages. Setup, serving and cleanup are provided by St. Mary’s volunteers.

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