Build Your Daily Prayer Routine with Hallow

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Build Your Daily Prayer Routine with Hallow

Build Your Daily Prayer Routine with Hallow

(Open the app, click on Discover and type in one of the names below. After you have prayed the first session, click on the three dots next to the title. A list of options will appear. Select “Add to Routine” and the Session will appear in your Routine - aligned with the time you entered it. If you would like to pray at a different time, select Edit in the upper right-hand corner and change the time associated with the Session.)

Daily Contemplation – Guide: Fr. Timothy Gallagher – TRT 10 – 15 mins

Daily Examen – Guide: Various – TRT 5 – 15 mins

Daily Exegesis – Guide: Logical Bible Study – TRT 15 – 3 mins

Daily Gospel – Guide: Lectio Divina – TRT 5 – 30 mins

Daily Holy Spirit – Guide: Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR – TRT 3 – 6 mins

Daily Homily – Guide: Various – TRT 8 – 15 mins

Daily Leadership – Guide: Dan Cellucci – TRT 3 mins

Daily Meditation – Guide: Various – TRT 5 – 30 mins

Daily Minute – Guide: Fr. Frankie Cicero – TRT – 3 mins

Daily Miracle – Guide: Lectio Divina – TRT 4 – 12 mins

Daily Reflections – Guide: Jeff Cavins – TRT 9 – 15 mins

Daily Rosary – Guide: Various – TRT: 20 – 3- mins

Daily Saint – Guide: Various – TRT 3 – 10 mins

Daily St. Paul – Guide: Jonathan Roumie – TRT: 4 – 9 mins

Daily Virtue – Guide: Sr. Mary Bethany O.P. – TRT 3 mins

Hallowed Be Thy Day – Guide: Lisa Cotter – TRT 8 mins

Help Us Welcome Fr Christian & Fr Gerald!

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To help our new priests settle into the parish rectory, we are hosting a virtual housewarming! Following some standard routine updates to the house, we want to ensure they have everything they need for a wonderful fresh start.

We are inviting parishioners to contribute financially toward stocking the rectory with new essentials, including towels, bedding, kitchen items, and cleaning tools.

If you would like to contribute to their housewarming, please TEXT “Rectory” and the amount you would like to donate to 847-443-9997. IE: “Rectory 100”. You can also drop a donation in the church baskets or at theMinistry Center - just write "Rectory" on the envelope.

Any questions, please reach out to the parish office.

Thank you for your beautiful spirit of hospitality!

Please join us for the 2026 Jubilee Garden Season!

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Come volunteer in the St. Francis de Sales Jubilee Garden this season!

8 to 10am on Saturday mornings through November

We’d love to have you join our Jubilee Garden!

  • Come when you can — no weekly commitment required

  • Drop in anytime between 8 AM and 10 AM

  • Stay for an hour or the whole morning — it’s up to you!

  • Just wear clothes you can get dirty and bring garden gloves

  • Tools are provided as well as guidance so don’t be concerned you know nothing about gardening— just bring your willing spirit!

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just curious, we welcome all helping hands. Help us care for this special place of growth and reflection. Questions? Contact Sharon Fredrickson at sfred.sfdsjg@gmail.com or 847-643-6633 — or just show up!

Welcome Father Gerald Walsh

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He will join us September 1st, 2026

Father Gerald G. Walsh, 56, was born in Chicago and attended Our Lady of Lourdes School and Quigley North Preparatory Seminary. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in philosophy at Niles College of Loyola University and a doctorate in ministry at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.

He was associate pastor of St. James, Arlington Heights (1995-1996); St. George, Tinley Park (1996-2001); and St. Francis Borgia (2001-2005) before joining the faculty at Quigley Preparatory Seminary (2005-2007) and then serving as director of recruitment and formation at St. Joseph College Seminary (2007-2011). He was associate pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glenview (2011-2014) before being named pastor of Prince of Peace, Lake Villa (2014-2026). He will join us as associate pastor at St. Francis de Sales, Lake Zurich in September 2026.

Bio shared from May 20, 2020 Chicago Catholic article “Chicagoland Archdiocesan priests celebrate ordination anniversaries”

Confirmation Registration OPEN for 2026!

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Register Here!

Are you in high school and want to get confirmed?

Join us for our 2 year High School Confirmation Preparation Program!

This program is designed for Freshmen & Sophomores in High School, but Juniors & Seniors can also register!

2026-27 Registration Now Open! Classes start in September

Questions? Contact Diana Arizmendi at darizmendi@stfrancislz.org or 847.726.4842

Church Background Series: The Design Committee

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In 1985, Father Richard Valker was pastor as it was becoming very clear that we needed a larger church. We had been saying Mass in our second church space which was in the school building, where the school offices, and kindergarten classrooms are now. Father asked a group of about 10 to research the need for a church and the possibility that our parish could support a building campaign. We did a lot of research on the possibilities that our corner of Lake County would have continued population growth. As we look back, we see that the growth of the area was even more than we anticipated. So we contacted the Archdiocese to let them know we would be designing and building a new church building.

Our Weekend Mass Schedule

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The Eucharist is the source and summit of our parish life. It is where we gather as the Body of Christ, are nourished by His Word and Sacrament, and sent forth in mission. For many years, St. Francis de Sales has offered seven weekend Masses to ensure accessibility for all. While this has been a wonderful response to the needs of our parish family, it is not necessarily a viable option for the future. Our Priests, Deacons, and Ministries are stretched thin and Mass attendance levels have decreased.

The time has come to take an honest look at where we currently are as a parish community and reevaluate our Mass schedule to provide the best weekend experience possible. Seven Masses each weekend places significant demands on priests, deacons, musicians, and liturgical ministers. A more sustainable schedule would allow for more prayerful and energetic celebrations.

What happens next:

In the coming weeks, the staff, deacons, and liturgical ministry leads will discuss the Mass schedule.

Please respond to this survey before May 31st.

We ask you to pray for our parish and our priests as we chart a new course. Please have an open mind and heart as we navigate forward. No matter when we gather for Mass, Christ is present, body, blood, soul, and divinity, just as He always is.

Paper surveys are also available in the Church if you prefer.

Take Survey Here

Congratulations to our 2026 First Holy Communicants!

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Congratulations to the 109 children who received their First Holy Communion throughout the month of May!

Angeline Amancio

Nathan Aranki

Gabriel Arceo

Genevieve Battad

Piper Berry

Lukas Beskur

Alexander Beskur

Henry Blazek

Liv Bragado

Mason Bragado

John Braun

Allison Browning

Colette Burke

Stella Casey

Jordan Cione

Joseph Ciucci

Collette Conklin

Dominick Contreras

Liam Cooney

Wren Craig

Michael Cronin

Duncan Davis

Cayde De Guzman

John DeGiulio

Henry Detloff

Laura Draghici

Jonathan Epstein

Luke Etoh

Penelope Ferolo

Anthony Fiore

Emma Fordham

Reese Fowler

Giuliana Giamberduca

Emma Gidley

Gwen Glick

Vivianne Glogowski

Adeline Glon

Rozalyn Goggin

Emily Gold

Skylar Gorgees

Luci Grajeda

Florence Grasso

Jesse Grasso

Caden Halford

Declan Hebert

Delaney Heller

Asher Hemzacek

Siena Hooks

Olivia Hoth

Bennett Jendra

Benjamin Jenkins

Andrea John

Adam Khan

Ryan Kowal

Harley Kramer

Mark Krzesinski

Jameson Kujawa

Connor Kusel

Lucca La Torraca- Martins

Blair Lai

Nolan Lapelle

Nash Lapelle

Aria Lencioni

Colin Leonard

Dario Lo Cascio

Avery Madden

Daniel Martínez

Diana Martínez

diego Martínez

Megan Miazga

Evelyn Mitchell

Leonardo Muir

Aleks Noga

Nuala Nuzzo

Adalyn Orduño

Gianna Pedroza

Armando Perez

Riley Petrykowski

Millie Pius

Rafael Pontes

Vivian Price

Vivian Prociuk

Violet Prociuk

Walter Raszka

Ainsley Renick

Sophia Riederer

Joella Romano

Angelo Romano

Jack Rucinski

Giada Sabatello

Grant Safron

Ava Scalessi

Harriet Schippers

Blake Schumacher

Lorelei Shim-Ping

Samuel Skorek

Angelia Solimini

Molly Stumpf

Laila Talaga

Kelsey Tavegia

Jenna Toomey

Romeo Torres

Josephine Valle

Olivia Wendland

Victoria Wojtylo

Mark Zemlyansky

God Bless our First Communicants and their families.

Jesus, we love you with all our hearts. Help us to always follow You. Please keep us close to you and be in our hearts. Amen.

Church Background Series: Our Altar

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We dedicated our church in 1991 when Cardinal Joseph Bernardin said Mass in the new building. It was a great event. The Cardinal went to the 4 walls of the church and used Sacred Chrism to anoint four crosses hanging on the walls. Then he went to the altar. It had never been used before and was completely bare, no cloths or candles. He took the cruet of Sacred Chrism, pushed up the sleeves of his chasuble, then poured a pool of Chrism on the altar the size of a dinner plate. He placed his hands in the oil and rubbed the entire top of our altar with the Chrism. Thus, our new altar was blessed and made ready to hold the Body and Blood of Christ at our Masses.

Thursday Knight Bingo!

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Bingo, FULL BAR, GREAT FOOD (optional pre-order instructions below), and camaraderie at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 365 Surryse Road in Lake Zurich every Thursday! Doors open at 5:45pm and games start at 7:00pm.

Additional games available! Bring your friends and neighbors, co-workers and relatives! Bring’em all! Great for a date or group fun!

Bingo packages start at just $20 (all paper); $40 and $50 Computer packages add additional chances to win! And, for $30 you can play a 42-card computer handset that will do all the playing for you! Just sit back, relax and wait for your cash-winning bingo to be announced!

Kookers Restaurant of Lake Zurich has food available beginning at 6:00pm (please, no outside food), to complement our full bar featuring soft drinks, beer, wine and mixed cocktails! PRE-ORDER ahead and have your option guaranteed available and waiting for you!

PRE-ORDER by 1pm Thursday via email swidergalfamily@comcast.net or call Karen 847-525-0307!

This week’s featured menu includes:

  • Loaded Beef Tacos $3

  • Loaded Meat & cheese nachos $7

  • Chips & Salsa $6

  • Sloppy Joe $6

  • Candy $2

  • Chopped Salad w/chicken; bacon & egg ranch ($10) available only pre-ordered.

PRE-ORDER by 1pm Thursday via email swidergalfamily@comcast.net or call Karen at 847-525-0307!

Have you visited our website, yet? Check it out… www.koclzfun.org

Mark your calendar with our upcoming promotional events; we’re always adding more…

May 7th “Mothers’ Day”

All Moms, Grandmothers, Godmothers, Aunts and Amazing Special Women will receive a gift for the love and care you share with others every day of the year!

May 14th “Armed Forces Day”

All active duty and veterans play BINGO FOR FREE! Free package for the evening is available to all active duty and veterans with proof of service. Music to feature a salute to our military!

June 11th “Flag Day”

To celebrate Flag Day, June 14th, every player will receive a special gift!

June 18th “Fathers’ Day”

Dads, Grandfathers, Godfathers and Uncles will receive a gift for all the love and care you share every day of the year!

July 2nd “Fourth of July”

Celebrate the 4th of July on Tuesday! Everyone wearing red, white and blue will receive a special award! Every time the “4” ball (B4) is called during any regular bingo game, one lucky player will receive $10! If the “7” ball (B7) and the “4” ball (B4) are called consecutively and in order (1st time only) one player will win $76! Great American food and toe-tapping music saluting the Land of the Free and the Home of Brave!

September 10th “NFL Opening Night”

Wear your favorite NFL or NCAA football jersey/shirt or hat and receive an award! Wear BOTH a jersey/shirt AND hat and double the award!

October 29th “Halloween”

Celebrate Halloween early! Wear both orange and black and say “Trick or Treat” at check-in to receive an award! Other surprises happening throughout the evening, but don’t be scared to join us; it’ll just be the fun stuff!

November 5th “Veterans Day”

All veterans play BINGO FOR FREE! Free package for the evening is available to all veterans with proof of service! Music will feature a salute to our veterans!

November 26th “Thanksgiving”

There will be no bingo this week. Enjoy the turkey, your loved ones and football! We are thankful for all of you and the support you provide our charity bingo all year round!

December 17th “Ugly Sweater Day”

Wear your favorite “Ugly Sweater” to receive an award, and if your is selected as the “ugliest” you will receive a special prize!

December 25th “Christmas”

There will be no bingo this week. Enjoy this special time with your loved ones celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Remember to always keep “Christ” in “Christmas”

*All listed GUARANTEED payouts are guaranteed on attendance of 90 players or more and may be adjusted upon lesser attendance.

Check out our website for further information…Koclzfun.org!

BINGO every Thursday. Doors open at 6pm -Games start 7pm. We are located at 365 Surryse Rd 2nd Floor Lake Zurich Illinois.

Remember our Hall is available to rent for parties. Do you a have 1st Communion, Graduation, other parties coming up? Give us a call 847-847-7808

Fr Ryan Memory Book -- FINAL CALL

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In order to celebrate Fr Ryan and the positive impact he has had on our parish and the larger Lake Zurich community, we would like to create a Memory Book for him. This book would include your letters of appreciation, photos with him, and any shared memories that highlight what a great leader and pastor he was during his tenure at St Francis de Sales. Please email your letters, documents, and photos for inclusion to parishoffice@stfrancislz.org

Use “Fr Ryan Memory Book” in the subject line. We look forward to having Fr Ryan back for a Mass and celebration as soon as we are able.

Celebrate Deacon Bob & Fr Paul Anniversaries!

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With joyful hearts and deep gratitude to God, let us come together in prayer and fellowship to give thanks for Father Paul & Deacon Bob’s lives of faithful service, spiritual leadership, and pastoral love for all our parish.

Join us in honoring Fr Paul on his golden Jubilee & Deacon Bob on his Silver Jubilee anniversaries!

May 17th, 2026 | 9:30 am Mass

Breakfast immediately following Mass in Fr Valker Hall

Help us tell them how much we appreciate their service with writing them a letter or card!

Godparents' Day 2026

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St. Francis de Sales Parish would like to celebrate, honor, encourage and bless this special relationship between godparents and godchildren. Godparents can be wonderful Catholic role models and can journey alongside their godchildren. Godchildren can look to their godparents for wisdom on the importance that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit can have in their lives.

If you are a godparent, please invite your godchildren. If you are a godchild, please invite your godparents. If your godparent(s) or godchild(ren) have passed away into the light, you can still honor them by bringing their prayer card or a picture. After each Mass, we will offer refreshments in the Gathering Space. You won’t want to miss the famous blueberry pancakes at the Pancake Breakfast in Valker Hall, too! What a wonderful way to say ‘thank you,’ rekindle your relationship and highlight the spiritual importance of godparents.

Please call with any questions.

Becoming You Youth Ministry Speaker

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REGISTER HERE

Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Service // Sunday, April 12th, 2026 | 3pm

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The Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Service will be Sunday, April 12th and begin at 3pm at St. Francis de Sales Parish Church. Confessions will be available before the 3pm prayer service, 1:30pm-3pm. All are welcome.

Why is there Divine Mercy Sunday?

Jesus appeared to St. Faustina Kowalska for the first time on Feb. 22, 1931 and gave her His first revelation about His Divine Mercy. Jesus’ message is that He desires mankind to avail itself to the infinite mercy of God on earth. That is why he wanted the first Sunday after Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday. This is not a feast day invented in the Middle Ages or thought up by the Vatican. This is a special feast because it is one asked for by Jesus Himself!

How do we avail ourselves to this Divine Mercy?

Jesus will give us complete forgiveness of sins and punishments if we do a few simple tasks. We are asked to attend Mass and receive Holy Communion on Divine Mercy Sunday. We also should say the Divine Mercy Chaplet and venerate the Divine Mercy Image on Divine Mercy Sunday. A good confession must be made 20 days before or after Divine Mercy Sunday. Not much to ask for when you consider that you receive forgiveness of sins and remission of punishment!

Why did God give us the Feast of Divine Mercy?

Jesus said to St. Faustina, “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender Mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My Mercy. The soul that goes to Confession and receives Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the Divine blood gates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near Me, even though its sins be scarlet. My Mercy is so great that no mind, be it man or angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it is solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the fount of My Mercy.” (St. Faustina Diary 699)

Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday Easter is the day that we celebrate the triumphant Jesus Christ who sacrificed His life for us and then rose from the dead. On Divine Mercy Sunday, we again are given a view of Jesus as the loving Savior. The Divine Mercy Image Painting hangs in our church on the south wall. Jesus told St. Faustina to have this image painted. It shows the red and white rays of His blood and water. He also told her to have the words, “Jesus I trust in you” written across the bottom. If you want God’s Mercy, trust in Jesus’ message and join us for more information on the Divine Mercy Revelations, you can visit the website of the Association of Marian Helpers, www.marian.org, or you can read the “Diary of St. Faustina.”

Reflect Weekend 2026

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Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Are you looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the Joseph and Mary Retreat House (formerly Cardinal Stritch Retreat House) in Mundelein, IL (in the northern suburbs), on March 3-5, 2023. Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is $285 for meals and a single room. Visit www.ReflectRetreat.com, e-mail reflect.chicagoland@gmail.com, or call (630) 222-8303 for details.