NEW this week:
“10,000 Reasons“
Listen, sing, pray! Saint Julie Billiart Music Ministry offers a weekly musical selection. To hear recordings from previous weeks, CLICK HERE.
NEW this week:
Listen, sing, pray! Saint Julie Billiart Music Ministry offers a weekly musical selection. To hear recordings from previous weeks, CLICK HERE.
The plan from the Archdiocese can be found at Parishioner Reopening Guide
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Reopening Plan for St. Julie Billiart Church amid COVID-19
Hello St. Julie family,
I pray that you and your loved ones are healthy. As you may have seen, Cardinal Cupich recently shared our multi-phased plan for reopening churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Specifically,
Our St. Julie Reopening Plan
First and foremost, it is important for everyone to understand that our efforts will prioritize the safety and wellbeing of all while maintaining due respect and reverence for the sacraments and liturgical norms of our faith.
A Parish Reopening Leadership Team with parishioner co-captains to lead our efforts is currently being formed. Together, we will attend required training from the Archdiocese to ensure that our parish reopening plan conforms to the guidelines developed by the Archdiocese in collaboration with civil and healthcare authorities. We will also receive a starter kit of protective and cleaning supplies, as well as guidance on purchasing/maintaining these supplies.
Volunteers Needed
We will need volunteers to assist with various aspects of our parish reopening plan. Importantly, leadership team members and volunteers must not be part of a “vulnerable population” (that is, not over the age of 65; no underlying medical condition such as diabetes; lung disease; undergoing cancer treatment, etc.). I ask all of you who are younger than 65 and healthy with no underlying health conditions to consider assisting with one of three reopening teams:
The Reopening Leadership Team and I will make sure that all volunteers are properly trained. Please send us a message at [email protected] to indicate your willingness and ability to volunteer. From those that step forward, we will also request that some act as volunteer captains to help lead each of the three teams.
Timing for Our Reopening
As I mentioned, the Parish Reopening Leadership Team members and I will need to complete required training, which began the week of May 17. Once we complete the training, we will need to review, and complete tasks assigned to all parishes as part of a reopening certification process to be approved by the Archdiocese. Therefore, the soonest that any parish in the Archdiocese will realistically open for sacramental celebrations, private prayer or Eucharistic Adoration is likely the weekend of May 23. However, our parish, like all others in the Archdiocese, will move forward at a pace and timing appropriate for its own situation.
Following our training and certification approval at St. Julie, we will only open our church once the Reopening Leadership Team and I feel confident that we have the right volunteers in place to make it possible to reopen. Again, the need for parishioner assistance cannot be overstated.
The guidelines and measures required to reopen are designed to protect our wellbeing and that of the of our broader community. As Cardinal Cupich has noted, from the first pages of Scripture we learn that we indeed are “our brother’s keeper.” Our Lord Jesus Christ prayed, “that they all may be one” (Jn 17:21) and commanded us “love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another” (Jn 13:34). Our collective patience, willingness to help and the care we take to reopen is a demonstration of our unity and love for one another.
May God grant you His peace during this difficult time and may He manifest His love and presence to you in abundant ways. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or call and leave a message at 708-429-6767 ext. 232.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Bishop-elect Lou Tylka
An update from the Archdiocese can be found HERE
https://www.archchicago.org/coronavirus/reopening
Parishioner Christine Eckert, a nurse working on the front lines during this pandemic was chosen to crown our Blessed Mother this May. Following protocols during this crisis, May Crowning was held on Monday, May 4 in the Church.
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This message is for all clergy and parish staff in the archdiocese.
Brothers and Sisters,
I would like to share with you a video message of support and hope from Cardinal Cupichduring these challenging times. I encourage all pastors and school principals to share this message with our parish and school families, as well.
Peace,
Bishop Ron Hicks
Saint Julie Billiart Catholic Church
7399 W. 159th Street
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 (map)
708.429.6767
Fr. Tirso Villaverde, Pastor