Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Parish Catholic Church in Chicago

Inspired by God’s great love, we are called to be the face of Jesus in today’s world, welcoming all to our Family of Families, and walking as disciples through our works of compassion and mercy.

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ICSJ’s Generosity in Action

This holiday season, the generosity of our ICSJ family made a meaningful difference—more food shared, more gifts delivered, and more families reached when it mattered most. This is our Family of Families in action—living their faith through care for others. Heartfelt thanks to all who gave time, resources, and care—especially our volunteers and maintenance staff who made it all possible.

Holiday Generosity

77 families received food & toys

Through our partnership with Santa’s Workshop, families across Chicago received food and toys, including 30 families at Blessed Maria Gabriella Parish, 21 at Union Baptist Church, 26 at Art on Sedgwick, and several families previously served through ICSJ’s former food pantry.

13 refugee families will be warmer

Generous donations of winter clothing items, collected during ICSJ School’s Pre-K ACTS Day, will be assembled into Winter Care Baskets by ICSJ’s Wisdom, Women & Wine group and delivered by ICSJ volunteers in partnership with Exodus World Service.

3 groups received vital support

Our combined School & Parish Holiday Food Drive provided vital support to Blessed Maria Gabriella Parish, the Archdiocese’s Harvest of Hope Collection, and the National Student Refugee Coalition’s Walter Payton Chapter (with special thanks to ICSJ alum Killian Stevens!).

$4,500 in gift cards shared

Through ICSJ’s Giving Tree Gift Card Program, $1,500 in Home Depot cards were donated to support our sharing parish Mother of the Americas’ youth space renovation, and $3,000 in ALDI cards were donated for refugee families served through our partner Exodus World Service.

60 children received gifts

Through the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree program, 60 children in 25 families with incarcerated loved ones received Christmas gifts through the efforts of ICSJ volunteers who contacted families and purchased, wrapped, and delivered the gifts.

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Celebrate the Season With Us at ICSJ Parish!

Click here to view Mass times for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the Feast of the Holy Family, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany of Our Lord. Join us throughout the Christmas season!

Announcements

Dec 27: Visitation and Funeral Mass for Beverly Flynn

We share the service information for longtime ICSJ parishioner Beverly Flynn, who passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, surrounded by her family. Family and friends are invited to Immaculate Conception Church on Saturday, December 27, for a 10:00 a.m. visitation, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Please keep Beverly and her family in your prayers. Read Beverly’s obituary

Dec 27-28: Second Collection for our Sharing Parish

A Second Collection will be taken at all weekend Masses this weekend to support our Sharing Parish, Mother of the Americas Parish, which serves Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Mother of the Americas is supported by our parish throughout the year through prayer, friendship, and financial stewardship. Gifts from this collection go directly to support their parish and ministry. Click here to make your gift online.

Jan 11: Ask Anything!—What's Next for Me?

Following Epiphany Sunday and before the year fills up with noise, take time to set your course. Rooted in the spirit of Epiphany, this Young Adult small group discussion offers space to ask anything as we reflect on where you are, where you’re headed, and what spiritually grounded next steps might look like. Bring all your questions as you consider directions toward a fuller life, satisfying work, meaningful learning, and deeper spiritual growth. Parishioner, Mike Traynor, assisted by Fr. McBrady, will help guide the conversation from intention to action. Sunday, January 11, after the 11 AM Mass, in the St. Joseph Conference Room. ▶ Submit your questions about purpose and direction for Mike Traynor anonymously before our session HERE!

Jan 9: Wisdom, Women & Wine Book Club

The next WWW Book Club is on Friday, January 9th at 3:30 at St. Joseph Parish Center! Our book choice is The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter by Peter Orner, a reflective novel about family, memory, forgiveness, and the quiet grace that can emerge from imperfect relationships. To RSVP or for any questions, please email Colleen at cm.424.svdp@gmail.com or Martha at Martha_60603@yahoo.com.

We've topped $2M — Now 100% of New Pledges Stay at ICSJ

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of nearly 25% of our parish families, ICSJ has surpassed its $2 million goal for the Generation to Generation campaign — and the momentum is still growing! New gifts continue to come in each week, and now every single dollar pledged stays right here at ICSJ. If you haven’t yet taken part, this is a pivotal moment to add your support. Your contribution today directly strengthens our parish and secures its future for generations to come. Learn more and give here .

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