We will be making the Annual Catholic Appeal at all Masses on the weekend of February 22-23. Please consider supporting this year's Appeal! Your generous contribution will be a source of blessing for many people for yourself and for your loved ones. To make your donations online, visit annualcatholicappeal.com and be sure to mark Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph as your parish!

If you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting (or would like to learn), join us! We get together at St. Joe's once a month. Our next KnitWit gathering is Monday, March 17th , 10AM-1PM. You can come for a half hour, a couple hours or for the entire time…whatever fits your schedule. Or, you can make a blanket, a hat or 8x8 squares at your convenience and drop off at IC or SJ. If you have any questions, please leave a message for me at ICSJ or send an email to me, Kathy at kmust1@yahoo.com.

Sparkle is ICSJ School’s largest fundraiser, and your support makes a meaningful difference! A donation is a wonderful way to contribute to our school's success and help fund Teacher Retention Bonuses. There are several ways to give:

▶︎ Make a general donation
▶︎ Choose a sponsorship level, which includes entry into the Sparkle raffle!
▶︎ Sponsor a Teacher and help cover the cost of a teacher’s attendance so they can enjoy the event for free.

We also invite ICSJ alumni parents and parishioners to join us for a fun evening at Tree House from 7 to 10 PM! Special $100 Friends of ICSJ tickets are available until February 19th. Thank you for your generosity and support!

Join us on Sunday, March 23, after the 11AM Mass for our annual St. Joseph Table, a free Italian feast in honor of one of our patron saints. This year, we are also celebrating a very special occasion: Fr. McBrady's 80th birthday! Come and share the food, fellowship, and festivity as we honor St. Joseph and our beloved Fr. McBrady. Stay tuned for more details to come soon! 

Mark your calendars for the 2025 God's Great Love Women's Retreat on Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22 at the Redemptorist Retreat House in Oconomowoc, WI. More information and registration to come as the date approaches! For questions or to get on our Women's Retreat mailing list, contact Elly at erodriguez@icsjparish.org.

ICSJ Financially Co-Sponsors Nicaraguan Family of Five in Resettlement! Thank you, ICSJ Parish, for your generous and incredibly timely gift to RefugeeOne. We’re so grateful your parish has opted to co-sponsor the Ramirez family. As you know, the new administration has temporarily suspended the resettlement program, however this does not prohibit us from continuing to serve clients to the best of our abilities as they rebuild their lives in Chicago. We’ll ensure that the Ramirez family has access to all of our programs, such as housing, resume and job support, youth services, mental health therapy, and much more. Read the full update on the Ramirez family in the ICSJ Refugee Ministry News section on our Refugee Ministry page.