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St. John of the Cross Parish, Western Springs

St. John of the Cross Parish and School, Western Springs

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Lent at SJC

Lent (9)

Our Lenten Journey has Begun

Little Black Book of Daily Prayers  available in church.  $1 Free will offering suggested.

Stations of the Cross will be recorded and available on our website each Friday in Lent by 4:00pm.

Holy Week and Easter Schedule

Holy Thursday  April 1
Mass of the Lord's Supper 7:00pm

Good Friday  April 2
Friday of the Passion of the Lord 3:00pm

Holy Saturday  April 3
Easter Vigil 7:00pm

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord  April 4
7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am Mass in church
Both the 9:00am and 11:00am Mass will be livestreamed in the School Multipurpose Room.  

Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one‘s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. The special Paschal fast, as well as abstinence, are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday. 

Station 1 (2)
Bridges (3)
Easter Basket Service Project (2)
40 days of soup
LEVITICUS (3)
Mundelein (1)
Click here for Reflections, Stories of Hope and Recipes (2)
6-week Introduction to Christian Meditation
Download Coloring Page
Lent Playlist
Lenten Soup for the Soul (2)
Untitled design (24)

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St. John of the Cross Parish

5005 S. Wolf Road
Western Springs, IL 60558

Parish Center – 708.246.4404
Parish School – 708.246.4454
Youth Catechesis – 708.246.6760
High School Ministry – 708.246.4404
Fax Number – 708.246.4566
info@stjohnofthecross.org

Office Hours

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Parish Center is closed.

Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Staff is usually available to answer phones or leave a voicemail.
You may also call our Director of Operations, MJ Martin, at 708-822-1627.

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