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The Helping Hands Ministry was formed to assist members in our parish, free of charge, in various ways. To request assistance or to volunteer, please contact the St. Hubert front office: 847-885-7700, ext. 102, and your request will be shared with the Helping Hands Coordinator.

The Disciple Maker Index (DMI) Survey is a great way to reflect on your own spiritual growth while helping us plan for the future. Please complete this short, 10-15 minute survey. This survey is only available until March 31. We ask you to consider your spiritual growth and provide feedback to help us determine what efforts we can provide to help you grow. All responses are anonymous and we will only receive information about the community as a whole.

Join us for a night of dinner, drinks, live music, and charitable gaming on April 22, 2023. Tickets are on sale now!

Our next meeting is Sunday, April 2nd at 1 PM, in the Parish Ministry Center, upstairs in the Dorothy Day room. We invite and look forward to you joining our ministry. If you need a prayer shawl or if you know of anyone who could use one, please contact us. Remember - these are gifts of love that are given away and not sold.

As we journey through Lent, we asked our three seminarians to reflect on the Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross to provide some spiritual insights as we head toward Holy Week.

If you would like to provide an Easter lily or flowering plant for the environment this Easter season. Easter flowers will remain the in the church for the Easter season, through Pentecost, adding beauty to the liturgy and honoring your loved ones. Names of Loved Ones and Honoree(s) will be displayed on tags on the flowers and listed in the Easter bulletin. Any donation is welcome. Click here to donate online. If you would rather pay, in person, forms are available in the narthex and can be completed and dropped in the Parish Ministry Center mail slot.

Whether you’ve been married six months or 60 years, whether you’re in a good place or you’re working through specific issues you want to address, 7 Dates/The Marriage Course offers practical support to enhance any relationship. Coming 7 Wednesday evenings, April 12 – May 24 from 7:00 – 9:30 PM in the Parish Ministry Club Room.

St. Hubert Parish will hold Tenebrae, Latin for shadows or darkness, at 7:30 PM on Monday, April 3 in the church. Come and pray with us for one hour, as the congregation participates in reciting the psalms in an unhurried voice and, at times, in whispered tones. Our scripture prayers reflect The Passion of Jesus Christ, in the format of The Liturgy of the Hours—a good beginning of Holy Week.

Fr. Mike shares his thoughts on Jesus' Tears and an update on Renew My Church.

Thank you to everyone who has already completed the Disciple Maker Index Survey, which you can find by opening this article. We’re in the final week. The survey just takes between 10-15 minutes, is anonymous, and will help us plan for the future. It’s a tool that will help us understand the needs of all of us at St. Hubert and St. Matthew as two families of faith come together. Thanks for being a part of it!

Thank you to everyone who has already completed the Disciple Maker Index Survey, which is linked to this article. We’re in the final week. The survey just takes between 10-15 minutes, is anonymous, and will help us plan for the future. It’s a tool that will help us understand the needs of all of us at St. Hubert and St. Matthew as two families of faith come together. Thanks for being a part of it!

This week our fourth and fifth graders presented Living Stations of the Cross to our students in kindergarten through third grade; and Junior Achievement came to speak to our fourth-eighth graders. They are the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Congratulations to our second-semester Honor Roll students!

Let's go All-In for St. Hubert School's Spring Fundraiser! Join us for a night of dinner, drinks, live music, and charitable gaming on April 22, 2023. Tickets are on sale now!

Please join us to pray the rosary at 8 AM today before morning Mass and tonight at 7 for Stations of the Cross.

Whether you’ve been married six months or 60 years, whether you’re in a good place or you’re working through specific issues you want to address, 7 Dates/The Marriage Course offers practical support to enhance any relationship. Coming 7 Wednesday evenings, April 12 – May 24 from 7:00 – 9:30 PM in the Parish Ministry Club Room.

As a gesture of gratitude, youth altar servers are invited to a Mass and a meal at 3 PM on March 26 at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Palatine. This is a family event and parents are expected to accompany their child(ren).

There is a simple, convenient way for you to get preventive health screenings and learn your risk for stroke, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. We are pleased to host Life Line Screening, who will be on-site on Thursday, March 23 at St. Hubert Parish to conduct these valuable screenings.

‘The children had always been her reason to stay, but now for the first time, they were her reason to leave. She’d allowed violence to become a normal part of their life.’ Brought to you by the St. Hubert Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry

Come together for a vibrant experience of God's word on Tuesday Mornings, March 21 - May 23 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM in the Parish Ministry Center. Preregistration is requested, so we can order study materials. Study Material Cost of $16.00

For National Science Day, our second graders were challenged to build a bridge for a leprechaun to cross to get to his gold. Fr. Mike met with grades 4-8 for two informative sessions in the church to teach them about the Order of Mass and why we celebrate the liturgy the way we do. Our seventh-grade literature students read an abridged version of Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey," and really enjoyed learning about Ancient Greek Mythology! We wrapped up the week with the second trimester "Get Knighted" assembly recognizing students that have exhibited the Knightly qualities of compassion, service, and perseverance.