Mass reservations for July 4-5 can be found on Wednesday, July 1 at noon.
If you do not feel comfortable joining us in person, please join us by streaming Mass online this weekend.  

SUNDAY MASS

WEEKDAY MASS, THE ADORATION CHAPEL, AND RECONCILIATION

Weekday Mass resumes, Monday through Saturday at 8:30 AM starting on Monday, June 22. Reservations are needed.

The Adoration Chapel will reopen on Monday, June 22.

Reconciliation will take place in church on Saturday, June 20, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM.

WHAT TO EXPECT AS WE RETURN TO MASS

Please read through these guidelines as you prepare to come back to church
JUNE 20-21:
  • For our first weekend back, we will host three Masses: 4:30 PM on Saturday, and 8:00 and 11:00 AM on Sunday. Attendance will be limited to 50 people at each Mass and reservations will be required. These reservations can be made online and a link will be found here on the website soon. 
  • When you come to church, please bring a facemask with you. You will be required to wear it the entire time you are in church. Please enter only using the main entrance on 96th street. If you are handicapped and need to use the north handicapped entrance, that is okay. Everyone else is expected to enter using the main entrance. 
  • When you enter, you will be greeted by a greeter who will make sure you are feeling okay, ensure you sanitize your hands, and help you sign in. Signing in is very important to this process so that we can keep track of who has been in the church in case anyone were to test positive for COVID-19. Signing in also ensures that everyone who comes has indeed made a reservation. 
  • You will then be ushered to a seat. Please sit where you are seated, even if it isn't where you normally would choose to sit. There will not be missalettes, hymnals, bulletins or any other literature in church for the time being.  Please do not wander to try and find any, they have all been removed. 
  • There will not be congregational signing as singing can spread the virus. A cantor will sing and a musician will play. 
  • The collection baskets will not be passed. Instead we ask that you drop off your collection through the Parish Library Book Drop off, make a donation online, or drop it off through the Rectory mail slot. 
  • We will not have an offertory procession. The gifts will be brought to the altar by a priest or deacon. 
  • There will not be physical contact at the Sign of Peace. 
  • For Communion, please come forward in a single file line while wearing your facemask and follow the floor markings to maintain social distance. You will be ushered forward by a greeter and may only enter the line when signaled. Those distributing the Eucharist will wear face shields, not to scare you but to keep us all safe. As you approach the front of the line, a greeter will sanitize your hands. Please rub your hands to distribute the sanitizer. Do not touch anything once you have been sanitized.
  • When you step forward to receive Communion: put forth one hand for the Eucharist to be placed in your palm, then step 6 feet to the right or left, remove one strap of your mask and let it hang from your ear, use your free hand to place the Host in your mouth, place the strap of your mask back on, and return to your pew, maintaining social distance. 
  • At the conclusion of Mass, we will dismiss row by row to ensure we maintain social distance. Please respect this dismissal procedure and do not congregate in groups outside of church. 
  • Following Mass, our team of volunteers will clean and sanitize the church. 
Though these procedures are new and will take some getting used to, it is essential that we all familiarize ourselves with them and be ready to follow them in order to celebrate Mass together. Guidelines from the Archdiocese of Chicago can be found here. Please contact us if you have any questions. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers and trust that we will do the same fo you. 
Prayer for Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
​Amen.
Thank you to our friends at The EP Podcast for helping us present our Sunday Mass to our parish community and beyond! Check them out at www.theeppodcast.com
  Information and response to the spread of COVID-19 Updated March 21, 2020

Click here to view a letter to parishioners from Fr. Hyland

All masses, parish and school events are cancelled. 

MHR Church will no longer be open for private prayer or Saturday reconciliation during that period. The Adoration Chapel is also closed.  Any weddings and funerals planned during that period will be postponed until the 'stay at home' order is lifted.

Other live streams and mass viewing options can be found below:
​Mass from Holy Name Cathedral 
Livestream from Old St. Pat's
Livestream from the University of Notre Dame 
Sunday Mass for shut - ins at Mercy Homes (Live on WGN at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays)  
On EWTN, Daily Mass is at 7 AM and replayed at 6 PM; on Sunday at 7 AM Mass is live, then they replay it at 11 AM and 11 PM​​
 

Please consider making electronic donations to Most Holy Redeemer in place of your weekly donations given at mass. You can also mail your contributions to the rectory office, 9525 S. Lawndale Ave., Evergreen Park, IL,  60805.
 
The rectory office is closed. Parish staff are working remotely and can still be reached by email or phone.
We will be monitoring the parish voicemail remotely.  
 

Obviously, all Catholics in the Archdiocese have been given a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass. All are reminded of the following  preventive measures that we all should be following:
Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
Avoid touching your face, especially the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth.
Cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue.
Per the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), you are encouraged to please stay home unless absolutely necessary. 
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​A Faith Response to the Coronavirus
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9525 S Lawndale Ave Evergreen Park, IL  60805 | 708.425.5354

Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday at 6:30 and 8:30 a.m.
Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
​Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday at 4 p.m.
Following Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Mass
We the family of Most Holy Redeemer Parish, commit ourselves to enriching our relationship with God by following the teachings of Jesus Christ. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we continue to build the Kingdom of God in our midst. Our vision is to foster the faith of all through prayer, service, education, and ministry.

Church News - March 13, 2020 

Due to the prevalence of COVID- 19 (coronavirus) in the greater Chicago area, the Archdiocese of Chicago has announced a system - wide closure of Catholic schools, effective Monday, March 16. This decision applies to all Catholic schools in Cook and Lake Counties operated by the Archdiocese of Chicago. 

This Decision extends to all regular operations of our Catholic schools, including all extra- curricular activities, social events, and other school - related gatherings. At this time, we have not determined how long this closure will last. 

List of closings at Most Holy Redeemer Parish
  • MHR School closed indefinitely beginning March 16
  • All athletic games and practices cancelled indefinitely
  • Religious Education classes cancelled indefinitely 
  • Queen of Hearts, postponed 

Any changes will be made accordingly. If you have any questions, please call the rectory at 708-425-5354. 
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