About the Parish

Mission Statement

Guided by our faith and our sense of mission, we are called to love and serve the Lord, Jesus Christ, and our neighbor through our worship, by proclaiming the Gospel through our lives of service, and by providing a spiritual and educational foundation for growth in personal holiness.

We do this for those formally associated with our parish, and for our greater community.

We hold before us the goal of being a vibrant and welcoming community that provides for and participates in a variety of ministries, services and events that support discipleship and promote God's power and presence in our daily lives.

Getting Involved

St. Alphonsus is a diverse and mobile community. There are many ways for you to get involved and find out about areas of interest to you:

You can register in the parish online or by coming to the rectory office. The advantage to registering is that we know who you are and can better plan our programs by knowing whom we serve.
Want to find out what is happening in the young adult community? There is a newsletter with updates about programming and news of interest to young adults in the parish. Subscribe to the mailing list at StAlphonsusYam@yahoo.com.
If you would like to volunteer for short term projects, you can find out about them by subscribing to yahoo.com/subscribe/stals_volunteers.
The Peace and Justice group keeps people informed by their newsletter and bulletins. Subscribe at peace_justice-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
If you are parenting a small child, you might want to know about the Babies and Toddlers of St. Al’s. Subscribe at stalsbabiestoddlers- subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Liturgy Schedule

Our regular Mass times are as follows:

Sunday (and Saturday night):

Saturday: 5:30 p.m. (English)
Sunday: 7:45 a.m. (English), 9:15 a.m. (German), 10:30 a.m. (English),
12:15 p.m. (Spanish), 5:00 p.m. (English)

Masses during the week:

Monday: 8:30 a.m. (English)
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. (English)
Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. (English)
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. (English)
Friday: 8:30 a.m. (English)
Holy Days: 8:30 a.m. and as announced

Perpetual Help Novena

Monday: After the 8:30 am Mass (English)
Tuesday: After the 6:00 pm Mass (English)

Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction

Wednesday: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Reconciliation (English & Español)

Saturday: 11:00 am to 11:45 am
Wednesday: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

If you would like, you can always make an appointment to go to confession. Please call the parish office at 773-525-0709 and ask to speak to one of the priests.

Para hacer cita para confesar, por favor llamar la oficina parroquial. (773-525-0709)

The History and Architecture of St. Alphonsus Church

Our parish was founded by the Redemptorists in 1882 to serve the German immigrant population in Chicago. Our church building was dedicated in 1897. Since 2000, the parish has been administered by priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago and serves a varied and mobile population of young adults as well as the German- and Spanish-speaking communities. You can download a brochure which tells more about the pari sh history and also the art and architecture you will find in our church.

Who was St. Alphonsus?

St. Alphonsus is the patron saint of our parish and one of the more interesting saints on the calendar. You can download a short biography along with information about his writings, painting and spirituality.

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Annual Report

Every year the pastor reports about the activities and finances of St. Alphonsus.

Download the 2007 report here.

Download the 2006 report here.

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Requesting a Sacrament Certificate

In order to request a sacrament certificate, you may call the parish office at 773-525-0709. Or you may download a request form and send it by mail or fax to us. You must include a photocopy of your driver's license, state ID or passport. We can only issue certificates to the individual concerned.

Baptism certificate request
Confirmation certificate request
Marriage certificate request

Scheduling a room on campus

For the convenience of heads of parish organizations the scheduling form can be downloaded here and faxed to the rectory. If you are an outside group, please call Jerry Kennedy, Business Manager, about using our facilities.