Reopening Teams
Jim and I have been members of St. Cletus Parish for over 40 years and are now part of a new and necessary group of volunteers called “gushers,” meaning greeters/ushers. As a gusher you are helping fellow parishioners navigate the Covid/Safety regulations and requirements as they attend mass. It is[…]
After the long months of staying at home quarantined due to the 2020 pandemic, Illinois finally allowed for in person churches to open in late July. This was a joyful time for those of the church because we were given the opportunity to physically go to a place of worship[…]
My name is Rhea Wehrmeister, and I have been a St. Cletus parishioner since early 1995. We had been searching for a new parish since August 1994, when we moved from Oak Lawn. The warmth of those who, although they did not know us, yet warmly extended their welcome at[…]
It is hard these days to not feel stuck with confinement to our homes and restrictions to the way we live our lives. We all miss the way things used to be with the people we used to share our lives with. One way for our family to “unstick” ourselves[…]
March 13th, 2020 is a day that will live in my memory for quite some time, if not forever. It was the day we received word that Masses would be canceled because of COVID-19. What? How could this be? It was Lent- we had to prepare for Easter. Surely we[…]