Ministries of Service

We are always seeking help from compassionate, kind, patient, and organized individuals who are willing to help with the planning and execution of Funerals. Bereavement ministers are trained to meet with families and assist them in making decisions regarding funeral readings and music, and assist them on the day of the funeral, while maintaining contact with the parish priests and ensuring that all funeral guidelines are followed. This is a deeply rewarding ministry and training is provided.

Ministry Contact: Angie Pagel
Contact: [email protected]

The Visitation Casserole Ministry seeks those who are willing to help make a casserole which will benefit local and diocesan-area homeless shelters. Casserole tins are distributed on select weekends in the parish center. Recipes provided!

Ministry Contact: Kathy Best
Contact: (630) 832-7673

Visitation hosts Pancake Breakfasts following the 7:30am and 9:30am Masses on the Third Sunday of each month. Proceeds from these breakfasts benefit local charities, which are announced at the Masses. Volunteers are always welcome and there is always a place for more helping hands!  If you'd like to make a donation to help our ministry, click the button below:
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Ministry Contact: Ken Vassalo
Contact: [email protected] or 815-341-0031

To someone homebound, in a nursing home, or hospitalized and unable to come to church, receiving the Eucharist and maintaining connections with the parish community bring consolation.

This corporal work of mercy is a very rewarding ministry of our Church. If you would like to bring Christ in the form of the Eucharist to homebound and hospitalized parishioners, please consider joining this ministry.  Training will be provided. 

Ministry Contact: Sister Pavana, CMC
Contact: [email protected]

The Prayer Quilt Ministry would like to encourage all parishioners to let us know about those who are going through a significant difficulty and who may benefit from the prayers of our congregation and the tangible evidence of those prayers in the form of prayer quilts.

The recipients of the prayer quilts may be going through a health issue, facing surgery, be in the military (or just returned from military duty), dealing with grief, emotional concerns, etc.  They do not have to be a member of Visitation Parish, nor do they need to be Catholic.

Anyone may offer a prayer quilt to anyone they feel may might benefit and appreciate bing covered by our prayers.  The recipient MUST agree to accept the prayer quilt.

If you would like to request a prayer quilt for someone, please complete the form below and someone from the Prayer Quilt Ministry will get in touch with you to obtain additional information.
 
Ministry Contact: Karen Verner
Contact: 630-834-6700.

Visitation Rosary Makers Ministry is a self-funded, non-profit ministry that began in 2016 and consists of men, women, and children.  Our goal is to promote devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary.  We have become a Rosary Rescue Mission, as we repair any rosary for free and we donate rosaries to anyone who asks for them.  Since 2016, we have given away thousands of rosaries and we have repaired hundreds of rosaries for people from all over the United States, as some people actually ship them to us for repair. 

We meet monthly to make all different kinds of rosaries:  mission, traditional single chain, ladder rosaries, rosary bracelets, Knights of Columbus, Christmas, Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Irish, Wedding, Divine Mercy, Stations of the Cross, Lenten, and Chaplets such as  St. Philomena, St. Michael, Seven Sorrows of Mary, and more!

We have a Facebook page, Visitation Rosary Makers Ministry, where we receive requests for rosaries from all over the world, especially Africa.  We honor every request and so far have sent over 5000 rosaries to Zimbabwe, Ghana, Zambia, Haiti, India, and other countries.  We have also given  away thousands of rosaries to different churches, church groups, Knights of Columbus, hospitals, CCW groups, and schools.

We visit other churches for a weekend of masses where we repair rosaries for free, collect any unwanted rosaries in any condition to repair and donate, and we sell the rosaries we make to raise funds to support our mission.  After each mass, we give away free Miraculous Medals to parishioners. 

Ministry Contact: Lorene
Contact: (331) 642-0603 to call or text, or  [email protected]