2019 St. Joseph’s Tables
MARCH 15
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF ST. CHARLES (Melrose Park) | First seating, noon to 3 p.m. (businessperson’s lunch); second seating, 4 to 8 p.m. | Buffet meal Donations appreciated | 708-343-2162
MARCH 16
ALTA VILLA BANQUETS (Addison) | 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. | Cocktails and hors d’oeuvre buffet, sit-down steak dinner, dancing to live entertainment by Diamanti | Table blessed by the priests of Casa Italia | Raffles throughout the evening | Adults, $65; children 4 to 10, $25; under 4, free | Proceeds to benefit Casa Italia | Reservations required | 630-543-1222
DIVINE PROVIDENCE CHURCH (Westchester) | March 16, 5 to 8 p.m (Saturday only this year because of St. Patrick’s Day) | Buffet meal | Donations appreciated | Sponsored by the St. Joseph Sodality, formerly of St. Domitilla Church | 708-692-3344
DIVINE SAVIOR CHURCH (Norridge) | 5 p.m., buffet meal and sweet table until all are fed | Suggested donation: Adults, $7; Students $5 | Proceeds to benefit Chalice International and a local organization, both of which provide services to the poor | 708-456-9000
OUR LADY OF ANGELS MISSION (Chicago) | Traditional meatless meal from noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Reservations requested by March 9 | 773-486-8431
FRANCIS BORGIA CHURCH (Chicago) | 5 p.m. Mass in English and 7 p.m. Mass in Italian with buffet meal from many regions of Italy and sweet table after each Mass | Donations appreciated | Sponsored by ICF Branch #392 | 773-763-0507
VILLA CESARE BANQUETS & EVENTS (Schererville) | St. Joseph’s and St. Patrick’s Day party | 6:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. | Dinner, open bar and entertainment | Adults: $40 | Reservations required | 219-322-3011, events@villacesare.com
MARCH 16-17
ALBERT THE GREAT CHURCH (Burbank) | March 16, 5 p.m. Mass followed by buffet meal from 6 to 8 p.m.; March 17, coffee and pastry from 8 a.m. to noon, buffet meal from noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 708-423-0321
ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH (Rockford) | March 16, blessing of altar after 4:30 p.m. Mass; March 17, altar on display from noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 815-965-2761
ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH (Chicago) | March 16, 5 p.m. Mass followed by buffet meal and sweet table until 8 p.m.; March 17, sweet table only after 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon Masses | Admission, $5; children under 7, $2 | 773-777-2666
MARCH 17
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL PARISH & SHRINE (Melrose Park) | Noon Mass in English and Italian followed by procession with Holy Family to a 1:30 p.m. table featuring a buffet meal, | free one-pound loaf of blessed St. Joseph’s bread per adult | Minimum donation: $10 (children under 12 attend free) | Sponsored by SS. Crocifisso & San Giovanni Bosco di Ciminna 630-217-7415
OUR LADY OF POMPEII SHRINE (Chicago) | Masses at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. with a buffet meal at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. | Reservations required | Donations appreciated | 312-421-3757
SANTA LUCIA CHURCH (Chicago) | 10 a.m. Mass followed by procession, blessing and buffet meal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 312-842-6115
SANTA MARIA ADDOLORATA CHURCH (Chicago) | 10:30 a.m. Mass followed by buffet meal from noon to 3 p.m. | Food or cash donations appreciated | 312-421-3122
CELESTINE CHURCH (Elmwood Park) | Buffet meal from noon to 2 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Josephine Sangermano Townsend, 708-452-4654
CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH (Hampshire) | Buffet meal and sweet table from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Adults, $7; children 5 to 11, $4; under 5, free; families of seven or more, $25; $1 discount per family if you bring a donation for the food pantry | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society | 847-683-2391
JOSEPH DI BAGHERIA SOCIETY | Cucina Biagio (Chicago) | Noon plated dinner with unlimited wine at table | $50 (cash bar) | Reservations required | 847-952-9270
MARTHA CHURCH (MORTON GROVE) | 11 a.m. Mass followed by blessing and buffet meal from noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society | 847-965-0262
PETER THE APOSTLE (Itasca) | 11 a.m. Mass followed by a procession and full dinner with sweet table from noon to 1:30 p.m. | Donations appreciated Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society | 630-773-1272
PHILIP THE APOSTLE (Addison) | 9:30 a.m. Mass followed by a buffet meal from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit DuPage County charities | Sponsored by the Americans of Italian Descent of DuPage County | 630-699-0299
TARCISSUS PARISH (Chicago) | 11:30 a.m. Mass followed by procession, blessing and buffet meal with sweet table until 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 773-763-8228
MARCH 19
BAR CAFE SAN FRANCESCO (Chicago) | Buffet dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. | Requested minimum donation: $10 | 773-283-1117
GRANT STREET GROCERY (Streator) | Table and altar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations appreciated | 815-672-2167
JUSTINIAN SOCIETY OF LAWYERS, DUPAGE COUNTY | Clara’s (Woodridge) cocktails at 5:30 p.m. followed by a sit-down dinner at 6:30 p.m. | $70 | Nick Galasso, 630-949-2062
OUR LADY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (Chicago) | Mass at 7 p.m., table blessing at 8 p.m., buffet meal to follow | Minimum donation of $10 | A portion of the proceeds will benefit OLMC | Sponsored by ICF Branch 439 | 847-341-1847
STEPHEN PROTOMARTYR CHURCH (Des Plaines) | 6 p.m. Mass followed by buffet meal and sweet table. | Donations appreciated/ Proceeds to benefit the parish outreach program for homeless and needy/ 847-824-2026
MARCH 20
COLUMBIAN CLUB OF CHICAGO | Elmcrest Banquets (Elmwood Park) | cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by a sit-down dinner at 7 p.m. | $75 | Reservations required | Jonathan Zivojnovic, 708-456-9200
MARY OF SAMBUCA SOCIETY | Porretta’s Banquets (Chicago) | Blessing of the bread and sweet table by the Rev. Feccia at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and music with Johnny Maggio at 7 p.m. | $50 | Reservations required | Donna Tagli, 708-751-2839
MARCH 23
EUGENE CHURCH (Chicago) | Buffet meal from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. or until the food runs out | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit the parish’s Social Concerns Ministry and grade school | 773-775-6659
JOSEPH CLUB (Chicago) | noon blessing followed by buffet meal until 4 p.m. Donations appreciated | 773-908-6739
MARCH 24
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (Elmhurst) | 9:30 a.m. Mass followed by a buffet meal from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society. | 630-530-8515
ISAAC JOGUES CHURCH (Niles) | Noon Mass followed by blessing and buffet meal from 1 to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society | 847-967-1060
VINCENT FERRER CHURCH (River Forest) | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | buffet meal plus sweet table | Donations appreciated | Sponsored by ICF Branch 358 | 708-453-0579