2018 St. Joseph’s Tables

MARCH 10     ST. 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 | 773-775-6659

MARCH 11     MAZZINI-VERDI CLUB (Franklin Park) | 1 p.m. Mass followed by dinner at 3 p.m. | Adults, $35; children 6 to 12, $15; under 6, free | Reservations required | Nancy D’Agnolo, 708-366-8435

MARCH 11     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

MARCH 11     SACRED HEART CHURCH (Marengo) | Buffet meal and sweet table from noon to 3:30 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society of Sacred Heart | 815-568-0998

MARCH 11     ST. ZACHARY CHURCH (Des Plaines) | Buffet meal from 12:15 to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 847-956-7020

MARCH 16     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 17     ALTA VILLA BANQUETS (Addison) | 6 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, $60; children 4 to 10, $35; under 4, free | Proceeds to benefit Casa Italia | Reservations required | 630-543-1222

MARCH 17     OUR LADY OF ANGELS MISSION (Chicago) | Traditional meatless meal from noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Reservations requested by March 10 | 773-486-8431

MARCH 17     ST. ALBERT THE GREAT CHURCH (Burbank) | 5 p.m. Mass followed by buffet meal from 6 to 8 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 708-423-0321

MARCH 17     ST. 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

MARCH 17     ST. JOSEPH CLUB (Chicago) | noon blessing followed by buffet meal until 4 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 773-908-6739

MARCH 17     VILLA CESARE BANQUETS & EVENTS (Schererville) | 6:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. | Dinner, open bar and entertainment | Adults: $40 | Reservations required | 219-322-3011, events@villacesare.com

MARCH 17 & 18     DIVINE PROVIDENCE CHURCH (Westchester) | March 17, 5 to 7 p.m.; March 18, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Buffet meal | Donations appreciated | Sponsored by the St. Joseph Sodality, formerly of St. Domitilla Church | 708-692-3344

MARCH 17 & 18     ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH (Rockford) | March 17, blessing of altar after 4:30 p.m. Mass; March 18, altar on display from noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 815-965-2761

MARCH 17 & 18     ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH (Chicago) | March 17, 5 p.m. Mass followed by buffet meal and sweet table until 8 p.m.; March 18, sweet table only after 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon Masses | Adults, $7; children 6 to 12, $5; under 6, free | 773-777-2666

MARCH 18     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

MARCH 18     ST. EMILY CHURCH (Mt. Prospect) | 12:30 to 3 p.m., Blessing of Table at 12:45 p.m. | Traditional meatless dishes and sweets | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society | 847-824-5049

MARCH 18     ST. JOSEPH DI BAGHERIA SOCIETY | Cucina Biagio (Chicago) | Noon plated dinner with unlimited wine at table | $50 (cash bar) | Reservations required | 847-952-9270

MARCH 18     SANTA LUCIA CHURCH (Chicago) | 10 a.m. Mass followed by procession, blessing and buffet meal from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 312-842-6115

MARCH 18     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

MARCH 18     ST. CELESTINE CHURCH (Elmwood Park) | Buffet meal from noon to 2 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Josephine Sangermano Townsend, 708-452-4654

MARCH 18     ST. 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

MARCH 18     ST. PETER THE APOSTLE (Itasca) | 11:15 a.m. Mass followed by a procession and full dinner with sweet table from noon to 1:30 p.m. | Charity raffle | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society | 630-773-1272

MARCH 18     ST. 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

MARCH 18     ST. 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 18     ST. WALTER CHURCH (Roselle) | Sweet table and altar after 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon masses | Donations appreciated | Patrick Devitt, 630-220-4878

MARCH 19     BAR CAFE SAN FRANCESCO (Chicago) | Buffet dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. | Requested minimum donation: $10 | 773-283-1117

MARCH 19     GRANT STREET GROCERY (Streator) | Table and altar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 815-672-2167

MARCH 19     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

MARCH 20     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

MARCH 21     COLUMBIAN CLUB OF CHICAGO | Venuti’s (Addison) | cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by a sit-down dinner at 7 p.m. | $80 | Reservations required | Jonathan Zivojnovic, 708-456-9200

MARCH 21     ST. MARY OF SAMBUCA SOCIETY | Porretta’s Banquets (Chicago) | Blessing of the bread and sweet table by Fr. 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