Parish Events

Study on the Book of Acts
Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 7:30pm. (Note: Paraklesis will take place in church at 6:30pm.) The study on the Book of Acts will be via ZOOM at the link below. Meeting ID: 842 0365 7834
Passcode: 235030

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Philoptochos Do Good & Share Campaign
Operation Classroom
St. John the Baptist Philoptochos is partnering with the Des Plaines Self Help Pantry to provide school supplies for children in our area. We are setting up a collection box in the connecting link at St. John’s. We will be collecting folders, paper, glue sticks, and other necessary supplies for Operation School Supply Drive. Thank you for your support!
Light a Candle at the Pangari
If you would like Fr. John and Fr. Athanasios to light a candle for you at the Pangari at the next service you may do so by donating towards candles. Click on the link below. The information will be shared with
Fr. John & Fr. Athanasios. Please be sure to select the CANDLE option from the drop down menu under Give To.
Graduate Sunday 2020
On behalf of the Parish of Saint John the Baptist, we would like to congratulate the accomplishments
of all of our graduates of the class of 2020.
Wishing them many blessings in their future endeavors! Visit the link below for a video celebrating our graduates.
Mother's Day 2020 (1 of 2)
Dear St. John the Baptist family,
Traditionally, on Mother’s Day, our church & chapel are filled with family & friends coming together to pray & honor their mothers. We'd embrace our mothers, grandmothers & godmothers with prayers, love & a flower joyfully handed to them by one of our GOYAns.
Although we're not able to be together in our church this year, we still choose to honor each of you...in a special and unique way. The north wall of our chapel is adorned with icons of women saints.
Mother's Day 2020 (2 of 2)
To honor them and you, we have placed flowers in front of each and we have placed a choir of women saints in the pews. May Panagia and the saints guide and protect our mothers! Please know that we are thinking of all of you.
Wishing you all a blessed and beautiful Mother's Day!

With love in Our Resurrected Lord,
+ Fr. John Rallis, Protopresbyter
+ Fr. Athanasios Minetos, Associate Pastor
John Strubulis, President, Parish Council
Kathi Stamatis, President, Ladies Philoptochos Society
St. John Local Open Businesses
Click on the link for a spreadsheet with open local small businesses from people from our community. Let's do our best to help support these local businesses during these times! You will find the business type, the service they provide, and contact info. If your business is not listed, and you'd like to share with the community, email frathanasiosm@stjohnthebaptistgoc.org and we'll update the list periodically.
GAODS Admissions Open
Click on the link below to be directed to the school's website.
Who is St. Andrew of Crete and What is the Great Canon?
As we approach the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, we have an opportunity to learn about and appreciate St Andrew of Crete, and his Great Penitential Canon, which is recited this Thursday. We will be live streaming this service at 6pm to your little church in your home this week. Join us as we continue to live stream Divine services of the Orthodox Church regularly. The full copy of St Andrew is below based on the three questions Fr. John asked during his sermon a few days ago.
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St. John Local Open Businesses

Click on the link for a spreadsheet with open local small businesses from people from our community. Let's do our best to help support these local businesses during these times! You will find the business type, the service they provide, and contact info. If your business is not listed, and you'd like to share with the community, email frathanasiosm@stjohnthebaptistgoc.org and we'll update the list periodically.

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