St. Margaret Mary Parish1450 Green Trails Drive
Naperville, Illinois 60540 (630) 369-0777 http://www.smmp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/smmpnaperville/ Mass Schedule:
Monday through Saturday - 8:15AM Saturday - 5PM Sunday - 8AM, 10AM, and 12PM |
Confession is every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30PM in the Chapel, or anytime by request.
Who We Are |
St. Margaret Mary is a Roman Catholic Parish in Naperville, Illinois, right on the border of Naperville and Lisle. We are known for the many opportunities we provide to learn about our faith and to become more faithful followers of Christ. Please come and experience our prayerful celebrations of the Mass, our thoughtful and challenging educational activities for all ages, or our many opportunities to serve our community. We especially welcome newcomers to our local area, and those curious about the Catholic faith. We hope our parish can give you nourishment for your personal journey, and can help you to grow in love for God and for all God´s people.
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Parish With Heart
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In our early years, our parish developed a simple phrase to express our intentions: to be a "parish with heart," remembering our patroness, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, who met our Lord Jesus in the Sacred Heart. Our parish strives to be a parish with:
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Hearts On Fire! |
We are a mission-focused parish.
Being a mission-focused parish means that we believe God has called our parish into existence to serve God’s purpose. Because of this we seek to order the life of our parish in response to God’s call for us. We believe that God has given our parish a unique call that has not been given to any other parish; and because of this it is our primary task to discern this calling and to order the life of our parish in response to it. Our Leadership Community (consisting of our parish council, pastoral staff, and our pastor) are committed to a regular discipline of theological reflection in our effort to discern God’s calling for us. Encounter Jesus We live in a time of uncertainty about the future of Catholic parish life we have known. Religion no longer holds a special place for many in our Naperville/Lisle Community and we can no longer make assumptions about what our parishioners believe. At the same time we sense a deep hunger for the eternal truths of the Gospel not solely focused on rules, laws and prohibitions. As followers of Jesus the Christ and members of the Catholic Church, we believe we are called to new and full lives that include a personal, active, genuine encounter with Jesus, Our Lord. We believe these energized relationships will allow us to empower others to follow Jesus in a purposeful way. Embrace His Kingdom We do not always see the needs of others and engage these needs with an active faith life. The response to Pope Francis has shown us that there is a longing for an authentic Gospel-based Christianity grounded in love, forgiveness and mercy. As followers of Jesus the Christ and members of the Catholic Church, we are called to live authentic Christian lives committed to God’s Kingdom; demonstrating the principles of love, forgiveness and mercy. We believe that living this way begins with our fellow parishioners and extends to the entire world. |