St. Vincent Ferrer Parish

St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Welcome to the official page of St Vincent Catholic Church, a Dominican Parish in River Forest, IL.

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What a truly grace-filled day at St. Vincent Ferrer!We joyfully celebrated Fr. Dominick Jean’s Mass of Thanksgiving and ...
05/25/2026

What a truly grace-filled day at St. Vincent Ferrer!

We joyfully celebrated Fr. Dominick Jean’s Mass of Thanksgiving and his first Sunday Mass as a Parochial Vicar at St. Vincent Ferrer. Coming on the great feast of Pentecost, the day was filled with joy and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Parishioners were thrilled to welcome Fr. Dominick in his new role, and many received their first priestly blessings—a moment of profound grace and gratitude.

Following Mass, we gathered for a reception, sharing in fellowship and celebration together as one parish family. It was truly an amazing day for St. Vincent Ferrer—one we will remember with great joy and thanksgiving. Please continue to keep Fr. Dominick in your prayers as he begins his priestly ministry!

Happy Anniversary of your Priestly Ordination, Fr. John Meany! Thank you for your faithful service and dedication to our...
05/24/2026

Happy Anniversary of your Priestly Ordination, Fr. John Meany!
Thank you for your faithful service and dedication to our parish. We are so blessed by your ministry. May God continue to bless you abundantly!

Happy Anniversary of Priestly Ordination, Father Joseph! We are deeply grateful for your faith, guidance, and unwavering...
05/22/2026

Happy Anniversary of Priestly Ordination, Father Joseph! We are deeply grateful for your faith, guidance, and unwavering commitment to our parish. May God bless you with many more years of fruitful ministry.

05/16/2026

We give thanks to God on the day of the Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP and Fr. Dominick Jean, OP! Please pray for these new priests as they begin their lives of priestly ministry!

So proud of our 8th graders who were blessed to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation last Friday! May their faith conti...
05/11/2026

So proud of our 8th graders who were blessed to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation last Friday!

May their faith continue to grow each and every day and may the Gifts of the Holy Spirit continue to blossom in their lives!

This evening at the 5:30pm Mass we will be celebrating our patron saint, St. Vincent Ferrer! Stop by Kyte Hall after Mas...
05/03/2026

This evening at the 5:30pm Mass we will be celebrating our patron saint, St. Vincent Ferrer!

Stop by Kyte Hall after Mass for some pizza, soft drinks, beer, and wine along with some other SVF themed merch!

Come and celebrate our patron with us!

St. Vincent Ferrer, pray for us!

Last night we were blessed to celebrate one of our many Dominican Saints, St. Catherine of Siena, with a lecture by Deac...
04/30/2026

Last night we were blessed to celebrate one of our many Dominican Saints, St. Catherine of Siena, with a lecture by Deacon Dominick Jean, OP. The lecture was entitled “Emotions and Desires: Our Path to God.”

Deacon Dominick did his MA thesis on St. Catherine and brought some of his research to bear last night, speaking about how God works to educate and form our emotions and desires, helping us to desire what is truly Good, True, and Beautiful.

We’re blessed both my the lecture and the opportunity to learn more about what our Dominican Saints can teach us today, but also by the fact that over 65 people came out to listen and discuss.

St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!

On Wednesday, April 29, Deacon Dominick Jean, OP, will be presenting on St. Catherine of Siena in a talk and discussion ...
04/25/2026

On Wednesday, April 29, Deacon Dominick Jean, OP, will be presenting on St. Catherine of Siena in a talk and discussion entitled “Emotions and Desires: Our Path to God.”

Our emotions and desires are neither easily discarded or ignored nor are they necessarily always correct or acceptable without suspicion. While part of our human condition, emotions and desires need to be formed as part of our journey to God.

We need to have our emotions conformed to Christ’s desires and emotions, to his loves.

God himself is the educator or “formator” of our emotions.

Come out to Kyte Hall on Wednesday, April 29, from 7-8pm to hear more about how God helps us to form and shape our desires and how that strengthens our relationship with God.

A little spring cleaning was necessary for our Holy Family statue in the parish courtyard. Holy Family, we consecrate ou...
04/11/2026

A little spring cleaning was necessary for our Holy Family statue in the parish courtyard.

Holy Family, we consecrate ourselves and our families to you. May we be completely united in a love that is lasting, faithful and open to the gift of new life. Help us to grow in virtue, to forgive one another from our hearts, and to live in peace all our days.

Keep us strong in faith, persevering in prayer, diligent in our work, and generous toward those in need.

O Holy Family, help to make our home a true domestic church where we reflect your example in our daily life. Amen.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

04/11/2026

Christ and his Church are so generous! We can attend Mass every day. We can receive the Eucharist—Christ’s own Body and Blood—every day.

We are obligated to attend Mass on Sundays, this is part of our commitment if we are to call ourselves Christians, but our Catholic Faith is about more than obligation, it is about love.

Which means that our love should also carry us to Mass not only on Sunday but throughout the week, as we are able and our state of life allows.

Our love should mean that even when we might not feel “entertained” we still show up and we offer to God a sacrifice of our lives and let go of a sense of doing only what is convenient or is amusing.

The Catechism says that the Mass and the Eucharist attune our way of thinking, living, and being to Christ (CCC 1327). Our presence at Mass changes us, and begins this process of formation and conformity to Jesus Christ and to his life. It’s not about convenience or entertainment. It’s about being conformed to Christ, our life taking on the “shape” of Jesus’ own sacrificial love.

The Eucharist—throughout the week but especially on Sundays—makes us the kind of people who can actually go out and witness to Jesus and His love in the world.

If we’re not prioritizing Mass and the Eucharist, we’re going to find our witness and our life lacking.

“The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice…participation in the communal celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and His Church.” -Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2181-2182

Address

1530 Jackson Avenue
River Forest, IL
60305

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+17083667090

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