Viva San Giuseppe!

Each March, dozens of Italian families, organizations, parishes and businesses across the Chicago area open their doors and their hearts to the less fortunate by setting up St. Joseph’s Tables. At press time, information was available only on the events in this listing. To be listed next year, call 708-338-0690 or email info@franoi.com.

MARCH 1
WILLIAM CHURCH (Chicago) | 4 p.m. Mass followed by a traditional meatless St. Joseph’s Table | Adults, $25; children 7-14, $8; 6 and under, free | Tickets must be bought in advance | Sponsored by the San Rocco di Potenza Society to benefit the Feast of St. Rocco and St. William School | Greg Malot, 630-640-8412

MARCH 2
ZACHARY CHURCH (Des Plaines) | Traditional meatless buffet meal, 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 847-956-7020
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ITALY IN AMERICA | Maria SS. Lauretana Lodge (Chicago) | 11 a.m., blessing; buffet dinner, noon | Adults, $50; children under 12, $25 | Reservations required | Lyn, 847-302-9460; Janis, 312-504-7112; sadia-chicago.org

MARCH 8
FRANCIS BORGIA CHURCH (Chicago) | Sponsored by the Italian Catholic Federation Branch #392 | 4 p.m. Mass in English and 6:30 p.m. Mass in Italian, with buffet meal from many regions of Italy and sweet table after each Mass | Donations appreciated | Teresa Helfand, 773-763-0507

MARCH 9
MAZZINI VERDI LADIES CLUB (Franklin Park) | 1 p.m. Mass, 3 p.m. dinner | Adults, $55; children under 12, $20 | Reservations required | Maria Banducci, 630-443-8722; Maria Casali, 773-589-0388

MARCH 14
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO | Buffet meal, noon to 8 p.m. | Melrose Park Senior Building (900 N. 25th Ave.) | Donations appreciated | 708-343-2162

MARCH 15
MARY MOTHER OF DIVINE GRACE PARISH (Westchester) | Buffet meal | 5 to 8 p.m. in the Divine Providence School Gym | Adults, $25; children, $15 | Tickets available at the door | Sponsored by Divine Providence FSA and the Women’s Guild | 708-562-2258
JULIE BILLIART CHURCH (Tinley Park) | Sponsored by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Leone D’Oro Lodge #2700 | | Mass at 4:30 p.m., pasta dinner at 5:15 p.m. | Donations of nonperishable food items for the food pantry appreciated | 708-532-8168
VILLA CESARE BANQUETS & EVENTS (Schererville) | St. Joseph’s and St. Patrick’s Day Party | 6:30 p.m. to midnight | Dinner, open bar and entertainment | Adults, $55 | Reservations required | 219-322-3011, events@villacesare.com

MARCH 15-16
ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH (Rockford) | March 15, blessing of altar after 4:30 p.m. Mass; March 16, altar on display and serving of pasta con le sarde from noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 815-965-2761

MARCH 16
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (Elmhurst) | 11:30 a.m. Mass followed by buffet meal | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Mary’s Mission in Red Lake, Minnesota | 630-530-8515
SACRED HEART CHURCH (Marengo) | Buffet meal and sweet table, noon to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Sacred Heart | 815-568-7878
EMILY CHURCH (Mt. Prospect) | Noon blessing followed by traditional meatless meal and sweets until 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society | 847-824-5049
JOHN CANTIUS CHURCH (Chicago) | Traditional meatless meal after the 12:30 p.m. Mass | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago at Our Lady of Angels | St. John Cantius | 312-243-7373
PETER THE APOSTLE (Itasca) | 11:30 a.m. Mass followed by a procession and full dinner with sweet table from 12:30 to 2 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit the St. Peter the Apostle Poor Fund | 630-773-1272
PHILIP THE APOSTLE (Addison) | Buffet meal, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | Proceeds to benefit DuPage County charities | Sponsored by the Americans of Italian Descent of DuPage County | Gino Dattilo, 630-699-0299
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL PARISH (Melrose Park) | Sponsored by La Società Fedeli di S. Pio-Chicago | 10:30 a.m. Mass followed by a procession with the Holy Family to the statue of San Pio; 12:30 p.m. traditional St. Joseph’s Table | Entertainment | $15 per person | Pete Camaci, 630-217-7415; Elio Bartolotta, 630-935-1688
TARCISSUS PARISH (Chicago) | 11 a.m. Mass followed by procession, blessing and buffet meal with sweet table until 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 773-763-8228

MARCH 19
CAFE SAN FRANCESCO (Chicago) | Buffet dinner, 4 to 10 p.m. | Requested minimum donation: $15 | Proceeds to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | 773-283-1117
COLUMBIAN CLUB OF CHICAGO | The Empress Banquets (Addison) | Italian and seafood buffet, open bar and live entertainment | Cocktails, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. | $100 per person | Reservations required | Michael Rosciano, 708-715-6522; Peter Volpe, 773-988-0507; events@columbianclub.org
JUSTINIAN SOCIETY OF LAWYERS, DUPAGE COUNTY | Clara’s (Woodridge) | Cocktails, 5:30 p.m.; sit-down dinner, 6:30 p.m. | $75 with cash bar | Reservations required | dupagejustinians.com/news-events
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL (Melrose Park) | 7:30 p.m. Mass for men in English | 708-344-4140
STEPHEN CHURCH (Des Plaines) | 6 p.m. Mass followed by buffet meal and sweet table, 7 to 8 p.m. | Sponsored by Mary, Mother of Martyrs Parish (Des Plaines) | Donations appreciated | 847-824-2026

MARCH 22
QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH (Chicago) | First seating, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; second seating, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Traditional meatless meal | Adults, $15; children 4-14, $5; children 3 and under, free | Seating is limited, admission by ticket only, tickets available at the rectory or after weekend masses | Proceeds to benefit the parish’s Social Concerns Ministry and the Quinn Center Food Pantry | 773-775-6659

MARCH 23
OUR LADY OF POMPEII SHRINE (Chicago) | Masses at 11 a.m., buffet lunch at Pompei Restaurant from 12:30 to 3 p.m. | Entertainment by Joe Martino | $35 per person | Prepayment and reservations required | 312-421-3757
JEROME CHURCH (Chicago) | 9:30 a.m. Mass followed by a buffet meal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Donations appreciated | 312-842-1871

MARCH 29
SOCIETY BURGIO FOR WOMEN | Edison Park Lutheran Church (Chicago) | Traditional dishes and desserts | 2 to 6 p.m., Holy Family served first and guests to follow | Adults, $15; children 4-12, $5 | Reservations required by March 14 | Maria, 847-902-1967; societyburgioforwomen@gmail.com