passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the age of 91.
Born in Chicago on March 12, 1934 he was the cherished son of the late August F. and Frances E. Roller. Dear brother of the late Bob, August “Bud” (Geraldine), the late Jim (Irma), the late Mary, the late Tom, the late John, and Brother Richard. Cherished uncle to 26 nieces and nephews.
Father John entered the Chicago Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in 1948 and later attended St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary in 1953.
He was called to priesthood and ordained by the late Albert Cardinal Meyer on May 3, 1960. Father John Celebrated his 65th anniversary and completed his final mass on May 3, 2025. Throughout his priesthood career he served at eight different parishes in the Chicago area. Santa María del Popolo in Mundelein, St. Luke in River Forest, St. Ann in Lansing, St. Benedict in Chicago, St. Athanasius in Evanston, St. Theresa in Palatine, St. Thomas Becket in Mt. Prospect, and St. Emily in Mt. Prospect.
In lieu of flowers donations in Father John W. Roller’s name can be made to Little Sisters of the Poor to honor his mother Frances E. Roller. Link: https://littlesistersofthepoorpalatine.org/donate/
Livestream of Fr. John’s funeral mass can be accessed using the following link:
https://youtube.com/live/gJWOgrFaRIo?feature=share
You can also find it on the St. Emily facebook and youtube page.
A visitation is planned for Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, from 12 PM- 4 PM, at St. Emily Catholic Church, 1400 E Central Rd, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. There will be another visitation starting at 9:30 AM on Saturday, July 5th, 2025, followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 AM, at St. Emily Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, IL.





13th of the month from May to October
Fatima Processions at SS. Thomas Becket and Alphonsus Liguori Parish
SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE JUNE | JULY | AUGUST:
9am: Tuesday and Thursday at St. Thomas Becket,
7pm in Polish: Wednesday and Friday at St. Thomas
Becket
8:15am: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at
St. Alphonsus Liguori.
Weekend Mass times stay unchanged.
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE SEPT.- MAY: Monday thru Saturday – Mass at St. Alphonsus at 8:15am
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – Mass at St. Thomas Becket at 9am
Wednesday and Friday – Mass at St. Thomas Becket at 7pm in Polish
FIRST FRIDAYS: School Mass at St. Alphonsus Liguori at 8:15am with Adoration after Mass
St. Thomas Becket – 5:30-6:45pm confessions and Adoration
Homebound and ill: call the parish office to schedule a First Friday home visit
by a priest: confession, communion, anointing.
MASS IN POLISH: Every Saturday at 7pm at St. Alphonsus Liguori
ZMIANY PARAFIALNE OD 1 WRZEŚNIA 2024
BIURO PARAFIALNE: od poniedziałku do czwartku: 9am do 4pm | piątek: 9am do 12pm
ROZKŁAD PORANNYCH MSZY ŚW:
od poniedziałku do soboty – Msza Św. w kościele Św. Alfonsa o godz. 8:15am
poniedziałek, wtorek, czwartek, piątek – Msza Św. u Św. Tomasza Becketa o godz. 9am
środa i piątek – Msza Św. u Św. Tomasza Becketa o godz. 7pm w języku polskim
PIERWSZE PIĄTKI – Msza Św. szkolna u Św. Alfonsa o godz. 8:15am z Adoracją po Mszy Św.
Św. Tomasz Becket – spowiedź i Adoracja od 5:30pm do 6:45pm
Osoby chore: prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym w celu umówienia
pierwszo-piątkowej wizyty księdza w domu: spowiedź, komunia, namaszczenie.
MSZA ŚW. W JĘZYKU POLSKIM: w każdą sobotę o godz. 7pm w kościele Św. Alfonsa
St. Thomas Becket: https://pushpay.com/g/stalphonsusstthomas
St. Alphonsus Liguori: https://pushpay.com/g/stalphonsusliguori
Anyone wishing to become a new on-line giver can use these links as well.
We are so blessed you have made the commitment to give in this way and are honored with your decision to continue to support Saints Thomas Becket and Alphonsus Liguori Parish.



6 WRZESIEŃ, 2023
WELCOME TO THE NEW PARISH OF

FR. GREG WOJCIK PASTOR

FR. STEVEN DOMBROWSKI ASSOCIATE PASTOR

FR. SLAWOMIR KURC ASSOCIATE PASTOR