On October 17th, our community hosted nearly 100 men and women religious stationed throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago came together for a beautiful night of prayer and fellowship. The evening began with a Eucharistic Holy Hour in the Church that included Evening Prayer and a short exhortation from Bishop Bob on the immense value of…
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2024 Chicago Marathon
Well, another incredible Marathon weekend is in the books! On Sunday, October 13, Sr. Stephanie, Sr. Maggie, Anna (postulant) and 157 other Team OLA runners did an incredible job running in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Also amazing – just one day after the race, our team officially met our 2024 fundraising goal of…
Kicking Off Another Year of Samuel Group
For the past four years, Sr. Jaime, Sr. Laura, and Br. Matt have been assisting with an Archdiocesan apostolate sponsored by the Vocations Office called Samuel Group. Samuel Group is an 8-month program designed to support young adults in growing in their life of prayer and learning to hear the voice of God in both…
Pilgrimage to Italy 2024
On the special occasion of a family wedding, five of the Franciscans were invited to attend the celebrations in Italy. The reception was held at a beautiful villa on Lake Como in the southern Alps. It was a joy to celebrate with Br. Matt’s family! After the wedding festivities, the five travelers went on pilgrimage…
Welcome New Postulants!
On September 8th, our community celebrated our three newest members, Bridget, Kristine, and Anna, taking their first steps in religious life and officially becoming postulants! Postulancy begins with a simple private ceremony that takes place in the context of Morning Prayer. After a brief ferverino from Bishop Bob, there is a simple blessing over the…
2024 Summer Highlights – August
Back-to-School Block Party On August 17th we had our annual Back-to-School Block Party! This year was our biggest party yet, with well over 1000 neighbors coming to join us for the fun, fellowship, and of course, school supplies. Thanks to the generosity of so many, over 800 brand new backpacks packed with school supplies were…
2024 Summer Highlights – July
National Eucharistic Congress Almost our entire community and all of our summer volunteers and seminarians made the trip down to Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress. Our community was very blessed to be heavily involved with this incredible event. Bishop Bob spoke on panels and presided and preached at one of the large youth Masses,…
“It’s not over!” Reflections on the National Eucharistic Congress
Our community was extremely blessed to attend and serve at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. We’ll be sharing more pictures and reflections on the experience in the coming weeks. For now, please enjoy Sr. Alicia’s reflections on the event, originally shared in the Heart of the Revival Newsletter on July 25th… Wow. Words cannot…