Pope Francis appointed Fr. Bob an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago on September 11, 2020. Fr. Bob is humbled by this appointment and is asking for your prayers. Bishop-Elect Bob Lombardo will remain at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels after his ordination on November 13, 2020. He will be the vicar…
Author: Franciscans of the Eucharist
Sr. Stephanie Sets WORLD RECORD
Sr. Stephanie set a World Record today as the first female runner to record a treadmill marathon time. She blazed though 26.2 miles in 3:33:17. We are so proud of Sr. Stephanie and her efforts to lead Team OLA in raising money to support our work with the poor. She personally raised over $100K in…
Br. Matt Professes First Vows!
Our little Franciscan community celebrated a great milestone as Br. Matt DeAngelis became the first male member of the Franciscans of the Eucharist to profess First Vows on August 2, 2020, the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels! First Vows in our community is typically held in the church in the presence of family…
Sr. Emily Interview with Fr. Tom!
Thank you to Fr. Tom McCarthy for interviewing Sr. Emily about her vocation journey. Sr. Emily is a proud alumna of Providence High School and Vilanova University, two fantastic Augustinian schools. She has been blessed by the friendship and accompaniment of many Augustinian priests and brothers, including Fr. Tom, as she’s grown in her relationship…
Restored Series: Fr. Bob
We are so grateful to our friends at ODB Films for putting together this beautiful new documentary on Fr. Bob and the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels. The full feature can currently be viewed on FORMED.
Sr. Jess’ Vocation Story
Sr. Stephanie + Team OLA 2019!
Sr. Stephanie has successfully lead another fantastic Chicago Marathon team! Check out the wonderful story from the Chicago Tribune here. Our team has raised over $185K of our $200K goal. Thanks for all your support and prayers. There is still time to donate–click here now!
Sr. Jess featured on ZENIT
Thanks to ZENIT for featuring Sr. Jess’ story!