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…
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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…
2024 Summer Highlights – June
Summer 2024 is flying by here on Iowa Street! Keep an eye out for blog posts throughout the summer sharing monthly highlights. June Arrival of Summer Volunteers Each summer we are so blessed to have a number of OLA “summer students” come on board to help us serve at the Mission during June and July….
Article Highlighting a Future Postulant’s Discernment Journey
Those of you who live near by and are regulars at the Mission may remember Anna, one of the Notre Dame students who served with us over the summer in 2023. Anna’s time with us helped her to more clearly hear the call of God in her life, and she is now planning to enter…
How to Find Our True Identity
Click here to read the full reflection by Sr. Alicia.
Congratulations New Novices!
On May 5th, we celebrated Sr. Maggie, Sr. Jen, and Sr. Mia receiving the habit and beginning the two-year period of formation known as novitiate. During this time, the new sisters will focus on deepening their prayer lives and learning more about religious life in preparation for professing temporary vows. Please enjoy the highlights below…
St. Clement Service Day
We were blessed to be a host site for another year of St. Clement Parish’s Annual Service Day. This year, about 40 volunteers came in on a Saturday in late April to help us bag food for our food pantry and prepare the gardens for spring planting. Check out this article from Chicago Catholic for…