Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, passed away on Friday April 17 at 10:45 a.m. after a long battle with cancer. You can read more about the life and legacy of Cardinal George by clicking here. Please pray for the repose of his soul. We are grateful for the friendship, prayers and tremendous…
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Sr. Stephanie Featured in Chicago Athlete Magazine
Peace! Sr. Stephanie was recently featured in Chicago Athlete Magazine! She continues to run and lead our charity team for the Chicago Marathon and Oak Brook Half Marathon annually. Laster year Team OLA raised over $50,000 to support the outreach our community does to help serve the poor and preach the Gospel. You can read…
Pray for Vocations to our community!
Peace! During this year for Consecrated Life, we are inviting our friends to join us in intentionally praying for new vocations to our community, the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago. If you are able to commit to praying the following prayer daily, please email us (fevocations@gmail.com) to let us know. We will add you…
Sr. Alicia and Sr. Stephanie featured for Year of Consecrated Life
Peace! The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Religious has a new website. To help celebrate the year of Consecrated Life, they are featuring religious men and women from around the Archdiocese. Check out the profiles on Sr. Stephanie and Sr. Alicia.
Year of Consecrated Life
Peace! The Year of Consecrated Life began on the First Sunday of Advent (November 30, 2014) and will conclude on February 2, 2016 (the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord). During this year, the whole Church is asked to consider the consecrated life (of which the religious life is a part) in a special…
Welcome Kevin and Sr. Jess
Peace! We are updating the home page and didn’t want to loose this great picture of Fr. Bob with Kevin and Sr. Jess! Kevin began postulancy on October 4, 2014; Sr. Jess began the novitiate on September 8, 2014. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue in their formation journeys!
Welcome (soon to be) Archbishop Blase Cupich, Thank you Cardinal George!
Peace! Today Francis Cardinal George introduced his successor! His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Spokane, Washington, Most Reverend Blase J. Cupich, as the ninth Archbishop of Chicago, the Vatican announced today (September 20, 2014). Archbishop Cupich will be installed as Archbishop of Chicago on November 18, 2014, at Holy Name Cathedral. Our…
Pray for Peace in Iraq!
Peace! We join our Holy Father Pope Francis in an urgent plea for peace in Iraq. Many Catholics, Christians and other religious minorities are suffering brutal, inhumane persecution and death at the hands of Islamic extremists of the Islamic State (ISIS). The Bishops of the United States have asked that Sunday August 17 be set…