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.
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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…
Winds of Change
Peace! Sr. Alicia was recently asked to serve as a guest host on Winds of Change, a radio show sponsored by the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Chicago. On July 9 she hosted a show on the Eucharist and Evangelization, focusing on Night Fever, a powerful evangelization event that has been making a difference around…
Bible Camp 1: Salvation History
Peace! This past week we hosted our first Summer Bible Camp for the kids in our neighborhood. We spent four days together learning about Salvation History–from Creation to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and our lives as followers of Jesus today. A combination of lessons, Bible-based skits, review, crafts, songs and games…
A Big Red Fire Truck
Peace! People often ask what we do for “fun.” Perhaps there is a misconception that religious and priests say “no” to the good things life has to offer. It is true that as Franciscans penance is essential to our life of on-going conversion and our relationship with God is our top priority. That being said,…