On Sunday, September 8, Jessica Lambert began the formation journey as a postulant in our community. Originally from Elmhurst, IL, Jessica graduated from the University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana with a degree in engineering in 2012. Her first experience with our community was while on a Service Immersion Trip in January 2011. She came to volunteer…
Category: Community Milestones
First Ever Community Prayer Service and Dinner
Peace! We will be doing more updating of this site over the summer months. In the meantime, we wanted to share some pictures from first Community Prayer Service/Dinner, which we hosted on Wednesday May 22. Over 125 neighbors and 40 volunteers joined us that day, including friends from Wisconsin and Michigan! Our hope is to…
Welcome Jaime and Matt
On Saturday February 2, 2013, the Franciscans of the Eucharist received two new members! Jaime Mitchell and Matt Bradley joined our community as postulants on the day the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and which Bl. John Paul II designated as World Day for Consecrated Life. We are so grateful…
First Vows
May the Lord give you His peace! It is with great joy we share some pictures from the Mass during which Sr. Kate and Sr. Alicia professed first vows as Franciscans of the Eucharist! Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of the Angels Church on Saturday, October 13th–the anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun…
Rededication Mass Video
Peace! Here is a beautiful video our friends at the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Radio and T.V. Office produced of the Rededication Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Church.
Our Lady of the Angels Chruch Rededicated!
Peace! On Saturday, April 14, after months of hard work and countless prayers, Our Lady of the Angels Church was rededicated, marking a new beginning here at the Mission! Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago, celebrated the Liturgy, joined by Bishop Alberto Rojas and Bishop Raymond Goedert, both of Chicago, and nearly 50 priests,…
New Novice Sr. Stephanie ready to run Marathon!
Sr. Stephanie joined the ranks of the novitiate on Monday, October 3rd, as we began the celebration of St. Francis’ Feast Day. During Evening Prayer, Sr. Stephanie was presented with the Holy Habit of St. Francis–a simple tunic, cord and a veil (for sisters), promising to live poor, chaste and obedient during this time of…