Peace! Recently the Institute on Religious Life featured our community in their publication, Religious Life. Thanks to Rachel for coming out to visit and for her great article! Institute on Religious Life Article
Category: News and Media
Habemus Papam!
Peace! It is with great joy that we join the world in welcoming Pope Francis! Our community was blessed with an opportunity to share about our hope and joy on WGN news last night, just a few hours after Pope Francis’ election. Please take a moment to watch the clip of Sr. Alicia sharing about…
Sr. Kate Featured in Xavier Magazine
Blessed Lent! All is going well here on the West Side . . . staying focused on what the Lord has entrusted to our Franciscan community. By His providence, the Church project is nearly complete! Father Bob has been preaching Lenten Missions in the area, and we continue to serve the bodily and spiritual needs…
Merry Christmas from the Tribune
As we enter into the celebration of Christmas, we are so grateful for the beautiful coverage in the Christmas Edition of the Chicago Tribune! Manya Brachear (Religion Reporter) and Tony Perez (Photographer) spearheaded the project, and we are in awe and humbled by the article and pictures that capture so much of God’s generosity to…
Advent Miracles . . . And Sun Times Article
We know Advent as a Season of preparation–a time to allow the Lord to lead us into the glorious mystery of His Incarnation. St. Francis of Assisi had a profound love for the Lord Jesus, and experienced in the glorious Solemnity of Christmas the profound humility of the Lord. Not only did God desire to…
Get a glimpse inside Our Lady of the Angels!
The Archdiocese of Chicago recently produced a segment for The Church, the Cardinal and You featuring the renovations of Our Lady of the Angels Church. Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago, introduces the story with host Graziano Marcheschi. Meet Fr. Bob Lombardo, our superior and director, as well as Sr. Alicia, who help share the…
OSV Covers “Rebuild My Church”
Our Sunday Visitor recently published an article on the Mission, written by our friend Michelle Martin. Let us know what you think! We are really excited to continue to respond to the needs of our neighborhood, to fulfill to the best of our abilities the Mission which the Lord has entrusted to us. Every day,…
ABC 7 covers Marathon Team!
Sr. Stephanie represents Team OLA in a great interview with Ravi Biachiwal of Chicago’s ABC. Praise the Lord for fantastic media coverage!