Author Archives for Ewelina Sokolowski

Little Children? Join us for Little Saints!

Who: Young children (up to age 6) along with their parent/caregiver. When: Fridays twice monthly from 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Next event April 12! Where: Rectory/Church basement (enter doors from the Walnut St. parking lot) For more information, email Joanne or [read more...]

LENTEN SCRUTINIES By Deacon Mike Madison

Holy Week is within sight. The Elect will participate in the third and final scrutiny during this period of Purification and Enlightenment. Then Palm Sunday and Holy Week will arrive, followed by the highpoint of the Church: Easter when the [read more...]

A LENTEN REFLECTION “RIGHT VISION” By Deacon Mike Madison

The Elect participated in their second Scrutiny last Sunday on their journey to the Easter Vigil where they will complete their Sacraments of Initiation, receiving Confirmation and their first Eucharist. One of them will be baptized as well. They continue [read more...]

Illinois Right to Life Annual Banquet – May 17th 6pm

Please join us on Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Carlisle in Lombard, IL.  Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a program at 7 p.m. Our keynote speaker will be Trey Gowdy, former congressman and outspoken [read more...]

Life Advocacy Day – April 3rd

Join the Respect Life Ministry and Catholics from across the Archdiocese to travel to the state capitol to advocate for life!

WHY AN EYE EXAM MAY TELL YOUR DOCTOR MORE THAN YOU’D THINK by Nathan Lurz-Posted by Kathy O’Neill, RN, Parish Nurse

More than 30 million U.S. adults have diabetes and 84.1 million (1 in 3) – have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Millions of those do not even know they have it. One of the most [read more...]

30TH ANNUAL GALA UPDATES & THANK YOU!!

A Note from the Co-Chairs:  Thank you for all who came out to our 30th Annual Gala on February 23! It was a fantastic night of socializing, dancing, bidding and raising money for kids and the Our Lady of the [read more...]

RCIA – Lenten Scrutinies by Deacon Mike Madison

On March 10, those on the faith journey to complete the Sacraments of Initiation were called by name at Holy Name Cathedral and became the Elect.  From that moment they entered a period of Purification and Enlightenment which continues thru [read more...]

Parish Service Day Cancelled for 2019

Just a note to say that April 6th Parish Day has been canceled.

Deacon’s Beacon – Our Lenten Faith Journey