The Our Lady of Guadalupe Society is organizing a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, IL. The pilgrimage will take place Saturday, May 25, departing at 9 am from the parking lot. Everyone is invited. Please call the parish office to reserve your space or use your own vehicle to join them. A donation will be asked.

ROMERÍA AL SANTUARIO DE LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE (CERRITO) EN DES PLAINES, IL SÁBADO 25 DE MAYO

Los invitamos a que participen en esta tradicional Romería a la Virgen que organiza la Sociedad Guadalupana durante el mes de mayo.

Es una bonita devoción para honrar a la Virgen, para darle gracias y pedirle por nuestras necesidades.

Para reservar su lugar favor de llamar a la Sra. Laura Cerrato 708-652-6041 o a la Sra. Martha a la Oficina Parroquial.

Sunday, May 26, after the 8 am, 11 am and 7:15 pm Masses at the Bookstore, Fr. C. John McCloskey will be signing his books - including: Good News, Bad News; The Essential Belloc; Lord of the Word; The Hand of God; Navigating the Interior Life; How to Get to 'I Do'; and Converts and Kingdoms. Please stop by and meet Fr. John McCloskey.

Tuesday, May 28, at 7:00 pm, Bishop Kane will administer the sacrament of Confirmation in our Church at 7 pm. All are invited to come.

On Sunday, June 2, the Feast of Corpus Christi, Cardinal Francis George will celebrate the combined 10:00 am Mass to mark the Year of Faith-Year of the Sunday Mass. At this Mass we will present to Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament the Masses offered throughout this year marked in the special chart our children received. If they cannot attend this special Mass, children may drop off their chart in the sacristy or in the Parish Office.

There is an opportunity to cook for the community by volunteering at a local community kitchen.

We welcome you to join us in preparing a meal at the A Just Harvest. (Address: 7649 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60626)

At this event, we will be working together to prep & serve dinner, along with some light clean up afterwards. It will be a total of 4 hours from 2:30pm to 6:30pm.

- Option 1: 2:30pm - 4:30pm Set Up & Preparing Food

- Option 2: 4:35pm - 6:45pm Serving Food & Clean Up

FOR RSVP & MORE INFORMATION – Please Contact:

Millie Lara; P: (312) 912-4660; Email: sma.parish.il@gmail.com

- Opción 1: 14:30-16:30 Configuración y preparación de alimentos

- Opción 2: 16:35-18:45 Sirviendo Alimentos y Limpieza

Millie Lara, Tel: (312) 912-4660; Email: sma.parish.il@gmail.com

Join us welcoming St. Anthony of Padua on the occasion of the 750th Anniversary of Discovery of St. Anthony of Padua Relics by St. Bonaventure. St. Anthony will be visiting us in the form of a precious relic from his Basilica in Padua, Italy, on Wednesday, June 12, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. The relic will be accompanied by one friar from the Messenger of St. Antony in Padua.

The Archdiocese of Chicago will have a Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, September 22; at 2:45 pm. Couples married in 1963 interested in attending may contact the Parish Office or the Family Ministries Office.