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Students from Mount Carmel High School visited Canterbury House on Friday, March 22 to reflect on the theme of “Poverty and Hunger.” They spoke with Br. Ayub about the guests who visit our parish Food Pantry and then helped stock shelves and clean. After lunch at Canterbury House, two mothers who recently arrived from South America spoke to the students. They explained how poverty and hunger in their home countries led them to the United States, and eventually Chicago. The mothers also spoke of their long journey through jungles and dangerous river crossings with their children. They shared their hopes and dreams for their families and their futures. It was a beautiful, powerful way to end our morning together. Thank you to the students and staff of Mt. Carmel for your help and fellowship! On St. Patrick’s Day, the Knights of Columbus hosted their highly anticipated Pancake Breakfast. Friends and family gathered in Jubilee Hall of Saint Ita’s church after the morning Masses. The Knights were helped by the postulants from the Conventual Franciscans. (Postulancy is a year-long program of living within the Franciscan community and learning the daily rhythm of religious life.) Photos courtesy of Damian Chlanda.
Bilingual Stations of the Cross last Friday, March 15 at Saint Ita church. Viacrucis bilingüe del pasado viernes 15 de marzo a la iglesia de Santa Ita. Photographs courtesy of Wesley Kinard.
In preparation for Good Friday, the students from the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd religious education program prayed the Stations of the Cross with their parents and our Pastor Fr. Alejandro Lopez, OFM Conv. About 25 students attended and the group used a Stations booklet specifically designed for children. Fr. Alejandro had a different child lead the prayers at each station and students also carried the processional cross and candles. At the end, Father blessed everyone with the Relic of The Most Holy Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd fosters the relationship between God and children in harmony with children’s development. It is grounded in Scripture and the liturgy and framed by the education principles of Maria Montessori. Photos courtesy of Damian Chlanda.
On Tuesday, March 12 our parish hosted a Taizé Prayer service to pray for peace. At 7:15 PM peopled gathered at Saint Ita church to pray for the end to conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, our country and throughout the world. El martes 12 de marzo nuestra parroquia organizó un servicio de oración en Taizé para orar por la paz. A las 7:15 PM la gente se reunió en la iglesia de Santa Ita para orar por el fin de los conflictos en Ucrania, Medio Oriente, nuestro país y en todo el mundo. Photos of the evening courtesy of Damian Chlanda.
Mary, Mother of God Parish Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 7:00 p.m. St. Ita Jubilee Hall Present: Soledad Andrade, Frank Ativie, Lucy and Maria Cordon, Kokou Dagawa, Eunice Daniels, Mark Franzen, Fr. Alejandro Lopez, Br. Ayub Mwenda, Jack Nuelle, Lionel Osaghae, Joyce Ramirez-Knight, Susan Silvano, Deacon Paul Spalla, Cheryl Sporlein, and Fr. Bob Sprott.
Not present: Ms. Christine Boyd, Friar Tarcisius Bucca, Fr. Thomas Fetz, Stephanie Held, Yasha Hookens, Robert Krug, Chris Grant, Greg Lindeman, Heberto Machado, Jr., Mercedes Mac Laughlin, Michael Magada, Fr. Romert Morales, Lorena Nava de Machado, James Murphy, Eva Niewiadomski, Deacon Juan Ramirez, Vince Singvongsa, Deacon Ron Stricker, Diane Trinh and Friar Jason Warrer. Guest: Ellen Credille Opening Prayer Introduction Welcome to new members of the PPC. An amendment was made to the minutes from December 7 about the location: meeting was held in the Rectory Basement not Jubilee Hall. Approval of Minutes from the 12/07/2023 meeting approved through a first motion from Mark Franzen, followed by a second motion from Lucy Cordon. Followed by unanimous approval. |
