VOICES OF THE MISSION
We hope that this page gives a more “living picture” to what the Mission does- both materially and spiritually! If you’d like to be a “VOICE OF THE MISSION” or if you have a comment/ question, please e-mail HERE.
Click HERE for links to archive pages to older Voices of the Mission entries.
August 14, 2022 - Memorial Garden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bishop Bob blessed and dedicated the memorial garden built by Home Depot to honor fallen police officer, Ella French. We continue to pray for the repose of her soul and her family. We also continue to pray for all our law enforcement personnel who work very hard here on the west side. |
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July 24, 2022 - Summer Comings and Goings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thank you to our resident summer volunteers who were a HUGE help this summer! |
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Spreading the Word
Thank you also to Notre Dame Parish in Clarendon Hills! Franciscans spoke at all the Masses this weekend & we are looking forward to forming a long-term partnership with the parish. |
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July 16, 2022 - Block Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thank you to all who helped with our block party on 7/17! We had over 500 people join us for fun, fellowship, prayer, a food distribution, and the Jesse White Tumblers! Thanks to Midwest Food Bank for your incredible donation of food that we distributed at the block party. |
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July 9, 2022 - Little Red Wagons! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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June 19, 2022 - Sr. Alecia Joins National Euchristic Revival Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bishop Bob and Sr. Alicia are helping to plan the National Eucharistic Revival! Sr. Alicia is featured in this video and in L'Osservatore Romano |
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June-September 2022 - Nights of Mercy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 8,2022 - Praying for Vocations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please join us for a Mass and Holy Hour for vocations led by Bishop Bob at Holy Name Cathedral (NOT the Mission) We will be praying for all vocations - but especially for Sr. Macey and Sr. Emily as they take first vows THE NEXT DAY, as well as all of the deacons of the Archdiocese who will be ordained that weekend. |
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April 17, 2022 - Easter for Everyone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 6, 2022 - Sr. Alicia Featured | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sr. Alicia was featured on the Fellowship of Catholic University Student’s blog HERE. |
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February 28, 2022 - Get Inspired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We’re excited to let you know that Bishop Bob’s full episode of Restored is available on FORMED for free! Watch the trailer for the episode HERE.
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February 20, 2022 - Feeding Our Friends | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 6, 2022 - Giving Away What We Get From You | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January 23, 2022 - Vocation Holy Hour |
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Thank you to the 125+ people who joined us to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life yesterday! See below for the history of the monstrance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January 8, 2022 - Sr. Alicia is a Keynote Speaker |
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Sr. Alicia gave one of the keynote addresses at the March for Life Illinois in Daily Plaza on 1/8/22! |
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January 1, 2022 - Sr. Stephanie was featured on the Big10 network! |
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December 25, 2021 - Shoutout from the Greater Chicago Food Depository | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mission OLA's pantry was highlighted on the Greater Chicago Food Depository blog. Check it out HERE. |
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December 5, 2021 - Born to be Mild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bishop Bob blessed 1500+ motorcycles and MANY people at the Chicago Toys for Tots parade! |
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November 28, 2021 - Mission OLA Press Recognition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One of our awesome volunteers, Donna, was featured in the Marian Helpers Magazine as seen HERE. |
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October 24, 2021 - Nights of Mercy Highlights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thank you so much to all who helped with the Nights Mercy between 10/18 and 10/21! We visited 4 parishes to facilitate evenings of Eucharistic Adoration, confession, fellowship, and street evangelization. |
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October 3, 2021 - Bishop Bob and the Franciscans of the Eucharist are hosting Nights of Mercy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September 12, 2021 - Help for Body and Soul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September 5, 2021 - Student Volunteer Video | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 11, 2021 - Support / Participate in the BACK TO SCHOOL Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Back to school party is on Saturday, August 14. Volunteer time is 10 am to 2 pm.
Thanks and see you then! |
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May 2, 2021 - May Crowning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Happy May- month of Mary! We had our May crowning in our chapel this AM. Jacob, one of our summer students, created a great video discussing the history of the food pantry! Check it out! |
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April 25 2021 - Congrats to Sr. Laura / Bishop Bob's First Ordination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bishop Bob also did his first ordination! Congrats Fr. Michael Dorn, OFM Cap. whom Bishop Bob ordained! |
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March 28, 2021 - Feeding the Hungry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thank you to ALL who have been donating food so generously this Lent! We are especially excited to celebrate with our Easter pantry this Tuesday. We will be giving out chocolate bunnies, hams, potatoes, strawberries, and many other items! |
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March 7, 2021 - Remember the Mission on Your Lenten Journey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 28, 2021 - Home Depot Doers Get More Done! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THANK YOU, Home Depot, for your amazing gift of materials, volunteers, and money to help support the school renovation project. We are so grateful for your generosity. |
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November 22 - Pantry in the News | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October 11 - Bishop-Elect Bob in the News | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bishop-Elect Bob was featured in the Notre Dame Magazine. Check it out HERE! |
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June 14 - Graduation Congratulations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Congrats to Sr. Jess on her graduation from DePaul! Sr. Jess graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching in order to be licensed to teach religion in Catholic Schools. Sr. Jess will be teaching religion at a Catholic School (hopefully) starting in the fall (pending COVID closures etc.). |
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June 7 - Space to Play | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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We are now the proud owners of this lot, which is the last piece of land we needed for our green space, play space, and parking lot plan. We will be transforming this lot into a place for kids to play later this summer or fall. |
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May 31 - Sr. Emily Visits With Her Home Parish Priest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sr. Emily was interviewed by her home parish pastor, Fr. Tom, about her entrance into the novitiate! Check out the video. (direct YouTube page HERE)
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March 8 - Seniors Program Going Strong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Our senior citizen’s program continues to grow! We have about 40-50 seniors attend our program each week for exercise class, Bible study, and lunch. The group has helped stabilize social and material networks for these seniors, many of whom are raising grandchildren and greatgrandchildren without a stable source of income. |
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March 1 - Mission OLA Receives Recognition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 23 - LENT 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please see our Lent 2020 page HERE. |
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February 1 - Big Help with Big Food Delivery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January 20, 2020 - Please Consider Volunteering this Summer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Are you a college students or a recent college grad? We’d love for you to consider volunteering at the Mission this summer! Here is some basic info: |
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December 1, 2019 - Record Food Pantry Turnout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November 17, 2019 - Mission Featured in St. Anthony Messenger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November 10, 2019 - Sr. Kate and the story of Mission of Our Lady of the Angels featured on Irish TV! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 3, 2019 - Fr. Bob / Sr. Jess Media | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thank you SO much to Outside da Box films for the amazing documentary on Fr. Bob and the Mission OLA story. We are so grateful for all of the time and effort put into this beautiful film! |
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Sr. Jess’ vocation story was featured by the vocation office! |
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October 26, 2019 - Kelly Hall YMCA Recognized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As many know, the Mission partners with the YMCA and the Greater Chicago Food Depository to run Kelly Hall, our outreach center for youth. Trevon, one of the graduates of our program was honored at the Metro Chicago YMCA awards dinner this week in this awesome video! |
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August 25, 2019 Garden/ Landscape Improvements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August 11, 2019 Garden Distribution at Pantry & an Award Nomination! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 14, 2019 Joanna (Camino Project) Starts Her Journey for Mission OLA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We are so excited to be working with The Camino Project! The Camino Project is sending a young woman named Joanna to walk the Camino to raise funds and support for Mission of Our Lady of the Angels! Joanna will be walking 500 miles in a month and a half to raise money and awareness for the Mission. Please keep her in your prayers. She left today (7/14/19). Donate to her effort HERE. Joanna is the woman in this picture who is not Sr. Stephanie. |
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July 6, 2019 Matress Giveaway at Food Pantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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June 2019 The Teen Group from Mary Seat of Wisdom Helps Out | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We had an amazing week with the teen group from Mary Seat of Wisdom! We worked in the gardens, on the construction project, and at the pantry.
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May 2019 Thank You to All the Student Groups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 2019 Fr. Bob's Mission OLA Movie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fr. Bob and the story of Mission of Our Lady of the Angels will be very soon featured in a documentary. Here is the preview! Get excited about the full length version. |
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Episode 3: Fr. Bob Lombardo & Mission of Our Lady of the Angels |
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April 2019 Thank You: Tuesday Pantry Volunteers / Please Join Us | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We have been blessed to have MANY groups help us at our new and huge Tuesday pantry! We’d love to have your high school or corporate (or other adult) group join us for the pantry. It’s from 7:45 AM to 12 PM. If your group would like to come to Mass, they are welcome to come to Mass in the convent at 7 AM on Tuesdays. |
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April 2019 Thank You: Seeds of Service / Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thank you to Seeds of Service from St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale, for your incredible truck load of food and baby products! We are very grateful. Thank you also to the young adults from Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Springfield for coming all the way here to help us on 4/13. |
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March 2019 Flower and Garden show cooking demonstration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summer 2018 - Three Projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voices of the Mission Archive 2016-2017 here | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 16. 2017 - TEAM OLA 2016 Experiences - Click here for videos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 9, 2016 - Mission Experiences - Click here for more information and videos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 6, 2016 - Mobile Pantry - Click here for more information and videos |