NEWS: CURRENT NEWS
- 2023, March 26 - First young adult retreat in the former school! Highlights HERE!
- 2023, March 19 - The Franciscans organized a confirmation retreat for almost 400 teens on 2/11! Highlights HERE.
- 2023, March 4 - We had an awesome health fair at the mobile pantry on 2/4. Check out the highlights HERE!
- 2023, March 4 - Our Tuesday pantry has served over 700 families/ week the last 2 weeks. More HERE.
- 2023, February 26 - Congrats to Sr. Alicia who was named one of the Our Sunday Visitor's Catholics of the Year! Sr. Alicia has been very involved with the work of the National Eucharistic Revival, including this awesome article she wrote about the Eucharist and the Mission HERE!
- 2023, January 29 - Christmas event highlights- including our senior’s luncheon, neighborhood prayer service/ lunch, and gift give away! Highlights HERE.
- 2023, January 22 - Bishop Bob was the chaplain of the Toys4Tots parade! Highlights HERE.
- 2023, January 8 - Christmas message from Bishop Bob HERE.
- 2023, January 1 - Happy Thanksgiving! We distributed over 900 turkeys and invited hundreds of neighbors to pray/ have brunch on 11/19! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, December 4 -Sr. Alicia was featured in the National Catholic Register HERE for Vocation Awareness Week.
- 2022, November 20 - Thank you to all who helped make the school renovation project possible! We officially rededicated the building on 10/2. Highlights HERE! (updated 10/12)
- 2022, October 30 - The outreach center/ former school renovation project is DONE! Review all the highlights HERE!
- 2022, October 30 - Thank you for all your help with our recent Nights of Mercy! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, October 12 - We distributed backpacks/ school supplies to ~400 kids! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, September 18 - Bishop Bob was blessed to be able to dedicate the 10th District Police’s Ella French memorial garden. Picture HERE. May she rest in peace.
- 2022, August 28 - Summer update & message from Bishop Bob HERE.
- 2022, August 14 - Thank you to Microsoft for your incredible donation to upgrade our Wifi! Details HERE.
- 2022, August 14 - Thank you to our summer volunteers & Notre Dame Parish (Clarendon Hills). Details HERE!
- 2022, August 7 - Congrats to Br. Matt who renewed his vows this week! Picture HERE.
- 2022, August 7 - We had an awesome block party on 7/16! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, July 31 - We gave away 250 wagons full of food on 7/9! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, July 31 - The National Eucharistic Revival has officially STARTED! Bishop Bob and Sr. Alicia are helping to plan the revival! Details HERE!
- 2022, July 17 - Our seniors’ program is BACK! Highlights HERE!
- 2022, July 3 - THANK YOU to all who made the OLA memorial statue’s return possible! Highlights HERE (updated 6/18). Watch the whole event again HERE.
- 2022, June 19 - Congrats Sr. Macey and Sr. Emily! They professed first vows on May 14. Highlights HERE.
- 2022, June 19 - Congrats, Sr. Laura, on your final vows! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, May 15 - Happy Easter! We distributed over 450 Easter hams and meals! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, April 17 - Thank you all who joined us for our Nights of Mercy! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, March 12 - The pantry continues to be huge! Highlights HERE!
- 2022, March 12 - Thank you to Chicago Catholic for the awesome video about our pantry (see below)!
- 2022, March 6 - THANK YOU to the 125+ people who joined us to pray for vocations! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, February 13 - Sr. Alicia was a keynote speaker at the Illinois March for Life! Check it out HERE.
- 2022, February 13 - Sr. Stephanie was featured on the Big 10 Network HERE!
- 2022, January 15 - Mission OLA's pantry was highlighted on the Greater Chicago Food Depository blog. Check it out HERE.
- 2022, January 15 - Merry Christmas from Mission OLA! We distributed gifts to 1500+ people….and more! Highlights HERE.
- 2022, January 1 - Christmas and #GivingTuesday message from Bishop Bob HERE!
- 2022, January 1 - Bishop Bob was the official chaplain at the Toys4Tots motorcycle parade. Pictures HERE.
- 2021, December 19 - Recent press! Marian Helpers Magazine and Rockford Register Star as seen HERE.
- 2021, December 5 - Happy Thanksgiving! We distributed 750+ thanksgiving meals on 11/20 + more coming on Tues! Highlights HERE.
- 2021, November 21 - Thank you to all who helped with our Nights of Mercy! Highlights HERE.
- 2021, November 21 -
CONGRATS TEAM OLA!!!!!! Amazing work- Highlight pictures(updated 10/17), Donate and info about joining the team in 2022!
- September 25 - Loyola Medical School is back at the mobile pantry. More HERE.
- 2021, September 19 - History of the pantry video by Jacob, one of our summer students HERE!
- 2021, September 12 - 500+ backpacks/ school supplies distributed at our back-to-school block party! Highlights HERE.
- 2021, September 4 - NEED HELP? We have a new page for those who need material and other assistance HERE. (también en español)
- 2021, August 22 - We are now receiving up to 45,000 diapers a month to distribute in the neighborhood! Check out the Fox news story HERE!
- 2021, August 22 - FIRST indoor pantry …and THE END of the COVID page. More HERE (7/18/21).
- 2021, August 8 - read Bishop Bob's summer message HERE!
- 2021, June 6 - May crowning at Mission OLA! On voices of the Mission HERE.
- 2021, May 9 - Bishop Bob did his first ordination & Sr. Laura renewed her vows! More on voices of the Mission HERE.
- 2021, April 25 - Bishop Bob was featured in the Notre Dame student newspaper HERE.
- 2021, April 11 - Thank you for all your Lent donations! Highlights HERE.
- 2021, March 28 - Check out the picture version of Mission OLA’s 2020 annual report HERE.
- 2021, March 21 - THANK YOU, Home Depot, for the material, volunteer, and monetary support! Details HERE and HERE.
- 2021, January 17 - Merry Christmas!
- Please read Bishop Bob’s Christmas message HERE.
- Christmas at Mission OLA! - highlights HERE (updated 1/3/21).
- 2020, December 27 - Over 1400 families served this Thanksgiving! Highlights HERE.
- 2020, December 27 - Congrats Bishop Bob! Bishop Bob was ordained on 11/13/20! Highlights HERE. (Updated 11/22)
- 2020, October 25 - Congrats Team OLA! Highlights of our alternative marathon-ing HERE.
- 2020, October 4 - Thanks for everyone’s INCREDIBLE support of Sr. Stephanie’s Treadmill marathon! $142,000 raised AND CLIMBING! Support her effort HERE! Check out all the highlights HERE.
- 2020, September 6 - Thank you to ALL who helped with our school supplies distribution! Highlights HERE.
- 2020, August 30 - Congrats Br. Matt on his first profession of vows! Highlights HERE.
- 2020, August 2 - We really need non-perishable food. Please buy some for us on the WISH LIST HERE!
- 2020, August 2 - State of the Mission status update from Fr. Bob HERE.
- 2020, July 12 - AmazonSmile (buy stuff from Amazon, we get money) is now available on the Amazon App. Info HERE.
- 2020, July 5 - Come, Holy Spirit! Fr. Bob’s Pentecost message HERE (direct YouTube page)!
- 2020, July 5 - Sr. Jess graduated from DePaul! Congrats! Update HERE.
- 2020, June 28 - Despite it all, we closed on the land needed for our new neighborhood play space last week. Info HERE.
- 2020, June 7- Sr. Alicia was featured in the Bishop Barron/ USCCB’s film called the Outreach to the Unaffiliated HERE.
- 2020, May 31 - Congrats Sr. Macey and Sr. Emily on your entrance into the novitiate! Pictures HERE.
- 2020, May 17 - Happy Easter from Fr. Bob and Mission OLA! Easter video message HERE.
Go to Archived News for earlier Mission Highlights