NEWS: CURRENT NEWS
- 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