Many blessings, dear brothers and sisters, As summer returns and our thoughts turn to family and vacations, many of our brothers and sisters experience some pretty devastating meteorological disasters. For those of you who would like to monetarily donate to those in Texas who are currently struggling with their flooded homes, please note the following donation…
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Habemus Papam
Prayers for our Holy Father Leo XIV The Lord bless you and keep you.May He show His face to you and have mercy.May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace.The Lord bless you!–St. Francis of Assissi to Brother Leo
January Update
Our upcoming formation day on April 6th at Mayslake will address paperwork and formation issues, providing clarity and offering local ministers and vice ministers the chance to learn from one another. The Regional Chapter on May 18th at Mayslake will involve the election of a new Regional Executive Council. Please make every effort to attend,…
For those interested in JPIC
This is a save the date for two Saturday ZOOM gatherings for Regional JPIC animators. Fraternity animators are welcome too. The dates are 1/3/2024 and 3/16/2024. Meetings begin at 12:00PM EST and last for two hours. I won’t have agendas until closer to the events, and your input on that is welcome also. There will…
Mother Cabrini Region All Souls Prayer Service and OFS Section Headstone Clean-Up
November 4, 202311:30a – 1:30p CTQueen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery1400 S. Wolf RoadHillside, IL 60162708-449-8300(Wolf and Roosevelt Roads)Cemetery Location Details (catholiccemeterieschicago.org) Section 12: Secular Franciscan SectionLook for the artillery pieces in the Veterans section – the OFS section is next to it.Map attached. RSVP: Please RSVP to Michael Huck, jpic@ilofs.org, with the number of attendees….