Covering the Dioceses of Chicago, Joliet, and Rockford (Illinois, USA).
Living a Spirituality of Fraternal Communion Fr. Ed Shea and Fr. Thomas Ess presented on Radical Inclusivity and The Essence of Living a Spirituality of Fraternal Communion. We had a full house at Mayslake Village. We shared together in Mass, singing, discussion, food and learning. Thank you to everyone who attended and stayed and everyone…
Nov. 12, 2023 Speaker: Graziano Marcheschi, M.A. D. Min. Topic: “Eucharistic Revival” Location: St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church451 West Terra Cotta AvenueCrystal Lake, IL 60014 8:30 A.M. registration9:00 MassEnd: 4:00 P.M. Lunch will be provided Pace e Bene
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am looking forward to sharing with you and our brothers and sisters this coming Saturday, Sept. 30. It appears that we have 150 members who pre-registered to attend this special event. What a blessing to be together, to renew our Franciscan promise, united in Christ! The chosen work of mercy for this event is Seeds of…
May the Lord give you peace! I read the following from letter Pope Francis wrote to the priests in the Diocese of Rome: Besides, our priestly ministry is not measured by pastoral successes (the Lord himself had fewer and fewer of them as time went by!). At the heart of our life is not even the…
We are honored to have as presenters, Fr. Ed Shea and Fr. Tom Ess to enrich our understanding of “Being in Fraternal Communion” as Franciscan Brothers and Sisters. Invitation – In Communion Regional Formation Day – Sept. 30, 2023 If your members would like to attend, order a box lunch or brown bag, please have them…