Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
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| Call Fr. Bob to get involved and become part of the Mission family: 773-486-8431. Today! |
At the beginning of September, we needed about $50,000 to finish the Phase 1 renovations on the Church. Our great supporters threw two great fund raisers and a team of 13 runners participated in the Chicago marathon. So how did we do??? We raised about $35,000 thanks to YOU and the help of God! Thank you so much to all who attended the benefits. Thank you to St. Teresa of Avila Church and Queen of the Rosary Church and those who organized these events. Thank you to our runners, the pit crew and those who supported their efforts. We have awesome volunteers and donors. Thank you so much for helping us rebuild His church. Every single penny and brick will help. The finished historic church will allow us to expand our outreach to those in West Humboldt Park, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Chicago. What we do at the Mission really makes a difference in people's lives. If you have time, listen to the witness of a few of the ladies in the Tuesday morning Seniors Program at a fund raiser last fall. They are so thankful, not just for the difference it makes in their lives but in the lives of the children and the whole neighborhood. Thanks again. Joyce Erica Betty |
| Fund Raising Results Update |
| Thank you to everyone who has helped rebuild our church! It is hard to believe that we are so close to our goal on the Stage 1 Renovations. We hope to open the doors in December! |
| Your kindness and generosity have been overwhelming. Your many, many hours of labor are so very greatly appreciated by the neighbors we serve, our new fledgling community of young people discerning their vocations, His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, by me, and, I believe, by God. |
Sister Alicia
Eric
Sister Kate
Stephanie
| Now, if you don't really need a T--shirt but feel particularly blessed and would like to help renovate the church, feel free to send Fr. Bob a check. Scroll down for the church update. Any amount will help. You can contact Fr. Bob Lombardo at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, 3808 W. Iowa St., Chicago, IL 60651 or call him at (773) 486-8431 |
As you can see, a lot is happening in the church. Fr. Bob would surely like to get this renovation done so he can devote full time to ministering to the people instead of being a construction manager! |
A sneak peak at the front yard from an open window in the stair well up to the choir loft.
| September 10, 2011 Church Update |
| A Christmas Blessing! |
| Jesus watches the progress made possible by our selfless volunteers and donors who learned well the lesson He taught from the cross. |
| While you can easily see the progress upstairs in the church proper, it might be harder for those of you new to the Mission to see the progress in the basement which we so badly need for programs that will serve the poor in the neighborhood. Look at these pictures and then click on this link which will take you to the "Church" page. If you scroll down that page, you will see some photos of the basement as it was when we took it over- standing water, trash everywhere, grease and mildew on the walls and floors. Many volunteers and tradesmen have spent a lot of time getting the basement dry and ready to be finished! Thank YOU! THIS is progress! Unbelievably, Fr. Bob says that we just need about $50,000 to finish this work. If you know of any funding sources (grants, etc.) that might provide money to restore churches or buildings used to serve the poor in humanitarian ways (that do not exclude donating to religious organizations), please let Fr. Bob know. (If you want to see his eyes get really big, a huge smile appear on his face and his body start to bob up and down as if he wants to jump for joy but thinks maybe he should restrain himself.... feel free to tell him in person...) And, if you have a group that would like to come out for a service day or week to continue the great work of the volunteers who have already made this possible, let Fr. Bob know. This would NOT be possible without you and God. |
| Christ has no body now, but yours. No hands, no feet on earth, but yours. Yours are the eyes through which Christ looks compassion into the world. Yours are the feet with which Christ walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which Christ blesses the world. -- Teresa of Avila |
| If you feel particularly blessed, please feel free to send Fr. Bob a check. We still have $15,000 to finish up Phase 1. We still hope to open the doors by Christmas. You can contact Fr. Bob Lombardo at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, 3808 W. Iowa St., Chicago, IL 60651 or call him at (773) 486-8431, or better yet, come visit Fr. Bob at the Mission and see the wonderful work being done in God's name. |
| November 13: This week, the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels was featured on The Church, the Cardinal and You. Click HERE to view the segment. (about 7 min) Comcast customers who live in Chicago and throughout the suburbs can see The Church, the Cardinal and You, Sunday at 1 p.m. on CN-100, the Comcast Network (Channel 100). The program also airs Friday at 7 p.m. on Chicago Loop Cable Channel 25. This program is produced by the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Radio and Television. |
| 7/28/2011: Mission OLA featured on CBS News Chicago! Click HERE (The CBS clip will take a minute to load.) / |
| Oct. 6, 2011: Sister Stephanie on ABC7 Chicago! Click HERE! |
| Church Update: November 2011 |
| The pews have been removed to be refinished while the work on the walls, ceiling and floor continues. Soon they will be ready to lay the tile. |
| Look at the gorgeous work being done by our gifted craftsmen! Just beautiful! We continue to make progress in the basement, too, but the results are not quite as visible yet. Nevertheless, little by little, brick by brick, we go forward. Some day soon, this basement will be a vibrant place serving the needs of the poor in this neighborhood - both body & soul. |
| You probably can't tell that the room in the two photos above is the kitchen in the basement. If you know of any restaurants going out of business or renovating that would like to donate kitchen appliances, have them call Fr. Bob! The bathrooms, storage room and other ancillary rooms in the basement are just waiting for some willing hands and a coat of paint! The larger room still looks pretty much just like it did in the photos below in the September update. |
Future Discerners???
You just never know.
You just never know.
| Pictures from the Christmas Party on Dec. 17 for the Neighbors will be posted soon. 12/12: Sun Times Article about the Reopening Click Here! Christmas Concert in the CHURCH was awesome!! Saturday Dec. 10 at 2:00 p.m. |
December 5, 2011: We're almost there!
| The church is poised to reopen. What a joyous moment! |
Alan
How awesome to wake up Christmas morning, pick up the newspaper and see some truly good news on the front page! Yes, that's exactly what we saw when we picked up the Chicago Tribune on Christmas morning - a wonderful front page story about the good work taking place at the Mission, followed by a full page story on page 24. For those not fortunate enough to have a copy of the Tribune on their doorstep Christmas morning, here are links to the Story, the Video and the Photo Gallery. Story Video Photo Gallery Thank you to the Chicago Tribune and to all of the others in the media who have been so kind to the Mission. We really appreciate your coverage, and we will keep you, our volunteers, our donors and all those who have helped renovate first the rectory, then Kelly Hall, then the convent, and now God's house, in our prayers- as we also pray for the neighbors we serve. Thank you to everyone, and may God bless you and keep you safe, healthy and happy in 2012. |
Latest News - Updated 12/26/2011