The Mission of Our Lady of the Angels establishes a Catholic presence in the Humboldt Park area on Chicago’s west side. This area presently is one of the poorest neighborhoods in the City of Chicago. The purpose of the Mission is to assist the poor and evangelize through an apostolate of prayer, retreat and preaching. Mention of Our Lady of the Angels brings to mind for many people the school fire of December 1, 1958, in which 92 students and three religious sisters perished. In 2005, Cardinal George invited Fr. Bob Lombardo, CFR, to establish the Mission at the site of the tragic fire. Fr. Bob is one of the founding friars of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, along with Fr. Benedict Groeschel.
prayer/adoration and fourteen bedrooms to accommodate people wishing to come for retreat or volunteer opportunities. It also serves as headquarters from which Fr. Bob watches over the reconstruction of Kelly Hall and the Convent across the street. The pictures you see on this web site testify to the many who have shared their time, talent and resources to help create this Mission. Fr. Bob is grateful to everyone, and considers what has occurred at the Mission to be miraculous. Yet, there is still much work to be done... |
The Mission Headquarters: The Old Rectory
Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen
With the skyrocketing cost of heating, families and
seniors in the area do not have the necessary
resources for sufficient heat and nutritious meals.
Fr. Bob has already started serving the
neighborhood and in the very near future and will
need volunteers to hand out food one night a
week to the parents of Head Start children in the
neighborhood.
Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
| Mission of Our Lady of the Angels 3808 W. Iowa St., Chicago, IL 60651 (773) 486-8431 Fax (773) 486-8432 |
| Click Here to locate the Mission on google maps |
Youth Outreach, Soup Kitchen
& Senior Services
Drugs and gangs pose a constant threat to at-risk
youth in the neighborhood.
The former Parish Center (Kelly Hall) includes a
gym, kitchen, dining area, and six multi-purpose
rooms. This space, once renovated, would be ideal
for a youth outreach/ neighborhood center. The
programs would include sports, computer lab, and
classes such as English as a second language, etc.
In addition to great programs for youth, Kelly Hall could
have programs for area seniors that help them live
healthy, safe, meaningful lives, in dignity.
Fr. Bob Lombardo
| Welcome to the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels --A Catholic outreach on the West side of Chicago |
Kelly Hall: Once renovated will house programs for seniors and kids. A lot of work is needed to make this dream a reality for the neighborhood. |
| Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. (Matthew 26:40) |
| Imagine Fr. Bob welcoming seniors and kids from the neighborhood. |
| Imagine seniors joined together in this room for a good meal along with meaningful activities. |
| Kids in the area will be able to come for programs that will prepare them for a better life or just for some healthy recreational activities- a good alternative to being on the streets. |
| Imagine yourself volunteering here one day soon! |
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| For a Construction Update, Click on the Convent/Kelly Hall Tab in Menu to left. |
| Near Chicago & Pulaski |
| FREE MONEY for the Mission. Click HERE to find out how you can support the Mission at absolutely NO COST TO YOU just about anywhere in the US! |
| Link to Dominick's Program Please keep sending in your Dominick's card numbers. THANK YOU! |
| Our Mission Family made USA Today this week! Pick up a copy or click Here to see Fr. Bob and many of our great volunteers in a story about the nation's food banks and the growing ranks of the hungry. |
| General Work Days at the Mission: Saturdays: Nov. 15 & 22 Come on out. Fr. Bob will put you to work! There's plenty to do in the convent. |
Site updated 11/8