Call Fr. Bob to get involved and become part of the Mission family: 773-486-8431. Today! |
The Mission of Our Lady of the Angels is excited to announce two really fun fall events to help us raise money to finish the Stage 1 Renovations! Please join us and help rebuild His church! Please call (773-486-8431) or e-mail: olamission@gmail.com with questions. All proceeds will help the Mission finish stage 1 of the renovation of Our Lady of the Angels Church. Of the estimated $2 million cost of stage 1, we only have $50,000 left to reach our goal! 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 |
We're almost there!!! |
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. |
Thanks to everyone who attended the FALL FUN-RAISER and everyone at St. Teresa of Avila Church in September. We appreciate your support! |
Hilarious Help: Comedy Night with Fr. Britto Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 6:00 – 8:00 pm Queen of the Rosary Church 680 West Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60607 Click HERE for directions. Join Fr. Bob and the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels on October 20 for an evening of comedy, food, fun, and friends. Fr. Britto Berchmans from St. Paul of the Cross will be providing the entertainment for the evening. He is known across the Archdiocese for his comedic skills. You do not want to miss this event! Tickets include entertainment, plenty of hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and 1 glass of beer/wine. Additional beer/wine can be purchased at the event. Tickets are $50 online (+$3.74 online fee) or $55 at the door. If you are planning to buy your ticket at the door, it would really be helpful if you could shoot us an e- mail to let us know so the gracious folks who have offered to do this for us can prepare a great event for you! olamission@gmail.com Sign up at http://missionolaOctober20.eventbrite.com (copy and paste the address into your text box) or RSVP to 773-486-8431 |
"Run" the 2011 Chicago Marathon with Team Our Lady of the Angels! (Yes, we're talking to you!) Run a marathon you say???? Yeegads Fr. Bob.... I can run a business, run to the store, run amuck, and run to the bathroom, but run a marathon? I just don't think so... But my sons and daughters, do you not know that you are already running a race-- a race that requires much more endurance and training than a marathon? |
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 1 Corinthians 9:25 Well..... We have 13 members of Team OLA that will be running the Chicago Marathon on October 9, 2011, and if they survive, trust me, we will be celebrating their achievement for years to come - maybe forever!!!! Our team members are, however, not just running the Marathon; they are also running the good race - for the crown that does last forever. Team Our Lady of the Angels will be supporting the community, programs, and facilities at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in West Humboldt Park and running to raise the final $50,000 to complete the Stage 1 Renovations. "Run" with us to help keep the Mission running! By running, we win (even if we don't cross the line first....) as do so many others in the neighborhood!!! Many of our runners are sending e-mails to their friends and family asking for their support. Please know that we appreciate our runners and their effort. We also have a "team" of people who will be supporting them along the race route (including Father Bob). If you would like to be part of the Race Day Support Team, send us an e-mail too. Thank you for supporting our runners. We will post more info here soon on how you can support them and "run" the good race with us! Questions? E-mail olamission@gmail.com or call 773-486-8431. |
You, too, can join Stephanie, our postulant, and 12 others in running that race, and symbolically acknowledge that fact, if you want, by supporting their effort in the Chicago Marathon on October 9. Well, actually, on October 4, Stephanie will become Sister Stephanie, so this will be the first race of her new life - a very special race. Stephanie was a 19 time conference champion in cross-country and track at Rockford Auburn high school. She then went on to run for University of Illinois, where she was 6th freshman in the nation in 2006. She was blessed to be part of U of I's 8th, 6th, and 10th place NCAA national cross-country teams between 2006 and 2008. Stephanie has been running to win for a long time. Now she will be running for Christ and winning souls! Pray for her new vocation and for her success on race day. |
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! |
September 10, 2011 Church Update |
BUY SOON-TO-BE-SISTER-STEPHANIE'S T-SHIRTS! |
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 |