In our 2023 Christmas Letter, Bishop Bob officially announced a very exciting new building project – we are going to be renovating the convent at St. Hyacinth’s Basilica to serve as a formation house for our sisters! See Bishop Bob’s full letter here for more details about the project: https://missionola.com/christmas2023.html
Category: Community Milestones
Welcoming Our New Postulants
On September 17th, we were blessed to welcome three new postulants, Maggie, Jen, and Mia! Our ceremony to mark the beginning of postulancy is very simple and takes place with only the community present in the context of morning prayer. At this time, the new postulants received a blessed San Damiano Cross that will be…
Sr. Macey and Sr. Emily Profess First Vows!
Sr. Macey and Sr. Emily professed their First Vows at a beautiful Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Church on May 14, 2022. We were blessed to host so many of the sisters’ family and friends who came to join us the celebration. In our community, First Vows are professed after a period of…
Sr. Laura’s Final Vows
On April 23, 2022 our community celebrated the profession of Sr. Laura’s Final Vows during the Vigil Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday! This was the first large gathering we have been able to host to celebrate vows since the beginning of the pandemic, and it was such a blessing to have the church so filled…
Bishop Bob’s Episcopal Ordination
On November 13, 2020, our community was blessed to celebrate the Episcopal ordination of Bishop Bob at Holy Name Cathedral. Because it was at the height of the pandemic, very few guests were able to be present, but we were so grateful to be able to safely host and celebrate with those who were able…
Br. Matt Professes First Vows!
Our little Franciscan community celebrated a great milestone as Br. Matt DeAngelis became the first male member of the Franciscans of the Eucharist to profess First Vows on August 2, 2020, the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels! First Vows in our community is typically held in the church in the presence of family…
Sr. Kate and Sr. Alicia Profess Final Vows!
Peace! On Sunday October 4, 2015, Sr. Kate and Sr. Alicia professed Final Vows as Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago! We are grateful to God! The sisters are very grateful as well to all of their family, friends and benefactors for their support and prayers over the years. Click here to read the Catholic…
Sr. Jaime Professes First Vows!
Peace! Sr. Jaime professed her first vows on September 10, 2015. Our friend Fr. Rob Schultz, Pastor of St. Beatrice Parish in Schiller Park, IL, wrote an article for their local news magazine, People and Places. Here is the transcript of Fr. Rob’s article, which mentions Sr. Jaime. Thanks Fr. Rob! COMMITMENT IS NOT A…