The Housing Forward Shelter is asking the Women of St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles to help by providing a continental breakfast for Housing Forward clients on the first Monday of each month. This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households.

During this sacred season, the combined parishes of Oak Park will offer a Lenten Program of Visio Divina - “Divine Seeing” - Through reflection and art, we will be invited into the mystery of Christ’s journey to the cross and His gift of peace. Monday afternoons at 1:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center or Monday evenings at 7:00 PM at St. Giles McDonough Hall.

Community Shared Event - Spend time with Christ on Mondays during Lent from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Edmund Church - Come for 5 minutes, or all 3 hours! - Prayer pamphlets and rosaries are available at the church doors.

This is not a Bible study program, but a sharing of your reflections on the scriptures of the weekends and how they affect your life, thoughts, and the world around you. Come to St. Edmund McGivern Center on the first Tuesday of each month from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. We meet weekly during Advent and Lent.

Spirit and Light Shared Event - As we enter the season of Lent, we have the opportunity to ponder some of the deepest questions of our spiritual lives. At the next Spiritual Classics gathering on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00 PM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room, we’ll discuss The Book of Job from the Old Testament.

Come and explore fasting as an ancient and meaningful Christian spiritual discipline during the season of Lent - Tuesdays throughout Lent at 7:00 PM at Saint Giles Parish Center - Whether you are new to fasting or returning to it with fresh intention, you are warmly welcome.

Community Shared Event - Everyone is invited to an hour of Eucharistic Adoration held every Thursday at 7:00 PM in St. Giles Church. This is your time to receive the actual grace and mercy of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Community Shared Event - Join us at Ascension Church at 7:30 PM for this monthly ecumenical prayer service of song, scripture, a service of light, an extended period of silence for meditation concluding with prayers for the world.

Community Shared Event - The Ascension Council of the Knights of Columbus invites all men from the Catholic Communities of Oak Park and Neighbors to join us for Three Sundays: A Lenten Reflection with Father Bill Burke.

Women of St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Parish have committed to provide five volunteers on the first Saturday of each month at 8:30 AM - As Shopping Assistants we gather food items and pack them in large boxes for valets to deliver to clients.

We are recruiting volunteers to serve as Advocates - trained companions who walk alongside families as they navigate services and pursue their goals. This unique role provides meaningful one-on-one support and connection. Please sign up for one of our monthly Bridge Breakfasts!

Baptizing your infant and or young child (zero to six years of age), begins simply by contacting the Parish to learn about the process and to sign-up for a Baptism Preparation Class on March 7, 2026.

Community Shared Event - All are invited! Please join Faith and Film Ministry at St. Edmund’s Murphy Hall after the 5:00 PM Mass on some Saturdays to WATCH - LEARN - DISCUSS - Season 4 of The Chosen

Stop by Murphy Hall following the 9:15 AM Mass on Sunday morning for hospitality and fellowship!

Children's Liturgy of the Word takes place on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at the 10:30 AM Mass at Ascension Church. Leaders who guide our weekly Children's Liturgy of the Word provide children ages 4-8 an opportunity to experience the Liturgy of the Word in a context more suited to their age and experience.

During this sacred season, the combined parishes of Oak Park will offer a Lenten Program of Visio Divina - “Divine Seeing” - Through reflection and art, we will be invited into the mystery of Christ’s journey to the cross and His gift of peace. Monday afternoons at 1:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center or Monday evenings at 7:00 PM at St. Giles McDonough Hall.

The Prayer Shawl Ministers knit or crochet their shawls at home and then gather on the Second Monday of the month from 1:00 to 2:30 PM at the St. Giles Parish Center, to work on their shawls, pray for the recipients and enjoy each other’s company.

Community Shared Event - Spend time with Christ on Mondays during Lent from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Edmund Church - Come for 5 minutes, or all 3 hours! - Prayer pamphlets and rosaries are available at the church doors.

The Peace and Justice Committee is a vibrant committee focused on many issues/concerns based on Catholic social teaching. Areas of focus include - Immigration, End Violence (Congregations Committed to Peace), Hunger (Community Garden), The Environment [Honoring Our Mother Earth (HOME Team)] and other issues/concerns which arise.

Spirit and Light Shared Event - NEXT is a program for newer Catholics to explore the richness of the Catholic faith. Each session, we explore a fresh topic in faith and spiritual life through the Bible and faith-sharing - We meet on the second Monday of the month from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM, ordinarily at the McGivern Center on the Saint Edmund Campus.

Come and explore fasting as an ancient and meaningful Christian spiritual discipline during the season of Lent - Tuesdays throughout Lent at 7:00 PM at Saint Giles Parish Center - Whether you are new to fasting or returning to it with fresh intention, you are warmly welcome.

Join the Ascension School community for an Early Childhood Social (PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten - current, new, and prospective parents) at 5:30 PM in the Ascension Gym and for an Open House Encore (all prospective 1st-7th Grade Families) at 6:00 PM in the Ursuline Center.

Community Shared Event - Everyone is invited to an hour of Eucharistic Adoration held every Thursday at 7:00 PM in St. Giles Church. This is your time to receive the actual grace and mercy of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

The Ascension and the St. Edmund Women's Spirituality Group gathers women in all stages of life to strengthen our connection to our God by connecting with each other through reading, prayer, and reflection. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month from September through May in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room.

Community Shared Event - The Catholic Communities of Oak Park and Neighbors invite everyone to gather for Soup and Stations of the Cross at 7:30 PM at St. Edmund Church.

Join the brothers of St. Catherine-St. Lucy and St. Giles Parish for Mass and Fellowship at 8:00 AM with a special speaker or topic related to scriptures or activities within our parish community.

Community Shared Event - The Knights of Columbus always pray the rosary on the second Saturday of each month at Ascension from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM at Our Lady’s Shrine at the Labyrinth. All are welcome!

Spirit and Light Shared Event - Parents and toddlers are invited to a special space prepared just for them! Please join us at our future offerings each month at St. Edmund in the newly designed Toddler Atrium room adjacent to Murphy Hall.

Community Shared Event - LGBTQ+ individuals, families and friends are welcome to join us at St. Giles Parish Center at 1:00 PM for a safe and respectful conversation, story sharing, resources or just listen to others with an open heart.

Community Shared Event - All are invited! Please join Faith and Film Ministry at St. Edmund’s Murphy Hall after the 5:00 PM Mass on some Saturdays to WATCH - LEARN - DISCUSS - Season 4 of The Chosen

Stop by the Parish Green following the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Mass for refreshments and fellowship. The Ascension Hospitality Team provides coffee and donuts following these Masses at Ascension Church.

During this sacred season, the combined parishes of Oak Park will offer a Lenten Program of Visio Divina - “Divine Seeing” - Through reflection and art, we will be invited into the mystery of Christ’s journey to the cross and His gift of peace. Monday afternoons at 1:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center or Monday evenings at 7:00 PM at St. Giles McDonough Hall.

Community Shared Event - Spend time with Christ on Mondays during Lent from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Edmund Church - Come for 5 minutes, or all 3 hours! - Prayer pamphlets and rosaries are available at the church doors.

The Ascension and St. Edmund Moms Faith Sharing Group meets on the third Monday of the month and welcomes women at all stages of motherhood to enter into deeper conversation and prayer within a safe and supportive environment.

We will be discussing The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - The Ascension and St. Edmund Book Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM in Murphy Hall (St. Edmund Campus) for dinner and discussion.

Spirit and Light Shared Event - If you are looking for a place to share a meal, watch an interesting video and wrestle with questions at the core of faith and life - come and see! At Alpha, you can ask anything - It's a safe space to question life, faith, and meaning. You're invited no matter your background or beliefs.

Come and explore fasting as an ancient and meaningful Christian spiritual discipline during the season of Lent - Tuesdays throughout Lent at 7:00 PM at Saint Giles Parish Center - Whether you are new to fasting or returning to it with fresh intention, you are warmly welcome.

Join us from 5:45 PM to 7:15 PM in the McDonough Hall as our ASP teens and adults prepare and serve a good ol’ fashioned soup supper. Please bring your own bowl, spoon, cloth napkin, and cup - Fellowship - Conversation - Warm Soup and Bread - All are welcome!

Community Shared Event - Everyone is invited to an hour of Eucharistic Adoration held every Thursday at 7:00 PM in St. Giles Church. This is your time to receive the actual grace and mercy of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Community Shared Event - Join us at Ascension Church at 7:30 PM for Healing Prayer, Healing Song: An Ecumenical Service to Pray for the Healing of the World - Each of us are in need some type of healing, we all carry the pain and hurts of life, and our world is very much in need of our prayers and action to foster healing, unity, and wholeness.

Community Shared Event - The Catholic Communities of Oak Park and Neighbors invite everyone to participate in the Stations of the Cross at 7:30 PM at St. Giles Church.

Community Shared Event - All are invited! Please join Faith and Film Ministry at St. Edmund’s Murphy Hall after the 5:00 PM Mass on some Saturdays to WATCH - LEARN - DISCUSS - Season 4 of The Chosen

During this sacred season, the combined parishes of Oak Park will offer a Lenten Program of Visio Divina - “Divine Seeing” - Through reflection and art, we will be invited into the mystery of Christ’s journey to the cross and His gift of peace. Monday afternoons at 1:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center or Monday evenings at 7:00 PM at St. Giles McDonough Hall.

Community Shared Event - Spend time with Christ on Mondays during Lent from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Edmund Church - Come for 5 minutes, or all 3 hours! - Prayer pamphlets and rosaries are available at the church doors.

Come and explore fasting as an ancient and meaningful Christian spiritual discipline during the season of Lent - Tuesdays throughout Lent at 7:00 PM at Saint Giles Parish Center - Whether you are new to fasting or returning to it with fresh intention, you are warmly welcome.

Community Shared Event - Everyone is invited to an hour of Eucharistic Adoration held every Thursday at 7:00 PM in St. Giles Church. This is your time to receive the actual grace and mercy of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Community Shared Event - The Catholic Communities of Oak Park and Neighbors invite everyone to participate in the Stations of the Cross through the Eyes of Mary at 7:30 PM at St. Giles Church.

During this sacred season, the combined parishes of Oak Park will offer a Lenten Program of Visio Divina - “Divine Seeing” - Through reflection and art, we will be invited into the mystery of Christ’s journey to the cross and His gift of peace. Monday afternoons at 1:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center or Monday evenings at 7:00 PM at St. Giles McDonough Hall.

Community Shared Event - Spend time with Christ on Mondays during Lent from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Edmund Church - Come for 5 minutes, or all 3 hours! - Prayer pamphlets and rosaries are available at the church doors.

Come and explore fasting as an ancient and meaningful Christian spiritual discipline during the season of Lent - Tuesdays throughout Lent at 7:00 PM at Saint Giles Parish Center - Whether you are new to fasting or returning to it with fresh intention, you are warmly welcome.