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1 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension 9:00 Extending the Word Month View November 1, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Extending the Word Sunday, November 1, 9:00 AM This small faith group gathers every Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room for discussion of the day's Scripture and refreshments. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	2 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Coat Drive 8:00p Young Adult Women's Bible Study Month View November 2, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coat Drive November 2 - November 8 Please Donate NEW and GENTLY USED Coats and Winter Accessories on November 2-8 - Your generosity helps local charities and schools provide warmth and care to adults and children throughout our community! - Collection bins will be located throughout the St. Giles Campus at the Church and School locations - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Young Adult Women's Bible Study Monday, November 2, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Community Shared Event - The Young Adult Women’s Bible Study meets each Monday at 8:00 PM to reflect on the scriptures of the week and supports each other in their walk of faith - Text for location! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	3 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Coat Drive 4:00p Centering Prayer 7:00p Spiritual Classics - Thoughts in Solitude Month View November 3, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coat Drive November 2 - November 8 Please Donate NEW and GENTLY USED Coats and Winter Accessories on November 2-8 - Your generosity helps local charities and schools provide warmth and care to adults and children throughout our community! - Collection bins will be located throughout the St. Giles Campus at the Church and School locations - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Centering Prayer Tuesday, November 3, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Community Shared Event - Join us on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center to deepen your relationship with God; learn how to handle distractions while praying; find support and nourishment for your prayer life; experience community and share spiritual insights. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Spiritual Classics - Thoughts in Solitude Tuesday, November 3, 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Spirit and Light Shared Event - Our November Spiritual Classics book discussion will feature Merton’s book Thoughts in Solitude on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 PM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room. In Thoughts in Solitude, Thomas Merton addresses with eloquence and insight the pleasure of a solitary life as well as the necessity for quiet reflection in an age when so little is private. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	4 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Coat Drive 6:00p Wednesday Night Bible Study Month View November 4, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coat Drive November 2 - November 8 Please Donate NEW and GENTLY USED Coats and Winter Accessories on November 2-8 - Your generosity helps local charities and schools provide warmth and care to adults and children throughout our community! - Collection bins will be located throughout the St. Giles Campus at the Church and School locations - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Wednesday Night Bible Study Wednesday, November 4, 6:00 PM The St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Wednesday Night Bible Study started a new series! - Come when you can to the St. Giles Parish Center at 7:00 PM - All are welcome from any parish or community - It is NOT necessary or required to attend each week. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	5 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Coat Drive 9:30 Bible Study on Zoom 7:00p Eucharistic Adoration Month View November 5, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coat Drive November 2 - November 8 Please Donate NEW and GENTLY USED Coats and Winter Accessories on November 2-8 - Your generosity helps local charities and schools provide warmth and care to adults and children throughout our community! - Collection bins will be located throughout the St. Giles Campus at the Church and School locations - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Bible Study on Zoom Thursday, November 5, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM We meet on Thursdays at 9:30 AM via Zoom to discuss the following Sunday's readings and a chapter or two from one of the books of the Bible. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, November 5, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	6 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Coat Drive 7:00p Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Month View November 6, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coat Drive November 2 - November 8 Please Donate NEW and GENTLY USED Coats and Winter Accessories on November 2-8 - Your generosity helps local charities and schools provide warmth and care to adults and children throughout our community! - Collection bins will be located throughout the St. Giles Campus at the Church and School locations - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Friday, November 6, 7:00 PM Community Shared Event - Join Deacon Kevin and Marci Morgan (St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles) on Zoom to pray the Rosary on Friday evenings at 7:00 PM. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	7 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Coat Drive Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Ticket Sale for Bears Watch Party - The Neighborhood Bridge Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation 8:30 Beyond Hunger Food Pantry Opportunity 8:30 Contemplative Prayer 8:30 Rosary for Peace - Saturdays Month View November 7, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coat Drive November 2 - November 8 Please Donate NEW and GENTLY USED Coats and Winter Accessories on November 2-8 - Your generosity helps local charities and schools provide warmth and care to adults and children throughout our community! - Collection bins will be located throughout the St. Giles Campus at the Church and School locations - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale for Bears Watch Party - The Neighborhood Bridge November 7 - November 8 Community Shared Event - Join The Neighborhood Bridge on Sunday, November 8 at 6:30 PM as the Bears take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Robert’s Westside in Forest Park. Come enjoy the excitement of Bears football on a big screen, while supporting the final fundraiser of the year of The Neighborhood Bridge. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Beyond Hunger Food Pantry Opportunity Saturday, November 7, 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Contemplative Prayer Saturday, November 7, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM Community Shared Event - We practice the Christian meditation prayer on Saturdays at 8:30 AM at Ascension Church or via Zoom. Various tools include centering prayer, the Jesus prayer, the breath prayer, lectio divina, and labyrinth walking. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary for Peace - Saturdays Saturday, November 7, 8:30 AM Community Shared Event - We hold the Rosary for Peace in Honor of Our Blessed Mother every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Giles Church. Join us and pray for peace. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More
8 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Coat Drive Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Ticket Sale for Bears Watch Party - The Neighborhood Bridge Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation Anointing of the Sick The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed 9:00 Extending the Word 10:30 Children's Liturgy of the Word Month View November 8, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coat Drive November 2 - November 8 Please Donate NEW and GENTLY USED Coats and Winter Accessories on November 2-8 - Your generosity helps local charities and schools provide warmth and care to adults and children throughout our community! - Collection bins will be located throughout the St. Giles Campus at the Church and School locations - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale for Bears Watch Party - The Neighborhood Bridge November 7 - November 8 Community Shared Event - Join The Neighborhood Bridge on Sunday, November 8 at 6:30 PM as the Bears take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Robert’s Westside in Forest Park. Come enjoy the excitement of Bears football on a big screen, while supporting the final fundraiser of the year of The Neighborhood Bridge. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Anointing of the Sick Sunday, November 8 Community Shared Event - The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated on Sunday, November 8, at the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses at St. Giles Church. If your health is impaired due to physical or emotional illness, injury, or advanced age, you may receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds November 8 - November 14 Event Date on November 14 - Sponsor, purchase tickets, or donate to our annual Thanks-for-Giving Event. Purchase tickets by October 14 and receive $15 off the ticket price. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Extending the Word Sunday, November 8, 9:00 AM This small faith group gathers every Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room for discussion of the day's Scripture and refreshments. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Children's Liturgy of the Word Sunday, November 8, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	9 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 1:00p Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting 7:00p Peace and Justice Meeting 7:15p Next - New Catholics in Conversation 8:00p Young Adult Women's Bible Study Month View November 9, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds November 8 - November 14 Event Date on November 14 - Sponsor, purchase tickets, or donate to our annual Thanks-for-Giving Event. Purchase tickets by October 14 and receive $15 off the ticket price. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting Monday, November 9, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peace and Justice Meeting Monday, November 9, 7:00 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Next - New Catholics in Conversation Monday, November 9, 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Young Adult Women's Bible Study Monday, November 9, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Community Shared Event - The Young Adult Women’s Bible Study meets each Monday at 8:00 PM to reflect on the scriptures of the week and supports each other in their walk of faith - Text for location! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	10 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 4:00p Centering Prayer 6:00p GriefShare Support Group Month View November 10, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds November 8 - November 14 Event Date on November 14 - Sponsor, purchase tickets, or donate to our annual Thanks-for-Giving Event. Purchase tickets by October 14 and receive $15 off the ticket price. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Centering Prayer Tuesday, November 10, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Community Shared Event - Join us on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center to deepen your relationship with God; learn how to handle distractions while praying; find support and nourishment for your prayer life; experience community and share spiritual insights. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More GriefShare Support Group Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Community Shared Event - At a GriefShare group in our community on Tuesdays (September 8 through November 24) at St. Giles Campus, you'll find understanding, guidance, relief, and a safe place to navigate the challenges of grief - Help and encouragement after the death of a loved one! - Come join us! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	11 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 6:00p Wednesday Night Bible Study Month View November 11, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds November 8 - November 14 Event Date on November 14 - Sponsor, purchase tickets, or donate to our annual Thanks-for-Giving Event. Purchase tickets by October 14 and receive $15 off the ticket price. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Wednesday Night Bible Study Wednesday, November 11, 6:00 PM The St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Wednesday Night Bible Study started a new series! - Come when you can to the St. Giles Parish Center at 7:00 PM - All are welcome from any parish or community - It is NOT necessary or required to attend each week. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	12 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 9:30 Bible Study on Zoom 6:30p Youth Ministry - Alpha 7:00p Women's Spirituality Meeting 7:00p The Spirituality of Racial Healing and Repair 7:00p Eucharistic Adoration 7:30p Surviving Divorce Program Month View November 12, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds November 8 - November 14 Event Date on November 14 - Sponsor, purchase tickets, or donate to our annual Thanks-for-Giving Event. Purchase tickets by October 14 and receive $15 off the ticket price. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Bible Study on Zoom Thursday, November 12, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM We meet on Thursdays at 9:30 AM via Zoom to discuss the following Sunday's readings and a chapter or two from one of the books of the Bible. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Youth Ministry - Alpha Thursday, November 12, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Spirit and Light Shared Event - Come Be Part of What's Next! - Youth Alpha - Thursday’s Dinner - GREAT FOOD! - 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM followed by 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Small group discussions - Faith - Friends - Service - Fun! - And More! - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Women's Spirituality Meeting Thursday, November 12, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM 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 or St. Edmund McGivern Center. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Spirituality of Racial Healing and Repair Thursday, November 12, 7:00 PM Spirit and Light Shared Event - Fr. Larry Dowling invites participants into a faith-centered exploration of racial healing and repair rooted in Scripture, Catholic social teaching, and the witness of Black spirituality - Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 PM at McDonough Hall, St. Giles Campus - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, November 12, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Surviving Divorce Program Thursday, November 12, 7:30 PM Community Shared Event - Surviving Divorce was created to bring hope and healing to those who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. Meetings are held on some Thursdays at 7:30 PM at Saint Giles Campus. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	13 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 7:00p Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Month View November 13, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds November 8 - November 14 Event Date on November 14 - Sponsor, purchase tickets, or donate to our annual Thanks-for-Giving Event. Purchase tickets by October 14 and receive $15 off the ticket price. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Friday, November 13, 7:00 PM Community Shared Event - Join Deacon Kevin and Marci Morgan (St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles) on Zoom to pray the Rosary on Friday evenings at 7:00 PM. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	14 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" Food Drive for St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry Celebrate the Feast of St. Edmund 8:00 Men's Society Mass, Coffee & Donuts 8:00 Rosary with the Knights of Columbus 8:30 Contemplative Prayer 8:30 Rosary for Peace - Saturdays 9:00 Calling all Little Lambs Ages 12 Months - 3 Years of Age! 1:00p One In Love LGBTQ+ Ministry Meeting 2:30p Baptism Preparation Classes at Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Month View November 14, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Ascension School Fundraiser - Denim and Diamonds November 8 - November 14 Event Date on November 14 - Sponsor, purchase tickets, or donate to our annual Thanks-for-Giving Event. Purchase tickets by October 14 and receive $15 off the ticket price. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Food Drive for St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry November 14 - November 15 Please bring non-perishable food items to Ascension and St. Edmund Churches during Mass for our monthly St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry collection. Monetary donations are accepted in the offertory baskets at church or online. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Celebrate the Feast of St. Edmund November 14 - November 15 St. Edmond of Abingdon’s Feast Day is Monday, November 16, but we'll celebrate all weekend. On Saturday, November 14, St. Edmund Church will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM for visitors to enjoy and learn about the saint and the parish. On Sunday, November 15, St. Edmond of Abingdon will be celebrated at the 9:15 AM Mass, with an extended Coffee And in Murphy Hall from 10:15 AM to 12:45 PM. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Men's Society Mass, Coffee & Donuts Saturday, November 14, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Join the brothers of St. Catherine-St. Lucy and St. Giles Parish for Mass and Fellowship on the second Saturday of each month (third Saturday in September) at 8:00 AM with a special speaker or topic related to scriptures or activities within our parish community. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary with the Knights of Columbus Saturday, November 14, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM 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! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Contemplative Prayer Saturday, November 14, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM Community Shared Event - We practice the Christian meditation prayer on Saturdays at 8:30 AM at Ascension Church or via Zoom. Various tools include centering prayer, the Jesus prayer, the breath prayer, lectio divina, and labyrinth walking. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary for Peace - Saturdays Saturday, November 14, 8:30 AM Community Shared Event - We hold the Rosary for Peace in Honor of Our Blessed Mother every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Giles Church. Join us and pray for peace. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Calling all Little Lambs Ages 12 Months - 3 Years of Age! Saturday, November 14, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Spirit and Light Shared Event - Parents and toddlers are invited to a special space prepared just for them! We meet twice a month on the second and third Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at St. Edmund in the specially designed Toddler Atrium room adjacent to Murphy Hall. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More One In Love LGBTQ+ Ministry Meeting Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Community Shared Event - LGBTQ+ individuals, families and friends are welcome to join us at St. Giles Parish Center on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 PM for a safe and respectful conversation, story sharing, resources or just listen to others with an open heart. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Baptism Preparation Classes at Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Saturday, November 14, 2:30 PM 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 November 14, 2026. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More
15 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" Food Drive for St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry Celebrate the Feast of St. Edmund Coffee and... at St. Edmund Church 9:00 Extending the Word 12:00p GriefShare Program - Surviving the Holidays Month View November 15, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Food Drive for St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry November 14 - November 15 Please bring non-perishable food items to Ascension and St. Edmund Churches during Mass for our monthly St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry collection. Monetary donations are accepted in the offertory baskets at church or online. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Celebrate the Feast of St. Edmund November 14 - November 15 St. Edmond of Abingdon’s Feast Day is Monday, November 16, but we'll celebrate all weekend. On Saturday, November 14, St. Edmund Church will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM for visitors to enjoy and learn about the saint and the parish. On Sunday, November 15, St. Edmond of Abingdon will be celebrated at the 9:15 AM Mass, with an extended Coffee And in Murphy Hall from 10:15 AM to 12:45 PM. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Coffee and... at St. Edmund Church Sunday, November 15 Stop by Murphy Hall following the 9:15 AM Mass on Sunday morning for hospitality and fellowship! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Extending the Word Sunday, November 15, 9:00 AM This small faith group gathers every Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room for discussion of the day's Scripture and refreshments. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More GriefShare Program - Surviving the Holidays Sunday, November 15, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Community Shared Program - This 2-Hour Bereavement Seminar provides encouragement, support, and valuable tools to navigate the season - November 15 at St. Giles Campus - Co-Hosted by: Grace Lutheran Church - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	16 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 7:30p Mom's Faith Sharing 8:00p Young Adult Women's Bible Study Month View November 16, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Mom's Faith Sharing Monday, November 16, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Young Adult Women's Bible Study Monday, November 16, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Community Shared Event - The Young Adult Women’s Bible Study meets each Monday at 8:00 PM to reflect on the scriptures of the week and supports each other in their walk of faith - Text for location! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	17 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 12:00p CCOP Seniors - St. Mother Theodore Guerin Presentation 4:00p Centering Prayer 6:00p Ascension and St. Edmund Book Club Month View November 17, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More CCOP Seniors - St. Mother Theodore Guerin Presentation Tuesday, November 17, 12:00 PM Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors meeting on Tuesday, November 17 at 12 Noon in St. Giles McDonough Hall for a presentation on Saint Mother Theodore Guerin brought to life by Sr. Sue Pawleski. Bring a brown bag lunch and, if you’d like, a dessert to share. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Centering Prayer Tuesday, November 17, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Community Shared Event - Join us on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center to deepen your relationship with God; learn how to handle distractions while praying; find support and nourishment for your prayer life; experience community and share spiritual insights. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ascension and St. Edmund Book Club Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM We will be discussing Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close - The Ascension and St. Edmund Book Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM. This month we will meet in the North Transept of St. Edmund Church for dinner and discussion. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	18 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 6:00p Black and Catholic - Music and Storytelling 6:00p Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00p New Greeter Ministry Meeting Month View November 18, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Greeters Ministry Formation November 7 - November 18 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish is looking for you and/or your family to be Greeters before/after Mass. Please help this much-talked-about ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. We will have refreshments! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Black and Catholic - Music and Storytelling Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Community Shared Event - Join us on Wednesday, November 18 at 6:00 PM in the Martin Recital Hall at Dominican University in River Forest, IL, for an evening of music, storytelling, and community as we celebrate the legacy and enduring spiritual tradition of Black Catholics. Led by Tyrone Pittman and musicians from Our Lady of Africa Catholic Church, we will experience the powerful ways music has carried stories of faith, joy, and liberation across generations. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Wednesday Night Bible Study Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 PM The St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Wednesday Night Bible Study started a new series! - Come when you can to the St. Giles Parish Center at 7:00 PM - All are welcome from any parish or community - It is NOT necessary or required to attend each week. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More New Greeter Ministry Meeting Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 PM Do you strike up conversations with strangers while waiting in line? Do you smile or say hello to people while out walking? Does your heart tell you to assist someone who needs help? Please help this ministry finally take shape by volunteering and attending Greeters Ministry Formation on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 pm in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund campus. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	19 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 9:30 Bible Study on Zoom 6:30p Young Adult Gospel Study 7:00p Eucharistic Adoration Month View November 19, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Bible Study on Zoom Thursday, November 19, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM We meet on Thursdays at 9:30 AM via Zoom to discuss the following Sunday's readings and a chapter or two from one of the books of the Bible. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Young Adult Gospel Study Thursday, November 19, 6:30 PM Community Shared Event - A Young Adult Group meets biweekly to study the Gospel on Thursdays at 6:30 PM at St. Giles Campus - Parish Center. The group engages in a Christ-centered gathering designed to help young adults connect God's Word to real-life challenges, identity, and authentic community. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, November 19, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	20 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 7:00p Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Month View November 20, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Friday, November 20, 7:00 PM Community Shared Event - Join Deacon Kevin and Marci Morgan (St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles) on Zoom to pray the Rosary on Friday evenings at 7:00 PM. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	21 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 8:00 Men's Spirituality 8:30 Contemplative Prayer 8:30 Rosary for Peace - Saturdays 9:00 Calling all Little Lambs Ages 12 Months - 3 Years of Age! 6:15p Faith and Film Ministry - "Rule Breakers" Month View November 21, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Men's Spirituality Saturday, November 21, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM This Men's Spiritual Formation Group meets monthly at 8:00 AM on the third Saturday at the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room for Scripture reading, discussion, prayer, and fellowship. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Contemplative Prayer Saturday, November 21, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM Community Shared Event - We practice the Christian meditation prayer on Saturdays at 8:30 AM at Ascension Church or via Zoom. Various tools include centering prayer, the Jesus prayer, the breath prayer, lectio divina, and labyrinth walking. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary for Peace - Saturdays Saturday, November 21, 8:30 AM Community Shared Event - We hold the Rosary for Peace in Honor of Our Blessed Mother every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Giles Church. Join us and pray for peace. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Calling all Little Lambs Ages 12 Months - 3 Years of Age! Saturday, November 21, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Spirit and Light Shared Event - Parents and toddlers are invited to a special space prepared just for them! We meet twice a month on the second and third Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at St. Edmund in the specially designed Toddler Atrium room adjacent to Murphy Hall. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Faith and Film Ministry - "Rule Breakers" Saturday, November 21, 6:15 PM Community Shared Event - Faith and Film would like to invite everyone to come to see a very spiritually inspiring film on November 21 called Rule Breakers from Angel Studios. Join us at St. Edmund Murphy Hall after the 5:00 PM Mass to watch the film and snack for 120 minutes, and then continue by meeting the woman of Rule Breakers for 27 minutes more - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More
22 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" Sunday Social Hour (Hospitality) at Ascension Church 9:00 Extending the Word 10:30 Children's Liturgy of the Word Month View November 22, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sunday Social Hour (Hospitality) at Ascension Church Sunday, November 22 Stop by after the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Mass for refreshments and fellowship in either the Pine Room, School Gym, or the Parish Green, depending on the weather. The Ascension Hospitality Team provides coffee and donuts following these Masses at Ascension Church. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Extending the Word Sunday, November 22, 9:00 AM This small faith group gathers every Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room for discussion of the day's Scripture and refreshments. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Children's Liturgy of the Word Sunday, November 22, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	23 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 7:00p H.O.M.E. (Honoring Our Mother Earth) Meeting 8:00p Young Adult Women's Bible Study Month View November 23, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More H.O.M.E. (Honoring Our Mother Earth) Meeting Monday, November 23, 7:00 PM The H.O.M.E. (Honoring Our Mother Earth) Team for Creation Care is an action ministry committed to educating, advising, and working to answer the call of Pope Francis outlined in his inspiring encyclical, Laudato Si'. We typically meet on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at St. Edmund Campus. All are welcome! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Young Adult Women's Bible Study Monday, November 23, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Community Shared Event - The Young Adult Women’s Bible Study meets each Monday at 8:00 PM to reflect on the scriptures of the week and supports each other in their walk of faith - Text for location! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	24 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 4:00p Centering Prayer 7:00p Women's Book Club Meeting Month View November 24, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Centering Prayer Tuesday, November 24, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Community Shared Event - Join us on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM at St. Edmund McGivern Center to deepen your relationship with God; learn how to handle distractions while praying; find support and nourishment for your prayer life; experience community and share spiritual insights. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Women's Book Club Meeting Tuesday, November 24, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Interested Women of St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Parish gather in the St. Giles Parish Center at 7:00 PM for book discussion and socializing - Our next book will be First Comes Love by Emily Giffin - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	25 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 6:00p Wednesday Night Bible Study Month View November 25, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Wednesday Night Bible Study Wednesday, November 25, 6:00 PM The St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Wednesday Night Bible Study started a new series! - Come when you can to the St. Giles Parish Center at 7:00 PM - All are welcome from any parish or community - It is NOT necessary or required to attend each week. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	26 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 9:30 Bible Study on Zoom 7:00p Eucharistic Adoration Month View November 26, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Invitation for SGFMC Turkey Trot 2026 November 7 - November 26 We have celebrated the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for over forty years. Now is the time to get ready for the FORTY-FOURTH (XLIV) running of the Turkeys to celebrate and gather again on Thanksgiving morning - Thursday, November 26. We need 60-65 to pull this off each year. We will be sending requests to last year’s volunteers, but we are also looking for more younger participation. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Bible Study on Zoom Thursday, November 26, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM We meet on Thursdays at 9:30 AM via Zoom to discuss the following Sunday's readings and a chapter or two from one of the books of the Bible. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, November 26, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	27 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 7:00p Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Month View November 27, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary on Zoom - Fridays Friday, November 27, 7:00 PM Community Shared Event - Join Deacon Kevin and Marci Morgan (St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles) on Zoom to pray the Rosary on Friday evenings at 7:00 PM. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	28 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" Christmas Wreaths Delivery 8:30 Contemplative Prayer 8:30 Rosary for Peace - Saturdays 6:00p Soup and Bread... at St. Edmund Church Month View November 28, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Christmas Wreaths Delivery November 28 - November 29 Troop 20 Scouts are selling fresh, fragrant Christmas wreaths and ropes of balsam garland again. Orders can also be placed online. Final orders are due by Monday, November 2. Free local delivery on Saturday, November 28, to local businesses, residents, and parishioners, or pick up on Sunday, November 29, after Mass from scouts who will be available. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Contemplative Prayer Saturday, November 28, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM Community Shared Event - We practice the Christian meditation prayer on Saturdays at 8:30 AM at Ascension Church or via Zoom. Various tools include centering prayer, the Jesus prayer, the breath prayer, lectio divina, and labyrinth walking. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Rosary for Peace - Saturdays Saturday, November 28, 8:30 AM Community Shared Event - We hold the Rosary for Peace in Honor of Our Blessed Mother every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Giles Church. Join us and pray for peace. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Soup and Bread... at St. Edmund Church Saturday, November 28, 6:00 PM Join us for Soup and Bread on the last Saturday of the month following the 5:00 PM Mass in Murphy Hall. Home made soups and bread are served. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More
29 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" Christmas Wreaths Delivery 9:00 Extending the Word Month View November 29, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Christmas Wreaths Delivery November 28 - November 29 Troop 20 Scouts are selling fresh, fragrant Christmas wreaths and ropes of balsam garland again. Orders can also be placed online. Final orders are due by Monday, November 2. Free local delivery on Saturday, November 28, to local businesses, residents, and parishioners, or pick up on Sunday, November 29, after Mass from scouts who will be available. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Extending the Word Sunday, November 29, 9:00 AM This small faith group gathers every Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room for discussion of the day's Scripture and refreshments. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More	30 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 Project Prayer at Noon Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) The Sharing Tree Program Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish Peacemaking in Families Series Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" 5:00p Advent Eucharistic Adoration 8:00p Young Adult Women's Bible Study Month View November 30, 2026 Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 November 1 - November 30 Spirit and Light Shared Event - Religious Education Registration 2026-2027 is NOW OPEN! - We are excited to begin another year of faith formation and spiritual growth! Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we look forward to guiding your child on their journey of faith. We offer a variety of different religious education programs. Sessions begin the week of September 6. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Project Prayer at Noon November 1 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - Stop. Pause. Pray. - For justice and understanding in the world! - Project Prayer at Noon was founded to address growing social division, fear, and injustice by harnessing one of humanity's oldest, most universal tools for change: unified, collective prayer. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Second Saturday 5:00 PM Evening Masses at Ascension November 1 - November 30 Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference... CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 TRIP DATES - JULY 17-24, 2027 - ASP is more than a trip to Appalachia to repair buildings - it is a service project built on relationships - Registration for ASP 2027 is now open for teens and adults seeking to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Getting Ready for the Heating Season - Financial Assistance Needed! November 7 - November 30 To keep the parish buildings warm, in the winter there 8 large boilers and 9 rooftop heat/AC units - Total boiler repairs to start the heating season $74,417.00 - If you would be able to assist in covering the unexpected repairs, please reach Matt Brophy at the parish office - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Registration for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) November 7 - December 31 Registration is now open for the Ascension and St. Edmund Appalachia Service Trip on July 17-24, 2027, to the Appalachian region. Teens (with adult supervision) learn to repair houses of families who live in poverty. We stay in local schools or gyms, and after spending 7-8 hours working on the homes, we come together for meals and other activities. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More The Sharing Tree Program November 8 - December 7 For over 30 years, our Parish has provided gifts for needy families during the Holiday season through the Sharing Tree Program. Take an ornament from one of the trees at the back of Church and follow the guidelines on the back. Or make a donation online today via GiveCentral. Or drop off or send a check to the Parish Office. Or Purchase gift cards to Jewel, Target or Walmart and drop off at the Parish Office. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Let’s Light Up Oak Park! - Luminaria Sale November 8 - December 20 Community Shared Event - Order your Luminaria Kit NOW for “Light Up the Night” or for Christmas Eve - Cost is $10.00 per Kit and includes 6 candles, 6 bags, and sand. Pay by card, cash, or check at pick-up dates on December 19 or December 20. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Invitation to Join the Ascension and St. Edmund Music Ministry November 8 - December 31 Consider sharing your musical gifts with the music ministry of our parish! All adult choirs are open to singers, high school age and older. We have three adult choirs and one children’s choir in the parish. We also are in need of cantors and other musicians. All new potential adult members are asked to contact David Anderson at the Music Office or Robert Valle for St. Edmund Choir. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward - Meal Providers and Hosts Needed November 8 - November 30 Ascension and St. Edmund Parish has signed on to host and provide dinner on the second and fourth Fridays of each month (November 13 and 27). We are also asked to deliver 36 bag lunches and breakfast for 30 on those evenings for guests to eat the next day. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Sound System for Ascension and St. Edmund Parish November 9 - November 30 Ongoing Invitation to Support - Since the installation of the LISTEN WIFI assistive listening system in the Churches, more and more parishioners have begun using the app and are finding it helpful... We completed an evaluation of our overall sound systems at both Churches... If you are interested in lending your support to the Sound System Project, please contact David Anderson in the coming weeks. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Peacemaking in Families Series November 9 - November 30 Non-Parish Event of Interest - This series introduces Empowering Communication offering practical tools for healthy relationships, respectful dialogue, and staying connected through conflict, while strengthening relationships and exploring paths toward reconciliation. February - November, Eight 3 hour sessions, on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the First Congregational Church in Western Springs. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Inquiry for Ascension School Tours November 9 - November 30 Ascension offers PK3 - 8th Grade students and families rigorous academics, faith formation, readiness for higher education and a love of learning. Call our Admissions office or book your personal tour today! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Sign-Up for Housing Forward Volunteer Opportunity for Women November 9 - November 30 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 (next on December 7, 2026). This is a great service opportunity for teens and families, and can be shared between households. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Request to Act for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit November 9 - November 30 Archdiocesan Shared Event - A federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 Education - Letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich - Please send a message to the Governor and ask him to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. You can also call the Governor’s office directly at (217) 782-6830. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More St. Giles School Applications 2027-2028 November 9 - November 30 Now Accepting Applications for the 2027-2028 School Year - Once you’ve decided that Saint Giles School is the right fit for your family, we warmly invite you to complete an application for enrollment - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Ongoing Ticket Sale - CCOP Seniors - Drury Lane Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" November 9 - December 31 Community Shared Event - Join the CCOP Seniors group on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 1:30 PM for our next Theatre Outing to see "9 to 5" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Tickets are $50 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is January 24 or until all tickets are sold. CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Advent Eucharistic Adoration Monday, November 30, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Community Shared Event - Enrich your Advent through the silence of Eucharistic Adoration on Mondays during Advent from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Edmund Church - Come for 5 minutes or 3 hours - CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More Young Adult Women's Bible Study Monday, November 30, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Community Shared Event - The Young Adult Women’s Bible Study meets each Monday at 8:00 PM to reflect on the scriptures of the week and supports each other in their walk of faith - Text for location! CLICK ON EVENT TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Read More