Events - Community Shared Events Calendar View
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January 9, 2026 - February 1, 2026Spirit and Light Shared Event - Join us on February 1, 2026, for a lovely evening of delicious food, beautiful art, soaring Italian arias, and warm fellowship! All in support of Spirit and Light’s essential ministries! Featuring tenor, Joseph Madary, accompanied by Joey Chimes. Also featured are images of the Oak Park Catholic Church’s stained-glass windows photographed by Ed Siderewicz.Read More -
January 15, 2026 - March 17, 2026Spirit and Light Shared Event - Program starts on March 17, 2026 - If you are looking for a place to share a meal, watch an interesting video and wrestle with questions at the core of faith and life - come and see! At Alpha, you can ask anything - It's a safe space to question life, faith, and meaning. You're invited no matter your background or beliefs.Read More -
January 22, 2026 - February 18, 2026Archdiocesan Shared Event - Have you been baptized and made your First Holy Communion in the Catholic Church, but never been sealed with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit through the sacrament of Confirmation? The Archdiocese's eight-week spring formation, in either English or Spanish, will begin on Wednesday, March 11, via Zoom.Read More -
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMCommunity Shared Event - At a GriefShare group in our community on Wednesdays (January 28 through April 22) 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!Read More -
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMCommunity 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.Read More -
Friday, January 30, 2026, 7:00 PMCommunity 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.Read More
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Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:15 AM - 12:30 PMSpirit and Light Shared Event - Are you looking for a way to explore or deepen your relationship with God? This workshop will provide the basics of a centuries-old method of silent prayer which facilitates opening our minds and hearts to wordless communion with God.Read More -
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PMArchdiocesan Shared Event - Ministers of Care bring the Eucharist to Catholics from all walks of life who are unable to participate in the Eucharistic Liturgy at their parishes. Ministry of Care training will be offered on January 31 at Advent Health LaGrange Hospital.Read More -
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AMCommunity 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.Read More -
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:30 AMCommunity 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.Read More
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Monday, February 2, 2026, 7:00 PMSpirit and Light Shared Event - Children who are in 4th Grade through 8th Grade and have not yet received their First Communion are welcome to join with their peers to prepare for celebrating the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion during the Winter/Spring - Sessions begin on Monday, February 2, and will continue on Mondays through March.Read More -
Monday, February 2, 2026, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PMCommunity 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!Read More
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMCome to the next Spiritual Classics gathering on Tuesday, February 3 at 7:00 PM in the Ascension Parish Center Dining Room, when we’ll discuss The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene, a novel about a suffering priest in Mexico during the anti-Catholic crusade of a revolutionary provincial government.Read More -
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 7:00 PMSpirit and Light Lifelong Learning presents "The Prophetic Tradition" with Peter O'Leary - A Three-Part Series on Tuesdays, January 27 and February 3, 10 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund Campus - How might the prophetic tradition of scripture speak to us in these times? How might that tradition show us how to bear prophetic witness to what we are seeing and experiencing?Read More -
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:30 PMCommunity Shared Event - Surviving Divorce was created to bring hope and healing to those who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. Meeting Twice Monthly on Thursdays at 7:30 PM starting November 13 at Saint Giles Campus.Read More -
Friday, February 6, 2026, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PMCommunity Shared Event - Join us at Ascension Church at 7:30 PM for this monthly ecumenical prayer service of song, scripture, a service of light, an extended period of silence for meditation concluding with prayers for the world.Read More
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Saturday, February 7, 2026, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AMWe are recruiting volunteers to serve as Advocates - trained companions who walk alongside families as they navigate services and pursue their goals. This unique role provides meaningful one-on-one support and connection. Please sign up for one of our monthly Bridge Breakfasts!Read More -
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 6:15 PMCommunity Shared Event - All are invited! Please join Faith and Film Ministry at St. Edmund’s Murphy Hall after the 5:00 PM Mass on some Saturdays to WATCH - LEARN - DISCUSS - Season 4 of The ChosenRead More -
Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:15 PM - 8:15 PMSpirit 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.Read More
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Monday, February 9, 2026, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PMCommunity 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!Read More
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 7:00 PMSpirit and Light Lifelong Learning presents "The Prophetic Tradition" with Peter O'Leary - A Three-Part Series on Tuesdays, January 27 and February 3, 10 at 7:00 PM in Murphy Hall at St. Edmund Campus - How might the prophetic tradition of scripture speak to us in these times? How might that tradition show us how to bear prophetic witness to what we are seeing and experiencing?Read More
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AMCommunity 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!Read More -
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AMSpirit and Light Shared Event - Parents and toddlers are invited to a special space prepared just for them! Please join us at our future offerings each month at St. Edmund in the newly designed Toddler Atrium room adjacent to Murphy Hall.Read More -
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMCommunity Shared Event - LGBTQ+ individuals, families and friends are welcome to join us at St. Giles Parish Center at 1:00 PM for a safe and respectful conversation, story sharing, resources or just listen to others with an open heart.Read More -
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 6:15 PMCommunity Shared Event - All are invited! Please join Faith and Film Ministry at St. Edmund’s Murphy Hall after the 5:00 PM Mass on some Saturdays to WATCH - LEARN - DISCUSS - Season 4 of The ChosenRead More
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Monday, February 16, 2026, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PMCommunity 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!Read More
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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7:30 PMCommunity Shared Event - Surviving Divorce was created to bring hope and healing to those who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. Meeting Twice Monthly on Thursdays at 7:30 PM starting November 13 at Saint Giles Campus.Read More
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:15 PMCommunity Shared Event - All are invited! Please join Faith and Film Ministry at St. Edmund’s Murphy Hall after the 5:00 PM Mass on some Saturdays to WATCH - LEARN - DISCUSS - Season 4 of The ChosenRead More
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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMCommunity Shared Event - This Mass is geared toward Young Adult Community Members on the 4th Sunday of each Month at 5:00 PM at St. Edmund Church with hospitality / fellowship (except for the Season of Lent) and community building activities afterwards - All are welcome!Read More
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Monday, February 23, 2026, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PMCommunity 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!Read More
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PMOnce a month on Tuesdays from 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM in the Ursuline Center at Ascension School, Paul Rubio, a dedicated catechist and faith-filled person, will hold a special session for 7th and 8th Grade Students to learn about faith and to encounter God in a transformative way!Read More
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