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There are plenty of ways to volunteer with our Young Adult Ministry! The below Involvement and Volunteer Form is a great first step in letting us know you're eager to get more involved and help our community thrive. All we need is your name and email to get started so that we can reach out to you directly. Whether it's joining one of our committees or simply lending a hand at one of our events, we want to know your interests.

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General

2024 Chicago Marathon with Team OLA

Join Team OLA 2024 for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon! 2 weeks until the initial registration deadline closes and the fundraising minimum jumps up!

Sr. Stephanie is here to tell you exactly why you should join the team! See https://missionola.com/marathon.html

or below for info/ how to sign up!

RUN WITH TEAM OLA in the

2024 BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON

Mission of Our Lady of the Angels (via the Franciscans of the Eucharist) provides hope to the poor on the west side of Chicago via food pantries supporting 3000 families a month, afterschool programs, seniors programs, community meals, and much more. Consider running to support Mission OLA in the….

BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON (Oct 13, 2024)

Registration is OPEN!

WE HAVE A LIMITED # of GUARANTEED ENTRIES- SIGN UP TODAY!

*Fundraising minimum jumps from $1250 to $1750 on 11/16/23- time is of the essence!*

Benefits of joining:

-Guaranteed entries into the race!

-T-shirts, pre-race Mass & dinner, place to stay the night before the race, and more…

-Sr. Stephanie (2:53 marathoner, NCAA D1 cross-country and track athlete, as featured in Runner’s World) can write a training plan for you

-Complimentary subscription to the Hallow App so you can pray while you run!

-Each team member will be paired with a member of the prayer team to pray for them!

-Please see missionola.com/marathon.html for details

Please e-mail or call Sr. Stephanie at

olamission@gmail.com or 773-486-8431 with questions

or to sign up!

Go to our Linktree to find all of the latest events, sign ups, volunteer forms, and other YAM links!

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Social

Sippin Social Happy Hour

Sunday, Nov. 12 | 6pm

Join us for drinks and fellowship after the 5pm mass on November 12th. We will meet at the back of church and walk over together to the Lincoln Tap.

Christkindlmarket – Wrigleyville

Saturday, Dec. 2 | 5pm

On Saturday, December 2nd, join our group for a visit to the Wrigleyville Christkindlmarket for ice skating, gift browsing, and hot chocolate drinking. We will all meet at Gallagher way around 5pm. More details to come about getting in touch with some of those that plan to attend.

Spiritual

Praise & Adoration

Friday, Nov. 17 | 7:30pm

On Friday, Nov. 17th, spend time with our Lord in praise and adoration in the church. We'll spend the first 15 minutes in silent adoration, and then our musicians will lead worship in song. Confession will also be available! The hour will conclude with benediction, and fellowship afterward!

*Want to sing/play an instrument with us? Contact Filip Szeszko on Facebook.*

FORMED Advent Discussion

Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 6:30pm

Our parish has provided all of us access to the amazing resource that is FORMED, an on-demand library of faith formation resources and materials. On Wednesday, December 6th in Festival Hall we will be leading a spiritual growth discussion that helps us reflect on the Advent season.

Be on the lookout for more info on social media as we get closer to the event!

Intellectual

Upcoming Events

Follow our social media posts on Facebook and Instagram for updates on all upcoming Intellectual events!

Philosophy Forum

Tuesdays

Join us on Tuesdays in the St. Alphonsus rectory for weekly philosophy discussions and digging deeper into the greatest thinkers of all time. Get in touch with Evan at esadasiv@alumni.nd.edu for more information.

Book Club

Wednesdays | 6:30pm

Our parish has a group of intellectual avid readers who love our Catholic faith and learning more about life through the great works. They meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm, either in-person in the rectory or on ZOOM. For more information, contact Book Club coordinator Leora at lwallac2@alumni.nd.edu.

Service

St. Mary's Home Bingo

Sunday, Nov. 19 | 1-3pm

Come play bingo with the residents of St. Mary’s Home (a nursing home run by Little Sisters of the Poor) on November 19th, 1:15-2:30PM!

We will help with set up, bring the residents to the auditorium, and assist them with the game.

The address is 2325 N Lakewood Ave.

Please complete this sign up form if you plan to volunteer, and to indicate if you will join the carpool from St. Alphonsus.

Note: We need 8 volunteers (max) - I will close registration when we hit 8 signups. If you sign up but cannot attend, please let me know ASAP (stalsyamservice@gmail.com) so I can find another volunteer if needed. Thanks!

Rectory Decorating

Saturday, Dec. 2 | 9:30am

We will be helping out the parish and decorating the rectory for Christmas! There is an 8:30am mass on Saturday morning, which we'll attend and then stick around afterward for a little breakfast and decorating!

Small Groups

If you are interested in leading (either by yourself or with another person) or joining a small group, please contact our Small Group Coordinator at st.alsyamsmallgroup@gmail.com.