Thank you St. Emily’s School!
A Lenten Project at St. Emily’s School in Mt. Prospect, IL has provided us with a bounty of food. Sr. Christina and Sr. Andrew were delighted to be greeted by the smiling students when they arrived at the school. The students eagerly helped to load the many boxes of food into our begging van. Our Read more…
Celebrating St. Joseph
Our Lenten solemnity was briefly interrupted on Monday, March 19 as we celebrated the Feast of our patron, St. Joseph. From the beginning, St. Jeanne Jugan trusted St. Joseph to help her with all her needs. It is the same for us today. So devoted are we to our dear St. Joseph, that you will Read more…
Thank you, Rotary Club
For over 50 years, the Palatine Rotary Club has served our community. They have been faithful to their mission of providing service to others, promoting integrity, and advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. On Friday, March 9 they demonstrated their service by presenting 34 local non-profit Read more…
Mardi Gras 2018
When we hear the words Mardi Gras, we automatically think of New Orleans, beads, parades, masks, and costumes. We celebrated in a similar way on February 13. The French began to celebrate “Carnevale” in the Middle Ages and named it “Mardi Gras” which translates into “Fat Tuesday”. The French settled in New Orleans, and brought Read more…
Eagle Scout – Kevin Moloney
Congratulations to Kevin Moloney for earning his Eagle Scout badge!!! Kevin came to us last spring to see if he could do a project for the Little Sisters. Mother Margaret had the perfect idea! She told Kevin that we really needed a beautification project for the back area. The first floor Residents view outside their Read more…