A Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Smile (Vierge du Sourire)
Traditionally, May is the month dedicated to Our Lady. May is also the month that our Provincial, Mother Maria Christine is celebrating her feast day. In honor of both occasions, 54 “Palatine Pilgrims” headed over to our parish, St. Theresa’s, a mere two blocks away. But lest you think this was not much of a Read more…
The Music of the Night
“Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar And you’ll live as you’ve never lived before… You alone can make my song take flight Help me make the music of the night.” Music of the Night, Phantom of the Opera If we had closed our eyes, we could have imagined we were in a Read more…
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…