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Special Religious events this week

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 6/26/24

This week in Chicago will be very special. A group of Catholic people have walked from MINNEAPOLIS, MN to CHICAGO in a Pilgrimage of Eucharistic devotion. Next week they continue to INDIANAPOLIS for special prayers with JESUS. We will have many Masses this week, some WITH SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS. These will ... Read More »

Brian Swatek

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 4/16/24

Dear brothers and sisters,   This morning, our dear friend, BRIAN SWATEK, suffered a serious stroke. His brother, TIM, found him. Paramedics rushed him to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.  Within a half hour, surgeons went in and removed two blood clots from his brain. His sister called ... Read More »

New Catholic Office of the Deaf VP Number 773-461-0205

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 3/02/24

New Catholic Office of the Deaf VP Number 773-461-0205

From Fr Joe - 2023

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 3/02/23

Dear Everyone, I realize that some of you have parts of my recent story, so I decided to send out the whole thing. Feel free to share it with anyone who might be interested. During the last few weeks, I had had some moments when for ten-twelve minutes I would ... Read More »

Thanksgiving 2017

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 11/01/17

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM Meal service begins 11:30 am   ~AT~   ST. FRANCIS BORGIA DEAF CENTER 8025 W. ADDISON CHICAGO FREE EVERYONE WELCOME CALL CATHOLIC OFFICE OF THE DEAF FOR MORE INFO (312) 534-7899 v, (312) 957-4766 vp, (312) 534-8368 tty cathdeafch@archchicago.org

Milwaukee Joy 2017 - 2017 Women of Christ Conference

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 10/24/17

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Milwaukee Joy 2017

Fr Joe Mulcrone's report from Mexico, 2017 - Part 2

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 8/03/17

Mon, 7/31:  our area in Mexico City is Coyoacan.  It is one of the oldest sections of Mexico City which has 25 million residents. The Spanish made this area their home when they came in the early 1500s.  15 years ago, this neighborhood was becoming run down. Now it ... Read More »

Fr Joe Mulcrone's report from Mexico, 2017

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 7/30/17

Report From Fr. Joe:   7/27: I flew from Chicago to Mexico City and arrived to beautiful sunshine. The reason for my trip was to work with a team of people to train Mexican sign language interpreters on religious sign language.  Our team is fifteen people. Five deaf; ten ... Read More »

Hawthorne Bullet ticket and Cash Raffle Winners!

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 10/24/15

Bullet ticket Winners

TV: # 56 Carmen MoralesApple Watch: Hugh FungWeekend: # 152Gas Grill: Hanson (Tom Hanson)$100: Don SmithGrand Raffle Winners1st prize $7,000 Wayne and Linda Godzicki2nd prize $5,000 Jennie Spadafora3rd prize (12 $500 prizes)1. Michael Ignoffo2. Hugh Fung3. Lynn Gallagher4. Joey Valicento Jr.5. Rev. Fred Tomzik6. Linda DuPlantis7. ... Read More »

Passing of Laurence P. Mulcrone (64)

Posted by Jimmy Smith on 6/17/15

Laurence P. Mulcrone (64), brother of Fr. Joseph Mulcrone and Fr. Thomas Mulcrone, died at 9:55am Friday, 6/12, Loyola Hospital, Maywood, IL.Wake: TUESDAY, 6/16, 3-9PM, St. Odilo Church, 2244 S. east Ave., BERWYN, IL.Funeral Mass: WEDNESDAY,6/17, 10am, St. Odilo Church.Cemetery: Family only.