Wednesday, March 3, beginning at 10 a.m.
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS’ CATHOLICS AT THE CAPITOL
Catholics representing their parishes in Cook and Lake counties will travel to the State Capitol to participate in the second Catholics at the Capitol, a state-wide, ministries-focused advocacy day, organized by the Catholic Conference of Illinois, the legislative arm of the bishops of Illinois. They will join with Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and the bishops of the six Illinois dioceses to let the General Assembly hear their voices on important issues encompassed by Catholic social teaching. Built into the day will be private meetings with individual representatives in the Illinois House and Senate. A Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 524 E. Lawrence in Springfield at 10 a.m. followed by a presentation on “Advocacy at the Capitol” at 11 a.m. and individual meetings with legislators beginning at noon.
CONTACT: Robert Gilligan, Director, Catholic Conference of Illinois, 312-368-1066.
Saturday, March 6, 6 p.m.
MARYVILLE GUARDIAN MEDALLION AWARD GALA
Cardinal George will attend the fourth Guardian Medallion Award Gala sponsored by Maryville Academy at the Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place in Chicago. This year’s recipient of the Guardian Medallion is The Honorable Joseph M. Lyons, Illinois State Representative. The Spirit of Maryville Award will be presented to the George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities. State Representative Lyons will be recognized for his advocacy and support that have served children and families at Maryville Academy’s Crisis Nursery, located in his district. The Eisenberg Foundation has supported Maryville for many years through its grant-making focus on medical research and education, and the needs of the elderly and underprivileged youth.
CONTACT: Sr. Catherine M. Ryan, O.S.F., Executive Director, 847-294-1999.
Sunday, March 7, 6 p.m.
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER “THE WEARING OF THE GREEN DINNER”
Cardinal George will attend the “The Wearing of the Green Dinner,” an annual tradition of the Irish American Heritage Center honoring St. Patrick. The event will take place at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 North Knox Avenue in Chicago.
CONTACT: Kathy O’Neill, Irish American Heritage Center, 773-401-0714.
Wednesday, March 10, 7 p.m.
15TH ANNUAL JOSEPH CARDINAL BERNARDIN JERUSALEM LECTURE
Fr. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., Ph.D., will deliver the annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Jerusalem Lecture, “Paul and Judaism: Ten New Perspectives,” at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 610 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Cardinal George will welcome those attending this event, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago, American Jewish Committee, Chicago Board of Rabbis, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and the Spertus Institute.
CONTACT: Archdiocese of Chicago Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, 312-534-5325.
Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
ANNUAL IRISH FELLOWSHIP CLUB ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER
Cardinal George will be a guest at the annual Irish Fellowship Club’s St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at the Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Taoiseach Brian Cowen, T.D., Prime Minister of Ireland, will be the honored guest. Michael Collins, the Irish Ambassador, will accompany him.
CONTACT: Kathy Taylor, The Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, 312-676-4120.
Saturday, March 13, 9 a.m.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY CIVIC CELEBRATION
Cardinal George will be the main celebrant at a Mass at Old Saint Patrick’s Church, 700 West Adams Street in Chicago, that begins the annual civic celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The Mass will be followed by a brunch in the church hall.
CONTACT: Fr. Tom Hurley, pastor, Old Saint Patrick’s Church, 312-618-1021.
Saturday, March 13, 6 p.m.
RESURRECTION HEALTH CARE MONARCH BALL
Cardinal George will attend the annual Monarch Ball at The Fairmont Chicago, 200 North Columbus Drive in Chicago, sponsored by Resurrection Health Care.
CONTACT: Laurel Hensel, Resurrection Health Care, 847-813-3456.
Sunday, March 14, 10:30 a.m.
ANNUAL SCHOOL ALUMNI MASS – ST. PASCAL CHURCH
Cardinal George will be the main celebrant at the 2nd Annual All Class Reunion Mass at St. Pascal Church, 3935 North Melvina Avenue in Chicago. Cardinal George attended St. Pascal Grade School on Chicago’s northwest side before entering the seminary. Following the Mass, alumni and their families will attend a continental breakfast and reunion in Heimsath Hall.
CONTACT: Fr. Paul Seaman, pastor, St. Pascal Parish, 773-725-7641.
Thursday, March 18, 3 p.m.
BLESSING OF ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL’S REFURBISHED CLOTHES CLOSET
Cardinal George will bless the refurbished Clothes Closet resale shop at St. Joseph Hospital, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The Clothes Closet provides emergency clothing to patients, community members and employees in need following a disaster and was redesigned through a service grant award.
CONTACT: Amy Day, St. Joseph Hospital, 773-665-6277.
Saturday, March 20, 4:15 p.m.
CHICAGO CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE MASS
Cardinal George will be the main celebrant at the closing Mass of the daylong Chicago Catholic Men’s Conference at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. The day will begin with morning prayer and include five presentations throughout the day by nationally known speakers including: Father James E. Goode, OFM, Ph.D., founder and president of the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life; Patrick Madrid, publisher of Envoy Magazine, a journal of contemporary Catholic thought, and director of the Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College; Curtis Martin, President and Founder of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students; Héctor Antonio Molina, Jr., a dynamic lay Catholic who speaks throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean; and Father Bill Casey, Superior General of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy.
CONTACT: Doug Stearns, Office of Evangelization, 312-534-5288, or dstearns@archchicago.org
Sunday, March 21, 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY MASS AT HOLY NAME CATHEDRAL
Cardinal George will be the main celebrant at Sunday Mass with parishioners of Holy Name Cathedral, State and Superior in Chicago.
CONTACT: Office of Media Relations, 312-534-8227.
Saturday, March 27, 2 p.m.
ANNUAL GOSPEL OF LIFE CONFERENCE
Cardinal George will present, Caritas in Veritate:(Charity in Truth) Reflections for Respect Life Ministry during the annual conference for parish Respect Life Coordinators and their committees and others interested in Respect Life issues. The conference begins at 8 a.m. and will include presentations by individuals and panels on assisted suicide and euthanasia, Illinois public policy and the Gospel of Life and practical information for parish Respect Life leaders.
CONTACT: Mary-Louise Kurey, Director, Respect Life Office, 312-534-5354.
Sunday, March 28, 11 a.m.
PALM SUNDAY LITURGY AT HOLY NAME CATHEDRAL PARISH
Cardinal George will be the main celebrant and deliver the homily at the Palm Sunday liturgy to take place at Holy Name Cathedral, State and Superior streets in Chicago. Throughout the Archdiocese, parishes will celebrate this day with processions during which palm branches are carried to mark the event recorded in Scripture when Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumph before his death.
CONTACT: Office of Media Relations, 312-534-8227.
Tuesday, March 30, 2:30 p.m.
CHRISM MASS AND BLESSING OF HOLY OILS
Cardinal George will be the main celebrant at the annual Chrism Mass, where he will bless the oil of catechumens, the oil of the sick, and the oil of chrism for use in parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago. These oils will be accepted by two representatives of each parish in the Archdiocese and used for adult catechumens and infants, for anointing the sick, and for baptism, confirmation, for the ordination of priests and the consecration of altars. The Chrism Mass will take place at Holy Name Cathedral, State and Superior streets in Chicago.
CONTACT: Todd Williamson, director, Office for Divine Worship, 773-486-5153.
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