Fifty students from UIC are hoping to attend SEEK 2019. What is SEEK2019...it is about discovery. It’s about finding a new perspective, asking real questions, seeing the bigger picture–and becoming who you were always meant to be. ​ These students will join 15,000+ Catholic college students from all over the United States in Indianapolis on January 3-7. The cost to attend is $500, so UIC students are fundraising to help defray the cost. Students will be at all Masses on November 4 to talk about SEEK 2019 and to ask for our support. Please support the future. For more information, please click the title or picture link.

Christ the King Parish in Beverly has developed a letter to Cardinal Cupich asking for change in light of the sex abuse scandal. Please click on the link or picture to see a copy of the letter. At the bottom of the letter there is a link where you can add your name as a signatory. The last day to add your name is October 31. Thus far, there are over 800 signatures.

Approximately 30 parishioners met with the representatives from the archdiocese and the Feedback and Discernment Team to discuss several possible structural scenarios for the Little Italy Grouping (Holy Family, Notre Dame de Chicago, The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, and the St. John Paul II Newman Center at UIC). Parishioners asked questions and provided valuable input as to the strengths and challenges of various structural scenarios. These scenarios include a wide variety of options from merging to closing buildings. All parishioners and friends of Holy Family are asked to review the scenarios and tell us what you think by completing the online survey. The timetable for providing feedback to the archdiocese is fast approaching, and we would like to here from you. Please click on the title link or picture to review the scenarios and to complete the survey.

During the month of November, the Church especially prays for all deceased. We invite you to gather in community to celebrate the lives of our beloved who now live in the light of the Lord at the Mass of Remembrance to be held on November 3 at 9:30 AM. If anyone in your family has passed away during this past year, please let us know their names, so that they can be included in our community prayer. Please contact Marina at [email protected].

The annual white sock drive to benefit homeless in Chicago through The Night Ministry is quickly coming to a close. Please bring in new white socks to help us reach our goal of 1,018 pairs. The Knights of Peter Claver will sort, count, and deliver the socks. Please leave your donation in the back of church on in the parish center.

The Feedback and Discernment Teams from the Little Italy Grouping met with representatives from the Archdiocese on October 8, 2018 to review and discuss initial scenarios regarding the future of the groupings parishes and structures. To initiate discussion, the Archdiocese has offered a set of initial scenarios that show potential models of how our parishes could be configured in the future. These initial scenarios have been developed accounting for data such as demographics, Mass attendance, financial and facility conditions. The scenarios reflect input from archdiocese staff, vicariate leaders, and local pastors. These initial scenarios, which will be shared in detail at our next parish meeting to be held on October 21 after the 9:45 Mass, are conversation starters only. No decisions have been made. Please click on the title link or picture to view the scenarios.

Bishop Rojas and Bishop Hicks presented the 2018 Parochial Christifideles Award to Jerrilyn Young during a special ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral on October 7, 2018. In receiving this award, Jerrilyn was recognized for her tremendous service to Holy Family. Congratulations, Jerrilyn on this well deserved award, and thank you for all that you do for the Holy Family community.

All parishioners and friends of Holy Family are highly encouraged to attend the second Renew My Church (RMC) parish conversation. This session will be held on October 21 after the 9:45 Mass. During this session, representatives from the archdiocese and the parish's Feedback and Discernment Team will: 1) introduce possible structural scenarios for our grouping’s parishes and schools; 2) ask for feedback on the scenarios presented; 3) receive an update from the parish's Grouping Feedback & Discernment Team; 4) answer questions from the parish on the RMC process and where we are to date. For more information on RMC, please click on the title link or picture.

On October 1 and 2, the Holy Family staff attended an archdiocesan wide Renew My Church Summit in Rosemont to listen, discern, and envision together our direction for renewal. The keynote speaker was Fr. James Mallon, author of Divine Renovation. This book is being used as a resource and guide for Renew My Church.