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On February 12, Fr. Mike, Alison Conlon, and Tom Justic met with Cardinal Cupich, Fr. Jason Malave and other members of the archdiocesan committee on Renew My Church to present the petition from the people and friends of Holy Family asking the Cardinal to reconsider his decision to end Sunday morning Masses at Holy Family as part of the merger with Notre Dame de Chicago. Cardinal Cupich indicated that he would review the petition and inform the parish of his final decision soon.

Special congratulations go to our children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on February 10. Our prayers continue for them as they prepare for their First Holy Communion. A note of thanks to Fr. Lucas Laniauskas SJ for helping in celebrating this wonderful sacrament .with our children

A Parish Consultation has been scheduled at Holy Family Parish for Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Two members of the Priests Placement Board, the Bishop, and the Dean will have three separate meetings with the following groups to gather input about the qualities needed in the new pastor for the combined parish; 4 PM – meeting with the Parish Staff and Permanent Deacons; 6PM – meeting with parish leadership and Grouping Discernment Team from both parishes (members of Parish Council, Finance Committee, etc.); 7 PM – meeting with all interested parishioners from both parishes in a Town Hall format to discuss the strengths and challenges of the parish and the qualities needed in their next pastor. Input from parishioners is very important in the process. Both pastors and current staff members have been asked not to attend this session to allow people to express their opinions openly. For more information on the process, click on the title link or picture to see a information from the archdiocese.

Just as parishioners did in 1871 as the Great Chicago Fire was burning, and as generations did later as the wrecking ball threatened the parish in the 1980's, the rosary was prayed in front of the Shrine to Our Lady of Perpetual Help to ask that Sunday AM Mass be preserved at Holy Family. Jesus, Mary and Joseph...Pray for Us.

Fr. Mike informed the parish that a meeting with Cardinal Cupich has been scheduled for February 12 to further discuss the issue of the Sunday AM Mass. As he did last week, Fr. Mike once again tied his remarks to the scripture readings saying that "Holy Family gives us love; And love endures all things; Love overcomes all things; Love never fails." He emphasized that ours is a petition of prayer, not of anger. He also mentioned that he is hoping to be able to present our 60' scroll as well as the names, as of February 3, of 220 online signatures to the archdiocese this week. Fr. Mike asked that we continue to pray