Welcome to St. Edmund Parish, Oak Park, IL

The St. Edmund Parish Website incorporates information and news about St. Edmund Parish, the first Roman Catholic Parish in Oak Park, and includes weekly updates about St. Edmund School, educating children pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade.

St. Edmund Mission Statement

The people of St. Edmund Parish are a diverse community of Christians whose beliefs are rooted in sacred scripture and the traditions of the Catholic faith. We strive to fulfill the commandments of Jesus to love God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength (Mk 12:30), and to love one another as He has loved us (Jn 13:34). We gather as community to be nourished in Word and Sacrament, and are sent forth to be, to see and to experience Christ in the world with friend and stranger alike.

In gratitude for all our blessings, we commit ourselves to love, forgive and support each other joyfully. We seek to serve others and to be active participants in living our Catholic faith.

**News and Events for the Week of May 11, 2008**

• Tuesday, May 13, May Crowning, at the 8:30 am parish school liturgy; all are invited to attend the procession and mass.

• Thursday, May 15, St. Edmund Parish School will host an Open House from 7:00pm - 9pm. If you are unable to attend please contact the school at 708-386-5131 or visit   www.stedmundschool.org  to schedule an appointment.

• Friday, May 16, Student Council annual Talent Show and  Spring Concert ; 7pm in the Parish School gymnasium

• Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, is Bundle Weekend. Please save your gently used clothing items for our St. Vincent de Paul Society regular collection. Items may be dropped off in the parking lot behind the church the weekend of May 17-18. Please do not bring items to the Parish Center.

• Saturday, May 17-18, The newly renovated Reconciliation Chapel will be open for viewing after all masses. Coffee and… will take place in Murphy Hall in celebration of the open house.

• Sunday, June 1, Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, at 11:30 a.m. mass. We invite and encourage all parishioners who are ailing to receive the sacrament. If you are a parishioner with an ailing parent of sibling, please consider bringing your loved one to this mass.

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•  Parish Schedule Changes:

  • Summer Hiatus for Sunday 6pm Liturgy begins May 18. The 6 pm mass will resume Sept. 7.

  • Daily Liturgy Change; effective May 27, the daily mass will begin at 8:30am Monday through Saturday. This replaces the daily 8:00 am mass. Mass on Sunday will remain at 8am. .

  • Parish Center Office Summer Hours begin June 16; hours are:  Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:00pm, Saturday, 9am - 3pm; Sunday 9:00am - 1pm. The office will be closed evenings in the summer. Regular business hours will resume in mid-August.

• Parish Pastoral Council Nominations. The nomination process is underway for three openings on the Parish Pastoral Council. Each position is for a three-year term to begin in August, 2008. The Nominating committee and Fr. McGivern will review suggestions of parishioners who wish to serve. The names will be brought to the PPC at its May meeting. For more information on the roles and responsibilities of members of the PPC, click here for the complete Governance Document of the PPC.

• Save the Dates: July 25-27, the Annual Parish Camping Trip to the Crazy Horse Campground in Brodhead, WI. Click on Special Events for all the details

• We are in need of additional Eucharistic Ministers  for our weekend liturgies, and Ministers of Care to serve parishioners who are homebound due to illness. These ministries are ideal ways to serve your parish community. For information on training sessions please call the parish office.

• Consider utilizing our Automatic Offertory Withdrawal program. A simple and easy way to give to the parish! Click here for sign-up form.

• Be a part of the P.A.D.S Ministry.  Click here for more information and a Volunteer Registration Form.

• MANNA cards available for purchase. Credit cards now accepted. Click here for details.
• St. Edmund Bible Study, meets Friday mornings, 9-10:30  a.m., Murphy Hall.  Contact the Parish Office for further details.
• Centering Prayer Group, Saturdays at 9:15  a.m. in the church. All are welcome.
• Wednesday Night Bridge,  7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Murphy Hall. Beginners and advanced players welcome!  Learn or improve your game.