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 March 7, 2010 **  

Keeping Lent, 2010. A complete listing of Lenten Opportunities and a Lenten Calendar are included in this week's Echoes.

• Sunday, March 7, Monthly Anniversary Sunday, the parish will offer a special blessing upon all couples who will celebrate their wedding anniversary this month.

• Fridays, March 12, and 26 from 2:15- 3:00pm, and Friday, March 19 at 7:00pm, please join us for the Stations of the Cross. You are welcome to join the parish school children in this weekly devotion, or you may pray this devotion privately.

• Friday, March 12, you are invited to “… an Elegant Evening 2010”  Gift Gathering Night  from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Murphy Hall. With planning for the only parish fundraiser of the year well underway, your donation of treasures for the silent and live auction are needed. Click on Special Events for more details  and you may contact Susan Teggatz at teggfam@comcast.net  or Maria Allori at 708/484-9267 for more information.

• Sunday-Monday,  March 14-15,you are invited to the annual St. Edmund Parish Mission with Reverend J. Philip Horrigan, at all weekend liturgies and continuing at 7:15-8:15 p.m. both nights. Fr. Horrigan will introduce the topic, “Thirsting for the Water”, at all masses and explore it further at the Sunday evening session.  On Monday evening the  topic will be : “Do You Love Me?”  The Sacrament of Reconciliation with individual confession and absolution will also be offered during the Monday night session. A reception will be held in Murphy Hall Monday evening at the conclusion of the mission. See this week’s Echoes for full details and a bio of Fr. Horrigan.

• Sunday, March 14, Coffee and…,  all parishioners and visitors are welcome to join us in Murphy Hall after the morning masses to enjoy refreshments and hospitality.

• Saturday, May 8, Save the Date Now for an Elegant Evening at the Hyatt McDonald’s Lodge, Oakbrook. Enjoy an evening of fine dining, dancing, cash raffle, and silent and live auctions.

• Friday-Sunday, July 30-August 1, Parish Camping Trip--save the date. Visit the Crazy Horse Campground, Brodhead, WI website at www.crazyhorsewi.com  to see all that it has to offer. Additional details will be offered in the Spring.

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• Adult Confirmation Sessions. Catholics, 18 and older, who are baptized and have received the Sacrament of Eucharist, but are yet been confirmed, are invited to contact Peggy Leddy for information about preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. She may be reached at 708-848-4417, extension 202, or pleddy@stedmund.org .

• Bible study is held in Murphy Hall from 9:00am to 10:30 on consecutive Fridays. A study of Women of the New Testament began on Friday, February 19, the Friday after Ash Wednesday. The video study sessions are held in Murphy Hall on consecutive Friday mornings throughout Lent.  All are welcome.

• Parents with young children (newborn - 3 years of age) are invited to join the New St. Edmund Parents Group (New StEPs). This informal play group meets on the second and fourth Friday of each month.  All are welcome! Please contact Ele Santini at elyte1@comcast.net for more information.

• New or expectant parents are invited to register for Baptismal Preparation Class. For more information or to register, please contact Peggy Leddy at either 708-848-4417, extension 202 or via email at pleddy@stedmund.org.

• Centering Prayer Group, Saturdays at 9:15  a.m. in the church. All are welcome.

• Monthly Wedding Anniversary Sunday is held at all masses on the first Sunday of the month. A special blessing is bestowed on all couples who will celebrate their anniversary in that month.

• Do you want to become a Catholic, or perhaps just learn more about the Catholic faith? For more information about  R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) contact Peggy Leddy, at 708-848-4417, extension 202 or email pleddy@stedmund.org.

• St. Edmund Young Adults (SEYA) welcomes all parishioners in their 20s and 30s to visit their blogspot, http://www.saintedmundyoungadults.blogspot.com

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

• Our sharing parish: St. Simeon Parish, Bellwood, IL.  Click here for details.

• Purchase MANNA Certificates;  click on St. Edmund School page for details. Credit cards now accepted.

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

• Wednesday Night Bridge,  7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Murphy Hall. Beginners and advanced players welcome!  Learn or improve your game.

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