HOPE at St. Pius V Family Program invites you to celebrate International Women’s Day with a health and information fair for women and their families. The event is in the parish hall at 1901 S. Ashland and includes free medical tests for blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol.
Join us, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2014! For more information call the parish, 312-226-6161.
Greetings to All,
In the midst of one of the coldest, snowiest Chicago winters on record, I’m pleased to make an announcement that will warm your hearts: St. Pius V has a new young adult group called Jóvenes en Acción por un Mundo Mejor, or, Youth in Action for a Better World.
A core-group of young people from the parish have been trained for leadership through the Group Leadership Training program sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
These enthusiastic young people are beginning their ministry to the parish by offering two events that should be of interest to their peers and to families in the parish.
They have planned a free movie night on February 21, 2014, in the church hall. This is a great family event and the movie looks like a lot of fun! Check it out! Inexpensive snacks will be available and there is also a raffle for a Play Station 3 and other prizes. You can find more details here.
The next event is an overnight retreat for young adults scheduled for March 1-2, 2014. Details on that will follow soon, so watch for them!
I’m proud of our parish young people and encourage you to support them in their new ministry to our parish!
Join St. Pius V Parish’s newly formed youth group Jóvenes en Acción por un Mundo Mejor (Youth in Action for a Better World) for a free family movie 6:30-9 p.m. on Friday, February 21, in the parish hall.
In their first public event at the parish, the youth group is hosting a free showing of The Perfect Game. It is a family movie based on the true story of the 1957 Little League World Series when, for the first time ever, a team from outside the United States won. The team was from Monterrey, Mexico.
Families will be treated to the movie, enjoy inexpensive snacks, and have an opportunity to win a Play Station 3, dinner out, or other prizes in a raffle drawing that evening.
All are welcome! For more information contact Gustavo at 773.240.7506.
At the Catholic Campaign for Human Development awards banquet in October Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George praised St. Pius V for our “commitment to social justice and helping break the cycle of poverty” and service to victims of domestic violence. Receiving the $20,000 award with Fr. Brendan were husband and wife Gonzalo Aguilar and Caritina Temiquel, and Ramon Carreon, who along with his wife Elia was featured in a CCHD video for their inspiring story of healing from domestic violence. Click here to see the CCHD video and Elia and Roman.
Father Brendan Curran, OP, and St. Pius V parishioners receive CCHD award from Cardinal Francis George.
A novena in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is scheduled for Dec. 3-12, 2013 at St. Pius V Parish Church. Services each evening begin with the rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by 7 p.m. Mass and prayer throughout the night.
The preacher for the novena is Father Jose Gustavo Correa Parra who was born in Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacan, Mexico. He was ordained in 1997 in Morelia, Michoacan, and has served in the parishes of Holy Family, Salamanca, Gto., San Martin de Porres, Morelia, Mich., And San Jose de la Palma. He is currently rector of the Church of St. Carmen, Morelia, Michoacan, Coordinator of Social Ministry in the Archdiocese of Morelia, chaplain at the Lasalle University Campus, Morelia, and president of Santa Fe shelter for women victims of domestic violence.
We would be honored by your presence.