The Passionists of Holy Cross Province

The Love that Compels

Midwest Alumni Gathering–Thank you!

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Our Midwest Regional Alumni Gathering was a great success!

We want to say a big thank you to all of our “Alumni” who attended the regional gathering last night in Chicago. It was wonderful to hear the stories and memories. Your excitement, energy and enthusiasm really made for a successful and memorable evening!

Many thanks to everyone involved who helped make this event a success.  It took a lot of work, but it was so well worth it. Thank you all!

Additional thanks to Senior Suites of Norwood Park for the use of their facility.  Being in the old monastery brought back some very wonderful memories. And to Immaculate Conception Church for the convenience of letting us use their parking lot.

We also want to thank everyone who had a chance to answer the survey questions.  If you did not have the chance, we would appreciate your input.  Please click here to answer the survey questions online.

Check out our photo gallery from the evening.

Thanks again for a fantastic evening!

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Fr. Joe Moons, CP
Provincial Superior
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Fr. John Schork, CP
Director, Alumni Relations
Ash Wednesday

On March 2, the Church celebrates Ash Wednesday. 

Most of us learned early in our Catholic lives that Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, and that is a time of special sacrifice in preparation for the Easter celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection.

Dear brothers and sisters, every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving…. These words of Pope Francis, taken from his Lenten Message of last year, 2021, and echoing the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity, can still inspire our answer to the question: “What am I giving up for Lent?” 

We can draw our Lenten sacrifices out of our daily life: 

Share our faith in God’s presence by sharing in prayer with our family or with those in our parish community.
Share our hope in God’s promises by encouraging positive and respectful dialogue in our family circle and among our friends. 
Share the charity God has bestowed on us in the Passion of Jesus, with those whose sufferings are ignored or aggravated.

Let us pray for one another as we enter the season of Lent. Our Passionist “motto” can be our daily prayer during Lent, “May the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in our hearts.”