Events

Oct 1 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Choristers Grade 3-5 2:05 PM – 3 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Music Ministry Mini Rereat 7 PM – 9:30 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- St. Edmund Choir Retreat- 7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Church & Murphy Hall)
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Oct 2 Thu
- Fr. Carl 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall and North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- High School Fair (tentative) 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Overcoming Racism as a people of faith: Clare Kalemba 7 PM – 8:30 PM (ASC Dining Rm)
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Oct 3 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Wedding Rehearsal - Renteria/Knox (tbd time - no later than 5pm) 4 PM – 5 PM (Ascension Church )
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- Taize Prayer 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Church)
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Oct 4 Sat
- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Zoom)
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- Pet Blessing 10 AM – 10:30 AM (Ascesnion Church - St. Francis Shrine)
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- PRIVATE BAPTISM: Marie Pacer - Fr. Bill Burk 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Wedding - Sthefania Renteria and Quinn Knox; Fr. Rex Pillai 3 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Confessions 4 PM – 4:45 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Faith and Film 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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Oct 5 Sun
- Diaper Collection for Beyond Hunger and Neighborhood Bridge 8 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension and St. Edmund Churches)
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- Mass 8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Extending the Word 9 AM – 11 AM (Dining Room - Ascension Campus)
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- Mass 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Baptism: Lidia Allen, Enzo Aguirre - Fr. Rex 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM (St. Edmund)
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- Mass 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Oct 6 Mon
- Funeral Mass Julia Maldonado STE 7 AM – 8 AM
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass Intention Delia Nieblas from Veronika Kolos 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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- CLT Meeting 10 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus-McGivern Center Conference Room )
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- PPC 7 PM – 9 PM (St. Edmund Campus, McGivern Center Conference Room)
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Oct 7 Tue
- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Murphy Hall & North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Funeral Timothy Houren ( 9:30 visitation/10:30 funeral) ASC 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- TFG Committee Meeting 12 PM – 1 PM (Ascension Parish Center Room 315)
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- Oak Park Seasonal Planning 1 PM – 2:30 PM (Ascension Catholic Church Parish Center Dining Room)
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- Faith Sharing 1:30 PM – 3 PM (St. Edmund Campus - McGivern Conference Room)
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- Alpha 5 PM – 9 PM (St. Edmund Murphy Hall)
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- Ascension Schola Rehearsal 7 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Spiritual Classics 7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Parish Center Dining Room)
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Oct 8 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Funeral - Hernandez 10 AM – 11 AM
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- Tim Smythe 2 PM – 3:30 PM (McGivern Center Living Room)
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- OPSP Meeting with Designer, ASC Dining Room 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM (Ascension Campus Dining Room)
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- Ascension Choir Rehearsal 7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- St. Edmund Choir Rehearsal- 7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall)
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Oct 9 Thu
- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall and North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Early Childhood Social (tentative) 6 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Fr. Vittorio Private Service for Jessica Castellanos STE Church 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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- Women's Spirituality 6:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Knights of Columbus (Setup - 7:00 PM) 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Pine Room)
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Oct 10 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass Intention Jame Kassanitis from Veronika Kolos 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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- Prayer Service Practice Deb Rodde ASC 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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- Wedding Rehearsal - Dakuras/Majewski (time tbd) 4 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Cub Scouts- Ascension Campus, Pine Room 6 PM – 7:15 PM
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Oct 11 Sat
- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Creative Crafters 11 AM – 12:30 PM (St. Edmund - Murphy Hall)
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- Rosary Rally, St. Ed Green 12 PM – 12:30 PM
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- Wedding - Arianna Dakuras and Mike Majewski; Fr. Tom May 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (St. Edmund)
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- Confessions 4 PM – 4:45 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Mass- Anointing of the Sick 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Oct 12 Sun
- Mass- Anointing of the Sick 8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Extending the Word 9 AM – 11 AM (Dining Room - Ascension Campus)
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- Mass - Anointing of the Sick 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Coffee and... 10:15 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Children's Liturgy of the Word during 10:30am Mass 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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- Mass - Anointing of the Sick 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- BAPTISMS: Zoe Fitzgibbon, Angelo Timpone - Fr. Bob 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Oct 13 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Prayer Service Practice Deb Rodde ASC 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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- School Basketball Coach Meeting Pine Room ASC 6 PM – 6:30 PM
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- Mass with Migrants (Fr. Vittorio)- 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (St. Edmund Chuch)
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- Peace & Justice Meeting 7 PM – 8:30 PM (Murphy Hall - St. Edmund Campus)
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Oct 14 Tue
- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Murphy Hall & North Transept)
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- Kindergarten through Third Grade - Land of Smiles 8:30 AM – 10 AM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- TFG Committee Meeting 12 PM – 1 PM (Ascension Parish Center Room 315)
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- Altar Server Training 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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Oct 15 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass Intention for Larry Poleski from Janet Poleski 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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- Migrant Ministry Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM (St. Edmund School-Gym)
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- Choristers Grade 3-5 3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Maria - Stewardship 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (McGivern Center Conference Room)
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- Ascension Choir Rehearsal 7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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Oct 16 Thu
- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall and North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Altar Server Training 2 PM – 3 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Third Day Peace Garden 6 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Healing Prayer, Healing Song 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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Oct 17 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass intention Uma Ramanathan from Veronika Kolos 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Oct 18 Sat
- Men's Spirituality 8 AM – 10 AM (Ascension Church - Dining Room)
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- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Zoom)
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- Confessions 4 PM – 4:45 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass Intention Jame Kassanitis from Veronika Kolos 5 PM – 6 PM
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Oct 19 Sun
- Mass 8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry Collection 8 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Extending the Word 9 AM – 11 AM (Dining Room - Ascension Campus)
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- Hospitality after 8:00 AM Mass 9 AM – 10 AM (Ascension Campus - Green/Pine Room)
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- Mass 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- BAPTISM: Evelyn-Sue Lange - Fr. Bob 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Hospitality after 10:30 AM Mass 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Green/Pine Room)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Oct 20 Mon
- Anderson Book Fair 8 AM – 3 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mom's Faith Sharing 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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Oct 21 Tue
- Anderson Book Fair 8 AM – 3 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Murphy Hall & North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- TFG Committee Meeting 12 PM – 1 PM (Ascension Parish Center Room 315)
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- OP Seasonal Planning ASC Dinning Rm 1 PM – 2:30 PM
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- Halloween Fun Fair 3 PM – 4:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Book Club (set-up at 5:00pm) 6 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Ascension Schola Rehearsal 7 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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Oct 22 Wed
- Anderson Book Fair 8 AM – 3 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Migrant Ministry 9 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus-Murphy Hall)
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- Cub Scouts (tentative) 6 PM – 7:15 PM (At. Edmund Murphy Hall )
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- Cub Scouts-Ascension Campus, Pine Room 6 PM – 7:15 PM
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- Ascension Choir Rehearsal 7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- St. Edmund Choir Rehearsal- 7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Oct 23 Thu
- Anderson Book Fair 8 AM – 3 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall and North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Family Faith/Service Night (location tbd) 6 PM – 7:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room/Gymnasium )
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Oct 24 Fri
- Anderson Book Fair/& Van Gogh Picture Re-take 8 AM – 3 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Wedding Rehearsal - Ofili/Ndu (time tbd) 5 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Church )
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- Seventh and Eighth Grade Dance 7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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Oct 25 Sat
- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Creative Crafters - Offsite 11 AM – 12:30 PM (Belmont Village Senior Living Oak Park, 1035 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Wedding - Precious Ofili and Michael Ndu; Fr. Rex Pillai 1 PM – 2 PM (Ascension Church )
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- Confessions 4 PM – 4:45 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass Intention Delia Nieblas from Veronika Kolos 5 PM – 6 PM
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- End Gun Violence Vigil 6 PM – 6:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - North Transept )
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- Hospitality - Soup & Bread 6:15 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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Oct 26 Sun
- Mass 8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Extending the Word 9 AM – 11 AM (Dining Room - Ascension Campus)
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- Mass 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Children's Liturgy of the Word during 10:30am Mass 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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- Mass 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- BAPTISMS: Julio Aybar, Celinee Aybar, Salome Aybar - Fr. Dave Pavik - Spanish 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- 8th Grade Confirmation Enrollment Mass (Both Giles and Ascension) 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Oct 27 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass Intention Uma Ramanathan from Veronika Kolos 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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- CLT Meeting 10 AM – 12 PM (St Edmund Campus-McGivern Center Conference Room)
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- Halloween Fun Fair (1st through 3rd Grades) 3 PM – 4:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room )
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- Altar Server Training 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- H+O+M+E 7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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Oct 28 Tue
- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Murphy Hall & North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- TFG Committee Meeting 12 PM – 1 PM (Ascension Parish Center Room 315)
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- Choristers (Gr. 6-8) 3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Youth Ministry Confirmation- Acutis Movie Presentation 6:30 PM – 9 PM (St. Edmund Campus- Murphy Hall Annex)
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Oct 29 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Choristers Grade 3-5 3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Ascension Choir Rehearsal 7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- St. Edmund Choir Rehearsal- 7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall)
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Oct 30 Thu
- Migrant Ministry - Legal Services 8 AM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall and North Transept)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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Oct 31 Fri
- Buddy Bowling (time tbd) 8 AM – 3 PM (Off-site)
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass Intention Delia Nieblas from Veronika Kolos 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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- Day of the Dead Set-Up- St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall 12 PM – 3 PM
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Events in October 2025
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
8 events •••	3 events •••	6 events •••	4 events •••	4 events •••	3 events •••	7 events •••
7 events •••	5 events •••	9 events •••	6 events •••	6 events •••	5 events •••	6 events •••
8 events •••	5 events •••	5 events •••	6 events •••	5 events •••	2 events ••	5 events •••
9 events •••	3 events •••	8 events •••	7 events •••	4 events •••	4 events •••	8 events •••
8 events •••	6 events •••	5 events •••	4 events •••	2 events ••	4 events •••	5 events •••

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