Events

Nov 1 Sat
- CCOP All Saints Day Mass for both parishes (This is the only Mass for All Saints Day in Oak Park) 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (St. Giles Church)
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- Wedding Consultation (Mari Hans) 11 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus, McGivern Center Conference Room)
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- Quinceanera - Allayah Lopez; Fr. Vittorio 12 PM – 1 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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- All Souls' Mass of Remembrance 5 PM – 6 PM (Ascension Church)
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Nov 2 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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- Day of the Dead Hospitality Event 10 AM – 12:45 PM (St. Edmund Murphy Hall)
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- Mass 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Baptisms: Harriet Vliem 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension)
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- Faith in Place Clean Energy Workshop 3 PM – 4:30 PM (Murphy Hall)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- ASP Formation Mtg ASC Pine Room 7 PM – 8:30 PM
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Nov 3 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- PPC 7 PM – 9 PM (St. Edmund Campus, McGivern Center Conference Room )
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- Marriage Mentors 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascensdion Parish Center Dining Room)
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Nov 4 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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- 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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- Choristers (Gr. 6-8) 3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- OCIA Gathering 4 PM – 5 PM (Ascension Parish Center Dining Room)
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- Spiritual Classics 7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Parish Center Dining Room)
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Nov 5 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Carlos Guerrero Meeting 10 AM – 11 AM (St. Edmund - McGivern Conference Room)
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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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- Ascension All 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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Nov 6 Thu
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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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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Nov 7 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Birthday celebration for Fr. Bob H. (after Mass) 9 AM – 10 AM (St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall)
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- Bake and Craft Sale Set-Up 5 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Taize Prayer 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Church)
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Nov 8 Sat
- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Zoom)
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- Terrence Cullen Funeral Visitation and Mass Ascension 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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- Bake and Craft Sale (set-up all day) 10 AM – 7 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Creative Crafters 11 AM – 12:30 PM (St. Edmund - Murphy Hall)
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- BAPTISMAL PREP CLASS 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - McGivern Conference Room)
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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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Nov 9 Sun
- Mass 8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Bake and Craft Sale 9 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Extending the Word 9 AM – 11 AM (Dining Room - Ascension Campus)
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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: Nell Brennan, Walter Brennan 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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Nov 10 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- CLT Meeting 10 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus-McGivern Center Conference Room)
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- NEXT/Lifelong Learning 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM (St. Edmund's Campus/McGivern Center, Conference Room)
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Nov 11 Tue
- 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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- S&L Listening Session (Tim Smyth) 7 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus, McGivern Center Conference Room )
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Nov 12 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Migrant Ministry Mentors (Margie Rudnik) 10 AM – 11:30 AM (St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall)
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- First Communion-Exploring the Mass 6 PM – 7:30 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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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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Nov 13 Thu
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Mass Intention Eugene McCormack 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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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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Nov 14 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Jennie McClellan Memorial Mass ASC 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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- Wedding Rehearsal - Callupe/Den Hartog (time tbd) 5 PM – 7 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Cub Scouts-Ascension Campus, Pine Room 6 PM – 7:15 PM
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Nov 15 Sat
- Men's Spirituality 8 AM – 10 AM (Ascension Church - Dining Room)
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- Thanks-for-Giving 8 AM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Lifelong Learning (End of Life Planning)- St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall (Tina Norton) 9 AM – 12 PM
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- First Communion-Exploring the Mass 9:30 AM – 11 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Wedding - Wendy Callupe and Jameson Den Hartog; Fr. David Pavlik 1 PM – 2 PM (St. Edmund 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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Nov 16 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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- Feast Day Celebration 10:15 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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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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Nov 17 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Communication Committee McGivern Center 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (McGivern Center)
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- Early Childhood Thanksgiving Prayer Service 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Ascension Church )
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- Thanksgiving Planning Meeting (Mari Hans) 10 AM – 11:30 AM (St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall)
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- Peace and Justice, Murphy Hall St. Ed 7 PM – 8:30 PM (STE Murphy Hall)
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- Mom's Faith Sharing 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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Nov 18 Tue
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Senior Club-Breakfast with the Pastor 9 AM – 12 PM (St. Giles - McDonough Hall)
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- Anita Dwyer parishioner meeting 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall)
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- Choristers (Gr. 6-8) 3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Alpha (Set Up 5:00pm) - Murphy Hall 5 PM – 9 PM (Murphy Hall)
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- Book Club (set-up at 5:00pm) 6 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus - McGivern Center)
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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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Nov 19 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Choristers Gr. 3-5 3:05 PM – 4 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 Campus, Murphy Hall)
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Nov 20 Thu
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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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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Nov 21 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Wedding Rehearsal - Raher/Cundari (time tbd) 5 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Church )
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Nov 22 Sat
- Advent Sale after ALL Masses (All OP Parishes) 11/22/2025 – 11/23/2025
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- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Zoom)
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- Marci Madary 9:30 AM – 12 PM (McGivern Center Living Room)
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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 - Lisa Raher and Frank Cundari; Fr. Carl Morello 2 PM – 3 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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- Stewardship Renewal Weekend 5 PM – 6 PM
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- Faith and Film 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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Nov 23 Sun
- Advent Sale after ALL Masses (All OP Parishes) 11/22/2025 – 11/23/2025
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- Mass 8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Stewardship Renewal Weekend 8 AM – 11:30 AM
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- Extending the Word 9 AM – 11 AM (Dining Room - Ascension Campus)
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- Deacon Ed DeLorenzo 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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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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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Nov 24 Mon
- NO SCHOOL - Fall Break (through 11/28) 12 AM – 1 AM
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- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Thanksgiving Prep at STE 9 AM – 5 PM (Murphy Hall)
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- CLT Meeting 10 AM – 12 PM (St Edmund Campus-McGivern Center Conference Room)
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- Cub Scouts-Ascension Campus, Pine Room 6 PM – 7:15 PM (Ascension School - Pine Room)
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- H+O+M+E 7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - McGivern Center)
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Nov 25 Tue
- Mass Maybelle Rock 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Thanksgiving Prep at STE 9 AM – 5 PM (Murphy Hall)
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Nov 26 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Thanksgiving Prep at STE 9 AM – 7 PM (Murphy Hall)
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Nov 27 Thu
- Thanksgiving Meal Setup 8 AM – 11 AM (St. Edmund Campus-Murphy Hall)
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- Thanksgiving Day Mass 10 AM – 11 AM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Thanksgiving Meal 11 AM – 5 PM (Murphy Hall)
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Nov 28 Fri
- David Haennicke, Brian Callahan 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Art & Environment Decorating Church 9 AM – 5 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Thanksgiving cleanup 9 AM – 5 PM (St. Edmund Campus, Murphy Hall )
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Nov 29 Sat
- 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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- 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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Nov 30 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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- Judith B. Hembling 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Baptism: Celeste Ting - Dcn. Tom Dwyer 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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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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