Events

Dec 1 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Early Childhood Advent Prayer Service 9 AM – 10 AM (Ascension Church )
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- Drama Fall Production Dress Rehearsal 3 PM – 6:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room )
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Dec 2 Tue
- 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 Church)
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- OP Seasonal Planning 1 PM – 2:30 PM (Ascension Dining Room)
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- Faith Sharing 1:30 PM – 3 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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- Spiritual Classics 7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Parish Center Dining Room)
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Dec 3 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- "Christmas"Choristers Grade 3-8 2:05 PM – 3 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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Dec 4 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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- Drama Fall Production Dress Performance 3 PM – 6:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room )
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- Overcoming Racism as a people of faith @ Ascension: Clare Kalemba 7 PM – 8:30 PM (ASC Dining Rm)
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Dec 5 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Christmas Tea Set Up 9 AM – 4 PM (St. Edmund - Murphy Hall)
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- ASCSE Women's Cooperative Cookie Walk-Set Up 4 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium )
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- Taize Prayer 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Church)
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Dec 6 Sat
- Christmas Tea 8 AM – 5 PM (St. Edmund - Murphy Hall)
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- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Contemplative Prayer 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Zoom)
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- ASCSE Women's Cooperative Cookie Walk 10 AM – 1 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium )
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- Drama Fall Performance 12 PM – 5 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine 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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Dec 7 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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- Baptisms 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (St. Edmund)
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- Mass 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Cocoa with Claus 11:30 AM – 1 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium )
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Dec 8 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Peace & Justice Meeting 7 PM – 8:30 PM (Murphy Hall - St. Edmund Campus)
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Dec 9 Tue
- 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 Church)
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- Faith Sharing 1:30 PM – 3 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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Dec 10 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- "Christmas" Choristers Gr. 3-8 3:05 PM – 4 PM
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- Early Childhood Christmas Program (tentative) 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine 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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- Christmas Band Concert (tentative) 7 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room )
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Dec 11 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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- Christmas Program (First through Third Grades) 5 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Church )
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- Women's Spirituality 6:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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Dec 12 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass and Program 10 AM – 11 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Cub Scouts-Ascension Campus, Pine Room 6 PM – 7:15 PM
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Dec 13 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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- 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 & Film - The Chosen 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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Dec 14 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 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Hospitality - Coffee and... 12/14/2025, 10:15 PM – 12/15/2025, 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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Dec 15 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Christmas Orchestra Concert (tentative) 7 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room )
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- Mom's Faith Sharing 7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Hospitality - Coffee and... 12/14/2025, 10:15 PM – 12/15/2025, 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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Dec 16 Tue
- 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 Church)
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- Faith Sharing 1:30 PM – 3 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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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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Dec 17 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- "Christmas" Choristers Gr. 3-8 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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Dec 18 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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- Third Day Peace Garden 6 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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Dec 19 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Nativity Prayer Service 10 AM – 11 AM (Ascension Church )
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- Wedding Rehearsal - Bugaieski/Gregory (time tbd) 5 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Church )
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Dec 20 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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- Wedding - Tory Bugaieski and Jacob Gregory 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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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Dec 21 Sun
- Mass 8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- St. Simon of Cyrene Food Collection 8 AM – 11:30 AM
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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 - Pine Room)
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- Mass 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Michael Condon 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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- BAPTISMS 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 - Pine Room)
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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Dec 22 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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Dec 23 Tue
- 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 Church)
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- Faith Sharing 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - McGivern Center)
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Dec 24 Wed
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass Christmas Eve 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Mass Christmas Eve 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Mass Christmas Eve (children focused) 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Mass Christmas Eve Mass at Night 12/24/2025, 11 PM – 12/25/2025, 12 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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Dec 25 Thu
- Mass Christmas Day 9 AM – 10 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Mass Christmas Day 11 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Mass Christmas Eve Mass at Night 12/24/2025, 11 PM – 12/25/2025, 12 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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Dec 26 Fri
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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Dec 27 Sat
- 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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- 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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Dec 28 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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- Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Dec 29 Mon
- Mass 8:30 AM – 9 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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Dec 30 Tue
- 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 Church)
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Dec 31 Wed
- Catholic Community of Oak Park Mass 5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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Events in December 2025
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
6 events •••	3 events •••	6 events •••	3 events •••	4 events •••	4 events •••	7 events •••
7 events •••	2 events ••	4 events •••	5 events •••	4 events •••	3 events •••	5 events •••
8 events •••	4 events •••	5 events •••	3 events •••	3 events •••	3 events •••	5 events •••
10 events •••	One event •	3 events •••	5 events •••	3 events •••	One event •	5 events •••
6 events •••	One event •	2 events ••	One event •	2 events ••	One event •	5 events •••

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