Ascension Catholic Church

The parish center office, church and school office are closed and all in-person parish events are cancelled/postponed until further notice.

Go here for parish contact information, parish communication and resources, and Mass and prayer resources. Included is a link to our parish youtube channel with mass and other videos. We continue to engage with the Ascension community online and hope you will join us. By reading more, you'll learn about ways to stay connected with the parish community.
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Novena for Pentecost

Celebrate the Ascension of the Lord and Pentecost Sunday with a "Novena for Pentecost: Nine Days of Prayer"
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Reopening Plan for Ascension Church amid COVID-19

View this letter, dated May 18, to learn more about our plan to reopen the church. We need your help! Please consider volunteering.
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Want to discuss contemporary issues in the church and in fiction? The first meeting will be Tuesday, May 26, at 8:00 pm

In monthly Zoom sessions we will look at articles about how we are coping as a faithful people with the effects of the pandemic shut-down on our religious practice and how events in our faith community might change going forward.
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We Continue to Add New Content to our YouTube Channel!

Check out Storybook Readings for our Youngest Parishioners, Video recordings by fellow parishioners on the Art/Architecture of the Church, on Mother Mary, Weekly Sunday Reflections, and Week-day Mass with Fr. Hurlbert.
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Virtual Baby Bottle Fundraiser for Aid for Women

Join the Ascension community as we support at-risk pregnant women, mothers and babies in our community.
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Donate Blood! Due to COVID-19 there's a Significant Blood Shortage

On Sunday, May 24, Versiti is hosting a blood drive in the Ascension school gym. Appointments available between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm. Help save a life and donate!
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A Call to Prayer

Volunteer prayer partners from across the Archdiocese of Chicago are providing accompaniment to anyone feeling the need to pray during this time. The prayer partners are available via a phone line staffed from 9 am to 9 pm daily, as well as 24-hour voicemail and e-mail connections.
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Opportunities to help others during the pandemic

We have started gathering on one page opportunities to serve others. The need for help is growing and we hope you will join us in helping those in need.
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Bible Study for Beginners. If you have been wanting to start/try out a Bible Study, these sessions are for you!

It's not too late to join us! Over Wednesday Zoom sessions, we will cover the letter of James. We begin on May 13 and offer a 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm session. Both sessions will meet weekly until the letter of James is complete. Sessions will be facilitated by Mary Catherine Meek.
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