October

–Fall Break (Oct. 1-8)–

Respect Life Month
Oct 1-8 – Birmingham, AL Mission Trip
Oct. 13, 12:10 – PJ/GL Lunch Mtg.
Oct. 12 – Coffee and Conversation – Topic: The Church in Colombia
- presented by Seminarian Martin Marulanda (Archdiocese of Chicago)
Oct. 17 – Vespers for Life
- Reflection by Dcn. Collin Parrish (Archdiocese of Seattle)
Oct. 20, 8pm – PJ/GL Holy Hour: St. Therese of Lisieux
- Reflection by Dcn. Kevin Earleywine (Archdiocese of Dubuque)
Oct. 22 – Homeless Breakfast Run (Lower Wacker Drive)
Oct. 22 – 40 Days for Life Vigil
Oct. 26 – Soup Kitchen – Most Blessed Trinity in Waukegan
Oct. 27 – PJ/GL Lunch Mtg. – Private Dining Room
Fri., Oct. 28 – Talk by Cardinal Mueller, Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith (***NOTE: Open to the Public!)
- Talk “The Theology of Freedom: Encountering Christ in the Margins of Society”
Oct. 29– Homeless Breakfast Run (Lower Wacker Drive)

November

Clothing Drive for Day Laborers
Nov. 3-PJ/GL Lunch Mtg
Nov. 5 – Mission OLA Food-Give-away
Mon., Nov. 7, 7pm – Keynote speaker- Daniel Nielsen: (**NOTE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- Talk On Ethical Investing
- In USML Library (McEssey Theological Center)
Nov. 8 – Blood Drive
Nov. 10 – PJ/GL Lunch Mtg
Nov. 12 –Homeless Breakfast Run (Lower Wacker Drive)
Nov. 17- PJGL Holy Hour

–Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 19-Nov. 27)–

Nov. 29 – Lunch Talk: HIV/AIDS Pandemic and the Christian Response CNF.
Nov. 30 – Coffee and Conversation – Topic: The Church in Alaska
- presented by Seminarian James Wallace (Diocese of Juneau, Alaska)
Nov. 30^th – Soup Kitchen – Most Blessed Trinity, Waukegan

Dec. 1, 12:10 – PJ/GL Lunch Mtg.
Dec. 3 – Mission OLA Food-Give-away
Dec. 3 – Visit to Day Laborers
Dec. 5 at 7pm – End of Semester De-briefing w/ Fr. Kartje (rector)
Dec. 7– Coffee and Convo: Topic TBD
Fri Dec. 9-Sat. Dec. 10– Service Retreat with the Franciscans of the Eucharist
- Mission OLA Christmas Party

—Semester end (Dec. 16) —