Events

Mar 1 Fri
- No School - AOC Professional Development Day
  12:30 AM – 1:30 AM
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- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Lenten Prayer around the Cross in the Spirit of Taize
  7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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Mar 2 Sat
- Diaper Collection
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- CGS
  8 AM – 12 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Contemplative Prayer
  8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- First Communion - Decoding the Mass
  9:30 AM – 10:45 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- First Communion - Decoding the Mass
  1 PM – 2:15 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Mar 3 Sun
- Diaper Collection
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- Mass
  8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Sunday - Traditional Religious Education (TRE)
  9 AM – 10:15 AM (Ascension School - Pine Room/Classrooms)
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- Sunday/CGS Sessions - Level I and Level II
  9 AM – 10:15 AM (Ascension - Parish Center )
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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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- Oak Park Catholic Community Sunday 5PM Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Mar 4 Mon
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Drama Club Practice
  3 PM – 4:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Home and School Meeting (set-up at 6:30pm)
  7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room and Kitchen)
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- Lenten Reconciliation Service - Oak Park Catholic Community
  7 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Church)
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Mar 5 Tue
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Fifth Grade RE Session
  12:20 PM – 1:10 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Faith Sharing
  1:30 PM – 3 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Tuesday/CGS Sessions - Level I and Level II
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM (Ascension Parish Center )
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- Tuesday - Traditional Religious Education (TRE)
  6:45 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room/Classrooms)
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- ASP Teen Leader Meetig
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center Chapel)
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- Introduction to Centering Prayer
  7 PM – 9 PM (Zoom)
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- Schola Rehearsal
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Spiritual Classics (set-up at 7:00pm)
  7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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Mar 6 Wed
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Wednesday/CGS - Level I
  9:30 AM – 10:45 AM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center)
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- Drama Club Practice
  3 PM – 4:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Wednesday/CGS - Level II and III
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center)
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- Cub Scouts
  6 PM – 7:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Joint Facilities Assessment Meeting
  6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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- Lenten Evening Prayer
  6:30 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Church)
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- ASC Choir Rehearsal
  7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Church)
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- RCIA
  7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- St. Edmund Choir Practice
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Church )
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Mar 7 Thu
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Liturgy Planning Meeting
  11 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Infant Mom's Group
  2:30 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center, Atrium Level I)
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- Introduction to Centering Prayer
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Zoom)
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- Knights of Columbus
  7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Spirit and Light Board
  7 PM – 9 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall Annex)
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Mar 8 Fri
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Family Stations of the Cross
  5 PM – 5:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Fish Fry (set-up at 3pm)
  5:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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Mar 9 Sat
- Contemplative Prayer
  8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Little Lambs
  9 AM – 9:45 AM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall Annex)
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- Creative Crafters
  11 AM – 12:15 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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- Baptism Preparation Class
  1 PM – 3 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Confirmation Retreat
  3 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Mar 10 Sun
- Mass
  8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- RCIA
  9 AM – 11 AM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall Annex Conference Room)
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- Sunday - Traditional Religious Education (TRE)
  9 AM – 10:15 AM (Ascension School - Pine Room/Classrooms)
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- Sunday/CGS Sessions - Level I and Level II
  9 AM – 10:15 AM (Ascension - Parish Center )
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- Mass
  9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Coffee and...St. Joseph's Table
  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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- Cub Scouts
  11 AM – 2:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Oak Park Catholic Community Sunday 5PM Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- ASP Formation Meeting (set-up at 6:30pm)
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room and Kitchen)
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Mar 11 Mon
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Drama Club Practice
  3 PM – 4:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Peace and Justice
  7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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Mar 12 Tue
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Fifth Grade RE Session
  12 PM – 1:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Fifth Grade RE Session
  12 PM – 1:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Faith Sharing
  1:30 PM – 3 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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- Chorister Rehearsal
  3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Tuesday/CGS Sessions - Level I and Level II
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM (Ascension Parish Center )
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- Tuesday - Traditional Religious Education (TRE)
  6:45 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room/Classrooms)
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- High School Confirmation
  7 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Introduction to Centering Prayer
  7 PM – 9 PM (Zoom)
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Mar 13 Wed
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Wednesday/CGS - Level I
  9:30 AM – 10:45 AM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center)
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- Drama Club Practice
  3 PM – 4:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Wednesday/CGS - Level II and III
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center)
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- Early Childhood Open House
  5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Joint Parish Pastoral Councils
  6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Lenten Evening Prayer
  6:30 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Church)
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- ASC Choir Rehearsal
  7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Church)
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- RCIA
  7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- SE Choir Practice
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Church)
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Mar 14 Thu
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Infant Mom's Group
  2:30 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center, Atrium Level I)
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- Introduction to Centering Prayer
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Zoom)
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- Women's Spirituality
  7 PM – 9 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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Mar 15 Fri
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Bilingual Stations of the Cross
  7 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Mar 16 Sat
- Food Drive for St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry
  (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- AWC - Women's Lenten Reflection Day
  8 AM – 12 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Contemplative Prayer
  8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Zoom)
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- Men's Spirituality
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (P C Dining Room)
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- Rehearsal for Palm Sunday (All Masses)
  10 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Rehearsal for Palm Sunday (All Masses)
  12:30 PM – 2 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- RCIA
  5 PM – 7 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall Annex Conference Room)
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Mar 17 Sun
- Food drive for St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry
  (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Mass
  8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Hospitality
  9 AM – 10 AM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Sunday - Traditional Religious Education (TRE)
  9 AM – 10:15 AM (Ascension School - Pine Room/Classrooms)
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- Sunday/CGS Sessions - Level I and Level II
  9 AM – 10:15 AM (Ascension - Parish Center )
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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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- Hospitality
  11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Gymnasium)
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- Oak Park Catholic Community Sunday 5PM Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Mar 18 Mon
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Drama Club Dress Rehearsal
  3 PM – 6:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Parish Council (Joint)
  7 PM – 9 PM (St. Giles)
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- Mom's Faith Sharing
  7:30 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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Mar 19 Tue
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Centering Prayer
  4 PM – 5 PM (St. Edmund Campus - North Transept)
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- Tuesday/CGS Sessions - Level I and Level II
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM (Ascension Parish Center )
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- Book Club
  6 PM – 8 PM (St. Edmund Campus - MurphyHall)
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- Tuesday - Traditional Religious Education (TRE)
  6:45 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room/Classrooms)
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- LLAFFC
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Church - Dining Room)
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- Schola Rehearsal
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Tuesday - TRE - Family Prayer Service in the Pine Room
  7:30 PM – 8 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room/Classrooms)
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Mar 20 Wed
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Wednesday/CGS - Level I
  9:30 AM – 10:45 AM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center)
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- 50+ Social Club
  2 PM – 4 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Drama Club Performance
  3 PM – 6:30 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Chorister Rehearsal
  3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Wednesday/CGS - Level II and III
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center)
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- Lenten Evening Prayer
  6:30 PM – 7 PM (Ascension Church)
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- ASC Choir Rehearsal
  7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Finance Council
  7 PM – 9 PM (St. Edmund Campus - McGivern Center)
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- RCIA
  7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- SE Choir Practice
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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Mar 21 Thu
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Infant Mom's Group
  2:30 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center, Atrium Level I)
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- Easter Fun Fair - Pre-K-Grade 1
  3 PM – 4:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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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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Mar 22 Fri
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Stations of the Cross Through the Eyes of Mary
  7 PM – 8 PM (St. Giles Church)
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Mar 23 Sat
- Contemplative Prayer
  8:30 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Holy Thursday Foot washing rehearsal
  10 AM – 11:30 AM
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- RCIA Retreat
  10 AM – 3 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Rehearsal - Holy Thursday
  10 AM – 2 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Creative Crafters
  11 AM – 12:15 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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- Drama Club Performance
  12 PM – 5 PM (Ascension Campus - Pine Room)
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- Art and Environment
  2 PM – 3 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Palm Sunday/Holy Week preparation and rehearsals
  6 PM – 7:30 PM (Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA)
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- Palm Sunday/Holy Week preparation and rehearsals
  6 PM – 7:30 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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- Soup and...
  6 PM – 7 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Palm Sunday/Holy Week preparation and rehearsals
  6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA)
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Mar 24 Sun
- Palm Sunday
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- Mass
  8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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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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- RCIA
  12 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Choir Practice
  12:45 PM – 2 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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- Good Friday Minister Rehearsal
  1 PM – 3 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Oak Park Catholic Community Sunday 5PM Mass
  5 PM – 6 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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Mar 25 Mon
- Mass
  8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Triduum Lector Rehearsal
  6 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Joint Facilities Assessment Meeting
  6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - McGivern Center)
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- H.O.M.E.
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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Mar 26 Tue
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Fifth Grade RE Session
  12 PM – 1:05 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- Centering Prayer
  4 PM – 5 PM (St. Edmund Campus - North Transept)
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Mar 27 Wed
- Mass
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Chorister Rehearsal
  3:05 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Cub Scouts
  6 PM – 7:15 PM (Ascension Campus - Green and Pine Room)
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- ASC Choir Rehearsal
  7 PM – 8:45 PM (Ascension Church)
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- RCIA
  7 PM – 9 PM (Ascension Campus - Dining Room)
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- SE Choir Practice
  7 PM – 8:30 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall )
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Mar 28 Thu
- Holy Thursday
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- Rehearsal - Holy Thursday Servers
  11 AM – 11:30 AM (Ascension Church)
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- Infant Mom's Group
  2:30 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Campus - Parish Center, Atrium Level I)
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- Mass of the Lord's Supper
  7:30 PM – 9:15 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Night Prayer
  3/28/2024, 11:45 PM – 3/29/2024, 12 AM (Ascension Church)
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Mar 29 Fri
- Good Friday
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- Parish Offices Closed
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- Morning Prayer
  9 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Stations of the Cross
  12 PM – 1 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Taize Prayer
  3 PM – 4 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Rehearsal of Good Friday Cross Procession
  6 PM – 6:15 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Good Friday Solemn Celebration
  7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Night Prayer
  3/28/2024, 11:45 PM – 3/29/2024, 12 AM (Ascension Church)
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Mar 30 Sat
- Holy Saturday
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- Morning Prayer
  9 AM – 9:30 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Art and Environment
  10 AM – 12 PM (Ascension Church)
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- Rehearsal - Easter Vigil Servers and RCIA
  10 AM – 11 AM (St. Edmund Church)
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- Blessing of Easter Foods
  11 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Campus - Murphy Hall)
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- Easter Vigil
  8 PM – 10:30 PM (St. Edmund Church )
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Mar 31 Sun
- Mass
  8 AM – 9 AM (Ascension Church)
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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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- Mass
  11 AM – 12 PM (St. Edmund Church)
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