FCSLA Chicago District News

The Chicago District invited members to celebrate the holidays by sharing their favorite holiday memory with the group. Due to the pandemic, the annual in-person Christmas parties for both the Senior and Junior Branch members were cancelled, and this new sharing allowed members to continue to celebrate with their fraternal family.

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The Chicago District went virtual in 2020 by instituting a series of virtual sales and business meetings and activities. With the majority of in person events and meetings cancelled due to the pandemic, we needed to look for new alternatives to connect with members.

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On Sunday March 1, 2020, members from the Anna Hurban Chicago District were blessed to attend the Passion of the Christ at Sacred Heart Parish in Palos Hills, Il. The Passion of the Christ is a live musical presentation performed by Wierczernik, a Polish non-profit theatrical organization led by Ms. Cecylia Jablinska. Continue reading →

The Chicago District and Branch Officers have been busy contacting the Chicago District Area 2019 Convention Donation Awardees to present the donation awards in support of their ministries along with our gratitude for the work they do in our communities. Continue reading →

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, District Anna Hurban of Chicago, hosted its seventeenth annual combined Senior Branch Christmas Party at the Orland Chateau in Orland Park, Illinois on Saturday, December 7, 2019, with a total of 318 senior branch members and guests in attendance Continue reading →

The Anna Hurban District of Chicago welcomed in the holiday season with the combined annual Senior Branches Christmas Party on December 7, 2019, and invited our members and their guests to participate in a “Split the Pot” Matching Funds Raffle.  The matching funds raised were a combination of proceeds from a “Split the Pot Cash Raffle,” as well as cash donations made by our members to support our sponsored charity, South Suburban Family Shelter.

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The FCSLA Chicago Junior Branches and District kicked off their holiday season by co-sponsoring their ninth annual Junior Member Christmas Party on Sunday, November 10, 2019. The celebration this year was held at St. John’s Church Community Center in Mokena, Illinois, with a total of 70 members in attendance (Junior and Senior members and their guests). Continue reading →

The Anna Hurban District of Chicago welcomed in the holiday season by celebrating the District’s first Matching Funds event at the combined annual Junior Branches Christmas Party. On November 10, 2019,  the weather cooperated by giving us a clear but unseasonably cold day as we welcomed almost 70 district members, with an equal number of adults and children taking part in the day’s festivities. Continue reading →

The Chicago Anna Hurban District hosted its annual scholarship awards luncheon for its eight Chicago District Scholarship winners and their guests on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Camelot Banquet Hall in Hickory Hills, Illinois. The District and Branch Officers and members congratulated the scholarship winners on their scholastic achievements. Continue reading →