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10th Annual Combined Senior Branch Christmas Party

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, District Anna Hurban of Chicago, hosted its tenth annual combined Senior Branch Christmas Party at the Orland Chateau in Orland Park, Illinois on Saturday, December 7, 2013 with a total of 371 senior branch … Continue reading

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Chicago Branches and District Co-host “Bring a Friend/Tell a Friend” Event

Saturday, October 5, 2013, the Anna Hurban Chicago Branches and District co-hosted a “Bring a Friend/Tell a Friend” event that included an FCSLA financial products presentation by our National Sales Manager, Patrick Braun. The event was the idea of Chicago’s … Continue reading

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Chicago Junior Branches and District sponsor Christmas Party for its Area’s Junior Members

FCSLA Junior Branches 39, 96, 106, 174, 322, 339, 382, 427 and the Chicago District co-sponsored their third annual Junior Member Christmas Party at noon on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at St. Simon Slovak Parish’s gymnasium. Approximately 45 children and 61 adults … Continue reading

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Southwest Community Services, Inc. (Tinley Park, IL) Honors its Supporters

Southwest Community Services, Inc. (SCS) in Tinley Park, IL held a thank you reception for its financial supporters by hosting a special thank you reception at their facilities on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Mary Pat Ambrosino, Executive Director of SCS, … Continue reading

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Midwest Slovak Pastoral Seminar in Chicago

Chicago District FCSLA members were a strong presence among the 167 attendees at the September 15, 2013 Midwest Slovak Pastoral Seminar held at St. Simon the Apostle Slovak Church in Chicago. This year’s event, held on the Feast Day of … Continue reading

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Bishop Jozef Halko, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava, Slovakia visits the Chicago Area during Labor Day Weekend 2013

Labor Day weekend 2013, the Slovak Community in the Chicago area hosted a visit with Bishop Jozef Halko, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava, Slovakia. Bishop Halko brought with him the relics of Saints Cyril and Methodius, which were on loan from the Slovak Papal Institute of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Rome, to commemorate the 1,150th evangelization of the Slovak people by these saints. Continue reading

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St. Simon Slovak Community’s All Souls’ Day Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery

On Saturday, November 2, 2013, approximately 50 members of the St. Simon Slovak Community, led by Fr. Kristián Libant, CM, made a pilgrimage in their Slovak tradition to Our Lady of Sorrows Slovak Catholic Cemetery for an All Souls’ Day memorial mass and devotions to the deceased. Continue reading

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Chicago Junior Branches Summerfest “Bowling for All Ages II”

Sunday, August 4, 2013, the Chicago Junior Branches sponsored “Bowling for all Ages II” for its junior members and their families at the Centennial Bowl in Tinley Park, Illinois. The Junior Branches provided two games of cosmic bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop to their Junior members and Parents/Chaperones. Continue reading

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