FCSLA Chicago District News

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, District Anna Hurban of Chicago, hosted its twelfth annual combined Senior Branch Christmas Party at the Orland Chateau in Orland Park, Illinois on Saturday, December 5, 2015 with a total of 340 senior branch members and guests in attendance. Continue reading →

The Chicago Anna Hurban District hosted its annual scholarship awards luncheon for its nineteen Chicago District Scholarship winners and their guests on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Garden Chalet in Worth, Illinois. The District and Branch Officers and members congratulated the scholarship winners on their scholastic achievements. Continue reading →

The Anna Hurban District of Chicago hosted the St. Anne’s Day Celebration on July 27, 2015 at St. Catherine of Alexandria, Oak Lawn, IL. The District was honored to have our National Chaplain, Monsignor Peter M. Polando celebrate the mass with assistance from concelebrants: Fr. Dennis Ziomek, pastor of St. Catherine’s, Fr. Karol Tybor, pastor of St. John Catholic Church in Glenwood, IL, Fr. David Simonetti, Associate Pastor of St. James the Greater in Sauk Village, IL, and Fr. Martin Uhal of Kosice, Slovakia. Continue reading →

Sunday, August 9, 2015, the Chicago Junior Branches sponsored “Bowling for all Ages IV” 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 →

An Afternoon of Bingo with the Vets at Hines VA Hospital, Maywood, Illinois

For the ninth year in a row, members from the District Anna Hurban of Chicago met on Saturday, May 2, 2015 for its Join Hands Day event at the Edward Hines, Jr., VA Hospital. Continue reading →

The Slovak Community at St. Simon Parish is hosting the traditional “Christmas Eve Supper” known as “Štedrá Večera” or “Vilia” on Sunday, December 20th, 2015, at St. Simon Gymnasium (5135 S. California Avenue). Continue reading →

Click the thumbails to open and print, then return the colored pictures to Lorraine Gibas, 5808 Washington, Hinsdale, Il 60521 by November 1, 2015. Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 2, 2015, the Anna Hurban Chicago District’s Chaplain, Matus Bohacik, received his Master of Arts in Philosophy and Religion from Mundelein Seminary. In attendance, were Chicago District President, Mary Therese Tylus, and approximately 20 people from St. Simon Slovak Parish in Chicago, including Fr. Kristian Libant, CM. Continue reading →