Chicago Sr. Branch 2014 Christmas Party

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, District Anna Hurban of Chicago, hosted its eleventh annual combined Senior Branch Christmas Party at the Orland Chateau in Orland Park, Illinois, on Saturday, December 6, 2014, with a total of 360 senior branch members and guests in attendance. District members and their guests enjoyed many great conversations while catching up on the years’ events before and during the luncheon. Continue reading

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

FCSLA Junior Branches 39, 106, 174, 322, 339, 382, 427 and the Chicago District co-sponsored their fourth annual Junior Member Christmas Party at noon on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at St. Simon Slovak Parish’s gymnasium. The Junior members participated in a snowman beanbag toss game, cookie decorating, ornament making, face painting, a coloring contest, and a raffle with seven super-raffle prizes. Continue reading

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Chicago Jr. Branch 339 Members Donate to Local Animal Welfare League

Anna Hurban District of Chicago’s Junior Branch 339 members David and Donna Jean Trumbull, Addison and Carter Gillen, and Ethan and Erik Ebenau all wanted to do something special to help their neighborhood Animal Welfare League. Continue reading

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Chicago Junior Branches Summerfest “Bowling for All Ages III”

Sunday, July 13, 2014, the Chicago Junior Branches sponsored “Bowling for all Ages III” 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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Chicago District President and St. Simon Parishioners Welcome Archbishop Blasé J. Cupich

Saint Aloysius Parish, Chicago, was the hosting site for the Chicago Vicariate III Welcoming Mass for Archbishop Blasé J. Cupich on Monday, January 12, 2015. Chicago District President, Mary Therese Tylus along with Fr. Kristian Libant, CM and three members of St. Simon the Apostle Slovak Parish, Maria Lukasova, Carmen Garcia, and Margarita Macias attended the Welcoming Mass and reception that followed. Continue reading

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Chicago District Chaplain Attends Installation of Archbishop Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral

The Chicago District Chaplain, Matus Bohacik, our Slovak Seminarian at Mundelein Seminary was one of a few handpicked seminarians invited to attend the Installation Mass of the Ninth Archbishop of Chicago, Blase J. Cupich, held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago. Continue reading

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Anna Hurban District of Chicago Holds Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon

The Chicago Anna Hurban District hosted its annual scholarship awards luncheon for its eighteen Chicago District Scholarship winners and their guests on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the European Chalet in Chicago, Illinois. The District and Branch Officers and members congratulated the scholarship winners on their scholastic achievements.

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St. Joseph Nursing Home—Lacon, IL—Celebrates 50 Years

Saturday, June 21, 2014 was a bright, sunny, and joyous day as St. Joseph Nursing Home in Lacon, Illinois, a not-for-profit Catholic nursing home that was the first Roman Catholic nursing home in the Peoria Diocese (currently the only Catholic nursing home in the entire diocese of Peoria) celebrated its 50th Anniversary.

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Chicago Area Slovak Professionals and Educators Meet with Dr. Dušan Čaplovič

The Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic of Chicago, Rosemary Macko Wisnosky and Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois played host to H. E. Dušan Čaplovič, DrSc., Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on May 21, 2014. Continue reading

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FCSLA, District Anna Hurban of Chicago Join Hands Day Event – An Afternoon of Bingo with the Veterans at the Hines VA Hospital, Maywood, Illinois

For the eighth year in a row, a handful of members from District Anna Hurban of Chicago met on Saturday, May 3, 2014 for its Join Hands Day event at the Edward Hines, Jr., VA Hospital. Twenty of the District members spent the afternoon with thirty-five of the resident veterans playing forty-nine serious games of bingo where the vets had the chance to win some of the $975 in commissary coupons available as prizes.

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