Each day of Holy Week has its own particular theme. The theme of Monday is that of the sterile fig tree which yields no fruit and is condemned. Tuesday the accent is on the vigilance of the wise virgins who,... Read More

The first Sunday of Great Lent is called the Sunday of Orthodoxy because it commemorates the restoration of the Holy Icons and the triumph of the Orthodox Faith against the heresy of the Iconoclasts, those heretics who refused to honor... Read More

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Lenox Clergy Association held their 2021 Cross Walk virtually. Here is Fr Andrew’s prayer’s for the Holy Friday presentation on April 2nd.... Read More

The Ecumenical Patriarch has designated July 24th as a day of mourning for Orthodox Christians across the world as the former Christian Basilica, Hagia Sofia in Istanbul (Constantinople), is reverted to a mosque by the order of Turkey’s President Recep... Read More

BEDS Plus Care delivers emergency services, including overnight shelter, housing services and meals in Southwest Suburban Cook County Each client who comes to BEDS is either homeless or their housing is threatened.  Professional case managers work with clients on individual... Read More

St John Chapel celebrates the First Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy on March 8, 2020... Read More

Fr Andrew and chapel member Brian Duracka traveled down state to purchase a bell. The bell was unloaded from the car, carried into the chapel and installed it in the narthex on Wednesday, April 24th. Until the bell can be... Read More

St Paul Orthodox Church in Mulundu, Kenya has begun building renovation and new construction with help from our parent church, St. Luke the Evangelist Orthodox Church, Palos Hills, Illinois. Message received from Fr. Johannes: “We were blessed to celebrate the... Read More

Fr Andrew and his wife Pat donated a new altar table to the Chapel. Constructed by their nephew, they drove to Colorado in the fall to bring the table to the Chapel. The old altar was constructed of saw horses.... Read More

Commonwealth Edison very generously donated new chapel light fixtures. Here, Father Andrew is being interviewed by ComEd for a marketing piece about the chapel LED pendant lights and how they enhance the chapel worship experience — a big improvement over... Read More