NBC News features Morning Prayer Service and Araujo Family

View the January 17 news broadcast on the local NBC television station on the Morning Prayer for Dog Walkers and focusing on the Araujo Family by going to the following link: http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=206562

Celebration of Sixteen Years of Life

At Nuestra Señora and Church of the Advent, we regularly celebrate a young member’s fifteenth (“La Quinceañera) or sixteenth birthday with a special Eucharist followed by a family party. During the Eucharist, the young woman may present the Virgin Mary with a bouquet of roses. Here are some photographs of a recent Eucharist held in honor of one of our young women celebrating her sixteenth birthday. She honored a cherished family tradition by wearing a beautiful dress that had been handed down for several generations. Thanks to Tony Torres for the great photographs!

Christmas at the Church of the Advent/Nuestra Señora – La Navidad en Nuestra Señora/Adviento

All are Welcome – Todos son Bienvenidos!

December 24/24 de diciembre

4:00 pm Children’s Eucharist/ Eucaristía para Niños
7:00 pm Villancicos y Eucaristía/Spanish language carols and Eucharist
10:30 pm Carols followed by a sung EucharistVillancicos y Eucaristía en ingles

December 25/25 de diciembre

10:00 a.m. bilingual Eucharist and community meal/Eucaristía bilingüe y comida comunitaria

9 de diciembre Festival de Adviento con lecciones y música/December 9 Advent Festival of Lessons and Music

Nuestra Señora de las Americas and the Church of the Advent are hosting a bilingual Advent Lessons and Carols this Sunday, December 9, at 4 PM. All are welcome. A free will offering will benefit the MegaMall Families Fire Fund.

Nuestra Señora de las Américas y la Iglesia del Adviento estarán auspiciando un bilingüe 'Festival de Adviento con lecciones y música' este domingo, 9 de diciembre, a las 4 de la tarde. Todos son bienvenidos. Una donación voluntaria beneficiara al Fondo de Emergencia (‘MegaMall Families Fire Fund’).

NOVEMBER 17 CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP GREAT SUCCESS

The Citizenship Workshop hosted by Nuestra Señora de las Americas and Church of the Advent and organized by LSNA, Erie Neighborhood House and Albany Park Neighborhood Council was a great success with over forty community members applying for U.S. Citizenship and assisted by over twenty-five volunteers. Gloria Granda and Miguel Pantoja from Nuestra Señora greeted the visitors along with Rev. Sandra. The most enthusiastic volunteers of the day were the numerous teenagers who are members of the National Honors Society at Roosevelt High School. Here are some photos of the Citizenship Workshop.