Mission of Our Lady of the Angels

Nights of Mercy

Bishop Bob and the Franciscans of the Eucharist help parishes begin their own nights of Adoration & evangelization called Nights of Mercy.
Each Night of Mercy has Eucharistic Adoration with music and confessions. A team of Franciscans and volunteers help to greet and welcome all who come. An additional group of Franciscans and volunteers walks around the surrounding neighborhood to invite people to come to pray.

We would love for you to join us to volunteer and/or pray. If you would like to volunteer, please email Sr. Stephanie at olamission@gmail.com. We will post information about upcoming Nights of Mercy when that information is available.

April 2026 - Altar of Repose

We hosted OLA Church’s first Altar of Repose since ~1990!
To celebrate Holy Thursday and the jubilee year of St. Francis, Mission of Our Lady of the Angels had an altar of repose on Holy Thursday, Apr 2, 2026

An altar of repose is a separate side altar where the Blessed Sacrament is kept on the evening of Holy Thursday. The altar is often times decorated intensely with plants to help us remember Jesus' agony in the garden, which happened on Holy Thursday night. The faithful remember Jesus' words to Peter, James and John "Remain here and keep watch with me" and pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament for several hours on Holy Thursday night.

March 2026 - Lenten Nights of Mercy

We had 2 awesome Nights of Mercy this Lent- one at St. Andrew’s Parish and one at Jesus Bread of Life (St. Sylvester)! The Night of Mercy at St. Sylvester had 11 priests and estimated 400 people attend!

June-September 2022 - Nights of Mercy

September 23, 2022 - Night of Mercy

We had an awesome Night of Mercy at Bl. Carlo Acutis Parish on 9/23! Thank you to all who helped, especially the seminarians from the Bishop Quarter House and the Canons Regular of St. John Canitus!

August 26, 2022- Night of Mercy
Thanks to all who joined us for the Night of Mercy at St. Jerome’s Croatian Catholic Church! Thanks especially to the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist for joining us!

July 15- Night of Mercy

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Thank you to all who helped and came to pray at the Night of Mercy at St. Alphonsus! Many who were invited in the neighborhood during the event came into pray.

June 10 Night of Mercy highlights!
We had hundreds of people join us for our Night of Mercy in Brighton Park at Immaculate Conception/ Five Holy Martyrs. Thank you to all who helped us with this beautiful evening!

October 24, 2021 - Nights of Mercy Highlights
Thank you so much to all who helped with the Nights Mercy between 10/18 and 10/21! We visited 4 parishes to facilitate evenings of Eucharistic Adoration, confession, fellowship, and street evangelization.

October 3, 2021 - Bishop Bob and the Franciscans of the Eucharist are hosting Nights of Mercy

Bishop Bob and the Franciscans of the Eucharist are hosting Nights of Mercy- evenings of Adoration, confession, and music- on October 18-21. Each evening is 6 pm to 9 pm at the following locations:

Monday, October 18- Nativity of Our Lord
Tuesday, October 19- St. Hyacinth
Wednesday, October 20- Immaculate Conception (44th St)
Thursday, October 21- St. Paul (Pilsen)

All are welcome to come! See you then!

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