When natural disasters strike around the country a group of “second responders” mobilizes in the Archdiocese of Chicago, sending out utility buckets filled with much-needed cleaning supplies to affected areas. That group, Hope’s on the Way, was formed by local deacons following Hurricane Katrina. They sent 200 buckets to Fayetteville, North Carolina, and are looking for donations from parishes and schools to help fill more buckets. Groups that participate will receive buckets to fill with items such as disposable gloves and heavy-duty trash bags. It takes about $20 to buy the supplies included in each bucket. For information or to donate, visit www.hopesontheway.org.
Lake Zurich parish sends supplies to Tampa, Asheville On two consecutive weekends in October, members of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Lake Zurich loaded supplies for victims of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, shipping over 40 pallets of water, diapers, garbage bags and other nonperishable items.
Parishes, deacon group rally to ship supplies to hurricane victims On the breezy afternoon of Oct. 13, a caravan of about a dozen cars pulled up to the garages at St. Mary Monastery in Lemont and volunteers piled out and dropped off boxes of diapers, packages of baby wipes and cases of water for the victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
Meet the Archdiocese of Chicago’s newest deacons Twelve permanent deacons and two transitional deacons were ordained May 11 at Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Cupich celebrated the ordination Mass.