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Racism conference set for September
Pastoral leaders in Catholic schools and parishes are invited
to Building Communities of Love, a conference on racism from
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at Lexington House in Hickory Hills.
The conference, sponsored by the Office of Catholic Schools and
the Office for Racial Justice, will include a keynote address
from Cardinal George and focus sessions led by Crossroads, an
interfaith ministry for racial justice. Cost is $25 per person
before July 15, $30 per person after July 15, or $100 for five
people from the same parish, school of institution. For information,
call Sue Hayden at the Office for Catholic Schools, (312) 751-5217.
AIDS conference includes silent auction
The 14th Annual National Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry Conference
will be held July 19-24 at Loyola Universitys Lakeshore Campus.
The event will include a silent art auction open to the public
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 23 A limited number of $25 tickets to
the annual awards dinner are also available. Call toll-free (877)
311-6226 for information. All proceeds support the National Catholic
AIDS Network.
Annual novena in honor of St. Anne
Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2751 W. 38th Pl., home of the National
Shrine of St. Anne, will hold a novena in her honor beginning
July 18 and concluding July 26, her feast day. Morning Mass and
service will be at 9:30 a.m. weekdays, 10:30 a.m Sundays. Afternoon
services will be at 2 p.m. weekdays, 4 p.m. Sundays. For more
information about speakers and special events, call (773) 927-2421.
Go Beyond the Sound Bite on Mideast
Holy Cross Father David B. Burrell will moderate Beyond the Sound
Bite: a Free Public Forum Toward Ending the Violence in Israel
7-9 p.m. July 15 in McDonough Hall at St. Giles Parish, 1101 Columbian
Ave., Oak Park. Panelists include Aaron Cohen, editor of the Jewish
United Fund News; Cindy Levitt, coordinator of an organization
working for a just solution to the conflict in Israel; and Ghada
H. Talhami, a professor of politics at Lake Forest College. For
information, call Patrick OBrien at (708) 848-1555.
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