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   ST AILBE CATHOLIC CHURCH
          
"
ROOTED IN FAITH STRENGTHENED BY LOVE"

 

                                                                                              
         

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Welcome into the life of St. Ailbe Church 
 "The People of St. Ailbe" 

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"There is a time and      season for everything
under the sun...

This frequently- referenced scripture verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes has been a verse that has guided my life.  

As I review my life and the life of St. Ailbe Church.  After much prayerful reflection, conversations and medical advice, I now realize that the time has arrived for me to say “GOOD BYE” to my ministry as pastor of St. Ailbe Church.

I truly love being a priest and 
I feel that I was called to pastor this great Church of St. Ailbe for these past seventeen years. I shall forever be a priest.  Yet, now I will minister in a manner that God has yet to reveal at this moment... God truly was present each step of the way.  My season to pastor this St. Ailbe Church was at a time that was quite unique.

I am confident that St. Ailbe Church will continue to live out its mission “to bring that one more soul closer to Christ and to help someone along the way”.
 

Before long, Cardinal George, in consultation with many others, will appoint a new pastor to St. Ailbe Church.  
I am also confident that the Holy Spirit will guide this process and the best priest will be chosen to pastor St. Ailbe Church.  

 On the battlefield for my Lord,

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FATHER JOHN BRESLIN

"Father Breslin has touched our hearts, he has brought the gifts of the Word and a Revival of the Holy Spirit to St. Ailbe..."
 

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DIACONATE COUPLE   / DEACON BRUCE & SANDI MCELRATH

Deacons Desk

It is with great pleasure and respect that I speak to my sisters and brothers... (more)

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As the oldest Christian Church on Earth, there are obviously going to be a lot of questions about the Catholic Church. For every question, there is an answer... most that have come after centuries and centuries of thought and prayer by some of the greatest thinkers in the world. Answers that: Renew your faith... and Ground your decisions...  (more)

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Mark 10 13-16  "Let the little children come to me do not hinder them"
Click picture and Listen and Hear Father John Breslin and the Children's Choir

MARK 10 13-16  "Let the little children come to me, do not hinder  them"  Click this picture -  Listen and Hear Father John Breslin and St. Ailbe's Childrens Choir
    St. Ailbe Youth For Christ

"
A WONDERFUL SIGHT"

During the year we will be blessed to see our young people accept the responsibility for ministerial roles acting as ushers, lectors, gift bearers, liturgical dancers, choir, etc.. (more)

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     St Ailbe Praise Dancers
 
   

 

PRAISE DANCERS / ST AILBE "ANGELS"

 

PRAISE DANCERS / ST AILBE "SISTERS OF THE SPIRIT"

Praise Dancing  is an uplifting spiritual flow of harmonious joyful movement in motion .It's a gift of love and praise to God from our St. Ailbe "Angels" and "Sisters of the Spirit" and it's inspiring..
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"YOUR PRESENCE AMAZES ME. YOUR GLORY SURROUNDS ME. WHEN I WALK IN THIS ROOM I FELT YOUR HANDS UPON ME. TO THINK HOW GREAT YOU ARE. STILL YOU WOULD TOUCH SOMEONE LIKE ME. ITS YOUR MERCY AND YOUR GRACE. YOU AMAZE ME LORD, YOU AMAZE ME LORD".

WELCOME HOME! TO  ST AILBE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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We are so glad that you have found St Ailbe on the Web.


It is our hope and prayer that you will be encouraged to participate in our Ministries and Worship services. You'll be able to see photos, keep up with the latest news, events and activities in the Church. You are important to us. The purpose of St Ailbe web site is to give "Praise to God." You will see that reflected throughout these pages and we hope you will visit here often. God Bless! 

If you have anything you would like to see added to the site  please let us know by dropping a note to the Web Master.  Add us to Favorite on your computer and if you want permission to link us to a site: Email Technical Support.

                         We are an active parish! 
               Last Quarterly update - 04/03/07
St. Ailbe org opened its web pages in December 2002. A counter is periodically placed on the site. We are recording more than 1363 visitors daily
 

              THANK YOU ! FOR YOUR                      WONDERFUL CONTINUED SUPPORT.

 St. Ailbe Catholic Church - 9015 South Harper - Chicago Il  60619
Phone:  (773-374-2345)
                     
      Wheelchair Accessible
                                                     


Father John Breslin looks forward to your response
 e-mail your comments, and questions.
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Web Design and Development Joan Singleton - Technical Kevin McFall
"Be Still and know that I am God" written by
Frederick Young

 

 

 
 
 
 

ST. AILBE
MINISTRIES


Adult Faith Formation
Altar Servers
Art & Environment
Children’s Sunday School
Choir 
Confraternity Of 
Our Mother Of 
Perpetual Help

Emmaus
Eucharistic Ministries 
Holy Rosary 
Horizons Ministry
Hospitality Committee
Housing Corporation
Lectors
Liturgy Team   
Men’s Ministry
Ministers of Care
New Member Ministry
Parish Leadership   
Pastor’s Advisory
Commission on 
Financial Affairs

Praise Dancers
Prayer
Rainbow for God’s Children
RCIA
Sharing Christ’s Gifts
St. Ailbe Children's Choir
St. Ailbe’s Senior Housing 
Security Ministry
Tours-Black College's
Ushers
Web Site Design,
Development

Wedding Coordination
Wellness Ministry
Women’s Club
Youth for Christ 

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When we as a people put our words into action, we realize we must go beyond our four walls. I believe we have a growing awareness of our responsibility and privilege to be "ON THE BATTLEFIELD FOR OUR  LORD"
  Father 
    John S. Breslin
  "Bulletin Insert    
                     2003"


 

 

 

 

St. Ailbe 
Ministries

We are a faith 
community and 
our covenant is to strengthen ourselves  through our faith 
and love. As a 
parish of more than 
six
hundred and ninety families, we 
are dedicated to 
living out our faith. 
We, as the Church 
of St. Ailbe have so 
much to be grateful 
for. Our Mission 
Statement - We are 
Catholic Christians 
who use Jesus as a 
model for daily living. 
We strive to know and serve Him by 
spreading the 
Gospel in our worship service, education, faith formation and fellowship...  (more)

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MOMENTS TO REMEMBER


Annual Prayer 
Luncheon 


August Choir

African American
History Mass

Children's Fashion Show

Come To The Feast
It is much more than a painting!

Educational
Development Office

Family Mass

Gospel Feast

Health & Wellness Fair

Living Stations Of The Cross

Ordination

St. Ailbe Revival.

Sound rRecording Index
"
Be Still"
"Jesus Is Coming"

Women's Fashion Show
 

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Advent
All Saints/Souls Day
Holy Week
Holy Saturday

 
 



 

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