Our 2026 Holy Week, Triduum, and Easter celebrations were so beautiful two weeks ago. My grateful thanks to everyone who participated, and to all the liturgical ministers and all the behind the scenes volunteers who helped make our various Masses and Services so meaningful. Special thanks to our Music Director, Lisa Hall, for all her efforts leading our musicians and outstanding adult choir members; and to Allison Blomeke, for leading our wonderful children’s choir.

And our April 2nd Agape Dinner on Holy Thursday was a very enjoyable event, too, and very well attended. Thank you, Theresa Stoklosa and Terry Fulco (and their team of helpers) for running this event. And thank you to everyone who provided such delicious food.

Congratulations to our five OCIA neophytes and candidates who received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at our April 4th Easter Vigil Mass. Calix Seto and Erica Gard were baptized. Allison Solheim converted from the Lutheran faith to Catholicism. Alexander Stockman and Kelsey Stejskal completed their sacraments of initiation. All five of them were confirmed and made their First Holy Communion at our Vigil Mass. May God continue to bless these five wonderful young adults on their life journey.

St. Edna’s 2026 Saint Carlo Acutis Award recipient is Lorenzo DeGuzman. Lorenzo (Enzo) was honored on March 22nd, alongside 38 other young men from Vicariate I. The award ceremony included Mass at Mundelein Seminary's Main Chapel of the Immaculate Conception with Bishop Timothy O'Malley (Auxiliary Bishop of Vicariate I) presiding, as well as brunch with family and friends. Enzo participates actively in our St. Edna Teen Ministry and our Confirmation Program. He approaches his faith with sincerity and consistency. He regularly assists with Parish events and supports his peers, striving to live out the values of compassion and integrity. Enzo's leadership makes him a positive presence within our Parish community. Enzo is a freshman at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. He is a dedicated athlete and is a member of the tennis and basketball teams. The Saint Carlo Acutis Award recognizes young men across the Archdiocese of Chicago who exemplify faith-filled leadership, deep spirituality, and a generous spirit of service. The recipients consistently go above and beyond in the way they love and serve others. Congratulations, Enzo! We are grateful for your service to St. Edna Parish and to our community.

Please remember that if police officers are not present to direct traffic after our weekend Masses, it might be best to consider (for safety’s sake) making a right turn out of the parking lot, heading north , even though that might take you a little bit out of your way.

Regarding SCAM EMAILS  and  SCAM TEXTS , please never believe them. Some are supposedly from me, or from our Deacons, asking you to contact us, or to purchase gift cards for us to distribute to other people. Don’t be fooled. We would NEVER ask you to do this kind of thing, no matter “how busy” these messages say we might be. Just DELETE these scam requests and save yourself some major headaches  and financial losses.  

Our Adoration Chapel is a wonderful place to find some personal peace. Pray before the EUCHARISTIC LORD Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. Enter the Chapel through Door 4.

The parents of any interested boys or girls who would like to be ALTAR SERVERS should contact the Parish Office at 847 398-3362. Veronica (Ronny) Erxleben provides the training for our Altar Servers.

Our Rosary Group is praying a continuous SPIRITUAL BOUQUET   “for peace in the world” , so please continue praying Rosaries and  Hail Mary’s  and letting Tomi Gaudio know at  tomig@comcast.net   so she can keep count. As of this writing, over 541,922 Hail Mary’s have been prayed.

Please continue praying for peace, and for the many people killed and suffering from wars, unjust aggression, storms, violence, homelessness, unemployment, disasters, shootings, and poverty.

May our Blessed Mother, the Queen of Peace, intercede to bring an end to the war our nation is currently involved in, and to all wars, and may her Son, our Risen Lord, bless our Easter Season.

Fr. Darrio