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Event Details
Schedule of Events
10:00 AM — Welcome & Sign-In
11:00 AM — MFA General Meeting
12:00 PM — Reception & Social Time
Chicago Bears Game on the BIG Screen!
The Misericordia Holiday Volunteer Opportunities are live now!
We post some volunteer roles on our website because they're open to anyone interested in supporting Misericordia, while others are best suited for Misericordia families.
The following shifts are open to anyone! We commonly have school groups, companies, church groups, and individuals helping in all of these roles!
These next opportunities we would encourage Misericordia families to support, but we don't add these shifts to our website. We want people familiar with Misericordia and our bakery items to sign up here. If you're a new Misericordia family and haven't yet found a role during our holiday season, please don't hesitate to sign up - we're looking to have a healthy mix of new and returning volunteers in these roles!
by Barb Quaintance
Most Misericordia families are from the greater Chicago area: we're lucky to have the jewel that is Misericordia so close to home. But some families come from farther than Des Plaines or Bridgeport or Highland Park or even Peoria. They upend their lives and move to Chicago so that their children can live at Mis. They don’t see it as a burden or a hardship; like the rest of us, they see it as a blessing.
Now, let me introduce you to two such families new to the Misericordia community: the Harrigans and the Ryans.
Stephanie and John Harrigan raised their special needs sons, Sam and Ben, and their daughter, Julia, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Stephanie, a native of Rogers Park, knew Misericordia as the Angel Guardian orphanage when she was young and later as Misericordia.
Misericordia is filled with wonderful stories: stories about the residents’ lives, campus happenings, and the dedicated staff. We love sharing these stories in Mis Biz and on the MFA-Sibs website. It gives us all a sense of our community's richness.
Why don’t you tell one of your stories? There are several categories that you might think about:
Resident Arts & Events is hosting its first-ever Book Fair on October 3rd! We would love to accept any donations of new or lightly used books, magazines, and notebooks. Please consider the reading levels of all our Residents, and know that we will happily accept picture books, texture books, comics, and storybooks, too! Reading levels range from Kindergarten through High School. We are also looking for stickers, puzzles, bookmarks, and blank tote bags!
Please contact
We are looking for volunteers on Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 am to 1 pm for the Book Fair. Volunteers will help organize and distribute books during the fair and be stationed at tables to assist residents in selecting books. We need a small group of volunteers to help decorate tote bags and others to escort residents to and from the event.
Click here to sign up to volunteer.
This year, we will once again be hosting our annual party in the Jean Marie Ryan Center and, weather permitting, trick-or-treating in the Village.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
$5 Per Person | Residents Free RSVP HERE
Volunteers Needed! Check here for volunteer opportunities.
Questions? Please contact Anne Mills
773-273-2730 |
It's been a busy and exciting summer at Misericordia, and we are delighted to share the Summer Newsletter with you. Click here to read all about it!
Come find us at the Farmers Markets across the city and suburbs! Gabe had his first day working at Daley Plaza Farmers Market. Congrats Gabe! Beautiful day to be outside!
SOAR (Streeterville) - Tuesdays 7 am-2 pm until 11/4
Andersonville - Wednesdays 3 pm-7 pm until 10/21
Daley - Thursdays 7 am-2 pm until 10/22
Evanston - Saturdays 7:30 am-1 pm until 10/24
Tinley - Saturdays 8 am-12:30 pm until 10/24
Beverly - Sundays (every other week); 8/23 is the next one, until it ends 10/25
The Misericordia Family Association communicates with Misericordia families predominantly via email. Maintaining good email etiquette and security is an important part of this process. Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails or other messages purporting to be from friends, family, or reputable companies or organizations to induce individuals to reveal personal information.
The 2026 Benefit Book was mailed to donors of $300 or more approximately 10 days before the Benefit. Due to unexplained delays by the US Postal Service, some donors have not yet received their book.
As we continue to investigate, you may pick up a copy at Thome Reception and/or click here for a digital copy.
If you have any questions, please email Patty Ramirez at
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