Chicago Mission
Students’ eyes opened to suffering of men on Chicago streets
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The Gentile Gallery of the J.C. Williams Center transformed into something of a coffeehouse at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, as speakers shared their experience of ministering to men on the streets of Chicago. Lights hung from the railings high above the floor and tall round tables were set up […]
Chicago Mission: learning to be Christ and see Christ
MEGAN REZNICEK STAFF WRITER Pure, simple, and child-like—these were the hearts of those whom 11 Franciscan students ministered to over spring break. These were not the hearts of young children in orphanages or schools. No, these were the hearts of men in their 40s and 50s. On the Friday that initiated spring break, Chicago mission […]
Chicago Mission teams with Emmaus Ministries to serve exploited, impoverished men
MICHELLE FORTUNATO STAFF WRITER Fourteen men and women from Franciscan University will be heading to Chicago in less than a month to serve men who are involved in survival prostitution. The mission team, led by Noe Carrasco and Emily Graham, will work with Emmaus Ministries to serve men who have been sexually exploited as well […]