The Primacy of Prayer: A Lenten Retreat

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Saturday, March 25, 9:30a.m.-2:30p.m.
St. Gregory the Great Church, 5535 N Paulina St.

Mary, Mother of God parishioners are invited to join St. Gregory's Hall on the Feast of the Annunciation for a day-long Lenten retreat. All events will take place in the church unless otherwise noted.

  • 9:30 a.m.   Morning Prayer
  • 10:00 a.m.  "Praying with the Blessed Virgin Mary in Art" with Sarah Crow (artist-in-residence)
  • 11:00 a.m.   Mass
  • 12:00 p.m.   Lunch in the parish center lower level
  • 1:00 p.m.   "The Practice of Prayer: Suggestions From a 14th Century English Spiritual Writer" with Fr. Bob Sprott, OFM
  • 2:00 p.m.   Adoration and Benediction
  • 2:30 p.m.   End

$10 suggested donation to help cover the cost of lunch. Please register by filling out the form below or by contacting Mark Franzen by email or at 773-561-3546.

    Lenten Retreat RSVP Form

About Sarah Crow

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​Sarah Crow received her BFA in painting and minor in creative writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2013, and an MFA in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in 2016. She currently lives and works in Chicago where she has also taught as a part-time lecturer at SAIC in the Painting and Drawing Department. Sarah entered the Catholic Church in 2017 and seeks to use her talents to serve Mother Church. You can learn more about her work here.

About Fr. Bob Sprott, OFM

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Fr. Bob Sprott, OFM, is a member of the Order of the Friars Minor (Franciscans).  He holds a PhD in linguistics from the University of Chicago, and his work in ministry has led him to the American Southwest, working with Pueblo and Hispanic villages, the Canadian Arctic, working in the Diocese of Churchill-Hudson Bay, and Guatemala, teaching and providing spiritual direction at a minor seminary run by the Benedictine monks near the city of Quetzaltenango. In 2000 he returned to the U.S. and began ten years in Chicago, many of which were spent at St. Peter’s in the Loop. He has taught numerous adult education courses at the Newberry Library and at area parishes.