The Sisters of St. Joseph are having a moving sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11 and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12 at the old Lourdes High School, 5531 S. Karlov Ave.
The St. Bruno Teen Club will be holding a Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale in the parish hall, 4751 S. Harding Ave. The breakfast will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6.
Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 3 to 10 years, and free for those under 3 years old. The proceeds will help the teens earn their way to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Kansas City, Mo.
St. Turibius will be holding its 3rd Annual Alumni Reunion from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 26. The reunion will be held in New Felician Hall, beneath the church at 5646 S. Karlov Ave. There will be a raffle along with pizza and pop for sale. Tours of the school will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. I attended this event last year and most likely will be there again.
Super Bingo will be played at St. Richard, 5032 S. Kostner Ave., on Saturday, April 12. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the games begin at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 at the door and $20 in advance.
On Saturday, April 5, there will be a benefit for a 7-year-old boy, Elijah Gomez. Elijah was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and cannot walk. He is intelligent and articulate. In November, state funding for his therapy treatments was cut off and his parents need help with the ongoing medical bills. The benefit will be held at Hawthorne Race Track, 3501 S. Laramie Ave., Cicero, from 6 to 11 p.m. The cost is $30 per person.
This weekend my friend Pat and I will be celebrating her birthday at the musical, “Jersey Boys.” Jersey Boys is showing at the LaSalle Bank Theatre and is the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
They were responsible for musical hits such as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.” I bought the tickets about six months ago and am quite excited. I will fill you in on the show next week.
March 22 was one of the happiest days of my life. As my husband and I drove past 58th and Pulaski, I let out a scream. Yes, the soft-serve ice cream parlor is once again open. The opening of the ice cream parlor has always been a sure sign of spring.
I was worried that it would close, what with that “For Sale” sign posted all winter. That little ice cream shack has been a pretty big part of my life through all the past summers. I know I will visit it quite often this summer to for my strawberry sundaes.