Saturday Morning Breakfast Club

Join friends and colleagues for breakfast over topics relevant to the Christian/Catholic faith.

March 10

Called to Serve the Lord and One Another: Examining our Baptismal role as priest, prophet and king

Monsignor Kenneth Velo has been a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago for more than 30 years, having served in numerous positions including vice chancellor and executive assistant to Archbishop Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago. He has also served as president of the Catholic Church Extension Society and is the current president of the Big Shoulders Fund, an organization dedicated to supporting children and neighborhoods in inner-city Chicago.  More than half of the students attending Big Shoulders-supported schools come from families who live at or below the poverty level. 

April 21

Join us for the series conclusion with the distinguished Francis Cardinal George

Cardinal Francis George is the first Chicago native to become Archbishop of Chicago. Installed in May 1997, he arrived by way of the west coast, where he had spent less than a year as Archbishop of Portland, Oregon and five years as Bishop of Yakima, Washington. He is the thirteenth Ordinary for Chicago since its establishment as a diocese in 1843. The northwest side native, a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, is the sixth Cardinal to lead the Chicago Archdioceses 2.3 million Catholics. He has assumed a prominent position among U.S. Cardinals, serving as the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2007 to 2010. His pastoral leadership encompasses international and national audiences.