"We'll say 'hi' to the cardinal for you."

We'll all be in Chicagoland over the weekend to visit with His Eminence, Francis Cardinal George.  Below are some highlights of our itinerary.  We'll recap the journey here when we return...

[From the Saint Agnes School Parent Newsletter]

"Seniors in the Capstone Seminar class are traveling to Chicago with Fr. Ubel, Mr. DeJak, Mr. Adkins and Mrs. Houghton leaving this Saturday morning Dec 3^rd via train and returning Tuesday Dec 6^th. They will arrive at iconic Union Station in the afternoon and during their stay, students will have the opportunity to:

• visit with Fr. Robert Araujo, S.J., an internationally respected lawyer and expert on Aquinas and the Natural Law
• pray Solemn Vespers for the Second Sunday of Advent at the Monastery of the Holy Cross
• visit the famous Chicago Institute of Art
• tour the beautiful parish of St. John Cantius, known for its cultivation of sacred music and art
  sightsee in downtown Chicago from atop the Hancock building
• eat at at the legendary Pizzeria Uno 
• and -the highlight of the trip- we have a private audience and meeting with Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago and former President of the USCCB. The trip coincides with our readings of The Rule of St. Benedict, The Confessions of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas' Treatise on Law. A more detailed itinerary will soon appear on the Saint Agnes website.

The trip coincides with our readings of The Rule of St. Benedict, The Confessions of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas' Treatise on Law."