Purpose & Activities
Fatima Prayer Community is a non-profit 501-3 organization that was organized in September 1982 by Sister Joseline D. Valdes SSSF and a group of Americans of Filipino decent. They realized the need for a Filipino based organization to serve their religious needs.
The purpose of Fatima Prayer Community for its members is to deepen their faith and spiritual life of the family by praying the rosary and sharing scripture reflections, to build a strong Christian Community among core members by prayer, love, and mutual support of one another.
Fatima Prayer Community has thirteen units and each have a Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima that travels in homes of sponsors each week for the praying of the rosary and scripture reflections.
Fatima Prayer Community accepts donations and sponsors fund-raising projects to provide assistance to the needy in the Philippines as well as in the United States. During the last five years, our fund-raising project was used to pay the mortgage of our Center.
The following activities take place at Our Lady of Fatima Center:
1. The Chapel is open for private devotion during the day.
2. There is a mass every first Saturday of the month for our sponsors.
3. Bi-monthly council meetings of the organization are held on the first Saturday of the month.
4. Retreats are held twice a year, one during Lent and one during Advent.
5. Celebration of birthdays and anniversaries of members are held at the Center. Group prayer meetings are conducted in homes every Saturdays or Sundays by appointment.
6. In-service meetings to train Coordinators and Core members throughout the year.
7. Fatima Prayer Community support retired nuns and victims of calamities such as Katrina in the U.S. as well as in other countries particularly the Philippines.
The following activities take place on a regular basis at our Center:
- Spiritual and psychological counseling by appointment
- Lenten journey prayer meetings
- Weekly Scripture Reflections conducted by every Unit in homes
- Seniors' Social gatherings
The outdoor shrine of our Lady of Fatima has been accomplished. We now have a chin-link fence. The latest project accomplished was the replacement of windows for the Center. Our 2009 fund-raising hopes to pay for vinyl siding of Our Lady of Fatima Center building. This is possible with your financial help. To give a tax-deductible donation to the Fatima Prayer Community, make checks payable to Fatima Prayer Community, 1600 Rand Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016.
Fatima Prayer Community Organization
The Fatima Prayer Community is presently composed of 13 Units serving in the Greater Chicago and suburbs. Each Unit has a Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima that travels in homes of sponsors each week for the praying of the rosary and scripture reflections.
Unit 1301 Our Lady of the Rosary
Coordinator: Tess Perea
Area: Bartlett, Hanover Park & West Suburbs
Unit 1302 Lady of Mount Carmel
Coordinators: Florie and Ike Panganiban
Area: Lombard & West Suburbs
Unit 1303 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Coordinators: Lulu and George de los Reyes
Area: Park Ridge & North Suburbs
Unit 1304 Our Lady of Lourdes
Coordinator: Letty Obaob
Area: Roselle, Schaumburg & West Suburbs
Unit 1305 Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
Coordinators: Lita Querubin & Marilyn Flores
Area: Schaumburg & Barrington Suburbs
Unit 1306 Our Lady of Refuge
Coordinators: Mel and Cora Sonon
Area: Chicago
Unit 1307 Our Lady of Confidence
Coordinators: Abe & Florivel Bulaclac
Boots Lodhia & Linda Sales
Area: North & East Chicago & North Suburbs
Unit 1308 Our Lady of Peace
Coordinators: Andrea & Nanding Matro
Linda & Cito Villegas
Area: North & East Chicago
Unit 1309 Our Lady of Hope
Coordinators: Betty Celis
Cion Ilarde & Rosario Villaroz
Area: South Suburbs
Unit 1310 Our Lady of Mercy
Coordinators: Ike & Regie Trasga
Tony & Henry Pineda
Area: Aurora & Far West Suburbs
Unit 1311 Our Lady of the Nativity
Coordinators: Rico & Vangie Sanchez
Jean & Ferdie Samaniego
Area: Greater Chicago
Unit 1312 Our Lady of Good Counsel
Coordinators: George & Fe Nolasco
Area: Algonquin, Streamwood & Far West Suburbs
Unit 1313 Our Lady Seat of Wisdom
Coordinators: Beth Manlanglung
Myrna Manlanglung
Zenaida de Guzman
Coordinator: Tess Perea
Area: Bartlett, Hanover Park & West Suburbs
Unit 1302 Lady of Mount Carmel
Coordinators: Florie and Ike Panganiban
Area: Lombard & West Suburbs
Unit 1303 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Coordinators: Lulu and George de los Reyes
Area: Park Ridge & North Suburbs
Unit 1304 Our Lady of Lourdes
Coordinator: Letty Obaob
Area: Roselle, Schaumburg & West Suburbs
Unit 1305 Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
Coordinators: Lita Querubin & Marilyn Flores
Area: Schaumburg & Barrington Suburbs
Unit 1306 Our Lady of Refuge
Coordinators: Mel and Cora Sonon
Area: Chicago
Unit 1307 Our Lady of Confidence
Coordinators: Abe & Florivel Bulaclac
Boots Lodhia & Linda Sales
Area: North & East Chicago & North Suburbs
Unit 1308 Our Lady of Peace
Coordinators: Andrea & Nanding Matro
Linda & Cito Villegas
Area: North & East Chicago
Unit 1309 Our Lady of Hope
Coordinators: Betty Celis
Cion Ilarde & Rosario Villaroz
Area: South Suburbs
Unit 1310 Our Lady of Mercy
Coordinators: Ike & Regie Trasga
Tony & Henry Pineda
Area: Aurora & Far West Suburbs
Unit 1311 Our Lady of the Nativity
Coordinators: Rico & Vangie Sanchez
Jean & Ferdie Samaniego
Area: Greater Chicago
Unit 1312 Our Lady of Good Counsel
Coordinators: George & Fe Nolasco
Area: Algonquin, Streamwood & Far West Suburbs
Unit 1313 Our Lady Seat of Wisdom
Coordinators: Beth Manlanglung
Myrna Manlanglung
Zenaida de Guzman