Hillside in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Scalabrini Fathers
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 22, 2024
1. Scalabrini Fathers Marker
1538–1584
The Pious Society of the Fathers of St. Charles was founded in 1887 by Bishop J.B. Scalabrini for the assistance to the Italians throughout the world. It's members are working in Europe, North and South America and Australia.
Erected by Pious Society of the Fathers of St. Charles.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 41° 51.552′ N, 87° 54.262′ W. Marker is in Hillside, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is on South Wolf Road, 0.4 miles south of Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38). The marker is in section 7 of Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside IL 60162, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Queen of Heaven Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Jewish War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Berkeley Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wolf Road Prairie (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bohlander (approx. 2.1 miles away); First Bellwood Bell (approx. 2.3 miles
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More about this marker. The memorial sits amid a section of gravesites for members of the Scalabrini Fathers, part of a larger portion of Queen of Heaven cemetery, not far from the entrance, devoted to Catholic religious orders.
A statue of St. Charles Borromeo, after whom the Scalabrini Fathers are officially named ("The Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo") is at the center of this memorial. An etching of the order's founder, J.B. Scalabrini, is on the left side of the marker, and near it an etching of Matthew 19:29.
Also see . . .
1. The Scalabrinians official site. (Submitted on April 22, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. St. Charles Borromeo's Story. From Franciscan Media (Submitted on April 22, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 22, 2024
2. The memorial, with the Queen of Heaven offices in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
