Harmony, Hope & Healing

Marge Nykaza, Executive Director &
Music Director
phone: 773-294-0267  
 
email: info@harmonyhopeandhealing.org
 

Harmony, Hope & Healing is a creative music program offering dignity and spiritual healing to the homeless and underserved in the Chicago area.

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Music teaches me how to listen and understand situations in my life.

I can sing and dance to express what I like and what I don’t like.  And I like that we are always together as a family.

Voices of the Women of HHH

    Be A STAR...
    Sing
    Today
    And
    Recover
and 
    discover the 
    creative person 
    you are!

Past Appearances

MAY 2007

Tuesday, May 20th
St. Rita High School
Novena
7:00 PM

Sunday, May 18th
Old St. Pat's Celebration of the Eucharist
UIC Forum
725 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago
10:00 AM Mass

Sunday, May 18th
St. Martin DePorres
Anniversary Celebration

APRIL 2008

Monday, April 14th
Ecumenical Service
Prelude HHH Choir
7:00 PM

Sunday, April 13th
St. Maria Goretti Dyer
500 Northgate Drive, Dyer, IN
10:30 AM

MARCH 2008

Sunday, March 9th
Old St. Pat's Church
11:15 AM Mass

Tuesday, March 4th
Marge's Lenten Reflection
St. George

Sunday, March 2nd
Choir from the Communities of Churches
St. John Fisher, Beverly
4:00 pm

FEBRUARY 2008

Wednesday, February 27th
Marian Catholic High School Retreat
Small ensemble

Sunday, February 24th
Old St. Pat's Church
11:15 AM Mass

Sunday, February 17th
Institute of Women Today Fundraiser
Luncheon - The Vincennes Senior Choir and
small ensemble
The Martinique
8200 S. Cicero

Thursday, February 14th
Women and Abuse Issues
St. Xavier University, Chicago
Board Member Angela Hicks & small ensemble

DECEMBER 2007
Monday, December 24th
Old St. Pat's Christmas Eve Mass
3:00 PM

Monday, December 24th
The Mantle
Port Ministries Prayer Service
11:00 AM

Thursday, December 20th
Walls Memorial Church
200 S. Sacramento Ave., Chicago
featuring Higgins House
7:45 PM

Thursday, December 20th
Nazareth Academy
School Prayer featuring St. Martin's
11:00 AM

Sunday, December 16th
St. Martin's de Porres
St. Paul's Church
11:00 AM

Sunday, December 16th
St. Paul's Episcopal Methodist Church
St. Martin's
9:30 AM

Sunday, December 16th
St. Martin's Mass and Party
4:00 PM

Saturday, December 15th
Resurrection Life Center, St. Martin's
7370 W. Talcott
1:30 PM

Sunday, December 9th
Institute of Women Holiday Concert IWT
3:00 PM

Friday, December 7th
Chicago Prayer Breakfast
Chicago Hilton Towers
7:00 AM


NOVEMBER 2007
Sunday, November 25th
Old St. Pat’s Mass 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday, November 21st
H.E.L.P. - Help Ease Local Poverty
Catholic Charities Facility
721 N. LaSalle, Chicago
4:00 PM

Sunday, November 18th
Church of the Transfiguration Episcopal Church
Cathedral Shelter
12219 S. 86
th Ave., Palos Park
10:00 AM

Saturday, November 17th
University of Chicago Service League Annual Bazaar
St. Martin's Quadrangle Club
11:30 AM

Friday, November 16th
Queen of Martyrs Prayer Service
Marge accepts certificates for HHH
12:30 PM

Wednesday, November 14th
Inspire - IP, Loyola University
(small ensemble and Marge a presenter)
11:00 AM


OCTOBER 2007
Sunday, October 28th
Old St. Pat’s Church
11:15 AM Mass

Saturday, October 27th
HHH Fundraising Concert
Church of the Mediator
10961 S. Hoyne, Chicago
Sponsored by; New Neighbors, Inc. and The Church of the Mediator
2:00 PM

Wednesday, October 17th
Holistic Health Class at UIC
Marge speaks, 4:00-5:30 PM

Saturday, October 13th
Mercy Conference on Aging
Marge is a guest speaker

Sunday, October 7th
St. Anne’s in Barrington
Sharing Parish Mass
10:00 AM Mass


SEPTEMBER 2007
Sunday, September 30th
Old St. Pat's Mass
11:15 AM Mass

Saturday, September 29th
Walkathon and singing with St. Martin's
Calumet Park


Sunday, September 23rd
Old St. Pat’s Church
11:15 AM Mass

Thursday, September 20th
Cabrini Green Legal Aid Fundraiser
The Fairmont Hotel, Chicago

Sunday, September 9th
St. Martin’s Choir performs
Loretto Fest  - Loretto Convent
Wheaton, IL
2:30 -6:30 p.m.


Thursday, September 6
th
Marge speaks at The Hektoen Institute of Medicine, Nurses and the Humanities
at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
345 E. Superior, Chicago
5:15 – 7:30 p.m.

AUGUST 2007

Wednesday, August 29th
H.E.L.P.- Help Ease Local Poverty
Catholic Charities Facility
721 N. LaSalle, Chicago  5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 26
th
St. Ann's Gospel Brunch - Choir
Barrington, IL
 

JULY 2007
Sunday, July 29th
Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15 am Mass

 

JUNE 2007
Saturday, June 16th
Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk
Montrose Harbor
10:30 am

Sunday, June 24
th 

Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15 am Mass

 

MAY 2007
Friday, May 11th
Looptopia
The First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
77 W. Washington St.
The Choir will perform at 5:30 until 6:45

Sunday, May 20th
Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15 am Mass

 

APRIL 2007
Sunday, April 29th
Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15 am Mass

Saturday, April 28th
St. Clement Church in Chicago
4 pm

Monday, April 23rd
Interfaith Prayer Service

St. Basil/Visitation Church
843 W. Garfield Blvd. Chicago
7:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday, April 21st-22nd

St. Patrick's Church, Champaign-Urbana, IL

Sunday, April 1
st
Palm Sunday Mass
St. Giles Family Community, Oak Park, IL
 

MARCH 2007
Monday, March 26th

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission
1175 Grove St., Glenview, IL
7:30 pm

Sunday, March 25
th
Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15 am Mass

Monday, March 19
th
New Neighbors Transitional Housing Ministry will be holding their annual meeting at the Morgan Park Presbyterian church 110th Pl and Longwood Drive in Chicago starting at 7:30 with a potluck dinner. The meeting will include a presentation by Ms Marge Nykaza, Executive Director of Harmony, Hope and Healing.
 
Sunday, March 18th
Choir of Hope's concert at Transfiguration
Church of the Transfiguration
12219 S. 86th Avenue
Palos Park, IL 60464-1263
(708) 448-1200
4:00 pm

Sunday, March 11th
St. Maria Goretti Church, Dyer, IN
Mass and brunch
10:30 am

Saturday, March 10th
St. Edmund's


FEBRUARY 2007
Sunday, February 25th
A Lenten Journey with Harmony, Hope & Healing
McDonough Chapel St. Xavier University, Chicago
3:00 pm

Friday, February 23rd
Marian Catholic High School
2:30 pm

Sunday, February 18th
Old St. Pat's Mass and Concert
Celebrating the release of our 2
nd CD "It's Me!"
11:15 am

JANUARY 2007
Sunday, January 21st
Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15 am Mass

Friday, January 19
th
Justice Day Celebration at Sacred Heart School,
Chicago

DECEMBER 2006

December 10

Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15am Mass

December 1

Chicago Leadership Breakfast
Chicago Hilton & Towers
7:30-9:30am

NOVEMBER 2006
November 26

Old St. Pat's Church
718 W. Adams, Chicago
11:15am Mass

November 19
Church of the Transfiguration Episcopal Church
12219 S. 80th Avenue, Palos Park
10:00am

November 1

Mother McAuley High School
All Saints Day Liturgy
8:40am

OCTOBER 2006

October 20

Illinois Housing Coalition OperaFest
Old St. Pats
8 pm

October 18

Marge Nykaza presenting Holistic Healing to Nurses in Training at UIC
5-7 pm

AUGUST 2006
August 1-5
Peace Builders

August 27
Beth Shalom B'Nai Zachen
Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation
6601 S. Kedzie, Chicago

JULY 2006
July 30
Old St. Pat's Church
718 West Adams, Chicago
5:00pm

July 20

National Association of Pastoral Musicians
Central Regional Convention
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids, Michigan

JUNE 2006
June 25
Old St. Pat's Church
718 West Adams, Chicago
11:15am Mass

June 24

Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk
Montrose Harbor
4400 North at the Lakefront
9:30am

June 17

Cathedral Shelter Fund Raiser

MAY 2006
May 21
Old St. Pat's Church
718 West Adams, Chicago
11:15am Mass

May 17

H.E.L.P.- Help Ease Local Poverty
Catholic Charities Facility
721 N. LaSalle, Chicago
5:00pm

APRIL 2006
April 2
Presbyterian Church of Western Springs
5250 Wolf Rd., Western Springs, IL

MARCH 2006
March 15
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
1775 Grove St., Glenview, IL

March 8

Holy Family Church
2515 W. Palatine Rd., Inverness, IL

March 1

Queen of Peace High School
7659 S. Linder, Burbank, IL

FEBRUARY 2006

February 25-26
St. Patrick's Church in Champaign, IL

February 24

HHH retreat

February 19
Old St. Pats

February 16
Festival of Faith
Donald E Stevens Convention Center
River Road, Rosemont, IL

JANUARY
2006
January 27
HHH retreat with Denise LaGiglia

January 26

Cathedral Shelter Board Meeting -
Higgin's House Men's Choir

January 24
St. Huberts Parish, 729 Grand Canyon St.
Hoffman Estates
Choir of Hope -

January 20

Sacred Heart School, 6250 Sheridan Rd -
Choir of Hope -" Living The Dream of Peace"

January 15 
        
Old St. Pat’s

DECEMBER
2005
December 24    
The Mantle Christmas Party and prayer

December 21
  
H.E.L.P  Help Ease Local Poverty Holiday Dinner
Catholic Charities
721 N. LaSalle  

December 18  

IBVM Retired Sister Christmas Party

December 17

St. Martin's Christmas Mass and party

December 16

Awards Luncheon Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic

December 13

Women in Construction Holiday Party (private)

NOVEMBER 2005
November 27    
Old St. Pat’s

OCTOBER
2005
October 1        
Unity Rally Catholics United for Racial Justice

October 23
       
Old St. Pat’s

SEPTEMBER
2005
September 25    
Old St. Pat’s

September 9 
     
St. Peters
Marge Nykaza in Concert

AUGUST 2005
August 28
          
Old St. Pat’s

JULY
2005
July 6, 7 & 8
Training Session for the Learning Basket
Institute of Cultural Affairs


July 17

Old St. Pat’s

July 23
HHH Sings @ Maria Shelter
(Neighborhood Healthfare)

JUNE 2005
June 18
Chicago Food Depository
Hunger Walk 2005
Montrose Harbor

June 20-24
Peace Builders

June 29 

Mercy Hospital
90th Birthday Celebration

MAY 2005
May 6
Cathedral Shelter Benefit
Lincoln Park / Café Brauer

APRIL 2005
April 29
St. Joseph Bradley, IL

April 23

Celebration 2005
Mother McAuley Dinner Dance
Drury Lane, Oakbrook
Marge Nykaza
Distinguished Alumna Award

April 10
St. Xavier University
Marge Nykaza in Concert
McGuire Hall

MARCH 2005
March 4
The Assembly Conference
Itasca, IL

March 6
First We Sing Concert
Rockefeller Chapel

FEBRUARY 2005
February 6
Choir of Hope
The Rite of Election
Holy Name Cathedral

February 20
                   
Choir of Hope
Old St. Pat's Church

O
CTOBER 2004
October 22
50th year Celebration
Higgins House of Vincenes
Cathedral Shelter

October 24
Senior Choir
115th celebration of St. Stephens

October 29
Fundraiser/Concert
at Lighthouse for Cathedral Shelter

SEPTEMBER 2004
September 25

Vincenes Senior Choir at Salvation Army
THOMPSON & KUENSTER FUNERAL HOME Oak Lawn, IL

AUGUST 2004
August 9 - 12

PEACEBUILDERS INTIATIVE Catholic Theological Union Students involved in Peacebuilders will visit HHH various sites

JUNE 2004
June 6

HARMONY, HOPE & HEALING IN CONCERT Mother McAuley High School Auditorium, 3737 W. 99th Street, Chicago, IL Featuring a special presentation of the children's opera, STONE SOUP, partially funded by The Chicago Lyric Opera, the Choir of HHH, the South Side Community Choir and friends

June 10
A TRIBUTE TO SR. PATRICIA CROWLEY of Deborah's Place Featuring: Cherisse Ellis, singer

June 19
HUNGER WALK - GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY Montrose Harbor Featuring the Combine Choir of HHH

June 20 - 25
PEACEBUILDERS INTIATIVE Catholic Theological Union Students involved in Peacebuilders will visit HHH various sites

June 28
NATIONAL PASTORAL MUSICIANS' CONVENTION Featuring the Combine Choir of HHH


JANUARY 2004
January 2
Rest Haven, Palos Heights, IL
MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND IMAGE MAKING

 
 
  Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, May 21st
Saint Giles
Marge Speaks

Wednesday, May 28th
Sounds and Energy
St. Xavier University
Marge Speaks for the Archdiocese of Chicago

 

 


 

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