YCP Chicago

Meet Micheil Pruni, one of our panelists for our upcoming Executive Panel Discussion on “Sanctity in Ordinary Life”! 🎤

🗓️ Mon 6/22 6:00-9:00pm
📍 St. Mary of the Angels (1850 N. Hermitage Ave.)
🙏 Optional Mass at 5:30pm
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Micheil Pruni is the Director of the Midtown Achievement Center for boys at Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers, where he has served since first joining as a Summer Advisor in 2014. Over the past decade, he has held several leadership roles, including Director of the College Orientation Program and Assistant Center Director, supporting young men and families across Chicago’s West and South Sides through mentorship, academics, and character formation.

In 2024, Micheil was named Young Professional of the Year by Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Chicago and was selected for the 2025 Military Mentors Fellowship in Washington, D.C. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from The Ohio State University and is passionate about developing leaders through service, discipline, and community.

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Meet Pilar Pardo, one of our panelists for our upcoming Executive Panel Discussion on “Sanctity in Ordinary Life”! 🎤

🗓️ Mon 6/22 6:00-9:00pm
📍 St. Mary of the Angels (1850 N. Hermitage Ave.)
🙏 Optional Mass at 5:30pm
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Pilar Pardo is the Center Director of the Metro Achievement Center for girls at Midtown Educational Foundation, where she leads programs dedicated to helping young women grow through academic excellence, virtue development, and mentorship.

Originally from Granada, Spain, Pilar earned a law degree before completing her MBA at IESE Business School. She previously helped expand an international sacred art and architecture business and later founded USAMadrid Books in Chicago, a company focused on providing Spanish-language educational resources to Hispanic communities across the United States. Passionate about mission-driven work, Pilar brings global business experience and a deep commitment to serving young people and families in Chicago.

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Meet Dan Cheely, one of our panelists for our upcoming Executive Panel Discussion on “Sanctity in Ordinary Life”! 🎤

🗓️ Mon 6/22 6:00-9:00pm
📍 St. Mary of the Angels (1850 N. Hermitage Ave.)
🙏 Optional Mass at 5:30pm
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Dan Cheely is a retired civil litigation attorney and Director of Evangelization at St. Mary of the Angels Church in Chicago. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, he was recently named Catholic Lawyer of the Year and brings a lifelong passion for truth, faith, and evangelization to his work.

Dan is a supernumerary member of Opus Dei, striving to live out holiness in daily life through prayer and service. Together with his wife Pat, he raised nine children and now enjoys his favorite role as “Pops” to his growing family of grandchildren.

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Join us on Sat 6/27 as we partner with Mission of Our Lady of the Angels to volunteer at a neighborhood block party! 🎉🤝

📅 June 27 | 10am-2pm
📍 Mission of Our Lady of the Angels (3808 W Iowa)
🍽 Lunch provided
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We’ll be serving local families through games, food, hospitality, fellowship, and faith-filled activities while sharing Christ’s love through joyful witness. The day will also include opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration and evangelization.

Come help us build community, bring joy to local families, and be a witness to the Gospel 🙌 Register now at the link below!

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Meet Fr. John Waiss, one of our panelists for our upcoming Executive Panel Discussion on “Sanctity in Ordinary Life”! 🎤

🗓️ Mon 6/22 6:00-9:00pm
📍 St. Mary of the Angels (1850 N. Hermitage Ave.)
🙏 Optional Mass at 5:30pm
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Fr. John Waiss is a priest of Prelature of Opus Dei and currently pastor of St. Mary of the Angels parish in Chicago. He has preached numerous retreats and day of recollections and holds a Ph.D. in ecclesiastical philosophy from Rome’s Pontifical University of Santa Croce, as well as a B.S. and M.S. from Notre Dame and Stanford.

His books include “Bible Mary - The Mother of Jesus in the Word of God,” “Letters Between a Catholic and an Evangelical,” “Born to Love,” and “What Happens When You Die”?

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✨ “Our Lord is calling us to sanctify the ordinary tasks of every day, for the perfection of the Christian is to be found precisely there.” - St. Josemaria Escriva

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Holiness isn’t only found in monasteries, mission fields, or extraordinary moments. It’s found in meetings, commutes, friendships, family life, deadlines, dishes, and the everyday moments of ordinary life. 🙏💼

Join YCP Chicago for our next Executive Panel Discussion: “Sanctity in Ordinary Life” — an inspiring evening exploring how Catholic young professionals can pursue holiness right where God has placed them.

Inspired by the teachings of, this event will feature a panel of Catholic professionals involved with sharing practical wisdom and personal experiences on integrating faith into modern professional life.

Whether you’re navigating your career, discerning your vocation, striving to grow spiritually, or simply looking for deeper purpose in your everyday life, this event is for you. ✨

📍 St. Mary of the Angels
🗓 Monday, June 22, 2026
⏰ 5:30–9:00 PM

🕊 Schedule Highlights:
5:30 PM — Optional Daily Mass
6:00 PM — Networking + Dinner
7:10 PM — Executive Panel Discussion
8:30 PM — Final Networking
9:00 PM — Optional Fellowship at Bucktown Pub 🍻

💙 Members: FREE
🎟 Non-Members: $10

Come for the conversation. Leave inspired to become a saint in the middle of ordinary life.

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What a grace-filled Saturday at YCP Chicago’s Easter Retreat last month! 💛 From Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite, to inspiring talks from Shelley Haisman and Jenny Dunkin of Abundantly Favored, to an inspiring testimony from Shelley’s daughter Hannah, to Adoration, Confession, small groups, and authentic community - this retreat was a beautiful reminder to slow down, listen to God’s voice, and remember the truth He speaks over our lives.

Thank you Jenny & Shelley, Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church for sharing your beautiful church with us, and everyone who joined us to refresh your spirit, reset your mindset, and remember who God says you are ✝️

St. Joseph the Worker, pray for us! 🙏

⚖️🍻 Objection: your Wednesday plans are too boring.

Luckily, YCP Chicago and the are coming to the rescue with a Suburbs Networking Happy Hour THIS Wednesday, May 13 at in Lombard.

Translation?
Good drinks. Great conversations. Ambitious Catholic young professionals. Zero need to drive downtown after work. 🙌

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Whether you’re looking to expand your network, meet new friends, debate theology over fries, or potentially meet your future law partner in business casual attire… this is your sign to come.

✨ Complimentary appetizers included
🍺 YCP Belong Members receive a FREE drink
🤝 Come solo or bring your work bestie
📍 Empire Burgers & Brew | Lombard, IL
🗓 Wednesday, May 13
⏰ 6:30–9:00 PM

Spots are filling quickly, so don’t wait until the “court is adjourned” to sign up.

🔗 Use the link in our bio or sign up here: bit.ly/ycp-chi-nhh-may-2026