I just returned from a weekend Winter Silent Retreat at MSRC. Wow! I had never been on a retreat…read morebefore and wasn't sure what to expect. The facilitiy is immaculate ... since I had alot of quiet time, I actually spent a little time looking around for dust or dirt and found NONE. The Sisters there were pleasant and very accomodating, and the food they prepared for us was really, really good. I can't say enough about how the whole place was run like a 5 star hotel, really. I would return again.

The staff are most welcoming and open, they do a great job serving the community. I work for a non…read moreprofit serving families and they are always helpful to me and those I serve. Please consider this church, they have many programs for serving children and adults.

I never thought to write a review of our church, but I figure that it also goes with the general…read moremission of this site to share opinions about all sorts of things, so here goes... I do not consider myself to be a terribly pious person, but I do tend to follow my wife's lead when it comes to spirituality. When she told me she had found a "great church" for us to attend Mass on Sundays, I was intrigued. My first experience there convinced me that not only was she right, but that St. Scholastica would provide us with inspiration and a sense of belonging. I'm happy to say that my instincts were right - we have enjoyed becoming members of this parish, and find the celebrations to be refreshingly thoughtful and pleasant; we also enjoy their music program greatly. In short, it's a great place to reflect on life and we are glad we found it!

Review is ONLY for the annual Korean Food Bazaar. I was meeting a fellow yelper/friend…read moreapproximately around two. Now that I have gone through this experience I would have not gone this late, but being a newbie to the Bazaar, and since it was advertised to be going on until 6 or 7, this seemed like a perfectly fine time to meet. Wrong. I got there before my friend, and spent 20-25 minutes driving around looking to park. Terrible. Frustrated I eventually ran into the parking garage on Bellefonte St. I quickly pulled in. Just a quick tidbit on that. I was parked there under 2 hours and it was $5.00. Better than a traffic ticket but a little expensive. If I wasn't so annoyed I would have kept looking. So I get to the church. Again, first timer. I am lost. There seems to be no sense of order. I don't know where to go, or in that case what to do. I knew I was hungry. I knew I wanted to eat, but where is the food??? I saw what appeared to be an unorganized line and jumped in there somewhere to wait for your choice of Dak Ggochi-BBQ chicken on a skewer $3.00, or Korean BBQ Beef, served with rice and marinated cucumbers, $9.00. I chose the latter as I wanted something more filling. After waiting in a rather long line I handed my money over they tossed my beef, rice, and two slivers of cucumber in a takeout bowl. I quickly secured a spot under a tent and dug in while I awaited my friend's arrival. The rice was white, more like the sticky kind. Ok, average really. The beef was cold. I don't mean cool, it was cold. It tasted ok, though I wasn't expecting it to the way it looked, but the flavor was decent. The cucumber was probably my favorite part. But it was such a small, small part. I asked a couple people around me where they got their soup. Finally I was getting some directions. I was told to head inside. Well I didn't even know there was food in there! Once my friend arrived we headed in. So more chaos inside. They had the menu inside, which would have been very helpful when I first arrived since it mapped out where on the grounds or inside to find their different offerings. Unfortunately for us they were out of just about everything. We waited in line for soup, by the time we made it to the front the only dish left was the Hoe Naengmyeon, which almost seemed like a combo of the Mul Naengmyeon since it included half a hardboiled egg. So the dish is chilled spicy buckwheat noodles with skate fish, cucumber, and Korean radish. Maybe it's a cultural thing I am not aware of but, what is up with skate fish? Is it supposed to be full of bones and cartilage? Most of my pieces looked like spines! I was stabbing one piece with my chop stick and it was so tough it wouldn't budge. I tried biting into a piece and it was tough as leather. You can't chew this! Also the bones were everywhere. Pretty gross. This dish was $8.00. On a positive note the noodles and other components were good, but that fish just flat out gross. I spent a decent amount of money attending this event. At least I know for the future to get here early, get a menu, and bother as many people as I can with questions about the cuisine. Clearly no surprise that was the only meal left. More like 2.5 stars, but for the church bumped up to three.

This review pertains to the Korean Food Bazaar event which was held at this church…read more First timer attending this event and thus one pays the price of being clueless on how to get the goods in order to settle all those images of authentic Korean dishes you were expecting to bite into. Out of luck this time. Great food waits for no one. To start with, I agree with all of the comments and summaries from the previous reviewers regarding this event. I could not believe the wonderful turn out and the bustling activity associated with it. It reminded me of ants or bees entering and exiting their mounds or hives. There was a system to the madness but I figured it out a little to late! The volunteers and other bazaar goers were as helpful as they could possibly be in guiding me and my fellow yelper friend work through this maze of activity. The printed up menu listed a wonderful assortment of terrific sounding dishes. We both discovered that only one or two dishes were available so we went with it. It was good, but we both agreed we would have preferred less foreign crunching matter in the noodle dish. All in all, the day was lovely and the actual church itself is a beautiful structure and it was great seeing all the hard work and dedication that went into this yearly affair.

5 Stars because they help a lot of people in need. They also have dedicated there life to helping…read morepeople. The world needs more people to help each other.

Cool atmosphere and a nice combination of open space with some private nooks and closed off areas…read morefor discussion. Attendants both helpful and friendly. It would be nice if the my extended their hours a few nights per week.

Been going to this fish fry for decades. St Al's is always the best in the north suburbs. Now…read morethey have a BIG hall and the service is very fast, with 'students' serving and picking up. was there last friday and at 6pm no wait.

Fish fry review only... We decided to have fish fry for…read moredinner. I called and ordered and the hubby picked up because he works nearby. He said it was busy but didn't take too long. It was warm when he got it home, not scalding... always a positive. He got 2 sandwiches. I chose a dinner with 2 sides that included peirogies and Mac n cheese. Yum on all fronts. We got fried fish but in the land of fried this fish was light and not greasy. It was also mild and fresh fish. Delicious! The peirogies were stuffed with mashed potatoes and the Mac n cheese was cheesy goodness. And all for $22...cheap and good! We also got 2 little brownies for dessert which were good and homemade. I love lent...fish fries are awesome! I would go back!

This is an awesome church. Sunday worship incredibly moving and lively. With sermons that will…read moreinstill faith and hope. Wednesday Bible Class is really informative and theologically sound. I love this place!