Purple Project

10/13/2026

ONE WEEK UNTIL THE NIGHT OF HOPE! 💜

Join us for a beautiful evening of faith, hope, healing, and God's mercy!

📍 St. Dennis Catholic Church
1214 S. Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL

📅 Sunday, October 18
🕔 5:00 PM

💜 FREE ADMISSION — ALL ARE WELCOME!

Come experience an evening of hope and healing! 🙏💜

10/04/2026

💜 TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE NIGHT OF HOPE!
Join us for a beautiful evening of hope, healing, prayer, and music. We are blessed to have incredibly talented singers sharing their gifts throughout the evening.

🙏 Father Dennis will be there to offer his gift of healing through prayer.

I’ll also be sharing my story of losing Alisha and Ava, my journey through grief and faith, and how God eventually led me through the prison doors to meet the man who took their lives—a story of forgiveness, mercy, and hope.

📍 St. Dennis Catholic Church
1214 S. Hamilton Street
Lockport, IL 60441

📅 Sunday, October 18
⏰ 5:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission — everyone is welcome!

💜 Come and bring someone who needs hope

09/27/2026

THREE WEEKS UNTIL THE NIGHT OF HOPE 💜

Sometimes God allows things to happen in our lives that simply don’t make sense while we are walking through them. Doors close. People leave. Plans change. We experience rejection, loss, and pain, and we wonder, “God, where are You in all of this?”
What I have learned through my own journey is that God can take even the most painful parts of our stories and lead us somewhere we never imagined.
On September 10, God led me through the doors of a prison to come face-to-face with the man who took my daughter Alisha and my granddaughter Ava life.
It was a journey I never thought I would take.
But God had been preparing my heart long before I ever walked through those doors. Looking back now, I can see that even during the times when nothing made sense, He was still working.
On October 18, I will be sharing more of that journey and what God has taught me about suffering, forgiveness, mercy, and trusting Him when we cannot understand His plan.
Please join us for a beautiful evening of hope, healing, prayer, and music.

💜 NIGHT OF HOPE
📅 October 18, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
⛪ St. Dennis Catholic Church
📍 1214 S. Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL 60441
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Beautiful music by the incredibly talented Stephen Kocher, Twyla Sokolewicz, and Catheryn Kuhar, with Paul Bertino on piano.
This evening is for anyone who is hurting, grieving, searching, struggling to forgive, or simply needing to be reminded that God has not abandoned you.
You do NOT need a ticket to attend. We are simply asking you to sign up at purpleproject.org so we can have an approximate head count.
Come as you are. Bring your wounds. Bring your questions. Bring the things you don’t understand.
God is still writing your story. 💜🙏

On August 19, 2012, our daughter, Alisha Bromfield, and her unborn child were brutally murdered. My husband, Joe, and I were devastated when we heard the news. After the shock wore off, we each struggled with grief in our own way. I was left with two overwhelming emotions, anger and guilt. I felt so...

09/12/2026

💜 5 Weeks Until Night of Hope! 💜
We are officially five weeks away from Night of Hope!

Join us on October 18 at 5:00 PM at:

📍 St. Dennis Catholic Church
1214 S. Hamilton Street
Lockport, IL 60441

Come for a beautiful evening filled with inspiring testimony, healing prayer, beautiful music, and hope.

🎟️ Tickets are FREE! You do not need a ticket to attend, but registering helps us know how many people to prepare for.

Get your free tickets at www.purpleproject.com

Please share and invite someone who could use an evening of hope and healing. 💜

09/08/2026

💜 The Purple Project’s Night of Hope is coming to Lockport! 💜
Join us Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM at St. Dennis Catholic Church, 1214 S. Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL.
An evening of healing, hope, forgiveness, prayer, music and grace, with healing prayers, Reconciliation, and the relics of St. Maria Goretti. 🙏✝️
All are welcome! Come as you are and bring someone who could use a little hope. 💜
Sign up at PurpleProject.org

08/28/2026

Today, The Purple Project honors the reason behind it all 💜Alisha, on what would have been her 36th birthday. 💜
Alisha loved to laugh and had a way of reminding us not to take life too seriously. So today, in memory of Alisha, let’s spread a little of that spirit.
Tell a joke. Make someone laugh. Smile at a stranger. Hold the door open. Reach out to someone you haven’t talked to in a long time. Tell someone you love them. And if you need to—say you’re sorry.
It doesn’t have to be something big. Sometimes the smallest act of love can change someone’s entire day.
Happy 36th Birthday, Alisha. The Purple Project exists because your life mattered—and it still does. 💜

08/22/2026

08/19/2026

Today, on the 14th anniversary of the loss of Alisha and her precious unborn daughter, Ava Lucille, The Purple Project chooses not to focus on the evil that happened that day, but on their lives, their love, and the beautiful legacy that continues because they were here. 💜
Today we especially remember every grieving parent who carries the name of a child in their heart.
Heavenly Father, hold every grieving mother and father especially close today. Bring comfort to the places that still ache, strength for the days that feel too heavy, and peace in knowing that the love between a parent and child never ends. Remind them that their child's life mattered, their name matters, and their love continues to leave its mark on this world.
May Alisha and Ava's memory inspire us today to love more deeply, live more gently, and offer kindness wherever we can.
In memory of Alisha, Ava, and every child gone too soon. 💜
Amen.

06/30/2026

A huge thank you to Luke Malak for so generously offering to capture our Stations of the Cross Dedication with your camera. These photos are absolutely beautiful and truly tell the story of the day.
You captured the faith, the love, the fellowship, and the hope that filled every moment. Looking through these pictures allows us to relive such a meaningful day, and we are so grateful for the gift of these memories.
Thank you, Luke, for sharing your talent and your heart with The Purple Project. We will treasure these photos for years to come. 💜

06/29/2026

Yesterday was a day our family will treasure forever.
Our Stations of the Cross Dedication was so much more than a ceremony. It was a reminder that even in our deepest suffering, Jesus walks every step beside us. My prayer is that every grieving mother and father who comes to this place will know they are not alone and, as they walk each station, they will unite their own suffering with Christ's and find hope, peace, and healing.
A very special thank you to Fr. Carl Schmitt for traveling all the way from Door County to bless the Stations of the Cross. Father Carl, you have been walking beside our family since the heartbreaking day Alisha and Ava were taken from us. Through every season of grief, every Night of Hope, every prayer, and now this beautiful dedication, you have faithfully reminded us of God's love and His promise that He never abandons us. We are beyond grateful for your friendship, your priesthood, and the countless ways you have helped carry our family through the darkest days. We love you dearly.
To our incredible musician Twyla Sokolewicz amd Stephen Kocherthank you for sharing your beautiful God-given gifts. Your voices touched every heart and made this celebration even more meaningful.
To the generous anonymous donors who made these Stations of the Cross possible, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Because of your generosity, this sacred place will bless grieving families for years to come. What an incredible gift you have given.
To Kim, Scott, Gail, Erin, Linda, Jill, Megan, Bree, Alexis, and Luke, thank you for the countless hours you spent preparing, decorating, serving, organizing, cleaning, and making sure every detail came together so beautifully. This day would not have been possible without your love, generosity, and servant hearts. We are so grateful for each and every one of you.
A special thank you to Luke Malak for capturing the day through his beautiful photographs. Because of your talent, we will be able to cherish these memories for years to come.
Thank you to Upper Crust Catering for the wonderful meal. The food was absolutely delicious, and so many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed it.
And to our friends and family...thank you for coming, for praying with us, for supporting us, and for surrounding us with so much love. Seeing so many familiar faces filled our hearts with gratitude.
What began as unimaginable heartbreak has become a place where hope can bloom again. We pray this will always be a sanctuary where people encounter Jesus, find comfort, and remember that even on the road to Calvary, resurrection is coming.
Our hearts are full. Thank you all for making this day so incredibly special. 💜✝️