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Six men ordained to the priesthood May 20
The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomed six new priests on May 20. They hail from Mexico, Poland, Indiana and the archdiocese itself, and they range in age from 27 to 44. The men, who will take up their new assignments July 1, have walked varied paths toward ordination. Learn about them here, and join Chicago Catholic in congratulating them.
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Changes coming to Theology on Tap this summer
Theology on Tap started more than 35 years ago as an effort to bring young adults together in an informal setting to discuss and learn about their faith and how it applies to their daily lives.
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Processions mark Fatima anniversaryBy Joyce Duriga, Editor
It was a sight to see: More than 1,500 people processing west on Chicago Avenue as the sun set on May 13 praying the rosary, singing and carrying candles. They made their way from St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St., to St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 1351 W. Evergreen Ave., in honor of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima and to pray for peace.
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Neighbors bless site of deadly shootings in Brighton ParkBy Joyce Duriga, Editor
Armed with ponchos, umbrellas and prayers, more than 100 Brighton Park and Back of the Yards residents walked on May 10 in the pouring rain from Immaculate Conception Parish, 2745 W. 44th St., to 46th Place and Rockwell, the site of two shootings on May 7 that killed three and injured eight. The previous week two Chicago Police officers were shot in Back of the Yards.
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Deacon: ‘It’s going to take a village to save our babies’There is a role for everyone and everyone is needed to stem the violence in Chicago.
That was the message of “A Call to Action,” a May 20 gathering hosted by the Black Catholic Deacons of Chicago at Hales Franciscan High School, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
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Couple making historic pilgrimage to pray for peace in Chicago
By Joyce Duriga, Editor
Tommy Burke and Jessica Santiago are making their way along the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), walking 1,000 miles across France and Spain to raise awareness of and pray for an end to the violence in Chicago.
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Thanks to our jubilarians
Every year we honor the men celebrating jubilees who have dedicated themselves to serving the Lord through the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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Pope, English church leaders offer prayers after Manchester Arena attack
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- Pope Francis decried the "barbaric attack" on concertgoers in Manchester, adding his voice to Catholic leaders dismayed at what British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since 2005.
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Pope announces new cardinals from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, El SalvadorVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich
One of the best experiences of the resurrection this side of eternity
The names of those just called for Orders, Radley, Timothy, Moises, Trenton, Przemyslaw and Miguel are known to us, but in a particular way, to the parents who gave these names to the candidates when they came into this world. I can only imagine the joy you parents feel as this congregation responded to your sons’ names with the phrase “Thanks be to God” and offered a roaring applause.
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Family Room by Michelle Martin
Prayers for the road
Driving is an intensely social act.
That fact has been brought home to me these past few months as Frank has been learning to drive.
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Father Donald Senior, CP
Building a civilization of love
May 28: Ascension of the Lord
It is the evangelist Luke who tells us of the ascension of Jesus, the feast we celebrate this Sunday. The ascension is a dramatic turning point when the mission of Jesus that climaxed in his death and resurrection is now completed and the age of Spirit, which will propel the church to the ends of the earth, is about to begin.
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Kerry Alys Robinson
Stemming the exodus: College graduates and the church
Close to half a million Catholics in the United States have just graduated from college, and almost as soon as they did their participation in the church plummeted.
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Bishop Robert Barron
Our Lady of Fatima and a theological reading of history
On May 14 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady to a group of shepherd children near the Portuguese town of Fatima. The series of Fatima appearances — lasting from May until October of 1917 — is one of the most extraordinary in the history of the church. It has also beguiled political and cultural commentators outside the ambit of the church, and it is this wider implication that I would like to explore.
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Father James F. Keenan, SJ
The tenderness revolution
Did you see Pope Francis’ TED Talk? On April 25, he released a surprise video for the annual TED conference, recording it from one of his offices. It’s terrific.
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Margaret O’Brien Steinfels
Democrats test abortion litmus test
When gardeners apply a litmus test to their soil, their goal is to create a flourishing garden. When politicians use a litmus test, usually their goal is to shackle a candidate to the party’s non-negotiable policy positions.
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Father Jack Wall
Catholic Extension’s story
My name is Father Jack Wall, and I have a story to tell. It’s a tale of American Catholics who are living in the poorest counties of the United States. It’s the inspiring story of people richly blessed in faith but living far below the poverty line.
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Don Wycliff
Paying down the debt
On a Saturday morning not long ago, I was giving a lesson on black history to a group of African-American boys, students in the Freedman Academy, an activity sponsored by my local chapter of the mentoring group 100 Black Men of America.
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Monsignor Michael Boland
The cure for violence in our community is Christ’s peace
During the season of Easter, we celebrate the tremendous opportunities for rebirth and renewal that the Risen Christ brings to us. Our Lenten preparations have re-energized our commitment to our faith, and we begin a new season of grace and a time of joy and thanksgiving. Especially as it coincides with spring and the great “rebirth” of nature, Easter truly is a hopeful, glorious time of year.
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Steven P. Millies
Catholicism and the common good
Twenty-five years ago, Francis Fukuyama published his book “The End of History and the Last Man” (Avon Books, 1992). The book followed his much-noted 1989 article in National Interest where Fukuyama wondered whether, as the Cold War ended, we had reached what he called the end of history.
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Cardinal George’s Column
By Francis Cardinal George, OMI
