Photo Gallery Cemetery Sunday services held around the archdiocese St. Michael Cemetery in Palatine was one of 17 cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Chicago that hosted Cemetery Sunday on Nov. 7, 2021. The outdoor rosary and prayer services were held in observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. (Julie Jaidinger/Chicago Catholic)
Chicagoland First Black layperson to teach in archdiocesan schools dies Being the first African-American lay teacher in archdiocesan schools was not something she thought much about, she told Chicago Catholic in 2016.
Photo Gallery Patroness of Puerto Rico honored St. Aloysius Parish in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago hosted a Mass in honor of the feast day of Our Lady of Divine Providence, patroness of Puerto Rico on Nov.14, 2021. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Chicagoland Holy Fire reaches more than 12,000 students online Thousands of middle school students from the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered with their classmates on Nov. 5 and 6 to get fired up in their faith.
Chicagoland Religious items make great gifts for those on your list It’s the time of year when we start looking for Christmas gifts for loved ones. Chicago Catholic staff put together this list of unique gift ideas for this year’s shopping season.
International Climate talks: From ‘blah, blah, blah’ to spurring action rooted in care After two weeks of talks among world leaders at the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, there were plenty of terse tweets and editorial hashtags offering varying assessments of the final Glasgow Climate Pact.
Vatican Confession can be a place where church fights abuse, Jesuit says To protect the sacrament of reconciliation as a “channel of grace” for victims of sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must do a better job instructing priests on what to do if a victim recounts his or her abuse in the confessional and in the unlikely case that an abuser confesses, said Jesuit Father Hans Zollner.
Chicagoland Archdiocese announces updates on Renew My Church groupings The Archdiocese of Chicago announced updates on three Renew My Church groupings Nov. 11 and 12.
Chicagoland Mundelein centennial: Architecture designed to respond to society Visitors to the campus of the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary who think they have stepped into a quaint New England village are getting exactly the impression Cardinal George Mundelein hoped for when he began building.
Chicagoland Mundelein centennial: The rectors The following men have been rectors of University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary:
Chicagoland Illinois legislature votes to repeal parental notification law In the days after the Illinois legislature voted to repeal the state’s parental notification law, Catholic advocates pushed back on the idea that not requiring parents to be told when a minor seeks an abortion would make girls safer.