International Fire chaplain helped save religious relics from burning Cathedral of Notre Dame A hero emerging from the Notre Dame Cathedral fire April 15 is Father Jean-Marc Fournier, chaplain of the Paris Fire Brigade, who is credited with saving a reliquary containing the crown of thorns and the Blessed Sacrament from the burning cathedral.
Chicagoland Knights, Ladies of Peter Claver: Stalwarts of the Catholic Church The Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver have been stalwarts of the Catholic Church since the organization’s founding in the early 20th century, and the national fraternal organization of men, women and children is still going strong in several predominantly black parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Chicagoland Hunting for eggs Children at St. Ann Parish in Lansing got into the Easter spirit at an outdoor Easter egg hunt April 20, 2019.
Chicagoland Local priests reflect on own experiences with church fires in wake of Notre Dame When he saw the flames leaping from the roof of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris April 15, Monsignor Daniel Mayall was transported back to the early morning of Feb. 4, 2009.
Chicagoland Father Graf reinstated as pastor of San José Luis Sánchez del Río Two days after being reinstated as pastor of San José Luis Sánchez del Río Parish, Father Gary Graf stood outside the doors of Maternity BVM School to greet families and staff.
U.S. Thousands of new Catholics received into the church at Easter Vigil Tens of thousands of new Catholics were received into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil liturgies in parishes throughout the United States the night of April 20.
Chicagoland St. Patrick’s letter-writing effort against state abortion bills spreads across parishes When Tom DeMint and William Gatti first learned that Cardinal Cupich was urging Catholics to contact their legislators to oppose two bills that would dramatically reduce restrictions on abortions in Illinois, they fully agreed — and thought about what more their parish, St. Patrick in Lake Forest, could do to get the word out.
Vatican Pope urges students to see human actions behind suffering, war VATICAN CITY — God does not play favorites, but human beings do in little ways at school and in big ways with the global economy, Pope Francis told students from Milan’s Istituto San Carlo, a school with students from prekindergarten through high school.
Chicagoland Altar server appreciation Mass Bishop John Manz was the main celebrant for a Vicariate IV Altar Server Appreciation Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Melrose Park on March 30, 2019.
Chicagoland St. Rita Parish celebrates its 101 new citizens When Evelyn Antonio talks about what becoming a U.S. citizen has meant to her she gets tears in her eyes. “I wanted to be able to bring my mom to live in the U.S. and to have the same rights as all citizens,” she said. It’s been life-changing “to walk without fear and to have the same rights as everybody else,” Antonio added.
Chicagoland It's in the cards for woman religious who threw perfect pitch The perfect pitch Dominican Sister Mary Jo Sobieck threw prior to a Chicago White Sox game last summer not only went viral but is still out of the park. First, there was a bobblehead in her image and now, she has her own baseball card.