Chicagoland Diverse cultures celebrated at Migration Week Mass Immigrants representing more than 35 countries participated in a multicultural Mass celebrating Chicago’s diverse Catholic community in observance of National Migration Week at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Jan. 6.
Chicagoland Helping the homeless is seeing face of Jesus For a group of parishioners at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, ministering to people who are homeless is all about building relationships and sharing the love of Jesus.
Chicagoland Marian’s Sister Mary Jo using newfound fame to talk about God Before she was a sister, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck was an athlete. Sister Mary Jo, 50, started playing softball, basketball and volleyball in elementary school, and she was a three-sport athlete all through high school and her first two years of college. She dropped basketball for her final two years, but stuck with softball and volleyball.
Chicagoland 41 years of opening her arms to students Renee Mandeldove first met Bridgid Miller in 1980, when she moved her four oldest children to St. Malachy School, 2252 W. Washington Blvd. Miller was a young principal, having only been in the position for two years. But she embraced Mandeldove’s family, Mandeldove said.
Chicagoland Dedicated teacher marks 50 years of forming minds at St. Richard School When Joanne Gaus arrived at St. Richard School after graduating with a teaching degree in December 1968, the world was a different place. There was a glut of teachers, for one thing, she said, and it was hard to find a job. Her interview at St. Richard was the third one she had — her mother drove her and waited in the car in a snowstorm — and she was grateful to be offered a position.
Chicagoland Science boost coming to Marist High School with astronomy dome When students return to classes at Marist High School next August, they’ll have a lot more space to spread out. And to learn about space at the same time.
Vatican Vatican may be deciding fate of former cardinal As U.S. bishops gathered in early January at Mundelein Seminary to pray and reflect about the American church's sex abuse crisis, reports trickled out about the possible fate of one their own being decided overseas.
Vatican Details published on Vatican letter delaying USCCB vote on abuse provisions The surprising news in November that the Vatican had asked U.S. bishops not to vote on several proposals for responding to the sexual abuse crisis was motivated by a lack of time given the Vatican to study the proposals and potential conflicts with church law, according to a letter obtained by the Associated Press.
Chicagoland Filipino Catholics celebrate Simbang Gabi with Cardinal Cupich Cardinal Cupich was the main celebrant during a Simbang Gabi Mass on Dec. 20, 2018 at Old St. Mary’s Church in Chicago.
Vatican Pope to Curia: Church will spare no effort to end abuse "Let it be clear that before these abominations, the church will spare no effort to do all that is necessary to bring to justice whosoever has committed such crimes," the pope said Dec. 21 during his annual pre-Christmas meeting with officials of the Curia.
Chicagoland Archdiocese responds to Illinois attorney general report Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan released a preliminary report Dec. 19 saying that the six Catholic dioceses in Illinois have received allegations of sexual abuse of children against 500 clergy members whose names have not been made public.