Photo Gallery St. Rita of Cascia Parish distributes holiday meals A volunteer places a turkey in a guest's bag. St. Rita of Cascia Parish, 6243 S. Fairfield Ave., distributed 700 turkeys or hams with fresh vegetables, fruit and pasta to the first 700 families on Nov. 23, 2024. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Photo Gallery Queen of Martyrs students honor slain officer Students from Queen of Martyrs School line 103rd Street outside their school to pay their respects on Nov. 18, 2024, to fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez as a procession with a hearse carrying his body makes its way past the school to the funeral Mass at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. Officer Martinez was fatally shot while conducting a traffic stop on Nov. 4, 2024. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)
Photo Gallery Slain CPD officer remembered during Mass Parishioners and first responders attended a Mass on Nov. 10, 2024 at St. Christina Parish, located in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood dedicated to slain Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez. At the end of Mass, Father Ryan Brady, pastor, blessed all first responders and veterans in attendance. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)
Chicagoland Archdiocese’s Gabriel Fellows debut documentaries on ministries Three young filmmakers who were given the opportunity to create documentaries as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Gabriel Fellowship screened their work on Nov. 7 for friends and family and some of the film’s subjects at the Regal Webster Place Cinemas in Chicago.
Chicagoland Cristo Rey St. Martin installs solar array on school’s rooftop Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan is now powered, at least in part, by the sun. The school announced in September that an array of solar panels installed on the roof is now fully operational and producing clean, renewable energy.
Chicagoland Father Martin Marren reinstated to ministry On Nov. 16, Cardinal Cupich sent the following letter to Our Lady at St. Germaine, St. Gerald, St. Cajetan, St. John Fisher, St. John Neumann, St. Gianna and St. Barnabas Parishes informing them of the reinstatement of Father Martin Marren:
Chicagoland Dispensation for Immaculate Conception feast Cardinal Cupich has issued a decree granting a dispensation from the holy day obligation for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception this year.
Chicagoland Cardinal Cupich’s impact is felt across America Catholic Extension Society was proudly founded in Chicago in 1905 to work in solidarity with people to build up vibrant and transformative Catholic faith communities among the poor in the poorest regions of America. This movement that began in this city has shaped Catholicism in America for more than a century through a wide variety of programs that were created to address the changing needs of the times — not the least of which includes the construction and repair of more than 13,500 church facilities.
Chicagoland Bishops’ anti-poverty effort CCHD has roots in Chicago When Catholics across the United States are asked to donate to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development the weekend of Nov. 23-24, they will be participating in the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It works by making grants to community groups that are working to address the systemic causes and effects of poverty in their own neighborhoods.
Chicagoland Father Manuel Dorantes appointed director of Laudato Si’ center Pope Francis named Father Manuel Dorantes, pastor of St. Mary of the Lake-Our Lady of Lourdes Parish as the administrative-management director of the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education in Italy. His four-year term will begin on Dec. 1.
Chicagoland Father William Killeen reinstated to ministry On Nov. 1. Cardinal Cupich sent letters to St. Alexander, St. Augustine (formerly St. Christopher), St. Cletus, St. Francis Xavier, St. John of the Cross, St. Michael, St. Patricia, and St. Veronica (formerly Infant Jesus of Prague) parishes informing them of the reinstatement of Father William Killeen.