Renew My Church: new parish groupings for Pulaski corridor, Westfield Park

The following changes were announced Sept. 22.

Vatican signs provisional agreement with China on naming bishops

For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the pope, the Vatican announced.

Renew My Church: Novena for Oct. 1-2 summit

Close to 2,000 Catholics from the Archdiocese of Chicago will take the next step in moving “from maintenance to mission” at the first Renew My Church summit Oct. 1 and 2 at the Rosemont Convention Center.

Chicago-based Catholic Extension starts movement to share hope at difficult time for church

Catholic Extension has launched a new social media campaign called #WhyImCatholic to offer "hope and unity" for Catholics by inviting them to share their positive stories about faith and community "during this difficult chapter in the church."

National Encuentro opens with procession, papal message, prayers for abuse victims

A video message from Pope Francis and a procession of Encuentro crosses representing all of the participating episcopal regions were the highlights during the first day of the National Fifth Encuentro gathering taking place Sept. 20-23 in Grapevine.

St. Julie Billiart in Tinley Park hosts novena to heal the church of abuse

On Sept. 11, 2018, St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park hosted one of the novena Masses sponsored by Mundelein Seminary for the Healing of Our Church. The novena was held from Sept. 7 through Sept. 15 to unite Catholics in prayer for healing, justice and hope in light of the ongoing crisis within the Catholic Church.

Church plans third-party abuse reporting system, code of conduct

Pledging to "heal and protect with every bit of the strength God provides us," the U.S. bishops' Administrative Committee Sept. 19 outlined actions to address the abuse crisis, including approving the establishment of a third-party confidential reporting system for claims of any abuse by bishops.

‘We can never again abandon victim-survivors’

The following homily was delivered at the Sept. 15 Mass closing the Novena for the Healing of the Church at Holy Name Cathedral.

Archdiocese of Chicago announces new parish structures

As part of the archdiocese’s revitalization initiative, Renew My Church, the leadership of parishes in the Brighton Park and Calumet City groupings have been meeting to discuss the future church, parish and school structures for their areas. They submitted their feedback to the Archdiocese of Chicago and the final structures have been approved.

Couples renew vows at Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass

On Sept. 16, 489 couples celebrating 50 years of marriage joined Cardinal Cupich at the Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass at Holy Name Cathedral to renew their vows.
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