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South Side Irish Parade honoring Catholic school teachers

This year, when thousands of people gather on the South Side for the annual Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15, they will be greeted by not just one grand marshal but 16. That’s because this year, grand marshals are all of the teachers, principals and staff from the area’s 16 Catholic schools.

Students from different schools join together to serve

For 65 students from six Chicago-area Catholic high schools, a Feb. 3 service project offered an opportunity to not only help homeless veterans, but also get to know students from other parts of the city and suburbs.

Local historian compiling history of St. Ignatius Prep

Ellen Skerrett has taken over a table in the corner of the Brunswick Room on the top floor of St. Ignatius College Prep, pouring over the archives of the school and the Jesuit community in Chicago as she works on a book to be published in honor of the school’s 150th anniversary.

Archdiocese, Big Shoulders invest more than $90 million in schools

The Archdiocese of Chicago and the Big Shoulders Fund announced a commitment of more than $95 million to 30 mostly South and West side Catholic schools serving 5,600 children Jan. 28.

Five Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools will close

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Jan. 13 that five Catholic schools will close at the end of the 2019/2020 school year. The schools — St. Colette School, Rolling Meadows; St. Jane de Chantal School, Chicago; St. Joseph School, Round Lake; St. Louise de Marillac School, La Grange Park; and St. Maria Goretti School, Schiller Park — will close June 30 due to low enrollment and financial difficulties.

Fenwick senior part of St. Jude Hospital’s youth leadership group

Sadie Briggs has always known about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The hospital is part of her family history: Her great-grandfather, Joe Shaker Sr., worked with Danny Thomas to help found the hospital, which opened in 1962.

St. Ethelreda School chess team wins state title

The St. Ethelreda School chess team took home top honors in November at the Illinois State All Grade Chess Championship winning first place overall. Individual players Shakira Luster, 13, Trechelle Williams, 14, and Imani Hill, 14, took home third, fourth and 10th places.

Archdiocese honors leaders with Heart of the School awards

The Archdiocese of Chicago honored 18 teachers, administrators and staff members from its 209 Catholic schools with the 2019 Heart of the School Award. The winners, who represent Catholic elementary and high schools across the archdiocese, were selected from 500 nominees based on their outstanding contributions to the schools and the students they serve.

Guadalupe major feast day at Cristo Rey High School

More than 1,200 people gathered before the sun came up Dec. 12 in the gym at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, 1852 W. 22nd Place, for the 24th annual feast day Mass and reenactment of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego in 1531.

St. Maria Goretti students learning kindness this school year

On National Kindness Day, Nov. 13, students at St. Maria Goretti School in Schiller Park teamed up to help those less fortunate by making “kindness bags” filled with essentials like toothpaste, socks, deodorant and soap. Then they took those bags home to hand out to those they meet who are in need.
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