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WTTW documentary: Parish remembers 12 killed in Vietnam

When Edgar Vargas was growing up in South Chicago, it was in many ways an idyllic childhood, kind of the Mexican American “Wonder Years,” he said. The neighborhood was full of big families, and kids would run around together.

Our Lady of the Wayside bulletin covers provide space for parishioners’ artwork

When Sean Reilly took over as communications director at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights during the COVID-19 pandemic, he had a lot on his plate, from figuring out how to livestream Masses to making sure parishioners knew they were in the parish staff’s thoughts even when they couldn’t come to church.

Parishes continue to rally to support people of Ukraine

When Father Benedykt Pazdan sees footage of Ukrainian refugees arriving in southeastern Poland, he’s looking at his home.

Our Lady of Africa Parish celebrates its many cultures

Parishioners at Our Lady of Africa Parish celebrated African American Heritage Month Feb. 20 with a Mass that featured readings, songs and prayers in Igbo, a language spoken in Nigeria; Twi, a language spoken in Ghana; and French, as well as parishioners wearing traditional dress.

Parishes respond to blood shortages with donation drives

Dr. James Rydel first donated blood as a 17-year-old high school senior at a school-sponsored blood drive. Now a nephrologist in private practice and at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Rydel, 63, is still a regular blood donor. So when his parish, St. Thomas the Apostle, 5472 S. Kimbark Ave., was looking for a way to reach out to the community, holding a blood drive seemed like a natural fit

Pilsen parish opens student-run coffee shop, ‘Holy Grounds’

Nestled in the basement of St. Paul Church, 2127 W. 22nd Place, is Holy Grounds, a coffee shop completely run by college and high school students.

Relics of Mexican martyrs find permanent home in Cicero

Our Lady of the Mount Church in Cicero is now home to relics of three Mexican martyrs killed during the Cristero War in the late 1920s, Sts. Turibio Romo, José Luis Sánchez del Río and José María Robles.

Waukegan food pantry makes Christmas feasts possible

Darlene Montesdeoca has served as the food pantry coordinator at Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan for many years. But before that she was a client in need of food for herself and her daughters.

Mother of the Americas Parish takes prayers throughout neighborhood

As part of their novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe leading up to her feast day on Dec. 12, Mother of the Americas parishioners processed throughout the Little Village community for nine evenings, covering the parish boundaries in order to reach out to the entire community and the institutions that serve them.

St. Rita Parish provides over 550 families with Thanksgiving supplies

More than 550 families received turkeys and other food for their Thanksgiving meals at St. Rita of Cascia Church, 6243 S. Fairfield Ave., Nov. 20.
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