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Parish celebrates Our Lady of Divine Providence

Men carry a statue of Our Lady of Divine Providence during the entrance procession as Our Lady of Mercy Parish, 4432 N. Troy St. in Chicago, hosts a special archdiocesan Mass in honor of the feast of the patroness of Puerto Rico on Nov. 16, 2018.

Our Lady of the Mount celebrates 100 years

Cardinal Cupich joined parishioners Our Lady of the Mount Parish in Cicero Nov. 4, 2018 in celebrating the parish's 100th anniversary.

Veterans honored, remembered at Catholic Community of St. Katharine Drexel

On Nov. 11, 2018, the Catholic Community of St. Katharine Drexel celebrated the contribution, commitment and sacrifice of veterans and active service members at the St. Felicitas worship site, 1526 E. 84th St.

Religious orders bring different flavor to local parishes

Parishes administered by members of religious congregations are scattered throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago. There are parishes run by the Resurrectionists in traditionally Polish neighborhoods, by the Dominicans in Pilsen and in suburban River Forest, by Paulists in the South Loop and by Conventual Franciscans in Edgewater.

175th anniversary: Old St. Mary’s, the archdiocese’s first parish

In April 1833, Chicago wasn’t much more than a small frontier settlement, a collection of houses and commercial buildings surrounding Fort Dearborn. It was not yet a town, let alone a city.

175th anniversary: St. Stanislaus Kostka: Once one of the largest parishes in nation

Founded in 1867 as the first Polish parish in Chicago, the Resurrectionists have administered St. Stanislaus Kostka since 1869, and founded many other North Side Polish parishes from St. Stanislaus such as St. John Cantius and Holy Trinity Mission. At the end of the 19th century it was one of the largest parishes in the city and country.

Archdiocese of Chicago is home to three basilicas

Chicago-area pilgrims are lucky because they can visit not one, but three basilicas in their own backyards.

Renew My Church summit encourages leaders to make new disciples of Jesus

More than 2,000 parish and school leaders from the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered for the first Renew My Church summit Oct. 1 and 2 at the Rosemont Convention Center. The goal was to inspire Catholics to go out and make new disciples for Jesus Christ and move parishes “from maintenance to mission.”

Pets get blessings in honor of St. Francis

Priests at St. Symphorosa Parish blessed parishioners' furry friends in front of the church Oct. 6, 2018. Pet parents bring their animals to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, around his feast day on Oct. 4 each year.

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.
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