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Annual priests assignments announced

Cardinal Cupich approved the following appointments, which are effective July 1, 2017, unless noted otherwise.

Remembering a great priest and mentor

With the sudden passing of Father Ron Lewinski, who was a gifted, dedicated and loving priest and collaborator, many of our priests told me about the mentoring role that he played throughout his years of service.

Pope Francis relies on the Holy Spirit to direct his ministry

If there’s one person of the Trinity that Pope Francis is closest to, it’s the Holy Spirit.

Six men ordained to the priesthood May 20

The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomed six new priests on May 20. They hail from Mexico, Poland, Indiana and the archdiocese itself, and they range in age from 27 to 44. The men, who will take up their new assignments July 1, have walked varied paths toward ordination. Learn about them here, and join Chicago Catholic in congratulating them.

25th anniversary

Father Simon Braganza, 53, was born and raised in Raichur, India. He attended St. Mary’s elementary and secondary schools before going to the papal seminary in Pune, India.

Thanks to our jubilarians

Every year we honor the men celebrating jubilees who have dedicated themselves to serving the Lord through the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Chicago. They often wear many hats, such as administrator, maintenance man, cook, accountant, friend. They have served mostly as parish priests, with some also serving as teachers, chaplains and counselors. The Chicago Catholic congratulates and thanks them.

Mundelein teaching future pastors business skills

A priest is not an executive and a parish is not a business, but that doesn’t mean that pastors can ignore good management practices.

Pope advances sainthood causes of U.S. priest, Vietnamese cardinal

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Wisconsin-born Capuchin Father Solanus Casey, five religious, four laypeople and two cardinals, including Vietnamese Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan. The pope approved the decrees during an audience May 4 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes.

New Year's Resolutions

Some years ago, when I was a seminary rector, I realized that some adjustment was in order when the faculty and I evaluated the suitability of seminarians for Holy Orders. The question was: Should this man be ordained a priest?

Head of Mercy Home shares stories of hope

The first thing to remember about the young people helped by the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in ...
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