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Bishop Casey, Sisters of St. Joseph remember National Guard during Easter Mass

Bishop Robert Casey and the Sisters of St. Joseph at remembered National Guard during Easter Mass on April 4, 2021.

Pandemic no match for annual basket blessing in Lemont

To observe social distancing, Ss. Cyril and Methodius Church in Lemont held a drive-thru Easter basket blessing on Holy Saturday, April 3, 2021.

Good Friday indoors and outdoors at St. Joseph in Libertyville

As another sign of parishes adapting during the pandemic, St. Joseph Parish in Libertyville held Good Friday celebrations of the Lord’s Passion both inside and outside.

Unique Via Crucis, outdoor adoration offer Holy Week alternatives

In response to the pandemic and the need for social distancing during Holy Week 2021, St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, 2651 S. Central Park Ave., and Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan, turned annual events into outdoor experiences for parishioners.

Three parishes to host COVID-19 vaccination events

Three Chicago parishes will host vaccination events in April as part of the city’s initiative to reach underserved communities through their houses of worship.

Repeal of parental notification law would harm minors, bishops say

The Catholic bishops of Illinois are urging parishioners to contact their state legislators to oppose the proposed repeal of Illinois’ parental notification law for abortion.

First responders at OSF Little Company of Mary share pandemic experiences

When the pandemic forced businesses and other institutions to shut down and hospitals were overrun with COVID-19 patients, Krisha Germscheid, an emergency room nurse at OSF Healthcare Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park, was on her way back from vacation with her husband and young son.

Parishes hold neighborhood Stations of the Cross

The streets surrounding Most Holy Redeemer Parish in Evergreen Park were bustling the afternoon of April 2 with more than 100 families walking the sidewalks and kids on bikes and scooters. It wasn’t an early trick-or-treat event, but rather a neighborhood Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.

Mount Carmel students embrace St. Baldrick’s mission during pandemic

Mount Carmel High School, 6410 S. Dante Ave., has a long history of participating in the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving fundraisers each March, but had to cancel last year’s in-person celebration because of the pandemic.

Local network promotes discussion around criminal justice reform

The Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network is working to bring Catholic social teaching to the discussion of reforming the criminal justice system in the United States, emphasizing that all people, including those who have committed crimes, have the dignity that comes from being made in the image and likeness of God.
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