Chicagoland

Dec. 12: 'Queen of people's hearts,' Our Lady of Guadalupe

"Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of Mexico, Empress of the Americas." This grand title, found on traditional banners celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe, highlights her widespread impact throughout this continent.

Cowboy club makes annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The annual ride to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines by Club Los Vaqueros Unidos is the unofficial kickoff to celebrations leading up to the feast day Dec. 12.

New Renew My Church structures for South Side, Bridgeport, Canaryville and Chinatown

On Nov. 27 and 28, the archdiocese announced new structures for 12 parishes and 10 schools (one already closed) as part of Renew My Church. On Dec. 4, it announced recommendations for another three parishes and two schools.

Catholic hospitals take stock following shooting at Mercy

The morning after a gunman killed a doctor, a pharmacy resident and a Chicago police officer at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, more than 300 members of the hospital staff gathered for a Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph Perry.

St. George parishioners make Advent wreaths

The Adult Faith Formation ministry at St. George Parish in Tinley Park hosted an event at which parishioners made Advent wreaths on Nov. 30, 2018.

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.

Remembering the Our Lady of the Angels school fire 60 years later

It has been 60 years, but Serge Uccetta remembers Dec. 1, 1958 like it happened recently. That’s the day fire engulfed his elementary school, Our Lady of the Angels near Hamlin and Chicago avenues, taking the lives of 95 people — 92 students and three women religious.

Cowboy club makes annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

More than 200 members of Club Los Vaqueros Unidos (United Cowboys Club) from the Chicago area make their way to place roses at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on Dec. 1, 2018. The annual horseback pilgrimage leads up to two days of festivities Dec. 11-12, when more than 100,000 people make a pilgrimage to the shrine for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The feast celebrates the appearance of Mary to indigenous peasant St. Juan Diego in 1531 near present-day Mexico City.

Archdiocese of Chicago adds 10 names to its list of clergy with substantiated allegations

Cardinal Cupich added the names of 10 current and former priests and deacons to its public list of clergy with substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse on Nov. 28.

Archdiocese announces changes to parish and school structures in Bridgeport, Canaryville and Chinatown

On Nov. 28, changes to parish and school structures in the Bridgeport, Canaryville and Chinatown neighborhoods were shared with parishioners.
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