Chicagoland

St. Sabina kicks off weekly summer peace marches

Hundreds of people gathered at St. Sabina Church June 17 for the first of the parish’s Friday night peace walks this summer.

Community must stand together to combat antisemitism

The key to combatting antisemitism is for all members of the community to speak up and stand together, according to “Stand Up Against Antisemitism,” a June 16 panel discussion hosted sponsored by the Highland Park Baha’i Community at the Highland Park Art Center.

Deacon Daniel Welter retiring as archdiocesan chancellor

When Deacon Daniel Welter retires from his position as archdiocesan chancellor June 30, he will be leaving a post that on paper is all about keeping proper records, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.

Statue with ties to tragic fire returns to Our Lady of the Angels

On May 31, a statue of Mary was mounted to the front of a Chicago Fire Department ladder truck and was the star of a six-mile long parade of three trucks — with sirens blaring and lights flashing — from Holy Family Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road, to the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Outreach Center, 3814 W. Iowa St.

Message from archdiocese about weekday Masses June 27-30

Priests serving in the Archdiocese of Chicago will gather for their triennial convocation from June 27 through June 30. This gathering is an important and necessary time of spiritual renewal for the priests, so that they can better serve the people of God.

Uncle’s canonization changed this Grayslake man’s faith, life

Rafael Sánchez was at his home in Grayslake in January 2016, watching the news on television, when his life changed.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza opens at Shrine of Christ’s Passion

Catholics from the Archdiocese of Chicago joined hundreds of others to celebrate the blessing and dedication of a new Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza, outdoor shrine and chapel at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John, Indiana, on May 22.

Women and men religious celebrate jubilees

With this issue, Chicago Catholic salutes the religious men and women who have devoted their lives to serving the people of God. In the following pages, we honor hundreds of teachers, nurses, chaplains and parish priests who have given many years in service of the Lord. Join us in offering them our gratitude.

Two updates to Renew My Church groupings

The Archdiocese of Chicago released updates on two Renew My Church groupings on May 19.

Two priests ordained for archdiocese

Cardinal Cupich ordained two men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago May 21 at Holy Name Cathedral. Both men are in their 30s and were born and raised in the Chicago area. They begin their new assignments July 1.
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