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Marian Catholic sister's pregame first pitch wows crowd, online world

Not only is Dominican Sister Mary Jo Sobieck a nun, she's also an internet sensation.

Englewood school celebrates first responders

Members of the Chicago Police Department joined the Academy of St. Benedict the African, located in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood, for its third annual end-of-summer barbecue Aug. 8, 2018 to thank the first responders.

Vacation Bible school teaches about different vocations

For the children at the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest, this year’s summer offering had a bit of a twist. Instead of vacation Bible school, the children spent a week in vocation Bible school, learning about the vocations of marriage and priesthood and religious life.

Superintendent looks forward to upcoming academic year

As parents and children shop for school supplies and teachers prepare their classrooms for the coming school year, Chicago Catholic asked Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic schools, what his hopes and expectations are for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Dominican conference looks at ways to welcome Latino students

Yolanda Franco knows about being a Latino student in a Catholic institution of higher education.

Pastor uses 100th triathlon to raise money for his parish

Father Rob Schultz wants to be an inspiration. He also wants to fix the leaky roofs and foundation at St. Beatrice Parish in Schiller Park, where he has been pastor since 2009.

Cardinal Cupich says death penalty makes right to life 'conditional'

On the same day that Pope Francis revised the Catechism of the Catholic Church to say the death penalty is “inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” Cardinal Cupich spoke about how Catholic teaching on the death penalty developed. Putting people to death — even criminals who are certainly guilty of terrible acts — makes it seem that the God-given right to life is conditional.

Worshipers at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe give thanks after rector, all other passengers survive plane crash

Hundreds of worshippers gathered outdoors at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines the evening of Aug. 1 to give thanks for the survival of all 103 people aboard Aeromexico Flight 2431, which crashed almost immediately after takeoff from Durango’s General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport July 31.

Retirement doesn’t always mean rest for religious sisters

Ask a religious sister — one who is retired, or old enough to be retired at least — why she continues to serve in ways from praying for the church and the world to teaching English as a second language, and she might be confused by the question.

Thank you for your service

With this issue, Chicago Catholic salutes and thanks 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 anywhere from 25 to 85 years in service of the Lord. Join us in offering them our gratitude.
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