Chicagoland

School in Cicero partners with Mexican art museum on mural

When students at Our Lady of Charity School in Cicero go up or down the stairs, they are met with the images of six youthful holy people: Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Maria Goretti, St. José Sánchez del Río, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Kateri Tekakwitha and the Venerable Father Augustus Tolton.

Belmont Cragin parishes unite to demand peace, justice

On the sweltering afternoon of Aug. 28, with temperatures in the 90s with high humidity, more than 80 parishioners from St. John Bosco, St. James the Apostle and Sts. Genevieve and Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr parishes processed through the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, stopping to pray at locations where people were killed by gun violence.

Donations to tax credit scholarships increase along with wait lists

A little more than four years ago, Gabriella De Leon wasn’t sure what to do about school for her younger daughter, Emily. Emily had attended a Chicago Public School for first grade, one student in a class of more than 30, her mother said. The teacher didn’t have time to give her the attention she needed, and Emily’s learning suffered.

Praying for those harmed in Native American boarding schools

About 50 people gathered Aug. 29 in St. Benedict Church to pray for those harmed in Native American boarding schools.

Knights’ Silver Rose pilgrimage makes stop at St. Theresa in Palatine

Parishioners and Knights of Columbus councils across the Archdiocese of Chicago welcomed a silver rose with prayers to Mary during the last week of August, part of the Knights of Columbus international annual Silver Rose pilgrimage.

Officer Ella French remembered at funeral, procession

Hundreds of police officers and other first responders were on hand at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel the morning of Aug. 18 to pay final respects to Chicago Police Officer Ella French, who was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 7.

Jesuit brother attempts 8-mile swim for Cristo Rey anniversary

On Aug. 18 at 5 a.m., Jesuit Brother Matt Wooters was to enter Lake Michigan near Loyola University Chicago and swim 8 miles to Navy Pier to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, 1852 W. 22nd Place, and to raise $25,000 for the school.

Seven parishes unite to build walls for Habitat house

Seven parishes. Nearly 300 volunteers. More than $15,000. Ninety-six wall panels. That is what it took for members of seven southwest suburban parishes to pre-assemble walls for a duplex house that will be constructed by Habitat for Humanity in Elwood.

Our Peace Plan awards $105,000 to six parishes

Six parishes in Vicariate III have received grants totaling $105,000 through Our Peace Plan, a vicariate-wide effort led by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Lombardo and Linda Weaver, who came up with the idea and donated the grant money.

St. Jerome parishioners pray for peace in community

More than 200 people gathered at St. Jerome Church Aug. 6 for a procession through the Rogers Park neighborhood to pray for peace.
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