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Sister Rosemary Connelly, longtime president of Misericordia, dies

Mercy Sister Rosemary Connelly, longtime president of Misericordia Heart of Mercy and champion of people with developmental disabilities, died on June 19. She was 94.

Archdiocese marks 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si’’

Ten years after Pope Francis released “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home,” the message of the encyclical has taken root in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Archdiocese lays to rest Bishop John Gorman, 99

Friends, family and loved ones remembered Auxiliary Bishop John Gorman as a “cornerstone” of the church in the Archdiocese of Chicago and around the United States at his funeral Mass June 10 at Our Lady of the Woods Church in Orland Park.

Congratulations to our deacons celebrating jubilees

In this section, we recognize the deacons serving in the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrating jubilees this year. Deacons assist the bishop and priests in ministries of the word, liturgy and charity. Deacons also identify the needs of the poor and underserved, and shepherd the church’s resources to meet those needs. We thank them for their service and congratulate them on their anniversaries.

St. Anthony Parish celebrates patron, jubilee year

Under large mosaics depicting the miracles of their patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua parishioners gathered to celebrate their patron’s feast on June 8, Pentecost, with a bilingual Mass and fiesta in the parking lot.

Thousands of Catholics celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field

Thousands of Catholics from across the Chicago area and beyond gathered June 14 at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, to celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born, Dolton-raised Augustinian and White Sox fan who was elected the 266th Successor of Peter on May 8.

Memorial Day Mass a tradition for many in Glenwood

Attending Memorial Day Mass at Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood is an annual tradition for Donna Work.

June 14 gathering to celebrate election of native son, Pope Leo XIV

Tens of thousands of people will gather on June 14 in Rate Field on Chicago’s South Side to join the Archdiocese of Chicago in celebrating the election of its native son — and first North American pontiff — Pope Leo XIV.

Last-minute assisted suicide bill fails to pass Illinois Senate

Opponents of assisted suicide in Illinois are breathing a sigh of relief that the spring legislative session ended May 31 without an Illinois Senate vote on a bill that would have allowed terminally ill people to take their own lives.

Cardinal Cupich visits school that held mock conclave

On the morning of June 2, Cardinal Cupich, dressed in a red cassock and wearing a red zucchetto, joined the student “cardinals” at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy to see a reenactment of their now-viral mock conclave and to answer their questions about the real conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
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