While churches throughout the Chicago area were encouraged to hold anti-violence marches on Memorial Day weekend, Holy Cross-Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood had specific reason: to mourn the death of 16- year-old Angel Cano, who was gunned down May 21, 2013. The march took place May 24. Earlier, Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Parish sent a letter to pastors in the Archdiocese of Chicago encouraging them to participate in Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s “Faith In Action” effort, which called on members of churches, synagogues and mosques to be outside their houses of worship from 7 to 9 p.m. on May 23, the Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend. The weekend, the traditional start of summer, was a violent one in Chicago the last two years, Pfleger noted in his letter. At Pfleger’s parish, St. Sabina, hundreds of people gathered for an antiviolence block party. This year, there were no shootings reported in Chicago for a 42-hour stretch, from the evening of May 22 to the afternoon of May 24. But on May 24, Saturday, two people were killed and 10 more were shot in the afternoon and evening.
Mass to thank altar servers Auxiliary Bishop Alberto Rojas was the main celebrant during a Mass at St. Hubert Parish in Hoffman Estates to thank altar servers who serve in parishes in Vicariate 1 on Feb. 10. More than 100 altar servers attended the Mass and a pizza party afterwards.
Director of operations position emerges through Renew My Church When lightning struck the bell tower at Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka in the early hours of Aug. 25, 2018, it did more than send chunks of concrete crashing to the ground.
Our Lady of the Mount celebrates 100 years Cardinal Cupich joined parishioners Our Lady of the Mount Parish in Cicero Nov. 4, 2018 in celebrating the parish's 100th anniversary.