Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry blessed a statue of St. Josephine Bakhita following a Mass at the St. Adrian site, 7000 S. Washtenaw Ave., of Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish on Feb. 17, 2019. Born in Sudan to a prosperous family, Bakhita was kidnapped and forced into slavery for more than 12 years. She eventually ended up in Italy, where she encountered some religious women and joined their community.
Volunteers find ways to give back during the pandemic Since the pandemic hit the United States, a quote from Mister Rogers has been circulating on social media about those who give back in times of trial.
Parishes begin to reopen under archdiocese’s phased plan When the doors opened at St. John Cantius Church on May 24, there was a line of people waiting to enter. That line was there almost constantly for the first several days that the church, 825 N. Carpenter St., was open for personal prayer under the Archdiocese of Chicago’s reopening plan.
Archdiocese: Parishes can begin to reopen for Sunday, daily Masses The process of reopening parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago is not simple, nor is it short. Parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago can begin opening for Sunday and daily Masses June 6, under guidelines released June 1.