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.
Third Age: ‘Everything we do is in the name of Jesus’ A half-dozen women started the day before Ash Wednesday kneeling in the sanctuary at Misión San Juan Diego in Arlington Heights. As they do every Tuesday, they started the day in prayer: for the young, for the old, for the world, and especially for priests.
Archdiocese of Chicago provides updates on five Renew My Church groupings The Archdiocese of Chicago today announced updates on the Hegewisch and Burnham, Lemont, Lincoln Square, Milwaukee Avenue North and the East Little Village Renew My Church groupings.
United parishes in Renew My Church process receive new names Name changes to the following parishes were approved by the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council Oct. 15.