Men and women religious gather for a Mass on June 22, 2019 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Hyde Park to honor those marking jubilees this year. The religious men and women serve in various ministries around the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Thank you for your service With this issue, Chicago Catholic salutes and thanks the religious men and women who have devoted their lives to serving the people of God. In the following pages, we honor hundreds of teachers, nurses, chaplains and parish priests who have given anywhere from 25 to 85 years in service of the Lord. Through their ministry, these men and women religious have touched countless lives, bringing Jesus to each person they meet. Join us in offering them our gratitude.
Consecrated Life Day: Religious men, women answer questions from Catholic school students During the archdiocese’s annual Day for Consecrated Life on Feb. 8 at Our Lady Mother of the Church, 8747 W. Lawrence Ave., we asked several men and women religious to answer questions from students at two of this year’s Blue Ribbon schools — Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Lemont and St. Benedict Prep, 3900 N. Leavitt St.
Day celebrates consecrated life Cardinal Cupich met with men and women religious during Consecrated Life Day at Our Lady of Loretto Parish, Hometown, on Jan. 19, 2019.