St. Peter's Church 175th anniversary Mass : Aug. 14, 11 a.m.; closes the yearlong commemoration of the 175th anniversary of St. Peter's Church in the Loop; all welcome; St. Peter's Church, 110 W. Madison St.; for information, call 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House 75th anniversary : Sept. 17; outdoor Mass celebrated by Fr. Karl Kiser, Jesuit provincial, at 4 p.m. kicks off yearlong celebration; cookout and tours at 5 p.m.; dessert, entertainment and scattering of wildflower seeds at 6:15 p.m.; campfire, s'mores and telescope stargazing at 7 p.m.; at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House, 420 W. County Line Road, Barrington; to register, visit jesuitretreat.org/picnic; children and adults welcome. Cookout and Entertainment to follow Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House 420 W County Line Road Barrington, IL
"Chez Ste. Marie — A Taste of France" : Sept. 22, 6 to 8 p.m.; wine tasting hosted by the Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Mary’s Home, 2325 N. Lakewood Ave.; benefits the mission and work of Little Sisters, who care for the elderly poor; $60 in advance, $75 at door; for tickets or to donate, visit littlesistersofthepoorchicago.org or call 773-935-9600: sponsorship opportunities available.
Our Lady of Mercy Gala : Sept. 23, cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:30; $111 in honor of parish's 111th anniversary; at Elmcrest Banquets, 7370 Grand Ave., Elmwood Park; visit olm.church/gala-2022 for details.
Mass in the Park : Aug. 13; Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey Grob at 5 p.m.; picnic at 6 p.m.; hosted by St. Joseph Parish, Libertyville, in Sunrise Rotary Park at Maple and Milwaukee avenues across from the parish; picnic includes burgers, hot dogs and chips; free soft drinks and ice cream; music and children's activities.
Sunrise prayer service : Aug. 27, 6:30-8 a.m.; hosted by the Black Catholic Deacons of Chicago with the theme "These Streets Are Holy" at Oakwood Beach, 41st Street and Lakeshore Drive; followed by a peace and fellowship breakfast at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Africa Church, 613 E. Oakwood Blvd., and from 10 a.m. to noon by a peace symposium at the church; in the event of rain the prayer service will be inside the church; for information, contact Deacon Leroy Gill at 773-933-0027 or deacongill@sbcglobal.net.
Blue Mass : Sept. 25, noon; reception immediately following; honoring all police, firefighters, EMS, dispatch and other emergency first responders, active, retired and deceased, and families; celebrated by Fr. Dan Brandt, director of the Chicago Police Chaplains Ministry; hosted by St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Knights of Columbus Council 16369 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park; uniforms welcome; call or text Jim Walsh with questions at 708-789-0257.
Annual Mass for survivors of domestic violence : Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m.; at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St.; hosted by the Domestic Violence Outreach of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Communal First Saturday devotion : First Saturday of every month at St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines; 8:15 a.m. Fatima prayers; 9 a.m. Mass followed by 15-minute meditation; call 847-956-7020 for details.
Taizé prayer : Second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., streaming on holycrossparish.net or in person at Holy Cross Church, 724 Elder Lane, Deerfield.
St. Peregrine Healing Mass : Second Saturday of the month in Spanish, third Saturday of the month in English; at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica; 3121 W. Jackson Blvd.; call 773-638-5800, ext. 19, for information.
"Something Old, Something New" : Aug. 14, 2 p.m.; annual Buddy Charles Tribute featuring some of Chicagoland's finest entertainers; benefits All Saints Parish; at St. Martha Church, 8523 Georgiana Ave., Morton Grove; $25; beverages/snacks available for purchase; for information or to reserve tickets, call 847-966-1180.
P.J. Anderson free concert : Aug. 21, 1 p.m.; at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, St. Julian Eymard Church, 601 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village; seating area opens at noon; bring chairs or blankets; food and merchandise for sale; children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult; for information, call 847-979-0901, ext. 1007, email info@olbsegv.org or visit olbsegv.org/summer-concert.
Santo Niño de Agosto 26th anniversary : Aug. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; at St. Dismas Church, 2600 Sunset Ave., Waukegan; includes Mass concelebrated by Fr. Leoncio Santiago and Fr. Xamie Reyes; devotional prayers; blessing of Santo Niño images and devotional groups; outdoor procession; fellowship; raffle; entertainment.
Celebrate Summer International Food Festival : Aug. 21, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; hosted by Mary, Mother of God Parish in the parking lot at St. Ita Church, 5500 N. Broadway; international cuisine, live entertainment, craft booths and raffle; for information, call the office at 773- 561-5343, ext. 10.
St. Rocco di Potenza feast : Aug. 21; 119th anniversary feast starts with Mass at noon, outdoor procession carrying statue and relic of St. Rocco with La Banda Siciliana follows; food and entertainment until 8 p.m.; at St. William Parish, 2600 N. Sayre Ave.
St. Alphonsus Oktoberfest : Sept. 24 starting at 6 p.m.; ages 21 and older; music by Euro Express; German or Polish dinner, beer tent, drinks, dancing; at St. Alphonsus, 411 N. Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights; $25 before Sept. 18, $30 after; to purchase tickets, visit saintalphonsusph.org/oktoberfest, email oktoberfest@saintalphonsus.com or purchase tickets at the rectory beginning Sept. 12 or after Masses Sept. 11 and 18; for details call 847-255-7452.
To Be Joyful Again : First and third Thursdays of each month; 7 p.m.; non-denominational support group for widows, widowers or anyone else who has lost a significant other meets at Holy Family Parish, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness; all welcome; contact Peggy Emerson at 224-595-3613 or Bob Boho at 847-438-2884 for more information.
St. Constance/St. Robert Bellarmine Young at Heart Senior Group : Second Monday of the month; doors open at 11:30 a.m., meetings usually go to 3 p.m.; spiritual and social club for seniors 60 and older; Borowczyk Hall, ground floor, 5843 W. Ainslie St.; dues $10 per year; meetings end with bingo; COVID-19 protocols including masks required; for information, call 847-258-4428.
Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites : For confirmed, practicing Catholics 18 and older who want to deepen their relationship with Jesus and feel called to a life of prayer as a lay person in the world; to learn more, contact Margaret at 773-505-5793 or ocdschicago@gmail.com.
Book Sale at St. Peter's Church : Aug. 18 and 19; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the lower level auditorium, 110 W. Madison St.; includes a large selection of books, DVDs, religious items and gifts; for information, call 312-372-5111 or visit stpetersloop.org.
Run with the Nuns 5K : Oct. 16, 9 a.m.; all-terrain course through the Mount Assisi Campus, 13860 Main St., Lemont; $40 adults, $20 children 12 and under who run or walk with a parent; virtual runner option; benefits the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King; for details visit runwiththenuns.org.
Notre Dame High School for Girls Class of 1970 : Sept. 11, 3 p.m,; at the River Grove Moose Lodge, 8601 Fullerton Ave., River Grove; for information, contact Dawn McAuley O'Holleran at 773-350-1685 or dawn.oholleran@comcast.net.
Little Flower Grammar School Class of 1971 : Sept. 17, 1-5 p.m.; at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park; also includes members of the Little Flower High School class that would have graduated in 1975; reserve a spot by sending a $30 check to Jim Dolan, 1323 Hawthorne Lane, Glenview, IL 60025.
Immaculate Conception-St. James Parish rummage sale : Aug. 19, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Aug. 20, 8 a.m. to noon, at Immaculate Conception Church, 770 Deerfield Rd., Highland Park; all new items Aug. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; at St. James Church, 134 North Ave., Highwood; Aug. 21, $10 per family early bird admission from 8:30-10 a.m.; proceeds support food and diaper pantries; furniture, toys, housewares, linens, electronics available.
St. Thomas Becket rummage sale : Sept. 22, 5-8 p.m., $5 early bird admission; Sept. 23-24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5 bag sale all day; at St. Thomas Becket Parish, 1321 N. Burning Bush Lane, Mount Prospect.
Christian meditation : Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; facilitated online with Cenacle Sr. Anelie Arao, practicing the meditation form taught by Christian meditation pioneer Fr. John Main; free; to register, visit cenaclesisters.org/ministry/retreats-programs.
Centering Prayer : Mondays at 10 a.m.; facilitated online by Jackie Herbach; free; for details visit cenaclesisters.org/ministry/retreats-programs.