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Devotions

Stations of the Cross : Every Friday in March; 7 p.m.; trilingual in English, Spanish and Italian; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for details, call 708-344-1101.
Feast of St. Joseph : March 17; 10:30 a.m. Mass in Italian followed by outdoor procession and traditional St. Joseph Table; donations accepted; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park.
Living Last Supper : March 17, 1:30 p.m.; at Christ Our Savior Parish, 880 E. 154th St., South Holland; free-will donations accepted.
Choral Mass for St. Joseph : March 19, 7 p.m.; special Mass celebrating the solemnity with music by St. Gregory’s Schola under the direction of Kevin Allen with his original Mass setting “Missa Fidelis Servus”; reception with St. Joseph’s Table to follow; at St. Gregory the Great, 5545 N. Paulina St.; call 773-561-3546 or visit stgregoryhall.org/liturgies.html for details.
Living Last Supper : March 24, 6 p.m.; St. Mary of Vernon Church 236 US Hwy 45, Indian Creek; roles played by St. Mary of Vernon parishioners; free, appropriate for all ages; all welcome.
Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ : March 26, 7 p.m.; hosted by Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish at St. Julian Eymard Church, 601 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village; personal witness, Scripture and song; all welcome; for information, contact Mary Ellen Ottenstein at 847-979-0901 or visit olbsegv.org/easter24.
Holy Thursday devotions : March 28; Mass of the Lord’s Supper with and washing of feet will be celebrated in English, 6 p.m.; in Spanish, 8 p.m.; the altar of repose in the shrine remains open after Mass until midnight at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; the Altar & Rosary Society will sponsor a pilgrimage to seven churches, leaving immediately after the 6 p.m. Mass; reservations are limited to the first 55 people; $25 payment must be made at the time of reservation; sign up by March 18; for details call 708-344-4140.
Holy Thursday church crawl : March 28, 8:30-12:30 p.m.; hosted by St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, 10621 S. Kedvale Ave., Oak Lawn; bus provided; $15 per person donation due by March 25t to the rectory or online at parish.scaoaklawn.org under "parish activities"; contact Phil Caffee at 708-425-3110 of 708-476-5374 for details.
Divine Mercy Holy Hour : April 7, 2:30 p.m.; Queen of the Rosary Church, 750 W. Elk Grove Blvd.; all are welcome; start the Divine Mercy novena on Good Friday to prepare for this sacred event; contact Mary Ellen at 847-979-0901 or [email protected] with questions.
Mass for all who grieve the loss of a child : April 9, 7 p.m.; at St. Joseph Church, 121 E. Maple Avenue, Libertyville; to remember children now entrusted to God’s loving care and to offer comfort and support to those who grieve their loss; sponsored by the St. Joseph Bereavement Ministry
Mass for Padre Pio : April 28, 10:30 a.m.; Mass in Italian; reception follows; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine; 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for details, call 708-344-4140.
Healing Mass : First Friday of every month; 7 p.m.; St. Edward Parish, 4350 W. Sunnyside Ave.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament : Fridays, 1-3 p.m., led by Deacon William Pyrek at the National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 2520 N. Lakeview Ave., for information, call 773-570-3313 or email [email protected].
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament : Fridays, 2-4:15 p.m. in St. Peter's Church, 110 W. Madison St.; all invited to participate; for information, call 312-372-5111 or visit stpetersloop.org.
Requiem Mass and devotions for poor souls in purgatory : 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; hosted by the St. Odilo Purgatorial Society at the National Shrine of the Poor Souls, St. Odilo Church, 2244 East Ave., Berwyn.
First Saturday Mass and devotions : First Saturday of month, beginning with rosary and opportunity for confession at 9:30 am; a prayed meditation in front of the Blessed Sacrament at 10 a.m., followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m.; at the National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 2520 N. Lakeview Ave.; all welcome; hospitality follows Mass; for information, call 773-570-3313 or email [email protected].
Pro-life Mass : First Saturday of the month, 8 a.m.; followed by praying the pro-life rosary; at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 3745 S. Paulina St.
Mass for Peace : Thursdays, 6 p.m.; prayers are offered for all murder victims in the city, whose names are kept in the chapel, and for the safety of all police officers and other first responders; rosary for peace precedes Mass at 5:30 p.m.; at the National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 2520 N. Lakeview Ave.; for information, call 773-570-3313 or email [email protected].
Eucharistic adoration : Every day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; St. Francis Borgia Parish Prince of Peace Chapel; 8033 W. Addison St.
Holy hour of healing : First Saturday of the month, 6 p.m.; led by Deacon Mike Ciciura at St. Alexander Parish, 7025 W. 126th St., Palos Heights; for those suffering from physical, spiritual or psychological illness; includes adoration, Benediction and individual prayers of healing; for details, call 708-448-4861 or email [email protected].
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, 7:30 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; 11 a.m.; at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica; 3121 W. Jackson Blvd.; call 773-638-5800, ext. 19, for information.
Eucharistic adoration and young adult fellowship : Wednesday evenings; adoration at 8 p.m. at Marytown, 1600 W. Park Ave., Libertyville; young adults gather afterward at Culver's, 803 E. Park Ave.

Entertainment

Games

Holy Guardian Angels Parish bingo : March 24 and May 26; doors open at noon, games begin at 2 p.m.; in the St. Louise de Marillac Colonnade Room of the North Campus of Holy Guardian Angels Parish, 1112 Raymond Ave., LaGrange Park; free parking; $25 admission; lunch, snacks and beverages available; for information, call Matt Sinde at 847-682-7404.
St. Francis Borgia monthly bingo : Third Saturday of every month; doors open 5:30 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m.; $25 for 10 regular bingos and two specials; food and raffles available; in the St. Francis Borgia Stokes Center, 8025 W. Addison St.; for information, call the school office at 773-589-1000.

Lectures

"The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen’s Wellness and Academic Journey in Today’s Competitive World" : March 19; 7 p.m.; via Zoom; offered by Cindy Muchnick as part of Nazareth Academy's Parent Speaker Series; free registration required; for details or to register, visit nazarethacademy.com, under the Student/Parent tab.
"Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope" : March 21, doors open 6 p.m.; presentation by Kevin Matthews, author of "Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope" at 6:30 p.m.; book signing follows; copies of the book available for $10, cash only; at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 653 W. 37th St.
"How to Use Canva" : April 8, 6-7:30 p.m.; in the St. Joseph Libertyville Parish Center, Loughry Room, 121 E. Maple Avenue, Libertyville; part of the Communications 101 training series; preregistration required at stjoseph-libertyville.org; for information, call Abby Daniels at 847-990-1212 or email [email protected].
Q and A with Bob Schuchts : April 23, 7 p.m.; in Shea Hall, St. Julian Eymard Church, 601 Biesterfield Road, part of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish; parishioners have been reading Schuchts' book "Be Transformed: The Healing Power of the Sacraments" but it is not necessary to have read the book; in-person gathering that Schuchts will join by satellite; register at signupgenius.com/go/DrBobQandA#; contact Mary Ellen at 847-979-0901 or [email protected] with questions.

Meetings

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.

Pilgrimages

Eucharistic Revival Car Caravan Pilgrimage : April 14; doors open 3:15 p.m., adoration begins at 4 p.m. at St. Michael Church, 14327 Highland Ave., Orland Park, and proceeds to St. Francis of Assisi Church, 15050 Wolf Road, Orland Park; and then Our Lady of the Woods Church, 10731 W. 131st St. , Orland Park; for 6 p.m. Mass, followed by refrehments and fellowship; hosted by the parishes of Vicariate V, Deanery E; register by April 10; email John Sobol at [email protected] with questions.

Potpourri

Eucharistic pastel still life painting : March 15, 6-9 p.m.; St. Gregory’s Hall artist-in-residence Sarah Crow leads a still life painting workshop using objects related to the Eucharist; $25 fee includes materials; at St. Gregory the Great, 5545 N Paulina St.; call 773-561-3546 or visit stgregoryhall.org/still-life.html for details.
Assisi Scholarship : Application deadline March 15; two $2,500 scholarships available for girls who are attending or will attend Catholic high schools whose mothers or grandmothers attended Mount Assisi Academy, Lemont; offered by the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King; to request the application packet, contact Carrie Peters at [email protected].
Refugee journey simulation : April 6, 10-11:30 a.m.; presented by Exodus World Service at St. James Parish Center, 820 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights; begins in the school library; parking available in the back of the building, main entrance is off the parking lot; register at exodusworldservice.org/simulationor contact Jody May at or 847-514-9924 with questions.
10th anniversary Run With the Nuns 5K : Oct. 13; 9 a.m.; 10% early-bird discount; on the Mount Assisi Campus, 13860 Main St. Lemont; benefits the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King; virtual race option available; $50 adults, $20 children 12 and under who walk or run with a parent; visit runwiththenuns.org for details.
Register for 2024 Chicago Marathon with Team OLA : Team OLA, the running team of Our Lady of the Angels Mission, has guaranteed race entries and offers race weekend accommodations and training help from Sr. Stephanie Baliga; supports the mission's efforts to help 3,000 families a month in West Humboldt Park with food and basic necessities; for information, visit missionola.com/marathon.html or contact Sr. Stephanie at olamission@ gmail.com or call 773-486-8431.
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 [email protected].

Retreats

Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House : Variety of individual and group retreats; offerings include evening, day and weekend retreats; 420 W. County Line Road, Barrington; all welcome; for more information or to register, visit at jesuitretreat.org or call 847-381-1261.

Reunions

Madonna High School Alumnae Association annual spring luncheon : April 14, noon-4 p.m.; LaVilla Restaurant Banquets, 3638 N. Pulaski Road; to register, visit madonnahsalumnae.org or call 312-919-5607.
Good Counsel High School Class of 1974 : Planning 50th reunion Aug. 24, 11 a.m.; at Stonewood Ale in Schaumburg; seeking classmates; please contact Cathy Folker at [email protected].
St. Elizabeth Seton High School Class of 1975 : Seeking members to plan for 50th anniversary reunion; email [email protected].

Rummage sales

Holy Guardian Angels Parish annual spring rummage sale : April 27, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; at St. Barbara Parish Center, 4009 Prairie Ave., Brookfield; clothing, home décor, furniture, craft supplies, toys and games, books, CDs and more; prices reduced 2-3 p.m.; for information, call Lynette Kuharchuk at 708- 466-4356.

Spiritual Growth

Labyrinth at St. Mother Guerin Parish : Open from Palm Sunday through Good Friday; March 24, noon to 5 p.m.; March 25-28, 5-9 p.m.; March 29, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; labyrinth will be laid out in the gym and annex at St. Celestine, 3020 N. 76th Court (enter through the parking lot), Elmwood Park; for information, call 708-453-2555 or email [email protected].
NextGen young adult group : Every first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.; Mass followed by "digging deeper" activity with young adult group that welcomes all at Old St. Michael's Church, 1633 N. Cleveland Ave.; for details, visit st-mikes.org/next-gen.
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.
Around the Archdiocese is a free listing for Catholic events in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
  • Include time, date, place, address and contact phone number (with area code).
  • Information will be listed at least one issue before the date of the event and information must be received at least two weeks before publication of that issue.
Mail your notice to:
Around the Archdiocese
Chicago Catholic
835 North Rush St.
Chicago, IL 60611
fax 312.534.7330

[email protected]

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