St. Ferdinand School 90th anniversary : Sept. 21, 5 p.m. Mass in St. Ferdinand Church; 6 p.m. celebration in Jason Torba Center; dinner, drinks, dessert, dancing, auction, games; $75/person, $500 for a table of eight; for more information, visit saintferdinandschool.org/school-news/90th-anniversary-gala/.
St. Francis Borgia Parish 75th anniversary : Oct. 6, 1:30 p.m. trilingual Mass; celebration with 4 p.m. cocktails, 5 p.m. dinner at Manzo's Banquets, 1571 Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines; for ticket or sponsorship information, contact Anna Zawisza at [email protected].
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School golf outing : Sept. 30, check-in at 7:30 a.m., shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.; "Swing for Our Students" at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park; sign up at CJBgolf24.givesmart.com ; contact [email protected] or call 708-403-6525.
Two Holy Martyrs craft and vendor fair : Seeking applications for Nov. 24 craft and vendor fair; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the St. Symphorosa Sharp Center, 5940 W. 62nd St.; booth $40; booth with two chairs $45; electricity $5; each vendor receives a free bagged lunch; help carrying products in and out; promotion of vendor pages/websites starting in the fall; for information or to request an application, email Taura at [email protected] or call 708-736-1004.
Taizé prayer : Sept. 11, 7 p.m.; at St. James on Wabash, 21 E. 29th St.; free and open to all; visit stjameswabash.org.
Blue Mass for first responders : Sept. 29, noon; hosted by Knights of Columbus Council 16369 and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Orland Park; all first responders invited to come in uniform; families and members of any faith tradition welcome; Fr. Dan Brandt, director of chaplains of the Chicago Police Department presiding.
St. Francis feast day pet blessing : Sept. 29, 1:30 p.m.; hosted by Two Holy Martyrs Parish at Parish the St. Rene Goupil worship site, 6949 W. 63rd St.; pet bandanas will also be available for $5.
St. Peter's Church St. Francis Week events : Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., transitus service commemorating the passing of St. Francis of Assisi; Oct. 4, the solemnity of St. Francis, Mass at 7:30 a.m., festive Mass at 11:40 a.m., and Mass at 1:15 p.m.; blessing of animals Oct. 6, 12:30 p.m., in front of the church; all invited to bring their pets; at St. Peter's Church in the Loop,110 W. Madison St.; for information, call 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.
20th anniversary of eucharistic adoration at St. Eugene Church : Oct. 7, 4 p.m.; adoration beginning at 4 p.m. featuring the monstrance blessed by St. John Paul II; holy hour at 6:30 p.m.; Benediction at 7:30 p.m.; at St. Eugene Church of Queen of Peace Parish, 7958 W. Foster Ave.
Healing Mass : Oct. 7; hosted by Infant Jesus of Prague prayer group of St. Veronica Parish; doors open 6:15 p.m., rosary at 6:30 p.m., Mass begins at 7 p.m. with celebrant Fr. Ralph Zwirn; time after Mass for individual prayer and blessings; 1131 Douglass Ave., Flossmoor; for information, call 708-799-5400 or email Jack at [email protected].
Mass for artists : Oct. 18, 7 p.m.; hosted by Chicago Catholic Artists on the feast of St. Luke, patron of artists; celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Mark Bartosic at St. Gregory the Great Church, 5545 N. Paulina St.; for information, visit chicagocatholicartists.org.
Group rosary : Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish/St. Julian Eymard Church, 601 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village; call the parish office at 847-979-0901 or email [email protected] for more information.
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.
First Friday adoration : First Friday of each month; begins with 8:15 a.m. Mass and continues until Benediction at 11:30 a.m.; at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish/St. Julian Eymard Church, 601 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village; call the parish office at 847-979-0901 or email [email protected] for more information.
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 a.m.; 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].
First Saturday devotions : First Saturday of each month; 8:15 a.m. Mass, followed by rosary and reconciliation at noon; at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish/Queen of the Rosary Church, 750 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village; call the parish office at 847-979-0901 or email [email protected] for more information.
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.
Weekly adoration and reconciliation : Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; reconciliation begins at 7 p.m.; Our Lady of the eBlessed Sacrament Parish/St. Julian Eymard Church, 601 Biesterfield Road; Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; reconciliation begins at noon; Blessed Sacrament Parish/Queen of the Rosary Church, 750 W. Elk Grove Blvd.; call the parish office at 847-979-0901 or [email protected] for more information.
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.
"Let Me Listen, Dream, Love, Sing" : Oct. 6, 3 p.m. at St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th Street, Tinley Park; Oct. 13, 4 p.m. at Christ Our Savior Parish, 880 E. 154th Street, South Holland; South Holland Master Chorale presents a concert featuring works in which a wide variety of composers from around the world explore themes of listening to one another and dreaming of a better world, a more loving world as expressed through the power of singing; from masters such as Mozart, Durufle and Vaughn Williams to contemporary composers including Reena Esmail, Jocelyn Hagen, Dan Forrest, Marques Garrett, Rob Dietz and Steven Webb, this concert sets to music texts by Yeats, Poe, Noor Unnahar, James Weldon Johnson, Tony Silvestri and others, who explore the many emotions of the human condition from divergent yet powerful viewpoints; free; for information, visit southhollandmasterchorale.org, phone 708-210-2913 or email [email protected].
St. Peter's Church October performances : Oct. 23, 12:15 p.m., Fr. Bob Hutmacher's "Messenger of Peace" live theater performance about Francis of Assisi with storyteller and music by SatorDuo; Oct. 24, 12:15 p.m., SatorDuo violin and guitar concert featuring international music of South America and Italy; in the St. Clare Auditorium at St. Peter's in the Loop, 110 W. Madison St.; $25 per person for each performance; all invited; for information, call 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.
"Four Days of Miracles" at St. Julie Billiart : Sept. 16-19 at St. Julie Billiart Church parish hall, 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park; Eucharistic miracles, presentation 6:15 p.m. Sept. 16 and 8:40 a.m. Sept. 17, and exhibit 4-8 p.m. Sept. 16 and 8:30-11 a.m. Sept. 17; "Life After Life," presentation 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and 8:40 a.m. Sept. 18, exhibit 6-8 p.m. Sept. 17 and 8:30-10 a.m. Sept. 18; "Sacred Cloths of the Passion," presentation 7:15 p.m. Sept. 18 and 11:10 a.m. Sept. 19; exhibit 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 18 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19; for details, call 708-429-6767 or visit stjulie.org.
"Channeling" : through Sept. 27 at SXU Gallery, 3700 W. 103rd St., featuring maze-like compositions of Chicago artist Constance Volk; the gallery is open from Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
World Apostolate of Fatima's Tour for Peace : Oct. 1-13; several parishes will host the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima, which was created in 1947; Oct. 1-2, St. Paul VI Parish, 40 E. Burlington St., Riverside; Oct. 3 - St. Clare of Assisi Parish, 700 S. Meier Road, Mount Prospect; Oct. 4, St. Theresa Parish, 465 N. Benton St., Palatine; Oct. 5, St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines; Oct. 6, St. Ansgar Parish, 2040 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park; Oct. 7, St. Joseph Parish, 114 Lincoln Ave., Round Lake; Oct. 8, Sts. Bruno and Richard Parish, 4751 S. Harding Ave.; Oct. 9, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 3200 E. 91st St.; Oct. 10, St. Francis Xavier Parish, 124 N. Spring Ave., La Grange; Oct. 11, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; Oct. 12, Holy Cross Parish, 724 Elder Lane, Deerfield; Oct. 13, St. Peter Parish, 27551 Volo Village Road, Volo; fatimatourforpeace.com.
Holy Guardian Angels Parish Oktoberfest : Oct. 5, 3-10 p.m.; Holy Guardian Angels Parish, 1125 Harrison Avenue, La Grange Park; free admission; includes children's games 3-7 p.m., Jim Drnek Polka Band 3:30-6:30 p.m. and The Sylvies 7-10 p.m.; seasonal food and drink, with children’s menu; for information, call Matt Sinde at 847- 682-7404.
St. Alphonsus Liguori Oktoberfest : Oct. 12; 6 p.m.; St. Alphonsus Liguori in Prospect Heights; 21 and over; beer and other drinks for sale, dancing to a live band, full German bratwurst dinner; $30 before Oct. 6; $40 Oct. 7-12 or at door; for details, visit saintalphonsusph.org/oktoberfest or contact Darrel at [email protected].
International Octoberfest : Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. William Parish, 2600 N. Sayre Ave.; international foods, raffles and music; pony rides and a petting zoo for the kids; free admission.
"Repair My House" : Mondays Oct. 7 and 14, Nov. 4; noon to 1 p.m.; "Psychology at Lunch" presented on Zoom; psychologist Jerry Hiller and Marilyn Rochon guide participants in the pursuit of stress relief, self-acceptance, self-efficacy and developing a sense of purpose; free; to register, email [email protected]; for information, call 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.
Fr. Richard Fragomeni at Mary, Mother of Martyrs : Nov. 12, 6:30-8 p.m., "St. John Paul II and the Eucharistic Mystery - Eucharist as a Way of Being Holy," at St. Stephen Church; 1280 Prospect Ave., Des Plaines; Nov. 13, 6:30-8 p.m., "Giving Thanks and Praise-Our Duty and Our Salvation," at St. Mary Church, 794 Pearson St., Des Plaines.
"Steps and Sounds 5" : Oct. 4, 5-10 p.m.; dine and dance in Hanley Hall at St. Stephen Protomartyr Church, 1280 Prospect Ave. Des Plaines; music by DMC Bonjoc live band; donation $60; call Edna at 312-451-8229 or Terry at 773-396-6196.
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.
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.
Financial adviser presentation : Oct. 17, 12:15-1 p.m.; financial adviser Josh Quail leads a discussion on financial markets and the economy in the St. Clare Auditorium at St. Peter Church, 110 W. Madison St.; all invited; free-will offering; for information, call 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.
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].
St. Bruno school alumni Mass and reunion : Sept. 28, 4:30 p.m.; hosted by Sts. Bruno and Richard Parish at St. Bruno Church, 4801 S. Harding Ave.; all alumni and former teachers are invited for coffee and cake in the school hall following Mass; for information, contact the parish center at 773-585-1221.
Alvernia Alumnae Association’s 30th annual luncheon : Oct. 13 at The Cotillion, 360 S. Creekside Drive, Palatine; theme is “Diamonds and Denims"; for information, contact Jackie Brennan at 773-396-0304.
St. Andrew class of 1974 : Nov. 9, 5 p.m.; St. Andrew (Addison Street) class of 1974 at the Morton Grove American Legion Hall Post 134, 6144 W. Dempster St., Morton Grove; for details, visit the Saint Andrew’s Class of 1974 Facebook page or contact John Gurnig at 708-620-9195 or [email protected].
St. Leonard School alumni : Seeking alumni of St. Leonard School, 3322 Clarence Ave., Berwyn; visit bit.ly/stleonardalumni to add name to list to be kept up to date on events like the all-school reunion planned for June 7, 2025
St. Elizabeth Seton High School class of 1975 : Seeking members to plan for 50th anniversary reunion; email [email protected].
Little Flower Parish rummage sale : Sept. 19-20, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sept. 21, 9 a.m. to noon; at St. Dismas Church, 2600 Sunset Ave., Waukegan; no strollers on Sept. 19; for details, call 847-623-5050.
Vinny's Treasures Trunk Sale Clearance : Sept. 27-29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; hosted by the Chicago Archdiocesan Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Sacred Heart Parish, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills; antiques, jewelry, designer fashion, etc.; svdpchicago.org.
St. Peter's Church Friday Bible sessions : Fridays beginning Sept. 13; 12:15-1 p.m.; "Living This Sunday's Gospel" moderated by Fr. Tom Ess, OFM; in the St. Clare Auditorium at St. Peter Church, 110 W. Madison St.; all are invited; free; for information, call 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.
"Leadership Like Fire" : Sept. 25, 10 a.m.; explore leadership through the lives of Vincent de Paul, Therese Couderc, and Catherine McAuley; led by Mark Piper; hosted by Cenacle sisters via Zoom; for information, visit cenaclesisters.org/ministry/retreats-programs.
"Respond with Hope" first Friday program : Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m.; reflect on how hope calls people to care for creation and the poor, led by Sr. Mary Peters, rc; at the National Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini. 2520 N. Lakeview Ave.; for information, visit cenaclesisters.org/ministry/retreats-programs.
"Collage of Words and Dreams" : Tuesdays in October, 10 a.m. to noon; four-week online creative journey exploring life through words, dreams and art; hosted by Cenacle sisters via Zoom; for information, visit cenaclesisters.org/ministry/retreats-programs.
Autumn centering prayer : Mondays in October; 10-11 a.m.; with Sr. Mary Peters, rc; via Zoom; for information, visit cenaclesisters.org/ministry/retreats-programs.
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.