"Walk for the Jo" : May 8, 3-6 p.m.; begins with procession of students, faculty, parents and supporters marching through the campus at 1501 N. Oakley Blvd.; continues in gymnasium with a reception and rally with refreshments, music and remarks by school leaders; free and open to the public; registration required at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9WGAB2eThd2GLUBocEwfMkyShCDPltc4_d3UlQFA_ooVZSA/viewform; parking one block away at 2359 W. Le Moyne St.
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.
Feast of St. Joseph the Worker : May 1, 6:30 p.m.; trilingual Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine; 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for details, call 708-344-4140.
National Day of Prayer : May 2; Masses at 8 a.m. in English and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish; confession and holy hour at 5:30 p.m.; individual prayer and meditation all day; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine; 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for details, call 708-344-4140.
Feast of St. Peregrine : May 3, 6:30 p.m.; trilingual Mass with veneration and blessing for all cancer patients and survivors; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine; 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for details, call 708-344-4140.
Feast of S.S. Crocifisso di Ciminna : May 5, 10:30 a.m. Italian Mass hosted by the Society of S.S. Crocifisso di Ciminna San Giovanni Bosco; reception follows; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine; 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for details, call 708-344-4140.
Feast of Our Lady of Fatima : May 13, 6:30 p.m.; trilingual Mass with rosary and reception; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine; 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for details, call 708-344-4140.
St. Peter's Church anointing of the sick Mass : May 15, 1:15 p.m.; all invited; St. Peter's Church,110 W. Madison St.; for information, call 312-372-5111 or visit stpetersloop.org.
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 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].
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.
Choir concert : May 1, 7 p.m.; Nazareth Academy's Concert Choir and Progressions final performance of the year in a pops concert in the Alexine Chapel at the school, 1209 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park; free; all welcome.
Chicago Catholic Choir concert: "Songs for the Devout Life" : May 4, 7 p.m., at Our Lady of the Holy Family Parish, 1334 W. Flournoy St.; May 5, 5 p.m., at St. Gregory the Great Church, 5545 N. Paulina St.; featuring devotional works by Mozart, Byrd, Saint-Saëns, Rossini, Palestrina, and others; directed by Kevin Allen; free-will offering; for details, visit chicagocatholicchoir.org.
Band concert : May 8, 7 p.m.; Nazareth Academy Band Program’s annual pops concert; in the Romano Family Theatre at the school, 1209 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park; free; all welcome.
"A Mass for Troubled Times" : Presented by the South Holland Master Chorale; May 19, 4 p.m., at All Souls Parish, 3010 Ridge Road, Lansing; for details, visit southhollandmasterchorale.org or email [email protected].
Chiesa Nuova presents "Voici le Printemps - Voices of Spring Concert" : May 22, 12:15 p.m.; works by Schumann, Bach/Gounod, Britten, Rodriguez, Debussy, Hutmacher, Berstein, and Bizet performed by Denise La Gilia, flute; Michael Novak, baritone; Filip Duda, tenor; Robert Hutmacher, ofm, piano; in St. Peter's Church, St. Clare Auditorium, 110 W. Madison St.; all welcome; free-will offering; for information, call 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.
Trivia Nite Out : May 11, 7 p.m.; hosted by Jesus, Shepherd of Souls Parish at Our Lady of Knock church hall, 501 163rd St., Calumet City; teams of up to six; bring snacks, beverages available; call 630-697-6432 or email [email protected] with questions.
Holy Guardian Angels Parish bingo : 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.
Course on contemporary spiritual memoirs : Tuesdays, April 9-May 28; with Prof. Scott Moringiello of DePaul University; weekly course on memoirs by Dorothy Day, Mary Karr and others discussing the theological and narrative themes in the texts and how memoir is a particularly Catholic genre; at St. Gregory the Great, 5545 N Paulina St.; call 773-561-3546 or visit stgregoryhall.org/memoirs.html for information.
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.
"Trinity Talks with Dr. Lisa Damour: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls!" : May 1, 6-7:30 p.m.; Trinity High School Fox Auditorium, 7574 Division St., River Forest; free; for more information or to RSVP, visit forms.gle/rhtkqgeGQAxCBLj1A.
Poetry and Faith Reading Series with James Matthew Wilson : May 4, 2 p.m.; reading and talk by renowned Catholic poet and scholar James Matthew Wilson, author of numerous works, most recently "St. Thomas and the Forbidden Birds" (Word on Fire); St. Gregory the Great, 5545 N Paulina St., 773-561-3546, stgregoryhall.org/poetry.html for details.
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.
"Faith and Fitness at Holy Name Cathedral" : May 5, 4-5 p.m.; in the FXW club room across the courtyard from Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St.; fitness professional Michele Sotak and spiritual theologian Fr. Louis Cameli facilitate conversations on the importance of and similarities between faith and fitness; this session’s topic is incorporating proper nutrition for the stewardship of the body and practical nutrition awareness and guidance; healthy snacks and drinks will be provided; for information or to register, contact Michele Sotak at 312-573-4416 or [email protected].
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.
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. Mary, Star of the Sea class of 1974 : June 8; 6:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, 6424 S. Kenneth Ave.; call 708-218-6972 for details.
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].
Saint Finbarr third annual "meet & greet" : Sept. 7, 2-5 p.m.; for members of all classes from St. Finbarr School; brunch; $35; at St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W. Roosevelt Road; call 708-217-5396 for details.
St. Elizabeth Seton High School Class of 1975 : Seeking members to plan for 50th anniversary reunion; email [email protected].
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.
“What Does It Mean To Be Catholic Today?” : April 28-30, 7 p.m. each evening; parish mission with Fr. Tom McCarthy, OSA; at Queen of Peace Parish at the Our Lady, Mother of the Church worship site, 8747 W. Lawrence Ave.; area Catholics are invited to attend any or all of the presentations.
"At the Table of the World: Eucharistic Living in Parishes" : May 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; at Saint Xavier University; presenter Timothy Johnston; prayer, music, art, and the church’s liturgical texts will help participants deepen their participation in the Eucharist; $100 includes boxed lunch and continental breakfast; to register, visit sxu.edu/about/offices/mission-heritage.html.
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.
Centering Prayer : Mondays at 10 a.m.; facilitated online by Jackie Herbach; free; for details visit cenaclesisters.org/ministry/retreats-programs.