Blessing for expectant mothers and those hoping to conceive : May 28, noon; hosted by St. Paul VI Parish at the Mother of Mothers Shrine, at the Mater Christi Church worship site, 2401 S. 10th Ave., North Riverside.
Ecumenical Pentecost Taizé prayer service : May 30, 7 p.m.; Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Brandt Ave., Oak Lawn; co-sponsored by St. Catherine of Alexandria; special collection of socks, underwear, coats, non-perishable food for refugees.
Feast of the Visitation rosary and reflection : May 31, 6:30 p.m; hosted by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Altar & Rosary with pastor Fr. Leandro Fossá, CS; in all languages of the parish; in the newly renovated church, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; refreshments follow; participants invited to bring a sweet treat to share; reservations required; to reserve a seat, call the church office at 708-344-4140, Linda Basili at 312-315-9554, or any Altar & Rosary member to reserve a seat.
Footprints in the Sand Mass : July 9, 8 a.m.; hosted by Transfiguration Parish at Phil's Beach, 328 N. Main St., Wauconda; former pastor Fr. Bill Zavaski presiding; bring a beach chair.
Mass on the Grass : Aug. 6, 11 a.m.; Transfiguration Parish celebrates its feast day with Mass at the Wauconda Park District Gazebo, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda; fellowship follows; bring a chair and salad or dessert to share; no Masses in the church at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. that day.
St. Anthony devotions : Tuesdays after the 7:30 a.m., 11:40 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Masses at St. Peter's Church, 110 W. Madison St.; all invited to participate; for information, call 312-372-5111 or visit stpetersloop.org.
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.
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.
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.