Stations of the Cross : Fridays of Lent; 7:30 p.m.; in English, Spanish and Italian; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park.
Stations of the Cross : Fridays during Lent, 4 p.m. in St. Peter's Church, 110 W. Madison St.; for information, call 312-372-5111 or visit stpetersloop.org.
Solemn vespers : March 15, 5:15 p.m.; solemn vespers for the second Sunday of Lent; with Schola Laudis conducted by Kevin Allen; free, donations accepted; at the Monastery of the Holy Cross, 3111 S. Aberdeen Ave.; visit chicagomonk.org for details.
Feast of St. Joseph : March 16, Mass in Italian at 10:30 a.m., procession at 11:30 a.m.; St. Joseph Table at 12:30 p.m.; hosted by La Societá "I Fideli di San Pio" at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park.
Choral Mass for the solemnity of St. Joseph : March 19, 7 p.m.; special choral Mass honoring St. Joseph; music by St. Gregory's Schola under the direction of Kevin Allen includes works by Gallus, Bach, Dufay and Sweelinck: reception with traditional St. Joseph's Table follows; at St. Gregory the Great, 5545 N. Paulina St.; for details, call 733-561-3546 or visit stgregoryhall.org/.
St. Joseph's Day Mass for men : March 19; 6:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish, 7:30 p.m. Mass and novena in English; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 1101 23rd Ave., Melrose Park; for information, call 708-344-4140.
Way of the Cross for loved ones who have left the faith : April 1, 7 p.m.;hosted by Sts. Bruno and Richard Parish at St. Bruno Church, 4801 S. Harding Ave., participate in person or online at stsbrunorichard.org; send prayer intentions to [email protected]; for information, contact the parish office at 773-585-1221.
Perpetual novena to St. Rita of Cascia : April 3 and every first Thursday of the month; 7 p.m.; novena Mass at the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave.; confession available at 6 p.m.; Mass and novena prayers at 7 p.m.; fellowship and refreshments follow; secure parking available; visit stritashrinechicago.com for more information.
Living Last Supper : April 13, 6 p.m.; in St. Mary of Vernon Church, 236 U.S. Hwy. 45, Indian Creek; live performance of the story of the last hour of the Last Supper; free, all welcome; for information, visit maryofvernon.org.
Taizé prayer service : April 13, 7 p.m., at St. Peter Damian Parish; 131 S. Crest Ave., Bartlettl for information, contact 630-837-5411 or email [email protected].
Good Friday services : April 18; confessions 9 a.m. to noon; 3 p.m. English and Spanish bilingual Good Friday service; 4 p.m. Spanish Via Crucis reenactment; Italian Passione service with rosary at 6 p.m. and liturgy at 7 p.m., followed by Cristo Morto procession; at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and Shrine, 1101 N. 23rd Ave., Melrose Park.
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 : 2-4:15 p.m. Fridays at St. Peter Church, 110 W. Madison St.; all welcome; for information, call 312-372-5111 or visit stpetersloop.org.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament : Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.; silent prayer, recitation of the rosary; spiritual reading; Fridays beginning with Mass at 8:30 a.m. and continues with Benediction at 10 a.m.; at Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus Parish, 1256 W. 99th St.; for information, call 773-779-5151.
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.
St. Anthony devotions : Tuesdays after the 7:30 a.m., 11:40 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Masses at St. Peter Church, 110 W. Madison St.; all welcome; 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 the month, beginning with rosary and opportunity for confession at 9:30 a.m.; Mass at 10 a.m.; at the National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 2520 N. Lakeview Ave.; all welcome; hospitality and fellowship 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. rosary followed by Mass, followed by meditations; confession available after Mass; for more information, contact Anna Gatowski at 847-909-3839.
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 : Thursday evenings beginning March 6; adoration at 6 p.m. at Marytown, 1600 W. Park Ave., Libertyville; young adults gather afterward at Culver's, 803 E. Park Ave.