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Group ‘reclaims’ neighborhood around St. Rita of Cascia Parish

Cardinal Cupich called the results obtained so far by the Southwest Organizing Project’s Reclaiming Project a miracle.

Synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon.

Church of St. Mary holds service day

The Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest hosted a service day on June 8, 2019. Parishioners lent their time and talents to do yard work, paint, make blankets, write operation gratitude cards for soldiers, make name tags for Camp Hope, clean up parks, work at food pantries and volunteer at Feed My Starving Children.

Bishops approve accountability measures, will ‘continue to listen’

The gathering of U.S. bishops June 11-13 in Baltimore was anything but business as usual. “The spring meetings are usually more pastoral, and the November meeting has a heavier agenda,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, who said this meeting had a “sense of urgency” and momentum to it, both in the smaller group gatherings and when the bishops were all together.

Pope Francis elevates Augustus Tolton to ‘venerable’

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of Servant of God Augustus Tolton June 11 when he issued a decree declaring him “venerable.” The title “venerable” recognizes that he lived a life of heroic virtue.

Father Pat Lee reinstated to ministry

For the second time this year, Cardinal Cupich has reinstated a priest to his parish after the priest was cleared of sexual abuse charges by government and church investigations.

Loyola’s Arrupe College grads complete four-year degrees

When Jacqueline Cruz graduated from Lane Tech College Prep in 2015, she wanted to go to four-year university right away. She applied to — and was accepted at — several schools, but her family wasn’t able to send her given the financial aid she was offered.

In spirit of Renew My Church, parishes come together to provide a home for two families in need

Even though they won’t be activated as part of the Renew My Church process until 2022, seven churches in Tinley Park, Orland Park, Crestwood and Orland Hills came together in the spirit of the process and built part of a duplex that will house families in need.

Sister Margaret Farley retires after 44 years of service

Don’t say Notre Dame Sister Margaret Farley is retiring. “That would mean I wasn’t going to do anything else,” said Sister Margaret, 81, who formally left her position with the Office of Catholic Schools after 44 years on June 3. “Say I’m resigning.”

Border bishops address different kind of crisis involving children

While the sex abuse crisis consumed the June meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, prelates who work on the border, such as Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, have been facing a different crisis also involving children.
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