Photos

St. Agnes of Bohemia celebrates street Mass for peace

Father Miguel A. Venegas, associate pastor of St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish in Chicago, was the main celebrant during a street Mass near the parish on July 18. The day before volunteers handed out flyers to invite neighbors to the Mass in an effort to bring the Gospel and its message of peace and hope to the streets of the Little Village neighborhood in the city. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Historic Paul VI chalice given to Mundelein

To thank him for saving his life in Manilla in 1970, Pope Paul VI gifted Chicago native Archbishop Paul Marcinkus with a chalice. That chalice is now in the collection of Mundelein Seminary.

The brothers Mulcrone

Every year near the start of summer, priests across the archdiocese move to different assignments. Pastors retire. Associates become pastors. Priests start sabbaticals. Taking part in the change this year are two brothers who have long served unique congregations. They are Father Joe Mulcrone, who is retiring and stepping down as director of the archdiocese’s Office for the Deaf, and Father Tom Mulcrone, who is stepping down as chaplain to the Chicago Fire Department and remaining as full-time chaplain to St. Mary of Providence, 4200 N. Austin Ave.

Volunteers build playground for Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, KaBOOM! and the Park Manor community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, 7120 S. Calumet Ave., on June 22.

Theology on Tap kickoff

Young adults attend the kick off of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s revamped Theology on Tap on July 10 at Old Crow Smokehouse in the city’s River North neighborhood.

Cardinal Cupich offers Bernardin Lecture at Loyola

Cardinal Cupich offered the inaugural Bernardin Lecture at Loyola University Chicago on April 18.

Two parishes celebrate historic anniversaries

St. Stanislaus Kostka celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017 and Immaculate Conception in Highland Park celebrates 170 years.

McAuley grad motivates young people to seek their dreams

Singer/songwriter Katie Quick, a Mother McAuley alumna, leads a school assembly as part of a Catholic Schools Week celebration at St. Christina School on Feb. 3. Quick created the Fingerprints Program to encourage kids to find their passion and follow their dreams.

Catholic Charities marks 100th anniversary at Mass

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the United States, gave the homily during Catholic Charities’ 100th anniversary Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on May 7. Cardinal Cupich presided and was joined by priests, supporters, refugees and clients from across the archdiocese for the celebration.

Procession marks Fatima anniversary

More than 1,500 people walked in a candlelight procession for peace from St. John Cantius Church to St. Stanislaus Kostka Church to celebrate 100 years of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13.
1 2 3 4 5 >

Advertising