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BVM Sister donates blood during COVID-19 as part of 68-year tradition

BVM Sister Marie Greaney, 87, donates blood at Versiti Blood Center of Illinois in Tinley Park on March 31, 2020. Sister Marie has donated blood regularly since she was 19 years old, but has made a special effort to donate since an announcement was made there was great need since the COVID-19 outbreak began. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Staff producing archdiocese’s online Masses say it's an important ministry during COVID-19

Staff from the archdiocese's Office of Radio and Television have been producing the daily and Sunday Mass broadcasts for the faithful during COVID-19. Through their work, they share major events and stories about people living our their faith in the Archdiocese of Chicago along with producing daily radio shows and monthly television shows. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Third Age: ‘Everything we do is in the name of Jesus’

Members of Third Age at Misión San Juan Diego in Arlington Heights helps seniors and those with disabilities. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Cardinal Cupich consecrates altar in St. Joseph Chapel at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Cardinal Cupich was the main celebrant during a Mass in which he consecrated the altar in the St. Joseph Chapel at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on March 1, 2020. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Workshop helps improve cultural understanding of Polish people

As part of the Renew My Church process, the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Polish Ministry Council sponsored two workshops titled “Polish Catholicism and the Polish Culture: Customs, Language, Values: Myths and Facts” to help non-Polish Catholics better understand the Polish community. The inclusion effort was held at St. Thomas Becket in Mount Prospect on Feb. 19 and at St. Monica on Feb. 22. Experts from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, led sessions about the history of Poland and the Catholic Church, the development of the Polish language and Polish cultural practices.

St. Procopius School offers students dual-language instruction

For nearly 25 years, St. Procopius has been the only Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Chicago to offer a dual-language curriculum, with the goal that all students will be completely bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish when they graduate.

St. Barnabas School raises money for cancer research in honor of alumn

On March 8, 2020, students and staff at St. Barnabas School in Beverly took part in a St. Baldrick's Day event and shaved their heads to raise money for pediatric cancer research. The event is held annually in honor of Patrick MacNamara, a student who lost his life after an 11-year battle with the disease. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Care of environment topic of youth meeting with Bishop Hicks

Care of the environment is an important topic for many of today’s young people, and thanks to an effort by the Office of Lifelong Formation, local youth had an opportunity Feb. 24 to share their concerns with Auxiliary Bishop Ronald Hicks, archdiocesan vicar general.

St. Benedict in Blue Island celebrates 50th anniversary of fish fry

For 50 years, the fish fry at St. Benedict Church in Blue Island has been helping Catholics abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent and supporting the parish at the same time.

30 schools gather for annual African American heritage service

Students from Catholic high school and elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago gather Feb. 28, 2020 at St. Rita High School Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave., for the 42nd-annual African American Heritage Prayer Service. Students from 30 schools participated in the service, during which the archdiocese distributed awards to clergy and lay leaders, school educators and student leaders. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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