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Cardinal Cupich ordains new priests for archdiocese

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, ordained seven diocesan priests on June 29, 2020 at St. John Brebeuf Parish, 8305 N. Harlem Ave., Niles. Cardinal Cupich also ordained a priest for ministry in the Archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania during this celebration. The men ordained are Larry Josue Basbas, Arthur Bautista, Ismael Garcia Sainz, Patrick Gorman, Vinicio Jiménez, Henry (Hank) Lyon and Martin Marulanda. Cardinal Cupich also ordained Patrick Bergin for the Archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania, on behalf of Archbishop Paul R. Ruzoka, who was unable to travel to the United States because of COVID-19 restrictions. Bergin will exercise his priestly ministry in Tabora.

Faith communities lead peaceful protest against racism

St. Agatha Parish, located in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, co-sponsored the “In the Spirit of King” Westside peace march June 12, 2020. The multicultural, interfaith march gathered Christian, Catholic, Muslim and Jewish community members, clergy, law enforcement, health service providers, business leaders, educators and students. Marchers called for better schools, housing, health services, employment and business opportunities. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

St. John Cantius turns steps into art for Corpus Christi

When European Catholics celebrate Corpus Christi, they often make carpets in the street out of flowers or sand to honor Christ in the Eucharist. In that spirit, St. John Cantius Parish, 825. N. Carpenter St., has created eucharistic images on its front steps for the solemnity and the procession that follows Mass for the past 10 years.

St. John Cantius turns steps into art for Corpus Christi

Volunteers from St. John Cantius Parish, 825 N. Carpenter St., paint a large image of angels and the Eucharist in a chalice on the steps of the church on June 13, 2020, for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi the next day. For several years, priests, brothers and parishioners have chalked or painted sacred images on the church steps to commemorate Corpus Christi. They are emulating a centuries-long tradition in European churches of creating outdoor carpets – usually of flowers or colored sawdust – along Eucharistic procession routes that are customary on the solemnity. Parish volunteers use tempera paint to create the image on the front steps. On the Monday following Corpus Christi, staff clean the steps and erase the image. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

With new rules in place, parishes reopen for Masses

St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills welcomes people for Mass June 13, 2020. A team of volunteers sanitized the church between Masses and helped maintain other regulations like taking temperatures of parishioners upon entry and safe social distancing during the service. Volunteers also distributed Communion to parishioners in their pews. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Moms, ministers spread message of peace on West Side

Mothers and clergy from St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish (Little Village), St. Agatha Parish (North Lawndale) and other community organizations marched for peace on June 5 ,2020. Mothers led two groups starting from each parish to meet at 2100 S. Lawndale in front of a mural of César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Outdoor gardens, shrines offer peaceful respite during pandemic

After churches closed in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the faithful have found peace and respite in the many outdoor shrines and gardens in the Archdiocese of Chicago. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Parish gardens provide fresh produce to pantries during pandemic

For years, some parishes in the archdiocese have maintained gardens whose produce was donated to local food pantries. With the rise in food insecurity during COVID-19 in the spring of 2020 sending more people to food pantries than before, those ministries have taken on a new importance. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Gardening for 90 years

John "Jay" Surufka, a 97-year-old Army veteran who served in World War II, plants cucumbers in one of the gardens at St. George Church in Tinley Park on May 29, 2020. Surufka has been gardening since he was 7 years old and plants a cucumber patch and other vegetables in the parish garden each year. The vegetables are donated to the Tinley Park Food Pantry. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

St. Therese School in Palatine ends month of service with food drive

St. Theresa School in Palatine held a food drive for a local food pantry on May 14, 2020. The event was the culmination of a four-week community service project at the school called “Angels Among Us” where students shared acts of kindness to honor local heroes. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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