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Hunting for eggs

Children at St. Ann Parish in Lansing got into the Easter spirit at an outdoor Easter egg hunt April 20, 2019.

Holy Week 2019

Catholics across the Archdicoese of Chicago participated in a variety of liturgies and devotions between Palm Sunday and the Easter Vigil.

Knights, Ladies of Peter Claver: Stalwarts of the Catholic Church

The Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver have been stalwarts of the Catholic Church since the organization’s founding in the early 20th century, and the national fraternal organization of men, women and children is still going strong in several predominantly black parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Immaculate Conception celebrates Palm Sunday

Immaculate Conception Parish, 2745 W. 44th St., celebrates a palm Sunday Mass on April 14, 2019. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Altar server appreciation Mass

Bishop John Manz was the main celebrant for a Vicariate IV Altar Server Appreciation Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Melrose Park on March 30, 2019.

St. Rita Parish celebrates its 101 new citizens

St. Rita of Cascia Parish’s Pastoral Migratoria citizenship outreach celebrated its 101st person becoming a U.S. citizen during a prayer service and blessing on March 30, 2019, at the church. St. Rita of Cascia's Pastoral Migratoria has offered classes to prepare people to become citizens of the United States since 2015.

Family Congress unites Polish Catholics during Lent

Cardinal Cupich led Stations of the Cross March 29, 2019, at St. Albert the Great Parish, Burbank, as part of the archdiocese-wide Polish "Seeking Christ Family Evangelization Congress."

Sister Mary Jo gets her own baseball card

Marian Catholic High School’s Sister Mary Jo Sobieck kicked off baseball season by debuting her very own 2019 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball Trading Card on April 8, 2019, at the school. Known as the “Curveball Queen,” Sister Mary Jo signed 260 baseball cards that will be inserted into random Topps trading card packs. During Marian Catholic High School night at Guaranteed Rate Field last August, Sister Mary Jo took to the mound and threw a perfect strike during a ceremonial first pitch, earning respect and admiration from baseball fans worldwide. In learning that Sister Mary Jo is a lifelong baseball fan and an accomplished athlete in her own right, Topps felt she deserved to be one of their featured autograph subjects for the 2019 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball Cards.

National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue gathers to discuss peace

On March 25, 2019, at Catholic Theological Union, 5416 S. Cornell Ave., the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue held a public session on "Human Fraternity: Implications of a Ground-Breaking Document for Christian-Muslim Relations." They group reflected on the impact of the historic joint statement on human fraternity signed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb on Feb. 4, 2019, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Rite of Election 2019

Cardinal Cupich greeted those seeking to become Catholic during the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion liturgy at Holy Name Cathedral on March 17. During the Rite of Election, catechumens from the Archdiocese of Chicago, their sponsors and families gather at the cathedral, where the catechumens publicly express their desire for baptism. The church then makes its “election” of these catechumens to receive the sacraments of initiation. Their names are recorded in a book and they are called the “elect.” The Call to Continuing Conversion welcomes those who are already baptized and are preparing to complete their initiation through both confirmation and Eucharist.
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