Congratulations to our deacons celebrating jubilees

In this section, we recognize the deacons serving in the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrating jubilees this year. Deacons assist the bishop and priests in ministries of the word, liturgy and charity. Deacons also identify the needs of the poor and underserved, and shepherd the church’s resources to meet those needs. We thank them for their service and congratulate them on their anniversaries.

Thousands of Catholics celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field

Thousands of Catholics from across the Chicago area and beyond gathered June 14 at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, to celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born, Dolton-raised Augustinian and White Sox fan who was elected the 266th Successor of Peter on May 8.

July 6: 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time

What aspect of your life — what relationship, behavior, memory, etc. — do you feel the most self-conscious about? Who knows that about you, if anyone? Can you imagine how you would feel if it ever became public knowledge?

June 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul

Freedom. It is one of the most precious and lifegiving qualities we can possess. When we have it, we can feel safe, creative and generous. When we lose it, we can feel endangered, guarded and self-focused.

June 22: Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ

Work any miracles lately? Seriously. On the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, when we reflect on the awesome mystery that the bread and the wine at our liturgies truly become the real presence of Jesus’ body and blood, we should also be attentive to the extraordinary confidence he places in our own ability to work wonders.

Pope sets Sept. 7 for joint canonization of Blesseds Acutis and Frassati

Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.

Memorial Day Mass a tradition for many in Glenwood

Attending Memorial Day Mass at Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood is an annual tradition for Donna Work.

Serve the Holy See by striving for holiness, pope tells officials, staff

Those serving the Holy See can serve its mission best by striving to live a holy life in conformity to Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.

Reach out to families; let them know God loves them, pope says

The Catholic Church, its ministers and its members must find new ways to reach out to and welcome families who are distant from the church and have no understanding of how much God loves them, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope’s prayer intention for June: That the world grow in compassion

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for June, a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is “that the world might grow in compassion.”
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