Three sisters send letters to Pope Leo with Chicago delegation

Much ado was made about Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 28 and the gifts he gave to the pontiff — including a Chicago Cubs hat for the famous Chicago White Sox fan.

Eritrean Catholics gather to celebrate major Marian feast day

Love for Mary is universal; that was evident as Eritrean Catholics gathered at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 4827 N. Kenmore Ave., on the morning of May 2 for Mass to celebrate Mariam Dearit, the largest Marian feast day of the year in their home country.

Wilmette blood drive American Red Cross’ largest at a Catholic parish

Over 400 people in the northern suburbs spent the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 8, donating pints of blood at Sts. Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish’s annual blood drive.

Spirit of Bethlehem comes to Holy Family Parish in Inverness

The spirit of first-century Bethlehem came to Holy Family Parish in Inverness the Sunday before Christmas, Dec. 21.

Good deed by young parishioner helps keep others warm

Thanks to the hard work of Ethan Craft, a St. Gertrude parishioner and junior at St. Patrick’s High School, dozens of children in need will be a little warmer this winter.

Knights spread joy, community with Donut Sundays

When the Knights of Columbus Council 15052 hosts Donut Sundays at St. Benedict Parish, 2215 W. Irving Park Road, the tantalizing sweet smell of fried bread draws parishioners to the parish hall before Mass is even over.

Laundry ministry provides clean clothes to homeless youth, seniors

Clean laundry is a luxury for people living on the streets. Thanks to a small but consistent ministry at St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 4220 N. Sheridan Road, young people who are homeless can get their laundry done.

Unique mosaic of Carlo Acutis donated to local parish

Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish’s St. Hedwig Church, 2226 N. Hoyne Ave., is now home to a unique mosaic of the image of Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s soon-to-be first millennial saint, created mostly out of small toy soldiers.

St. Anthony Parish celebrates patron, jubilee year

Under large mosaics depicting the miracles of their patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua parishioners gathered to celebrate their patron’s feast on June 8, Pentecost, with a bilingual Mass and fiesta in the parking lot.

St. Julie Billiart Parish uses art to engage students with their faith

For the past five months, young people at St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park have grown closer to God while creating art for the parish and the community.
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