Chicagoland Taking Jesus through the streets of Lake Forest Parishioners carry banners and pray as St. Patrick Church in Lake Forest marked the Feast of Corpus Christi on June 6, 2021 with an outdoor eucharistic procession.
Chicagoland Women, men religious celebrate anniversaries With this issue, Chicago Catholic thanks the religious women and men who have devoted their lives to serving the people of God. In the following pages, we honor over 200 teachers, nurses, chaplains and parish priests who have given anywhere from 25 to 90 years in service of the Lord.
U.S. U.S. bishops vote to draft teaching document on the Eucharist The U.S. bishops approved by a wide margin a plan to draft a document to examine the “meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church” following a lengthy debate during their spring general assembly.
Vatican Selfish, materialistic lifestyles help fuel poverty, pope says in message Poverty is the result of people’s selfishness; it is not “fate” or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.
U.S. Father Ronald Kunkel named to head secretariat at U.S. bishops’ conference Father Ronald Kunkel, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been named executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, effective Aug. 9.
Chicagoland Cardinal Cupich reinstates Father Dan McCarthy to active ministry In a letter to the St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish community on June 14, Cardinal Cupich announced that he was reinstating Father Dan McCarthy to his position of pastor emeritius after the archdiocese’s Independent Review Board concluded there was insufficient reason to suspect he was guilty of allegations of child sexual abuse
U.S. At migration summit, bishops commit to work toward 'church without borders' After hearing the story of a Salvadoran immigrant and her plight to leave her home country, bishops from the U.S., Central America and Mexico meeting in Mundelein June 2 turned to a camera facing a woman identified as Maria Antonia.
Chicagoland Cardinal Cupich reinstates Father Michael Pfleger to ministry Cardinal Cupich announced in a letter to parishioners of the Faith Community of St. Sabina on May 24 that he was reinstating Father Michael Pfleger as senior pastor effective the weekend of June 5-6.
Chicagoland Updates for six Renew My Church groupings announced The Archdiocese of Chicago released updates on six Renew My Church groupings between May 10 and May 14.
Chicagoland Cardinal Cupich reinstates Father Larry Sullivan following investigation In a letter to the communities of Christ the King parish and school, 9235 S. Hamilton Ave., on May 14, Cardinal Cupich announced that he had reinstated Father Lawrence Sullivan, pastor, following an investigation into an allegation dating from 1984, when he was 18, that he had sexually assaulted a minor.
Chicagoland Illinois bishops release letter about tax-credit scholarship program We, the diocesan bishops of Illinois, write to you on an important matter of public policy and social justice. As many of you know, four years ago Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass the Invest in Kids Act on a bipartisan vote. This law allows for a 75 percent state income tax credit for any charitable donation to an approved scholarship granting organization (SGO).