Chicago Catholic Churches See See See

03/17/2024

https://www.chicagohistory.org/old-st-patricks-church/

For St. Patrick’s Day, CHM curator of religion and community history Rebekah Coffman looks at Old St. Patrick’s Church as a monument to Chicago’s longstanding Irish community presence and how … Learn More

12/14/2023

https://www.businessinsider.com/ken-griffin-citadel-manhattan-skyscraper-st-patricks-cathedral-deal-2023-12?amp

Citadel boss Ken Griffin, Steve Roth's Vornado Realty Trust, and Rudin Management have reportedly agreed to buy between 315,000 to 525,000 square feet in development rights on Park Avenue.

12/14/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100000937832525/posts/24419011744380081/

05/28/2022

https://www.ncregister.com/blog/monreale-cathedral-is-the-most-beautiful-church-in-the-world?fbclid=IwAR1kW10GTYcSp-pu9SV9yii1ou5eQ1CXR2Ljm8aXw4tSdtRWnLIl8MFV_Kk

Sacred art like it remains, even centuries later, one of the most powerful and effective apologetics for the faith.

05/25/2022

the struggles and challenges to save "somehow" St. Adalbert in Pilsen https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/05/24/pilsens-alderman-moves-to-downzone-st-adalbert-church-site-to-block-development-as-archdiocese-threatens-to-sue/?fbclid=IwAR29DVUjiVOvPlxxjlPQ8r815xR7ZI-Gw-Nccu7b6fDU4Y3h2Xpp8njTCBk

The re-zoning means a developer would need to get approval from the area's alderman — Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) — for any significant proposals.

04/11/2022

All our favorite Chicago churches!

https://fb.watch/cjp5Rhe57C/

03/24/2022

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 & 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆
On Friday, March 25th at 12:30pm in Chicago, the same time as the Consecration prayer is recited in Rome at 6:30 pm, a special prayer service will be held at St. John Cantius Church. Fr. Joshua Caswell, Superior General, and Pastor will lead the priests and faithful in the prayer of Consecration at the newly restored Fatima Altar.

Join us and read more: cantius.org/post/consecrationtotheimmaculateheart

03/22/2022

This Feast of the Annunciation, the Canons Regular invite you to join us for a special candlelight, Latin High Mass with Gregorian Chant at 5 a.m. to honor the Blessed Virgin. This special Mass is called the Missa Aurea, or Golden Mass. Friday, March 25th, 5 AM.

More info: cantius.org/post/missa-aurea-or-golden-mass-march-25th-5-00-a-m

03/22/2022

02/10/2022

450->350->221 ....that is a 50% drop in 40 years...

As part of its “Renew My Church” initiative the Archdiocese of Chicago recently announced 12 new parish groupings. By July, the archdiocese will have 221 parishes.

01/22/2022

This is an incredibly beautiful church as a building, it is full of great stain glass and artwork inside, it adorns the landscape, and I do believe, it will serve the people again - if only it can get protected - when this area picks up in vitality - and it sure will sooner or later! please help landmark it!

5 signatures are still needed! Landmark St. Michael the Archangel Church!

01/14/2022

Сongratulations to Mark, will miss him at Lumen Christi, need to start visiting St. Gregory! and very good observations about parish life!

http://www.stgregory.net/cultural-center.html?fbclid=IwAR3gDB_QUr9uLyGFbvGCIlPjFZkJ8Gj62egKTnasNPjpUjOcrkD0chKr2PE

We are very happy to announce that Mark Franzen has been hired as the founding director of the Cultural Center at St. Gregory the Great. Mark is currently the Senior Program Coordinator of the Lumen...