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We continue to mourn our loss and celebrate the life of our beloved pastor, Fr. Stephen Kanonik, who passed away on January 7, 2025, at the age of 68.
Bishop Robert Casey was the presider at Fr. Steve’s Funeral Mass and read the following letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich.
Fr. James Kastigar, a classmate of Fr. Steve’s, gave the homily at the Funeral Mass on January 14. Click here for a transcript of the homily.
Rev. Stephen F. Kanonik, was the beloved son of the late Stephen and Helen; loving brother of Elaine (David) Osborne, Bernadette, Donna (William) Kaatz and Robert; fond uncle and great uncle of Carolyn Kaatz, Jason (Kelly Tang) Kaatz, Stephen (Olivia) Kaatz, Gabriel Kaatz and Angela Kaatz. Fr. Steve was the former pastor of St. Juliana and St. Ladislaus, and former associate pastor at St. Louise De Marillac and St. Bruno parishes. He also served as moderator of the curia for the Chicago Archdiocese.
In lieu of flowers, the Kanonik family suggests donations to the St. Benedict Parish Endowment Fund.
ATTENTION ALL LITURGICAL MINISTERS
If you are a Lector, a Eucharistic Minister, a Cantor, an Usher, a Live Streamer or a Childrens' Liturgy of the Word Minister.......this IMPORTANT message is for you.
EnJoy An Eveneing of Lagniappe, our parish youth ministry fundraiser, February 1st from 6:30-9:30pm. Support our young people!
On Saturday january 5th we will have a relic of St Kateri at the 5:00pm Mass. All are invited to attend Mass and hear about Saint Kateri Tekakwitha.
St. Benedict Parish along with Our Lady of the Wayside in Arlington Heights are again sponsoring the annual Christmas Day Dinner on December 25th…
