Located in the city's Northcenter neighborhood, St. Benedict Parish and Preparatory School is a longstanding anchor of the Northcenter community. The church bell tower is a landmark in the area and visible for miles, day and night! Together, the church, school and St. Kateri Center buildings occupy a full city block and are known collectively as The Block. Fun fact: Before the neighborhood took on the ‘Northcenter’ name, it was originally known as St. Ben’s, and you’ll still see that name reflected on some neighborhood maps.
St. Benedict Church is located at 2201 W. Irving Park Road, at the corner of Irving Park Road and Leavitt Street. There is a handicap-accessible entrance on Leavitt Street just south of Irving Park Road, and there is a handicap restroom on the lower level of church accessible by elevator.
The parish business office and rectory is located at 2215 W. Irving Park Road, directly west of the church. The rectory building is not handicap-accessible and there are stairs to enter. The full mailing address is 2215 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60618. General email may be sent to eroberts@stbenedict.com.
Ackerman Center and Beaven Hall are two gathering spaces located on the upper and lower levels, respectively, of the building situated at the corner of Irving Park Road and Bell Avenue. Ackerman/Beaven is not handicap-accessible and there are stairs to enter.
The main entrance to St. Benedict Preparatory School is at 3900 N. Leavitt St., at the corner of Leavitt and Byron Street. The school gym entrance is at 3941 N. Bell Avenue. There is an elevator in the preschool building that provides access to all levels of the school via a bridge.