Every other Wednesday at 7:30pm
All parishioners and friends of the parish are invited to attend. There is no need to pre-register, and though some topics may be related, each session can be attended as a stand-alone presentation…
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Join the conversation that hopes to answer this question: “How can we better equip our children to work toward equality and justice for all?” read more
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Sunday, November 1st at 1pm in Church
Please join us for a town hall discussion about the Renew My Church process. We are specifically seeking feedback about the proposed scenarios for the re-configuration of parishes within our grouping. This feedback will aide the Cardinal and his team in making the final decision regarding our grouping…
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The Archdiocese of Chicago is undergoing a process called Renew My Church, which calls for both a spiritual and structural renewal of our parishes. Originally, our parish was scheduled to begin this process in fall of 2021. However, we received word last week that the Archdiocese of Chicago has decided to accelerate this process, and it began last month. Fr. Steve explains how the process has progressed, where we are now, and the proposed scenarios for reconfiguring our grouping…
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As you have probably heard or seen in the news, the Archdiocese of Chicago is undergoing a process call Renew My Church. Originally our parish was scheduled to begin this process in fall of 2021. However, we received word last week that the Archdiocese of Chicago has decided to accelerate this process, and we will instead begin the discernment process this fall. We invite you to re-visit a series of articles written by Fr. Steve in March which talk about this process, why it is happening, and what it means for our parish community…
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In the bit of yeast that transforms the whole batch of flour we are again reminded that what we may think is small and of little value can be used by God to transform much in our world. We are called to see the Kingdom in even the smallest things that change our world for the better…
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Jeremy Kiolbassa, Director of Music and Liturgy gives an update about what the upcoming year looks like for our music program, both at Mass and in our annual concert series…
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Saturday, June 27th from Noon to 2pm
Fr. Robert has been named pastor at St. Gerald Parish in Oak Lawn, effective July 1st, 2020. Because we are unable to host a traditional farewell party, we will instead host a “drive-by goodbye” celebration in the courtyard.
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As of June 3rd, we have switched our live-streaming services from Facebook to Youtube. Because Facebook is not exclusively designed for live-streaming, we have encountered multiple compatibility issues, many of which were worsened by the switch to the "New Facebook" earlier this year. We hope that by switching to a new and more streamlined platform, our broadcasts will be more consistent and reliable. Once again, thank you for your patience during these extraordinary times…
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Original Broadcast: Wednesday, May 27th at 7pm
One of the most difficult things about our present reality is not being able to gather for funerals in church. We will offer this virtual Mass for all those that have passed away during the pandemic, whether from the virus itself of from other causes…
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We are asking our parishioners to send in videos about how they are coping with staying at home. We will share these videos on our website and on our social media accounts to help our community stay connected…
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This weekly devotion is usually prayed on Tuesday after the Daily Mass.
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Our recent efforts to stay connected with parishioners was featured in a very short video story by the Associated Press. Click to watch.
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Beginning Thursday, April 9th, Holy Week liturgies will be broadcast from the main church. The principal celebrations are listed in bold, and those with an asterisk* will include live music. All events will be broadcast on the parish Facebook Page and the live stream page on our website…
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There are no racing thoughts at this time. However, when my thoughts occupy my mind, I pick that word or phrase back up and silently repeat it again. I am this prayer. I become this prayer, most times struggling, for at least twenty minutes to attune my heart and hear His language: silence…
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“I started doing the hours as a Lenten practice some years ago and enjoyed it so much that it is now part of my daily prayer routine. Like many of you, I do not have the lifestyle to do all of the hours…”
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“When life feels difficult I often ask for forgiveness and strength and regularly pray for the sick, grieving, homeless and those whom I encounter along the day. For others, this may not seem like prayer, yet, for me, every conversation I engage in with God, Jesus or our Blessed Mother is certainly not only a gift, to me, its prayer…”
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Sometimes it may be hard to formulate the words that express the intentions of our heart, or our faith may not tenaciously grasp onto God’s promises toward us. This method uses Scripture as the framework, and we open our hearts and minds towards a particular phrase, word, or image embedded in the Scripture…
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Consider becoming part of a Spiritual Life ministry. Each one of these ministries plays an important role in the life of our parish…
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