Cardinal's Statement on Same Sex Unions
March 15, 2021
Today’s response, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, offers nothing new on the Church's teaching on the Sacrament of Matrimony. Regardless, it needs to be read in the context of the teachings in the Catechism and the encouraging statements of Pope Francis to LGBTQ persons about their relationship to the church, as well as his urging that pastors welcome them with respect and sensitivity, recognizing, as the Congregation response does today, the many positive elements in same-sex relationships…
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Thinking of Making a Career Change?
With all the changes that have happened with the Coronavirus pandemic, many people are considering new careers or new directions in life. Each of us has been given unique gifts from God and true joy comes from being able to have a career that enables you to use those gifts to make the world a better place.
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An Introduction to the Pipe Organ
Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm
Join us for our next presentation, as we explore the pipe organ. This presentation will be given by Joel Kumro, organist and choirmaster at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Richmond, VA…
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Renew My Church: Final Decision on Wrigley Field Grouping
Effective July 1, 2021, St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes will unite to form a new parish called St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish with one pastor and pastoral team. Fr. Dorantes will serve as pastor of the united parish. St. Andrew and St. Benedict will remain separate parishes while establishing a covenant for ministry between the two parishes, with particular emphasis on spiritual renewal and the Five Strategies of Building the New Reality…
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Renew My Church Announcement
We are pleased that Bishop Bartosic, our regional bishop and Cardinal Cupich’s representative to our region of the archdiocese, will be with us on Friday evening, January 22, at 7:00pm, to join us in prayer and share an important update on the future of our parishes. Due to Covid restrictions, this will be done online…
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A New Year Invitation - Listen to the Bible this Year
It’s a New Year and a chance to make a change.
Typically, people like to make New Year’s Resolutions at the beginning of the calendar year. Can I suggest something we might want to try for our spiritual growth?
One of the presenters from Ascension Presents is a priest by the name of Fr. Mike Schmitz. He is a popular presenter and this year he has started a podcast to read the Bible in a year. The whole Bible is broken down over 365 days, and he will be giving some commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.
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Music Ministry: Virtual Enrichment Sessions
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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Talking about racism for families
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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Parish Town Hall - Renew My church
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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Renew My Church: Update and Proposed Scenarios
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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Update on Renew My Church
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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FINDING WHEAT AMONGST THE WEEDS
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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VIDEO: Music Ministry Update Summer 2020
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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Good-Bye Celebration for Fr. Robert Pajor
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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Announcement Regarding Live-Streamed Services
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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In Memoriam: A Service of Hope
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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Parishioner Videos Wanted
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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Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Video)
This weekly devotion is usually prayed on Tuesday after the Daily Mass.
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