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January 23, 2022
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
The weekend of February 12-13, throughout the Archdiocese, will be the beginning of the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). This year's theme is "Making all things new… God’s promise and our responsibility." Many Catholics, throughout the Archdiocese, will be receiving the Annual Catholic Appeal mailing from Cardinal Cupich soon. On ... Read More »
January 16, 2022
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
Tomorrow, Monday, January 17 is a national holiday as we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Though great progress has been made in tolerance throughout our country since the 1960’s, there is still much work to do. As tragic attacks on other human beings, shootings and ... Read More »
January 9, 2022
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
On this second Sunday of the New Year 2022 we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Today we are reminded of our own baptism and God’s call to each of us to live the Gospel. We are asked by the Church to reflect on how we ... Read More »
January 2, 2022
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
Today, on this feast of the Epiphany, we are reminded by the liturgy that Joseph and Mary and the child had to escape persecution after the visit of the Magi. Today throughout the world, many people also are fleeing persecution, hunger and danger and have become refugees and migrants. ... Read More »
December 26, 2021
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
As we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family this weekend, I encourage you to pray for all families. The families of our world and Church today are composed of a variety of people and circumstances. No matter what our definition of family, God calls each of us to ... Read More »
December 19, 2021
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
Today as we light the four Advent candles, we realize Christmas will soon be here. Whether we are ready or not the birthday of our Lord and Savior arrives Saturday and we are invited to celebrate that great event. As we gather for Mass, you are invited to join ... Read More »
December 12, 2021
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
In 1988, the Catholic bishops of the United States launched the Retirement Fund for Religious to address the significant lack of retirement funding for Catholic sisters, brothers, and priests in religious orders. For most of their lives, elder religious worked for little to no pay. There were no 401(k) ... Read More »
December 5, 2021
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
Eighty years ago on Tuesday, December 7, 1941, shortly before 8:00 am in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, many people were in church praying, waking up at home or spending a quiet Sunday morning. That peace and tranquility was dramatically destroyed in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor ... Read More »
November 28, 2021
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
Though since late September many stores here in the Chicago area and throughout the USA have been reminding us that Christmas will soon be here. This weekend the Church begins our journey to the Christmas season. The Advent Season that we celebrate is a reminder to us, in the ... Read More »
November 21, 2021
Posted by Jo Ann Bednar
This weekend, throughout the USA, the annual Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is taken up in parishes. CCHD was founded in 1969 by the US Bishops to end the cycle of poverty in the United States by funding organizations that help people help themselves. With ... Read More »