Lily Simental paints a particpant's face during "Theology and Tacos," an event for young adults held at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W.19th St., on Oct. 22, 2018.(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Young adults were treated to food and an examination of Dia de los Muertos and Halloween at "Theology and Tacos," an event for young adults held at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W.19th St., on Oct. 22, 2018. The event was as part of the archdiocese's Theology on Tap series.
Catholic school teachers, principals learning about students’ cultural traditions As the calendar turned from October to November, Catholic schools across the archdiocese prepared their “ofrendas,” or altars, to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Archdiocese continues to engage young adults during pandemic The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Young Adult Engagement ministry has not taken a summer vacation despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catholics celebrate Day of the Dead, feast of All Souls When hundreds of worshipers gathered at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines Nov. 2, they did so both to pray for their deceased loved ones and to demonstrate that those loved ones are still very much a part of the communion of saints.