Notre Dame de Chicago Parish, 1334 W. Flournoy St., had a special Mass and took up a collection for Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and the homeless in that city during a June 2. The Chocago parish has roots in French culture, and the consul general of France and a delegate to Chicago of the government of Quebec spoke.
Pope Francis Global Academy, parish pray for pontiff’s health Dozens of people gathered at St. Paschal Church and Pope Francis Global Academy in the early evening of March 13 to pray for Pope Francis on the 12th anniversary of his election.
Parish’s commitment to migrant families continues in face of fear The political climate has not changed Old St. Patrick’s Parish’s longstanding ministry of helping immigrants resettle in the Chicago area. That was clear when the parish held its annual collection of household goods on Feb. 16.
Holy Name of Mary: Second church established by Black Catholics In 1897, Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton established St. Monica Parish as the first parish for Black Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago.