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Parishioners, visitors gather at cathedral to remember Pope Francis

Catholics gathered at Holy Name Cathedral and in their local parishes April 21 after learning of the death of Pope Francis early that morning.

Local Catholic leaders pay tribute to pope

In the hours after the world learned of the death of Pope Francis on April 21, people and institutions around the world released statements and tributes to the late pontiff. Here are excerpts of some of them:

Father Matthew Foley reinstated to ministry

On April 15, Cardinal Cupich sent the following letter to St. Agnes of Bohemia; St. Gall; St. James; Mary, Seat of Wisdom; Misión San Juan Diego; St. Norbert and Our Lady of the Brook; and St. Simon of Cyrene parishes informing them of the reinstatement of Father Matthew Foley.

Son receives the sacraments and inspires mother to complete hers

Last summer, the urge to go back to church stirred in Adrian Gonzalez, 19. His family is Catholic, but only attended Mass sporadically. While he was never baptized, the urge to fully commit to church had been growing for some time.

Archdiocese remembers Pope Francis at cathedral Mass

Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered at Holy Name Cathedral to remember Pope Francis on April 23, the same day the late pope’s body was carried across St. Peter’s Square into St. Peter’s Basilica for public viewing.

Celebrating Easter for the entire 50-day season

All of the Easter eggs will be found and the chocolate eaten long before the Easter season ends at Pentecost, this year on June 8.

Replica of beloved Michoacán image of Jesus installed in Mundelein parish

In Huandacareo, Michoacán, nearly half a million devotees process with the image of “El Señor del Amparo” (“The Lord of Protection”) through the streets on Holy Thursday night, from the end of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper until about 5 a.m.

Ministries of care recovering after blow from pandemic

For more than 45 years, Nancy Lou Kelly has been bringing the Eucharist to sick parishioners and praying with them.

Homeless, hungry focus of first ‘Carlo Fest’ event

Students preparing for confirmation and first Communion at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish spent the morning of March 23 imitating their parish’s patron by making bag lunches for hungry people.

Archbishop Casey says farewell to Archdiocese of Chicago

On March 26, Archbishop Robert Casey returned to St. Barbara Church, now part of Holy Guardian Angels Parish, to say farewell to the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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