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Cardinal Cupich joins St. Jerome Parish at Via Crucis for immigration reform

Erwin Jose Martinez Blandon portrays Jesus as parishioners from St. Jerome Parish, 1709 W. Lunt Ave., process in the neighborhood surrounding their parish during a Via Crucis on Good Friday, April,18, 2025. Cardinal Cupich read prayers and reflections at the seventh station. Stations of the Cross also known as Way of Sorrows or Via Crucis, refers to depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

St. Moses the Black pantry expanding to meet increased need

Volunteers at St. Moses the Black Food Pantry assist people in need on April 16, 2025. Prior to December 2004, the pantry served 50 households a week in the Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, Park Manor and Woodlawn neighborhoods. Now they provide fresh produce, meat and dry goods to over 700 households a week. Because of this growing need, the parish raised funds to move to a larger location in the former St. Dorothy School. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Tenebrae service at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish set tone for triduum

Members of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills participated in a Tenebrae service on April 16, 2024. Tenebrae means “darkness”, and is a liturgical service of music, and readings that features distinctive symbolic elements of Christ's passion and death. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Archdiocese remembers Pope Francis at cathedral Mass

Hundreds joined Cardinal Cupich as he presided over a memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis at Holy Name Cathedral on April 23, 2025. Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21 at the age of 88. Chicago auxiliary bishops, priests and deacons from across the archdiocese, and religious leaders from several different faiths, gathered for prayer to honor the much-loved pope. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Catholics celebrate Holy Week in archdiocese

Catholics throughout the archdiocese celebrated Holy Week 2025 in different ways. We covered several events through photos presented here. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Homeless, hungry focus of first ‘Carlo Fest’ event

Students in the religious education program at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in Chicago made Lunches for the Homeless on March 23, 2025, to kick off the start of parish celebrations leading up to the canonization of Carlo Acutis on April 27. First Communion students wrote a note that said “Jesus Loves You!” that was added to each lunch bag. The lunches were delivered to the Providence Soup Kitchen at St. Stanislaus Kostka. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Archbishop Casey says farewell to Archdiocese of Chicago

Priests and parishioners throughout the archdiocese gathered for a farewell Mass and reception in honor of then Archbishop-designate Robert Casey before he departs for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on March 26, 2025, at St. Barbara Catholic Church in Brookfield. Archbishop-designate was pastor of St. Barbara from 2009 to 2016. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Replica of beloved Michoacán image of Jesus installed in Mundelein parish

Auxiliary Bishop Tim O’Malley gathered for Mass with parishioners and visiting priests for a celebration of the third anniversary of the arrival of a 1.45-meter replica of “Senor del Amparo” (Lord of Protection) statue at Santa Maria de Popolo Parish in Mundelein on March 30, 2025. They also dedicated a new chapel that will house the statue permanently following Mass. The original statue is in Michoacan, Mexico. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

SPRED active at Shrine of Our Lady Guadalupe of Guadalupe

Volunteers and staff with SPRED, Special Religious Education Development, work with children at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on March 29, 2025. SPRED assists persons with developmental disabilities to become integrated into parish worship and sacramental life. The students engage in activities before they move into time for prayer and worship. SPRED was started in Chicago in 1960 and has been adopted by other dioceses around the country. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Catholics, Muslims come together for annual iftar

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago hosted a Muslim-Catholic Interfaith Iftar on March 4, 2025, at the Muslim Community Center in Morton Grove. Cardinal Cupich and Dominican Sister Barbara Reid, president of Catholic Theological Union were guests and speakers at this year’s dinner, “Bridges of Hope: The Power of Prayer and Fasting in our Traditions.” (Deacon Randy Belice/Chicago Catholic)
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