News Releases

Chicago - (June 23, 2022) – The Archdiocese of Chicago announced today the appointment of Deacon David Keene, Ph.D. as chancellor. Keene is currently the auditor-actuarius in the Office of Canonical Affairs. Keene will assume his new duties on July 1, and he succeeds Deacon Daniel Welter who is retiring after five years in the role.

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced an update on the Lakeview-Lincoln Park, St. Mary of the Woods/Queen of All Saints Basilica, Downtown (Chicago), West Burlington and Vernon-Liberty Renew My Church groupings, which include 16 parishes, 10 schools, one oratory and one shrine.

Chicago - (June 15, 2022) – The Archdiocese of Chicago will host an archdiocesan-wide Mass and Eucharistic procession on Saturday, June 18 at Holy Name Cathedral to kick-off the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) National Eucharistic Revival. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, has asked Auxiliary Bishop Robert Lombardo to preside over the 5:30 p.m. Mass and then lead an outdoor procession around the cathedral, given his membership on the advisory committee for the Revival. The Mass will be livestreamed.

Chicago - (June 2, 2022) – The Archdiocese of Chicago today announced the appointment of Deacon James Norman as Vicar for Deacons. In this role, Norman will be responsible for the overall organization and administration of the archdiocese’s diaconate, the largest Catholic diaconate in the world with 514 active deacons involved in 210 parishes and agencies. He is currently the director of Vicariate VI operations and will continue to support Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry until a replacement has been named. Norman was ordained as a deacon in 2013 and serves at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago.

Chicago, (June 1, 2022) – Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish, the newly unified parish of St. John Berchmans Church and St. Hedwig Church, will host a Celebration Week leading to the feast day of its namesake, Blessed Carlo Acutis the first Millennial considered for sainthood.

Chicago - (May 27, 2022) – The Blessed Mother statue, honoring the 95 victims and hundreds injured in the tragic Dec. 1, 1958 fire at Our Lady of the Angels (OLA) School, will return to OLA’s newly renovated Outreach Center on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, will offer remarks and bless the statue during a 1:30 p.m. ceremony. The Outreach Center is housed on the grounds of the former school building at 3814 W. Iowa St. in Chicago.

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced an update on the Mt. Greenwood-West Beverly and Christ the King-St. Barnabas Renew My Church Groupings.

The Archdiocese of Chicago today announced an update on the St. Mary, Star of the Sea and St. Turibius Renew My Church Grouping.

Chicago - (May 19, 2021) – Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, will ordain two priests for the Archdiocese of Chicago at 10 a.m., on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State St., Chicago. The ordination will be livestreamed on the archdiocese’s YouTube channel Catholic Chicago [https://youtu.be/AjsGtN8oCR4].

Chicago - (May 9, 2022) – Twenty permanent Catholic deacons will be ordained at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, will be the main celebrant at the ordination and will offer the homily. The newly ordained deacons will be assigned to parishes in Arlington Heights, Blue Island, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Lake Villa, Morton Grove, Oak Forest, Oak Park, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palatine, Palos Heights, Rolling Meadows, Streamwood, Wauconda and Waukegan. The ordination will be livestreamed on the archdiocese’s YouTube channel Catholic Chicago [link: https://youtu.be/zMUmsb_8Fog].