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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].

Chicago, IL (April 27, 2022) – The Archdiocese of Chicago’s 11th Annual Pinwheels for Prevention Prayer Service will be held online at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 2022, on the archdiocese’s YouTube Channel Catholic Chicago (link: youtu.be/7F9Ke2S_RWE). The online prayer service will include prayers, readings and reflections from school students, clergy and staff to bring awareness to child abuse prevention and pray for the eradication of abuse in all of its forms. The service is observed in April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Chicago - (April 5, 2022) – The Archdiocese of Chicago will join with the Muslim community to mark the end of the Ramadan fast at the 23rd Annual Muslim-Catholic Iftar dinner and program on Tues., April 5, 2022, from 6 – 8:15 p.m. at the Islamic Foundation North, 1751 O’Plaine Rd., in Libertyville. Sponsored by the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC), the annual interfaith Iftar commemorates breaking the Ramadan fast, observing maghrib prayer and sharing a festive dinner and program. The Iftar is a private event.

Chicago (Feb. 25, 2022) – The Archdiocese of Chicago calls for Catholics to unite in prayer for peace in Ukraine. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, asks that all parishes, schools and worship sites in the Archdiocese of Chicago ring their bells in solidarity with the people of Ukraine at noon on Sunday, Feb. 27 and at noon on Ash Wednesday, March 2

Chicago - (Feb. 3, 2022) – St. Paul of the Cross School (SPC) staff and students will recognize a team of their sixth-grade girls during a special Catholic Schools Week Mass at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 4, and present them with a box of materials from NASA to get their space junk collector off the ground.

The Archdiocese of Chicago today announced an update on the Evanston Renew My Church grouping.

The Archdiocese of Chicago today announced an update on the Oak Park and Oak Forest-Midlothian-Posen Renew My Church groupings.