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Chicago, IL (Nov. 13, 2019) – Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic School Principal Shane Staszcuk, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago, will receive the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership. Staszcuk is one of 10 U.S. principals – and the only one in Illinois – who will be honored during the National Blue Ribbon Schools awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

The Archdiocese of Chicago today announced updates on the Hegewisch and Burnham, Lemont, Lincoln Square, Milwaukee Avenue North and the East Little Village Renew My Church groupings.

Chicago, IL (November 1, 2019) – A special celebration on Saturday, Nov. 2, in honor of All Souls’ Day, will take place at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1170 N. River Rd., Des Plaines. Rev. Esequiel Sánchez, rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, will celebrate an All Souls’ Day Mass at 7 p.m.

Chicago, IL (October 31, 2019) – Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago will hold special Masses and activities in observance of All Souls' Day, also known as Day of the Dead, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. The following is a list of selected Masses and activities:

Chicago, IL (Oct. 15, 2019) – The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Assistance Ministry will hold the Eighth Annual Mass for Hope and Healing at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at Holy Family Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago. Rev. Larry Dowling, pastor of St. Agatha Church, will preside over the Mass. Victim-survivors will welcome attendees, participate in the Mass and anointing. Michael Hoffman, a victim-survivor, will offer personal testimony and reflection on behalf of clergy sexual abuse victim-survivors He will speak about how his father assisted in his personal healing, which helped to restore joy to his family relationships.

Chicago, IL (Sept. 27, 2019) – The Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate the fourth annual Mass for victims of domestic violence on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago. Rev. Charles W. Dahm, O.P., director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Domestic Violence Outreach (ACDVO) office, will preside and preach at the Mass. All are welcome to attend, especially victims of domestic violence, their children and families.

Chicago, IL (Sept. 26, 2019) – The Archdiocese of Chicago announced today that seven of its Catholic schools – Alphonsus Academy and Center for the Arts (Chicago), St. Athanasius School (Evanston), St. Benedict Preparatory School Elementary (Chicago), Ss. Cyril & Methodius School (Lemont), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy (Chicago), Old St. Mary's School (Chicago), St. Raymond School (Mount Prospect) – have been recognized this year by the U.S. Department of Education with Blue Ribbon Awards. The National Blue Ribbon Award is presented to schools based on a school’s overall academic excellence or the school’s progress in closing student achievement gaps. The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools have received 109 Blue Ribbon Awards, more than any other school system – public and private – in the country.

Chicago, IL (Sept. 24, 2019) - St. Joseph Parish, 4821 South Hermitage Ave. in Chicago, will welcome a statue of Our Lady of San Juan de Los Lagos with a procession through the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. As part of the celebration, the statue of Our Lady of San Juan de Los Lagos, from the city of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico, will join her "sister" statue of Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Talpa. During the celebration of the 130th anniversary of the parish in 2017, the Pastor of the Basilica of Talpa, gave the Chicago church a replica of the Virgen de Talpa.

In September 2019, a proposal to relegate Queen of Apostles Church, in Riverdale, was presented to the Presbyteral Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago and discussed at a regular meeting of the Council on September 10, 2019.

Chicago, IL (Sept. 20, 2019) – The “Moving Wall,” a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., and the “Through the Eyes” Traveling Museum will be on display at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1400 S. Wolf Rd., in Hillside, Ill., from Thursday, Sept. 26 through Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. An opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. to welcome veterans with Jim Cornelison, known for his rendition of the national anthem at Chicago Blackhawks games, singing the "The Star-Spangled Banner", the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Color Guard presenting the colors, the Naperville Honor Guard leading the wreath laying ceremony, and Jim Zwit, Vietnam veteran, serving as the keynote speaker.