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Thank the People Who Formed Your Faith

For the first 25 years of my life, I was not a priest. For those years and until now, I have listened to and have been catechized by many priests.

Pray for a Good and True Shepherd

Brothers and Sisters, Last Saturday, the body of Pope Francis was laid in his grave after the celebration of the Eucharist in St. Peter’s Square and in front of St.

Happy Easter! Christ is Risen!

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Once again we celebrate Resurrection Sunday – Easter, which is a great source of spiritual renewal for each of us. The liturgy of Easter

15 Years of Holiness

Assisi, a small town in Italy, is famous for St. Francis and for St. Clare.  Recently, another person has been added to these amazing saints: Carlo Acutis, a millennial teenager

Be Not Afraid!

April 2 is the 20th anniversary of the death of Saint John Paul II. He died in the Vatican in 2005 on the eve of the Divine Mercy Sunday, the

God’s Graces Require Our Will, Action and Determination

The Jubilee Year is a special year of grace from God. Through a plenary indulgence, grace is granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ to remove

Visiting the Sick is a Pilgrimage to Christ Present in Them

Last Sunday we were happy to welcome to our parish the Little Sisters of the Poor from Palatine, IL. Sister Amy Marie presented to us their mission and spoke about

The Amazing Grace of God’s Mercy

Our church has been designated to be a pilgrimage church during the Jubilee Year 2025. This means that everyone who makes a pilgrimage to our church and fulfills the conditions

Sox versus Cubs

One of the first questions I have been frequently asked for the last 25 years here in Illinois was … are you a Cubs or Sox fan? This question, innocent

Corpus Christi Church Designated as a Pilgrimage Church by Bishop Hicks

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year 2025 by opening the Holy Door in the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. A “Jubilee Year” is a year of