Posts in Parish Life
Diversity and Inclusivity Group is hosting a Book Drive

Being exposed to and reading stories about other people's lives can impact our own life by helping us better understand our world. Books can help us know people who are different than us.

Kids also need to see people who look like them and who face challenges, overcome obstacles and make a difference in the world. It's validating for kids to meet a character in a story who has hair that resembles theirs or wears glasses just like they do.

For these reasons and others, Parents for Diversity and Inclusivity: United for Change are hosting the,

“Diversity is Inspiring” Book Drive. read more…

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KABABAYAN: A Celebration of Filipino Identity

Saturday, January 30th at 8PM CST

This Saturday! Hearing in Color, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to sharing music, stories, and composers that have been historically excluded from musical spaces, is excited to present KABABAYAN. A free live stream, KABABAYAN is a multimedia event that celebrates the unity and diversity of Filipinos, and the complex connection to the Filipino identity through art and music…

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Renew My Church: Final Decision on Wrigley Field Grouping

Effective July 1, 2021, St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes will unite to form a new parish called St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish with one pastor and pastoral team. Fr. Dorantes will serve as pastor of the united parish. St. Andrew and St. Benedict will remain separate parishes while establishing a covenant for ministry between the two parishes, with particular emphasis on spiritual renewal and the Five Strategies of Building the New Reality…

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Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Today’s Attack on Democracy at the U.S. Capitol

We pray for peace at this bracing moment in U.S. history, a history that has been marked by one of democracy’s greatest virtues—the peaceful and orderly transition of power. May our elected officials heed the counsel of their better angels to stand up for the Constitution they swore to defend, to speak the truth, and to recognize threats to democracy, no matter their source…

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