HOLY NAME CATHEDRAL
735 North State, Chicago, IL 60654 DIRECTIONS
Since 1874
Here’s The Deal:
Holy Name Cathedral is one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses built-in 1874. It is a parish church of the Archbishop of Chicago, serving the community with regular masses and other religious services. It has grown from a parish in a small wooden church built under extreme hardship to today's flourishing, urban community. It is a well-renowned cathedral that attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world to their parish. Holy Name Cathedral has more than 5,500 households gathered around the Lord's Table every week, and they are blessed with many different ministries involving people of all ages. This beautiful Catholic cathedral church stands with a stunning interior built with mastery. The religious education program provided in this cathedral is a family-focused faith formation program. Holy Name Cathedral is based on the principle that parents are central to their children's spiritual formation.
SPECIALTY:
Cathedral Tour, Roman Catholic Church, Genealogy, Pastoral Care, Recordings, Children’s Religious Education, Liturgical Ministries, Photo Gallery, Faith Formation, Programs, Priest Celebrant Schedule, Events, Bulletin Archives, Altar Servers, Sunday Mass, Architecture Structure, Weddings & Worship
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OLD ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH
700 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661 DIRECTIONS
Since 1854
Here’s The Deal:
Old St. Patrick's Church is the earliest public building, built-in 1846 in Chicago. This church is a sacred site embodying the hopes & dreams of hundreds and thousands of Chicagoans. This famous church building was blessed to be the first English-speaking parish in the city, and the building was dedicated on Christmas Day, 1856. Over the years, the church faced various renovations in which the addition of two octagonal spires in 1885 is one of the most expensive renovations made for the church. Old St. Patrick's happily welcomes more than 3,000 members and countless friends. They are participating in a challenging current amid Chicago's vibrant diversity at the crossroads of the historical past and a promising future. Old St. Patrick's Church also offers Sunday masses, guided tours, and annual block parties.
SPECIALTY:
Community Life, Liturgy, Sacramental Records, Reconciliation, Baptism, Adult Confirmation, Nursery Service, Liturgical and Music Ministry, First Holy Communion, Forms, Mass Intentions and Schedule, Altar Server Program, Marriage/Weddings, Functions, Events & Holy Orders
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ST. JOHN CANTIUS CHURCH
825 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60642 DIRECTIONS
Since 1893
Here’s The Deal:
St. John Cantius Church is a Roman Catholic church that allows many to explore a profound sense of the Holy through solemn liturgies and prayers, holy art objects, and devotional music. This church acts as an iconic landmark church and is one of the city's best examples of religious architecture. St. John Cantius Church has a distinctive baroque interior that has remained intact. This church's interior is also renowned for its opulence, large scale reminiscent of the beautiful 18th-century art and architecture. The church founded by Polish immigrants at the end of the nineteenth century, today's parish represents a broad cross-section of every ethnic, socio-economic, and age group. St. John Cantius Church offers a diverse presentation of the masses, Latin prayers, church history presentations & courses, religious instruction, and Catholic culture.
SPECIALTY:
Confirmation, Events, Functions, Music, Architecture Structure, Sacraments, Art, Holy Matrimony, Architecture, Liturgy, Extreme Unction Anointing of the Sick, Eucharist, Solemn Liturgies, Penance-Confession, Mass Schedule, Baptism & Holy Orders
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