Fotos de la celebración de la Caridad del Cobre a las 8 de septiembre en Santa Ita (5500 N. Broadway). La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, o simplemente Cachita, es una de las advocaciones de la Virgen María. Ella es la Patrona de Cuba. ¡Después de la Misa, hubo una recepción con maravillosa comida cubana! Crédito de fotografía: Carmela Dumas & P. Alejandro López English | Español | Tiếng Việt Last Wednesday, August 30th theology professor Bill Cavanaugh brought a class of incoming first-year students from DePaul University to visit our parish. In the morning, the group volunteered at the St. Thomas of Canterbury Food Pantry and Solidarity Gardens and the St. Francis Catholic Worker. After lunch, James Murphy from Canterbury House — a ministry of Mary, Mother of God Parish — spoke to the students about the parish's outreach efforts in our soup kitchen, food pantry, and hospitality hours at Canterbury House. Mark Franzen, director of St. Gregory’s Hall, led the students on a tour of the three parish churches focusing on the unique story each building tells about the faith and of the generations of immigrants who worshiped there. The afternoon was capped off with a tour of the studio of artist-in-residence Sarah Crow, who talked about her work and the relationship of the contemporary art world and sacred art. Thank you to all the parishioners who helped us celebrate the Feast of St. Gregory the Great -- patron of one of our three churches -- last Sunday! We had a lovely Mass with special music prepared by the choir and lively reception afterwards.
On Monday, August 28 Canterbury House (a ministry of Mary, Mother of God Parish) hosted 25 first-year DePaul students as part of their orientation week. Students gathered with their professors in the St. Thomas of Canterbury Soup Kitchen along with Kathy Kelly — a renowned peace-activist, Catholic Worker, and writer — and Workers from St. Francis Catholic Worker.
After the discussion, the DePaul group finished their day with a tour of the parish's food pantry, soup kitchen, and one of our new solidarity gardens.
Dear parishioners of Mary, Mother of God: I have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support from you all as I prepare to enter religious life at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels as a Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago next month. Thank you so much for all you have done! Your generosity at my going away is nothing short of breathtaking. I have learned so much from you all about how to love God with all my heart and strength, and how to love my neighbors. You will all be in my prayers as I begin this new chapter. Please continue to pray for me and for all who are discerning a vocation! You can also find ways to volunteer at www.missionola.com/getInvolved_Volunteer I would be so happy to see you. Thank you for everything, Maggie Flynn (Former administrative assistant for communications at Mary, Mother of God) Queridos feligreses de María, Madre de Dios: He sido abrumado por la amabilidad y el apoyo de todos ustedes mientras me preparo para entrar en la vida religiosa en la Misión de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles como Franciscanos de la Eucaristía de Chicago el próximo mes. Muchas gracias por todo lo que han hecho. Su generosidad en mi despedida me ha dejado sin aliento. He aprendido mucho de todos sobre cómo amar a Dios con todo mi corazón y todas mis fuerzas, y sobre cómo amar a mi prójimo. Todos ustedes estarán en mis oraciones mientras comienzo este nuevo capítulo. Por favor, ¡sigan rezando por mí y por todos los que están discerniendo una vocación! También pueden encontrar formas de ser voluntario en www.missionola.com/getInvolved_Volunteer Estaré encantada de verlos. Gracias por todo, Maggie Flynn (Ex asistente administrativa de comunicaciones en María, Madre de Dios) Check out photos from Maggie's Farewell party on Sunday, August 28!/¡Mira las fotos de la fiesta de despedida de Maggie el domingo 28 de agosto!
Our church choirs are welcoming new singers! This is the second in a two-part series on sacred music and music ministry. Information about our choirs can be found by clicking "Read more" below the interviews. Click here to read Part 1.
Our church choirs are welcoming new singers! This is the first in a two-part series on sacred music and music ministry. Click here to read Part 2. Excerpts from Sacrosanctum Concilium (1963) -- Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy - Second Vatican Council. Chapter VI – Sacred Music Promulgated by Pope Paul VI December 4, 1963 112. The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art… as sacred song united to the words, it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn Liturgy. 114. The treasure of sacred music is to be preserved and fostered with great care. Choirs must be diligently promoted, especially in cathedral churches; but bishops and other pastors of souls must be at pains to ensure that, whenever the sacred action is to be celebrated with song, the whole body of the faithful may be able to contribute that active participation which is rightly theirs… 116. The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman Liturgy: therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services. But other kinds of sacred music, especially polyphony, are by no means excluded from liturgical celebrations, so long as they accord with the spirit of the liturgical action… 120. In the Latin Church the pipe organ is to be held in high esteem, for it is the traditional musical instrument which adds a wonderful splendor to the Church's ceremonies and powerfully lifts up man's mind to God and to higher things. But other instruments also may be admitted for use in divine worship, with the knowledge and consent of the competent territorial authority… This may be done, however, only on condition that the instruments are suitable, or can be made suitable, for sacred use, accord with the dignity of the temple, and truly contribute to the edification of the faithful. Our choirs are welcoming new singers!Saint Ita:
Singing Season: September – Solemnity of the Sacred Heart June 2024. Contact Dan Lagacy at dlagacy@saintita.org or at the parish office (773-561-5343 ex. 13) for a singing interview. Coro Hispano: Contacte a Martín Corro al mcorro78@yahoo.com Temporada del coro en marcha. St. Gregory the Great: Singing season: Begins October 1 Auditions after 9:30 AM Sunday Mass at St. Gregory: August 27, September 3, September 10. Contact Mark Franzen at mfranzen@archchicago.org or 773-561-3546. St. Thomas of Canterbury: English: All singers welcome! Rehearsals before 11:30 AM Mass. Contact Joan Mikol at joancarolm@hotmail.com for more information. Vietnamese: Contact Hoa Pham at peterlinh9294@gmail.com for singing interview and schedule. |
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