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St. Gregory the Great

Church History

St. Gregory the Great church has served the north side of Chicago since 1904, when the Luxembourgers of the neighborhood petitioned for the creation of a new parish. Officially classified as Norman Gothic in style (referring to the French influence on English architecture after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066), St. Gregory's is a direct descendant of the great flowering of churches in the Medieval style that began in the early 19th Century.  The church is one of the finest examples of this architecture movement, called Gothic Revival, in the Archdiocese of Chicago. George Cardinal Mundelein called St. Gregory's "A Medieval jewel in a modern setting..." at the dedication ceremony. 

Everything, from the paintings and sculptures to the architecture elements, not only tells a story but invite us deeper into the heart of the mystery that is Christ's Church. The journey into St. Gregory's Church is a journey into life, death and re-birth, from Alpha to Omega, from darkness to light. Msgr. Michael Klasen, the founding pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church, created a booklet entitled The Church Beautiful in which he explains the symbolism and meaning of the various shrines, stained glass windows, and other liturgical decorations that can be found in our Church.
Read "The Church Beautiful"

Home of Our Catholic Cultural Center

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St. Gregory's Hall

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Architecture & Art

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Photo credits: Ruth Durkin Photography & Matt Doula Photography

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD PARISH - MASS SCHEDULE

SAINT ITA CHURCH
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5500 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
773-561-5343

Monday & Wednesday: 5:30 PM
(4:45 PM Adoration, 5:15 PM Vespers)
Tuesday: 8 AM
Thursday: 8 AM, 7 PM (español)
Friday: 8 AM
       *First Friday Devotion: 7 PM
Saturday: 8 AM, 5:30 PM (vigil)
Sunday: 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM (español), 5:30 PM

Confessions: After daily 8 AM Mass and every Saturday from 4 - 5 PM 
ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY CHURCH
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4827 N. Kenmore
Chicago, IL 60640
773-878-2114 
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Weekdays: 8:30 AM
Sunday: 8 AM (Vietnamese/Lao), 11:30 AM (English)

Eucharistic Adoration: Every Tuesday from 9 AM - 7 PM

Confessions: After daily 8:30 AM Mass 
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CHURCH
5545 N. Paulina
Chicago, IL 60640
773-561-3546

Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM
Sunday: 9:30 AM
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Every second Wednesday at 4 PM​
  • About
    • ABOUT THE PARISH
    • OUR CHURCHES
    • CONVENTUAL FRANCISCANS
  • Mass & Confessions
  • Sacraments
    • SACRAMENTS
    • FUNERALS
    • WEDDINGS
  • Education
    • RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
    • CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
    • ADULT FAITH FORMATION
    • PARISH SCHOOL
  • Get Involved
    • REGISTER
    • MINISTRIES
    • VOLUNTEER
  • Events
    • EVENTS
    • PARISH NEWS
    • REGULAR MEETINGS
  • Donate
  • Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry
  • Contact Us
    • CONTACT US
    • CHILD & YOUTH PROTECTION
  • Tastes of Summer