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.
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.
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Photo credits: Ruth Durkin Photography & Matt Doula Photography