Mary, Mother of God Parish
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St. Thomas of Canterbury

Church History

​St. Thomas of Canterbury was founded in 1916 to serve the needs of Catholics in Uptown. As the area evolved, the mission of the church grew to serve the numerous immigrant populations of the neighborhood, as well as the elderly and poor who lived there.

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St. Thomas of Canterbury is perhaps the only Catholic church in Chicago to be designed in this distinctively American Neoclassical style, with an imposing colonnade that brings to mind a bank or government building. This might have been intended to convey love of both God and country. The space is today the worship site for "the Parish that speaks five languages." Numerous shrines inside the otherwise restrained and elegant nave, lit through pastel stained-glass windows, celebrate this cultural diversity.

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Photo credits: Maggie Flynn & 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
    • CONVENTUAL FRANCISCANS
    • ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY CHURCH
    • ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CHURCH
    • ST. ITA CHURCH
  • Mass & Confessions
  • Sacraments
    • SACRAMENTS
    • FUNERALS
    • WEDDINGS
  • Education
    • RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
    • CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
    • ADULT FAITH FORMATION
    • PARISH SCHOOL
  • Get Involved
    • REGISTER
    • MINISTRIES
    • VOLUNTEER
    • REGULAR MEETINGS
  • Events
    • EVENTS
    • PARISH NEWS
  • Donate
  • Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry
  • Contact Us
    • CONTACT US
    • CHILD & YOUTH PROTECTION