- Letter to parishioners from Cardinal Cupich read at all Masses read at all Masses, January 21-22, 2017
- Carta a los feligreses del Cardenal Cupich, leido durante todas las Misas, 21 y 22 Enero 2017
Our grouping consists of the following parishes:
- St. Hilary *
- Transfiguration of Our Lord
- St. Matthias *
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Queen of Angels *
- Our Lady of Mercy
* = 3 parishes with Catholic Elementary Schools
In this grouping, we will seek to cooperate across parish lines — through common programs or celebrations, shared staff members, etc. This is an organic growth of the ways in which these parishes already work together:
- Shared RCIA program for St. Matthias, Queen of Angels and Our Lady of Lourdes — welcoming and forming adults who are becoming Catholic or completing their initiation in the Catholic Church
- 6:30 Sunday evening Mass hosted at St. Benedict is supported by clergy and promoted to parishioners from St. Matthias, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Queen of Angels
- Mutual support for Catholic Pastoral Care services at local medical center Swedish Covenant Hospital
- Shared responsibility for emergency administration of the Anointing of the Sick — rotates each week among on-call clergy from St. Matthias, St. Hilary, Queen of Angels and Our Lady of Mercy
- Shared Ministry of Care services to bring Holy Communion and pray with patients (parishes each visit 1 Sunday per month — Queen of Angels has the 3rd Sunday)
- Interdenominational effort of local churches and staff from Communities United (formerly Albany Park Neighborhood Council) to educate our parishioners about and improve access to charity care offered at the hospital
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