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A diverse Catholic church in the heart of Chicago helping people encounter the Sacred through the Sacraments, solemn liturgies, art, music, and culture.

Chicago, IL
Joined September 2014
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St. Therese, pray for us 🌹
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The newly ordained Fr. Nathan Ford bestows his first priestly blessing on a devoted Chicago Police Officer. May God keep and protect our men and women in blue.
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Volunteers hard at work decorating the steps for Corpus Christi. Solemn Mass and Procession at 11:00 am.
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"Ave Maria gratia plena..." Hundreds fill the church for an early morning candlelight Latin Mass in honor of the Annunciation
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To all mothers and fathers rocking, bouncing, swaying and singing to their sweet children in the back of our church. We are so happy that you are here. Please continue to bring your children to Mass, it is such a gift.
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Eucharistic Procession Easter Sunday 2023.
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"You must accept your cross. If you bear it courageously, it will carry you to heaven." - St. John Vianney
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“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29
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"Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you, all things are passing away. God never changes." - St Teresa of Avila
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"Ecce Panis Angelorum!" Elaborate designs adorn the steps and pathway for the Holy Eucharist on this feast of Corpus Christi. Solemn Mass and Procession at 11:00 am.
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Our parishioners, the Villalobos family in Rome today for Cardinal Newman's Canonization. His intercession saved their child's life.
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A Hymn to the Holy Innocents—listen to our youth sing at the Illinois State Capital for those innocents lost through abortion.
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“At the end of your life, you will be judged by your love.” St John of the Cross
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"Have great confidence in God's goodness and mercy, and He will never abandon you; but don't neglect to embrace His holy cross because of this." - St. Padre Pio
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“Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” – Ven. Fulton Sheen
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"Be a Catholic: When you kneel before an altar, do it in such a way that others may be able to recognize that you know before whom you kneel." ~ St. Maximilian Kolbe⁠ ⁠ August 14 is the memorial of St. Maximillian Kolbe - patron Saint of journalists, prisoners, drug addicts …
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“There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.” ― St. Augustine
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A father’s blessing gives a family firm roots⁠ ⁠ Sirach 3:9
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“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.” - St. Francis of Assisi
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The relic of St. Jude the Apostle will be available for veneration after each Mass until 7pm Bring your petitions and intentions to this patron of the impossible!
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Our Lady of Sorrows, Ora pro nobis
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"All Christians belong to St. Joseph because Jesus and Mary belonged to him." — St. Leonard of Port Maurice
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This Easter Sunday morning, the Blessed Sacrament was taken from the tomb and momentarily brought out of the locked doors to bless our city. “I have arisen, and am still with you, Alleluia!"
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Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our hearts take up Thy rest.
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"A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, saith the Lord." John 13:34
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Mother's Day is tomorrow May 14th! Give the gift of three Masses, which will be said for all mothers &women enrolled. The grace of the Mass is the gift which the Church offers for all people &will especially secure those enrolled to live in holiness.
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"Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything." -Saint Teresa of Avila
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#Chicago 's largest church bells ring for #Cubs #WorldSeries win. #FlytheW
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“The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is also afraid when we are humble and good. He is especially afraid when we love Jesus very much. He runs away when we make the Sign of the Cross.” -The Memorial of St Anthony of Padua
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All you holy men and women, pray for us.
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"Dear young people, the happiness you are seeking, the happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: it is Jesus of Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist." - - Pope Benedict XVI Congratulations to the young parishioners who made their First Holy Communion this Divi…
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“I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood, the Church may obtain liberty and peace.” -St Thomas Becket (1118-1170) Martyr
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As we veil our sacred images for Passiontide, it symbolizes that Jesus is hidden from our midst. We need to seek Him all the more.
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"Christ is Risen, Alleluia!" Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is taken from the tomb on Easter Sunday.
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"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering." – St. Augustine
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Mozart’s Requiem begins at 7:30 pm 🕯️
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Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
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“God so loved the world that he gave his only Son” John 3: 16 St John the Apostle and Evangelist
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A father’s blessing gives a family firm roots⁠ ⁠ Sirach 3:9
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“God is as really present in the consecrated Host, as He is, in the glory of Heaven.” -St. Paschal Baylon OFM
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"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." —Matthew 16:25 Br. Joseph Brom, SJC, is covered with a funeral pall, while the litany of the saints is sung, before making his final profession of vows.
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The Burial of the Allelúia is a sacred custom observed each year at St. John Cantius Church. The Sunday before Ash Wednesday, today, we bid this sacred word a fond farewell for the duration of Lent.
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New life at Easter! Congratulations to the 26 new Catholics received into the Church this Easter at our parish through the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist.
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“Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” --Saint Maximilian Kolbe
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Statement Regarding implementing 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔. The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius are prayerfully discerning how to faithfully implement the Archdiocesan policy, and at the same time remain faithful to our mission.
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“I am not afraid to die. I know already what it is to die. It is to close the eyes to the world and open them to God.” - Feast of St. Rita of Cascia
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Please join us in wishing Willie a very Happy 70th Birthday!
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"Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you." -St. Augustine
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The feast of Corpus Christi at St. John Cantius Church is an important and unforgettable experience for parishioners and visitors alike. Flowers and incense prepare the way for the Blessed Sacrament to the four altars prepared for the procession. More:
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St. John Cantius parishioners being enrolled in the Brown Scapular after Mass.
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“When you are at Mass, be there as if you were on Calvary. For it is the same sacrifice and the same Jesus Christ Who is doing for you what He did on the Cross for all human beings.” -St. John Baptiste de La Salle
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Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving from the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius
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“We do not want a church that will move with the world. We want a church that will move the world.” - GK CHESTERTON
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A father’s blessing gives a family firm roots Sirach 3:9
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Our prayers go out to all the men and women in the @Chicago_Police tonight.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray for us
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"The church has been planted as a paradise in this world." - St. Irenaeus of Lyons
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“To serve the Queen of Heaven is already to reign there and to live under her commands, is more than to govern.” - The Memorial of St. John Vianney
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“Charity is the form, mover, mother and root of all the virtues.” -St. Thomas Aquinas
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"Those who do not believe do not pray. This is a good functional definition of faith. Faith prays, unbelief does not." -Servant of God, Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ
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"I can only say in this regard that, in the slow decline of physical strengths, inwardly I am on a pilgrimage Home... It is a great grace for me to be surrounded, in this rather tiring last piece of the road, by a love and a goodness that I could not have imagined." —Benedict XVI
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Solemn Tenebrae Spy Wednesday April 5, 2023
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“All the good that is in me is due to Holy Communion. I owe everything to it. I feel this holy fire has transformed me completely.” -St. Faustina
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"The soul of the one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, and is always in the mood for singing." - St. John of the Cross
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“Say the Rosary everyday to obtain peace for the world. And after each decade, say the following prayer: ‘O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.’” -Our Lady of Fatima
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We ask that today you take a moment to pray for all our priests.
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"In a world where there is so much noise & bewilderment there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host." —Benedict XVI
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Eternal rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them.
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Our Crusaders for Life braved the weather to attend today's #MarchForLifeChicago . They have just arrived at Daley Plaza.
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"One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, Our Lady will save the world." - Saint Dominic
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Our boys walking pilgrimage has made it to the Cross in the Woods. Over 85 miles!
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Blessing the doors to our church this Epiphany morning!
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"The Resurrection offers us the greatest hope." Easter Blessings!
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"Am I not here who am thy mother? Art not thou under my shadow and protection? Art not thou in my keeping? Am I not responsible for thee?" - Our Lady of Guadalupe
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"If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." - Jesus Christ to His apostles, Matt. 16:24
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"He who trusts himself is lost. He who trusts God can do all things." - St. Alphonsus Liguori
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Domus Mea Domus Orationis Est. My House is a House of Prayer
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“When you kneel before an altar, do it in such a way that others may be able to recognize that you know before whom you kneel.” - St. Maximilian Kolbe
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“The Mass is the holiest act of religion. You cannot do anything to glorify God more, nor profit your soul more, than devoutly assisting at Mass, and assisting as often as possible.” ~ St. Peter Julian Eymard
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Lift high the Cross! This morning the blessed and restored cross was installed on the pediment of our church.
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“As we enter Heaven, we will see them, so many of them, coming towards us and thanking us. We will ask who they are, and they will say ‘a poor soul you prayed for in purgatory.’” – Ven. Fulton Sheen
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At the name of Jesus every knee shall bend
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“Love will always be victorious. The one who loves can do everything.” - Mother Teresa of St. Augustine, Prioress of martyred Carmelite Nuns of Compiengne On July 17th 1794 sixteen Carmelite nuns were martyred by guillotine for their refusal to renounce their religious vows…
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"God's fatherhood is infinite love." —Pope Benedict XVI
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"The church has been planted as a paradise in this world." - St. Irenaeus of Lyons
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“If you are in danger, if your hearts are confused, turn to Mary!” St Francis Xavier SJ (1506-1552)
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will. Lk 2:14
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“Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next.” - Feast of St. Stephen of Hungary
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“Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt, that humility could make angels out of demons.” -St. John Climacus
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“Go to Mary and sing her praises and you will be enlightened. For it is through her, that the true Light shines on the sea of this life.” St. Ildephonsus
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Happy 75th birthday to Bishop Joseph Perry, auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Ad multos annos!
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"Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you, all things are passing away. God never changes." - St Teresa of Avila
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"If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion." - St. Maximilian Kolbe
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“When you invoke St Joseph, you don’t have to say much. Say, “if you were in my place, St Joseph, what would you do? Well, pray for this on my behalf.” -St André Bessette (1845-1937)
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“A saint is a sinner who keeps trying.” - St. Josemaría Escrivá
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"What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too." —Pope Benedict XVI 10 years of #SummorumPontificum
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“Beauty is the archenemy of mediocrity.” - Dietrich von Hildebrand
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"Remember that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return." Genesis 3:19
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“Realize that you may gain more in a 1/4 hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament than in all other practices of the day.” —St. Alphonsus
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Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer. Never tire of praying, it is what is essential. Prayer shakes the Heart of God, it obtains necessary graces!~St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
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