May 22-29: Creation Care Week for Catholics worldwide as we mark the 7th anniversary of Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, the encyclical by our Holy Father. Catholics will gather (in person and virtually) in their respective dioceses to listen and respond together to the cry of creation and…

Dear St. Patrick and St. Malachi Parishioners, My journey on the Near West Side as a seminarian intern has quickly come to its conclusion. I am thankful for the ways in which all the people of St. Patrick and St. Malachi parishes have accompanied me throughout this internship year. This…

During this Easter season, we celebrate the new life of resurrection. In his encyclical letter ‘Laudato Si’, Pope Francis invites us to examine our actions that have caused ruptures in our relationship with God’s creation. We recognize that as an Easter people, we are called to restore our relationships with God the…

You may recall last year that we moved the main altar into the upper sanctuary during Holy Week and the Easter Season for two basic reasons: to allow for social distancing and to accommodate for livestreaming the variety of ritual actions.     While the social distancing has been relaxed due…