Author Archives for Sean Reilly

Dealing With Isolation

During the grey of winter, we can at times feel isolated or be affected by seasonal affective disorder. These feelings may affect our ability to pray as we would like to. One of the ways to manage these feelings is [read more...]

Parish Office Closed: Martin Luther King Day (January 16)

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.  Business operations will resume on Tuesday, January 17. View Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech delivered during the historic March on [read more...]

What You Need to Know about Shoveling Snow

Have you ever heard of “heart attack snow?” It’s not a myth. So, before you pick up a shovel to clean the snow around your property, there are some things you should keep in mind. If you are healthy and [read more...]

Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time

Father Arthur Marat presiding.

Please Support the Collection for the Church in Latin America

Next week we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. For many in Latin America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers all present obstacles to practicing the [read more...]

The Calling of St. Matthew

In Saturday’s Gospel (Mt 9:9-13), Jesus called Matthew, the tax collector, to be His disciple. This moment is captured magnificently in Caravaggio’s masterpiece, The Calling of St. Matthew. Matthew’s ‘Who, me?’ expression is probably not unlike that of many ordinary people [read more...]

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Family Mass)

Father Arthur Marat presiding with Paul Onischuk assisting.

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father Arthur Marat presiding.

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Father Arthur Marat presiding.

Archdiocesan Overnight Vigil for Life

12 hours of Adoration and Closing Mass Celebrated by Bishop Grob at 6:15 a.m. In-person or livestream Thursday, January 19 to Friday, January 20 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. CST St. John Paul II Newman Center Chapel at UIC 700 [read more...]