Archdiocese of Chicago

I want to know why Our Lady of Lourdes is closing by order of the Archdiocese. Everything is being given to Our Lady of the Lakes instead. Our church has had no ac or heating in the past couple of years. Slowly trying to close our church by taking away events, special mass services, cutting down grotto hours, and now reducing our mass services to once a week?! I've been trying to reach out to someone who can guide me to the right direction to see how we can prevent our church from closing. Apparently, we've been using a lot of electricity... in the summer, a few elderly people passed out during mass because of how hot the church was and there was no AC! Why do we donate this much money if our church has been neglected for a few years now to point where you want to take one of God's houses away? I need someone from the archdiocese to please contact me as I'm desperately trying to find ways to keep our church from closing. We've had generations of people coming to this church and the Latino community here is what makes this church special. Someone please help. Anybody.

May the Lord our God have mercy upon those in power within this Archdiocese who care not for the spiritual nourishment of their flock, but instead behave as egotistical drama queens who insist that the future of the Church within Chicagoland rests upon those great do-gooders of the Second Vatican Council. While within the city limits there are some of the most beautiful parishes every constructed on US soil, the liturgical abuse that has went on within any given parish for over half a century begs the question, “Do they even care?”
This Archdiocese,who in reality operates as a social welfare agency/real estate conglomerate/Democratic Party fundraiser who just happens to moonlight as a sacrament dispenser, deserves not a PENNY from the faithful. Let them receive what they’ve given.

UPDATE 1/8/24:
St Ferdinand church really does refuse to service the Spanish speaking parishioners. It's going on over a year since I've been asking for Spanish services. Currently the church is predominantly attended by Polish parishioners who live outside the community. I thought the Catholic church was suppose to service the community that surrounds the church.

UPDATE: I did receive an email from the church priest, but have never received a call or email from the Archdiocese. Bottom line, don't expect any Spanish masses because they prefer to service the Polish parishioners who don't even live in the community.

I am very disappointed in the Archdiocese of Chicago. For over a year I have been reaching out and have received no response. I will post this message to all social media's. I had inquired about adding Spanish speaking services to St. Ferdinand's Church. This community where the church is located is becoming predominantly Spanish speaking. The church is only offering Polish and English services. I've sent numerous emails in the last 15 months and have gotten no response. This is a disgrace on how the parishioners are treated.

Called for help to find a baptism certificate with very limited information and Meg Hall was so helpful! She took my multiple calls, helped me find churches and different ideas of how to get information. I appreciated it so much during my stressful time of wedding planning.

From pre-school to high school, it was a privilege to attend Chicago Catholic schools and attend mass as often we did as students. Thank you of to all the educators in the Chicago Catholic School system.

What is happening at the catholic cemeteries such as resurrection cemetery is disgusting. They are throwing out crosses and decorations from the Graves. When we bury our loved ones, we pay for the plot and therfore we have the right to decorate them. This is a catholic cemetery and for them to throw out a crufix from a grave is pure evil. I cannot believe that the arch diocese is not doing anything about this. I have loved ones buried in Poland and they do not throw anything out. There are tons of candles and crosses on graves in Poland. I am sorry but for a catholic cemetery to throw out a cross and not have people be able to put one up for their loved ones is a devil thing to do. This is NOT WHAT THE CATHOLIC RELIGION HAS TAUGHT US FOR YEARS. This is pathetic and people need to stand up. You guys should all be ashamed of yourselves. You guys call yourselves Catholics , Catholics would never throw out a cross. Shame on you. The Catholic religion is not like it used to be. This is why so many people are turning away from the religion because of things like this. Shame shame and shame on you leaders of the Catholic church. You guys should be leading by example but instead you guys are leading by greed which is one of the deadly sins.

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The Archdiocese of Chicago is the head of the Local Catholic Church in Chicago.
Divided in 6 regions, called Vicariate. Each Vicariate is lead by an Auxiliary Episcopal Bishop who reports to Cardinal and working with there own team: DVO, PVC, LFC, HR, RD, and more...