Directions to St. John Cantius Church

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FROM THE NORTH:

Exit I-94 at the Ogden Ave. exit.
Turn left at second traffic light onto Ogden Ave.
Take Ogden Ave. to Chicago Ave. (800 N).
Turn right (east) onto Chicago Ave. one block to Carpenter St. (1032 W).
Turn left (north) onto Carpenter St.

The church will be on your right.

FROM THE SOUTH:

Exit I-94 at Augusta Boulevard (200 N).
Turn left at the stoplight onto Milwaukee Ave. (south).
Take Milwaukee Ave. to the intersection of Chicago Ave. and Ogden Ave.
Turn left onto Chicago Ave. (800 N) (east).

Then turn left onto Ogden Ave.
The church will be on your right.

FROM THE WEST:

Exit I-290 at Paulina St.
Turn left onto Paulina St. and go to Ogden Ave.

Turn right (north) onto Ogden Ave. to Chicago Ave. (800 N).
After you cross Chicago Ave. the church will be on your right.

Still need help in driving to the Parish? We suggest that you visit Map Quest, a web site were you can get detailed maps from anywhere plus driving instructions. Before you do that be sure to have written down the parish address — 825 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, Illinois 60642-5499. You will need to enter it at the Map Quest Site. Click here for Map Quest!

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The major public transportation lines that run to the church are:

THE CTA BLUE LINE TRAIN — the Chicago Avenue Subway Station is located one block from the church. This station is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

THE CTA BUS NUMBER 66, which runs east and west on Chicago Ave. It stops at the corner of Chicago Ave. and Ogden Ave.

THE CTA BUS NUMBER 56, which runs north and south on Milwaukee Ave. It stops at the corner of Chicago Ave. and Milwaukee Ave.

You can find up-to-date information for any Chicago Public Transportation route, including times, on the CTA’s web site. It will provide you with all the information you need from any location in Chicago. Even better is to use the Regional Transportation Authority’s Trip Planner.

Still need more public transportation information or are you coming from outside Chicago? I suggest you visit a site which lists all of the Illinois Transit System web sites. You should find your transit system there.

Still lost? You can write to us below, call us on the phone, fax us a question or use the e-mail! Phew, that should cover it!

825 N. Carpenter St.
Chicago, IL 60642-5499
or call us at
312-243-7373 Rectory
312-243-4545 Fax