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Bishop Perry’s Homily - Easter, 2021
We were blessed to welcome His Excellency Bishop Joseph Perry of the Archdiocese of Chicago to celebrate a Pontifical High Mass for...


Easter Letter from the Pastor
Dear Friends, Our broken world needs Easter more than ever. St. Paul tells us that “If Christ be not raised from the dead, our faith is...


Holy Week and Easter Schedule and Sign up
“In Holy Week we participate in the most sublime drama of religious history.” —Fr. Pius Parsch Click here to sign up for all Masses and...


Easter Basket Blessing
We will be blessing Easter baskets! Come to the church at 2:00 - 3:00 pm on Holy Saturday, April 3rd to have your Easter food and treats...


The Golden Rose Award
St. John Cantius Parish has had a long tradition of presenting the Golden Rose to an individual, family or institution which has...


A Polka Valentine!
Eddie Korosa Jr. and The Boys from Illinois put on a wonderful live stream show. You can watch the replay here.


RCIA: The Scrutinies
This ancient rite of the Catechumenate for Adults, comprising several distinct steps leading towards a person’s new life of grace by...


Feast of the Epiphany
The 12th day of Christmas! Join us to celebrate the traditional feast of the Epiphany on Wednesday, January 6th. We will offer a solemn...


Candlemas 2021
Join us to close the Christmas Season with the traditional feast of Candlemas. Bishop Joseph Perry will celebrate a Solemn Pontifical...


Consoling the Heart of Jesus
Join us for a 10 week do-it-yourself retreat that will teach you how to become a consoler of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a Heart which has...


RCIA Rite of Acceptance
Our parish welcomed over 25 candidates for full entrance into the Catholic Church, our largest class in recent history. On the second...


Christmas Letter from the Pastor
Dear Parishioners, The Word became Flesh and dwelt among us (Jn. 1:7). Christmas celebrates God’s dwelling among us. We come face to face...


Chant: The Love Song of the Church
This video series highlights the rich and varied history and development of Gregorian Chant. The timeless "love song" of the Church keeps...


Renew My Church
Read the latest update about the Renew My Church Initiative.


The Resurrection Choir and Orchestra
The Resurrection Choir and Orchestra celebrates the great tradition of classical liturgical music as a living tradition within the Roman...


St. Cecilia Choir
The Saint Cecilia Choir of St. John Cantius Church specializes in Renaissance polyphony. Numbering from eight to sixteen voices.


Saint Cecilia Choir and Orchestra
The Saint Cecilia Choir and Orchestra presents a wide variety of choral and orchestral sacred music. This ensemble presents sacred...


Cantate Domino Choir
The Cantate Domino Choir specializes in sacred liturgical music composed for treble voices, singing compositions by a variety of composers.


St. Gregory the Great Schola Cantorum
St. Gregory the Great Schola Cantorum is a schola of men who sing Gregorian Chant at all the High Masses on Sunday.


Magnificat Choir
The Magnificat Choir of St. John Cantius Church is composed of high school students and young adult vocalists singing polyphonic music.
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