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Introducing the Catholic Art Institute
Announcing the relaunch of the Catholic Art Guild as the Catholic Art Institute in the St. John Cantius Community The newly re-launched...


St. Nicholas and St. Hildegard Choir
The St. Nicholas and St. Hildegard Choir is for grade school aged boys and girls and focuses on singing hymns, part-singing &Gregorian.


Misericordia Domini Icon
On Sunday, October 18th, Father Joshua Caswell blessed a new piece of art to be hung in our church. The new image is a copy of one that,...


Forty Hours Devotion
Forty Hours Devotion is a graced time for our parish family every year. It is a time for us to come before the Blessed Sacrament thank...


Holy Innocents Choir
The Holy Innocents Choir is for young, beginner vocalists, ages 6 and up. The children learn to match pitch, develop rhythmic skills & more.


Permanent Deacon for St. John Cantius Deacon Tomas Mackevicius
This Sunday we welcome for the first time Deacon Tomas Mackevicius who was ordained as permanent deacon on September 26th, 2020. Our...


Honoring Our Blessed Mother
On Tuesday, October 13th, our Parish commemorated the final apparition of Our Lady of Fatima by gathering for a beautiful evening of...


Music Selections for Masses
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901), Thema mit Veränderungen (from Organ Sonata No.10, Op.146)
Massimo Scapin (b. 1968), Missa “Orbis fact


Music Program at St. John Cantius
Talented international musicians collaborate in the music program at St. John Cantius Church


Religious Education Classes
Learn more about our Religious Education classes for 2020-2021.


St. Monica Sodality
The St. Monica Sodality is a devotion promoting prayer and self-mortification for the return to the Catholic faith of family members and...


Crusaders for Life
The Crusaders for Life is a youth-led grassroots organization promoting the culture of life from conception to natural death. Members...


Altar Servers
Our parish altar servers provide a liturgical ministry for assistance at all parish Masses. Generally, after boys receive their First...


Ushers
The Ushers of St. John Cantius Church are the men who greet parishioners and guests and provide order at all Masses. Several ushers are...


The Knights of Columbus
Lafayette Council #361 was founded on June 19, 1898. Meetings are held at St John Cantius parish on the 1st Saturday of each month at...


Padre Pio Prayer Group
The Padre Pio Prayer Group meets on the third Saturday of each month at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago 825 N. Carpenter St. Chicago,...


St. Martha’s Guild
The St. Martha’s Guild is a group of parishioners who are working to restore the art of Liturgical needle crafts. In addition to taking...


Youth Activities
What can we do together to grow in virtue? The youth activities at St. John Cantius Church bring young parishioners face to face with God...


The Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
The Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament is an organization promoting devotion to and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament through daily...


Respect Life Committee
The mission of the St. John Cantius Respect Life Committee is to promote a culture of life, where every human being is valued and...
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