See our weekday and weekend Mass times at St. John Cantius

Now is the time to register your children for CCD, Choir and Altar Serving.

Join fellow parishioners in a 33-Day preparation for total consecration to Jesus through Mary. This year we will be using Canon recommended, “The Fruit of Her Womb” book by Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B.

This year the Blue Mass will take place on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm.

Blessing of Herbs following the 8:30 am Mass on the Feast of the Assumption.

The Final Battle; Marriage and the Family Sept. 13 - Oct. 4

Sunday, August 16th, is the annual St. John Cantius parish picnic. Visitors, parishioners, neighbors, and friends are welcome to enjoy!

The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius cordially invite you to celebrate with them at their Annual Benefit Dinner. Sunday, September 27th

We invite the faithful to come participate and camp on the property for St. Anne's Triduum. Enrollment for the Triduum of Masses can be found here.

Water of Mercy is a Chicago-area Catholic nonprofit and 2026 Mission Partner of St. John Cantius. Its mission is to provide rural Malawians with access to safe, clean drinking water through the construction of sustainable freshwater wells.

This year marks the 250th Birthday of the United States of America. To celebrate this extraordinary milestone, the Music Program of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius is organizing an organ recital featuring patriotic music composed for the organ.

Join members of the Canons Regular for First Saturday Mass in Lawton, MI from May-October

Join us for a Fatima procession every month from May to October.

We hope you will enroll your loved ones in the annual Fathers Day Triduum during which we will offer three Latin Masses

Sunday Afternoon Organ Concert Series

The feast of Corpus Christi at St. John Cantius Church is an important and unforgettable experience for parishioners and visitors alike.

Join us for a new class on the 5 Great Heresies.

Gather with us in the "upper room" for the Vigil of Pentecost as we await the Holy Spirit.

Canons Vs. Coppers: Rematch this Memorial Day

Young Men, ages 16-35, interested in the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius are welcome to join Fr. Nathan Ford for a day-long discernment retreat.

Experience a rare and extraordinary evening of music performed by Sacred Voices, the Choir of the Cardinal Bartolucci Foundation.

Prepare for the Consecration to the Sacred Heart

Sunday, April 17th at 3:00 pm Gail Archer

Give the women in your life the gift of three Masses this Mother's Day.

Sunday, April 26th at 3:00 pm Laurent Jocum

Divine Mercy Sunday 2026

Welcome home new Catholics! Listen to Bishop Perry's Easter homily.

Join the Church in celebrating the “golden mystery” of our Faith: Mary’s fiat at the Annunciation.

Join us for Holy Week at St. John Cantius. See our Easter Liturgy Schedule.

Misericordia Domini Painting Saint John Cantius had a deep fascination with a painting, “ Misericordia Domini ” (The Mercy of the Lord) that, according to tradition, hung by the entrance to the university building near his private room. He was said to pray often next to this painting and when he died it was hung near his tomb. On Friday, March 27 at 6:30pm Br. Mateusz Szymanski will be exploring the hidden depths of this image, uncovering the layers of meaning that drew our

Stations of the Cross are offered each Friday in Lent at 7:30pm at St. John Cantius.

La tavola di San Giuseppe! On Sunday, March 15th join fellow parishioners in the parish hall for a grand meal and devotions

Help answer the call to the Generation to Generation Campaign

Join us on Wednesday, February 18th for Ash Wednesday Masses and Confessions

Join the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius in observing the Ember Days of Lent. Wednesday, February 25th, Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th, we will observe fasting and abstinence in accordance with traditions.

This Lent, our parish is hosting Lenten Retreats for Men and Women. The retreats each features talks, Confessions, and Holy Mass.

This Sunday along with all parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago we will be conducting the Annual Catholic Appeal.

This Ash Wednesday, we invite you to join us in our annual observance of the Lenten Roman Stational Churches

The Burial of the Alleluia will occur at the end of both the 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Our beloved organ turns 100 this year! We will be celebrating with monthly concerts featuring organists from around the world who will showcase the extraordinary capabilities of this amazing instrument. Opening Concert Saturday, February 7th at 6:30 pm February’s event is presented to us by members of The American Guild of Organists, each lending their unique talents to works by Franck, Mendelssohn, Bach, Guilmant, Scheidt, Rowley and others. Don’t Miss This Event! A donati

The Knights of Columbus are joining the parish Crusaders for Life to host a delicious breakfast on Sunday, February 1st.

Join us this Lent as we prepare for Holy Week by examining the moments and meaning of the Holy Week Liturgy. We will use the text, Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI, as a guide to Holy Scripture and the Paschal Mystery.

Join us for the feast of Candlemas on Monday, February 2nd with a High Mass at 7:30pm.

Period of prayer for the return of our separated brethren.

Please join us for a chamber music concert on Sunday, Jan 25th at 3pm in the Parish Hall

Join us to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany on Sunday, January 4th. The blessing of the Epiphany Water will take place on Monday, January 5th.

January 1st 2026 is a Holy Day of Obligation for all Catholics.

Spend the last hour of 2025 in peace, thanking God for his graces and praying for the coming year.

Join the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius in observing the Ember Days of Advent. Wednesday, December 17th, Friday, December 19th and Saturday, December 20th, we will observe fasting and abstinence in accordance with traditions

Beginning Wednesday, December 17th, we celebrate Solemn Vespers in the final days leading up to Christmas.