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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...


St. Paul Street Evangelization
The Mission of the St. John Cantius chapter of St. Paul Street Evangelization is to respond to the mandate of Jesus to preach the Gospel...


Café San Giovanni
Our Café San Giovanni, open on most Sundays September through May, is the meeting place for our parishioners and friends before and after...


Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Restoration
Learn about the latest restoration project in the church, giving honor to Our Lady of Fatima.


Catholic Art Institute
The Catholic Art Institute is an arts organization working to restore a culture of truth, beauty, and goodness. We empower artists to use...


Corpus Christi
Relive the beauty and glory of Corpus Christi 2020. See beautiful photos of the Mass and procession.


A Shower of Graces for Pentecost
On Pentecost Sunday at St. John Cantius, a beautiful ancient custom takes place at the end of Mass. See video and photos.


Video and Photos from the Blessing of the Cross
Watch a recap video and see photos from the Solemn Blessing of the Cross that took place on Sunday, May 3rd.


New Image of the Divine Mercy
A new image of Divine Mercy, by local artist Sarah Crow, was installed and solemnly blessed on Divine Mercy Sunday.
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