Monday April 17th, 2023
7:00 pm - Concelebrated Mass
8:00 pm - Presentation, Book Signing, and Light Reception in Parish Hall
Join us on Monday, April 17th for a Mass in remembrance of Francis Cardinal George, on the 8th anniversary of his passing. The Canons Regular are especially grateful for his legacy as our founding Bishop of the first men’s religious community in Chicago. Bishop Mark Bartosic, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, will celebrate the Mass. Priests are welcome to concelebrate. Please bring your alb. Chasubles will be provided.
Michael R Heinlein, author of the new biography on Cardinal George, Glorifying Christ: The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I., will also be giving a small presentation with Q&A and a book signing. Books will be available for purchase from our own bookstore, Biretta Books.
Priests are welcome to concelebrate the Mass. Please bring your alb. Chasubles will be provided.
Glorifying Christ: The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I.
Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I., was a model pastor and a heroic disciple of Christ. A native Chicagoan, he was told as a young man that he would never be a priest in Chicago because of a physical disability resulting from polio. He went on to be ordained a priest with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1963. He was appointed as Archbishop of Chicago in 1997, created a cardinal in 1998, and served in Chicago until 2014, just months before his death at the age of 78.
Cardinal George's many gifts — including his superior intellect — made him a pivotal player in Church affairs nationally and internationally. He governed during difficult and challenging times, yet he always attempted to lead with the heart of Christ, living out his episcopal motto, "To Christ be glory in the Church."
A man of pastoral availability, Cardinal George poured out his life in service to Christ and the Church, always attentive to the poor and those on the margins. Universally admired for his pursuit and proclamation of the truth, and his personal witness to the Gospel, Cardinal George remains a model for discipleship and leadership. By the time of his death in 2015, Cardinal George was regarded as one of the most respected bishops in American Catholic history. His fascinating and inspiring story reminds us that God's ways are always better than our own.