Assumption Catholic Church
323 West Illinois Street - Chicago IL 60654
(ph) 312-644-0036 - (fax) 312-644-1838
parishoffice@assumption-chgo.org 
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Mass Schedule
 

Daily:
7 am & 12:10 pm

Saturday:
7:30 am & 5 pm (for Sunday)

Sunday:
7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:15 pm, & 5:00 pm

 

Child Care at 10:30 Mass February 25, March 24, and April 21. Click for details

Free Parking for weekend Masses, weddings, funerals, and special feast days is available in the 311 W Illinois building. 
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The Night Before Jesus Died  
 

On Wednesday March 20 at 7:00pm, Fr. Joe will offer the final presentation in our Lenten Evenings of Faith series, focusing on the meal Jesus shared with his followers the night before he died. The talk will look at the meaning of ritual meals in the Jewish tradition, what the four Gospels actually say about the Last Supper and how this meal served as the culmination of Jesus' public ministry. In this year of the Eucharistic Revival (and, acccording to surveys, waning belief in "the real presence"), Fr. Joe will offer his perspective on what this meal celebrated in memory of Jesus can mean for us today.

Come to the Parish Hall at 7:00pm Wednesday, March 6. Even better, come for Mass at 6:00 and make a reservation for the meal at 6:30. The 311 garage will be open.

  
Reconciliation Service  
 

There will be a Reconciliation Service with opportunity for private confession on Wednesday of Holy Week (March 27) at 7:00pm. The 311 garage will be open

 
Evenings of Faith  
 

The Wednesdays of Lent

The program begins with Mass in Church at 6:00pm followed by a simple Lenten meal served at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. The speaker’s session is from 7:00 – 8:00pm. 

Join us for the entire evening or for any portion. Reservations are required only for the meal. (A $5 donation is suggested for the meal.)

[Program details]  [Reserve for the meal]  

 
Pew Project Retrospective Video  
 

We thank you for all of your support during our Pew Replacement Project this past January.  Enjoy this 4-minute retrospective of how it all went! 

Click on the picture (or HERE) to watch.

 
Eucharistic Adoration  
 

There will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on the Third Monday of the month from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Adoration will next take place on Monday, March 18. There will also be opportunities for Reconciliation from 5:00 - 5:45pm on Monday.

To learn more about Eucharistic Adoration, watch this short video. 

 
Easter Triduum   
 
 Holy Thursday, March 28
   Mass of The Lord's Supper at 6:00 p.m.
      With Adoration until Midnight
 
 Good Friday, March 29
   Service of the Passion of the Lord at 12:10
   Contemporary Stations of the Cross at 3:00
   Service of the Passion of the Lord at 6:00
 
 Holy Saturday, March 30
   Easter Vigil Mass at 7:30 p.m.
 
 Easter Sunday, March 31
   Mass at 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30, 1:00 p.m.
 
Looking Ahead To Easter  
 

On Easter we adjust our Sunday Mass Schedule to better accommodate the many who attend Mass that day. In addition to the Easter Vigil Mass at 7:30 Saturday evening, Masses on Easter Sunday will be at 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30, and 1:00pm.

 
Baptism Preparation Session  
 

Our next preparation session for parents (and, if possible, godparents) of infants to be baptized is Monday, May 13 at the Rectory. Sessions are from 7:00 to 8:15pm.  These sessions are for first time parents and for parents who have never before attended a preparation session. Call the Parish Office to register. It is not necessary to wait for the baby to be born to attend a preparation session. Baptisms normally take place on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 1:15pm and on the first weekend of the month during Mass. More here

 
Mass Live Streamed  
 

The Sunday 9:00 am mass is live-streamed each week. Click here to see it, or to watch a recorded version beginning around noon.

 
Laudato Si' and Me  
 

Assumption Parish embraces Pope Francis’s encouragement to us to care for God’s creation, our common home. We each have a personal opportunity to commit to the goals through Assumption’s Laudato Si’ and Me information site, which offers practical ideas for action.  Click here to view twelve topical themes and action ideas for each one.  Click here for a video of Father John Pawlikowski's perspective on Laudato Si'.

 
Many Ways to Pray  
 

To enhance your Lenten journey, Assumption's Leadership Group has produced a series of ten-minute videos about various aspects of prayer. One or more of them might help jumpstart your prayer life.

Note: These videos are not sequential and can be viewed in any order. Start with whichever one strikes you the most!

Try a Spiritual Temperaments Quiz 

 
Saturday Sandwich Makers  
 
The sandwich crew assembles bag-lunches with sandwiches - to be distributed by the Chicago Help Initiative. The boxes of product, ready to be transported, describe a job well done!