Our Summit Community Center near Chicago's Midway Airport opened last month and has already served thousands of neighbors seeking food assistance, social services, case management, and other essential support. | | |
Dear Friends,
In his new encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV invites us to consider the spirituality of the “wise architect.” He is not speaking only to builders, planners, or leaders. He is speaking to all of us. Each of us has been given some part of the wall to rebuild, some corner of the city to strengthen, some human dignity to protect. The question is whether we will do our part with faith, courage, and love.
Here at Catholic Charities, we heard that call to be the "wise architect" and with the generous support of our donors, we have built the Summit Community Center to respond to Pope Leo XIV's call to cultivate relationships, and to love justice and peace for the people we serve.
This is the spirituality of the wise architect: to build with God at the center and the human person at the heart of every decision. Thank you for being our partners in spreading this message to those in need.
With gratitude,
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John DeCostanza
Vice President, Faith & Mission
| | Bring Hope and Healing to Those in Need | | Your gift can help someone take the next step toward healing. Your generosity helps us support people with specialized services to empower them to recover from loss, abuse, and trauma. | |
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Look for Catholic Charities in the Crain's Giving Guide!
We're honored to be featured in Crain's Chicago Business 2026 Giving Guide, giving us the opportunity to amplify our mission, Vision 2030, and promote our upcoming fundraising events, welcoming others to partner with us.
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Walking with One Another in Prayer
Catholic Charities has many faithful partners deeply committed to accompanying you in prayer. Please send us your intentions. They will be written in the book of intentions in the St. Louise de Marillac Chapel and included in Masses and other services. All Mass requests, or if you know of someone in the Catholic Charities family who is sick, has died, or for any reason needs our prayers, please email your requests to prayer@catholiccharities.net.
Please pray for the following members of our Catholic Charities community: Suzanne Morrissey Gaumond, Roberta Abbott, James Bernard Sutton, Michael Gleason, Bill Kelly, Eileen Sullivan, Cynthia Whalen, H. Richard "Dick" Collins, Jessica Martell, Louise Hough, Sharon Lee Tuohy, and William Grelecki.
| | Join us for Mass & Mission at Divine Mercy June 14 | | Catholic Charities is thrilled to invite you to our next Mass and Mission at Divine Mercy Parish in Winnetka on Sunday, June 14. Join us after the 10 a.m. Mass for coffee, treats, and service! Parishioners and guests are invited to bring a case of diapers (sizes 5 and 6 diapers and 5T-6T pull ups). Together, we will help pack the diapers for distribution to families served through Catholic Charities Diaper Depot program. This is a fun, meaningful, and family-friendly way to make a direct impact in our community.
Directions — Parish Website | |
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Volunteers feed the hungry
IMA Financial Group employees visited
St. Vincent Center last month to make 150 lunches for our Loaves and Fishes program.
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Mass & Mission
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10 a.m.
Divine Mercy Parish, Sacred Heart Church, Winnetka
Join us in Winnetka this month to celebrate Mass and learn more about Catholic Charities.
| | | Charities Golf Classic
Monday, July 13, 2026, 10 a.m.
Knollwood Club, Lake Forest
Shoreacres, Lake Bluff
Advance the legacy where generosity on the course translates into hope, stability, and opportunity for hundreds of thousands of neighbors each year. | | | Glow of Hope Brunch
Sunday, November 1, 2026, Noon
Four Seasons Chicago
Save the date for the annual Glow of Hope brunch supporting the House of the Good Shepherd. | | | |
Save the date!
Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball 2026
Friday, December 11, 2026
Hilton Chicago
Please mark your calendars for the second Friday in December this year for the annual celebration of the
Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball!
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago partners with mission-driven people and organizations across Cook and Lake counties to witness a message of mercy and hope to a world in need. We are called to accompany anyone in need, regardless of faith, gender, race, or ethnicity.
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