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Tag Archives: Archd. Chicago
Terriffic News! Card. Cupich approved the Constitutions of the Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago
Merry Christmas! This is from the site of the Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago: Cardinal Cupich Approves Constitutions of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius On December 23rd, the Feast of St. John Cantius, the documents and … Read More
Shades of Windswept House – UPDATED with a new interview about the late Card. Bernardin
UPDATE: There is MORE. McCarrick’s victim was also abused by Bernardin. He’s on the record in a video interview with Michael Voris. HERE Do NOT watch any of this with children present. And if you are at all hesitant on … Read More
CHICAGO Fri 31 May – Procession with “Our Lady of the Broken” from @SJCantius
Are in or near Chicagoland? Check this out. On Friday, May 31st, thousands will pray and walk for peace in Chicago with a broken statue of the Virgin Mary. https://t.co/YaVYaMsl6p pic.twitter.com/p5zFPVJ7gY — St John Cantius (@SJCantius) May 13, 2019 Go … Read More
Divisions are growing
One of the things we have seen over the last few years is that there is a manifest division in the Church and that it is getting bigger. For a long time we’ve seen that parishes within the same diocese … Read More
UPDATED – INTERVIEW – @ArchChicago parish burns a “rainbow flag”
UPDATE: 27 Sept Part 2: HERE UPDATE: 26 Sept Church Militant has a video interview with Fr. Kalchik. Father is in hiding, concerned for his safety. Some of the content is NOT for kids. Be aware. UPDATE: 23 Sept It … Read More
Read and weep: Soviet style “psych” tactics used against priests by bishops.
What I am about to post, read carefully. Over the last few months I have been contacted by diocesan priests (and a religious) who were being sent by their bishops (superior) to be “evaluated” at one of these psych clinics … Read More
PRESS RELEASE from Fr. Frank Phillips of @SJCantius
I’ve been following and posting about the horrid situation of Fr. Frank Phillips, CR, founder of the Canons of St. John Cantius and now-former pastor of the homonymous parish in Chicago. My previous post HERE Phillips accomplished astonishing things there … Read More
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UPDATED: Provincial recommended Fr. Frank Phillips of @SJCantius be restored as superior general of the Canons
In the case of Fr. Frank Phillips, CR, the founder of the Canons of St. John Cantius, removed by the Archbp. of Chicago from his pastorate… Phillips, was accused of misconduct involving adult men. He was removed as pastor of … Read More
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Fr. Phillips of @SJCantius will NOT be allowed to return to public ministry after he was exonerated
Yesterday I posted that Fr. Frank Phillips who founded the Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago, who had been accused of immoral behavior and suspended pended an investigation by a board, had been exonerated of all charges. The board … Read More
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URGENT UPDATE – Fr. Phillips EXONERATED! UPDATED!
UPDATE: HUGE UPDATE HERE UPDATE: Everyone in the Chicago area… You would not make a mistake were you to choose to go to Mass at St. John Cantius on Sunday. ——- You remember the controversy that surrounded Fr. Frank Phillips … Read More
UPDATE & ACTION ITEM for St. John Cantius in Chicago – @SJCantius
UPDATE 20 March: There is now a site Pray For Cantius: https://www.prayforcantius.com/ The intent is to start a round the clock Rosary for Fr Phillips and St. John Cantius. There is a signup form for additional activities such as fasting, … Read More
CHICAGO 18 Nov: 1st Traditional Latin Mass at great North Side church in almost 60 years
The north side of Chicago has massive and venerable Polish churches. Some have languished and were in danger of closure, such as St. John Cantius and St. Mary of the Angels. What revived them? Traditional Catholic liturgy and teaching. I … Read More
ASK FATHER: Confessions during Mass – followup
Not long ago I answered a question about why priests might not offer opportunities for confession on feast days. HERE As part of that entry we moved into the issue of priests hearing confessions during Mass (not the celebrant, obviously). … Read More
BRICK BY BRICK: A Communion rail restored in a major, historic church
I just received something interesting from a reader in Chicago, for your Brick By Brick file. Perhaps you have at some time driven down the Kennedy Expressway. Suddenly the Interstate bends sharply around, and very close to, the rectory of … Read More
Remembering Card. George with the Canons of St. John Cantius
I hope you are all remembering Card. George in your prayers. RIP Bishop with long terms leaving lasting legacies. For the Archdiocese of Chicago – indeed for the whole of these USA – one this that Card. George did stands head … Read More
A tactic
We are starting to see more often now the heterodox attack orthodox defenses of Catholic doctrine as “turning against the poor”. In the combox here, under a post about Bp. Morlino, someone tried to slither in a snarky implication that … Read More
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Courage!
From Chicago Sun-Times: Cardinal George criticized for plans to attend alleged gay-conversion conference BY FRANCINE KNOWLES Religion Reporter Cardinal Francis George is being called out in a petition drive to drop plans to offer mass at a conference where critics … Read More
Card. George (Archd. Chicago) seems to be cancer free
From the Chicago Tribune: Cardinal George: Doctors ‘couldn’t find any evidence of cancer’ By Manya A. Brachear Tribune reporter 7:39 a.m. CST, December 12, 2012 Medical tests have shown that Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George appears to be free of cancer, … Read More
