From Church Magazine, published originally in Spring 2001 Reverend Michael Enright, s..L., is the pastor of Immaculate Conception parish in Chicago. The Limits of Psychology When violence tears the fabric of a neighborhood and debilitates the residents, ministers in the inner city must learn to help a population suffering the effects of trauma.…
DetailsHaving doubts… is it a good thing or a bad thing? At the end of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples on the holy mountain. This is right before he leaves them. St. Matthew writes that “The disciples worshipped, but they doubted.” Then, right after that line, Jesus commissions them to go out to…
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https://stpaulchgo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/VID_20230411_113931-1.mp4 Hello Everyone, Below you’ll find a couple of short videos about boats! Well, really, big ships. And the crew members that work on these giant ships! Enjoy!
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The other day I was having dinner with a priest friend, and the two of us were commenting that our memories aren’t what they used to be. One of the things we have in common is that we’re both past 60 years old. Thinking about it for a minute we realized that we oldsters aren’t…
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In December of 2022, Pilsen residents received much higher tax bills than expected. Some saw increases of 300%. On average, the increase was 46% across the entire neighborhood. The Social Justice Committee of St. Paul immediately called a meeting of neighbors. Here is the breakdown of their work so far. Raised taxes will mean raised…
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Today, I went to the third floor of Division 8, RTU (residential treatment unit). The officer who accompanied me was sitting in a chair across the hall when I was talking one on one with the prisoners. They come out, I write down their names and booking numbers, and then I ask them how I…
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You may not know this but Mexicans have a tradition where they start celebrating 10 days before Christmas. When you go to a posada you will see kids dressed up as Mary, Angels, Shepherds and the Three Wise Men. The participants go around with everyone and do a procession and sing that’s called Pidiendo Posada.…
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Most everyone in the parish knows about our giving tree. Just in case you don’t, here’s what it’s about. In our neighborhood we have a wonderful place called El Valor. They take care of children and adults with disabilities. There are 300 children in their program, and for more than 8 years our parish has…
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