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Our Lady of Victory Church

On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Cardinal Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, issued a decree that relegates the Church of Our Lady of Victory to “profane, but not sordid use.” This antiquated language from Church law means the building is no longer considered to be sacred space set aside for divine worship and the celebration of the sacraments. As you may know, even after the regular celebration of Sunday and daily Mass ended last fall, we continued to open Our Lady of Victory to families hoping to celebrate a wedding, baptism, or funeral there. I truly regret that we are no longer able to do so.

Click here to see the decree.

You will note that toward the end of the decree, the Cardinal states that “before hierarchical recourse (appeal) may be taken against this decree, a written, signed, and dated petition must be sent or delivered to the Archbishop of Chicago within ten (10) useful days from the notification of the decree, that is, the date of publication on the Archdiocesan website, July 21, 2022. The tenth “useful” day is August 1, 2022. The address is Archbishop of Chicago, 835 N. Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

My heart goes out to all who grieve the loss of Our Lady of Victory Church.

Fr. Mike O’Connell

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Church Hours

Saint Pascal Church temporarily will be locked weekdays at 10 AM. On Thursdays, the church will reopen about 5:30 PM in preparation for Benediction at 6:30 P . Again, we hope this is temporary. We do need volunteers to sit with the Blessed Sacrament, which cannot be exposed unattended. The more volunteers, the longer the church can be open for Adoration. If interested in volunteering to sit with the Blessed Sacrament for Adoration, please call the Saint Pascal office at 773-725-7641.

Our Lady of Victory Bus Service

Bus service is provided every Sunday from the OLV campus to Saint Bartholomew Church for the 10:00 AM Mass. The bus departs from the OLV parking lot at 9:30 AM and returns at 11:30 AM. Pick up and drop off at Saint Bartholomew is located in the alley north of the church by the door with access to the elevator.

Saint Vincent De Paul Food Collection

During the first weekend of each month, the Saint Vincent de Paul Society will collect non-perishable food for its pantry. Items may be placed in the blue barrel outside the Saint Pascal church building at the Dakin Street exit for those not attending worship in person. Items may be placed in the blue barrel inside the Saint Pascal Church building at the Dakin Street exit during that time, or any time that the church is open.

Food Distribution

Food is distributed on Wednesdays starting at 5:00 PM in the Our Lady of Victory church parking lot located near Sunnyside and Laramie. Anyone interested should arrive no earlier than 4:30 PM and no later than 5:30 PM.

Give Central

To make paperless donations to Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, use the “Give Central” website. You can give by using your credit card, debit card or electronic checking payments making either a one-time or recurring donations. Please click here to donate and set up your donation. Thank you for your generosity and support. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!

Mass Schedule

Monday through Saturday
8:30 AM - Saint Bartholomew
8:30 AM - Saint Pascal
Saturday Vigil
4:00 PM - Saint Pascal
4:30 PM - Saint Bartholomew
Sunday
7:00 AM - Saint Bartholomew (Spanish)
8:00 AM - Saint Pascal
10:00 AM - Saint Bartholomew
10:00 AM - Saint Pascal
12:00 PM - Saint Pascal (Polish)
1:00 PM - Saint Bartholomew (Spanish)
6:00 PM - Saint Pascal (Spanish)