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Regardless of where you are individually in your journey with Christ, we are excited to share our story and introduce you to the many programs and ministries of your Parish to help further build your relationship with God, the Parish and community.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Important Parish Announcement

November 6, 2024

Dear Parishioners and Neighbors of Saint Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes,

I write to share with you the following important news:

Appointment of the Administrative-Management Director of the Laudato si’ Centre for Higher Education
Today, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Fr. Manuel Dorantes, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Chicago, until now parish priest of Saint Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes in the same Archdiocese, as the Administrative-Management Director of the Laudato si’ Centre for Higher Education, for a four-year term. He will begin his role on 1 December 2024.

Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on the appointment of Fr. Manuel Dorantes to Laudato si’ Centre post in Rome:
When Pope Francis published the encyclical letter Laudato si’ he both sounded the alarm about our warming planet and made clear the moral imperative to act in its defense. He designated the papal property at Castel Gandolfo as the Laudato si’ Centre for Higher Education, a place where its principles could be demonstrated and human dignity could be developed to its full potential. Today, Pope Francis named a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Fr. Manuel Dorantes, as Administrative-Management Director of the Centre. A son of Mexico who came to the United States at the age of 11, Fr. Dorantes pursued his vocation as a teenager living in a new country, led two parishes to revitalization and completed an advanced business degree at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. We are proud the Holy Father chose him for this important work. He has both the heart to understand the experience of migrants and the tools to help create solutions. We wish Fr. Dorantes well as he takes up his new position and pray that his efforts lead to the full realization of the Holy Father’s vision.

Please pray for me and for our parish community during this time of transition.

With a grateful heart for all of you,
Fr. Manny