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St. Pius V Parish

St. Pius V is a Catholic parish in Chicago's Pilsen community. As a church we are committed to promoting the message of Christ through our personal, spiritual and social development in a community that respects race, religion and social condition.

St. Pius V Parish Supports St. Anthony, other Safety-Net Hospitals

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP, joined other community leaders from Pilsen, Little Village and Lawndale to speak against possible Medicaid cuts that would prevent hospitals like St. Anthony from providing safety-net services for those in need. For more information please click here.

front page of Lawndale news covering press conference

Happy Easter! ¡Felices Pascuas!


Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here; he is risen!


¿Por qué buscan ustedes entre los muertos al que vive? No está aquí; ¡ha resucitado!

Jesus, I thirst for you... you won't let machismo obstruct my faith!

Photo of Dolores TapiaBy Dolores Tapia, Director of H.O.P.E. Family Ministries

Parish Involvement in Leadership Greater Chicago

Frs. Brendan Curran and Chuck Dahm appeared in the 2012 Program Report recently published by Leadership Greater Chicago. Fr. Brendan is a fellow in the program, participating in a year-long process that creates partnerships and community awareness among a select group of Chicago leaders.
Fr. Chuck is part of the report as well, leading a tour of Pilsen for program participants back in the fall of last year.
For more information you can visit the program's website: lgcchicago.org

Your Feedback is Appreciated: "El Mensajero"

We would love to hear YOUR OPINION on our new Sunday bulletin. Please complete the easy ONLINE SURVEY by clicking here to let us know what you think of "EL MENSAJERO." It should take you less than a minute to complete. 

If you haven't seen our new Sunday bulletin you can view it online here.

For years we made our Sunday parish bulletin "in house" but this year we re-designed it and have it printed professionally. We're calling the new version of our bulletin "El Mensajero," after a newspaper of the same name published by our parish many years ago.

And please support the sponsors whose advertising pays for the cost of our new bulletin!el mensajero bulletin

Bishop Rojas Visits St. Pius V Parish

Bishop Alberto Rojas, vicar of Vicariate III and one of the archdiocese's newest auxiliary bishops, visited St. Pius V Parish on Sunday, November 6, 2011. The native of Aguascalientes, Mexico and former pastor of Good Shepherd Parish, Bishop Rojas presided and preached at the 9:15 mass at St. Pius. Photos can be found at the parish's Facebook page at facebook.com/stpiusvparish.

 

National Public Radio Highlights Parish Response to Domestic Violence

 National Public Radio interviewed Fr. Chuck Dahm, associate pastor, and Elia Carreon, parishioner of St. Pius V Parish, in a report on domestic violence victims turning to their churches for support and help.

Fr. Chuck discussed the beginnings of the parish's HOPE domestic violence program in the 1990's and Elia shared her experiences that brought her to St. Pius V.

USCatholic.org Publishes Fr. Chuck's Call for Church Response to Domestic Violence

 

US Catholic article

Fr. Chuck Dahm calls on ministers, parishes and dioceses to respond to victims of domestic violence in this article on the website of US Catholic magazine.

The article and results of a survey on the topic will appear in the December 2011 print edition of the magazine. 

 

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St. Pius V's SPRED Program in Chicago Catolico

The Spanish-language newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago shared the story of SPRED, a network of services for persons with developmental disabilities that started locally and has grown internationally.

The article highlights St. Pius V's large Spanish-language SPRED program and its parish coordinator, Armando Cuaya. Armando also has helped SPRED on an organizational level by translating materials into Spanish.

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