National Shrine Museum of Saint Therese in Darien, Illinois

The National Shrine Museum of Saint Therese has reopened.

Below is a link to the website:

http://www.saint-therese.org/about-the-shrine

The National Shrine Museum of St. Therese is situated on a 40 acre Carmelite campus in Darien, Illinois. The Shrine includes both a museum devoted to the saint and a chapel where visitors can reflect and worship.

The museum is a rich treasury of relics and memorabilia of St. Therese. “We have the largest and best collection of Little Flower relics and memorabilia outside of Lisieux,” explains Fr. Bob Colaresi, Director of the Society of the Little Flower. “People are amazed and ‘feel’ her presence.

Catholic Places - Shrines and More

Many Links and Descriptions of Catholic Shrines, Statues and Places here:

http://catholicplaces.org

Arm Relic of Saint Jude - River Forest, Illinois July 2015

St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church
1530 Jackson Avenue
River Forest, Illinois  60305
Phone:  708-366-7090

July 21 through July 29, 2015

Beginning at 7pm every night, Solemn Novena of St. Jude
Veneration of the arm relic of St. Jude every night after mass.
The July 29, 2015 mass will include blessings with St. Jude Oil

Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus in Chicago, Illinois

The Dominican Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus

http://the-shrine.org

Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus
The Dominicans
1909 S. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608

 

Link to Map & Directions:

 

http://the-shrine.org/contact-us

The Shrine of St. Jude is located in the Church of St. Pius V on the corner of 19th Street and Ashland Avenue, on Chicago’s near southwest side in Chicago Illinois.  They offer secure parking directly across from the church. You can access the lot by using the speaker box at the gate. Simply tell the person who answers you are there to visit the Shrine. The St. Jude Gift Shop is located in the vestibule of the Church.

• From I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) take the Ashland Avenue exit and drive one mile south to 19th Street.
• From I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) take the Ashland Avenue exit and drive one mile north to 19th Street.
• From I-90/94 (Dan Ryan Expressway) take the 18th Street exit and drive one mile west to Ashland Avenue and then south 2 blocks to 19th Street.
• By El train, take the Douglas (Cermak) “B” train to the 18th Street stop and walk 2 blocks east to Ashland and then 2 blocks south to 19th Street.

For times of Shrine services call them at (312) 226-0020.

Numerous Saint Relics in Chicago, Illinois

St. John Cantius Church

825 N. Carpenter 

Chicago, Illinois 60642 

 

The Church has over 2000 relics, including some of all 12 Apostles and 24 of the 33 Doctors of the Church.

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine & Relic Exposition - Chicago, Illinois

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini National Shrine Reopened in Chicago, Illinois - Ongoing Event

After being closed for 10 years, the National Shrine dedicated to the first American saint in our country, has reopened and is beginning a new ministry as a stand-alone center for prayer, education, spiritual care, and worship.

When you visit the Shrine located at 2520 North Lakeview Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, you will be able to see Mother Cabrini’s furnishings and her personal belongings in the room where she died on December 22, 1917. You will be able to pray and worship in the magnificent chapel built in her honor in 1955 where her relic is displayed.

The Shrine is open every day of the week on Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm; Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm. Mass is celebrated at 4 pm (Sunday Vigil Mass) on Saturdays and 10 am on Sundays. There is Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays and the Sacrament of Reconciliation is at 3 pm on Saturdays. Call at 773-360-5115 for more information, directions and to schedule group tours. You can also visit the National Shrine at www.cabrinishrinechicago.com

http://www.sttars.org/OutsideTheParishEvents.html