What's New
The St. Christina Website has been updated!
Technology is an asset for Catholic Parishes and St. Christina has decided to partner with our Bulletin printer, LPi, to revamp our website!
First and foremost, we'd like to thank our long-time Parish Webmaster, Hugo Lugo. Mr. Lugo dedicated almost 20 years to maintaining and updating the site for our Parish, well known as someone extraordinarily easy to work with and always going the extra mile. On behalf of all of St. Christina: Thank You, Hugo! We look forward to seeing where your next adventures will lead you!
Moving forward, we ask parishioners and St. Christina Auxiliary Group Leaders to email website@stchristinaparish.org for any website updates or information to be posted.
THE 2027 MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN!
Collection Totals for the Weekend of September 26-27, 2026
The free-will offering for St. Christina Church over the September 26-27, 2026 weekend Masses totaled $9,628.68.
Additionally, $941.00 was collected for Support Your Parish, and $56.00 was collected for our sharing parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Thank you for your support!
WeShare E-Giving Totals for July 2026
The free-will offering for St. Christina Church from our E-Giving platform totaled $9,873.33;
with $8,333.33 allocated to Sunday, and $1,540.00 to Support Your Parish
No matter how you give, thank you for your support!
October Faith in Action
The month of October is filled with many beautiful Church celebrations and there are some great ways to incorporate them into your faith life.
The whole month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. If you have never tried a rosary before, it is a meditative prayer focusing on different parts of the life of Jesus Christ. There are many apps that offer rosary devotions. Some good sources are Relevant Radio for an audio version that you can pray along with, and rosarycenter.org, which offers different ways to pray the rosary and detailed instructions. October 7th is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary!
On October 2nd we celebrated the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Every person has a guardian angel assigned to them and the Church celebrates the role of these guardian angels. We should show gratitude to God for placing these angels at our service. Having a guardian should give us confidence during all of life’s difficulties. Every Catholic should know the Angele Dei (Angel of God) prayer and pray it often. If you have children, a way to remember their guardian angel on this feast is to make a simple angel craft or angel drawing and recite the Guardian Angel prayer. Hang the angel in your child’s room to remind them they are being looked after always.
Angel of God
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom God’s love commits me here,
This day (or night) be at my side,
To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Please Help Us Update Our Military Prayer List
We are updating our prayer list for members of the military who are on active duty. If you have a loved one who is currently serving in the armed forces and would like their name listed in our bulletin, please let us know their name, branch of service, and rank by calling the rectory at 773-779-7181 or emailing parish@stchristinaparish.org.
Lord, we ask you to watch over our brave men and women serving in the U.S. military. Surround them in your arms, protect their bodies, minds, and souls from harm. Grant them courage, strength, and awareness in every situation.
We Pray:
No evil shall befall you, no affliction come near your tent. For he commands His angels with regard to you, to guard you wherever you go. With their hands they shall support you. (Psalm 91:10-12)
Congratulations to Madelyn,
One of 14 OSF Art Contest Winners!
Congratulations to Madelyn Kozlowski, who was selected as the winner from St. Christina School in the 2026 OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center “What Makes Me Healthy?” art contest.
This year, 14 local schools participated in the contest, with one student from each school chosen as a winner. Madelyn’s artwork was selected for its creativity, originality, and thoughtful interpretation of healthy living.
The winning artwork will be displayed at OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center, where students, families, staff, and visitors can enjoy the exhibit. We are proud to recognize Madelyn for this achievement and thank all of the students who participated.
Congratulations on being one of this year’s 14 winners!
St. Christina Starts a New Tradition!
Bambinelli Sunday is a tradition in Italy for families to bring their Infant Jesus figure from their home Nativity scene to Mass on the Third Sunday of Advent. Fr. Ryan has brought this tradition all the way to Mt. Greenwood! The Sunday Masses of December 13 & 14, 2025 were an absolute blast!
No need to fret if you happened to miss the 2025 event, we'll bring it back in 2026. We hope to see you there!
Annual Report for July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Use the link below to review a copy of the FY 2025 Annual Report from St. Christina, posted in the bulletin on November 16, 2025.
