Christ the Savior is Born!

Welcome to Old St. Mary’s, Chicago! The oldest parish in the Archdiocese, with one of the newest buildings, the Paulist Fathers and a new Blue Ribbon School!

These days, we celebrate with great joy the birth of our savior, once again. For two millennia now we have celebrated the birth of a savior; which means everything else about him (his life, death, and resurrection) is also part of our Christmas celebration.

During these days of celebration, the Church’s mission does not stand still, because Christ remains at work until those final days when our world will be more fully and completely his. I invite you to join us at Old St. Mary’s as we strive to grasp the full impact of Christ’s mission and share it with others.

The pages of our website are replete with activities you can become part of, take note of, or just join in. Beyond that, our pastoral staff and leadership committees are always looking for the next big idea, or the next leader. Christmas is the time for remembering that the salvation of the world began with a little baby born in stall and has come to be all it is now in every corner of the world.

As I wish you the many blessings of the Christmas season (Christmas, Holy Family, Mary’s Motherhood, Epiphany), I pray that you will find the full meaning of Christ born in time as you live his life in the world today!

Fr. Brad