Wednesday, May 21st 7:30 p.m. Upper Church Please join us for cake & coffee immediately following the service. During the month of May, we honor Mary, the mother of Jesus.

If you noticed some extra activity in the SPC Centennial Garden the weekend of April 26th–27th, here’s why! Jack Rioch of Troop 1 Park Ridge completed his Eagle Scout project by creating a meditative area along the garden’s south fence.

You are invited to an organ recital as part of the Stamm Memorial Organ Recital Series, presented by our assistant director of music and organist, Andrea Bartolomeo, in the beautiful and serene Madonna della Strada Chapel.

I hope this message finds you well and that you all had a wonderful Easter. It is with great joy and gratitude that I share some exciting news regarding the leadership of our beloved school.

SPC Parish Pastoral Council nominated SPC School STEM teacher, Dr. Karl Ochsner, for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

We will have our school May Crowning this Wednesday, May 14th at 10 a.m. We will hold a parish May Crowning in church following the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Friday, May 16th.

The SPC School Board is holding an election to fill two (2) vacancies for the terms that will run from May 2025 - May 2028. We are fortunate to have seven (7) candidates interested in serving on the Board.

This is the last weekend our seminarian, Deacon Lee Noel, will be with us at the parish.

It is a real pleasure for me to be here, serving as the Operations Director for Saint Paul of the Cross. I first visited the parish as a boy with my father. At the time, I was a student at Mary, Seat of Wisdom and was amazed to learn that there was another Catholic parish in Park Ridge! Below is a brief summary of some of the things we have recently completed and what we are currently working on: The church chiller has been successfully installed and is now fully operatio

As the Church welcomes Pope Leo XIV, we lift him up in prayer, asking God to guide him with wisdom, strength, and love as he begins his sacred ministry.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the women of our parish—mothers, grandmothers, and spiritual mothers.

Mother's Day celebrates the mothers and mother figures in our lives who are essential to the future of our communities and to the fullness of God's plan for human life.

As of the time of me writing this letter, we still do not have a pope.

We will have a Family Mass this Sunday, May 11th, at 10:30 a.m. in the Holy Family Chapel. Next Sunday, May 18th, will be our second Family Mass of the month and the final one of the season.

On May 3rd, we celebrate the first of three First Communion Masses for our second graders.

Looking for clarity in life’s big decisions? Join us for Discern and Decide, a program for everyone inspired by the wisdom of St. Ignatius. Learn how to partner with God in discerning your next steps.

Your support today can create stability for generations.

Members of the New Parishioner Welcome Ministry will be available on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Parish Life Center to register new parishioners, answer any questions and distribute welcome packets.

When Peter and his comrades were initially called to follow Jesus, back at the beginning of the Gospel, they were fishing and Jesus produced a miraculous catch of fish.

Join us for an inspiring event on May 9th at the Pickwick Theatre where you’ll hear firsthand about the incredible journey of combat chaplains, including Bl. Emil Kapaun, Fr. Vincent Capodanno and others.