Easter Plans For Beverly, Mt. Greenwood, Morgan Park Parishes

CHICAGO — Easter, which falls on Sunday, April 12, will be a lot different this year for Christians across the world. With in-person masses foregone due to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of services are being streamed while other churches have different plans to celebrate the holiday.

Catholic parishes in the 19th Ward have had different approaches on how to deal with the pandemic. Here's a look at what is planned at your neighborhood parishes in Beverly, Mount Greenwood and Morgan Park.

Christ The King

Christ The King has provided a lifestream of Holy Week services on its YouTube channel. An Easter Sunday mass said by Father Matt will be live at 9:30 a.m.

St. Barnabas

A link will be available on the parish website at 4 p.m. Saturday to follow a stream of their Easter Sunday mass.

St. Cajetan

Easter Sunday mass will be videotaped, and links will be emailed through the parish's email blasts and posted on the St. Cajetan Parish Facebook page. The parish has also videotaped services held on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.

St. Christina

Holy Week masses from the Archdiocese of Chicago and Cardinal Blase Cupich are on the St. Christina Parish website.

St. John Fisher

Father Ken Budzikowski, the pastor at St. John Fisher, and his associate priest, Father Dan Tomich, are holding Holy Week services by themselves in an empty church. The services will not be videotaped. Budzikowski is also pointing parishioners to the Archdiocese of Chicago masses.

St. Walter

Father Jim has released "At Home With Holy Week." It's a guide to prayers and Bible verses for parishioners to follow while celebrating the week leading up to Easter at home.

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