It’s just sad that Catholic Churches are closing. I love old churches 🥲and Traditional Latin Mass🙏🙏🙏

@DoctorDewgong

12 күн бұрын

The Bishop of Chicago has the exact opposite opinion unfortunately

@user-km3vj5cg9o

11 күн бұрын

Yes, so true🙏

@rfiumara2676

11 күн бұрын

Me too. I love the Latin Mass

@femaleKCRoyalsFan

10 күн бұрын

@@DoctorDewgong I hear he even hates the Saint Michael prayer and has banned it from being prayed after mass.

@littleflwr1007

Күн бұрын

Devil at work!

I'm praying to save this Church. AMEN

@Premaprema-lf3jx

6 күн бұрын

American must turn to God

Why not allow the TLM to turn the church in to a diocesan Shrine, a pilgrimage site. I'm sure the parish will flourish and reinvigorate the neighborhood. Let's pray to Our Lady of Lourdes for this intervention! Please, Cardinal Cupich make this happen! 🙏

@WT-Sherman

13 күн бұрын

Cardinal Cupich would rather it be a smoking hole in the ground than allow the Traditional Mass.

@RickW-HGWT

13 күн бұрын

​@@WT-ShermanAmen , cupcake cupich is a hireling not a shepherd.

@cosmicallyderived

13 күн бұрын

Amen

@Abraham-uk4xy

13 күн бұрын

Superb idea.

@kemmow25

13 күн бұрын

Yep, their so very stupid cardinal just does not get it. The youth and the faithful going to other very solid places and that the Arch wants to shutdown. Note to those guys in red hats from a 38 year old revert father of two. We have wheels and will travel to the most sacred and reverence places that we can. our goal is to be fathers and men and protect our families just as Saint Joseph does. Stop what you are doing and look to what was done and both protected and grew the faith for over 1500 years.

It's so sad. The problem is no longer a lack of priests, but a lack of faithful. Chicago has tons of people. That church should be packed every Sunday.

Our Lady of Lourdes pray for us!!!

Our Lady of Lourdes, save this beautiful church, Hear us

Lord Jesus Christ Please hear our prayers and save this Beautiful Church Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏

@nobody99

13 күн бұрын

lol paganism is dying

It is a historical landmark...it should be preserved no questions asked...

We have to do something I’m so tired of hearing one church after another after another after another closing. We should make it a goal to reopen parishes that have closed and bring people back to God and to the church.

@beenbeatenbybishops5845

13 күн бұрын

MONEY. Greed.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, I pray to our Lady to save this historic church ..

Our Lady of Lourdes, please save this church. Amen

Here in Philippines, we lack church buildings, our churches can't accommodate waves of people each mass

@salterrae2525

13 күн бұрын

Saka yn mga Catholic churches sa Europe puro Filipino yn nagsisimba. Saka marami pari Filipino. Siguro aging population kaunti mga bata sa kanila para continue magsuporta. Sayang historic structures. Great architectural sites.

@user-ve6fl6nr2q

10 күн бұрын

Philipine has growing muslim population, basilicas, churches are transformed into mosque

@salterrae2525

10 күн бұрын

@@user-ve6fl6nr2q That's not true. Muslims remain minority religion in Philippines for many centuries. Recently we celebrated 500 years of Christianity in Philippines. We survived persecutions and challenges for a long time. Most people in Mindanao the Muslim region are Christians. Your wishful thinking will never happen because there are more Muslim who convert to Christianity even in other parts of the world.

@user-ve6fl6nr2q

10 күн бұрын

@@salterrae2525 my habiba its a FACT not wishful dreaming, I went to Manila decade ago, and I saw many muslims living there every corner of the city, churches has few attendees, muslims pray on the crowded streets of manila

@salterrae2525

10 күн бұрын

@@user-ve6fl6nr2q You only see a small area not the entire 71007 islands. You are opinionated with no reliable basis. Where did you get your statistics? I have seen videos and comments from Mindanao people saying there are more Christians in that region and saying it's wrong to say if you are from Mindanao you are Muslim. That's false. Did you see the feast of Sto. Niño in Quiapo Church where millions of Catholic go? No Muslim can do that.

Save this Church 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕value the effor ,thirst, sacrifices and honor those people behind building of this church💕

@elisabetta8680

13 күн бұрын

Sono daccordo

They tried something like this in Lethbridge, Alberta. The people wrote to the Vatican and the Vatican sided with the people that the church could not sold.

They should give it to the Canons Regular of St John Cantius.

@kemmow25

13 күн бұрын

Yep or the ICKSP. Give it 6-8 years and people will be saying oh my so many young families... so much beautiful music....

@peterserio7349

13 күн бұрын

@@kemmow25 Unfortunately, Cardinal Cupich closed down the ICKSP at the Shrine of Christ the King a couple of years ago. He is definitely not a big fan of traditional orders.

@kemmow25

13 күн бұрын

oh I know and understand that. I am thankful to live other the boarder and I think God our Arch is not drinking the same tainted water ​@@peterserio7349

@DoctorDewgong

12 күн бұрын

​@@peterserio7349 He cares more about his own ego that the good of the Church

Dear Lady in Heaven, please keep this beautiful church open. It’s almost 100 years old and it seems to me as a viewer on the other side, so perfect, so serene, and oh so heavenly. In Jesus name I pray, AMEN

I'm a Filipino, but sad to hear about this news,hope the Vatican can re solve this issues.

Pray to our lady of Lourdes.

Shocker. The archdiocese was lying about Mass attendance. And they still won’t admit all these closings are due to what they’ve done since 1962

It breaks my heart to see the beautiful old churches closing. Think of all the souls that were welcomed and then honored (at death). 1:43 .😢😢

@Rogerthatidea

13 күн бұрын

You just hit the nail on the head. Too many Catholics are only are involved in the church a few times in their lives. Membership means absolutely nothing. In reality, the RC in America is dying a quick death. The number of practitioners is minuscule compared to the claimed membership.

This is the fault of those Catholics who no longer attend Mass

What the actual eff??? Mother Mary, please intercede for the people's sake to keep this church open, pray that many millions in or close to that church convert and support it and give their lives to God, but God's will be done.

Me and my 5 siblings all graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes . This church holds many wonderful memories, I pray that Jesus has a plan to keep the church open in some capacity. I pray for those who have left the one true religion Norma

My gosh, this is truly sad. Please help us dear Heavenly Mother.

Give the building to the Ordinariate or the FSSP, or even the SSPX. It's hard to understand the mindset that wouldn't try to find some way to allow the Mass to continue to be offered in such a beautiful and historic building.

@SL-es5kb

13 күн бұрын

It’s possible that There is probably deferred maintenance costs making it difficult for any group to maintain it. Even if maintained these beautiful churches cost way may than modern buildings to maintain. The dioceses are being cold and calculating not recognizing the intangible value. Better to sell off modern churches and consolidate behind these buildings if truly backed in a corner imo. Thr modern churches have more resale value anyways. We have a 1883 gothic style cathedral in my area closing this year. It’s already been classified as historic heritage so its just going to sit there empty and deteriorate further for decades unless some wealthy benefactors take over it’s maintenance. my guess is you will be seeing a lot of this happening with these older churches. It’s devastating.

@juliusrendon5936

13 күн бұрын

All the youve mentions is all excommunicated and not a line with Pope so BIG NO

@Paul71H

13 күн бұрын

@@juliusrendon5936 None of the groups I mentioned are excommunicated. The SSPX is in an irregular canonical situation, but the other two groups are fully in union with the pope, with no irregularities. Please do not engage in calumny.

@juliusrendon5936

13 күн бұрын

@@Paul71H FSSP IS GOOD BUT SSPX IS EXCOMMUNICATED

@Paul71H

13 күн бұрын

@@juliusrendon5936 I'm glad that we can agree on the FSSP. For the SSPX, I wouldn't argue with you if you say that they aren't in full communion with the Catholic Church. But on what basis do you say they are currently excommunicated? Their bishops had been excommunicated, but those excommunications were lifted in 2009.

Our Lafy of Lourdes please save this church and all our other churches too.

That church should be saved. It is a beautiful church. Sadly there are fewer people going to church these days!

We are in difficult times. Watch and pray.

I’m heartbroken for you. I will pray for you and your church.

Same thing happening in Yonkers, NY. After 100 years the oldest church is closing. Very sad.

Hopefully it won’t end up getting demolished.

Our Lady of Lourdes please intercede and SAVE this Church! Too many are now adays wanting to make money rather than carry put what the Church was built in the first place for! Amen Glory to God in the Highest level of Love forever. ❤❤❤

Sad 😢😢😢 it’s understandable to close the church of Saint Lourdes 😢😢😢 imagine more than 100 yrs and many miracles happened 🙏 hoping for miracles please Saint Jude pray for this case we need miracles 🙏🙏🙏 in the name our Our Lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏🙏

We have an older church here, the first in this region, built in 1883 being closed. It’s run down looking but still the most breathtakingly beautiful place within 8 hrs drive any direction. There is over ten million in deferred maintenance but the diocese just left it up to a shrinking inner city parish with inadequate funding for decades. It’s devastating.

@yanayoriginals8498

Күн бұрын

The shepherds just abandoned the flock of Christ. They will answer for all these. So sad.

Pray Rosary and divine mercy chaplet for the conversion of People.

Beautiful church I drive by it all the time here in Chicago.You can see it needs work but beautiful and ashame it’s closing.Would hate to see it torn down.Amazing they moved that church across ashland ave must have been a really big job.

Re-Open it and evangelize to fill the Church ⛪️ Jesus is here✝️♥️🕊️

Good hearted and wonderful people in this world just like this lady, such a good soul!

I would bet that if it were turned over to the FSSP or Institute of Christ King it would flourish just like John Cantius. There is an intense hunger among more and more Catholics for traditional looking churches and the Latin mass.

Such an extremely sorry situation. The Americans have stopped praying, going to church or even reading the Holy Bible. The Americans have forgotten Jesus. It's such a sad situation.

Mama Mary whisper to Jesus that it will not close this church 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Folks leaving their parishes , flight to suburbia….. now you cry . What did they expect. Sad Do your best Caterina

I have like forty dollars in my bank account. I'll happily send it to help keep the church that is named for when the Holy Mother Mary appeared to my confirmation Saint Bernadette standing. The architecture is beautiful. Those domes are glorious. Blue (OSP) would be so upset to see them go

Give it to the FSSP!!!

@billmaroney890

14 күн бұрын

Give it? Give it?

@okj9060

14 күн бұрын

@@billmaroney890 ​​⁠ Yeah I guess. A Latin mass community will most likely form at the parish alongside the already parishioners. That would help Ensure its future

@WT-Sherman

13 күн бұрын

That would have to have Cardinal Cupich permission. Not likely.

Whatever the reason its really sad to see ancient churches closing 😢 People pay so much for a musical concert, but would not like to contribute to save churches.

Just because of merger it's inappropriate to shut down Our Lady of Lourdes How one Mary make another's Redundant I sincerely hope and pray that the doors remain open and it is necessary for the people to rekindle Faith and begin attending Mass to facilitate the church's functioning God Bless Love ❤❤❤❤ 💯

Praying to our Lady of Lourdes. Should we all email the vatican?

@Catholic_Bible_Study

2 күн бұрын

What's the use ? If people are not flourishing into church what they can do ? We need to pray rosary and make penenece

Im praying yo our Lady of Lourdes Almighty God please save this church Amen

Landmarking is a horrible idea st Boniface has been an eye sore for 30 years because no one could do anything due to landmark status. Look like they are final working on the building. Also if you own the building does not mean you can use it. Cardinal Cupich is known for banning religious orders in good standing that own the church building from celebrating Mass. Good luck saving your Parish.

Sad yes when any church closed it’s part of history and should be preserved and saved

God bless you all !

Keep that in my prayers too

Its sad too many Catholic churchs are closing.

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee bless are thou amongst women & blest is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Oh! Blessed mother pray for us that Jesus open the eyes of His chosen people to see the truth & light of Father God. The truth shall set us free. Amen.

Very saddening. Hope the Cathlolic Church will reconsider Its decision🙏🙏🙏

In the midst of all these closures, I hope that the parishioners are welcomed, spiritually fed and able to get engaged with their new parishes. I also hope that records attached to these former parishes are preserved, including records of the sacred art used in each one.

Bring this to the Philippines. This church bldg is so beautiful. When put here in our country, its beauty shall be shine with so many people, pilgrims to fill it on Sundays and days of Marian devotees.

They also closed the first Portuguese church in the United States, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. We fought so hard with the dioceses to preserve our Portuguese catholic heritage and they only played games with the parishioners. Gave us rules and markers to accomplish. We would ask for bench markers, which they never gave us numbers. We accomplished everything they told us that we needed and at the end, it was not enough and they still closed us down. It was one of the hardest things I personally went through because we lost a whole faith family at once!

Save the Church of our Lady

Where are the men if the parish. It often seems that when the men step aside and the women take up the load, the parish fails.

Thanks Cdl Cupich, good job! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 A new springtime indeed!

Sad. This would be a beautiful church for the TLM.

It’s so odd the way the Catholic Church works in the US, in other countries they would never close a church because “it’s not needed”, in fact more churches are created. Incredible how in this country buildings (church building) can be just disposed when a new one is built.

"What bishops can't control, they kill." -Frank Pavone.

@wolfthequarrelsome504

12 күн бұрын

Stoopid

And the Archdiocese will make a nice piece of change selling the land to developers. MONEY.

Very sad to hear … Jesus ,Mary, Joseph saved the church Our Lady Lourdes,🙏🙏🙏❤️

I lived in that neighborhood some 20 years ago. The Hispanics who go/ went to this parish have moved on as the neighborhood had gentrification. The current residents are young professionals and the LGBT community. Hardly the population to support this parish. The school and convent have already been converted to apartments. I went back this past week to pray in the adoration chapel on last time. The building is crumbling and needs so much work. While it would be nice to see it saved, who will pay for it?

Bless you

So sorry to hear this.

Keep it open. All those people can go to the old church.

This is sad. I hope they would invite either FSSP, ICKSP or IBP who are all in communion with the Holy See and in regular status to take care of that parish. I’m sure that parish would see growth. I could attest to that because here in Connecticut in the Diocese of Bridgeport, back in 2017 the diocese entrusted one of the parish here to ICKSP and the number of parishioners grew since then.

We always had Midnight Mass at my local church but our wonderful Parish Priest retired and we got a new one, who after being at the church for a couple of years decided that he didn't want to have Midnight Mass If you want to go to Midnight Mass you have to go to a church a couple of miles away, which is not ideal for some people,!

Prayers 🙏💙🌹

Albany new york use to have about 4 catholic churches...i believe they r down to one...in down town

There were 2 churches in my neighborhood. I went to the 1880s one, but the 1860s church was beautiful. They merged the 1860s into my parish. The 1860s one is currently deconsecrated and is becoming an event space

Search an option,find a community willing to help to managed this, closure is sad.💕🙏

Do not Sell the church Millions of Dollars are needed to built a church like this today If you Sell it will go to Others Think well do right thing

Give it to the Society of St Pius the X

In India churches are packed and overflowing in some churches ever sunday .

Very sad…so many historic, holy and beautiful churches throughout this country are closed. My thoughts and prayers are with this community in their efforts to save such a treasure 🙏

@yanayoriginals8498

Күн бұрын

Speaks much of the American people and the Church Leaders (the Shepherds of Christ’s flock). The Bishop is a BIG FAILURE.

Gosh, who is the Bishop of Chicago???

@DoctorDewgong

12 күн бұрын

You don't want to know...

Heartbroken but praying it won't happen.🙏🙏🙏

I don’t understand how someone can close that beautiful church and just don’t think about how many memories celebration of so many people have been there for lots of people churches are like home they can feel peace love respect and light to the world ❤ I pray for you so you can save that church .we the Slovak parishioners just buy the church last year and now it’s Catholic Church Lady of Seven Sorrow in Palos Hills il

So sad😭Why not arrange morning Mass in one church and day or evening time in another🙏🏻🙏🏻

Why can't they close the other church mentioned in this broadcast????

There is lack of priests and the faithful as the church has not moved on with the times. This is expected the world over in the coming years once people become more educated, rich and materialistic.

New businesses can't, (or won't) open, old established businesses close or leave, churches and schools close = death blows of a dying city.

The people have moved south. In North Texas three enormous new churches have been, or are being, built in only one area. It is a pity that some of the building materials from the old and now unused churches can't be used for building new churches in places where the faith is very much alive. The church I attend is filled to capacity at every Mass, there is a steady stream of converts and baptisms. This parish alone has five young men in seminary (some from this parish were priested recently). There are normally about thirty or thirty five in seminary for The Diocese. There are lessons to be learned about how the Mass is presented to the people and there are lessons to be learned about adherence to The Faith . As some one once said "He who marries the spirit of the age is soon a widower", that can be turned around for women too, but The Church should never make an ungodly marriage with the latest fads in teaching and morals. Although some of the drift away from churches is because industries, jobs and the cost of housing mean that people migrate, the fact remains that many churches have a liturgy that is 'unsatisfactory' and the complete Faith is not taught, while some of the more troublesome social issues are condoned. Unfortunately there are other religious bodies that look like 'the old style religion' , but are not in Communion with The Church Catholic and people can be led astray. We are as some great theologians have said, "A Pilgrim People", it is not good for us to look back like Lot's Wife, but rather facilitate new growth and adhere more closely to The Good News, not The New News and then maybe people would be drawn to those very churches that are failing now.

Sono molto triste e perchè deve chiudere...e una bellissima chiesa....preghiamo insieme e chiediamo alla Vergine Maria di aiutare a non chiudere

Preserve it.🙏

AMEN

That is so sed to hepen in country like America were are the christening people of wonderful country like america 2:50 2:53 ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 3:00

Of course, God is in " the way"..

In the Roman army, if a cohort of the legion was defeated in Battle at the end of the Battle. The surviving leader would be executed. It is why the Roman army was such an effective fighting machine because of the level of accountability perhaps. If? We treated our bishops the same way with war against the devil, our churches would be filled. Are bishops are unmotivated and faithless as those who do not attend church.

Is there a (significant) Croatian community there, in that parish?

The Church should belong to the Catholic people. It is their money that built and moved it. It should be given to a community trust for a dollar. Catholics unite!

Very sad to hear this

Bring back Traditional Latin Mass, and more faithful will go to Mass.

Sad. 😰

This church is no longer needed says the Catholic hierarchy. Really? It’s no longer needed in these troubled time? It’s so sad to see this and I so emphasise with the heartbroken blonde lady that is speaking. So so depressing.