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Welcome to St. Ailbe Catholic Church! Join the St Ailbe Church family, come and you will be at home. Our ministries are touching and changing people's lives, with the gifts and talents from parish members. We exist to worship, know and serve God. All honor, glory and praise are due the Lord, who has brought us a mighty long way, and Glory to God, He is not through with us yet!

St Ailbe Tour
Picture 1 Holy Family Shrine. Jesus is depicted at an age which is very rare, 8-10 years old. Joseph is depicted as a strong man. Most carpenters are strong. He is also surrounding his family (protection) Mary is reaching out to her son, Jesus. The Holy Family Shrine has a haunting quality that makes one want to engage in thought and silent prayer.

Full Church View Of Church From Balcony
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Mural " GOSPEL MUSIC , PAST... PRESENT... FUTURE..."     by Michael Anderson
Picture 3   This Mural was designed to highlight the creatively of Gospel artists past, present and the future. We have included Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson etc. as well as... Mr. Frederick Young, Ms. Billie Paige, Mr. Arthur Thompson, Mr. Robert Murphy represent the present Gospel artist who minister within our Church as well as faces of adults and children who are in the present and hopefully are the future Gospel artist. This Masterpiece took approximately three months to complete. The vibrant palette contains colors of Liberation of deep red, green and black influenced by the African American Heritage.

Full Church View Of Church From Balcony
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Ambo, Altar, Chairs All designed by Jerzy Kenar
Picture 5 Altar: Symbols on the side represent the bread - Lord of our lord, Jesus Christ - engraved with the look on the side risen flame which symbolizes the Holy Spirit. The altar has inscription of wheat sheaves on the front symbolizing the bread which is Jesus’ body and on each side are symbols of rising flames which is related to the Holy Spirit and the Word of God
Ambo - The Lectern: The ambo also has a figure of rising flames which again symbolizes the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. The Chairs: Represents the Motherland - In Africa chairs were designed for tribal chiefs - In the church the chairs represent God, The Father and Holy Spirit.

Processional Cross designed by Jerzy Kenar
Picture 6 Signifies the risen and the crucified Lord. He is our king - the most high elevated above all - there is a stand in the sanctuary especially designed to hold the Processional Cross (Background Cross). The Processional Cross is usually lead by either an altar server or one of the participating ministers at the Mass and Is placed in a position of respect and will remain there during the mass and will be carried out at the conclusion of mass.

New Entrance From Parking Lot
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St Ailbe Praise Dancers Perform - Full View of New Organ
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Entrance Doors that lead directly to the Church
Picture 9     You are always... Welcomed at St. Ailbe Catholic Church!
Join the St Ailbe Church family. Come and you will be at home!

Weekday Masses: Rectory Chapel 8:30 A.M.
Weekend Masses: Saturday 7:00 P.M. Sunday 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.

St. Ailbe Catholic Church
9015 South Harper Avenue
Chicago, IL 60619
Rectory: 773-374-2345
Fax: 773-374-7096
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Book Of Gospels

This book rest on the Altar, it is the Book Of the Gospels and is the only book carried by the Deacon or Lector. Cover and interior art by Laura James. The cover dimensions are 11 1/4 x 17 3/8 x 1 1/2 inches.

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