What about an entry on where people were from before Mt. Greenwood. I guess, in Chicago, that means what parish. People could reminisce about St. Sabina's, St. Kilian's, St. Ethelreda's, Little Flower, etc.
Of course, I know a lot of people around here are from St. Gab's, Visitation, St. Tommy More, St. Bede, and so many more. Where are you from and what are your memories?
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Me personally, I grew up in Bridgeport, St. Bridget's parish, which is now gone, actually long, long gone. One of the prettiest churchs. I do miss the catherdal like churchs that are no longer built. I also spent many holy days of obligation visiting my grandmother in Marquette Park and going to St. Rita.
West Coast...my memories are of WARMTH!!!!!
I was born, raised, and lived in St. Bede Parish for the first 36 years of my life. It was a great working class neighborhood and was predominately Irish, Polish, Italian and German. Every family had plenty of kids and people really stuck together.
There is an excellent book out called "Parish the Thought" that was written by St. Bede parishoner John Ruane about growing up Catholic in the 1960's.
He uses mostly ficticious names in his memoirs, but if you grew up in Bede's it's easy to figure out who's who. Good reading.
http://www.parishthethought.com/
Little Flower
They had an upper and a lower church and Masses would go on at the same time in each. And that did not even include the 9:45 (9:30?) in the high school gym.
I think they had eight Masses a Sunday.
St. Barnabas in Beverly...
i grow up at 55 justine but went to little flower h.s
Mt. Greenwood. 111th St. on the farm.
Anyone hear anything about a shooting today near 111th near campbell?
Off duty cop shooting an intruder?
Anyone hear anything about a shooting today near 111th near campbell?
Off duty cop shooting an intruder?
December 22, 2008 2:42 PM
Info please....this is what this blog is for! If true hope ODPO is good and shitbird is DOA!
St. Kilian's was a lot like Little Flower. Predominantly Irish. Two churches (the new church and Memorial Hall, which was the original church). At 9:00 on Sunday, there were two Masses: one for adults in the new church, and one for school kids and their parents in Memorial Hall.
There were three school buildings with about eight classrooms apiece. Each classroom held a nun and about 50 kids. Tuition was six dollars a month for one kid and nine dollars a month for two or more. Some families had a kid in each grade.
Great memories, but everything changed in the late 60's.
st. barnabas
QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE - COBRA POWER!
St. Denis Spartans!
Dawes Dragons!
i went to flower in the 60's
and i live at 55 justine
St. Margaret of Scotland. Every family had 6 or more kids. What fun!
Miller family,. we were from St. Sabina. family of 14 kids. My wife and I live in St. Christina for the last 30 yrs. raised two kids and now have grandchildren. Life gets better every day!
St. Gabe's!
I grew up in the Southwest Suburbs, however I always hung out in Queen of the Universe Parish, Nabisco smell rocks! The suburbs sucked in the 70"s and 80's. There was nothing but farm. I now live in Mt. Greenwood and love the city. It brings me back to my childhood and I love every minute of it and I love raising my kids with the warmth of the neighbors who we cannot live without!!!
Sr. Maurice, pronounced Morris, at 36th Hoyne. Been in the G-Wood since 1956. Love the MG, but probably soon to migrate to a suburb, like Holy Sepulchre, Illinois!!!!!
My dad was from Vis, mom from West Pullman. I grew up in St.Gerald's. I love Mt. Greenwood.
St. Brendan's
All Irish or Hillbilly
I think this blog is a great idea.
Am I the only one from St. Justin? We were there till 76. Now in Mount Greenwood, but there Must be others!
Star of the Sea
Queen of the Universe, Class of '92, baby!!
St. Gabe's. I know there are alot of Canaryvillers out here now. I love Mt. Greenwood.
This is such a beautiful neighborhood, with beautiful people who have been run out of their former neighborhoods by crime and work for the city and are not allowed to move out. Let's take a stand and fight crime or the same thing will happen again and then where do you go? report itPeople are so afraid of this "racist term", who cares what color the person is, if you see something wrong report it. Once the bad guys know they have free reign here it will only get worse. Put a stop to it now or prepare to move to the northside.
St. Gall at 55th and Kedzie. Went to Lourdes H.S. with a lot of Mt. Greenwooders. It's a great community. Anyone else from Gall?
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