We have announced a partnership with Ancient Faith Radio to broadcast live Divine Liturgies from our parish. The first step is the installation of the equipment and it will be starting soon. We will keep you posted as this project develops. Read more at the AFR blog.

On Friday evening, March 21, parishioners and friends of Christ the Savior gathered with families and youth from the Little Village neighborhood to share a meal and an evening of fun games. The parishioners and families got to know one another over chili and chips and veggies, and were able to laugh together while playing games such as Minute to Win It and Uno. The parish hopes to continue events of this kind, and further build relationships with the Little Village community.

Check our expanded list of ideas and suggestions for Lent.

Monday, December 23

6:30pm Royal Hours of the Nativity of Christ

Tuesday, December 24

8:30am Vesperal Liturgy
4:00pm Vigil for the Feast of the Nativity (75 min.)

Wednesday, December 25

8:30am Divine Liturgy followed by the singing of Christmas Carols

Sunday, January 5

9:30am Divine Liturgy followed by Great Vespers and Blessing of Water

6:30pm Vigil

Monday, January 6

6:30am Divine Liturgy

6:30pm Great Vespers w/ Lytia

News of the upcoming family night on Friday, March 21, 2014, and of the one from last year are featured on the Midwest Diocese site:

November 27, 2013 — the eve of Thanksgiving Day — Father John Baker and a group of faithful from Christ the Savior Parish, Chicago IL, gathered at the parish hall of Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church in the Little Village neighborhood to serve a Thanksgiving day dinner to 120 residents of the neighborhood, many of whom had lost loved ones to the gang violence that plagues the area.

From July 31 to August 6, Fr. John and a group from our parish participated in Project Mexico.  Please see the article written by Fr John's daughter, Scout  posted at 

http://midwestdiocese.org/news_130828_2.html

On Sunday, August 18 Christy Panoff was welcomed back with prayers for her and her new daughter Elizabeth Panoff. Congratulations to Tom and Christy!

A Taqueria Fundraiser for Project Mexico and St. Innocent Orphanage, to support Christ the Savior's homebuilding mission trip to Project Mexico this summer, will be held at CtS on May 18th, 12:00pm - 5:00pm.  

Christ the Savior will be transforming the residence courtyard into an authentic Mexican taqueria!  Come enjoy carne asada and spicy chicken tacos.  $10 minimum suggested donation.  Pleae RSVP to karenhilberg@msn.com

Sunday, May 12th, 11am - 2pm

Make plans to save some lives Sunday, May 12th!
Click HERE to schedule your appointment to donate blood at:
Christ The Savior Orthodox Church
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Please be sure to EAT a good meal and DRINK plenty of water prior to your donation.
Photo ID required.
Questions regarding donation eligibility?  Click HERE or call 1-800-7-TO-GIVE.

Join St. Raphael of Brooklyn Orthodox Church in Detroit, MI, for a unique opportunity to participate in missions in an urban setting.  Please visit the this website for more details or download this brochure.

The 5th Annual Christ the Savior Parish Men's Outing will be held Monday, September 10th at US Cellular Field as we gather to watch the Chicago White Sox take on the Detroit Tigers.  Seats are located directly behind home plate, 10th row in the upper bowl of the stadium. Suggested donation for the tickets is $40. All proceeds benefit the church school program.  Tickets are still available.  Invite a friend and enjoy fellowship while rooting on the Division Leaders and helping raise funds for the coming church school year. Please email Father John if you are interested in attending.

Christ the Savior will host the 2012 Vacation Church School August 7-10 for children ages 2-12.  This year's theme is Behold the Light: The Twelve Great Feasts, the Life and Ministry of Christ.  Click here to download the registration form.

A link has been added on the "Links" page to liturgical texts in Braille.

There will be a workday at the church and diocesan center this Saturday, September 10, from 1-4 pm.  Vespers will follow at 4:30 pm.

Two new blogs have been added to the links section.

Lost Innocents - Practical helps for miscarriage from an Orthodox Christian perspective

Orthodox Marathon Runners - Orthodox runner Robert Kliner invites all Orthodox runners preparing to run in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 9, 201, to participate in fellowship and carb-loading the day before at Christ the Savior Church. 

The liturgical calendar for Great Lent is now available for viewing under the "Service Schedule" tab to the left.  Select either March or April, and click "view month."

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Peter, Administrator of the Diocese of Chicago of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, the 700-year-old Wonderworking Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God will visit Christ the Savior Church, Chicago, on the evening of December 1, 2010.

Christ the Savior Church is located next to the Midwest Diocesan Center at 927-933 North LaSalle Boulevard.

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah will preside at the celebration of the Akathistos Hymn before the icon at 6:35 p.m.

Tradition holds that a hunter discovered the Kursk-Root Icon lying face down by the root of a tree outside the town of Kursk Russia on September 8, 1259. When the hunter retrieved the icon, at which point he discovered that it was similar in style to the Novgorod Icon of the Mother of God "Of the Sign," a spring of pure water gushed forth. Deciding not to leave the icon in the forest, the hunter placed it in a small, ancient chapel.

The icon was transferred to the city of Ryl'a and placed in a new church erected in honor of the Nativity of the Theotokos. Soon, however, the icon disappeared, miraculously returning to the place in which it first appeared. The people of Ryl'a made several attempts to return the icon to their city, but it repeatedly returned to its former place. Everyone then realized that the Theotokos preferred the place of the icon's appearance.

The special help granted by the Theotokos through this icon is associated with many important events in Russian history. The icon was brought to America at the time of the Russian Revolution, where it continued to be the source of numerous healing miracles throughout the last century.

Priest John Baker, rector of Christ the Savior Church, and the entire parish community invite the faithful of the greater Chicago area to join them in the celebration of the Akathistos Hymn, to venerate the icon, and to be inspired and blessed by its truly miraculous presence.

For those driving into Chicago, unmetered curbside parking becomes available on LaSalle Blvd. at 6:30 p.m. [Prior to that time, the far-right lane is open to traffic]. Additional parking is available for $5.00 after validation at the nearby garage at Dave & Buster's, 1030 North Clark Street.

The Chicago Marathon will be held on Sunday morning, October, 10.  As is our tradition at Christ the Savior, we will cheer on the runners and hand them bottles of water as they pass by the church. 

The wheelchairs will start at 7:20, and the runners at 7:30.  LaSalle St. and Wells will be closed for the event, so parking will be found best at Dave & Busters.  More information will be posted as it becomes available.

An Afternoon of Conversation

with Fr. Joseph Huneycutt

Come join us at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, Saturday October 23, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. for an afternoon of conversation about the Orthodox Faith. Our featured speaker is Fr. Joseph Huneycutt.

Fr. Joseph is best known for his popular web-log, Orthodixie.  His newest book, published by Conciliar Press, is entitled, We Came, We Saw, We Converted, presenting a humorous look at the pluses, minuses, joys, pitfalls, and struggles of perpetual conversion within an Orthodox Christian worldview. Fr. Huneycutt is the new pastor of St. Joseph Orthodox Church in Houston, Texas.

Fr. Joseph has featured podcasts on Ancient Faith Radio at: http://ancientfaith.com/

A light lunch will be served at noon, followed by a tour of the church and our conversation led by Fr. Joseph.  All are invited to join us for Vespers at the end of the program at 4:30. Christ the Savior Church is completing an Iconography project, come and see the beautiful artwork.

Fr. Theodore Jurewicz returns July, 15, to begin further work on fresco icons throughout the nave and altar areas of the church.  He will be working at Christ the Savior along with his son for about a month.  If you would like to donate toward the iconography, please contact Fr. John Baker at the telephone number listed at the side of the web page under the menu buttons.

Thanks to everyone who participated with our Parish Workday on Saturday, September 20th.
Our next Parish Work Day will be Saturday, December 12th at 2:00pm. Mark your calendars!

4/8 Palm Sunday

9:10 am Hours
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
6:30 pm Bridegroom Matins at Holy Trinity

4/9 Great and Holy Monday

9:00 am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:30 pm Bridegroom Matins

4/10 Great and Holy Tuesday

9:00 am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:30 pm Bridegroom Matins

4/11 Great and Holy Wednesday

9:00 am Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:30 pm Bridegroom Matins

4/12 Great and Holy Thursday

11:00 pm Vesperal Liturgy
6:30 pm Matins with Passion Gospels

4/13 Great and Holy Friday

8:00 am Royal Hours
3:00 pm Vespers with placeing of the Plashchanitsa
6:30 pm Lamentations with Procession

4/14 Great and Holy Saturday

10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil
11:30 pm The Holy Pascha of Our Lord Jesus Christ

4/15 The Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

1:00 pm Agape Vespers followed by egg hunt for the children

The prosphora workshop has been canceled until further notice.

A new section has been created on the website where parishioners of Christ the Savior may find important information.

Currently, parishioners may find current schedules for readers, greeters, fellowship hosts, and temple cleaners, Notes from Fr. John, and a summary of the minutes from the latest parish council meeting.

There is a current schedule of coffee hour hosts, greeters, readers, and temple cleaners available under the 'Ministry Schedule' page located on the sidebar.  If you need to make any changes to the schedule, please contact the webmaster.

For those of you who use an RSS reader, you can now get news and announcements from Christ the Savior via RSS. 

The feed is http://xcthesavior.org/news

Check back for further information and instructions on adding an RSS feed.  If you have questions, please ask the webmaster.

Oct 28, 2014—In a recent article for the Greek Star, Father John gave thoughts concerning the homosexual Christian within the church.