Yall better come get some of this!!!! Our Pastor Rev. Otis Moss is bringing forth the Word!!! I'm…read morea new member and I'm singing in The Sanctuary Choir. I absolutely love it. The Singing of God's Praises brings me to tears every time, but they're tears of Joy and, I'm ministering to someone else and encouraging myself at the same time. My Birthday is Christmas Eve, and if God permits, I'll be 73yrs of age. Our God is An Awesome God!!

Thank you to all involved in the food giveaway. It's well organized, and most of the ladies and…read moregentlemen are very pleasant and friendly. But if you go, watch the expiration dates. A lot of the food is expired or within days is expiring and once they even offered expired food in a box that had a sign saying it was expired. I'm pretty sure that's not legal. 3 stars for the expired food 4 stars for the ladies and gentlemen working the giveaway.

This is a lovely Catholic church in Burbank, IL. It was built in a day when each denomination built…read moretheir own place for worshiping...the first thing immigrants usually did was form their own parish community. Thus you would have a Polish church just down the street from an Irish faith community. While the nationalities have blurred a bit, this is still a wonderful church. This parish community was started in 1949, with this church building going up in the 1960s. The community now is primarily Polish and Hispanic. We were here for a Friday fish fry which is held in the huge basement cafeteria and meeting hall. Since the parish community also has a couple of schools (a regular grade school and a Polish grade school), there are a lot of youngsters to feed each day and they use this space. We usually go fish fry spelunking in Lent, and this fish fry was the best one we have ever been to. If you visit you'll see the fish being soaked in milk, hand-breaded, and fried just before it hits your plate. Generous portions, good sides, a great baked potato, an inexpensive bar for those that imbibe, and many volunteers working the fry so all is clean and ready. Wonderful 5-star fish fry, and one they hold every Friday during Lent except Good Friday. Regarding the church, it was a beautiful space as seen in the attached pictures. The serenity and beauty of the facility is really warm and welcoming. This is a pie-shaped church...with rows of pews all curved in a semi-circle and facing the altar. Beautiful church furnishings...from the statues to the altar. Give this place a try one day when you seek some comfort and support.

I have been going to this church since I was a kid. It is a welcoming and loving place. My great…read moregrandparents were helpful in supporting the creation of the church and participated in craft shows as well. Many good memories and still currently visiting.

This is for St. Christopher's Fiesta. The bands aren't bad. The beer prices are pretty reasonable…read more The crowd is hilarious to watch almost comical at times. The only weird thing was that they don't have enough garbage cans spread out through the beer tent. Like for a beer tent it was almost ridiculous. I could walk around for awhile without finding one. The staff is super cool and the police seem very tolerant of the drunks coming out of the place.

Participated in a wedding ceremony here recently. Everything was well planned out and seemed to go…read morequite smooth. Beautiful Church. Very large. I dont know quite what else to say about a church. lolz. It was clean, just how The Lord likes it.

Still a great place, though I have yet to see the Lord. The school is still hanging in there, and I…read morehope it stays that way.

I've came here on a couple of occasions. Sometimes for Church back in the day and recently for part…read moreof a funeral. It's a really great church, Even better than St. Albert's. Church is beautiful inside and out. Outside of the church, they host swaporamas most Sundays in the AM that nobody talks about or advertises. This place hosts festivals here and there. Even has a catholic school. There are vendors right outside the church after every mass.

Went for HELP for my disabled nephew. Our family was told we were interrupting the live Service,…read moreBecause my nephew ran across the stage. Then when we took him in the back to be Baptised, My nephew had a meltdown. We were immediately told to leave because we were a liability...We left the church while he was still in a full blown meltdown. They haven't reached out.

Great church! Everyone was nice and welcoming. The pastor gave a great message on the Sunday I…read moreattended. The campus is beautifully decorated and includes a bookstore and restaurant. Super convenient! I'd definitely attend again if I'm back in the area.

My interaction with the members of Mt Ridge has been awesome and very welcoming. They have…read moremultiple programs going on in the fact that it is a moderately size with opportunities for spiritual growth and personal development. In the climate that churches across the country memberships have decreased for multitude of reasons, Mt. Ridge has maintained its light on the porch for those who are seeking rest and want to become proactive in God's kingdom.

Really beautiful church as far as brightness. I came here for a wedding "renewal" and wow, can I…read morejust say that not all church's have to be ornate to scream vintage beauty. Let me start at the beginning. First we were lead downstairs to the sanctuary for a southern style breakfast. Yes, they have their own little kitchen to cook and serve the food. We had eggs, grits, sausage and such. You know, regular Southern Breakfast. It was nice of course, nothing fancy, but just plain nice. After the breakfast we were escorted upstairs to a really brite church, the pews are very well polished and the glass, Oh the glass indeed. with its "not so Tiffany" knock off but beautiful none the less. Yes, the ornate glass was stunning in its own right, not intricate in the least, not so polished as you would see in an older church, but simple and elegant. I was taking photos and wondering, when will they sell these? Oh that's bad to say, but I am living for the beauty it threw across the congregation with the sun shining ever so brightly. I was happy and content just with starring, although I am sure people thought I was nuts using a camera and taking photographs. But as a YELP-er, I must do it for the mass! Anyhow, take it or leave it, the church is beautiful, nothing super spectacular but for me, that wasn't the point. I loved the look and the genuine beauty and the fact that they kept up with it. Nice indeed.

My Ziarko family became parishioners in 1954. It included my Polish immigrant Grandparents, My…read moreFather, Mother and myself, I was 5 years old.It also included my Aunt, Uncle and their children. We all moved from St. Peter and Paul Parish, 37th and Wood Street. We kids all attended St. Denis School, under the direction of Sr. Una, Who was our Principal. We had our first communions, confirmations,, Weddings and children's baptisms there. My parents remained active parishioners until 1996, when my Father passed and had his funeral mass there. We remember fondly Fr. Leo Hanley, Fr. Fulmer, Fr. Doyle, Fr. Bowman, The many Sisters who taught us! I Thank God for this blessing bestowed upon my Chicago Catholic Family!

I've really enjoyed my time at St. Denis. Very accepting people, faithful to tradition without…read morebeing all snide and arrogant about it. Not a "traditional" parish, guess many would call them "liberal" but their theology is nevertheless entirely orthodox as far as I have seen. Lotta older people there but they are very sweet, very warm, and very accepting people. Hey, if you ever want to visit, PLEASE let me know. I'd love to join you for the mass you'd like to attend!

St. Jerome's is a fantastic organization and a venerable pillar of the proud south side Croatian…read morecommunity. Mass is celebrated in both Croatian and English, and the church itself is beautiful. You'd see me here more often if it wasn't such a trek! At least that is what I tell my mom. St. Jerome's biggest claim to fame is their annual Velika Gospa (Feast of the Assumption) celebration, which happens every August 15th. Many consider it the Croatian equivalent of St. Patrick's Day, and St. Jerome's installment of the bash is regarded as one of the largest and best in the United States. The Velika Gospa lore originated in 1715 in Sinj, a Dalmatian province in Croatia. Interesting history, look it up! This legendary story is especially close to me as both of my parents were born in Sinj and my grandmother lives there to this day. At Velika Gospa several thousand celebrate starting with a morning procession and a high mass, and then like all good Croatians, we carouse all day and into the night with plenty of slivovica (plum brandy) to our music. Roasted lamb, fried dough (fritula) and other housemade specialties are served outside and in the rectory. And, be ready to dance the kolo-- it's required for honorary Croatian status!

I've been to this church for 2 Velika Gospa celebrations, a 10 year anniversary party for friends…read morein the rented out cafeteria... there's a perfect bar area in there too- St. Jerome's should seriously consider doubling as a bar/dance club on the weekends, and been to a wedding performed last moth by Father Jozo Grbe... aka, the man who ensures bingo happens at Velika Gospa. I've had nothing but fun at all of their events and everyone I know who attended not only the events but the school itself has turned out pretty darn well... word up to the Rogics.