Awesome place to worship very family-friendly. I like this place I feel comfortable hereread more

St. Therese Church - the church I grew up with. Attended St Therese Elementary school for 9 yrs…read morethen shortly attended worships and mass at this church for many years. Everyone is very friendly here. They are very open and welcomes everyone to come to any event - whether it is mass, Chinatown fair, or youth outing, etc. And you don't have to be Chinese to attend/participate, hah! I have a lot of memories at this church as they have helped and nurtured me to become who I am today. I was part of their youth group called TOYAL several years ago, and I met really great friends and people that I am still friends with today. It is quite an experience - lots of memories and great companions that'll last me a lifetime. Since now I am a working adult I do try my best to give back to this church whenever I can - through helping out at the fair or any type of events to spreading the good news about this church. Most of my teenage years growing up was spent with the great people at this church - they taught me a lot, helped me a lot when I encountered problems, and was there to support me throughout. I am very thankful to have been part of this family. Definitely a place where you want to go or send your kids to :)

A comfortable spiritual home, or place to visit for worship, community, and beautiful music…read more A beautiful old church with two organs, multiple choirs, an attached school. Was very welcoming to me. Historic buildings.

Reviewing churches seems wrong and I am highly biased as this was where I fell in love with the…read moreidea of church. Beautiful service, crowd of many colors, amazing music (professional grade musicians) wonderful organ...again the diversity of the crowd is incredible...

I was referred here by a friend who used to be a member before moving out of state. Initially I was…read moregrateful at seeing the diversity of the congregants. I like also that there were a number of young families around who would come to mass. I think that the school is growing and doing very well. But after a few months I realized that the community is kind of....blah. People aren't that welcoming, the masses can be really dry, and the homilies can be long and hard to follow. I was willing to give the church another chance when a new pastor was appointed but honestly it was nothing new. Just another priest who loves to hear himself speak. I'm not in a great place with my faith and finding it difficult to fit into parishes that don't engage me where I am. And so many church leaders just aren't open to feedback on how things could be better, and I don't see a natural way to give that feedback. Wish I could recommend as I dont know that there are a lot of other "liberal" type parishes in the city. But after enough bad experiences I don't recommend Old St Mary's/OSM.

I was hesitant after reading reviews to attend mass at this church but now that I have, I must…read moreprovide a rebuttal to some of the previous reviewer comments. First, the church is very welcoming. I went to 4pm Sunday mass and Father Rich stood outside the door, greeted me and opened the door for me to enter. People were friendly, saying hi to each other before mass during greeting time as well as during the sign of peace. There was plenty of seating and inside the church was simple and elegant. Father Rich spoke with passion and such kindness. This was one of the best masses I have attended in a long time. If I lived here I would be a happy parishioner for certain!

Love the temple and calming atmosphere with beautiful sculptures. The dosa, ladoo, mango lassi and…read morevada are to die for

It was an absolutely beautiful experience! Such a calming place and I was treated very kind as a…read morevisitor to the temple. I absolutely loved reading all of the plaques and the inspiring life quotes and words of encouragement. I will definitely return and try the cafeteria.

I went to this Catholic school when I was a kid in the 70's. Very strict but wished they would of…read moreintervene deeper into my family upbringing.

Saturday night 04/21/18 we went to Saint Hedwig Catholic Church for a mass in honor of Our Lady of…read moreManaoag to celebrate feast day. There is a shrine in Manaoag Pangasinan Philippines that we went to when we were there in Feb 2018. This was designated as a site where a Marian apparition appeared in 1610. The Filipino community hosted a mass at Saint Hedwig in honor of Our Lady of Manaoag on Saturday April 21, 2018. Saint Hedwig was completed in 1901. From the outside it's a large stone facade that is typical of the churches built in this era. As I entered the church I was in awe of the interior of the church. The interior of this church is aesthetically beautiful & visually stunning. There are rows of marble clad columns with a beautiful gold leaf capped Corinthian capitol crowning the top of each marble columns. From the top of the capitols there are beautiful arches that run the length of the aisle on both sides & are all adorned w/ornamental gold squares, & exquisite detailing. Running parallel along both sides are the domed corridors w/beautiful stained glass windows. Between each of the stained glass windows there are portrayals of the 12 stations of the cross as Jesus carried his own crucifix to his ultimate end. (6 on each side). The entire church floor is covered in hardwood flooring. (It looks like it was either refinished or brand new). As you enter you see the beautiful alter of the church standing in the apse at the front of the church. The alter itself is magnificent with statues of Joseph & Mary in recessed nooks. The alter is gold leafed in color, framed by marble columns on both sides & framed by a Roman or Greek style portico w/a large triangular pediment crowning the top. A classical piece of architecture. The apse is a large semi circular dome that surrounds the beautiful alter. There are frescos painted in the semi circular dome w/a row of beautiful stained glass windows below the dome lined up in a half circle under the dome. There is far too much for me to try and describe in a review and is something you should really go and experience to see the beauty and splendor of a magnificent piece of architecture. Having studied and practiced architecture I can really appreciate the classical beauty of this masterpiece and the attention to detail that is a lost art, partially because of the craftsmen that it takes to do this type of work and also because of the attention to detail and money it takes to recreate something like this. If you appreciate architecture & the church you will appreciate Saint Hedwig Catholic Church @ 2226 N Hoyne Ave in Chicago.

Great place to worship. Friendly staff. Very clean. Very convenient site. Opens to prayer at…read moreconvenient times.

Will never come back creepy basement iftar, the guy yells at us and I feel humiliated like a beggar…read moreor something, monster size dates are amazing i wish they would give more than one date , if you are starving I would recommend you open a can of beans when it's iftar times , plus the button that lets you in will lock you in, weird !

Although I was born in Chicago as half Swedish (father's side), half Sicilian (mother's side), and…read moreBaptized as Roman Catholic - I was raised as a Zen Buddhist. And the Midwest Buddhist Temple in Old Town was the place of meditation and Japanese culture where I and my family went most often. Because we lived in Lincoln Park less than a mile away. I was privileged to have this place be so prominent throughout my young life. It is a wonderful part of my heart. Annually the Midwest Buddhist Temple puts on it's traditional "Ginza Festival", at which there are food stalls, shopping tents, artisan demonstrations, and live music & dance performances on the temple's large outdoor stage.. Occasionally the Midwest Buddhist Temple offers classes in Japanese dance & music, as well as scheduled live performances. The temple is also the home of Chicago's famous "Ho Etsu Taiko".

It was their Ginza Holiday annual event! They had lots of food vendors and crafts! Performances on…read morethe main stage by Minyo dancers, Taiko drumming, Martial arts demonstrations and other groups. It was very entertaining!

I haven't been here yet but it sounds perfect their multi cultural community is very welcoming and…read moreopen to newcomers

Beautiful place to worship great atmosphere great staff very welcoming I recommend this to all…read moreyou'll have an experience like no other