I highly recommend this church to anyone with a family- it's an extremely welcoming community and…read morethe youth programs have a knack for channeling young energy in a positive way-- I loved attending church, even as a teenager. Pilgrim Faith offers great social programs and volunteer opportunities, and always with the calm, kind, and non-judgmental demeanor that (sadly) can be so elusive in organized religion.

My family joined this church (from a Catholic church) about three years ago, and we are thrilled…read morewith it. Pilgrim Faith does a lot of great things in the community (food pantry, homeless shelter), really living out the idea of serving others. It also accepts everyone. It is radically welcoming, not demanding your personal life be of a certain flavor or that you live a holier-than-thou existence. I highly recommend for anyone, especially for those who have soured on organized religion, but haven't completely soured on the Christian faith. It's a friendly place for you -- and your family -- to take a faith journey.

Fantastic experience. It is a Beautiful church with…read morebeautiful people. I enjoyed it .

I used to belong this church from 1981 to 1993. It is the oldest black church in the south suburbs…read moreis a part of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which has been around since 1819. I could go into a history of it but there's not enough space its a Methodist Church and and I haven't been there since 93 so I don't know how it is now but it still seems like it's going on.

I was baptized here--or so they tell me. I have no memory of that event but it's a plausible story…read moresince they brought me here every Sunday for a few years. I don't know the community nowadays but back in the day it was vibrant with social and fund-raising events. Monsignor Mroczkowski (try to pronounce that) was the pastor from 1967 to 1986. Look up his obituary to see some high powered Catholic clergy credentials. He was revered by parishoners and became Pastor Emeritus. He had a good voice and ran the choir. I think his degree was in Gregorian chant. That title was conferred by the Pope, so we didn't address him as Father, but Monsignor. This would be a holy place to me even if it were not an official holy place. So many funerals. My people are gone.

St Turibius is the place to be as a church. All the past, and current pastor that head the…read morechurch,preach and teach the teachings of Jesus Christ to its fullest scripture. You could learn alot about God.

Great teaching, friendly congregation and good safe children's programming. I forgot how much I…read morelove this church. We were in Chicagoland and had the joy of visiting Calvary church. We were longtime members until we moved away. Pastor preaches a good message from the Bible, relevant and informative. The music style is a nice blend of traditional hymns and more contemporary songs. Seating is all on one level but the stage platform is elevated enough that even I can see. Building itself is relatively new, ample restrooms and seating. The kids area is bright and well organized. The lobby has a small coffee bar and there is comfortable seating in the lobby too. In addition to weekend worship they also offer many weekday Bible study for men and women, a food pantry open to the public on Thursdays. They also offer a service in Arabic on Sunday afternoons.

Think twice before dropping your children off at their VBS (Vacation Bible School). For 1 week kids…read moretravel to different stations during a 3 hour period. The stations were not kid-friendly nor interactive. Kids tried to entertain themselves or each other as they were often bored. The VBS focused on quantity of children over quality of their VBS program. Daily, Calvary Church asked kids to bring more friends to VBS as they wanted to reach a target of 350 children. Again, quantity over quality. What happens behind closed doors? You will often find group "crew" leaders pulling kids aside to yell at them. Kids were often yelled at by station leaders if they picked up a crayon too soon or if they were clapping their hands, they were yelled at to stop. Traveling to different stations was chaotic and kids could easily get mixed into another "crew" group. Kids were told to line up against a glass balcony on the 2nd floor while waiting for another station and some kids were jumping on the balcony railing which is life threatening. Calvary constantly pushed their religious message (drink the poison, repent your sins, death, pray before calling police to help...etc.) throughout each station and was not age appropriate. They say that they want kids to have fun however their VBS program was not structured that way nor was the staff friendly or engaging for kids to have fun. They do not have Christian like behavior nor do they care about safety and quality of their VBS program for children. Do not be surprised, after seeing this review, that they make their parishioners write good reviews to negate this one. Don't be fooled.

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.

My home church! I grew up at Palos church and it is such a special place. Grounded in the gospel…read more The mission statement says it all " Live like Christ and love like Christ so others can know Christ". This is a community. Whether you are a lifelong Christian or if you are just considering testing the waters, if you are looking for a church family this is the place to go!

I went to this church every year of my life until about five years ago when I moved out of the…read morecommunity. Even then I would occasionally visit on holidays and with my grandmother. It was always a big part of my family and my faith. How sad to see them publicly admonish same sex couples. This is only a church for you if you believe marriage (and equality) belong to a man and woman. Very disappointing for me and my heart.

This is a lovely Catholic church in Lemont, 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. We were here for a Friday fish fry in the Annex across the street, and we stopped by the church to visit. Glad we did. The serenity and beauty of the facility is really warm and welcoming. This is an old-fashioned church...if you visit you will enjoy all the church furnishings...from the statues to the altar. Give this place a try one day when you seek some comfort and support.

Such a gorgeous church! They've recently completed updating the inside. The priests always have…read moregreat homilies, and it's wonderful to visit during the holidays. Great parish with wonderful facilities.

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!