I started going to St Scholastica transferring from St Joan of Arc in Lisle. Five of my children…read moregot married here mainly for tradition. I did not care for coordinator Sue with any of them. Most unfriendly person I've met. My last one was a complete surprise and hid her wedding from me. It was then after talking with Sue that I actually second guessed St Scholastica for having this woman represent them but her attitude is anything but christian. She had no desire in trying to help and get a family together as a christian would try and do. I felt she was above the role of the church and most likely just wanted a paycheck. The church hands out wedding and baptismal certificates left and right without deeply reflecting on the sacraments. I can confirm that one of my kids have been inside a church since their ceremonies. Here they go through the formalities but don't stand behind the religion. Hope to never ever deal with Sue again and rarely have returned for church services here. They need to learn how to reach the youth at Mass and speak like everyone is old school Catholics. Times have changed..

Loved this church! Went for the first time since moving to Woodridge with my baby and I loved the…read moreatmosphere. Really diverse church and friendly people. I look forward to coming here again. The area in the back for people with children was spacious and I loved it.

Beautiful Catholic Church in Oak Brook Terrace Illinois. Very friendly parishioners near Villa…read morePark and near west western suburbs. Handicap accessible and very modern but gorgeous Church. Great place to worship and for lunch hour people they offer a daily mass at 12 noon. God bless.

The priest (retired pastor Fr. William Donnelly) used the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul as an…read moreopportunity to talk about the Second Vatican counsel, which "brings the Church up to date." One of the points he made is that some people hold onto the old ways of the Church; some parish even celebrate the Trent mass (i.e., Tridentine). But that mass has only (per Fr. Donnelly) been around since the Council of Trent (INCORRECT). He seemed of the opinion, which he shared with the noon mass parishioners in what he might consider a homily, that Latin mass was eliminated or superseded by Vatican II (ALSO INCORRECT) but some folks are still trying to hold onto it. I'll never step foot in this parish again.

I have to say ~ I have been in a lot of temples, synagogues, and churches in my time, but this is…read moreby far the most unusual lay-out. None of the other reviews have addressed this issue. Despite the Prairie Street address, what is probably the main entrance to the church (I will explain in a bit) faces Douglas Road which is a rather busy street. The parking lot for the church is accessible off Prairie. We saw a few people, who looked like they knew where they were going, enter via a small door. We figured there would be some type of signage to get us where we needed to go if we entered this door. Directly to the left of this door as you enter is the sacristy. We took a few more steps and found ourselves next to the altar. Directly in front of the altar there were about 5 pews and then the piano and choir area. All other seating was positioned diagonally from the altar or directly to the side. Therefore, about 97% of the congregation is not directly facing the altar. Now, we were there for a funeral, and the family and casket entered via that main entrance on Douglas and walked up the side to the altar. The family sat facing the altar. After the service, everyone exited via this Douglas Road door. The hearse was not parked on the street but in the parking lot. Therefore, we had to walk around the corner to get to the parking lot. What happens in inclement weather? A whole new experience for me.

I went to middle school here and go to Sunday mass here as well. Noon mass on Sundays is not very…read morecrowded at all, which I like. However, they will often have a priest who is not a native English speaker, and it can be very difficult to understand his homily. Overall though, a good community and nice people. This particular church has a choir sometimes, but it's not the traditional music you hear in cathedrals, which is more traditional.

We just moved into the community a year ago and it was relatively quiet -- and then a month or so…read moreago this church started running a VERY loud recording of bells ringing every hour on the hour from 8am-8pm every single day -- including on Sundays! (So much for that day being a day of rest!) At first, we did not mind, but then when I got sick with a bad cold that lingered for more than a week, and had to get plenty of rest, the bells kept waking me up. Imagine having a loud alarm clock go off all day and into the night every hour on the hour -- while you may be working, sleeping or meditating. Fortunatelty, I'm not the only one who is disturbed by this selfish, arrogant noise intrustion on the community. I have spoken to SEVERAL people who are also getting very irritated hearing this day after day, hour after hour. We imagine that this number will only increase as the cold sets in and more people are indoors for longer periods. There is NOTHING pleasant about these bells -- it's just loud NOISE. And some of the people who have become irritated with them have told me that while, at first, they didn't mind the bells, and even a few liked them, the utter monotony of hearing them so frequently really wears down the senses. It's almost like a kind of torture. There are chuches who also ring bells, but unlike this rather obtuse one, they know to limit the number of times they ring them, maybe three times a day, so as to strike a good balance, to not irritate people, so they do not OD on the noise. Not this one in Westmont. A neighbor complained to the church and they responded dismissively, imperiously and selfishly -- showing no consideration whatsoever for the rights of others in the community. Well, some of us are now contemplating legal action -- either directly at the church or to the city. There is a noise ordinance in Westmont that supposedly prevents this kind of noise on Sundays. And this church seems to be flagrantly violating this ordinance.

This church seems to always be closed. Whether it be the adoration chapel or the main church,…read moreanytime I've come here in the past few years always locked this is very discerning for somebody was been trying to come here for spiritual healing and peace. For the past few years-not sure if Covid has anything to do with it but a little bit more description on the website would be helpful also calling the number has reached me to nobody.

This place is incredible ! I walk in there in one of my darkest hours in my life, the day my wife…read moretried to commit suicide back in 2007 and she was figthing for her life. I was down, very down, but these beautifull people headed by their Pastor sparked back the faith in God in me,. The following day, I was informed my wife was going to be o.k. Besides that nigth, i've only been there again one more nigth, the nigth my wife came out of the hospital, we both thanked the congregation. I haven't had a chance to go back. But, if you are looking for a place to worship the Lord, THIS IS IT ! God bless this incredible place.

I just had my wedding here in November and everything went really well despite the coordinator that…read moremanaged to rub not only myself, the bride, the wrong way but every other person she encountered. Do your best to stay away from Sharon and you will have a beautiful and stress free wedding here. This was the first and only chapel we looked at. It is absolutely gorgeous. The only odd thing is that there is no center aisle. So you walk up one aisle and down the other. I just had the person walking me down the aisle stand on my left side (to Sharon's Dismay and against her objections) because then people got a better view of the bride! But anyway, when we first looked at the chapel, we met Debbie who was supposedly going to be our coordinator. Every time we had a question or made a payment we spoke with Debbie. She was great. Then all of a sudden, I walk into the chapel for my wedding rehearsal and there is this loud woman named Sharon telling everyone what to do. Who was this woman?! Where did she come from?! where was Debbie?! Sharon not only bragged about all her experience but also tried to force me to have my father walk me down the aisle and would not drop the subject when I explained that that was not my wish. She just was not what I was prepared to deal with. She kept everything moving and on time so at least there is that? All in all, we had a beautiful wedding here and everyone loved the chapel. I just suggest asking for Debbie and Debbie only as your coordinator.

We had our wedding ceremony in June of 2011. The facility and people were very easy to work with,…read morethe price was extremely reasonable, and the history and orate detail was the perfect backdrop for our classy summer wedding. I'd come back here in a heartbeat. The facility does have air conditioning and a separate area for the girls to get ready and wait. Only seats about 150-200, but not a bad little spot. Also, a note, this chapel as no center aisle - it's got an east and a west instead and the guests sit in the middle which made photography slightly difficult as we said our vows. Also not great for a large wedding party as the altar isn't that large. We had 4 guys and gals stand up on each side which fit perfectly with us up there as well. One negative - parking. The parking lot is around the corner and halfway down the block from the chapel and it is shared with another church next door. It would be ideal if there was better signage directing guests where to go as they arrived. I'd happily attend or stand up in a wedding in this facility. I love the cozy and history factors!

I drove by this Church couple of times a week but didn't have any chance to come to their mass…read more Finally I was able to come today. The Church having a big parking lot and 3 entrance/exits. Mass service was typical as Catholic Churches. Inside of the Church was much bigger than I was expected and all seats pretty much were full. I will come back to join service mass again.

At this hard to believe address, near the hustle and bustle of railroad tracks and mega lanes of…read moretraffic, stands a lovely old brick building that appears to be in a time warp. It is St. Isidore's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery. A group of pine trees acts as a shield to what almost looks like a little English cemetery; very European, very quaint, the type where people might visit on a daily basis. Lots of little benches and bird feeders; very personal and perfect for our friend, now there. We know why he chose this spot. I give the Diocese, and the council of St. Isidore's a lot of credit for melding the old with the new. The property extends back to more current church and burial facilities. But the real charm is in that old time section with some pretty intricate stone work in its statues and carvings. Very serene, classy, and calm; a perfect place of peace.

What church should be. Thoughtful loving accepting. 60 percent are like me from a Catholic…read morebackground but happy to have found a new home that seeks to embrace you where you are. On our first visit a woman pastor was doing the sermon and I looked at my teenaged daughter and thought 'Wow you are fully equal here as a woman'. Then I thought it's wrong to be in a place where that is not true. The community helps to encourage and nurture you on your faith journey without the guilt, moralizing and lectures. The music is beyond belief, classical strings one week spirit band another horns then chorale maybe gospel or soul. Solos and chorus. It's a congregation of sinners, friendly ones, no one here is saved and that's why we don't judge we're seeking an easy judgement ourselves.