St. Catherine of Alexandria is a parish in Oak Lawn where people come to practice their faith and to support one another. Parish members volunteer at the local homeless shelter, collect food for the community's pantries and support local and international missions.
St. Catherine's offers a men's club, Eucharistic ministry, music ministry, a Hoping Society that anonymously helps people in need, a support group for widows and widowers, a seniors group and a teen group that travels to impoverished communities in the United States to perform mission work.
Daily mass is offered six days a week, as well weekend masses. The parish provides religious education for children of Catholic faith who attend public schools in grades 1-8.
The Family of St. Germaine Parish is one of only two Catholic churches in North America named for the Catholic saint of special needs.
As a Catholic community, the parish endeavors to celebrate God's presence by providing opportunities for spiritual growth and social awareness through worship, education, service and friendship. The parish seeks to relate the Gospel to everyday life by providing programs that minister to the unemployed, remembering those serving in the military, liturgical ministries, a teen club, a St. Vincent de Paul chapter and other activities for parish life.
In addition to its pre-kindergarten through eighth grade parish elementary school, St. Germaine's provides religious education for children of the Catholic faith who attend public school (also for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students).
Like its patron saint, St. Germaine's is also the only Catholic parish in Oak Lawn that has a special education religious education program for developmentally challenged and visually and hearing-impaired youth called "God's Special People."
St. Catherine of Alexandria is a Catholic school led by principal Catherine Hudson, whose assistant is Charlotte Pratl. Grades include preschool through 8th. In addition to core subjects, such as math and English, the school promotes opportunities for students to develop intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically.
St. Louis de Montfort Parish is a well-established Catholic community church based in Oak Lawn. The church supports a parish elementary school and offers religious education for children of Catholic faith that attend public schools.
The church also hosts many faith-based groups for adult parishioners, a Knights of Columbus chapter, a food pantry, Children's Liturgy of the Word classes during Sunday mass, and more.
St. Louis de Montfort is a community of caring people who believe in and put their faith into action in various services for the community. The parish is welcoming to anyone who wishes to take part in its church services and programs.
