SACRAMENTS
Experience the profound grace and transformative power of the Sacraments at Our Lady Mercy Church.
Looking to Baptize your child?
Parents or legal guardians must visit the Parish Office with time to register their child (child must be under 6 years old). Please bring the following:
Childs original birth certificate (pictures & non-certified copies are not accepted)
Form of identification for each parent/ legal guardian
Full name of Godparents
After registration is complete, the parents & Godparents must complete a pre-baptismal class. The office will register you for the class.
The sacrament of Baptism takes place at:
OUR LADY OF MERCY
• First and Third Saturday of the month 11:30am (Spanish)
• Second Saturday of the month 11:30pm (English)
St. Francis Xavier
• First Sunday of the month 9:30am (English)
• First Sunday of the month 11:30am (Spanish)
Parents seeking to register a child in the religious education and sacramental preparation program at a parish should themselves be registered parishioners who actively practice their Catholic faith. Registration for the 26/27 Sacramental Year is closed as of August 2026. Parents seeking to register their children for the 27/28 Sacramental year can begin registering their children in June 2027, first year First Communion parents will need to bring the following on a registration date:
Childs original Birth Certificate
Childs Baptismal Certificate
Because children have reached an age of reason and maturity that enables them to understand the significance of the sacraments they are preparing to receive, the parish requires two consecutive years of catechesis in preparation of receiving First Communion. When, out of necessity, families relocate to a new parish at the end of a first year of sacramental preparation, we will provide a verification to the receiving program that a previous year of catechesis was completed.
Parents seeking to register a child in the religious education and sacramental preparation program at a parish should themselves be registered parishioners who actively practice their Catholic faith. Registration for the 26/27 Sacramental Year is closed as of August 2026. Parents seeking to register their children for the 27/28 Sacramental year can begin registering their children in June 2027, first year Confirmation parents will need to bring the following on a registration date:
Childs original Birth Certificate
Childs First Communion Certificate
Childs Baptismal Certificate
Because children have reached an age of reason and maturity that enables them to understand the significance of the sacraments they are preparing to receive, the parish requires two consecutive years of catechesis in preparation of receiving Confirmation. When, out of necessity, families relocate to a new parish at the end of a first year of sacramental preparation, we will provide a verification to the receiving program that a previous year of catechesis was completed.
The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is an ongoing formation process for adults who are interested in becoming a Catholic and adult Catholics who would like to receive the sacraments of Baptism or Confirmation and/or First Eucharist.
Registration for OCIA Classes for the 26/27 sacramental year is closed as of September 2026. If you are interested in registering for the 27/28 sacramental year, please fill out the form by clicking the link below:
https://ourladyofmercy.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/160/responses/new
If you wish to celebrate this holy sacrament at our parish please contact the parish office 773-588-2620
VISIT TO THE SICK: If you or a family member is homebound due to illness and would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact the parish office to arrange a visit with Sr. Iliana Aponte
The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. Please contact the parish office to schedule a visit.
At the death of a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of baptism and strengthened at the eucharistic table, the Church intercedes on behalf of the deceased because of its confident belief that death is not the end nor does it break the bonds forged in life. The Church also ministers to the sorrowing and consoles them in the funeral rites with the comforting word of God and the sacrament of the eucharist.
Once the family has chosen a funeral home, the family will let the funeral home know that they would like to have a Catholic Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Chicago, the funeral home will then contact the parish office and make all of the arrangements.