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Welcome To Marytown
The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe at Marytown is a place of pilgrimage for the faithful dedicated to promoting the witness and life of St. Maximilian, a Conventual Franciscan friar and priest, martyred in the Holocaust. It is filled with artistic beauty, cultural and historical significance, and deep spiritual renewal.Our Mission:To serve the Gospel and the Church by forming Eucharistic disciples in prayer, evangelization, works of mercy, and Marian consecration in the spirit of St. Maximilian Kolbe.
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A SPECIAL PLACE OF PRAYER
The National Shrine includes the Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, an educational Holocaust exhibit, and the relics of Saint Maximilian, a full service Retreat & Conference Center and the biggest Christian Bookstore and Gift Shop between Chicago and Milwaukee!
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Encounter God Anew
With an increased sense of rootlessness in our society, a pilgrimage invites us to stop and reconnect with what is important in our lives
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News
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April 9
On Monday, June 3, 2019, the incorrupt heart of St. Jean Vianney will arrive at Marytown for veneration. The Shrine of Ars, France, has entrusted the Knights of Columbus with this relic for a national tour in the U.S., from November 2018 through early June 2019. The Knights of Columbus welcomes this special opportunity to offer for veneration a major relic of the patron of parish priests, whose holiness and integrity is a model for clergy and laity alike. CLICK ON NEWS TITLE FOR FULL DETAILSRead More -
February 28
This Lent join other Christians from March 6–April 14 for 40 Days for Life; forty days of prayer and fasting to end abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood. CLICK ON NEWS TITLE FOR FULL DETAILSRead More -
February 27
Fr. Leon Pereira O.P., Chaplain of Medjugorje will share his fascinating personal story and powerful explanation of the Medjugorje messages on March 4, 2019 at St. Gilbert Church in Grayslake. Told with his humorous, engaging style, he will have you laughing and inspired all at the same time. CLICK ON NEWS TITLE FOR FULL STORYRead More -
February 25
As Illinois faces so many pressing issues involving human life and dignity, it is incomprehensible that our elected officials have decided the pressing issue of the day is to enhance the chances that the lives of the most vulnerable and voiceless will be taken. Their efforts, similar to recent actions in New York and Virginia, focus on corrupting our God-given right to life and sowing unnecessary division. CLICK ON NEWS TITLE FOR FULL STORY.Read More
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Gn 1:1—2:2Or Gn 1:1, 26-31aResponsorial Psalm Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20 and 22Reading II Gn 22:1-18Or Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18Responsorial Psalm Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11Reading III Ex 14:15—15:1Responsorial Psalm Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18Reading IV Is 54:5-14Responsorial Psalm Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13Reading V Is 55:1-11Responsorial Psalm Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Reading VI Bar 3:9-15, 32C4:4Responsorial Psalm Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11Reading VII Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28Responsorial Psalm Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4Or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19Epistle Rom 6:3-11Gospel Lk 24:1-12
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Enjoy highlights from the sacred music concert performed on April 28, 2018 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of St. Maximilian Kolbe's Priestly Ordination.