UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb 23, 2025
St. Charles Lwanga:
Schaumburg, Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Carpentersville, Carol Stream, Streamwood, Barrington, Algonquin, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Northrook, Evanston, Glenview, Skokie, Rolling Meadows, Mt Prospect, Wheeling, EIk Grove and Park Ridge.
Mar 23, 2025
St. Kizito:
Rockford, Harvard, Woodstock, McHenry, Crystal Lake, Mundelein, Libertyville, Cary, Lake Moore, Highland Park, Lake Zurich, Vernon Hills, Lake in the Hills and Huntley.
Join us in our Small Christian Communities Liturgical Celebrations and Social Gatherings every 4th Sunday of each Month for Mass, at 1:00pm at
St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 North Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY
Welcome to the Ugandan Catholic Community in Chicago website. Guided by the spirit of the Uganda Martyrs, we extend a heartfelt embrace to all who visit. Here, we celebrate our rich heritage and faith, fostering a community of love and unity. May the martyrs’ courage inspire and strengthen our journey together in Christ.
"The Love of Christ Compels Us"
Aux. Bishop of Chicago
'The Ugandan Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Chicago has journeyed since the first families gathered for worship together. With time and with joy, this larger faith community has found a regular worship place at St. Edna Parish in Arlington Heights, and has embraced the motto, “The Love of Christ Compels Us.” '
Pastor, St Edna Parish
"...St. Edna Parish opened wide its doors to welcome wholeheartedly the Ugandan Catholic Community from across the entire Archdiocese of Chicago. We have been greatly enriched in doing so! Opening our facility on a regular, monthly basis for Mass and fellowship has begun a beautiful relationship that will continue to evolve as time goes on."
Chaplain
'...it is imperative for us to ensure that these children have a community in which they feel a sense of belonging, connectedness, and identity.
Belonging, connectedness, and identity have a spiritual dimension. Allow me to remind you of the following. “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” '
