CMCS Event:
Join us in extending a warm welcome to the Most Reverend Mark Bartosic, our new Vicar for Vicariate VI in the Chicago Archdiocese, and Episcopal Liaison for CMCS. Register for Free tickets with free-will offering today for Saturday morning, November 15, 2025, at St. Anne Church and Sweeney Hall in Hazel Crest. After Mass there will be a message from Bishop Bartosic, plus getting to know you and CMCS.
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Vision: To Cultivate the Spiritual Growth of Catholic Men in the Chicago Southland |
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The CMCS Mission: Catholic Men Chicago Southland (CMCS) is engaged in fostering holy and courageous men and proclaiming the importance of husbands and fathers.
CMCS is a Catholic Apostolate of Bishop Mark Bartosic, founded in 2004 by Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, Deacon John Rangel, and Mr. Frank J Casella. |
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Catholic Man Moment Message
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Click the button below to watch this week's Sunday Gospel reflection: |
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November 2, 2025
The Commemoration of All the
Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day)
John 5:17-30: As the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also does the Son give life to those whom he chooses.
Gospel - John 6:37-40
Jesus said to the crowds:
“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,
because I came down from heaven not to do my own will
but the will of the one who sent me.
And this is the will of the one who sent me,
that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,
but that I should raise it on the last day.
For this is the will of my Father,
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
may have eternal life,
and I shall raise him on the last day.”
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110225.cfm
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Virtues of a Catholic Man |
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By Frank J Casella, CMCS Executive Director |
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- A Catholic man has some sense of what or whom he would die for if necessary.
- A Catholic man passes his faith to his children and sees to their religious education.
- A Catholic man informs himself about his faith, reads Scripture, select Catholic literature, and studies the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- A Catholic man insures that there are sacred symbols in his household, such as, a crucifix(es), Bible, use of sacramentals such as the Advent wreath, Christmas cre`che, etc.
- A Catholic man leads prayer in his household at significant domestic events, such as, birth, Baptism, graduation, marriage, illness, death, and other special meals and events with use of a passage from Scripture or other Catholic sources.
- A Catholic man practices presence with his wife and children.
- A Catholic man invests himself in some project or apostolate at the parish or diocesan level.
- A catholic man is faithful to his wife, his children, his Church and his friends, indeed all his commitments
© Bishop Joseph N. Perry
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Explore our inspiration blog featuring support, encouragement, and Catholic information related to our mission of fostering Catholic Men. |
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Bishop Mark Bartosic with the CMCS cofounders, (L) Deacon John Rangel and (R) Mr. Frank J Casella. (Photo by Richard Mantoan). |
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Catholic Men Chicago Southland
Apostolate of Most Reverend Mark Bartosic
Executive Director, Frank J Casella
Phone calls by appointment via email.
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