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Religious Observance Information – Chicago

Places of Worship

We have done our best to check all information for accuracy, but as many houses of worship operate on seasonal schedules, please call to verify worship times.

     
     

African Methodist Episcopal
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
2401 S Wabash Ave
(312) 791-1846‎
Sunday: 10:00 am

Baptist
Union Missionary Baptist
940 N. Orleans
(312) 642-5696
Sunday:  8:00 am, 11:00 am, 9:00 pm

Catholic
Old St. Mary’s
1500 S. Michigan Ave (7 blocks south)
(312) 992-3444
Mass Schedule
Weekday:  8:30 am
Saturday:  5:00 pm
Sunday:  8:30, 11:00 am

St. Peter’s
110 W. Madison
(312) 372-5111
Mass Schedule
Weekdays:  6:15 am, 7:15 am, 8:15 am, 11:40 am, 12:15 pm, 1:15 pm, 5:00 pm
Saturday:  12:00 pm, 5:00 pm
Sunday:  9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 6:00 pm

Episcopal
Cathedral of St. James
65 E. Huron
(312) 787-7360
Sunday: 8:00 am, Said Eucharist 9:00 am Mass, 10:30 am Choral Eucharist

Church of the Ascension
1133 N. La Salle
(312) 664-1271
Sunday:  7:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am
Monday-Saturday:  6:40 pm Prayer
Monday-Friday:  7:00 am Mass
Saturday:  10:30 am Holy Hour

Lutheran
Christ the King
1532 S. Michigan Ave
(312) 939-3720
Sunday:  10:00 am (Holy Communion)

Lutheran Missouri-Synod
First St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran
1301 N. LaSalle
(312) 642-7172
Sunday:  8:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am

Methodist
United Methodist Church
77 W. Washington
(312) 236-4548
Sunday:  8:30 am and 11:00 am
Saturday:  5:00 pm

Mormon
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints‎
5200 S University Ave
(773) 363-5104‎

Orthodox
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
1017 N La Salle Dr
(312) 664-5485‎

Pentecostal
Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church‎
3520 S Indiana Ave
(312) 842-1809‎
Sunday: 11:45 am

Prayer Band Pentecostal Church‎
4020 S Michigan Ave
(773) 624-2432‎
Sunday: 12:30 pm

Presbyterian
Fourth Presbyterian
126 E. Chestnut
(312) 787-4570
Sunday:  8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am

Quaker
57th Street Meeting of Friends‎
5615 S Woodlawn Ave
(773) 288-3066‎
Sundays: 10:30 am

United Church of Christ‎
Church of the Three Crosses
333 West Wisconsin Street
312.951.7916
Sunday: 11:00 am

    

Mosques
Downtown Islamic Center
231 S. State St
(312) 939-9095
Open Mon-Fri 10:30 am to 5:30 pm

Synagogues
Chicago Loop (Orthodox)
16 S. Clark St
(312) 346-7370
Times Vary (go to www.chicagoloopsynagogue.org)

Congregation Kol Ami (Reform)
845 N. Michigan Ave Suite #913
(312) 664-4475
Friday:  8:00 pm
Saturday:  10:00 am

Baha'i
Baha'i House of Worship‎
100 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL
(847) 853-2300
Prayer services: 9:30 am, 12:15 pm, 5:15 pm

Buddhist
Midwest Buddhist Temple‎
435 W Menomonee St
(312) 943-7801‎
Sunday: Zen Shin Meditation 8:00 am, English Sangha 10:45 am, Japanese Sangha 11:45 am

Diamond Way Buddhist Chicago‎
830 N Hermitage Ave # 1
(312) 421-0133‎
Monday-Friday: Meditation 8:00 pm

Hindu
Vivekananda Vedanta Soc‎iety
5423 S Hyde Park Blvd
(773) 363-0027‎
Arati: 6:00 pm

Sikh
Gurdwara‎ Sahib of Chicago
2341 W Devon Ave
(708) 358-1117‎

Unitarian Universalist
Second Unitarian Church of Chicago‎
656 W Barry Ave
(773) 549-0260‎
Sunday: 10:30 am

 

Islamic Prayer Information

This information is taken from http://www.islamicfinder.org/, and we believe it to be accurate.  But in case of concern or confusion, we recommend checking on your own or consulting with an imam.

In Chicago, the qibla is to the northeast, at 48.729672 ° clockwise from true north. During the Annual Meeting, at the following times of day, the shadow of an object in the sun will fall in the direction of the qibla:

Friday, October 31, 2008 2:44 PM (14:01h) CDT
Saturday, November 1, 2008 2:45 PM (14:02h) CDT
Sunday, November 2, 2008 1:45 PM (14:02h) CDT
Monday, November 3, 2007 1:46 PM (14:03h) CDT

 

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