Students gather in prayer
Students participate in service for Catholic Schools Week
Students make sandwiches and pack lunches for Su Casa Catholic Worker
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Emily Dooey '26 and Ava Soukup '27 selected for ILMEA All State Choir
The music students are celebrated with a traditional cart ride!
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Our competitive cheer team is headed down state for the second year in a row! The Macs finished 4th at the competitive Reavis sectional, earning a spot in the 2026 IHSA state finals. We held a cart ride to send them off in true Mighty Mac fashion. Let's go Macs!
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This Catholic Schools Week, we celebrated our Mercy legacy with a service project during lunch! Students and faculty made sandwiches and packed bagged lunches for Su Casa Catholic Worker, an organization located in Back-of-the-Yards.
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We are MIGHTY proud to congratulate Emily Dooey '26 and Ava Soukup '27 for their participation in the ILMEA All State Choir! MacNation held a cart ride to celebrate their accomplishment.
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Our entire school community gathered together on January 26 for a wonderful Mass in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. We were honored to be joined by Bishop Dan Turley, OSA, an Augustinian and good friend of McAuley's chaplain, Fr. Tom McCarthy, and Pope Leo XIV. The Bishop led us in prayer and inspired our community as we started our week-long celebration.
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Join the McAuley Chorus for a Movie Sing-along to the Netflix hit, KPop Demon Hunters on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 1:00 - 3:00pm.
The McAuley Chorus will perform songs from the movie! Dress up as your favorite character from the movie. Ticket price is $5 per person which includes giveaways and chances to win prizes.
Open to all ages!
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We are MIGHTY proud to announce that Mother McAuley has been named to College Board's 2025 AP® School Honor Roll, earning Platinum distinction.
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation. Mother McAuley had 80% of seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school, 53% of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 27% of seniors who took five or more AP Exams in the 2024-2025 school year!
![A group of five young women wearing matching red shirts with the word "Kairos" printed on them, standing in front of a colorful, stained glass-like background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769033098/mothermcauley/lfrfafdbhkkzxecsp1k6/1-21-26Kairos166.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769033098/mothermcauley/lfrfafdbhkkzxecsp1k6/1-21-26Kairos166.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769033098/mothermcauley/lfrfafdbhkkzxecsp1k6/1-21-26Kairos166.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769033098/mothermcauley/lfrfafdbhkkzxecsp1k6/1-21-26Kairos166.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769033098/mothermcauley/lfrfafdbhkkzxecsp1k6/1-21-26Kairos166.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769033098/mothermcauley/lfrfafdbhkkzxecsp1k6/1-21-26Kairos166.jpg","width":2048}])
Senior students attended the first Kairos weekend of 2026 January 8 - 11! This retreat allows students a chance to immerse themselves in God's time, bringing them closer to their faith and their peers. This marks our 166th Kairos retreat!
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Mother McAuley High School is proud to announce its upcoming Celebration event, the school’s annual gala that honors the school’s legacy of excellence and the transformative power of a McAuley education. Traditionally drawing a full house of alumnae, parents and friends, this year’s Celebration will take place at a new venue - the Union League Club in Chicago - on Thursday, March 12, 2026, and promises to be a night filled with inspiration, recognition and community.
![Alumna named to 2026 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767820643/mothermcauley/eimgdwig6p73hif4pwvc/1-7-26AbbeyMurphythumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767820643/mothermcauley/eimgdwig6p73hif4pwvc/1-7-26AbbeyMurphythumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767820643/mothermcauley/eimgdwig6p73hif4pwvc/1-7-26AbbeyMurphythumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
We are MIGHTY proud to congratulate Abbey Murphy '20 on being named to the 2026 USA Olympic Women's Hockey team!
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The Mother McAuley Choir was featured in WGN's Midnight Mass with Cardinal Cupich from Holy Name Cathedral.
Watch the performance from Mother McAuley's very own Liturgical Choir!
![Spreading Christmas cheer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767817097/mothermcauley/mxmo0forriebnnevyzaj/1-7-26Choir2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767817097/mothermcauley/mxmo0forriebnnevyzaj/1-7-26Choir2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767817097/mothermcauley/mxmo0forriebnnevyzaj/1-7-26Choir2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767817097/mothermcauley/mxmo0forriebnnevyzaj/1-7-26Choir2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767817097/mothermcauley/mxmo0forriebnnevyzaj/1-7-26Choir2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767817097/mothermcauley/mxmo0forriebnnevyzaj/1-7-26Choir2.jpg","width":2048}])
The Mother McAuley Choral Groups were MIGHTY busy spreading Christmas cheer all around Chicagoland this season, including the Chicago Christkindlmarket.
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We rang in the season during our annual Christmas Concerts on December 14! The afternoon was full of Christmas cheer!
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Career Day will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026. We are always thrilled to welcome back Mother McAuley alumnae, parents, and friends to share career and educational advice with our students, and can't wait to welcome you to our 2026 Career Day.
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Mother McAuley was MIGHTY proud to be featured in WGN's Drive Thru Toy Drive on December 12! Ana Belaval joined us on 99th Street to talk with Principal Dr. Baal, Kruz Smith '27 and Lucy Maloney '26 about the importance of giving back during the holiday season.
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On Friday, December 5, we held a special breakfast for our senior class. During the breakfast, students sang Christmas carols, decorated picture frames, and won various raffle prizes. There was even a special visit from Santa!
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