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!
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!
The Mother McAuley Choral Groups were MIGHTY busy spreading Christmas cheer all around Chicagoland this season, including the Chicago Christkindlmarket.
We rang in the season during our annual Christmas Concerts on December 14! The afternoon was full of Christmas cheer!
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.
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!
On December 8, our school community came together in prayer to honor the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. We are grateful to Fr. Tom McCarthy for leading a meaningful liturgy, and to all those who helped make the celebration so special. As we enter the Christmas season, our hearts are full of gratitude and hope.
Congratulations to the entire company of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on a sold-out weekend of dazzling performances! The talented cast, crew, and pit orchestra spent countless hours rehearsing, dancing, and designing sets and costumes, all to bring this extraordinary and colorful production to life.
Our senior Theology students visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum last week, engaging with powerful stories of survival and resilience. This immersive experience encouraged them to reflect on history, ask hard questions and carry forward lessons of empathy, respect and hope.
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