Most priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago pastor a community of faith called a parish. In that place they preside over the community at prayer. They celebrate the sacraments with the people and enter their lives at all the significant moments. Men who serve as priests bring many different gifts and talents to their ministry. They are as different from one another as the first apostles, like Peter, James, and John.
Some priests are musicians, some artists, some run marathons, some can cook.
Priests are encouraged to develop the gifts God has given them. Yet each priest in union with Christ cares for the community, works for peace and justice, and leads the people in prayer. By his office, the priest makes Christ present. A day in the life of a parish priest. Follow a priest as he goes about his daily life in the Archdiocese of Chicago.