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Father Larry Dowling of St. Agatha - St. Martin de Porres presents a live DVD video  recording of this special event with special guest MC: Gerald Montgomery. [pdf-embedder...

Come to St. Agatha and St. Martin de Porres’s We Are One Unity Luncheon on November 5th from 12PM-5PM. Featuring the Smith Brothers Jazz Group. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.stmartindeporresparish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UNITY-BANQUET-FLYER.pdf" title="UNITY...

The Nellie Watson-Cooper Foundation presents a Fall Festival, an afternoon of food, fellowship, games, giveaways and music at St. Agatha Church. Come join us!

Join our Black Catholic Deacons of Chicago for a Sunrise Prayer Service and a Peace Fellowship Breakfast on the shores of Lake Michigan. [pdf-embedder...

The St. Martin de Porres Men's Group will host their annual cookout on Sunday, August 14th, 2022, at Evan Field Forest Preserves.

Join the Tolton Guild and Bishop Joseph Perry, postulator for the cause for canonization for Father Augustus Tolton, for an evening reflecting on the life and legacy of Father Tolton. [pdf-embedder...

Cardinal Cupich has provided an Easter reflection for all the faithful of the Archdiocese. This video will also go live at 4 P.M. on Saturday, April 16th. Please share this with others for this weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj2fR6aDp2Y

Rejoice! Our Lord has Risen! This Easter, we invite you all to view and to share a special Spanish language Easter presentation featuring reflections from Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Fr. Esequiel Sanchez, Fr. Emanuel Torres and Fr. Claudio Diaz, Jr. with a greeting from...

Listen to Cardinal Cupich's message about encouraging us and those around us to return to Mass and to the life of our parish community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZaQzvP_mxE

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Easter! Christ has risen, Alleluia! Alleluia!

Join your Catholic brothers and sisters Westside Catholic Service of Reconciliation co-hosted by St. Agatha, St. Martin de Porres, and Our Lady of Sorrows.

St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry will participate in Crop Walk West on May 1, 2022 after Mass around 12:30 PM.

Rise n' Shine! It's Pancake Time! Sponsored by the St. Martin de Porres Mens' Group April 23, 2022

This decree concerns two adjacent parishes located on the Westside of the City of Chicago: St. Agatha Parish and St. Martin de Porres Parish. [pdf-embedder...

Adoration, Confession, and Music 6:00PM-8:30PM 3/7, 3/8, 3/9

St. Agatha, St. Martin de Porres and Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Parishes engaged in the Renew My Church (RMC) review and discernment process over the past few months. [pdf-embedder...

Pope Francis Has Called Us to Dream Big for the Church “I dream of a ‘missionary option,’ that is, a missionary impulse capa- ble of transforming everything so that the church's customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be...

Dear St. Martin de Porres Family,

St. Teresa is hosting an event next with Arise Chicago on the Church's teaching on workers rights. Join us on Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85426654533

If you need food or anyone you know needs food, please come or send them here.

Once a year, we grant a scholarship to a student from our parish who has exemplified courage at our church. Thank you to Deacon Anthony Llorens, who valued the importance of education. In honor of him, we will maintain the perpetuity of this scholarship.

Dear family and friends of Saint Martin de Porres, We are excited to roll out our new online experience! Our hope is that it is beneficial, easy to navigate, and an overall great source of information for everyone at Saint Martin de Porres.