General Schedule at the Shrine

(Please check back often as this website and the event schedule are updated frequently)

Sunday Mass:  10:00 am  (Sunday Mass time changes to 10:00 am on June 30, [the last Sunday in June] and will be said at this time every Sunday thereafter)

Weekday Masses:  Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm and usually followed by Benediction; on other weekdays to be announced; (Please check the Weekly Schedule below frequently as Masses and other events can be scheduled at any time.)

Confessions: Sunday mornings beginning at 9:15 am until shortly before Mass begins. Please plan on arriving early if you want your Confession heard.

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Every Thursday evening at 7:30 pm (unless otherwise noted, please check the Weekly Schedule below) with Holy Hour of Adoration, Recitation of the Holy Rosary and other devotional prayers. (But, on the second Thursday of each month, devotions are cancelled on that day and rescheduled on the previous Tuesday of the same week. In other words, whenever devotions fall on the second Thursday of the month, they are actually held on the second Tuesday instead.)

First Friday Devotions - On every First Friday of the month, Confessions are heard beginning at 7:00 pm followed by Holy Mass. Sacred Heart Devotions follow immediately after Holy Mass. (This is always true unless otherwise noted. Please check the Weekly Schedule below)

   The purpose of this Meetup Group is to foster appreciation for the music of the Baroque and other great music of the broad "classical" tradition by attending live musical performances in theatres, churches and other halls. We are in the process of making arrangements for a larger group to attend Baroque music events in the North Shore and/or Downtown Chicago areas.

   While recordings make it possible for us to enjoy music when we are unable to attend a concert, live music, on the other hand, makes a greater impact upon the listener. Also, people who experience this great music in groups find that their experience of it more enriched than it would be if they went by themselves. Going as a group also has the advantage of obtaining group discounts making concert attendance more attainable on an ongoing basis. We will try to reserve seats for everyone in a group, however, group seating cannot be guaranteed. The exact number of seats in a particular area of the hall may not be available. In such a case, group members would be seated separately at various parts of the concert hall. Also, some of the members of this group are spread apart over long distances in the greater Chicagoland area. For this reason, it may not be feasible for everyone to meet at one central location. Meeting at the concert hall would often best serve the group's need.

   The group is organized by the Shrine of Christ the King in Winfield, Illinois. However, members of this Meetup are not required to be members of the Shrine in order to participate in Meetup events. All are welcome to participate! It is our desire to make it easier for people of the Chicago and larger suburban community to experience with us this music which is a product of centuries of Christian civilization. We hope you enjoy your time with us at the musical concerts and we hope to meet as many of you as possible in the coming weeks.