Saint Benedict the African Roman Catholic Church
Saint Benedict the African Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 340 West 66th Street in Chicago, IL 60621. It is one of 3,009 churches in Chicago, and one of 134 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.
We are hopeful and strong with the newness of our faith community, and move forward with the confidence, courage, and joy of a people who share faith and faithfulness.
The architecture and art of St. Benedict the African Parish are something one does not plan to see and has to see to behold.
340 West 66th Street, Chicago, IL, 60621Service times
- Thursday 2pm
Phone: (773) 873-4464 · Website: https://benedicttheafrican.org/
Saint Benedict the African Roman Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,063 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Illinois — 19,012 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at Saint Benedict the African Roman Catholic Church
- Choir
- Eucharistic Ministers
- Adult Faith Formation
- Ministers of Care
- Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary
- Birthday Club
- Men's Club
- Lectors/Proclaimers
- Commentators
- Altar Servers (Acolyte)
- Usher
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The community around Saint Benedict the African Roman Catholic Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.
- Food Insecurity: 56.5%
- Obesity: 48.9%
- Social Isolation: 42.3%
- Housing Insecurity: 42.1%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.6%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 38.6%
- Poverty Rate: 38.6% (27.1–50.0%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 32.1%
- Unemployment: 29.9% (12.1–47.8%)
- Transportation Barriers: 27.8%
- Diabetes: 24.1%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 21.7% (11.0–32.4%)
- Child Poverty: 31.6% (16.3–46.9%)
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.7% (13.5–22.4%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Chicago city is served by 1,693 churches — about one congregation for every 1,580 residents.
Churches near Saint Benedict the African Roman Catholic Church
- Union Tabernacle Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Full Gospel Church — 0.1 mi away
- Canaan Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Beloved Community Church — 0.2 mi away
- Greater Mount Vernon Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- True Vine Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Englewood United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Big Zion Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Antioch Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
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- Saint Augustines Cathedral — 1.2 mi away