Sisters of the Living Word

Sisters of the Living Word is a church at 5501 N Mango Ave in Chicago, IL 60630. It is one of 3,017 churches in Chicago.

“As Jesus was sent by the Father in the power of the Spirit, so are we sent as Sisters of the Living Word. We reflect and affirm the Word in the world, the Word who continually frees the oppressed and gives new life.” (SLW Mission Statement, 1978)

The Sisters of the Living Word were founded in 1975 in response to the call of the Second Vatican Council for renewal of religious life. We are an apostolic community with Sisters serving in the U.S. in the Midwest and the South.

Serving since 1975

5501 N Mango Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630

Phone: (773) 775-8795 · Website: https://www.slw.org/

Ministries at Sisters of the Living Word

  • Youth and Adult Education
  • Parish and Diocesan Ministry
  • Healthcare and Prayer Ministry
  • Retreat Ministry
  • Outreach

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The community around Sisters of the Living Word

Within a few blocks of these doors, about 1 in 7 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about 1 in 7 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Unemployment: 13.0% (3.5–22.5%)
  • Social Isolation: 33.0%
  • Food Insecurity: 16.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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