Auxiliary Bishop Timothy O’Malley was the main celebrant during an archdiocesan Mass in honor of Mary, Mother of the Divine Providence, the patroness of Puerto Rico, on Nov. 14, 2025, at Sts. Genevieve and Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish, 4835 W. Altgeld St. Auxiliary Bishop Jose Garcia Maldonado, several priests and deacons joined him for the celebration. The feast day of Mary, Mother of the Divine Providence, Nov. 19, originated in Europe in the 13th century. In 1969, Pope Paul VI declared Mary, Mother of the Divine Providence principal patroness of Puerto Rico. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Parish groups lead the opening procession. Auxiliary Bishop Timothy O’Malley was the main celebrant during an archdiocesan Mass in honor of Mary, Mother of the Divine Providence, the patroness of Puerto Rico, on Nov. 14, 2025, at Sts. Genevieve and Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish, 4835 W. Altgeld St. Auxiliary Bishop Jose Garcia Maldonado, several priests and deacons joined him for the celebration. The feast day of Mary, Mother of the Divine Providence, Nov. 19, originated in Europe in the 13th century. In 1969, Pope Paul VI declared Mary, Mother of the Divine Providence principal patroness of Puerto Rico. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Auxiliary Bishop Timothy O'Malley greets people during the procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop O'Malley blesses the statue of Mary, Mother of Divine Providence before Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Leilani Hernandez crowns the statue of Mary before the start of Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ray Suarez places a rosary on the statue before Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Maldonado incenses the statue before Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
An image of Mary stands in the sanctuary during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the young adult ministry group "EFFTETA” escort the gifts up the isle during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishops Maldonado and O’Malley accept the gifts from parishioners during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Deacon Raymond Arroyo incenses the congregation during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Rosalina Rodriguez prays during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Maldonado, a deacon, Bishop O’Malley, Deacon Raymond Arroyo and Father Diego Cadavid pray during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Claudio Diaz, pastor of St. Aloysius Church and a native of Puerto Rico, leads the congregation in a serenade to Mary at the end Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Worshippers pray near the statue after Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
