Church of the Holy Spirit
1451 Bode Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
Ph: (847) 882-7580
Who we are .... Patron: The parish is dedicated to the Third Person
of the Holy Trinity.
History: The parish was founded in 1974 in a
rapidly growing area in the far northwest corner of Cook County. The
founding pastor, Fr. George Kane, served the parish for its first 24
years. The founding parishioners sought to create a community of
faith that would welcome all and seek to lead all more deeply into
the mystery of Christ and the life of the Spirit through worship,
formation, and outreach. The parish continues to grow on many
levels, and now serves a diverse community of Anglos, Hispanics,
Filipinos, and other immigrant groups. Mass is celebrated each week
in English and Spanish, and major feasts are bilingual and
multicultural.
Treasure: Truly our greatest treasure is our
well-formed, diverse, and dedicated leadership. Over 150 individuals
have completed two years of ministry formation in English or
Spanish, and animate over 100 parish ministries. Another treasure is
our annual Country Fair, which began in the early years of the
parish. The Fair brings us together in all of our diversity to
invite our neighbors into five days of food, fun, music and prayer
(an outdoor bilingual, multicultural Mass begins the last day of the
Fair).