Mission in Chicago means taking up the ministryof Jesus Christ in a variety of waysWhen asked what Scripture passage most inspires him as leader of the Chicago Archdiocese, Cardinal Blase Cupich responds immediately: The Sermon on the Mount. “Jesus looks over the crowd and says, ‘Blessed are you…’ ” the cardinal says. “A bishop—called in Latin episcopus or overseer—is called to look over his people and remind them how blessed they are,” he explains.After World Mission Sunday Mass at St. Ferdinand Church, pastor Father Jason Torba and Cardinal Blase Cupich greet the congregation. (Julie Jaidinger, Chicago Catholic/U.S.)In this archdiocese of more than 2.2 million Catholics, blessings...
