St. Mary of the Lake

Location:

St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church is located in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood, at 4220 N Sheridan Rd., Chicago (60613) [map]. The nave entrance is located on Sheridan Road.

Parking:

St. Mary of the Lake has a small parking lot on the north side of the building. There is also ample metered street parking available in the surrounding neighborhood.

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Accessibility:

St. Mary of the Lake is a fully accessible venue for those with mobility limitations. There are no required steps to get from the entrance to your seat, or to access the restrooms. There is a ramp to reach the main entrance on Sheridan Road.

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About St. Mary of the Lake:

Saint Mary of the Lake church was designed in 1913 by Henry J. Schlacks, a Chicago native who is responsible over a dozen church designs. Many of these designs are in Chicago, but St. Joan of Arc church in Indianapolis is almost a twin of our church. Inspired by the Italian Renaissance style, Schlacks used three Roman churches as design influences. St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls impacted the design for the building, while St. Prudenziana’s campanile inspired the bell tower. Our current church was dedicated on May 20, 1917 by Archbishop Mundelein.

The interior is finished with marble work by Ferdinando Palla of Pietrasanta, Italy for the altars, pulpit, baldacchino, shrines and statuary. Some of the marble, especially noticed in the altar and pulpit is pure white Carrara marble. Statues featured include St. Therese of Lisieux, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Jude, St. Rita, St. Anne, The Sacred Heart, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Agnes, St. Raphael, and St. Anthony of Padua.