Queen of All Saints Basilica

St. Dymphna Society

Named in honor of St. Dymphna, the patron saint of persons with mental illnesses, the St. Dymphna Society has three major goals:

•Inspire prayers and devotions to St. Dymphna on behalf of persons with mental illnesses;
•Provide helpful information and support to persons with mental illnesses and their families;
•Serve as a source of information on mental illnesses for Catholic parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago.

To achieve these goals, the St. Dymphna Society holds informational and support meetings at Queen of All Saints Parish for persons with mental illnesses and their families. Meetings always begin with a Prayer in Honor of St. Dymphna and end with a Litany in honor of St. Dymphna.

A Mass is celebrated in honor of St. Dymphna each year for persons with mental illnesses and their families in Queen of All Saints Basilica on the Saturday prior to May 15, the feast day of St. Dymphna.

The St. Dymphna Society also mails information on mental illnesses each year to Francis Cardinal George, Bishops, Administrators and Pastors of all 370 Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Information includes printed materials on subjects such as "When Mental Illness Strikes in a Catholic Family" and "A Family Guide to Coping with Serious Mental Illness."