Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! With joy and gratitude to God, we welcome you to our spiritual home. Sv. Ivan Rilski Church is the home of Bulgarian Orthodox faith in Chicago – a place for prayer, community, and preservation of our sacred traditions.

📅 Service Schedule

🙏 WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM – Prayer to the Theotokos
Every Wednesday evening we gather for communal prayer before the Most Holy Theotokos – our intercessor and comforter.
🕯️ SATURDAY
4:00 PM – Children’s Fellowship (optional)
Father Kiril or his assistants share spiritual stories for children and adults. A wonderful opportunity for families to gather together in faith.
5:00 – 6:00 PM – Vespers and Matins
☦️ SUNDAY
10:00 – 11:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
Sunday Divine Liturgy is the heart of our spiritual life. We invite you to partake in the Holy Mysteries and begin the week with God’s grace.
On Sunday, there is also a planned talk for grown-ups after the liturgy (optional).

Everyone is welcome! Come as you are – with faith or doubts, with joy or heavy thoughts. The doors of our church are open to all who seek God and spiritual community.

⛪ When to Find Father Kiril

Father Kiril is available and always happy to meet with parishioners for spiritual conversation, confession, or simply for a cup of coffee:

📍 Regular church hours:
Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings
(except when there are scheduled services or other church duties)
📞 Visit by request:
If you need to meet at another time, please call Father Kiril and he will gladly arrange a time to meet with you. He is is always available when parishioners need him.
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💒 Church Services and Sacraments

For planning special church services, please contact us in advance:

🕊️ Baptisms

Holy Baptism is the first step in a person’s spiritual life.

💍 Weddings

Bless your love before God in our church.

🏠 House Blessings

Blessing of homes, vehicles, offices, and new beginnings.

🕯️ Memorial Services

Prayers for the repose of our beloved departed.

☦️ Other Church Services

Confession, Holy Communion, spiritual guidance, and everything you may need.

For inquiries and scheduling services:

Please contact us in advance so we can plan these important moments in your life.

📍 Sv. Ivan Rilski Bulgarian Orthodox Church

5944 W Cullom Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

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Father Kiril

🙏 Father Kiril – Our Spiritual Pastor

With great joy and gratitude to God, the Bulgarian community in Chicago welcomed Father Kiril – the first priest to serve at Sv. Ivan Rilski Church under the jurisdiction of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.

Father Kiril arrived in Chicago with his wife, Presbytera Gyurgia. He is an example of deep and conscious devotion to God – having embarked on the path of theological education in his mature years, he graduated from the Sofia Theological Seminary and dedicated himself entirely to priestly ministry.

He comes to us with rich experience from his ministry in Bulgaria – serving in churches and monasteries such as “Sv. Nicholas” in Petrich and the Monastery of “Sv. George” in Hadzhidimovo. These years have built in him invaluable spiritual experience and deep understanding of people’s needs.

Father Kiril’s mission is clear and inspiring: to open wide the doors of the church to everyone – and especially to young people and children, who are the future of our faith. His goal is to transform Sv. Ivan Rilski Church into the beating heart of the Bulgarian community – a place for prayer, enlightenment, and preservation of our roots and traditions.

“Let us believe and not abandon our faith, as we walk together on the Lord’s path.”

– Father Kiril’s message, inspired by the words of Sv. Ivan Rilski

📧 Contact Father Kiril

For spiritual questions, advice, or to schedule a meeting:

May God bless your ministry, Father Kiril! 🙏

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Sv. Ivan Rilski Church is your spiritual home in Chicago.
Come pray with us and share in the joy of faith.

Membership Overview

Members as of 09/30/2025: 442

  • Benefactors: 3
  • Voting Members: 56
  • Non-Voting Members: 383

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