Austin in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shrine of Our Lady of Fréchou
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 30, 2024
1. Shrine of Our Lady of Fréchou Marker
In the jubilee year, this 21st of October 2000 under the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, the Most Reverend Bishop Jean Marie, founder of Fraternité Notre Dame, consecrated this shrine to Our Lady of Fréchou, mother of mercy and mother of the Church.
Ave Maria
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 21, 2000.
Location. 41° 53.378′ N, 87° 45.924′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Austin. It is on North Central Avenue north of West Race Avenue. The marker is near the northeast entrance to Fraternité Notre Dame's shrine to Our Lady of Fréchou. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 North Central Avenue, Chicago IL 60644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marie Schock House (approx. ¼ mile away); F.R. Schock Houses (approx. ¼ mile away); Reverend Jesse Taylor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Third Unitarian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Austin Neighborhood Renaissance (approx. half a mile away); St. James Apartments (approx. half
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Hitchcock House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The Latin phrase at the top translates to "Christ yesterday today always."
Regarding Shrine of Our Lady of Fréchou. The Fraternité Notre Dame is a French traditionalist Catholic religious order that was founded by a French priest named Jean Marie Kozik in 1977 after he said he had received visions of the Virgin Mary. Kozik founded the group in Fréchou, in southern France, before later moving the group to Chicago. In 2000 the order acquired this old church building in Chicago's Austin neighborhood that was once home to Chicago's largest Methodist congregation but had sat empty since the early 1970s. In addition to serving as the order's motherhouse and holding church services, the group also runs a food pantry from here.
The Fraternité Notre Dame and its building in Chicago made the news in 2015, when the building's boiler broke during a cold
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 30, 2024
2. Shrine of Our Lady of Fréchou
Also see . . . Fraternité Notre Dame official site. (Submitted on July 31, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 30, 2024
3. Shrine of Our Lady of Fréchou
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 227 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
