Sunday, February 28 - Old St. Patrick`s Church

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The
Crossroads
Old St. Patrick’s Church Bulletin
February 28, 2016
Join us Saturday, March 12 for our
St. Patrick’s Day Civic &
Community Celebration
with Archbishop Cupich
Turn to page 9 for more information
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Just a Thought
Expected Sufferings
Old St. Pat’s Happenings
Siamsa na nGael
Harmony, Hope & Healing
Lent 2016
OSP Connections
OSP Green Team
Crossroads Runners
OSP Next
Community Life
P age T wo
Just a Thought...
February 28, 2016
One of the pieces I mentioned
last week in my homily, having
just returned from Rome, was
my experience of encountering
Fr. Tom Hurley
a profound lay movement called
San Egidio. Located in the Trastevare area of Rome,
this community began in 1968 by a young high school
graduate named Andreas whose desire and compelling
need was to gather people and do three things: pray,
work for peace, and serve the poor. Today, San Egidio
is a Catholic lay movement that has more than 70,000
members around the world.
The “success” of Old St. Patrick’s Church for many years
has been primarily due to the incredible energy and
involvement by the people who comprise its community.
So many of the expressions of our mission were generated
by great people who said, “I have an idea!” Great people,
motivated by the gospel call to build up the Kingdom,
have allowed this Church to grow and flourish….and it
continues. We are a great movement!
One of the more recent expressions of our Mission has
come through some outstanding people who said a few
years ago, “We’re no longer in our young adult years.
Our kids are grown, the nest is empty, and our wisdom
of age and faith will be the gift we’d like to bring to Old
St. Pat’s.” Thus, Encore was born! While I don’t mean to
focus solely on Encore, I would like to use this space to
do a commercial announcement for something significant
they are hosting: a retreat. In our e-newsletter, you will
see an invitation to participate in a retreat being hosted
by Edwina Gateley. (If you are not currently on our mailing
list, email Lauren Kezon at [email protected] to sign
up.)
Perhaps that name may not mean much to many, but let
me tell you: for Encore to have landed Edwina Gateley
for this retreat is a HUGE deal. Edwina Gateley is the
real deal. She is a highly sought-after presenter. The first
time I heard her speak was in college and she had the
audience eating out of her hand. She is very compelling
as a speaker and her content is so rich. Edwina is a poet,
theologian, artist, writer, lay minister, modern day mystic
and prophetess, and a single mom. Edwina founded a
volunteer missionary movement that serves thousands
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around the world. For over 30 years, she has committed
herself to befriending and ministering to those who
live on the streets, particularly women in prostitution,
transforming their lives. Her stories are extremely
powerful!
Here’s my pitch, there’s still space available for this retreat
happening April 8 through 10 over in Lincoln Park on
Fullerton at the Chicago Cenacle: GO FOR IT! You will
be enriched. A big thanks to the Encore crowd for putting
this together. It’s open to anyone and everyone.
Finally, another pitch of significant proportion: as we all
know, the state of Illinois is in a terrible crisis and we are
somehow still operating without a budget. As a result,
many people who rely on state funded social services are
struggling, big time! And we too, around this campus of
Old St. Pat’s, have noticed an increase in those requesting
assistance. I received word the other day from Catholic
Charities of Chicago asking us to convey a message of
urgent need to representatives and senators in this state
and to pass the Illinois budget. The vulnerable suffer the
loss of social services because one of its biggest providers,
Catholic Charities, cannot sustain its work without state
funding.
Every 30 seconds someone counts on Catholic Charities
for help! Please lend your voice to advocate for the State
of Illinois to end its budget stalemate and pass a budget
that cares for the poor in our communities. Whether you
know this or not, Catholic Charities is already owed more
than $25 million by the State for the services they provide,
a number that grows by at least $2 million every month!
That’s unreal.
On behalf of Catholic Charities, please call your state
elected officials. Tell them you’re calling on behalf of the
poor and vulnerable who depend on the state’s safety net
of human services, especially the more than 1 million
people served by Catholic Charities in Chicago. If you
don’t know who your elected officials are, you can call the
Board of Elections 217.782.4141 or www.elections.il.org
and click on New District/Official Search. Thank you for
advocating for the poor.
A Holy and Merciful Lent,
Father Tom Hurley, Pastor
Follow me on Twitter: @tomhurleyosp
Visit our website at www.oldstpats.org.
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A wakenings
Expected Sufferings
By: Al Gustafson
I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill health.
There is no way to escape having ill health.
I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the
nature to change
There is no way to escape being separated from them.
- Thich Nhat Hahn (Buddhist monk)
As a young Catholic, the season of Lent always
seemed so heavy and frankly, a little depressing.
What is the attraction to a season that begins
with the smearing of ashes and a reminder of our
mortality?
Now in my sixth decade of being a Catholic, Lent
has become my favorite of all the liturgical seasons.
For one reason, it can be a profound wake up call
because it invites us to gaze where we often resist
gazing. When I failed to see the value of Lent, it was
during a time in my life when I looked forward to
getting older. Now that is no longer the case, and
Lent invites me to look where I would rather not.
The implications of our aging seem awfully
threatening to our ordinary sense of who we are.
However, the admonition dust to dust has lost some
of its impact, as we have heard it too many times.
For me, diapers to diapers carries a whole lot more
punch. Let’s face it, if we live long enough, diapers
to diapers says something significant and startling
about our life trajectory. We all know this is the
course of human life; we just seldom put our sense
of “me” into the equation.
At 53, in the youth of my old age, I hope to one day
mature into an elder, which certainly means more
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than simply becoming elderly. It involves ripening
into a clear-eyed acceptance of the way things
actually are. This ripening is an ongoing multifaceted reckoning with the fact that everything that
can be lost will be lost. It is simply the nature of
things. None of what we work so hard to possess
and cling so tightly to lasts.
Awareness that everything passes away can be
our wake up call, inviting us to align our time and
energy with the things that matter most in our lives.
It can also afford us a deep appreciation of the gift
of each day we live. This may be the reason that
some Buddhist monks eat their rice out of the skulls
of their dead monk brothers. Seems gruesome, but
there is nothing like coming face to face with our
mortality if we wish to grow in wonder, humility and
gratitude.
Lent is about more than facing our expected
sufferings and mortality though. It is certainly
about Jesus, and it is the Stations of the Cross I find
particularly moving. The Stations invite us to enter
more deeply into Jesus’ humanity as well as our own.
As Paul tells us in Philippians, although he was in
the form of God, he, out of love, emptied himself
and became like us. It is the Stations that highlight
just how far Jesus was willing to go to join us in all
things, even our suffering and death.
The Stations of the Cross reveal his betrayal,
convicted though innocent, scourged and publicly
humiliated, needing the help of others, bearing
insufferable physical and emotional pain, feeling
abandoned by God, dying naked and helpless. As we
imagine each step Jesus takes through the Stations is
it not true that he tastes the separation, suffering and
loss every person ultimately comes to know?
Jesus comes to know the expected sufferings we
will all know, so that we might come to know
what he knows. Our journey is trustworthy. It
bears repeating, our journey is trustworthy.
Although God’s love protects us from nothing,
it unexplainably sustains us in everything. A
friendship with Jesus enables us to face our expected
sufferings because we know we are never alone. The
One we place our trust in knows exactly what we are
going through, and thanks be to God, we know Love
is stronger than any suffering we might endure.
Al Gustafson is a Spiritual Director at Old St.
Patrick’s Church.
O ld S t . P at ’ s H appenings
February & March at a Glance...
Event
Harmony Hope and Healing
Date | Time
Contact |Location
Sunday, February 28 | 11:15 a.m. Mass
[email protected]
Lenten Mission : Works of
Wednesday, March 2 | 7 p.m.
Mercy
Bob Kolatorowicz [email protected]
Old St. Pat’s Fish Fry
Friday, March 4 | 5:30 p.m.
Hughes Hall
Bridget Carey [email protected]
One Earth Film Festival
Saturday, March 5 | 11 a.m.
Screening “The True Cost”
You Are Not Alone: Divorce
FXW Gymnasium, Flr. 2
Rachel Lyons [email protected]
Sunday, March 6 | 10:45 a.m.
Support Group
711 W. Monroe, Flr. 3
Deb Romeo [email protected]
Siamsa na nGael
Tuesday, March 8 | 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
Visit www.cso.org for tickets
Prayer in the Spirit of Taizé
Friday, March 11 | 8 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Day
Saturday, March 12 | 9 a.m.
Jennifer Budziak [email protected]
Civic Celebration
Old St. Patrick’s Church *TICKETS REQUIRED
Bridget Carey [email protected]
St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday, MArch 13 | 1 p.m. Mass
Community Celebration
Lenten Scripture Study (Ruth)
*See page 17 for more information
Sunday, March 13 | 6:15 p.m.
711 W. Monroe, Flr. 2
Bob Kolatorowicz [email protected]
OSP Book Group
Sunday, March 13 | 9:30 a.m.
711 W. Monroe
“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates Jean Lyon [email protected]
Prayer in the Spirit of Taizé
Friday, March 18 | 8 p.m.
Seven Last Words of Christ
Satruday, March 19 | 7:30 p.m.
Join us online!
Our 5 p.m. Liturgy streams online every Sunday.
All are welcome to join us every Sunday for our 5 p.m. Liturgy, now
streaming online at:
www.oldstpats.org/livestream
For more information and to get involved, please contact
Lauren Kezon at [email protected].
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W e A re OSP
#WeAreOSP Photos of the Week
“All Smiles”
“Laughter is the Best Medicine”
Submitted by:
Kate Bergin
Submitted by: Linda Eng
“This is my niece, Mary Rincker, listening
to Terry Nelson-Johnson and Fr. Hurley’s
homily at the children’s Mass. I know I’m
biased but it makes me smile seeing how
much joy it gave her.”
“Rite of Election”
Submitted by:
Fr. Tom Hurley
The Next Chapter, which provides support and
healing for the widow community, brushed up on
their improvisation skills at their last meeting, and
clearley had a hoot! The Next Chapter’s next meeting
is Sunday, April 17.
“Sunset Liturgy”
Submitted by:
Rebecca Cline
“Loved streaming
Sunday Mass
while watching the
sunset in Florida!”
“So proud of our RCIA candidates! Rite
of Election today with Archbishop Blase
Cupich.”
For those who cannot be with us due to distance, illness,
or physical restrictions, we offer a livestream service for
our 5 p.m. Liturgy every week. If you cannot be in church
with us, join us online at www.oldstpats.org/livestream.
Submit a photo by emailing [email protected] or following oldstpatschicago on Instagram
and tagging your photo #weareosp
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St. Patrick’s Day
Ice Cream Social
Saturday, March 19 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
FXW Courtyard & Cafeteria
Join the OSP Parents and Tots* group for some
post-nap fun as we celebrate our patron saint
with ice cream, activities and fellowship!
An RSVP to Emily at [email protected]
is appreciated, though not necessary.
All are welcome!
*OSP Parents and Tots is a group for our youngest
Catholics and their parents from birth to school age.
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Screening of The True Cost
Saturday, March 5 at 11 a.m.
Frances Xavier Warde School, Gymnasium
Old St. Patrick’s Green Team is hosting a screening
for the One Earth Film Festival and we encourage the
Old St. Pat’s community to attend and be a part of the
conversation!
Visit www.oneearthfilmfest.org for more screening
locations and informaiton
The True Cost is about the clothes we wear, the people
who make them and the impact the industry is having
on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing
for decades, while the human and environmental
costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a
groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the
curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who
really pays the price for our clothing?
Thank you!
The Mother - Son
Bowling Bash!
Thanks to the 140 moms and sons, aunts and nephews,
grandmas and grandsons who are joining us for our
We are especially
grateful to the Romano
Family for their
very generous raffle
donation of a foursome
at the Bolingbrook Golf
Club.
Bowling Bash on February 21st.
Thanks, too, to the
Chicago Bulls for the
autographed Joakim
Noah photo, also for
our raffle.
Their support helps to
fund the efforts of our
Family Ministry.
Easter Candy Drive
at Old St. Pat’s
Do you remember how exciting Easter morning was when you were a child? You were all dressed up in your new
spring outfit in search of a hidden basket full of goodies, right? I still remember trading my chocolates for jelly
beans with my sisters – what was I thinking!?
Connections would like to host that opportunity for families on the west side of Chicago, so we will be collecting
Easter Candy before and after all Masses on Sunday, March 20! We ask that you please consider donating:
Chocolate Bunnies (5 oz. size) • Chocolate Marshmallow Bunnies Jelly Beans
Peeps • Malted Milk Balls • Plastic Eggs • Easter Grass
Volunteers will be on hand to collect the items on Sunday, March 13. Thanks for sharing and caring!
-Beth Marek, Director of Outreach
Questions? Email [email protected]
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Social Action Ministry
Gathering
March 2nd -- 6:00pm -- FXW Cafeteria
Join friends at Old St. Pat’s who are part
of Outreach, Kinship, and Advocacy for
our first Social Action Ministry night in
this Year of Mercy. Meet other OSP
members engaged in service and justice
and learn more about living the works of
mercy. We’ll focus on the one of the
works of mercy - visit those in prison.
See you on March 2nd!
Kinship
Relationship Building
Community Development
Mutuality
6:00pm - Refreshments
6:15pm - TED Talk and dialog
6:45pm - Action Steps
Social Action
Ministry at
Old St. Pat’s
Outreach
Direct Service
Volunteering
Collections and Drives
Advocacy
Education
Leadership
Public Action
At 7:00pm, all are welcome to walk over to the
church with us for the Lenten Evening of
Reflection with Terry Nelson-Johnson on the
Works of Mercy.
A friend can make all the difference… BE the difference. Mentor a child!
Far too many children face limited opportunities for growth and exposure to new experiences. In response to this need in the
community, Mercy Home created the Friends First Mentoring Program. The Friends First mentoring program of Mercy
Home for Boys and Girls is a one-on-one mentoring program for youth ages 9-17. Their purpose is to engage youth in fun,
meaningful activities that promote healthy personal and social development.
There are two ways to get involved in mentoring with both community-based and site-based programs. Learn more by
attending an upcoming Mentor Information Sessions. Please select one of the dates listed below:
Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Wednesday, March 30 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Mary Quinn, Manager- Friends First
Facilitated by: Dee Atkins, Director - Corporate & Volunteer
Relations
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls — Hay Campus
1140 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL, 60607
Please join us and bring along a friend who might be interested in becoming a mentor.
RSVP to [email protected] or 312.738-7552.
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C ivic C elebration
Rev. Thomas J. Hurley cordially invites you to the
St. Patrick’s Day Civic Celebration
Old St. Patrick’s Church | 700 W. Adams | Chicago
Saturday, March 12
Mass with Archbishop Cupich at 9 a.m.
Followed by traditional Irish breakfast in the Hall
Celtic Music By
Irish Musicians and the Old St. Patrick’s Concert Choir
Accompanied by
The Sheila Tully Irish Stepdancers and
The Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band
Reservations Required
Please contact Bridget Carey at [email protected]
or 312.831.9355 with questions or special needs.
Limited seating is available. Your early response is encouraged.
Anamchara table of 12 for $900
Includes preferred seating for brunch and recognition in the program book.
Aingel table of 6 for $450
Includes preferred seating for brunch and recognition in the program book.
Individual tickets for $50 per adult:
Number of Tickets ______ x $50 = _________
Individual tickets for $10 per child under 12:
Number of Tickets ______ x $10 = _________
Response required by Friday, February 26
Tickets will be mailed to you the week prior to the event.
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Please complete both sides of this reply card
and return in enclosed envelope.
S iamsa
na n G ael
Presents
Women of the Rising: Pathways to Peace
Narrated by
Pastor Shannon Kershner
of Fourth Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, March 8 |7:30 p.m. | Symphony Center
Tickets are going quickly! Don’t miss out on this remarkable performace! Tickets are
available through the Symphony Center Box Office by calling 312.294.3000 or www.cso.org
Distinguished Performers at Siamsa na nGael
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. Siamsa na nGael will include extraordinary
performances by Celtic Instrumentalists John Williams, Kathleen Keen and Jackie
Moran among many others.
John Williams, Concertina
John Williams is one of the most highly regarded artists in Irish music today. From
concert halls to the silver screen, his talents as a performer and composer on piano,
guitar, accordion, concertina, and flute distinguish him as a vital contributor to the
music scenes of Ireland and his hometown Chicago.
Born and raised on the southwest side of Chicago, John spent summers working on
the southwest coast of Ireland in his father’s village of Doolin, County Clare. Like
Chicago, Doolin became a major musical crossroads. Engagements in the pubs of
Doolin and Lisdoonvarna soon led to performances in Galway, Cork, Dublin, Belfast,
Paris, Britanny, Zurich, Montreal, and New York City.
Outside of traditional Irish music, John has collaborated on productions with Gregory
Peck, Martin Sheen, Studs Terkel, Mavis Staples, The Goodman Theater, Oscar
winning director Sam Mendes, the London Symphony Orchestra, Irish Chamber
Ensemble, and many bluegrass icons. U.S. audiences recognize Williams from
performances on Mountain Stage, A Prairie Home Companion and The Grand Ol’
Opry as well as guest appearances with The Chieftains, Nickel Creek, Riverdance, and
Metropolis Symphony Orchestra.
On screen, John appears as a bandleader and composer in Dreamworks’ classic
Chicago thriller Road to Perdition. John’s music can be heard in movies The Traveler,
Out of Ireland, The Brothers McMullen and The Ride of Our Lives.
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S iamsa
na n G ael
Kathleen Keene, fiddle
A vibrant force in traditional Irish music and beyond, Kathleen can ignite an audience
with her potent combination of extraordinary music and classic beauty.
A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and composer, Kathleen is one of the finest
exponents of the Irish community in Chicago. Her virtuosic tin whistle playing earned
her appearances in several hit movies, including “ The Road To Perdition” with Tom
Hanks and “Backdraft” with Ron Howard. She is also “one of the world’s finest Celtic
fiddlers” (Chicago Tribune), and is “a phenomenon with that instrument” (Rambles).
Her whistle and fiddle skills were also featured on Russell Crowe’s movie soundtrack
Cinderella Man.
A consummate performer, she has graced stages around the world with Titanic band,
Gaelic Storm. During her days in Gaelic Storm she made several TV appearances.
Kathleen began her professional career in The Drovers where recorded two critically
acclaimed albums. She currently fronts a twenty person ensemble called The Keane
Machine.
Kathleen’s musical style embraces her first love of Irish music and blends fluidly into
modern contexts. From movie soundtracks to commercials to Grammy nominated
albums, and from intimate acoustic performances to headlining world stages, Kathleen
is an exceptional musician who rises to the occasion on any platform.
Jackie Moran, Bodhran
The foundation of Irish traditional music is the pulse of its drum, the Bodhran. And
no other percussionist tills that ground better than Jackie Moran. Born in Tipperary,
ten-year-old Jackie and his family immigrated to Chicago where he quickly began
drumming with the best players in the Irish music scene. The young boy became the
man who is preeminent in Chicago Irish music.
A founding and driving force of such influential bands as The Drovers, Comas, Bua,
and The Otters, Jackie is a fixture in the studio and in concert settings, sympathetically
accompanying such many great artists.
Jackie’s talents have also led him to appear on stage with “Riverdance,” and to help
form and perform with the Trinity Irish Dance Company. And when Hollywood
needs a musician to play the part, and look it as well, you’ll see Jackie. “Backdraft”,
“Blink”, “Traveler” and “The Road to Perdition all saw fit to feature Jackie and his
Bodhrán.
Most recently, Jackie has been a member of Ensemble Galilei, which specializes
in Celtic traditional music, early music, and original music. In addition to their
recordings, the group tours extensively with a multi-media show, which often features
Neal Conan of NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” and actors Lily Knight and Bill Pullman.
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H armony H ope & H ealing
Harmony, Hope & Healing is so blessed and thankful to be
singing and worshiping with you at Old St. Patrick’s today!
Many of you may know Harmony, Hope &
Healing as the choir that sings with Old St.
Pat’s once a month, but we wanted to share a
little more with you about who we are. HHH
is an organization that uses music to bring
emotional and spiritual support to homeless
and underserved women, children and men in
Chicago. This year, each time HHH visits and
worships with the Old St. Pat’s community, we
will share a story of hope and healing from one
of our ten program sites.
This month, we would like to share with
you, a story from Believe, of the Institute of
Women Today, which houses intact families in
transition. Believe Shelter is our newest program
site, we have been doing parent/child music
classes with the families of Believe since October
of 2015. One family in particular, always show
up to our music class -- Stella and Kurt along
with their children. After Stella lost her job and
Kurt’s income was not enough to provide for the
family of six, they moved to Believe to regroup
and find temporary housing until they could
get back on their feet. Since participating in our
music program, they have learned new ways
of working together not only as a family but as
a community through songs and percussion
playing. Sonia, their youngest, really loves
when we end class with Bambelela (Never Give
Up) and her mother even mentioned that she
randomly sings it when we are not there. As
for Grace, the middle child, her favorites are
the ABC Rap, Peace Prayer and especially One
Day when we sang the song at the IWT Holiday
Celebration and Community Concert last year.
Recently, Stella and Kurt received housing and
hopefully will be moving this month. We wish
the family love and happiness as they take on the
beautiful opportunities that await them!
If you would like to learn more about
Believe Shelter or any of the HHH program
sites, please visit our website, www.
harmonyhopeandhealing.org, or contact us at
[email protected]!
Left:
Stella and Kurt, along
with their four children,
have learned how to
work together as a
family and a community
through the help and
music of Believe and
Harmony, Hope &
Healing.
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L ent 2016
Moved to Compassion:
We are Your Mercy
Lent 2016
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L ent 2016
Lent, Liturgy, and Life
“Sir,” the gardener said to the owner of the orchard, “leave this fig tree for one more year,
and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future.
If not, then you can cut it down.” Luke 13:8-9
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Fertilizing the Fig Tree
Fasting from Our Favorite Word
What a powerful parable we proclaim and practice
this week! I hear God as the owner of the orchard,
and Jesus as the gardener. We—the church, both the
big universal Church and this local church of Old St.
Pat’s—are the fig tree. On another level, the orchard
is the church, and each of us individually is a fig tree
in that orchard. (Parables work that way—yielding
many layers of meaning all at once.) Sometimes the
tree yields figs abundantly. Sometimes the tree seems
dead, branches of it at least unable to bud or blossom.
Lent, the Church’s Spring, is the time for fertilizing
and pruning. Walking with and supporting AJ,
Stephanie, Joanne, Tracey, Angela, Matthew, Alycia,
Jennifer, and Taylor (our Elect, whom Archbishop
Cupich recognized last week as chosen by God) as
they are gestating toward being born again of water
and the Holy Spirit is how we fertilize the fig tree.
And they become the very proof of new life that the
orchard owner seeks: full-on nutritious figs who, from
Christ’s hand, will feed those in this world hungering
for love and joy. Supporting and being encouraged
by the strong and fresh faith of the 16 Christians
baptized in other traditions who are being called
to embrace the Catholic way, together with the 9
Catholics being confirmed, is how we fertilize the fig
tree, revitalize those branches.
You might notice that we don’t sing “Alleluia” during
Lent. Instead, to greet the gospel we sing “Praise to
you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!” It’s a
longstanding tradition in Western churches to fast
from singing our most potent and ancient prayer
word during the Forty Days. The late Peter Mazar
taught that we give up our joyful, soulful “Alleluias” in
Lent because the alienation and disorientation that we
stare down in our annual spiritual boot camp evokes
ancient Israel’s experience of exile and oppression in
Babylon. Psalm 137 captures the mood:
Pruning Dead Wood
And think of the pruning away of dead habits and
unproductive thoughts these 34 wonderful folks are
doing! Those of us already baptized, confirmed and
nourished by Christ’s body and blood know all too
well our own dead parts, our ossified hearts, our
wooden souls. We know too well how this church
that we are and love becomes too often brittle dead
wood in a world aching for shade and fruit. So there’s
pruning in prayer, fasting, and sharing what we have
with those in need. There’s pruning in the Sacrament
of Penance, celebrated this Wednesday at 7 PM.
There’s pruning and fertilizing in taking up anew the
works of mercy and offering those up each week with
the bread and wine of our dying and living. What a
fertile fig tree we’ll become Easter!
By the way, the barren branches in the urns of either
side of the statute of St. Patrick are those of the curly
willow tree. “On the willows there, we hung up our
harps.” The story doesn’t end there. We’ll take up
those harps again. We only fast so we can feast!
By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and there we wept
when we remembered Zion.
On the willows there
we hung up our harps.
For there our captors
asked us for songs,
and our tormentors asked for mirth, saying,
‘Sing us one of the songs of Zion!’
How could we sing the Lord’s song
in a foreign land? -Psalm 137:1-4
Midnight Snack
When we “return from exile” and “come home
together,” huddled together in the dark of Easter’s Eve
to hear the story of creation, loss, and redemption,
we’ll take up the Alleluia again to greet the good news
of resurrection. We’ll sing it at the Easter Vigil for
the first time in six weeks, and then for fifty days to
follow. And it will sound all the better to our ears and
taste all the better of our lips for having fasted from it.
Make plans now to come and participate in the great
Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 27 beginning at 8 p.m.
It’s our most beautiful liturgy of the year.
L enten M ission
Save the date and please make plans to join us in our Lenten Mission!
Lenten Evening of
Reflection
7 – 8:30 p.m. | Old St. Patrick’s Church | 700 W. Adams
As companions on the journey through Lent to Easter, we invite you to join us at our Lenten
Evening of Reflection! This evening takes place in the church and welcomes everyone
seeking to renew or deepen her/his faith; extends a special invitation to newcomers and
those who have been away from a church experience for a time; offers time and space to
prayerfully reflect on the experience of mercy.
Wednesday, March 2
Words of Mercy
with Terry Nelson-Johnson, D. Min.
“I think, and I say it with humility, that this is the Lord’s most powerful message - mercy.”
It is one thing to read these stirring words of Pope Francis ….
It is one thing to think about these stirring words from Pope Francis ….
It is another thing altogether to ingest them,
to take them in, to let them get to you,
to let them get In To You.
Ironically, taking in mercy is a risk and renders us vulnerable. In gathering together this evening we
will be challenged and invited and cajoled to risk mercy, to be nourished by the feast of mercy.
In addition to reflections by Terry Nelson-Johnson, resident theologian at Old St. Pat’s, our time
together this evening will include the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
*Please join us for some light refreshments in the church Hall at the end of each evening.
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L ent C alendar
Date
Sunday, February 28
Event
Time and Location
Third Sunday of Lent
Masses will take place at 7,
8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 &
8 p.m. at Old St. Patrick’s
Church
Lenten Scripture Study: Jonah
6:15 - 7:45 p.m. in the Fr. Jack
Wall Mission Center, Flr. 2
Contact [email protected]
Wednesday, March 2
Lenten Mission: Words of
Mercy
Church
with Terry Nelson-Johnson
Contact Bob Kolatorowicz at
[email protected]
Friday, March 4
Prayer in the Spirit of Taize
A time for prayer, song, contemplation, and silence in the
spirit of the Taize Community, praying for reconciliation and
peace among all of the world.
Sunday, March 6
Church
Contact Jennifer Budziak at
[email protected]
Old St. Patrick’s Annual Fish
Fry
Hughes Hall at 5:30 p.m.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 &
Church
Lenten Scripture Study: Job
Contact Bridget Carey at
[email protected]
Tuesday, March 8
Siamsa na nGael
7:30 p.m.
Symphony Center
200 S. Michigan Ave.
Call 312.294.3000 for tickets
or www.cso.org
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L ent C alendar
Date
Friday, March 11
Event
Time and Location
Church
[email protected]
Saturday, March 12
St. Patrick’s Day Civic
Celebration
Liturgy celebrated by Fr. Tom Hurley and Archbishop Cupich
that will include Celtic music, Old St. Pat’s Choir and
cantors, traditional Irish musicians, The Sheila Tully Irish
Stepdancers, and Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band.
9 a.m. Liturgy, 10:15 a.m. Irish Breakfast in Hughes Hall
at Old St. Patrick’s Church
TICKETS REQUIRED
Contact Bridget Carey at
[email protected] for tickets.
Masses will take place at
7, 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and
1, 5 & 8 p.m. at Old St.
Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick’s Day Community Celebration: Refreshments in the Hall following the 1 p.m. Mass; Mass
will include Old St. Pat’s Choir and cantors, traditional Irish musicians, The Sheila Tully Irish Step
Dancers, and Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band.
Sunday, March 13
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Lenten Scripture Study: Ruth
Thursday, March 17
Feast of Saint Patrick’s Day
Our patron saint’s feast day will feature special Celtic music
to conclude our St. Patrick’s Day festivities at the 12:10 p.m.
Mass.
7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Masses at Old St. Patrick’s
Church
Friday, March 18
Church
[email protected]
Saturday, March 19
Seven Last Words of Christ on
the Cross
6 p.m. Reception and
7p.m. Presentation
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L ent C alendar
Date
Sunday, March 20
Event
Time and Location
Palm Sunday
8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 &
Church
Lenten Scripture Study: Genesis
Monday, March 21
Seven Last Words of Christ on
the Cross
6 p.m. Reception and 7p.m.
Presentation
Lawndale Community
Church
Thursday, March 24
Dinner and Mass*
Holy Thursday
See Page 19 for more
information!
Friday, March 25
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10-11:30 a.m.
Good Friday
Individual Confessions
Contact David Philippart
[email protected]
Liturgy of the Passion and
Death of Our Lord
Noon & 5:30 p.m.
[email protected]
Stations of the Cross Service
3 p.m.
[email protected]
Church
[email protected]
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L ent C alendar
Date
Saturday, March 26
Event
Holy Saturday
Time and Location
Easter Vigil 8 p.m. at
Sunday, March 27
Easter Sunday
Masses will take place at
7, 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. & 1
p.m.
No 5 or 8 p.m. Masses
Monday, March 28
Easter Monday
Church and church offices
are CLOSED
Holy Thursday
at Old St. Patrick’s Church
Thursday, March 24, 2016
This year at Old St. Patrick’s, Holy Thursday Evening will involve three movements:
6:00 p.m. | Holy Thursday Dinner
at Francis Xavier Warde School
We launch into this most sacred three days of our church year by gathering around tables to enjoy meals together. Join us for a
Holy Thursday Dinner with the Old St. Pat’s community. We will gather to be nourished by a delicious meal, by the presence of
community, and by some music and reflection that will help us launch into this most sacred three days of our church year, the
Tridduum. Reservations must be made online. Please let us know who you would like to be seated with*.
*There is a limit of 10 guests at each table.
8:00 p.m. | Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Old St. Patrick’s Church & Church Hall
All are invited to gather and enter into the one Mass celebrated by members of the Catholic and Christian communities around
the world on this sacred night. St. John’s account of the Last Supper is proclaimed, and the sacred rite of foot washing is
celebrated as we are reminded of Christ’s profound invitation to compassionately care for “the other” — our brother, our sister
— in our midst.
9:30 p.m. | Night Watch
As a tradition in Catholic Churches across the world on this night, Old St. Patrick’s Church will be open for prayer and
meditation immediately following the 8 p.m. liturgy and continuing until midnight.
Reservations for dinner must be made online in advance by visiting www.signmeup.com/113143.
The cost of the dinner will be $35.00.
If you would like to participate, but $35.00 would be too much of a hardship, please contact
Keara Ette at [email protected].
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L enten R eading
What Are You Reading this Lent?
Gathered by Bob Kolatorowicz
In addition to the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving; it’s not unusual
for some of us to choose to do some spiritual reading during the Lenten season. Always grateful for
a good recommendation and just plain curious about what other folks are reading, I asked some
members and friends of Old St. Pat’s, “What are you reading this Lent?”
Michelle Germanson, O.P.
President, Trinity High School
River Forest, Illinois
Between Dark and Daylight: Embracing the Contradicions of Life,
Joan Chittister
Expartriaties, Janice Lee
And Enjoying the daily suggestions from Carbon Fast for Lent,
Michigan Interfaith Power & Light
Ms. Edwina Gateley
Poet, Writer, Activist, Retreat Leader
Erie, Pennsilvania
My Bright Abyss - Meditations of a Modern
Beliver, Christian Wiman
All Shall Be Well: Readings for Lent and
Easter, Orbis Books
Sheriff Thomas J. Dart
Cook County Sheriff
The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis
The Locust Effect;
Why the End of
Poverty Requires the
End of Violence,
Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson
Gary A. Haugen
and Victor Boutros
Pastor, St. Monica Catholic Church
Santa Monica, California
The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis
The Road to Character, David Brooks
Mr. Mark Laboe
Associate Vice
President, University
Ministry, DePaul
University
Mr. Al Gustafson
Spiritual Director
The Inner Experience: Notes on
Contemplation, Thomas Merton
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The Name of God is
Mercy, Pope Francis
S cripture S tudy
And They Say Catholics Don’t Read the Bible!
Please join us for our Lenten Scripture Study
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
711 W. Monroe Street, 2nd floor
Shatter the stereotype! This coming Lent we are excited to introduce a new approach to
Scripture Study … think book club! Taking place on four consecutive Sunday evenings and
beginning on February 28, 2016, we will host facilitated conversations on four select books
from the Old Testament.
Participants are asked to pre-read the selection for each session (none are longer than 25
pages) and be ready to engage in lively discussion around some of the most familiar, and not
so familiar, stories from the Old Testament.
6:15 p.m. Gathering and Refreshments | 6:30 p.m. Session begins | 7:45 p.m. Session ends
Sunday, February 28
The Book of Jonah or “Thank you for the call, but I’d rather not!”
Sunday, March 6
The Book of Job or “Why is this happening to me?”
Sunday, March 13
The Book of Ruth or “In God’s eyes, there are no outsiders.”
Sunday, March 20
Selections from the Book of Genesis or “What do you suppose is on God’s mind?”
You are welcome to join us for all or any of our discussions! We ask that you please bring a Bible. The
New American Bible, Revised Edition is recommended, but other translations are fine.
It will also help us provide our best hospitality and to prepare the correct number of materials if you
can let us know which sessions you plan to attend by contacting Bob Kolatorowicz at
[email protected] or 312.831.9379 no later than Wednesday, February 24. Thanks!
About our co-facilitators …
Lorraine Kulpa is a member of Old St. Patrick’s Church, an art and travel enthusiast, a retired
attorney, and recently completed her graduate studies in Biblical Spirituality at Catholic Theological
Union in Chicago.
Bob Kolatorowicz directs the Adult Education Ministries at Old St. Patrick’s and after twenty-five
years thinks he might be starting to get the hang of it.
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O ld S t . P at ’ s C onnections
Connections is Back in Action!
Connections is dusting itself off and refreshing the group for 2016. Our goal is to have 5
members for each of the following teams – Social, Service and Spiritual/Speaker.
If you would like to be part of this effort, please contact Beth Marek, Director of Outreach at
Tuesday March 8
5:30 p.m. Fellowship
7:30 p.m. Performance
Siamsa na nGael*; Pre-dinner gathering and performance
Tickets are $30 and located in the upper balcony. Please contact Joe Garnett at the
Symphony Center Box Office at 312.294.3064 and tell him that you are with the
Connections Group. The DEADLINE to purchase your group ticket is Tuesday,
March 1.
5:30 p.m. Fellowship at Seven Lions (130 S. Michigan)
Saturday, March 26
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Performance at Symphony Center (220 S. Michigan)
Breakfast With the Bunny; Service Project at Marillac House
Connections is seeking volunteers of all ages for one of our favorite activities of the
year; “Breakfast with the Bunny” at Marrillac House on west side of Chicago. This
event provides needy families and their children with a traditional Easter party
including breakfast, egg hunt, egg coloring and a visit with the Easter Bunny.
Connections provides each family at the event with a traditional Easter basket to take
home packed with treats and toys. Volunteers will assemble more than 150 Easter
baskets that are supplied by the Connections Team. Also, volunteers will help serve
breakfast and assist with event activities.
Volunteers will meet at Marrillac House the morning of the event. To register as a
volunteer or if you have questions, email [email protected] and
please indicate Breakfast with the Bunny in the subject line. Volunteers of all ages are
welcome!
Marrillac House, 212 S. Francisco Avenue, Chicago, IL
Sunday, March 20
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Connections Monthly Meeting
Get involved with Connections as we are dusting our self off and refreshing our group.
We are seeking new members and volunteers to help run the organization! We are
the middle aged voices of Old St. Pat’s that gather regularly to offer social, service
and spiritual opportunities for those who are interested. Do you have any ideas or
events that you would like us to consider?? If you are curious, please contact us at
[email protected] and please indicate New Member in the subject
line.
Dugan’s, 128 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL
*After our gathering we will then join the 5 p.m. Mass at Old St. Pat’s.
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OSP G reen T eam
Welcome to the Old St. Pat’s Green Team Corner!
Inspired by the message of Pope Francis in his groundbreaking encyclical Laudato Si, on Care for Our
Common Home, a group of parishioners at Old St. Pat’s decided to come together and form a Green
Team. Our group began taking shape in the summer of 2015 as one of Old St. Pat’s Social Justice
Initiatives. Each month on the fourth Sunday of the month, we will
• share ways to incorporate sustainability into your personal and work lives’
• describe steps Old St. Pat’s is taking to become more energy efficient and reduce waste;
• talk about local environmental events where you can learn about what others are doing to care for
the earth.
Mission of Old St. Pat’s Green Team
We celebrate the beauty of our planet, our common home and a gift from God. Our faith tells us that
because God is with us, we can change course and move towards an ecological conversion.
• We educate ourselves and our community about environmental issues.
• We continually seek ways to reduce our use of energy and material goods in our lives, our parish,
and our community, and thus to lessen the environmental burden on the poor.
• We network with Green partners and make choices to support sustainable businesses.
• We advocate and take action for sustainable land use, clean air and clean water policies in our city,
our state, and our country.
Coming to Old St. Pat’s
One Earth Film Festival is taking place at a variety
of locations throughout the Chicago Area March
4-6. This festival features 35 thought provoking films
dealing with environmental issues that will educate
and inspire you. Each screening is followed by an
interactive discussion session that may include Q&A
with the filmmakers, local experts, and opportunities
for action. Screenings are free, with a $5 suggested
donation. Old St. Pat’s is showing The True Cost at
11:00 am on Saturday March 5 in St. Francis Xavier
Warde School, 120 S Des Plaines. The True Cost
is a documentary about the clothes we wear, the
people who make them, and the impact the garment
industry is having on our world. It asks us to
consider the question: who really pays the price for
our clothing.
For more information about this and other One
Earth Films, see:
www.greencommunityconnections.org/one-earthfilm-festival/
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JOIN THE CROSSROADS RUNNERS AT THE SHAMROCK SHUFFLE!
Get in shape, lace up and join the Crossroads Runners at the 2016 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k
on Sunday, April 3, 2016! Not a runner? Not sure how you’ll be able to run nearly five miles? Don’t fret! Our
Chicago Marathon Coach Brendan will help you cross the finish line.
Register for the Shamrock Shuffle at: https://register.shamrockshuffle.com
COACH BRENDAN COURNANE’S TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED:
With the recent onset of colder temperatures and intermittent snowfall, many of you may be doing most of
your running and run-walking indoors on a treadmill. This is a good way to avoid the cold weather. When
returning to the outdoors, you may find running outdoors seems so much more difficult and slower than
treadmill running.
Running on a treadmill takes less effort for the athlete. The belt moves at the pace set by the runner and the
runner lifts his/her legs. In contrast, when running outdoors, there is friction between the runner’s feet and
the ground; the runner propels his/her body forward against the forces of gravity; and there are the natural
elements of heat, humidity, wind and related features of nature.
SHAMROCK SHUFFLE TRAINING SCHEDULE - WEEK 4
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
REST today. You earned it, and your body needs it;
Take is EASY today with a 30-minute or 3 mile run
(2 min run, 3 min walk)
30 minute WALK
Another EASY day with a 30-minute or 3 mile run
(2 minute run, 3 minute walk)
You’ve earned another REST day!
CROSS TRAINING for 30-minutes.
That means any non-weight bearing activity such as biking, swimming or
elliptical trainer.
Push yourself on today’s 30-minute, or 3 mile RUN
(2 min run, 3 min walk)
Before starting any excercise program, check with your physician and have a physical examination to be sure you may
safely undertake the training program. For more information on the Shamrock Shuffle, the BOA Chicago Marathon or the
Crossroads Runners team, contact Joe Brandt at [email protected].
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OSP N ext
OSP Next is the community for Young Adults at
Old St. Pat’s! There’s nothing formal to join - if
you’re here, you ARE the community! Simply join
us anytime for one of the events or opportunities
listed here. Meet your fellow OSP young adults
as we Engage, Encounter & Serve. Looking
to do even more? Join a committee anytime!
Email [email protected].
OSP Next Fellowship
Sunday, February 28 & March 6 |After the 5 p.m. Mass
Get to know other member of OSPnext by joining us for fellowship after most 5 p.m.
Masses. We meet right outside of the church and walk together to a nearby pub or
restaurant in the West Loop. Join us any time!
Questions? Contact [email protected].
OSP Next Book Club
Hughes Hall | Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m.
Our monthly book club is fun, relaxed, and filled with captivating conversation. Join
us this month as we read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, a classic novel that details
the life of a high society woman in post-First World War England. We meet Monday,
March 28 at 7 p.m. at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square (4736 N. Lincoln). Contact
Rachelle Lindo with any questions at [email protected].
Next Month: TBD; Stay tuned!
Leap Day Volleyball Night
Monday, February 29 |7:45 - 9:30 p.m. | FXW Gymnasium
Not sure how you’re going to celebrate our extra day this year? Come play volleyball!
All skill levels are welcome, and it’s always a good time! RSVP to the Facebook event on
OSP Next’s page, or contact Jenny Stricker at [email protected] with questions.
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OSP N ext
Green Shirts Needed for the Fish Fry!
Friday, March 4 |5-9 p.m. | Hughes Hall
Please join us and/or volunteer for the 2nd Annual OSP Fish Fry!
Volunteer Shifts are from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 - 9 p.m.
Sign up on the ‘green shirt list’ or email Tim Liston directly at [email protected].
OSP Next at Siamsa na nGael
Young Adult Tickets & Pre-Concert Party
Tuesday, March 8 |5:30 p.m.| Pizano’s Pizza (61 E. Madison)
Kick off St. Patrick’s week in style! Join OSP Next friends for a pre-concert
party and then head over to the Symphony Center for an extraordinary
evening of song, dance and story at Siamsa na nGael 2016. The performance
will feature the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra, Old St. Patrick’s Concert
Choir, Trinity Irish Dancers and much more!
Cost: $30 for Siamsa na nGael ticket and pre-concert pizza (young adults,
20’s & 30’s)
Contact: Meg Daday, [email protected], 847.347.0413.
Sign up for the OSP Next Mailing List or ‘Connect’ with
us by emailing [email protected] or vistiting our
webpage at www.oldstpats.org.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
too!
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OSP Next: Young
Adults at Old St. Pat’s
OSPnext
@OSPnext
C ommunity L ife
Greater Chicago
Food Depository
Lenten Evening
of Service
Wednesday, March 2 | 6 - 9 p.m.
Additional March Service Dates:
Tuesday, March 8 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Contact: Jim Holbrook
Email: [email protected]
P: 773.237.2625
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Cook County...1 in 6...are unsure of when they will receive their
next meal; for children: 1 in 5. The number of people the Greater
Chicago Food Depository...Cook County’s Food Bank...network
serves has increased in recent years, but the GCFD continues to
fight hunger. It is getting harder and harder for families to make
ends meet, and many people are finding themselves skipping
meals or cutting back on the quality or quantity of food they
purchase for themselves and their families.
Hunger Never Takes a Holiday
You, too, are invited to join our OSP community in helping
to stamp out hunger in Cook County. Even if you have never
worked at the GCFD, you are urged to unite in our joint Old
Saint Pat’s contingency for our Lenten Evening of Service.
Administrative assignments for those not able to stand for
three hours…might be available upon request. Fourteen is the
minimum age to volunteer.It is imperative that you pre-register;
the number of volunteer spaces in limited.
C ommunity L ife
The Reverend Shannon Kershner
Pastor, Fourth Presbyterian Church
“Resurrection Moments in a
Time of Lent”
Friday, March 4, 2016 at 12 p.m.
KINSHIP STORIES
A Young Adult
Filmmaker’s View on North
Lawndale
Main Lounge of the Union League Club
When the Christian Church calls us again this Lent
to participate in a 40 period of prayer, fasting and
generosity, it seems that fewer people are listening to
that call. Church attendance continues to decline and
the influence of Churches seems to be waning.
To many it appears that the Goo d Friday experience of
suffering and death trumps the hope and fullness of life
proclaimed at Easter.
Reverend Shannon Kerschner, pastor of one of the most
significant Churches in Chicago, Fourth Church, will
reveal to us in the middle of Lent 2016 the “resurrection
moments” she perceives in the Christian community
today. She is Pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church of Chicago, a vibrant and diverse worshiping
community of more than 5,000 members. A presence
in the city of Chicago since 1871, this downtown
congregation is committed to serving the needs of the
community, both locally and globally, a commitment
that can be seen in its many well-regarded outreach
programs, most notably its nonprofit organization,
Chicago Lights.
Please MAKE YOUR RESERVATION AND PAY ONLINE
by FRIDAY, February 26th. A new person will be
taking reservations this month so please give all the
details; the church group to sit you with and dietary
requirements in the comments section.
The lunch fee is $35 for members and $40 for guests.
Join the OSP table to take advantage of the special
member price. Because of contractual arrangements
with the Union League Club, once your reservation is
made, your lunch fee is required, even if you are unable
to attend. There is a dress code at the Union League
Club: business casual for men and women, which
includes a shirt with a collar for men and no denim or
tennis shoes.
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A Tale of Two Cities: North Lawndale Chicago is a
must see. This short film (3:57 minute) about the North
Lawndale neighborhood was produced by a young
artist from Free Spirit Media based in North Lawndale.
In a time that Chicago is struggling with its
identity, talented young adult filmmakers highlight
misconceptions about Chicago’s North Lawndale
neighborhood, helping viewers to un-learn stereotypes
and see beauty and realness on Chicago’s West Side.
Free Spirit Media constantly contributes to Chicago’s
crucial civic conversations through compelling
solutions-journalism from Real Chi Youth, Free Spirit
Media’’s advanced journalism program. This group
has also reported on policing in Chicago and recent
political elections.
We salute to Free Spirit Media, its creative young
filmmakers and producers and the dedicated staff that
works with them to develop their skills in the media
industry.
Free Spirit Media
906 S. Homan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60624
Jeff McCarter, Founder and Executive Director
Phone: 312.526.3187
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.freespiritmedia.org
C ommunity L ife
Informational Meeting
Sunday, February 28 at 6:15 p.m., OSP Rectory
2016 Nicaragua Service Trip
Saturday, July 30 - Sunday, August 7
If you’re looking for a life enhancing experience helpings others to break the cycle of poverty while enjoying the beautiful
mountain surroundings of northern Nicaragua, then you’re the ideal candidate for our Outreach trip with Fabretto! From
Saturday, August 30 through Sunday, August 7 work alongside a well-established organization committed to improving
the lives of others. The work will be done in remote communities that are served by Fabretto’s network of schools and
education centers. Typical projects include: school gardens that feed the students; the construction of school facilities like
kitchens, playgrounds, and hand-washing stations; working with small business initiatives that teach community members
skills and entrepreneurism. Spanish language skills are not required.
The experience of helping others while enjoying the camaraderie of like-minded folks. Be a part of the Old St. Pats family that
has been travelling to Nicaragua for over 10 years! Trip details, accommodations and logistics, volunteer expectations, and
much more will be discussed. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis and are limited to the first 20 participants.
To receive information about the 2016 trip if you cannot attend one of the meetings, please contact Cari Dinneen at
[email protected] or call 312.388.0139.
For more information about Fabretto and the work that they do in Nicaragua, please visit www.fabretto.org.
Off Site Insight
Off-Site/Insight is an Old St. Patrick’s Church member led initiative that brings a taste of Old St. Pat’s
programming to your doorstep. These monthly “off-site” gatherings welcome you and your friends to come
together to encounter an interesting speaker and engage in enriching conversations. It’s also a fun way to
connect with other Old St. Pat’s members and friends who live out your way!
Format:
6:30 p.m.
Refreshments and Welcome
7 p.m.
Presentation
8:15 p.m.
Prayer and Announcements
8:30 p.m.
Program concludes
*A free will donation to cover
our meeting room costs is much
West:
Carmelite Spirituality Center
8419 Bailey Road
Darien, IL 60561
Coordinators
Jusy McLaughlin
630.852.7269
judy.,[email protected]
Joan Noe
[email protected]
Mary Kay Slowikowski
630.985.7570
[email protected]
Old St. Pat’s Church Staff
Contact
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
[email protected]
Free parking is available.
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Monday, February 29, 2016
“Pope Francis’s Year of Mercy:
It’s Biblical Roots”
with Fr. Don Senior, C. P.
Fr. Donald Senior, C.P., holds a Licentiate in theology (S.T.L.) from the University
of Louvain, Belgium and a Doctorate in New Testament Studies (S.T.D.) from the
University of Louvain. He has pursued further graduate studies at Hebrew Union
College, Cincinnati, Ohio and at Harvard University. Fr. Senior served as President of
CTU for 23 years, retiring in July 2013. On April 27, 2015, he was named Chancellor
by the CTU Board of Trustees.
A frequent lecturer across the country, Fr. Senior also serves on numerous boards
and commissions. He is past President of the Association of Theological Schools
of the United States and Canada. In 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him as
a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and was reappointed in 2006
and 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI. He has been active in interreligious dialogue,
particularly with the Jewish and Muslim communities.
Fr. Senior is the General Editor of The Bible Today and co-editor of the twenty-two
volume international commentary series New Testament Message. He is the General
Editor of The Catholic Study Bible (Oxford University Press, 1990). He has authored
and edited several books and article
C ommunity L ife
Off Site Insight
Off-Site/Insight is an Old St. Patrick’s Church member led initiative that brings a taste of Old St. Pat’s
programming to your doorstep. These monthly “off-site” gatherings welcome you and your friends to come
together to encounter an interesting speaker and engage in enriching conversations. It’s also a fun way to
connect with other Old St. Pat’s members and friends who live out your way!
Format:
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Presentation
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Program concludes
North:
Sisters of the Resurrection
Immaculate Conception
Provicial House
7432 W. Talcott Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinators
Patricia O’Brien
847.679.2538
[email protected]
Shirley Widner
847.877.1512
[email protected]
Contact
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
[email protected]
Format:
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Presentation
8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Program concludes
Near West:
The Well Spirituality Center
1515 W. Ogden Ave.
LaGrange Park, Illinois
708.482.5048
Coordinators
Kate Mulcahy
[email protected]
Contact
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
[email protected]
Free Parking is avalible at both
locations.
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Monday, March 14, 2016
“A Faith Filled Embrace of
Change”
with Al Gustafson
The only constant in life? You know the answer…change. What you may not know
is that the ability to manage the anxiety that change creates in our lives is what
separates people who eventually stop growing from those who continue to grow in
faith, hope and love throughout their lives.
The very foundation of our Christian faith is change…we call it the Paschal Mystery.
Join us for a conversation about a faith filled embrace of change. We will begin by
exploring how the big changes in life, like death of loved one, job loss, divorce or
a health crisis, impact us…coming to better understand the peril and the promise
of change. We will conclude with Jesus, and how we might live into the mystery of
change through him, with him and in him.
Al Gustafson is a spiritual director and retreat leader. He has been a staff member
at Old St. Patrick’s Church, Chicago since 1994 and is the former Director of the
Crossroads Center for Faith & Work. He is a founder and past president of the
Career Transitions Center of Chicago where he continues to be involved. He is a
co-leader of an annual 38-week retreat on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius at St.
Margaret Mary Church in Naperville.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
“Radical Grace”
Film Screening and Discussion
Radical Grace follows three fearless nuns who risk their place in the Catholic Church
to follow another higher calling: social justice.
The story features: Simone Campbell, SSS – Nuns on the Bus; Chris Schenk, CSJ –
Future Church; and Jean Hughes, OP, who worked with the marginalized in Chicago
until her death last year.
When the Vatican investigates and reprimands the sisters – citing their “radical
feminism”– they become the spiritual and symbolic center of a struggle for the future
of the Catholic Church. The women refuse to back down and ultimately win the
hearts of the new pope and Catholics worldwide.
From their cross-country Nuns on the Bus tour, to serving those on the margins,
to a continued struggle for Catholic women’s religious equality, these sisters are
transforming American politics — and the Church itself.
Chris Schenk, CSJ will join us for discussion and sharing following the film.
Cost: $10 per person
P rograms
H
earts and P rayers
Jesus said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By
no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!” - Lk 13:2-3
Sunday, February 28th, 2016
Mass Remembrances:
Readings: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom
5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26,
39a, 40-42
Book of Patrick: Guiseppe Bruscoli,
Virgina Cardello, William Cavanagh,
Margaret A. Degenhardt, Patrick Devlin,
Mass Remembrances:
7 a.m. Carmen Villarreal de Parayuelos, Richard
& Janeen Schmaedeke
8 a.m.
Friday, March 4th, 2016
9:30 a.m. Vita Sliger (=)
Zelda Holzman (=)
Laurita Barros (=)
Peter Hasbrook Sr (=)
11:15 a.m. Peter Hasbrook Sr (=)
5 p.m.
Dorothy Jordan (=)
Book of Patrick: Louis Bruno,
Marguerite Chinn, Joan W. Flannery,
Gerald W. Getty, Bea Healy, Michael
Kaczmarek, Miriam Komie, Ginny
Dalton Kunkel, Jennifer Lynch
Readings: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6-11, 14,
17/Mk 12:28-34
Mass Remembrances:
Book of Patrick: Eleanor Daley,
Judy Jordan, James Francis Mattingly,
Frank McGinnity, Margot Miller,
Vincent Nelson, Peter Saigh, Donald F.
Schwendau, Hellen Wallo
Saturday, March 5th, 2016
Readings: Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-21/
Lk 18:9-14
Mass Remembrances: Tim Collins (=)
Book of Patrick: Geraldine Hanley
Brennock, Colleen Burns, Susan Cadman,
Rev. Patrick Dowd, Joanne Fermaint,
Lisa Fitzsimmons, William Garippo, Kurt
W. Huffman, Aloise B. Hyde, Evelyn M.
Pavlick, Katherine E. Schramm
Book of Patrick:
Sunday, March 6th, 2016
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
Readings: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps
23:1-6/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9,
13-17, 34-38
Monday, February 29th, 2016
Readings: 12 Kgs 5:1-15ab/Ps 42:2-3;
43:3-4/Lk 4:24-30
Readings: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-9/
Mt 18:21-35
Mass Remembrances: Edith Ponce
Book of Patrick: Joseph Caruso,
Beatrice Ann Cunningham, Mr. & Mrs.
James F. Dudley, Beatrice J. Fischer,
John V. Hagan, Jr., Patrick Horan,
Cpl. Conner Thomas Lowry, U.S.M.C.,
George T. Mannos, Donald Meersman,
Mr & Mrs. Michael Moore, Katrice
Morris, Munster-Harnett Family,
Kathryn R. Paoli, Charlie Shaw, Stelle
Shimaitis, Camillo Volini
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
Prayer Requests
For Those Who Are Sick
Sue Wilson, Peter Petkoff, Jeff Rickert,
Julie Pelton, Bob Ludwig, Mark Groins,
Lisa McCarthy, Jim McGovern, Peter
Petkoff, Virginia Cooke & Family, Tom
Coughlan, Bob Hulseman
For Those Who Have Recently Died
Philip Rock, Partick Ryan, Anna McGuire,
Robert Ireland, William Cooke, Elizabeth
Gardner, William Hull, Bernadette Marie
Veeneman Wagner
Readings: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 1516, 19-20/Mt 5:17-19
Mass Remembrances: Francis Griffin
(=), Irene Rudolph (=)
Book of Patrick: Roberto D. Cruz, Sr.,
Mary Finnegan, A. D. Moyer, John D.
Rosenkranz
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
Readings: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/
Lk 11:14-23
(=) Deceased
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Women and Men of Faith
March 2
St. Agnes of
Bohemia
(1205-1282)
Agnes had no children
of her own but was certainly life-giving
for all who knew her.
Agnes was the daughter of Queen
Constance and King Ottokar I of
Bohemia. At the age of three, she was
betrothed to the Duke of Silesia, who died
three years later. As she grew up, she
decided she wanted to enter the religious
life.
After declining marriages to King Henry
VII of Germany and Henry III of England,
Agnes was faced with a proposal from
Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor.
She appealed to Pope Gregory IX for
help. The pope was persuasive; Frederick
magnanimously said that he could not be
offended if Agnes preferred the King of
Heaven to him.
After Agnes built a hospital for the
poor and a residence for the friars, she
financed the construction of a Poor Clare
monastery in Prague. In 1236, she and
seven other noblewomen entered this
monastery. St. Clare sent five sisters from
San Damiano to join them, and wrote
Agnes four letters advising her on the
beauty of her vocation and her duties as
abbess.
Agnes became known for prayer,
obedience and mortification. Papal
pressure forced her to accept her election
as abbess; nevertheless, the title she
preferred was “senior sister.” Her position
did not prevent her from cooking for the
other sisters and mending the clothes
of lepers. The sisters found her kind but
very strict regarding the observance of
poverty; she declined her royal brother’s
offer to set up an endowment for the
monastery.
Devotion to Agnes arose soon after
her death on March 6, 1282. She was
canonized in 1989.
Prayer Requests: Names of the sick or recently deceased are listed for one week in the prayers of
the faithful and two subsequent weeks in the bulletin. Please call Bernadette Gibson at 312.798.2389
to add a name to the list.
Adapted from
www.americancatholic.org
Follow
Old St. Pat’s on:
G eneral I nformation
Mass Schedule
Wedding Schedule
Sunday
7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m.
If you are engaged and would like to be married at Old
St. Patrick’s Church, please contact Jo Ann O’Brien,
wedding scheduler/coordinator, at JoAnnO@oldstpats.
org, or 312.831.9383.
Monday – Friday (Daily Mass)
7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Wedding Banns
Church is open for Personal Prayer:
Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Reconciliation
Fridays at 11:45 a.m., or upon request.
Liturgical Ministry
If you feel called to serve as a Hospitality Minister,
Eucharistic Minister or Lector for one of our
Sunday liturgies, please contact David Philippart at
[email protected], or 312.831.9372. Training for
Hospitality Ministers and Eucharistic Ministers takes place four
times per year. Training for Lectors occurs annually.
Weddings
If you are engaged and would like to be married at Old St.
Patrick’s Church, please contact Jo Ann O’Brien, wedding
scheduler/coordinator, at [email protected], or
312.831.9383.
The Baptismal Program & Schedule
Photo Credit: Becky Hill Photography
May the Winds of Heaven Dance Between You.
I. March 5, 2016
To schedule a baptism, please contact Betty O’Toole, Baptism
Scheduler, at 312.798.2366.
Nursery Service
Nursery service is available during the 9:30 and 11:15 a.m.
Masses in The Frances Xavier Warde School building. Enter the
school on Des Plaines Street.
II. March 12, 2016
Low-gluten Host
Old St. Pat’s has low-gluten hosts available for those members
who, for health reasons, could not receive regular
Communion hosts. If you would like to receive a low-glutenn
host, please contact David Philippart, Liturgy Ministry, at
[email protected], or 312.831.9372.
III. March 19, 2016
Daniel Spivak & Katie Mary Catherine Seuffert
Sign-Language Interpreter
Upon request, a sign language interpreter can
be available at the 11:15 a.m. or 5 p.m. Mass on
Sundays, as well as for holidays and holy days of
obligation. It would be most appreciative if you would
give us 5 days of advance notice. To request access to
a sign language interpreter at Mass, please contact Katie Kearns
at 312.831.9372, or [email protected].
Old St. Patrick’s Website
Be sure to visit our website, www.oldstpats.org,
for the most up-to-date information.
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Pastoral Care: Do you know someone in need of Pastoral Care
amongst our Old St. Pat’s community? Please contact Bernadette
Moore Gibson at 312.493.8737.
Parish Counselor: If you or someone you know is in need of
counseling services, please contact Old St. Patrick’s Parish Councelor,
Sarah Thompson at [email protected] or 773.234.9630
D irectory
Old St. Patrick’s Church Administrative Office • Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center • 711 W. Monroe • Chicago, IL 60661 • p 312.648.1021 • f 312.648.9025
Accounting
Janette Nunez
312.798.2305
[email protected]
Blood Drive
Mark Buciak*
773.307.0033
[email protected]
Family Ministry
Bea Cunningham
312.831.9351
[email protected]
Linda Vasquez
312.798.2307
[email protected]
The Cara Program
Maria Kim
312.798.3319
Adult Education Ministries
Katie Brandt
312.831.9352
[email protected]
Chicago Food Depository
Mary Beth Riley*
630.655.9447
[email protected]
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
[email protected]
Advancement
Tim Liston
312.798.2381
[email protected]
Sunday Giving Commitment & Book of Patrick
(Memorial for Loved Ones)
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
[email protected]
Annulment Support Ministry
Patty Stiles
847.220.3011
[email protected]
Baptisms
Betty O’Toole, scheduler
312.798.2366
[email protected]
Buildings/Grounds
Andrew Hayden
312.798.2345
[email protected]
Clergy - Pastor
Fr. Thomas J. Hurley
312.831.9363
[email protected]
Admin. Assistant to Pastor
Skye Darke
312.831.9377
[email protected]
Visiting Clergy
Fr. John Cusick
Fr. Edward Foley, OFM Cap.
Fr. Pat McGrath, SJ
Fr. Paul Novak, OSM
Fr. William O’Shea
Msgr. Kenneth Velo
Fr. John J. Wall
Communications & Media
Lauren Kezon
312.831.9364
[email protected]
Lauren Breitling
[email protected]
Community Outreach
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
[email protected]
Adult Literacy Program
Marilyn and Joe Antonik*
773.286.3390
[email protected]
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Funerals
Bernadette Gibson
[email protected]
312.493.8737 pastoral cell
Jim Holbrook*Gay & Lesbian; Friends & Families
773.237.2625
Outreach (Old St. Pat’s)
[email protected]
John Parro*
The Children’s Place
[email protected]
Katie Byrne*
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.863.1120
[email protected],
[email protected]
312.831.9379
House of Mary and Joseph
Listening Parent Ministry
Kate Boege*
Maureen Schuneman
312.337.7953
[email protected]
[email protected]
Grief Support Facilitators
Interfaith House
Judi Black, Bill Brennan
Beth Marek
312.798.2358
312.831.9361
[email protected]
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Joe Harzich*
312.835.4932
[email protected]
Special Olympics
Greg Benacka*
708.271.4460
[email protected]
St. Agatha’s Sharing Parish
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
[email protected]
Su Casa
Jim Karczewski*
630.279.0144
[email protected]
Trinity Volunteer Corps
Marty Kenahan
708.567.0518
[email protected]
U of I Hospital Pediatrics
Sue Sierkierski*
312.546.4312
[email protected]
Counseling Services
Sarah Thompson
773.234.9630 [email protected]
Encore: 50+ Active Adults
Mary Kay Slowikowski
[email protected]
Faith Formation
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
[email protected]
Hospitality
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
[email protected]
Jewish Catholic Ministry
Jewish Catholic Dialogue
Gina Lakin*
773.485.9966
[email protected]
Eileen O’Farrell Smith*
[email protected]
Family School
David Kovacs
[email protected]
Interfaith Union
Eileen O’Farrell Smith
[email protected]
Liturgy
David Philippart
[email protected]
312.831.9365
Katie Kearns
[email protected]
312.831.9372
Marriage Preparation
Jack Berkemeyer - Pre-Cana Experience
312.798.2386
[email protected]
Patty Stiles - Pre-Marital Assessment
847.220.3011
[email protected]
D irectory
Members/New Members
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
[email protected]
Music
Jennifer Budziak
[email protected]
312.798.2382
Laura Higgins
312.798.2384
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mark Scozzafave
[email protected]
Bill Fraher
312.831.9353
[email protected]
North Lawndale Kinship Initiative
Vincent L. Guider
312.798.2374
[email protected]
Office Manager
Joanne Gresik
312.831.9370
[email protected]
Pastoral Care Ministry
Bernadette Gibson
312.798.2389 prayer line
[email protected]
312.493.8737 pastoral cell
Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults (RCIA)
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
[email protected]
Receptionist
312.648.1021
Resident Theologian Presenter
Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson
[email protected]
312.831.9373
Retreat Program: Beloved
Tammy Roeder
312.798.2350
[email protected]
Social Justice
Rachel Lyons
312.798.2399
[email protected]
Special Events (Fundraisers)
Sheila Greifhahn
312.798.2343
[email protected]
Bridget Conway
312.798.2348
[email protected]
Spiritual Direction
Tammy Roeder
312.798.2350
[email protected]
Tours of Old St. Pat’s
Jim McLaughlin*
630.852.7269
[email protected]
Wedding Ministry
JoAnn O’Brien
312.831.9383
[email protected]
Wedding Volunteers
Mary Jo Graf
312.360.1622
[email protected]
Parking at Old St. Pat’s
For your convenience, we are providing parking information
to make parking easily accessible for everyone who visits Old
St. Pat’s.
Saturdays
Robin Ramel
708.366.1293
[email protected]
Lot 1: There is no charge to park your car in the parking lot
at the Southeast corner of Adams and Des Plaines. Women’s Spirituality
Mary Anne Moriartys
312.861.0382
Lot 2: There is no charge to park your car in the roped
off area marked “Old St. Pat’s” in the parking lot at the
Southeast corner of Monroe and Des Plaines.
OSP Next
(Young Adult Ministry)
Marisa Randle
[email protected]
[email protected]
Youth Ministry: Foundations
and Blueprints
Courtney Nichols
312.798.2329
[email protected]
PARKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE EAST
SECTION OF LOT 2.
The Mary and Bill Aronin Center
for Social Concerns
703 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL 60661
Career Transitions Center
Mary Sabathne
312.906.9908
[email protected]
Lot 3: There is no charge to park your car in the lot on the
Northwest corner of Monroe and Des Plaines (across from
711) until 5 p.m. You must pay after 5 p.m. to park in this lot.
Coprodeli, Peru
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
[email protected]
Friends of Fabretto, Ni caragua
Tom Gleason*
773.227.6556
[email protected]
Sundays
Lot 1: There is no charge to park your car in the lot on the
Southeast corner of Adams and Des Plaines all day and evening;
Lot 2: There is no charge to park your car in the lot on the Southeast corner of Monroe and Des Plaines until
6:30 p.m. You must pay after 6:30 p.m.
Weeknights
Lot 1: There is no charge to park your car in the lot on
the Southeast corner of Adams and Des Plaines; if you are
coming to Old St. Pat’s for meetings, please let the attendant
know and keep your keys as he leaves after 8 p.m.
Lot 3: You must pay to park your car in the lot on the
Northwest corner of Monroe and Des Plaines (across from
711) throughout the week.
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Harmony, Hope & Healing
Marge Nykaza
312.466.0267
marge@harmonyhopeandhealing.
org
Horizons for Youth
Brian Broccolo
312.627.9031
[email protected]
Global Alliance for Africa
Jonathan Shaver*
312.399.2830
[email protected]
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Tom Derdak
[email protected]
Board of Advisors
Dave Baron, Steve Bonneau, Keara
Ette, Kevin Hanley, Arnette Heintze,
Greg Hunt, Tim Keneally, Bob
Kolatorowicz, Tim Liston, Rose Loftus,
Eileen O’Shea, & Jill Wrobel
Visit our Website at www.oldstpats.org.
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