July 28, 2013 Bulletin - Old St. Patrick`s Church

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July 28, 2013
Today, looking forward to the World Youth
Day which has brought me to Brazil, I too
come to knock on the door of the house of
Mary that she may help all of us to pass
on to our young people the values that can
help them build a nation and a world which
are more just, united and fraternal.
World Youth Day 2013: Pope Francis’s homily at Aparecida Mass
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
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Thank You for the Memories!
Hope “Moore”
Baptisms
Claret Center to Offer
Counseling Services at Old
St. Patrick’s
Theology on Tap
Family Ministry
North Lawndale
Kinship Initiative
Interfaith Family School
Greater Chicago
Food Depository
Encore
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Thank You for the Memories!
By Jessica Seidman
After seven years in Chicago, I am
moving to Portland, Oregon at the
end of the month. I have found an
apartment, my boxes are packed, and
I think I have managed to convince
my brother/reluctant co-pilot that this
drive west, through Mt. Rushmore,
Yellowstone, and a wide variety of
Jessica Seidman
cheap motels, will bear exactly no
resemblance to the “Oregon Trail”
computer game we played as kids: no caulked wagons
fording rivers, no diseased oxen, no dysentery — and I
have promised not to cannibalize him unless absolutely
necessary. I have had a harder time convincing myself that
I will find a church as vibrant, as kind, and as welcoming as
Old St. Pat’s has been to me.
I know this is a fairly common concern in our community.
On the first night of RCIA, when those inquiring about
converting to Catholicism gather to express their hopes
and reservations, the question comes up every year:
“What if I become Catholic, and then have to leave Old
St. Pat’s?” When these candidates for initiation write their
letters of intent on Ash Wednesday, more often than not,
they mention the preaching at Old St. Pat’s, the music, the
beauty of the church building, and most of all the friendly
attitudes of their fellow parishioners as motivations for
their conversion. Previously, they had one idea about what
Catholicism was, but Old St. Pat’s showed them it could be
something quite different.
I have had a harder time convincing
myself that I will find a church as
vibrant, as kind, and as welcoming
as Old St. Pat’s has been to me.
Though I grew up Catholic in D.C., I felt no significant
attachment to any parish — or the faith. I did not hear
God calling out to me, until one Sunday when, sitting in
the curved pews of Old St. Pat’s, I was overwhelmed by
the Spirit, and longed to be confirmed. I have never felt
so loved by any community outside my own family. I have
come to know God through the deep, thoughtful words of
the priests and speakers here. I have come to recognize
His presence in the beauty of a hymn at the 5 p.m. Mass
that assaults the cynicism of my heart. I have been inspired
to be the Body of Christ by those committed to the Kinship
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Initiative and other service projects so important to this
community. I have found God here; how can I leave?
Though I fall victim to this kind of thinking all the time,
I believe that it denies one of the most important and
powerful gifts Old St. Pat’s has given to me: a clear vision of
the reality of the Church (with a capital “C”) in the world all
around me. We often talk about “doing good church,” for
example when we recognize the selflessness of the women
religious, or when we welcome 40-50 new Catholics into
the faith at the Easter Vigil. In such moments, we are not
simply “doing good church,” but we are achieving our full
potential as members of the universal Church, the Body
of Christ in the world, which has no zip code, but resides
in all places, at all times. Through its specific, grace-filled
examples of “good church,” Old St. Pat’s has given me eyes
to see the beauty of the universal Church in every parish
God places along the path of my life. I found God at Old
St. Pat’s, and, because of Old St Pat’s, now I know I can find
Him everywhere.
I did not hear God calling out to me,
until one Sunday when, sitting in
the curved pews of Old St. Pat’s, I
was overwhelmed by the Spirit, and
longed to be confirmed.
I have never felt so loved by any
community outside my own family.
I teach Roman literature, so I hope you can forgive me for
quoting an ancient pagan in the pages of this bulletin. In
his grief at being exiled from Rome, the poet Ovid often
imagined his friends and family coming to visit him: “I
gaze on you in my heart,” he writes to a friend, “the only
way I am able, and I speak with you often.... You are here
with me, even though you don’t know it.” This community
will always be with me in my remembering heart and my
prayers. I know that, though far away, the Church itself, a
communion stronger than any human bond, ties me to you.
Thank you for everything you have given to me, including
this final revelation.
Jessia Seidman is a classics professor who has been a
leader in our Young Adult and R.C.I.A. ministries for the
past three years.
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Hope “Moore”
by Samantha Cousino
Samantha Cousino
I knew writing a reflection on the
2013 Foundations Youth Ministry
Oklahoma Worktour would be a
challenge — how could I put a week of
life changing, amazing experiences
into words? I recalled that in the
beginning of the week, we were all
handed bracelets with our team
color and a word engraved on it. My
bracelet said hope — something I
found in abundance during my week
in Moore, Oklahoma.
On the first real workday, it was hard for me to find
hope in the midst of endless debris. My team took a
tour of Moore, the small town outside Oklahoma City
that was most affected by the tornado. The destruction
we saw there was unfathomable. So many houses were
destroyed — entire blocks were just gone. I realized that
even a month after the tornado hit Moore, our service
week would not fully repair the town.
9:01 a.m. is Holy Thursday; 9:02 a.m. is Good Friday. And
finally, 9:03 a.m. is Easter. It is hope for the future. The
following day, when signing into our worksite, despite the
fact that it was past 9:05 a.m., a fellow teen, Andrew,
marked his time as 9:03 a.m., symbolizing the hope
for the future that we were making by volunteering our
services in Moore.
Each of the four teams worked at various sites, but at
one point or another every team worked at the home of
Richard and Debbie. Our first job at their house was to
bring all of the debris from their trailer that had landed
on a neighbor’s property back to Richard and Debbie’s
property. After that job was completed, a few days
later, we worked on cleaning out their house, which
had debris everywhere inside. By the end of the week,
the trailer was back on Richard and Debbie’s property
and their house was nearly all cleaned out. We may not
have been rebuilding houses in the heart of Moore or
clearing the most major debris areas, but we helped a
deserving couple push up their plans to regain the use
My bracelet said hope — something I found in
abundance during my week in Moore, Oklahoma.
Without a doubt, Foundations week in Moore was very
emotional. We visited the Oklahoma City Bombing
Memorial, and the Plaza Towers Elementary School
Memorial, where seven children died as the tornado
demolished their school. At Plaza Towers, we met
Stephanie Tillman, the founder of an organization called
Hope Raisers. Stephanie explained to us that she
visits different disaster sites and offers to help the local
residents heal from the disaster. One of the ways she
offered support was through personalized T-shirts. The
front of the T-shirt said Pray Moore Love Moore Hope
Moore Oklahoma. The recipient of each T-shirt is to
write a personal message of Hope on the back of the
shirt for all to read. Everyone on the Worktour received
a shirt and we all wrote our messages of hope together
one night at Devotions, our nightly reflection session.
Each message was so inspiring.
At the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial, there is a long
reflecting pool in between two giant walls. On one wall
has the time stamp 9:01 a.m., and on the second has the
time stamp 9:03 a.m.. During Devotions that night, Jill,
one of the leaders, explained the times as the following:
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of their home by months. Also by the end of the week,
Richard and Debbie became, as they told us, “our new
best friends.” They were so sweet and so grateful for all
of our work.
I found so much hope just being around my fellow
Foundations Worktour volunteers. The teens and adult
mentors are such amazing people. I found hope in
how hard each and every one of us worked to make as
much of a difference as we could in the time we had.
I found hope in how much everyone opened up about
themselves and the courage they must have to do that in
our nightly sharing sessions.
The words on each Worktour volunteer’s team bracelet
varied from courage, faith, and hope — all of which
were seen throughout the week. My bracelet said hope
and reminded me of the need for hope that all of us
have, the presence of hope that this trip symbolized, and
how hope can help create a better future.
Samantha Cousino will be a junior at Walter Payton
College Prep. This was her first Foundations Worktour.
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Baptisms
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In June 2013, we welcomed the following children into the Christian community through the sacrament of Baptism.
Jackson Cruz Abrams
(Johanna and Bruce)
Brody Patrick Fraser
(Laura & Darren)
Hudson Matthew Miedona
(Deborah and Matthew)
Scarlett Grace Nichols Allport
(Rachel and Peter)
Evan James Forburger and
Olivia Ruth Ann Forburger
(Susan and Patrick)
Johnathan Guy Nelson
(Kim and Justin)
Jackson Jacob Avery
(Desiree and Matt)
Blaise Douglas Barbossa
(Erin and Daniel)
Morgan Ann Barnicle
(Laura & Gerald)
Thatcher George Burkart
(Natalie & Robert)
Brynn Teresa-Laurene Campion
(Tiffany & Seamus)
Maura Jane Collett
(Maryellen and Keith)
Parker Anthony Crone
(Allison and Anthony)
Aiden Thomas Gill
(Madeline and Trenton)
Thomas Kieran Granfield
(Kerry and Patrick)
Charles Lachlan Grossardt
(Kathleen and Craig)
Mason Michael Oresar
(Katie and Michael)
Brianne Victoria Pollard
(Cheryl and Daniel)
Madeleine-Eugenia Blando Raney
(Andrea-Elena & Matthew)
Rose Taylor Havrish
(Amy and Daryl)
Zaida Madison Walter and
Zalynne Abbey Walter
(Zataya and Matthew)
Sophia Grace Joseph
(Julie and Jason)
Braden Joseph Smulski
(Jenna and Christopher)
Matthew Joseph Kalish
(Nadia and Kent)
Bridget Louise West
(Laura and Michael)
Thomas Richard Kienzler
(Chenin and Richard)
Emerson Joseph Wolf and
Tessa Angeline Wolf
(Melanie and Brian)
“And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens
opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
And there came a voice from heaven, saying,
Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Mark 1:9-11
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Claret Center to Offer Counseling Services at Old St. Patrick’s
Old St. Patrick’s is pleased to enter into
a new collaborative relationship with
the Claret Center that will allow Old
St. Patrick’s Church to provide onsite
counseling services through the Claret
Center Parish Counseling Program.
Partnering with area professional
schools, the Claret Center works with
a small number of Catholic parishes
to place select students in a yearFelicia Owens
long position of “parish counselor.”
Prepared to serve the needs of
their new church community, many of the students
chosen for the program have already earned advanced
degrees in psychology and are currently enrolled in
doctoral programs.
Serving in the capacity of church counselor for the next
twelve months, we are delighted to welcome Ms. Felicia
M. Owens to Old St. Pat’s. As you can see from her
professional biography, Felicia already has extensive
experience as a counselor and will bring a wealth of
experiences and resources to our church community.
To learn more about the program, or to schedule
an appointment with Felicia Owens, please call
773.643.6259, ext. 30, or 773.317.2056.
Felicia is a Licensed Professional Counselor whose efforts
are directed toward meeting one’s mental, spiritual,
and emotional needs. While developing her career, she
has held numerous roles and positions but three roles
that have remained constant are those of Counselor,
Consultant and Educator.
Her personality and creative intellect have enabled her to
hold positions in higher education institutions in various
roles such as mental health counseling, educating
and student growth and development (academically,
spiritually, and emotionally). She recently served as the
Director of Counseling Services at Concordia University
Chicago. She is dedicated and actively involved in her
church ministry where she serves as a Licensed Minister,
Administrator and Teacher.
Throughout her education, career and ministry, Felicia
gained experience and became skilled in motivational
speaking, teaching, leadership development, marriage
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and family counseling, emotional management, conflict
resolution, grief and loss and other mental health issues.
Felicia is committed and experienced in helping to guide
individuals, churches, corporations and institutions
to increase the quality of their life, organization and
members. She completed her master’s degree in
professional counseling in 2005 and she is currently
seeking her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology.
About the Claret Center
Claret Center, founded in September 1979, was envisioned
by a priest who was a spiritual director, and a nun who
was a clinical psychologist. The Center exists to support
the dialogue between spirituality and psychology. Today,
Claret has a staff of eighteen professionals, offering
services in the areas of Spiritual Direction, Psychotherapy,
Complementary Body Therapies, and Related Educational
Experiences. The Claretian Missionaries continue to
support the Center with a recently updated facility in
Hyde Park.
Parish Counseling Program
The Parish Counseling Program has been providing
services to parishes in the Chicago area for nearly twenty
years. Currently, the Claret Center places counselors at
St. Mary’s in Riverside, St. Francis Xavier in La Grange,
St. Giles, Ascension, and St. Edmund’s in Oak Park, St.
Thomas Aquinas in Hyde Park, and St. Barbara’s in
Brookfield. The Claret Center is dedicated to providing
professional counseling services at a fee each client can
afford. Our counseling externs are supervised by two
licensed clinical psychologists.
Training Philosophy
The Claret Center’s approach to training is holistic and
communal. Body, Mind and Spirit are central to their
work with each other, as well as with clients. Together,
supervisors and students form a treatment team,
optimizing available resources for the sake of their clients
– and for each other. The supervisors are dedicated
to supporting each student in finding an approach to
therapy that maximizes his or her unique personal style
and gifts, thereby providing optimal benefit to each of his
or her clients.
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Old St. Pat’s Young Adult Ministry invites you to join them for another summer of
THEOLOGY ON TAP!
This four-week speaker and discussion series for young adults is a great Chicago summer tradition
around the city. And once again, Old St. Pat’s has the opportunity to host these delightful
evenings of conversation, delicious food and beverages, and wonderful community.
There is an amazing lineup for this year’s Theology on Tap with speakers who are sure
to entertain and enlighten. Whether you can come for one night, or all four nights,
we welcome you!
Time: 6:15 – 8 p.m. (following the 5 p.m. Mass).
Location: Old St. Pat’s Church Hall, 700 W. Adams, Chicago
Dates and Speakers:
Week 3: Sunday, July 28
Living our Call to Justice
Presented by Ms. Megan Kennedy-Farrell,
Megan received her Master’s degree in Religious Education from the Institute of Pastoral Studies
at Loyola University and brings 15 years of valuable experience in youth and young adult ministry
and administration. Her past roles have included volunteering at Nazareth Farm in West Virginia,
campus ministry at Loyola University Chicago, and serving as Director of the Peacebuilders Initiative
at Catholic Theological Union. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Witness for Peace.
Week 4: Sunday, August 4
The Inconvenient Truths of Adulthood
Mr. Al Gustafson
Presented by Mr. Al Gustafson
Al Gustafson is the former Director of the Crossroads Center for Faith & Work at Old St. Pat’s.
He currently serves Old St. Pat’s as a spiritual director, and facilitator of the Spiritual Exercises
of St. Ignatius.
This is also a GREAT way to connect with the young adult community
at Old St. Pat’s. If you are new to Chicago, just out of school, or
looking to meet some great new people — join us for this Catholic
summer staple!
If you would like to volunteer to help us host one (or more) of these
evenings, please contact Keara at [email protected].
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LAST CALL!
Registration closes on Thursday, August 1
Registration for Partners — Kindergarten through 7th Grade
Please visit www.signmeup.com/91623.
PreK, 1st Grade and 3rd Grade Classes are Now Full!
If you have any questions about registration, contact Katie Brandt at 312.831.9352.
The Partners Program:
• Offers thematic classes for children in Preschool (must be 4 yrs old by 9/1/13) through Confirmation
(Traditionally 7th grade). • Classes run October through May, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Frances Xavier Warde School on
two Sundays each month.
• The teaching staff is a volunteer group made up of some professional teachers, parents, and others
interested in helping our children learn about God.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR THE 2014 - 2015 SCHOOL YEAR:
A child must be enrolled and actively participate in the 1st grade class in order to be able to register
for the First Communion class (in 2nd grade) the following year.
The Partners Program offers children an understanding of God, the Church, sacraments, religious holidays,
and values. The teachers use stories from Sacred Scriptures and religious textbooks in the classes. Parents are strongly encouraged to participate in classes/lectures on the first Sunday of each month to help
develop the monthly theme at home and foster the partnership.
If you have any questions the Partners Program, please contact Bea Cunningham at BeaC@oldstpats.
org or 312-831-9351.
Registration for BluePrints and Foundations Remains Open.
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Old St. Patrick’s Church and the
North Lawndale Kinship Initiative
100 JOBS CHALLENGE
PENTECOST SUNDAY TO LABOR DAY, 2013
The Challenge
Why North Lawndale?
It is an appeal to the people of Old St. Pat’s and their
professional networks to pledge jobs for unemployed and
under-employed residents of the North Lawndale community. The majority of these job seekers have difficulty
finding work for various sociological and economic reasons. Fifty-nine per-cent of the households earn $25,000
or less annually and 57% of the adults have histories with
the criminal justice system. The jobs can be entry level,
skilled, managerial, full or part-time, permanent, temporary, summer-only, paid internships and apprenticeships.
Old St. Pat’s is engaged in a focused, long term partnership with the North Lawndale Community through the
“Kinship Initiative.” The goal is to establish life giving
relationships and enrich the overall quality of life in both
communities through the mutual sharing of social, spiritual, cultural and financial gifts
The Beneficiaries
The “Challenge” IS NOT for just anyone who says, “Hey, I
want a job!” It IS for North Lawndale adults who are willing, ready and able to contribute to businesses as reliable
and productive employees. Some have had prior struggles
with the law or substances but are now on new paths.
They are seeking redemption and a new chance to make it
in the workforce.
The Mission
The “100 Jobs Challenge” is relief for an economically strained community. It directly benefits adults who
successfully complete the North Lawndale Employment
Network’s (NLEN) Center for Working Families and
U-Turn Permitted programs and graduates of The Cara
Program who reside in North Lawndale. Both organizations offer comprehensive services to prepare and then
place difficult-to-employ adults into jobs. The goals are to
equip them to find and retain work so they can provide for
themselves and their families and contribute honorably
to society. You can learn more about these two successful
organizations by visiting the following websites:
www.nlen.org
(773) 638-1825
Requirements of New Employers
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Detailed job description;
Utilize a payroll service provider;
Jobs of at least 20 hours of work per week;
Respectful , safe and just work environment;
Pay rate of $8.25 per hour or more;
Able and willing to subsidize employees’ salaries and
taxes for 60 days and then submit an invoice for later
reimbursement of up to $8.25 per hour.
g. Assist with evaluating and tracking of outcomes.
Requirements of Job Seekers
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d.
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Complete personality assessment;
Substance and criminal background screenings;
Interview and workplace readiness training;
Literacy and social service support as needed;
Pass all NLEN or Cara program requirements;
Benefits to North Lawndale Job Seekers
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www.thecaraprogram.org
(312) 798-3348
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Although unemployment and under-employment exists
in many Chicago area communities, these conditions are
especially severe in North Lawndale. The confluence of
few businesses, endemic poverty, crime, the economic
downturn and other complex socio-economic factors severely inhibit many North Lawndale residents from finding
jobs. Thus, in response to Christ’s call in the Gospels, and
to live out Catholic Social Teaching, the people of Old St.
Pats are leaning in to make a difference.
Critical job assistance in a tight market;
Extends networks outside of the usual ones;
Better alternatives to crime and hustling;
More than just a job — It is a chance to build new
confidence, relationships and opportunities that leads
to economic and social advancement.
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Benefits to New Employers / Businesses
A 100 Jobs Challenge Employer Liaison Oversees:
• Access to prepared and enthusiastic new workers;
• Subsidized workers’ salaries for the first 90 days of
employment (up to $8.25 per hour);
• Diversity in the workplace;
• Chance to contribute to the advancement of new
workers, their families and North Lawndale;
• Reduces crime and despair and adds to hope and
productivity for new employees and their families.
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How YOU can help
Benefits to Old St. Pat’s
• Provides relief for a historically underserved
community;
• Embodies service, justice and compassion;
• Models job creation and community development via
collaborations between churches and agencies;
• Exemplifies true discipleship and “kinship.”
Benefits to N.L.E.N. and The Cara Program
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Screening and preparation of job seekers
Certification of workplace readiness of job seekers
Communication and support with new employers
Good matches between job openings and job seekers
Continual coaching, support and tracking of new hires
Documentation and reimbursement processes with
employers
Vital new source of jobs for clients/students;
Strengthens relationships with businesses;
Reinforces “kinship” with Old St. Pat’s;
Fortifies the agency’s standing with the people of
North Lawndale and the city of Chicago.
Benefits to Metropolitan Chicago
• Extra relief for overtaxed social service and employment agencies in the area
• Kinship with Old St. Pat’s and other institutions
• Models community development as a result of
agencies, neighborhoods, churches and businesses
working together.
New Employer Info Sessions
Old St. Pat’s, Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
(Church Offices), 2nd Floor, 711 W. Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Session #1:
Monday, July 15, 6:30 p.m.
Session #2:
Wednesday, August 21, 6:30 p.m.
Register:
To register for the above FREE sessions,
contact Vincent L. Guider at 312 798-2374,
or [email protected].
1. Pledge to hire a North Lawndale job seeker.
2. Be an advocate for the “100 Job Challenge.” Ask your
business contacts, employer, manager, human resource dept, etc to hire one person.
3. Make a financial contribution toward public transit
passes for job seekers who are unable to afford transportation to and from interviews and work. Make an
online contribution at www.signmeup.com/94204,
or send a check, payable to Old St. Pat’s:
Old St. Pat’s Catholic Church
100 Jobs Challenge
711 W. Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661
4. Donate new looking professional attire to The Cara
Program for those who need clothing for interviews
and their first few weeks of work.
5. Volunteer with NLEN to coach job readiness skills.
These include mock interviews, resume prep, seminars
on workplace etiquette, etc.
For more information, contact...
Vincent L. Guider,
North Lawndale Kinship Initiative Director
Old St. Pat’s Catholic Church
711 W. Monroe Street - Chicago, Illinois 60661
(312) 798-2374
[email protected]
Today, it’s all about
WHO you know!
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Interfaith Family School
Save the Date!
Sunday, August 11
The Interfaith Family
School at Old St. Patrick’s
Chuch,
a
religious
education program for
children of Jewish and
Catholic families, is
entering its 20th year
this Fall, with enrollment
open to families with children at all grade levels from
K-8. Classes meet in the Frances Xavier Warde School
approximately twice a month from September through
May. Nursery service for younger children is available.
If you are interested in attending, please visit the website
at www.the-family-school.org. Your inquiries welcome.
For more information, please contact Erika Schechter at
312.731.4166, or [email protected].
Old St. Pat’s is delighted to invite you to an exhibit
featuring the select works of celebrated artist/reporter
Franklin McMahon. Mr. McMahon worked world-wide
recording religious, cultural, and political events including
the proceedings of the Second Vatican Council and
events related to the Civil Rights Movement. The exhibit
will include two pieces that have been donated to Old St.
Pat’s through the generosity of Old St. Pat’s member, Ms.
Lorraine Kulpa. Please feel welcome to come by before
or after Mass.
Date: Sunday, August 11
Hours: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Place: Old St. Patrick’s Church Hall.
Nursery Service is Open
During the Summer,
except the month of August!
Nursery Service
is provided free of charge for newborns
to five-years-old during the 9:30 and
11:15 a.m. Mass every Sunday!
Please bring your child to
the FXW School building
where children will be
well cared for in a safe
environment
while you enjoy Mass.
“Come and see,” Jesus said.
John1:39
RCIA: Rite of Christian Iniiation of Adults
A process of learning and discernment for those interested
in becoming Catholic, or completing their Catholic
Initiation witht he Sacrament of Confirmation.
No commitment is necessary, feel free to simply “come
and see” by joining us on either of the following dates:
Dates:
RCIA
Tuesday, September 17
Adult Confirmation
Wednesday, September 25
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Location: Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center,
711 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL
For further information, please contact Keara at kearac@
oldstpats.org.
Volunteers Needed!
House of Mary and Joseph Shelter
Math Tutors
Sr. Maria of the House of Mary and Joseph Shelter is looking for math tutors
to teach highschool level math to their residents. The residents would be most
appreciative of your assistance, If you would like to volunteer, please contact
Beth Marek at 312.831.9361, or [email protected].
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Congratulations,
Kate DeVries!
On July 1, 2013, Kate
DeVries, D.Min.,
accepted
a new position at Loyola
University’s
Institute
of
Pastoral Studies. They invited
her to be the Coordinator
of Parish Leadership &
Management Programs, a
new initiative aimed at making
connections between the gifts
of the university and the skills
parish staff members need to
become stronger at what they Kate DeVries, D.Min.
do. This is a great opportunity
for Kate to share her gifts
while giving the leaders of parishes around the country
options for strengthening their skills.
The Old St. Pat;s community extends its blessings and best
wishes to Kate for her continued success and happiness.
Crossroads Runners
has Expanded to
Crossroads Athletics!
Harbor of Hope Education Grant
This year’s recipient of the Harbor
of Hope Education Grant is Devin
Gaspard. Devin is 10-years-old and
will enter the 4th grade at Holy Trinity
Catholic School in August. He lives
with his parents, Kevin and Wendy
Gaspard, in Kiln, MS (famous for being
the hometown of Brett Favre and for
moonshine —no — seriously!). You
can always see the Gapard family at
St. Clare Catholic Church not only on
Sundays as they are involved in many
church events such as the recent
seafood festival. They are very good
people and it is wonderful what the
people of Old St. Pat’s continue to do
for the parishioners of St. Clare.
Devin Gaspard
Flowers — Old St. Pat’s Sanctuary
The flowers in the Old St. Pat’s
sanctuary were donated by the
Dummitt/Sterritt Family in loving
memory of their mom, grandma,
sister, and aunt, Jo Ann Sterritt
Dummitt. If you would like to
make a contribution of flowers in
honor of your loved one, please
contact Krista Kutz at kristak@
oldstpats.org, or 312.798.2367.
Stay fit while making new friends
and helping great causes!
We listened to our members and
now are offering opportunities for
those seeking an active lifestyle
while helping our great Crossroads program! You can
now choose any race of any distance at any location
to support Chicago’s at-risk youth, homeless and
unemployed. Together, we can assist our neighbors
who desperately need help. With your partnership, we
can make a tremendous impact and touch the lives of
thousands, all while enjoying fun and healthy activities!
Running, Cycling, Swimming, Triathlons! 5k,
10k, Half Marathons!
Visit crowdrise.com/oldstpatrickschurch for a
list of races we are currently offering. If we do not
have the event you are looking for, add it!
Let’s get active!
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Divorce Support Group — You Are No Alone
Sunday: July 28, August 11 and 25
Room 23, 2nd floor, Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center,
711 W. Monroe, Chicago
This is a networking group for men and women who are
separated or divorced. “You Are Not Alone” is a chance to talk
with other men and women who are separated or divorced.
We meet to discuss topics of importance to those seeking to
heal during and after one of life’s most difficult transitions. We
are not professional counselors, but are your peers who have
been there and simply wish to listen and offer encouragement.
We meet every other Sunday, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at
711 W. Monroe, Chicago, Room 23.
This is a free, drop-in networking group and no registration
is required. For questions, please contact Debbie at
[email protected].
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Old St. Pat’s Annual Evening of Service
Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD)
Wednesday, July 31
Hunger Never Takes a Holiday
Did you know — one in six persons in Cook County is food insecue, meaning they ae not sure about their next meal?
Did you know — the total volunteer hours worked annually at the Greater Chicago Food Depository now represent the
eequivalent of 48 full-time employees?
Did you know — the Old St. Pat’s community is curently participating in six seasonal Wednesday Evenings of Service:
Lent, Easter/Spring, Summer, Autumn, Advent and Christmas? The total numver of volunteers at these sessions has been
averaging 30 people between the ages of 14 - 92.
Did you know — during our special Evening of Service on June 26, Old St. Pat’s volunteers along with other GCFD
volunteers packed 8,500 “goodie bags” for distribution to walker in the 2013 Hunger Walk on Sunday, June 29, 2013.
You are invited to join our Old St. Pat’s community in helping to stamp out hunger in Cook County. Even if you have
never worked at the Greater Chicago Food Depository with Connections, Encore, Old St. Pat’s Outreach weekday or
weekend, or on an individual basis, you are urged to unite in our joint Old St. Pat’s contingency for our Summer Evening
of Service. Evening work sessions at the GCFD occur only on Wednesdays. Each worker will earn $5/hour credit for the
GCFD agencies supported by Old St. Pat’s Outreach — part of a network of 650 food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens.
These credits are used by our agencies to offset their costs of food purchased from the GCFD. Fourteen is the minimum
age to volunteer.
Date:
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Hours:
6 - 9 p.m.
Location: 4100 West Ann Lurie Place (42nd Place), Chicago
Tasks:
These functions require standing:
• When perishable foods have been donated, the preparation of these foods for distribution is always
the priority for our assignments. Items are sorted by date, freshness and quality and are repacked
for distribution.
• Should a large group be present at the same time we serve, we may be part of assembling “emergency food
packages” providing provisions for a family of four for four days. Each volunteer adds the same item to each
package (moving on a continuously running conveyor belt). Our goal is to assemble 1,000 packages.
• Various kinds of cereal, pasta, or rice arrive in 300 - 500 pound drums. These items are repackaged into
convenient size packages, labeled and packed for distribution.
• Administrative assignments for those not able to stand for three hours:
These asssignments, when available, involve mailings and compilation of publicity packets.
Pre-Registration a Must!
It is imperative that you pre-register as there is a limit of 30 spaces available for Old St. Pat’s volunteers. New insurance
requirements…namely ratio of GCFD employees to volunteers…are now in place. Should the number of volunteers from
other groups be lower than expected, we may be able to use their unfilled spots. At the Christmas GCFD Service Session,
eleven volunteers who signed-up late had to be turned away. Please sign-up early!
To register, please contact the coordinator: Jim Holbrook, at 773.237.2625, or [email protected].
Please come! Join the fun! Help Hungry Neighbors!
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Calling All Lectors:
Past, Present and Future!
Do you participate in Mass but wish you
could do more?
Do you feel called to proclaim the
Word of the Lord?
Encore Invites You to Tour
Old St. Patrick’s Church!
Tuesday Evening, August 6
Who would go on a tour of their own home? It sounds a little crazy.
But what if your home was an architectural and artistic gem that played
a significant role in the history of Chicago? Maybe not so crazy.
Many of us know that Old St. Patrick’s Church is the oldest public
building in Chicago. Many of us also know that it is rich in history
and home to the magnificent stained glass windows created by
Thomas O’Shaughnessy.
But there is so much more to know!
Come tour your “spiritual home” and hear fascinating facts and
tales about our church, tracing its humble beginnings as a wooden
structure two blocks north of our current location and continuing
the story to the present day
The evening begins with light refreshments in the rectory on
Tuesday, August 6 from 5:30. – 6 p.m. The tour, led by Old St.
Patrick’s Church docent, Jim McLaughlin, begins at 6 p.m. and
ends at 7 p.m.
And as part of Encore’s involvement in the Kinship Initiative, we
are delighted to be hosting some of our friends from St. Agatha’s.
Please join Encore (and invite your friends and family!) for an
amazing tour of our beautiful home. All are welcome!
To help us offer you our best hospitality, please R.S.V.P. to the
church offices at 312.648.1021 by Monday, August 5.
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Are you interested in serving as a
Lector at Old St. Pat’s Sunday Masses
for the next liturgical year?
Please mark your calendars for our annual
gathering of all Lectors!
In order to serve as a Lector from December
2013 – November 2014, you are invited
to attend one of the following Lector
Gatherings:
Sunday, August 18, 2013
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Old St. Pat’s Church Hall,
700 W. Adams, Chicago
Lunch will be served.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center, Room
25AB, 2nd Fl., 711 W. Monroe, Chicago
Dinner will be served.
We will be joined
by Fr. Richard
Fragomeni of CTU
who is preparing
a special
presentation for
the Lectors of
Old St. Pat’s. You
need only attend
one of these
gatherings, as
they are identical
in content. Your
attendance is your
commitment to
serving your first
year or your thirtieth as a Lector at Old St.
Pat’s. Please direct questions and R.S.V.P.’s
to Krista Kutz at [email protected].
Visit our website at www.oldstpats.org.
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In Chicago Public Schools, only 57% of students will graduate high school,
and only 8% will receive a Bachelor’s degree by the time they are 25-yearsold. Horizons for Youth volunteers help low-income students in Chicago beat
these statistics year after year. Throughout Horizons for Youth’s 23 years,
99% of students have graduated from high school, and 80% have continued
on to college.
You can help change the trajectory of a child’s life and make a lasting impact
by joining Horizons for Youth as a volunteer for a K - 12 grade student.
There are a number of ways you can make a difference. Help one of their
scholars achieve his or her dreams by mentoring twice a month or step in
as a mentor-for-the day. Support a child’s progress academically by tutoring once a week. Fundraise and spread
awareness about Horizons for Youth while gaining board experience as a part of their Young Professionals Board.
Whichever volunteer opportunity you choose, you will make a difference! Contact [email protected] for
information on how to get involved, or visit their website at www.horizons-for-youth.org for more information.
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ROCK-A-MY SOUL IN THE CITY
Awakening With Nature: A Day of Renewal and Kinship
Join us for a day of spiritual refreshment, reflection and kinship. We will prayerfully and
playfully use God’s gift of creation – particularly rock and stone – for our inspiration
and re-creation. We will explore ways to be more attentive to what God has provided
through the natural world, amidst the urban landscape of skyscrapers and concrete.
Date
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Hours
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center, Room 25, ABC, 711 W. Monroe, Chicago
Retreat Leaders
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until
October
Laura Howard and Sr. Marybeth Martin
(Spiritual Companions and Old St. Pat’s members.)
Lunch
Bring your own lunch, (and your own mug or cup). Beverages will be provided.
Suggested donation
$25 (at the door).
To Register
Contact Tammy Roeder at 312.798.2350, or [email protected]
For more information
Contact Laura at: 847.909.9214, or [email protected]; or Marybeth at
219.644.5562, or [email protected].
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Wedding Schedule
Mass Schedule
Sunday
7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m.
Monday – Friday (Daily Mass)
7 a.m. and 12:10 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.
Wedding Banns
Church is open for Personal Prayer:
Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
May the Winds of Heaven Dance Between You.
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 Krista Kutz at kristak@
oldstpats.org, or 312.798.2367. Training for
Hospitality Ministers and Eucharistic Ministers takes place four
times per year. Training for Lectors occurs annually.
Services
Sign-Language Interpreter
A Sign Language Interpreter is available at the
5 p.m. Mass.
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. Please inform the Mass coordinator if you would like to
receive a low-gluten host.
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.
I
Karan Almeida & Tracy Young
Mark G. McKenna & Margaret M. Cotter
David Ostrowski & Sylvia Jordan
Brian M. Thompson & Jenna S. Holler
II
Jordan William Case & Jessica Lauren Goughnour
Daniel Johnson & Siobhan Davey
Aron Ference Peter Dorner & Emily Annn Marcheschi
Matthew Joseph Douglas & Cassandra Mae Sullivan
Mark William Lenihan & Megan Victoria Fogarty
Robert Neil Melching & Allison Mary DiPasquale
Nicholas Anthony Porter & Janine Patrece Kuta
III
Joseph Jackson D’Onofrio & Rees Lauren Mason
Michael Edward Kirsch & Sandra Mary Finnigan
Brendan C. MacKinnon & Colleen A. Murphy
Zachary Trogdon & Abigaill Travis
Matthew Joseph Wallace & Lauren Elizabeth Kerr
Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD)
Old St. Pat’s Group Volunteer Dates
4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, Chicago
773.247.3663
The Baptismal Program and Schedule
To schedule a baptism, please contact Betty O’Toole, Baptism
Scheduler, at 312.798.2366.
Old St. Patrick’s Website
Be sure to visit our website, www.oldstpats.org, for
the most up-to-date information.
An Invitation to Become a Member of
Old St. Patrick’s Church
We are honored to have you worship with us today and
we hope your experience was both meaningful
and enjoyable.
If you would like to become a member of Old St. Pat’s,
please visit our website at oldstpats.org/membership.
For more information, please contact Tim Liston at
312.798.2348, or [email protected].
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Help Us Stamp Out Hunger!
Group
Date/Time
Contact
Outreach Tuesday, August 13
weekday
9 a.m. - Noon
Jim Holbrook
[email protected]
773.237.2625
Connections Saturday, August 10
9 a.m. - Noon
Christine Miller
[email protected]
Outreach Saturday, August 10
weekend
9 a.m. - Noon
Mary Beth Riley
[email protected]
630.655.9447
Summer Evening
of Service
Visit our website at www.oldstpats.org.
Wednesday, July 31
6 - 9 p.m..
Jim Holbrook
jamesjholbrookjr@
yahoo.com
773.237.2625
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H earts
and
P rayers
“Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,’ and he says in reply from
within, ‘Do not bother me.’ I tell you, if he does not get up to give the visitor the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him
whatever he needs because of his persistence.” - Lk 11:5b, 7a, 8
Sunday, July 28 2013
Readings: Gn 18:20-32/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13
Mass Remembrances:
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
Patricia O’Reilly Miller
9:30 a.m.
11:15 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Sauve (=)
5 p.m. Dorothy Jordan (=)
8 p.m.
Book of Patrick: Loretta E. Behof, Edward
Borger, Peter & Anne Connolly, Dolores &
John Grabowski, Charles & Geraldine Hayes,
Patrick Parks, Susan A. Payne, Sue Smith, Marie
Vanderford
Monday, July 29, 2013
Readings:: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Jn 11:19-27 or
Lk 10:38-42
Book of Patrick: Joanne Furdenberg Cooney,
Rose Cecilia Grogan, Amy T. Johannes, Bernice
Levato, Fr. Patrick McGrath, S.J., Marie
Vanderford
Tuesday, July 30 2013
Readings: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Mt 13:36-43
Book of Patrick: Mary Patton Ainsworth,
John F. Connolly, Mayme Haveck, Brian Hickey,
Doug & Carolyn Kroll , Joseph Madigan Family,
Patrick J. O’Donnell, Patricia M. Shaw, Melvin
C. Vanell, Mary Walsh
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Readings: Ex 34:29-35/Mt 13:44-46
Book of Patrick: Dorothy & Eugene Callahan,
William Crot, Mareve Driscoll, Mary Sue
Faust, Dr. Thomas J. Ginley, Edward K. Grant,
Genevieve & Richard Hardy, Mary McCoy,
Madeline C. Riley, James & Mary Margaret
Roach, William Thompson
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.
The Book of Patrick: Offers perpetual
remembrance for a loved one who has
passed, or for a loved one in remembrance
of a sacramental date. The date is chosen
by the donor. The $150 donations requested
benefits Old St. Patrick’s. For more
information, please contact Tim Liston at
312.798.2348 or [email protected]
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Readings: 13:47-53
Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Mt
Book of Patrick: Larry & Gloria
Albertelli, Constance Solms Benge,
Francis J. Calkins, Peter O. Curtin, Mary &
Matthew Duffy, Mary Jule Durkin, Helen
Etten, Rosalind J. Ficarrotta , Emmett
Patrick Glynn, Emmet Patrick & Evelyn
Cecelia Glynn, Betty Harsy, Margaret &
Peter Hynes, James J. Kreminski, Family
of Robert F. & Kathryn P. McDermott, Joe
Radakovitz, Suzanne Saletta, John & Lucia
Stokely, Jack Sullivan
Friday, August 2, 2013
Readings: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b37/Mt 13:54-58
Book of Patrick: Marie Bnester, Frank &
Bernadine Haggerty, Francis A. Jacques,
William E. Joyce, Eugene Shannon Mahovy,
George McEntee, James & Catherine
McEntee, William & Caroline McEntee,
James & Cynthia Oskroba, Kathryn & Ned
Reidy, John & Leona Strizak, Michael &
Mary Strizak, Anne & Michael Zull
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Readings; Lv 25:1, 8-17/Mt 14:1-1
Book of Patrick: Sister Hortense Marie, Brian
Matthew Sheridan, Terrence Martin Sheridan
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Readings: Gn 18:20-32/Col 2:12-14/Lk
11:1-13
Prayer Requests
For Those Who Are Sick
Tom Braun, Jacob Declan Aho, David
Coffey, Juan Cordova, Fr. Joel Fortier,
David Garcia, Joseph Gill, Joan Hagedom,
Peter Holmes, Pat Kapsalis, Dr. Jim
Kennedy, Katelyn Klepitsch, B. J. Michels,
Bob Mott, Lisa Oakes, Mary Carol
O’Brien, John O’Connor, Martha O’Kelly,
Fr. Bill O’Shea, Roxanne Rochester
For Those Who Have Recently Died
Maureen Bordes, Jo Ann Sterritt
Dummitt, Addison Locke, Edward
Moriarty, Karen O’Connor, Loraine Wade
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.
Women and Men of Faith
August 2
St. Peter Julian
Eymard
(1811-1868)
Born in La
Mure d’Isère in
southeastern
France, Peter
Julian’s faith
journey drew
him from being
a priest in the
Diocese of Grenoble (1834) to joining
the Marists (1839) to founding the
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
(1856).
Peter Julian confronted many challenges
and temptations during his lifetime. He
had to cope with poverty. His father
initially opposed Peter’s vocation. He
endured serious illness. He sought to
spread God’s love and light despite the
Church’s overemphasis on sin. Finally,
he encountered difficulties in getting
diocesan and later papal approval for his
new religious community.
His years as a Marist, including service
as a provincial leader, saw the deepening
of his Eucharistic devotion, especially
through his preaching of Forty Hours in
many parishes.
Inspired at first by the idea of reparation
for indifference to the Eucharist, Peter
Julian was eventually attracted to a more
positive spirituality of Christ-centered
love. Members of the men’s community,
which Peter founded, alternated between
an active apostolic life and contemplating
Jesus in the Eucharist. He and Marguerite
Guillot founded the women’s Congregation
of the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament.
Peter Julian Eymard was beatified in 1925
and canonized in 1962, one day after
Vatican II’s first session ended.
Adapted from www.americancatholic.org
Mass Remembrances Commemorate
a birthday, special anniversary, or the
anniversary of a loved one’s death on
the date of your choice (two weeks
notice required to meet bulletin printing
deadline). Includes a Mass card. Please call
312.648.1021.
(=) Deceased
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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]
Linda Vasquez
312.798.2307
[email protected]
Advancement
Tim Liston
312.798.2381
[email protected]
Bridget Conway
312.798.2348
[email protected]
Annulment Support Ministry
Patty Stiles
847.220.3011
[email protected]
Baptisms
Betty O’Toole, scheduler
312.798.2366
[email protected]
Beloved
Tammy Roeder
312.798.2350
[email protected]
BluePrints/8th Grade Experience
Becky Gee
312.798.2329
[email protected]
Book of Patrick
Tim Liston
312.798.2348
[email protected]
Buildings/Grounds
Andrew Rhodes
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]
In Residence
Fr. John J. Wall
Fr. John Cusick
Visiting Clergy
Fr. Edward Foley, OFM Cap.
Rev. Tony Mazurkiewicz, O. Carm
Fr. Pat McGrath, SJ
Fr. Paul Novak, OSM
Fr. William O’Shea
Msgr. Kenneth Velo
College Ministry
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
[email protected]
Communications
Veronica Sepin
312.831.9364
[email protected]
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Community Outreach
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
[email protected]
Adult Literacy Program
Marilyn and Joe Antonik*
773.286.3390
[email protected]
Blood Drive
Mark Buciak*
773.307.0033
[email protected]
The Cara Program
Eric Weinheimer
312.798.3305
Chicago Food Depository
Mary Beth Riley*
630.655.9447
[email protected]
The Children’s Place
Katie Byrne*
312.863.1120
[email protected]
House of Mary and Joseph
Kate Boege*
312.337.7953
[email protected]
Interfaith House
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
[email protected]
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Joe Harzich*
312.835.4932
[email protected]
Marah’s Permanent Housing
RoxAnne Rochester*
312.553.1777
[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]
Database
Christy Salazar
312.831.9354
[email protected]
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Encore
Mary Kay Slowikowski*
[email protected]
Faith Formation
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
[email protected]
Family Ministry
Bea Cunningham
312.831.9351
[email protected]
Katie Brandt
312.831.9352
[email protected]
First Friday Club of Chicago
Wanda Menghini
312.466.9610
[email protected]
Foundations Youth Ministry
Becky Gee
312.798.2329
[email protected]
Gay & Lesbian; Friends & Families
Outreach (Old St. Pat’s)
John Parro
[email protected]
Bob Kolatorowicz
[email protected],
312.831.9379
Grief Support Facilitators
Judi Black, Bill Brennan*
312.798.2358
Hospitality
Bridget Evers
312.831.9368
[email protected]
Liturgy
Krista Kutz
312.798.2367
[email protected]
Katie Kearns
[email protected]
Marriage Preparation
Jack Berkemeyer - Pre-Cana Experience
312.798.2386
[email protected]
Patty Stiles - Pre-Marital Assessment
847.220.3011
[email protected]
Members/New Members
Tim Liston
312.798.2348
[email protected]
Music
Dominic Trumfio
312.831.9382
[email protected]
Bill Fraher
312.831.9353
[email protected]
Laura Higgins
708.606.8498
[email protected]
*Volunteers
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North Lawndale Community
Engagement
Vincent L. Guider
312.798.2374
[email protected]
Office Manager
Joanne Gresik
312.831.9370
[email protected]
The Mary and Bill Aronin Center
for Social Concerns
703 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL 60661
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.
Career Transitions Center
Mary Sabathne
312.906.9908
[email protected]
Saturdays
Coprodeli, Peru
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
[email protected]
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.
RCIA
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
[email protected]
Friends of Fabretto, Nicaragua
Tom Gleason*
773.227.6556
[email protected]
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;
Receptionist
312.648.1021
Harmony, Hope & Healing
Marge Nykaza
312.466.0267
marge@harmonyhopeandhealing.
org
Pastoral Care Ministry
Bernadette Gibson
312.798.2389 prayer line
[email protected]
312.493.8737 pastoral cell
Resident Theologian Presenter
Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson
[email protected]
312.831.9373
Social Justice
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
[email protected]
Special Events
Sheila Greifhahn
312.798.2343
[email protected]
Annette Buys
312.831.9355
[email protected]
Spiritual Companionship
Tammy Roeder
312.798.2350
[email protected]
Tours of Old St. Pat’s
Jim McLaughlin*
630.852.7269
[email protected]
Horizons for Youth
Brian Broccolo
312.627.9031
[email protected]
Jewish Catholic Dialogue
Gina Lakin*
773.485.9966
[email protected]
Eileen O’Farrell Smith*
[email protected]
LIFT - India
Dan Quinn
412.996.9670
[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. Sundays
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.
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.
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.
Global Alliance for Africa
Jonathan Shaver*
312.399.2830
[email protected]
Wedding Ministry
JoAnn O’Brien
312.831.9383
[email protected]
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Wedding Volunteers
Mary Jo Graf *
312.360.1622
[email protected]
Robin Ramel*
708.366.1293
[email protected]
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Women’s Spirituality
Mary Anne Moriarty *
312.861.0382
Young Adult Ministry
(Old St. Pat’s)
Heather Hellmuth
[email protected]
*Volunteers
Visit our Website at www.oldstpats.org.
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