Sunday, April 3 - Old St. Patrick`s Church

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Sunday, April 3 - Old St. Patrick`s Church
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April 3, 2016
Just a Thought
Awakenings
Old St. Pat’s Happenings
Holy Week in Photos
Easter, Liturgy & Life
Spiritual Direction
Crossroads Runners
OSP Next
Beloved Retreat
Off Site Insight
Community Life
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Just a Thought...
Second Sunday of Easter
March 3, 2016
I admittedly enjoy some of the
lull after the big high holy days
of our Tradition. I’ve joked with
people that my two favorite days
Fr. Tom Hurley
on the calendar are December 26
and the Monday following Easter
Sunday! We are closed here in the Church office and it
feels good just to “chill out”, if I can use some modern
parlance! On most Mondays I head south to spend some
time with my folks and this past Monday was no different.
Rather than staying in for dinner, we made our way to
one of our usual hot spots on Western Avenue in the
Beverly neighborhood to grab dinner, Ken's! It’s not only
a neighborhood favorite, it’s also where you can see the
neighborhood! Literally! It’s like walking in to the bar
(The Bull & Finch in Boston) on the old tv series, Cheers:
where everybody knows your name! Almost every time
we walk into this very small restaurant, there will be
a familiar face, a fellow parishioner, or just one of the
characters known to the neighborhood.
Last Monday was no different. The first person I saw as I
walked into the restaurant was Fr. Charlie Rubey, dining
with an old buddy of his from Beverly. Charlie is one of
the finest priests in the Catholic world. Having worked
for many years serving with Catholic Charities (and he
still does today, past retirement age by the way!) Charlie
is most well known for his compassionate companioning
with families who have suffered the loss of a loved one
through suicide. In parish life, whenever the horrible
tragedy of suicide affects a family or community, it seems
everyone’s first reaction is: let’s call Charlie. I have called
him on a number of occasions, both for advice and
pastoral help. His kindness, wisdom and pastoral style
are superb. Enough good things cannot be said about
Charlie’s critical and significant contributions to the life
of Catholic Charities, the L.O.S.S. program, and the hope
he has brought to those who grieve with such deep sorrow
and confusion.
Another face I saw after walking into Ken’s was a mom.
She was seated on the other side of the restaurant in the
bar area. Because I have to assist my dad whose mobility
these days is not great, I only catch her eye and offer a
quick smile and a head nod. Sadly, when I was assigned
to parish life on the south side many years ago, I presided
over the funeral of her son who died suddenly as a senior
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in college. The sadness for them lingers in my heart. Our
families know each other and whenever my mom and this
woman see each other, their embrace lasts longer than a
quick hello and it communicates a solidarity like no other.
You see, these are more than just neighbors: these are
mothers who have lost adult children and both know the
stinging pain of loss. Often this other mom has asked me
throughout the years, "How did your mom do it? How
did she survive such sadness?"
In an article I read this week by the late Walter Burghardt
SJ, he reflects on the Resurrection. In so many words,
Burghardt suggests that Jesus rose for every human being,
for the whole family of God. He rose for every human
life…and for those yet to come. As Jesus rose for us,
Burghardt writes, so this means that we as a Christian
people are called to help each other rise to new and
renewed life in Christ. It’s not just enough to celebrate
Jesus who rose from the dead, but rather our belief in the
Resurrection means that we have to help each other rise
to new life as well! As Jesus shared in our humanity: our
sufferings, our losses, our disappointments…so too does
the Risen One share in our re-building, our renewal, and
our finding new Hope. But we have to commit ourselves
to living the Resurrection together. We can’t do this on
our own.
Charlie’s ministry reminds me of what the Resurrection
is all about. We have to walk with those who grieve and
who find themselves in such vulnerability. We have
to bring Hope to each other. Seeing my mom and this
mother embrace reminds me that Easter is about helping
each other rise from suffering. We can‘t do this on our
own. God raised Jesus from the dead so that we might
share in new life. May our Easter call as Christians
remind us of who are all called to be as participants in the
Resurrection.
Easter Hope to all of you,
Father Tom Hurley
Pastor
P.S. You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @TomHurleyOSP
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A wakenings
Easter is the Celebration of
Light and Mercy
By: Tim Liston
What a month of March! It's hard
to believe that St. Patrick's Day was only two weeks
ago - it seems like its been months. As many of you
participated with us throughout this Holy Week, you
saw the beautiful expressions of this Gospel lived out
within our community.
What I find particularly moving is all the uses of
fire and water in our Catholic tradition. Fire often
represents light and hope, but it also represents the
burning away (like those of our palms to ashes)
the dead to begin anew. Much like a farmer does a
prescribed burn of his field to create the opportunity
for new growth, so too do we need to clear out some of
our "personal brush". Water (like that which was used
to baptize our new Catholics on Holy Saturday and to
wash our feet on Holy Thursday) represents life and
rebirth. There's a reason that we need to recall our own
baptism so often because that is the reminder of our
own rebirth of faith.
I find that in this Easter season and the beginning of
our natural turn to Spring, we are invited to clear the
old deadwood, splash some proverbial water onto our
hearts and make room to start again. Personally, I plan
to burn away some of my couch time to make more
room for walking and exercising. I also need to give a
rinse to clear away my impatience, and I need to allow
for more understanding and restraint to grow. I need
to quite literally make room for an addition to our
family, but more importantly I hope that this new life
will help to soften some of my edges and wash me with
new love and hope in my life.
Maybe its because these articles are referred to as
Awakenings and its spring, but for whatever reason,
the notion of Spring Awakening kept coming to mind
(side note: this is NOT in relation to the terrible EDM
music festival held every year in Chicago). Perhaps we
all need a "spring awakening" during this Easter season.
This year, we have plenty of opportunities to hopefully
do just that.
If you're looking for a personal challenge of body,
mind and soul, and you're looking to meet new people
working for the same goal. And if you want to succeed
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in this goal all while helping to support some of the
wonderful partner organizations of Old St. Pat's, maybe
joining Crossroads Runners is your Spring Awakening.
If you're looking to hit the pause button on your often
hectic life, and you want to share an experience of
personal reflection and growth with others. And if
you want to refine and "re-find" yourself all within the
beautiful greenery of St. Mary of the Lake, then maybe
participating in the upcoming Beloved retreat is your
Spring Awakening.
If you're a young adult looking to be surrounded by
the energy and joy of teens looking to give back to the
world around them, and you think you could use a
refresh with your own inner youth. And if you have
time to devote to the spiritual development of yourself
and others, maybe becoming a Foundations leader is
your Spring Awakening.
However you find the Spirit calling you, and in
whatever way you feel that you can benefit from a
rebirth, we encourage you to pursue that call.
We know that sometimes it can seem intimidating to
jump right in, but we have a friendly staff hoping that
you will connect with us to get more involved. Please
flip to the back pages of our staff directory to find the
right contact.
In other Old St. Pat's news, we are doing a bit of spring
awakening ourselves in a couple of ways:
As you may know, we're in the midst of creating a
strategic plan for our mission to continue to make
this experience of church the best we can. We want to
boldly dream of how we can renew, and how we can
act on these plans. You will be hearing from Fr. Hurley,
our staff and the board of advisors on how you can get
more involved.
We have also been doing some serious spring cleaning
of our rectory to begin the construction work for our
new community center. We will begin work the week
of April 18, so please pardon our dust while we are in
this exciting time of rebuilding.
Lastly, (as a selfish plug) we will be announcing the
headliners of our World's Largest Block Party next
week, but until then please mark your calendar for
Saturday, June 25. It's going to be another great year
with summer fun and great music!
Tim Liston is the Business Manager at Old St. Patrick's
Church.
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March & April at a Glance...
Event
You Are Not Alone:
Date | Time
Contact |Location
Sunday, April 3 | 10:45 a.m.
711 W. Monroe; Rm. 21
Divorce Support Group
Debbie Romeo debromeo55@gmail.com
Liturgy of the Word
Sunday, April 3 | 9:30 a.m.
OSP Next After Five:
Sunday, April 10 | 6:30 p.m.
Hughes Hall
Be the Match!
All are welcome!
Kehla West kehlawest@gmail.com
Springfield Lobby Day
Tuesday, April 12 | All Day
Springfield, Illinois
*Transportation provided
Rachel Lyons Rachel@oldstpats.org
Friday, April 15 | 5 p.m.
Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary
Turn to Page 17 for more information
Tammy Roeder 312.798.2350
Sunday, April 17 | 11 a.m.
711 W. Monroe
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Moved to the FXW School Building Room 12
Beloved Retreat
The Next Chapter
Bernadette Gibson bernadetteg@oldstpats.org
Rosary Prayer Group
Monday, April 18 | 6 p.m.
Mass With the Sacrament
Thursday, April 21 | 12:10 p.m. Mass
711 W. Monroe; Flr. 2
Beth Marek elixabethm@oldstpats.org
of Anointing
Mass for Special Friends
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Bernadette Gibson bernadetteg@oldstpats.org
Sunday, April 24 | 12 p.m.
FXW Cafeteria
Erin Downs 76edowns@gmail.com
Save the Date!
Join us for the 32nd Annual
World’s Largest
Block Party
Saturday, June 25, 2016
UIC Festival lot
Taylor & Morgan Streets
Exciting entertainment announcements and
more information will be posted soon!
Volunteer registration will begin in early
May. For more details, visit
www.worldslargestblockparty.com
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#WeAreOSP Photo of the Week
“Sharing the Faith”
Submitted by:
Bob Kolatorowicz
Old St. Pat's was honored to host our brothers and sisters from
the Muslim tradition as they joined us for the celebration of
Holy Thursday. We are grateful to the Niagara Foundation for
including us in their Sharing the Faith initiative.
Submit a photo by emailing bulletin@oldstpats.org or following oldstpatschicago on Instagram
Many, many thanks to all
our Partners Families who
contributed to our
Lenten Loose Change Initiative to
benefit
Feed My Starving Chirldren!
Your generosity will help feed so
many families.
Congratulations to First
Communion B class who were the
winners with a total of
$418.05
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It was our best year ever,
raising
$2,902.63 !
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Pope Francis Cordially Invites You to a
Converstaion on Mercy
Wednesdays
April 13, & 27
Fr. Jack Wall
Mission Center
711 W. Monroe Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
conversation.
We will host a conversation
on Pope Francis’ bestselling book The Name of
God Is Mercy. Many are
reading it and reflecting
on their experiences.
Come and join in the
conversation. Even if you
cannot read the book,
come and join us for the
On Wednesday, April 13, we will use the first five
chapters of the book as our springboard and on
Wednesday, April 27, we will focus on the last four
chapters. In order that we may provide you with
our best hospitality, please let us know if you plan to
attend by registering at
www.signmeup.com/113540 or by calling Tammy
Roeder at 312.798.2350. There is no fee for this
program.
Jack Shea, Senior Fellow of the Ministry Leadership
Center, and Claire Noonan, Vice President for
Mission and Ministry of Dominican University, will
resource and facilitate the conversation.
“You Are Not Alone” is a chance to talk with
other men and women who are separated or
divorced. This group meets to discuss topics of
importance to those seeking to heal during and
after one of life’s most difficult transitions. This
is not a group of professional counselors, but a
group of your peers who have been there and
simply wish to listen and offer encouragement.
This group meets every other Sunday, from 10:45
a.m. – 12:15 p.m. at the Fr. Jack Wall Mission
Center, 2nd Fl., 711 W. Monroe, Chicago
60661.
April 3 & 17
May 1 & 15
May 29
This is a free, drop-in, networking group,
intended for those who have already gone
through the Divorce & Beyond program. For
more information, please contact Debbie at
debromeo55@gmail.com.
Be The Match
Hughes Hall
Sunday, April 10 from 6:30-8 p.m.
About the Sara Center …
Sara Hill was someone who, very simply but
profoundly, affected the lives of many. For over twenty
years Sara was a life-giving woman to the people
of Old St. Patrick’s. This happened because of her
own profound spirituality, her devotion to Jesus, her
prayer life, and her strength and peace within. Sara
was a woman of wisdom. With Sara, people found the
conversation they were looking for. She would listen
intently as they shared with her their personal lives.
Sara would respond and often connect them to people
she was sure would welcome them and continue the
conversation.
Dialoguing and networking were Sara’s gift to all who
knew her. The Sara Center at Old St. Patrick’s continues
this tradition, offering events on “things that matter”
and providing opportunities for people to dialogue and
network.
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You Are Not Alone
$5 suggested
OSPNext Faith in Action committee invites the
Old St. Pat's community to join us for an evening
of food, fellowship, and the opportunity to
register as a bone marrow donor with Be The
Match (bethematch.org). There will be former
recipients, former donors, and bone marrow
transplant experts on hand to answer questions
about the registry and donation process. Food &
drinks provided.
Questions?
Contact Kehla West - kehlawest@gmail.com
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Healing From Break-up
to Break-through
Healing from Break-up to Break-through is offered
to those experiencing the heartbreak of divorce,
separation or a failed long-term relationship. The
content of the program is continually updated, so
that each session will be a slightly different experience
due to variations in content and participants.
This four-week experiential program will focus on
your healing, using your values, strengths, and positive
aspects of your life; and will work on envisioning
and building your new, healthier, happier life going
forward.
This group has a very positive focus, on your present
and future. We will not go into your past experiences
or your former partner. The group is intended only for
those who are ready to leave the past behind and move
forward in the healthiest way possible.
Healing from Break-up to Break-through will meet for
four 2-hour sessions, at the Jack Wall Mission Center,
at 711 W. Monroe in Room 25A, on:
Sunday, June 5, from 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sunday, June 12, from 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sunday, June 19, from 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sunday, June 26, from 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For your own benefit and for the trust level of the
group, we ask that you commit to attending all four
sessions.
Registration is required so that we may offer our best
hospitality.
For additional information, and to register, please
contact Patty Stiles at pstiles224@comcast.net.
Patty is available to work with you individually, if you prefer
not to wait until June to start your new journey, or if you prefer
not to work in a group setting.
Patty can also work with you individually if you are still
processing the past and not quite ready to move forward at this
time.
You are also very welcome to join an upcoming group. Our
next group is scheduled to begin after Labor Day.
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H oly W eek 2016
Holy Week 2016
After 40 days of praying, fasting, and giving to those in need, after 40 days of taking up anew the works of mercy, the night
finally came, and we entered into our three-day celebration of love, of life, stronger than death: the Passion, Death, and
Resurrection of Christ. We took up bowls, took off shoes, knelt down with pitcher and towel, we kept watch, we listened and
told again our sacred story. We lifted high the wood of the cross, we lifted up the needs of the world. We knelt, we kissed, we
embraced Christ’s cross and those hung upon it in our age. Then on the seventh day, our second, we rested. Holy Saturday,
the Great Sabbath, God asleep in a new garden tomb, and then a spark, a flame, a people ablaze: This is the light of Christ!
You are the light of Christ! Christ is our Light! Thanks be to God! A new day, the first day, our third. Then the water bath and
fragrant oil. Then the embrace, this kiss, new sisters and brothers born of water and Spirit: Oh, how many! This old old Church
again a Mother! Take, eat! My body, for you! Take drink! My blood poured out for you! Now the age-old song: Alleluia! The
coffee and the carriage rides. Triduum 2016. Thanks be to God, alleluia. Alleluia!
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E aster B aptisms
Congratulations to our newest
members Baptized into the
Christian Community this Easter!
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E aster 2016
Easter, Liturgy, and Life
“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail-marks, I will not believe.” John 20:25
Probe My Wounds
Ralph Ellison begins Invisible Man, his novel about
racism, saying, “I am a man of substance, of flesh
and bone, fibre and liquids—I am invisible simply
because people refuse to see me.” By the novel’s end,
the narrator, whose name we never learn, comes to
know that he is not invisible. Those who refuse to see
him are blind: “And now all past humiliations become
precious parts of my experience, and for the first time,
leaning against that stone wall in the sweltering night,
I began to accept my past and, as I accepted it, I felt
memories welling up within me. . . . Images of past
humiliations flickered through my head and I saw that
they were more than separate experiences. They were
me. And no blind men, no matter how powerful they
become, even if they conquered the world, could take
that, or change one single itch, taunt, laugh, cry, scar,
ache, rage or pain of it.” Think back to the Passion we
proclaimed two weeks ago, of Christ’s being beaten and
brutalized. Now think of the Risen Christ, inviting us
to touch his holy scars.
Our Scars Made Holy
Preaching some 1620 years ago, the North African
bishop Augustine asked, “Could not the Lord have
risen with a body from which all marks of the wounds
had been erased? No doubt! But he knew that we bear
within our hearts a wound so deep that the only way to
heal it was to retain the scars of his own wounds in his
body. And when that confession, ‘My Lord and my
God,’ was uttered, what was Christ’s answer? ‘Blessed
are those who have not seen and yet believed.’ And
who, my brothers and sisters, are those if not ourselves
and those who come after us?”
Holy Water
Sunday Mass during the Easter Season here at Old St.
Patrick’s begins with us all being sprinkled amply with
holy water from our lovely stone font, water blessed
at the Easter Vigil and poured lovingly over ten new
followers of Jesus that night, not to mention some 60
infants in the coming weeks! “God of life, source of all
faith,” we prayed today, “through the waters of baptism
you have raised us up in Jesus and given us life that
endures.” We touch that water, sometimes hurriedly,
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sometimes deliberately, always carefully, whenever
we come in and go out of this holy place, week in and
week out. But during these 50 joyous days, we take up
that water and cast it overhead so that it descends like
a gentle spring rain. At the Easter Vigil, Emily Watson
read from Isaiah: “For just as from the heavens, the rain
and snow come down and do not return there till they
have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful,
giving seed to the one who sows, and bread to the one
who eats,
so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth.”
And “All you who are thirsty, come to the water! Heed
me, and you shall eat well. Listen, that you may have
life.” What better could we do to ready ourselves to
hear God’s word and share in Christ’s eucharist?
Family History
The first reading each Sunday of Easter is from the
Acts of the Apostles, the book that details the birth
and growth of the community of disciples of the
Risen Christ who change their world. Why? This
is the story of the people into which we baptized
(literally “plunged”) Taylor, Jennifer Clare, Alycia
Laura, Matthew, Angela Marianne, Tracey Sebastian,
Joanne Peter, Stephanie, AJ, and Kristina on Easter
Eve. It is the story of the community to which Allen,
Joshua Martin de Porres, Heather Helena, Michelle
Patricia, Kirstin, Calvin Joseph, Allison, Phillip, Kyle
Patrick, Ryan Bernard, Scott Vincent Ferrer, Henry
Andrew, Anne Teresa, Kristen Francis, and Betty
Angela already belonged, having been baptized in
other Christian traditions, and who have come to live
now as Catholics with us. Acts is the story in which
Wayne Ignatius, Frances Julia, Raul Miguel Pro, Justine
Martin de Porres, Brian, Victoria, Ivan Jude, Victor,
Ashley Elizabeth Ann and Marko, baptized Catholic
as infants, find their confirmed place within. The Acts
of the Apostles is our family history. We read it, Verna
Holyhead says, to know “the Church as the witness to
the new things that God does in the Risen Christ who
is present in this Church through the Spirit. Every
Christian community belongs to the lineage of the
faithful witnesses we meet in Acts, and we are called
every day, everywhere, to live what we hear.”
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M arch B aptisms
Join us in welcoming the following children of God into
the Catholic faith through the Sacrament of Baptism in
March of 2016.
Catherine Grace Cioni
Delaney Judy Morrison
(Molly & Michael Cioni)
Olliana Be Zoldan
(Trai Que & Scott Zoldan)
(Kathryn & Mark Morrison)
Caroline Sylvie Freidheim
Avery Belle Grossardt
(Jenny & Louis Freidheim)
Avery Leigh Behrman
(Bailey & Benjamin Behrman)
(Kathleen & Craig Grossardt)
Maeve Caroline McCaskey
Thomas Michael Seward
(Anne & Michael McCaskey)
(Antoinette & Emmanuel
Malicdem)
(Lauren Brady & James
Seward)
Anabelle Mae Giovingo
(Megan & Michael Giovingo)
Edward Michael Kilmer
(Bridget & Owen Kilmer)
Jordan Cole Malicdem
Evan Joseph Lindo
Grace Everleigh Schlenz
(Nicole Chaudhari & Gregory
Schlenz)
(Rachelle & Steve Lindo)
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S piritual D irection
“Instructions for living a life …
Pay attention - Be astonished Tell about it”
“Keep your eyes on the water!”
I began working as a lifeguard on Chicago’s lakefront when I was a young teenager and stayed in the
“family business” of water safety well into my adulthood. Paying attention was the part of my lifeguard
training that most resonated with me.
As the years went by and I became a Supervisor, I loved giving training lectures about the profound
(perhaps sacred?) responsibilities of being a lifeguard – and I was particularly energized by telling
stories about the importance of paying attention – asking these young lifeguards to imagine being the
Mom or Dad who sends their kids off for a day at the pool or beach, entrusting that they will be cared
for because someone was paying attention. I would ask them to think about the trust that they would
put in a lifeguard to care for the life of their own child – or their sibling – someone they loved.
Paying attention meant protecting lives.
Be astonished …
I fell in love with Old St. Pat’s back in 1990, when I first came here to get married. I soon realized that
I was drawn here for so much more. The OSP and Beloved Retreat communities helped me celebrate
the richness and many joys of life. The OSP Partners Program formed my spiritual life as a parent
and meeting with a Spiritual Director fed my fascination with recognizing and paying attention to the
movement of God in my life. As I began to understand and embrace my own spiritual growth, even
in the difficult experiences of divorce and vocational change, the communities of OSP helped me to
navigate to new life.
Tell about it …
Having someone to share my stories with and to walk with me has made all the difference. In and
through spiritual direction, I began to listen and pay attention for where God bubbles up in my life
and noticed my deepest desires; I took risks and discovered new paths. Now, in my college classrooms
(someplace I never imagined I would be in my beach days) I encourage my students to pay attention
to what their lives are telling them. About 6 years ago, I attended a graduate program at Loyola
University to become a spiritual director – and it has been such an honor to be present to others and to
companion them as they pay attention and listen for that inner movement in their own spiritual lives.
Could this Easter season be calling you to pay attention to the movement of spirit in your life? Is now
your time to … as Mary Oliver says, “pay attention, be astonished, tell about it?”
If you would like to explore your inner life with a compassionate companion, please contact Tammy
Roeder at tammy.roeder@oldstpats.org, 312-798-2350 to learn more about the ministry of spiritual
direction at Old St Pat’s.
Mary Kelly is one of Old St Pat’s Spiritual Directors
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What is Crossroads Runners?
Team Crossroads Runners is a vibrant branch of Old St. Patrick’s Church’s Social Outreach Ministry. We
gather a group of approximately 100 runners each and every year to bring their time and talents together
in order to benefit the work of four amazing organizations: the Career Transition Center, Horizons
for Youth, Harmony Hope and Healing, and the North Lawndale Kinship Initiative. The funds raised
by the Crossroads Runners team, more than $100,000 each year, actively sustain the missions of these
organizations and help them thrive throughout the Chicagoland area. Whether it’s funding scholarships
for deserving students, music therapy programs for the homeless, professional training/personal support
programs for those going through changes in their lives or supporting community organizations in
the North Lawndale community, every fundraising dollar is utilized to bring the greatest impact to the
community these organizations serve. While we aim to nurture these missions throughout the city,
Crossroads Runners also aims to cultivate personal growth in our participants by making the marathon
preparation process engaging and fun. We offer professional training, support for the fundraising process,
as well as prizes and socials to help each Crossroads Runner achieve their goals, and develop fuller
relationships with those running the race with them. The road to the marathon might seem long and
daunting but with the Crossroads Runners team, good form and a little faith will see you through. We
hope you will join us for the journey.
Looking to run the Chicago Marathon?
Join the Crossroads Runners team!
Here’s how you can sign up:
1.
Go to www.crossroadsrunners.org and click the “Click Here to Join Today!” tab.
2.
Click the green “Register to Run” tab on the left side of the page.
3.
Accept the terms and conditions, fill out the information and you’re Crossroads Runners fundraising page is set up!
-OR-
1.
Email Joe Brandt at crossroadsrunners@oldstpats.org with any questions and to receive a participation waiver.
2.
Fill out the waiver electronically (online or by hand and then scan it) and email it back.
*Upon receiving your waiver you will get confirmation of that and be sent our unique URL to
register for the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon*
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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 OSPnext@oldstpats.org.
OSP Next Fellowship
Sundays, April 3, 17, & 24 after 5 p.m. Mass
OSP Next Fellowships are an opportunity to get to know one another over some food and conversation after
most 5pm masses. BYO cash! We'll meet outside church (Look for the OSP Next Green Shirt Volunteers) and
we'll head somewhere in the West Loop together!
Questions? Email OSPnext@oldstpats.org
OSP Next Book Club
Hughes Hall | Monday, April 25 at 7 p.m.
For April, we're reading Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari, an exploration of the perils
and pleasures of modern dating and how our culture of love has changed. This one is
pretty popular, so put a hold on it now if you're getting it from the library!
Next Month: TBD; Stay tuned!
April After Five with Be The Match
Hughes Hall | Sunday, April 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. | $5 suggested
OSPNext Faith in Action committee invites the Old St. Pat's community to join us for an
evening of food, fellowship, and the opportunity to register as a bone marrow donor
with Be The Match (bethematch.org). There will be former recipients, former donors, and
bone marrow transplant experts on hand to answer questions about the registry and
donation process. Food & drinks provided.
Questions? Contact Kehla West - kehlawest@gmail.com
Sign up for the OSP Next Mailing List or ‘Connect’ with
us by emailing OSPnext@oldstpats.org or vistiting our
webpage at www.oldstpats.org.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
too!
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Adults at Old St. Pat’s
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T he B eloved R etreat E xperience
The Beloved Retreat Experience
2015-2016 Dates
There are only a few spaces left
for our upcoming April Retreat!
Register TODAY!
Just the Beginning
You’re InvIted
We’d like to invite you to a weekend of beginnings. Whether
you’re old or young (at heart), single or married, religious
or skeptic, hurt or healing, laid back or caffeinated, you’ll fit
right into our Beloved Retreat.
Founded in 1999, the Beloved Retreat offers you a community within Old
St. Pat’s and our Catholic Church. Our hope is that, together, we can
rediscover what often eludes us, but what God wants us to know: that you
are Beloved.
We offer a safe, open inclusive environment in a quite, pastoral setting
where you can explore your relationship with God and yourself.
Registration
To reserve your space, send a $75
deposit or full payment of $225 with
this form to:
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Attn: Beloved
711 West Monroe
Chicago, IL 60661
Name: ________________________
Address: _______________________
______________________________
______________________________
Day Phone: _____________________
Another Beginning
The Beloved Retreat doesn’t end with the weekend. After the retreat, you’ll
find another beginning. Regular Sunday Legacy meetings extend the
Beloved experience and deepen our roots as a community of believers.
Evening Phone: __________________
o April 15 - 17, 2016
In addition, you can join small prayer groups to spiritually grow and deepen
your personal faith and companionship
with others.
Email: ________________________
Beloved retreat dates
April 15 - 17, 2016
Retreats are held on the beautiful grounds of
St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, IL.
Weekend retreats begin Friday at 6 p.m. and
conclude Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The cost of the retreat is $225. However,
we never want cost to prohibit anyone from
attending. Scholarships are available; just
ask.
o In full: $225
o Deposit: $75
o I would like to apply
for a scholarship.
o Check payable to:
Old St. Patrick’s Church
o Mastercard
o VISA
o Discover Card
Which date would you prefer?
For more information, conact Tammy Roeder at tammyr@oldstpats.org.
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O ff S ite I nsight
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!
Old St. Pat’s Church Staff Contact Bob Kolatorowicz 312.831.9379 bobk@oldstpats.org
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 appreciated. Free Parking is avalible.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
“How to Change Minds About Our Changing Climate”
with Doug Sisterson and Seth Darling
Climate researchers conclude that the Earth has warmed by about 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. Even though
this number may sound low, it is an average over the surface of the entire planet, and it is actually quite high. This
seemingly small increase in global warming explains why much of the land ice on the planet is starting to melt and the
oceans are rising at an accelerating pace.
Our program will focus on the science-based evidence of climate disruption and provide energy alternatives that
would significantly reduce the world-wide dependence on the burning of fossil fuels.
West: The Well Spirituality Center 1515 W. Ogden Ave. LaGrange Park, Illinois | 708.482.5048
Coordinators Kate Mulcahy kate.mulcahy@me.com
Monday, April 11, 2016
“Some Basic Presuppositions One Must Bring to a Fruitful"
with Fr. Richard Grek, C. R.
Believers read their Scriptures as Revelatory or Sacred texts. Hence the Bible needs to be read in faith. In as much
as the reading skills we acquired in our youth are indispensable tools for reading any text, Bible included, these
skills alone are not adequate. We’ll consider other skills we need to bring if we are to engage in a faithful reading of
Scripture.
Fr. Richard Grek, C. R., is an ordained member of the Congregation of the Resurrection, a religious community of
vowed men, ordained and non-ordained. After seminary studies and ordination, Fr. Grek was assigned to teach at
Archbishop Joseph Weber High School on the northwest side of Chicago. Soon after, he was assigned to parish
ministry in parishes across the United States. In 1992, Fr. Grek took on the ministry of chaplain at Resurrection Center
Retreat House in Woodstock, IL. In 2009, he became the parochial vicar for Mary Seat of Wisdom Parish in Park
Ridge. In January, 2016, Fr. Grek retired to the Resurrectionist community house in Chicago.
North: Sisters of the Resurrection Immaculate Conception Provincial House 7432 W. Talcott Avenue
Coordinators Patricia O’Brien | patricia7414@gmail.com or 847-679-2538
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Shirley Widner | swidner2002@yahoo.com or 847-877-1512
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C ommunity L ife
We are very excited that Tom McGrath of Loyola
Press will be with us on Sunday, April 17th in the
School Gym after the 9:30 mass to talk about the
making of DEAR POPE FRANCIS, a collection of
letters from children and the Pope’s responses.
Sunday, April 17
In the School
Gym
After 9:30 a.m.
Mass
On Sunday, April 17 Tom McGrath, Director of Trade Books
at Loyola Press, will tell the fascinating “story behind the
storybook,” about the making of the best-selling Dear Pope
Francis: Pope Francis Answers the Questions of Children Around
the World. Tom will guide us through the story from the initial
idea for the book, how he found a way to get the idea before Pope
Francis (who offered a quick and enthusiastic “SI!”), and how his
team enlisted the help of dozens of Jesuits and their lay associates
in countries from Australia to Zimbabwe to gather unfiltered
questions from children aged 6 – 13. He’ll tell the details of the
excruciatingly difficult task of deciding which letters would be
chosen among the hundreds gathered to be presented to the
Pope—each in three languages (Italian, Spanish, and English).
Encore Cafe
Sunday, April 24, 2016
More an experience than a place, the Encore
Cafe brings together interesting people for a
good meal, great conversation, and the best
fellowship!
7 Keys to a Successful Retirement
Portfolio Plan
Given the volatile global stock market environment,
today’s low yields, and the ebbing away of pensions in
the private sector, it has never been more challenging to
create a sturdy financial plan for retirement. Morningstar’s
Director of Personal Finance Christine Benz will provide
tips for accumulators, pre-retirees, and retirees for creating
and maintaining a retirement plan that’s durable, wellbalanced, and low-maintenance. She’ll also share some
model portfolios populated with Morningstar’s highconviction mutual fund and exchange-traded fund picks. Ms. Benz is a best-selling author
and is widely quoted in the
media, including the Wall Street
Journal, The New York Times,
and Marketwatch, and has been
a frequent guest on CNBC, PBS’
Nightly Business Report, and Fox
Business News. Morningstar is a
leading provider of independent
investment research.
10:40 a.m. Breakfast Buffet • 11:10 a.m. Welcome • 11:15 a.m. Presentation • 12:15 p.m. Program Ends
The Encore Café takes place in the Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center (711 W. Monroe Street). $12 per person, reservations are
required. In order for us to offer you our best hospitality we ask that you please make your reservation for the Encore Cafe no
later than Tuesday, April 19th. Register by calling Encore volunteer Marion O’Connell at 312.819.7453 or email Beth Welsh at
welsh1usasbmm@aol.com . Or take advantage of our online registration and payment option at www.signmeup.com/ 113797.
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H
earts and P rayers
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but
believe." Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" - Jn 20:27-28
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016
Readings: Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15,
22-24/Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31
Mass Remembrances:
7 a.m. Don Sullivan
8 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Frank Kelly (=)
Edward Benzol (=)
Linda Ann Cronin (=)
11:15 a.m. Shane O'Donoghue (=)
Ronald Amberg (=)
Margaret Flores Sanchez (=)
5 p.m. Book of Patrick: Kate Margaret Farrell,
Matilda & Guiseppi Bruscoli, Walter Duffy,
Lillian McNally, Anna J. Kozusko, Debby
Malloy Winkler, Filomena O'Shea, Mary
McCauley
Monday, April 4th, 2016
Readings: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-11/Heb
10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Mass Remembrances: Jean Devita (=)
Book of Patrick:Miguel Hinojosa, Edward
J. Grogan, Sister Marily Wolfram, Michael F.
George, Walter Marek, Alexander and Marie
Marini, Patrick Doyle, Martin P. Fearon,
Hannah O'Connor, Gerald Harder, Rita
Boggiano, Priscilla Gallagher, Bernadette
and Gary Gibson, Eunice Johnson, George
Brendan Skibinski, Eleanor Sullivan Lynch
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Readings: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20/
Jn 3:31-36
Mass Remembrances:
Book of Patrick: Jennie Felicity Motto,
Helen Murphy, Thomas A. Dahl, Timothy,
Patricia, Christopher, Brigid Malloy, Norman
& Brenda Murdock, Peter McCann, Garda
Robert McCallion, Benjamin W. Weible
Friday, April 8th 2016
Readings: Acts Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4,
13-14/Jn 6:1-15
Mass Remembrances:
Book of Patrick: Robert Mc Gleam,
Emily Hough, Joseph & Joanne Sullivan
Family, Brian & Catherine Josephs, Terry C.
MacDonald, James Canavan, Bob & Judy
Buckley, Jack Kelly, Robert P. Brock, Pete
Austrevich, Katie McGowan, Liam Jude
Cafferty, Lawrence Hickely, Cindy Bischof,
Mary Kay Gavin , Lance Corporal Philip J.
Martini, U.S.M.C.
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Readings: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/
Jn 6:16-21
Book of Patrick: Thomas A. Carlin, John
Reding, Sharrell Mercer, Linda Tedesco,
Colleen Burns, Dr. Patrick Staunton, Mary
Ogarek
Sunday, April 10th, 2016
Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2,
4-6, 11-13/Rv 5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Readings: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1-2, 5/Jn
3:7b-15
Mass Remembrances: Wendy McLean,
Brendan McNicholas
Book of Patrick:Kathleen Mary Brennan,
Michele R. McBride, Arthur J. McGinnis, Sr.,
Michael Francis Richards, Colleen Burns,
Eleanor Sullivan Lynch, Linda Brennan Thode,
Dante Stefani, Karen Woronicz, Gerald
Harder, Jeanette Jarret, Nicole Naverette
Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
Readings: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-9/Jn 3:1621
Mass Remembrances:
Book of Patrick: John J. Powers, James
W. Durkin Sr, Dr. Eugene Rowley, Marjorie
C. Bareca, William M. Doyle, Sr. , Homer
Charles Hanzal, The deceased members of
the McNulty Family, William Scott Fortune,
Lawrence Gnapp
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Prayer Requests
For Those Who Are Sick
Walter Donovan, Jack Conway, Diana Burns,
Bill Doyle, Kenneth Monarrez, Nancy Collins,
William H. Greene, Fran Coglinese, Steven
Oswald, Gary Chaney, Margie Perzinski, Billy
Doyle, Scott Stevenson, Diana Burns, Lois
Melchiorre, Nancy Minyo, Judith Bergan,
Julie Rutili, Dr. Duk chin Kim, Jerry Pearlstein
For Those Who Have Recently Died
Charolette Waters, Rita Belmonte, Larry
Ryan, Dan Wilkenson, Michael McKeown,
Mary McCarthy, Margaret Burns, Walter
Donovan, Euvon Radel, Diana Martin,
Donald E. Casey, Blake Wiener, Alfonso
DeVivo, Howie Fagan, Tom Peterson, CPD
Women and Men of Faith
April 9
St. Casilda of
Toledo
(950-1050)
St. Casilda was
a daughter of a
Muslim king of
Toledo, Spain.
She showed
special kindness
to Christian prisoners and
would carry bread hidden in her
clothes to feed them. Once she
was stopped by Muslim soldiers
and asked to reveal what she
was carrying in her skirt. When
she began to show them, the
bread turned into a bouquet of
roses.
While still a young woman,
Casilda became ill, but she
refused help from the local
Muslim doctors. She traveled
to northern Iberia to partake of
the healing waters of the shrine
of San Vicente, near Buezo. She
was cured, and was baptized
at Burgos (where she was later
much venerated).
She lived a life of solitude
and penance not far from the
miraculous spring. It is said that
she lived to be a hundred years
old, falling asleep in the Lord in
1050.
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.
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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
davidp@oldstpats.org, 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 JoAnnO@oldstpats.org, or
312.831.9383.
The Baptismal Program & Schedule
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.
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
davidp@oldstpats.org, or 312.831.9372.
Photo Credit: Becky Hill Photography
May the Winds of Heaven Dance Between You.
I. April 9, 1016
James “Jim” Christian O’Connor & Mary Clare Jordan
Cliff Desnosthene & Gloria Franco
Il. April 16, 2016
Matthew Condon & Bridget Considine
Ryan David Bintz & Emily DeBisschop
Joseph Patrick Duffy & Melissa Ann Spegal
III. April 23, 2016
Adam Paul Carroll & Kathryn Kelly Bulla
Sign-Language Interpreter
Justin Lee Moll & Caitlin Elizabeth Wrend
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 katiek@oldstpats.org.
Michael James Risoli & Elizabeth Glynn Carrigan
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 saraht@oldstpats.org or 773.234.9630
Visit our website at www.oldstpats.org.
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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
janetten@oldstpats.org
Blood Drive
Mark Buciak*
773.307.0033
mark.buciak@rcn.com
Family Ministry
Bea Cunningham
312.831.9351
beac@oldstpats.org
Linda Vasquez
312.798.2307
lindav@oldstpats.org
The Cara Program
Maria Kim
312.798.3319
Adult Education Ministries
Katie Brandt
312.831.9352
family.ministry@oldstpats.org
Chicago Food Depository
Mary Beth Riley*
630.655.9447
mbriley07@yahoo.com
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
bobk@oldstpats.org
Advancement
Tim Liston
312.798.2381
tliston@oldstpats.org
Sunday Giving Commitment & Book of Patrick
(Memorial for Loved Ones)
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
bcarey@oldstpats.org
Annulment Support Ministry
Patty Stiles
847.220.3011
pstiles224@comcast.net
Baptisms
Betty O’Toole, scheduler
312.798.2366
bettyo@oldstpats.org
Buildings/Grounds
Andrew Hayden
312.798.2345
ahayden@oldstpats.org
Clergy - Pastor
Fr. Thomas J. Hurley
312.831.9363
tomh@oldstpats.org
Admin. Assistant to Pastor
Skye Darke
312.831.9377
skyed@oldstpats.org
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
laurenk@oldstpats.org
Lauren Breitling
bulletin@oldstpats.org
Community Outreach
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Adult Literacy Program
Marilyn and Joe Antonik*
773.286.3390
marantonik@att.net
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Funerals
Bernadette Gibson
bernadetteg@oldstpats.org
312.493.8737 pastoral cell
Jim Holbrook*Gay & Lesbian; Friends & Families
773.237.2625
Outreach (Old St. Pat’s)
JamesJHolbrookJr@yahoo.com
John Parro*
The Children’s Place
johnwparro@gmail.com
Katie Byrne*
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.863.1120
bobk@oldstpats.org,
kmbyrne@aol.com
312.831.9379
House of Mary and Joseph
Listening Parent Ministry
Kate Boege*
Maureen Schuneman
312.337.7953
listeningparent@gmail.com
kateboege@yahoo.com
Grief Support Facilitators
Interfaith House
Judi Black, Bill Brennan
Beth Marek
312.798.2358
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Joe Harzich*
312.835.4932
jharzich@aol.com
Special Olympics
Greg Benacka*
708.271.4460
benacka.gregory@district205.net
St. Agatha’s Sharing Parish
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Su Casa
Jim Karczewski*
630.279.0144
jkarcze877@aol.com
Trinity Volunteer Corps
Marty Kenahan
708.567.0518
mkenahan@trinityvolunteers.org
U of I Hospital Pediatrics
Sue Sierkierski*
312.546.4312
sasiek18@hotmail.com
Counseling Services
Sarah Thompson
773.234.9630 saraht@oldstpats.org
Encore: 50+ Active Adults
Mary Kay Slowikowski
marykayslowikowski@gmail.com
Faith Formation
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
kearac@oldstpats.org
Visit our website at www.oldstpats.org.
Hospitality
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
bcarey@oldstpats.org
Jewish Catholic Ministry
Jewish Catholic Dialogue
Gina Lakin*
773.485.9966
ginalakin@gmail.com
Eileen O’Farrell Smith*
eileen@theinterfaithunion.org
Family School
David Kovacs
kovacswriter@gmail.com
Interfaith Union
Eileen O’Farrell Smith
eileen@theinterfaithunion.org
Liturgy
David Philippart
davidp@oldstpats.org
312.831.9367
Katie Kearns
katiek@oldstpats.org
312.831.9372
Marriage Preparation
Jack Berkemeyer - Pre-Cana Experience
312.798.2386
jackb@oldstpats.org
Patty Stiles - Pre-Marital Assessment
847.220.3011
pstiles224@comcast.net
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D irectory
Members/New Members
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
bcarey@oldstpats.org
Music
Jennifer Budziak
Jennifer@oldstpats.org
312.798.2382
Laura Higgins
312.798.2384
laurah@oldstpats.org
weddingmusic@oldstpats.org
Mark Scozzafave
marks@oldstpats.org
Bill Fraher
312.831.9353
billf@oldstpats.org
North Lawndale Kinship Initiative
Vincent L. Guider
312.798.2374
vincentg@oldstpats.org
Office Manager
Joanne Gresik
312.831.9370
joanneg@oldstpats.org
Pastoral Care Ministry
Bernadette Gibson
312.798.2389 prayer line
bernadetteg@oldstpats.org
312.493.8737 pastoral cell
Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults (RCIA)
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
kearac@oldstpats.org
Receptionist
312.648.1021
Resident Theologian Presenter
Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson
terryn@oldstpats.org
312.831.9373
Retreat Program: Beloved
Tammy Roeder
312.798.2350
tammy.roeder@oldstpats.org
Social Justice
Rachel Lyons
312.798.2399
rachel@oldstpats.org
Special Events (Fundraisers)
Sheila Greifhahn
312.798.2343
sheilag@oldstpats.org
Bridget Conway
312.798.2348
bridgetc@oldstpats.org
Spiritual Direction
Tammy Roeder
312.798.2350
tammy.roeder@oldstpats.org
Tours of Old St. Pat’s
Jim McLaughlin*
630.852.7269
j-jmclaughlin@comcast.net
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Wedding Ministry
JoAnn O’Brien
312.831.9383
joanno@oldstpats.org
Wedding Volunteers
Mary Jo Graf
312.360.1622
maryjog1221@sbcglobal.net
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
robin511@earthlink.net
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
marisa@oldstpats.org
ospnext@oldstpats.org
Youth Ministry: Foundations
and Blueprints
Courtney Nichols
312.798.2329
courtneyn@oldstpats.org
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
host@ctcchicago.org
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
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Friends of Fabretto, Ni caragua
Tom Gleason*
773.227.6556
tgleason@ameritech.net
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
brian@horizons-for-youth.org
Global Alliance for Africa
Jonathan Shaver*
312.399.2830
jonathanshaver@msn.com
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Tom Derdak
director@globalallianceafrica.org
Board of Advisors
Dave Baron, Steve Bonneau, Keara
Ette, Kevin Hanley, Arnette Heintze,
Greg Hunt, Tim Keneally, Bob
Kolatorowicz, Tim Lison, Rose Loftus,
Eileen O'Shea, and Jill Wrobel
Visit our Website at www.oldstpats.org.
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