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Old St. Patrick’s Church Bulletin
November 15, 2015
“And so in our grieving there is mission, not only for our own healing, but also
for the healing of a wounded and grieving world that the care for neighbor
might be nourished by the memory of our beloved dead.”
-Fr. Ed Foley
Turn to Page 8 for Fr. Foley’s full
homily from the November 1
Mass of Remembrance.
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Just a Thought...
November 15, 2015
Last week, I mentioned in this
column and at the liturgies that I
was in Ireland with forty wonderful
people from Old St. Pat’s. We went
primarily for the Dublin Marathon and
Fr. Tom Hurley
afterwards had the great pleasure of
touring the extraordinarily beautiful
countryside of the Emerald Isle. One of our stops
along the way was the city of Galway, which today
is the fastest growing city in the country. Galway
carries a special significance for me, personally. For
it was in the great city of Galway that my parents
began their journey of marriage. Both born here on
the south side of Chicago, they married on August
1, 1953 in St. Philip Neri Church, six weeks later my
mom and dad boarded a ship and made their way
to Ireland where they spent the first 5 years of their
marriage. Iit was at the University College Galway
(once known as the UCG) that my dad attended
medical school and was educated to serve the rest of
his life as a Family Practitioner. While in Galway, my
parents gave birth to my two oldest brothers.
When our 2015 trip
was organized, little
did I know our hotel
would be located just a
few short blocks away
from the first home my
parents ever shared.
Fortunately through
texting, I was able to
confirm the correct
address: 12 St. Mary’s
Terrace in Taylor’s Hill,
Galway, Ireland.
It was great fun being Fr. Hurley in front of his parents’
able to tell our Old St.
first home in Galway, Ireland
Pat’s group about my
parents humble beginnings, which brought them
all the way over to Ireland with no job, no medical
degree yet, and no family around. As we walked
by the house and snapped this picture, I have to
admit that not only did I feel a bit nostalgic for my
parents, but I was also attempting to imagine what
it must have been like for them. Being a long way
from home and with so much uncertainty about
education, expenses, and not to mention two little
boys, I wonder what must have been going through
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their minds and hearts. It is so wild to comprehend
that from this small insignificant apartment (they
lived on the top floor), so much would happen to
them over the course of these six decades. How
could they ever have prepared themselves for such
a journey? Without knowing all the incredible twists
and turns of life that would await them, what gave
them strength? I stood there in the damp chill of
an October day in Ireland, just wondering and
feeling amazed of all that came forth from this little
apartment shared by these two incredible people.
They never knew back then in the mid 1950’s that
they would bury a baby and likewise two young adult
children. They never knew that eventually they would
be blessed by twenty-three grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. They never knew all the babies
he would deliver and countless patients who would
entrust themselves to his care. They never knew back
then that they would find themselves in a home with
such terrific neighbors for over fifty years. They never
knew of the incredible impact their Catholic parish
and its school would play on their kids and their
family life. They never knew all that life had in store
for them.
But here I had the great honor of standing in front
of the home where their love was first shared, their
foundation established, and their sacramental vows
first experienced: in good times and bad, for richer or
poorer, for better or for worse.
As I had the privilege of finding my way to the place
of my parent’s beginnings, perhaps it is a good
and necessary thing for all of us to pause and give
thanks for those great women and men who dared
to say “Yes” to one another and began a voyage into
unknown waters. For many, as we know, the journey
became too rough and too painful. We pray in
thanksgiving for all those who gave us life, whether
single or married, living or deceased, biologically
ours or by the gift of adoption. The journey began
somewhere for all of them. May the Spirit of the
Living God give us strength and keep us steadfast in
Love for all that lies ahead.
Have a great week ahead!
Fr. Tom Hurley, Pastor
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On Intimacy in an Age
of Social Media
By: Keara Ette
Over the past few months
I have been thinking about
social media with perhaps
more of a critical eye than I
previously have. Don’t get me wrong, I am as much a
fan of the little-kiddos-in-Halloween-costume Instagram
photos as anyone. I am just wondering if I myself have
let social media take something other than its rightful
place in my life. Maybe at a larger scale: is social media
something that, for the most part, we are using in
ways to truly bring happiness or good into our lives or
the world at large? Or, is it far too often the case that
social media has become ‘wrongly ordered’ (to use the
language of our faith tradition) in our lives - even so
much as to disrupt or even prevent right relationships
elsewhere?
As parents of little ones, my husband and I know that
there are very few “free” moments in the day after
work, transit, “playing legos” (or whatever the game
of the moment happens to be for a toddler), meals,
housework, baths, and the rest. I also realized that
without being attentive, it is so incredibly easy to take
the free moments we have and open up the phone to
take in some two-second updates from our friends’ lives
via their social media posts rather than actually taking
that time (even though it is sometimes so fleeting) to
reconnect with one another. In person. In real time.
No one, least of all myself (a millennial and lover of
learning), would dare deny the power of social media
to share ideas, images, and even inspiration across the
world. I mean, when Pope Francis has over 7.8 million
followers on Twitter, we can safely bet that the Catholic
Church is not demonizing social media. And in some
bright and creative ways, our Church is responding to
the times by using social media to engage and inform
people to a degree not possible before tools like Twitter,
Facebook and the rest. Still, when the Pope was here
in the United States and every moment of his time was
watched and recorded or photographed, none of us
saw him standing off by himself to take a “social media”
break or snap some photos of his visit and post them
for his friends. Instead, he was far too focused on being
present to the people he encountered: the ones he had
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his driver stop the car prematurely in order to embrace,
the ones he allowed to approach him in his open-air
pope-mobile rides through New York and Philadelphia,
and the ones he engaged in real conversation
everywhere from the U.S. Congressional building to a
homeless shelter and soup kitchen. Pope Francis gets
what it means to “be connected” … to do authentic
intimacy.
I am no expert, but I am pretty sure he picked all that
up from Jesus - a guy who absolutely could have stayed
above the fray and just preached from the hilltops and
periodically cured the sick from a distance. Instead, the
One who breached the divine/human barrier chose to
physically touch the “untouchable” and look into the
eyes of the ones from whom He was supposed to keep
his distance. Even Zaccheus, who went to great lengths
to remain a nameless/faceless onlooker, was called out
and told to come down from his safe space and truly
be let himself be known by God, through Jesus. And to
continue the getting-to-know one another, Jesus goes
even further and invites himself to Zacchaeus’ house for
dinner!
What would it look like if we each took some time to
consider whether our social media “practices” needed
some re-ordering to more appropriately support what
we value and what brings us true joy in our lives. Might it
mean a little more conversation with your spouse? A few
more laughs with your kids, rather than frantic attempts
to post about that funny thing that just happened?
Maybe it means writing a note to a friend or even taking
some time to discover your own thoughts through
journaling. Perhaps Instagram would continue to let you
feel connected to those friends who live far away, but it
wouldn’t take quite as much of your attention away from
the ones who could use a visit on your way home from
church today. I readily admit to being the “dorky churchy
lady,” so I don’t mind confessing that I am grateful for a
faith whose wisdom tradition challenges and helps me
to put my life back into the right order - over and over
again. Because God is good and life is good, and I pray
that I can keep adjusting things in my life so that I don’t
get too overwhelmed living in other people’s updates to
see that goodness in my own here and now.
Keara Ette is the Director of Young Adult and
Sacramental Formation at Old St. Patrick’s Church.
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November at a Glance...
Date/Time
Event
Contact/Location
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Hospitality Minister Training
Sunday, November 15 | TBD
You Are Not Alone:
Sunday, November 15 |10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 711 W. Monroe Rm. 23
Katie Kearns katiek@oldstpats.org
Divorce Support Group
Interfaith Catholic Jewish
Deb Romeo DebRomeo55@gmail.com
Tuesday, November 17 | 7 p.m.
711 W. Monroe
eileen@theinterfaithunion.org
Couples Meeting
Rosary Prayer Group
Monday, November 16 | 6 p.m.
Catholicism 101
Wednesday, November 18 | 7 p.m.
711 W. Monroe
rosaryprayergroup@oldstpats.org
Hughes Hall
OSPnext@oldstpats.org
Anointing of the Sick Mass
Thursday, November 19 | 12:10 p.m. Mass
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Christ Alive in Our Marriage:
Saturday, November 21 | 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
711 W. Monroe
Married Couples Retreat
Hospitality Minister Training
Lauren Gaffey lgaffey@charis.org
Sunday, November 22 | 12:30 - 2 p.m.
Fr. Wall Mission Center | 711 W. Monroe
Katie Kearns KatieK@oldstpats.org
Eucharistic Minister Training
Sunday, November 22 | 12:30 - 2 p.m.
Special Friends Mass
Sunday, November 22 | 12 p.m.
Harmony, Hope, and Healing
Sunday, November 22 | 11:15 a.m. Mass
OSP Next
Monday, November 23 | 7 p.m.
Old St. Pat’s Rectory | 720 W. Adams
Katie Kearns KatieK@oldstpats.org
FXW Cafeteria
76edowns@gmail.com
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Jennifer Budziak Jennifer@oldstpats.org
The Book Cellar (4736 N. Lincoln)
Young Adult Book Club
Rachelle Lindo rachelle.lindo@gmail.com
Thanksgiving Day Mass
Thursday, November 26 | 10 a.m.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Advent Begins
Sunday, November 29
Old St. Patrick’s Church
You Are Not Alone: Divorce
Support Group
Sunday, November, 29 | 10:45 - 12:15 p.m.
711 W. Monroe St., Library
Deck the Hall Christmas
Concert
Deb Romeo debromeo55@gmail.com
Thursday, December 3 - Saturday, December 5 Old St. Patrick’s Church
SATURDAY SOLD OUT!
Tickets? www.oldstpats.org or 312.798.2348
The Cara Program’s Tribute to the Stars
When: Monday, November 23 from 12–1:30 p.m.
Where: Holiday Inn– Chicago Mart Plaza
For more than two decades, The Cara Program
Mistress of Ceremonies: Anna Davlantes, WGN
has prepared and inspired motivated individuals
to break the cycles of homelessness and poverty,
Lunch will be served.
transform their lives, and forge paths to real and
lasting success. Join us for a special lunchtime
Individual tickets are available for $50. Motivations in honor of employed Cara students
Space is limited so purchase your ticket today!
and the corporate and community partners who
Tickets: www.thecaraprogram.org/tribute-stars
have been instrumental in their success.
Questions? Please contact Kacey at 312-798-3337 or kkelly@thecaraprogram.org.
Thank you for your support!
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“We Are OSP”
Mass of Healing
Photo of the week
with the Sacrament of Anointing
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“Welcome Back!
Submitted by:
Thursday, November 19
12:10 p.m. Mass
On the third Thursday each month, Old St. Pat’s
will offer the Sacrament of Anointing as part of
the 12:10 p.m. Mass. All are welcome, especially
those who are sick and suffering in any way; in
body, mind, and spirit. There will be music at
the 12:10 p.m. Mass, and our presider will be
available in church to anoint any and all in need.
Fr. Tom Hurley
Tadgh Spillane, All
Ireland Champion
Irish Dancer, made
his Confirmation
at Old St. Pat’s last
weekend!
Congratulations to Tadgh and all of
our Confirmation candidates!
Submit a #weareosp photo by
emailing bulletin@oldstpats.org or
following @oldstpatschicago on
Instagram and tagging your photo
#weareosp!
West Loop Christmas Movie Night
with Buddy the Elf
Who:
West Loop and Old St. Pat’s Community
What: Old St. Pat’s is hosting a community viewing of the holiday classic, Elf, complete
with crowd participation! Snacks, beverages, and participatory props will be
providedatbothviewinglocations.Pleasenote:ThisfilmisratedPG.
Pajamas and/or Christmas attire are HIGHLY encouraged!
Where: Old St. Pat’s Hughes Hall (700 W. Adams) for adults; Frances Xavier Warde School
Gymnasium(120S.DesPlaines)forkidsandfamilies
When: Friday,December11th;Doorsat6p.m.&Movieat7p.m.
Why:
Because we love smiling, smiling’s our favorite.
While admission to both events is FREE, adult beverages will be available for
purchase at both viewing locations.
Questions? Contact Tim Liston at tliston@oldstpats.org or Lauren Kezon at
laurenk@oldstpats.org.
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Old St. Pat’s Connections
Live Streaming of Mass
Thank you for your patience
as we prepare to stream our
5 p.m. Mass online weekly.
We are in the process of
installing the equipment, but
we have had a slight delay. We
look forward to bringing this
exciting new opportunity to our
faith community, so please stay
tuned as we will announce the
official launch soon.
Reworked, Regrouped, and Revitalized!
Brainstorming Meeting: Sunday November, 22
10 - 11 a.m. | 711 W. Monroe, Room 21
Facilitator: Beth Marek
ElizabethM@oldstpats.org
Connections*, Old St. Pat’s Outreach to people in their 40s
and 50s, has been in transition for awhile now and is in
need of some TLC. On Sunday, November 22, we will hold
a “brainstorming” session to gather thoughts and ideas. If
you’re interested in being part of this process, please join us
for this upcoming discussion.
*Connections provides service, social, spiritual and speaker
opportunities for people in their forties and fifties, married or
single.
Give to the New Moms Drive
Sunday, November 22
Before and After All Masses
Old St. Pat’s will be hosting a Christmas wish list
giving opportunity for these young moms and their
children on Sunday, November, 22. Their Christmas
Party is prior to our Giving Tree so we need to get their
requested items early.
New Moms Drive for an Early Christmas is Sunday
November, 22 - Before and After all of the masses
Please return unwrapped items to the OSP orange
truck in front of the church:
•Diapers - All sizes
•Newborn blankets
•Journals
•Flat irons
•Blow dryers
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New Moms Wine and Shine
Happy Hour
Thursday, November 19 at Bright Endeavors
4015 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago
Get a special look inside Bright Endeavors, a
premium soy candle company and a vibrant
part of New Moms’ Workforce Development
Program, at the Wine and Shine Happy Hour
for New Moms Inc.!
Visit www.newmoms.org/events for more
information!
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The Encore Café Welcomes
Ms. Ina Pinkney, the Breakfast Queen!
Sunday, November 29
More an experience than a place, the Encore
Cafe seeks to bring together Old St. Pat’s
members and friends for a good meal, great
conversation, and the best fellowship!
Your morning at the Encore Cafe will begin with
a catered breakfast buffet followed by a thought
provoking forty minute presentation by an
inspiring guest speaker. And there’s always time
for that great conversation at tables!
Join chef, author, and columnist Ina Pinkney as
she shares her life and her stories with us. From
growing up in Brooklyn with childhood polio to
changing the Chicago breakfast scene with her
recipes and resturants (The Dessert Kitchen,
Ina’s Kitchen, and Ina’s - an American food
Program Schedule
10:40 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet
11:10 a.m. - Welcome
11:15 a.m. - Presentation
12:15 a.m. - Program Ends
resturant serving breakfast and lunch in the West
Loop), Ina’s journey is thoughtful, inspiring, and
provocative.
Ina has published Taste Memories: Recipes for
Life and Breakfast so that her recipes would live
in everyone’s home and now writes a monthly
column in the Chicago Tribune’s Dining section
called “Breakfast with Ina!”
Despite the awards and acclaim she has
garnered in her career, the most significant title
she holds is Polio Survivor. Ina also speaks to
Rotary groups about the late effects of polio
in her efforts to help Rotary and the Gates
Foundation achieve their goal of the worldwide
eradication of polio.
This Encore Cafe will take place in the Fr. Jack Wall Mission
Center at 711 W. Monroe Street in Chicago.
And just for fun, if you have a “fancy” apron, please feel free to wear it.
If you have “funky” salt and pepper shakers, please bring them to add to
the decorations to remind us of Ina’s fabulous collection!
$12 per person reservations are required. Please make your reservation
for the Encore Cafe by calling Encore volunteer Eileen Brady at
630.782.1496 no later than Monday, November 23 or take advantage
of our online registration and payment option at www.signmeup.
com/111350.
Your help is needed! Encore has a special commitment to the women working to transform their lives at St.
Martin de Porres House of Hope, in Woodlawn. St. Martin’s has an ongoing need of cleaning supplies. Would you
consider bringing a bottle of dish detergent to the Cafe? Thanks!
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Mass of Rememberance
November 1, 2015
Annual Memorial Mass
This November, as we journey together further
into the Month of Remembrance, we would like
to share Fr. Ed Foley’s homily from our Mass of
Remembrance. Please read it, share it, and take
comfort in the words and stories shared. Let us
celebrate those we love who have gone home to rest
with the Lord.
How that occurs is different for each of us; For the gap is unique,
the loss distinctive, the feelings particular. After my Mother died
I went to a gathering of friars from my Capuchin community.
While the brothers were very solicitous in expressing their
condolences to me, I was surprised how quickly some of them
could say, “I know exactly how you feel...I lost my mother two or
ten or twenty years ago.”
Without being too impertinent, I wanted to say, “No, you don’t
know how I feel. My relationship to my mother was unique, as
are all of our relationships.”
No one knows exactly how you or I feel. Sometimes we ourselves
don’t know, which is why grief work is a journey into empathy.
Best defined, at least for me, as my heart in your chest.
Some of us discover in our grieving that there is anger in the loss
or other “negative emotions” that might appear unseemly in the
face of death.
I know some of you have lost precious young people; parents
burying children, families grieving a younger sibling. Who knows
the mix of sadness and anger and other emotions you might
feel. A number of years ago I hear from a brother priest about
a woman asked about the possibility of going to confession
… even though she didn’t believe in God anymore. When the
priest asked her why she said that her only son at seventeen had
committed suicide. How could she believe any God who would
allow such a thing to happen. My wise friend sat with a long
time in silence with her then out of his own grief suggested that
maybe God had some empathy for her because God has lost an
only son as well.
Anderson notes that even if we believe death is part of God’s
plan we will rage at death and maybe even rage at God. Isn’t
that what Jesus did, grieving over the loss of his friend Lazarus?
This afternoon I stand in unhappy solidarity with all of you who
Unfortunately, like the son of God, we cannot restore the dead
to life, but we can create a new kind of life. A living memory
that holds the beloved close and shares the beloved with the
generations to come.
While it is a painful honor to stand with you in shared grief, it is
also a touch dangerous because it could devolve into another
opportunity for the preacher to eulogize his loved one.
A few years ago I preached at the funeral of a friend, husband,
father, grandfather who died suddenly from an aneurysm. The
only daughter grieved publicly that the “grand twins” - the two
year olds - would forget their grandfather, who spent so much
time caring for them and fussing over them in their first two
years of life.
have lost a loved one this past year. For three times in the past
five years I have had a picture of a beloved shining back on me
from this altar of memories and light that illuminates our grief.
In order to avoid that pitfall I will not take this opportunity to
preach again the funeral of a beloved family member or friend
which is probably a good thing for both of us.
Instead, it seems appropriate to focus on what those of us
gathered in here today have in common, and that is grief.
A number of years ago I had the privilege of teaching with and
then writing with Herbert Anderson, a Lutheran Pastor and
Pastoral Theologian well known for his writings about family.
Earlier in his career he wrote a classic book on death entitled, All
our Losses, All our Griefs. He wrote the book with another gifted
theologian, Ken Mitchell. As fate would have it, however, Ken
died in the writing process so the book was both a tribute to Ken
and a kind of lament for a lost friend.
Anderson believes that the work of grieving happens between
remembering and hoping between building a treasured memory
and anticipating a new future.
Grieving can be understood as both a very human act and
an exercise of faith. Grieving is an attempt to fill in a gap to
reconstruct an individual or family life in the felt absence of a
loved one.
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There is no doubt that the grandfather could be forgotten if
the healing, loving memory work is abandoned. On the other
hand, when that work is done, the kindness remembers, the
transgressions forgiven, then we become capable of forging
memory in faith. One that is willing to forgo grudges or pettiness
or anger over such a memory not only brings consolation, but
even joy.
And while that might sound a little demented, in view of the
grief that each of us harbors, I would contend that is exactly
what the gospels are and do. Gospel means good news and they
are a source of hope and joy. And you might ask where is the
good news in the loss of a beloved who haunts us in our sleep
and when we awake think only it was a bad dream. But when
we reach out they are no longer there ...When we reach for the
cell phone to call them and remember they are no longer there,
and we dread that day when we delete their number ... and
experience again loss upon loss.
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Where is the good news when our lives have imploded and God
seems to be playing hide and seek with us? I suggest that the
good news is in the gospels themselves. That can be considered
seriously inspired memory building. Grief work by a community
who had lost their beloved, who had lost their Lord.
So Matthew, and Mark and Luke and John each created an
enduring and living memory of Jesus that recalled his gifts and
some of his rants, woven into life giving memory and enduring
legacy of hope.
My kid sister is an especially gifted seamstress. She has
altered more bridesmaids dresses and created more halloween
costumes than one can count. After Mom died, on her own
initiative she undertook a labor of love. Since Mom lived in
a grandparents apartment in her home, she took on the
responsibility of disposing of Mom’s clothing.
us that their stories be told, their charities continued, their loves
nurtured, their joys shared.
And so in our grieving there is mission, not only for our own
healing, but also for the healing of a wounded and grieving
world that the care for neighbor might be nourished by the
memory of our beloved dead.
My Father was an avid barbershopper when his dear friend
and favorite quartet member died. Dad stood next to the coffin,
blew his pitch pipe, waited a moment, and then said that he
knew that Ben must be dead, because he didn’t get up to sing.
But she kept certain pieces, and began the long process of
producing 5 memory quilts out of Mom’s clothing. One for
each of the five siblings. The pattern is a double Irish chain; a
patchwork of over 800 two inch squares; of pajamas and tops,
skirts and sweatshirts, woven into a tapestry of gratitude and
grief toiled over, laughed over, and cried over.
Mine hangs in a prominent place. A bit of a Tiffany shrine. A
touch stone not only with Mom, but also, with Dad, as one of
his flannel shirts is quilted in the pattern of a Jerusalem cross at
the center of this memory quilt.
This family relic is a symbol for me of the griefwork … the
building of a cherished memory, the constructive lament
that I and maybe you need to do in order to allow our loss to
transmute to life.
And so when that same sister’s 33 year old son was killed
eighteen months later in a car accident on a lonely stretch of
highway in Oklahoma, she did it again. This time for his four
year old daughter. A love quilt constructed out of his t-shirts
and the abiding love of a first born, whom she would never hold
in her arms again.
Dad asked us to perform that same ritual for him as well and
so before we buried him we took the pitch pipe from his hand,
agreed on the pitch, and blew. We could not hear him sing
back, and knew that he was gone from us, so we put the pitch
pipe back in his hands, and bade our final farewell.
But while he did not sing back to us, we do not believe that his
song was over rather, it was transformed into the song of God.
The poet, Mark Doty, wrote this about the death of a friend: “I
believe with all my heart that when the chariot came for him,
green and gold and rose, a band of angels swung wide out over
the great flanks of the sea, bearing him up over the path of light
[that] the sun makes on the face of the waters. I believe my love
is in the Jordan, which is deep and wide and welcoming, though
it scours us oh so deeply. And when he gets to the other side,
I know he will be dressed in robes of comfort and gladness, his
forehead will be anointed with spices, and he will sing -- joyfully
-- into the future, and back toward the darkness of this world.”
We believe with all our hearts that our beloved dead are now
learning the song of the Lamb, the hymn of the resurrected
Christ and-- united with him for eternity – and they are singing
back toward any darkness dwelling in our hearts ...towards
whatever darkness hovers over our world.
My quilting sister, the best theologian in the family, reminds
me that grieving is a shared enterprise; a patchwork of loss
and revival between parents and siblings, grandchildren and
children, uncles and cousins and friends.
It is also a shared enterprise between believers, which is why we
gathered in this place. To recall their shining faces, to celebrate
the light and life they were to us, and to know that God has
gathered them up into the eternal memory of Jesus.
And in this interim of grace, between bidding them farewell
and meeting them again, we struggle for hope. Not a hope we
possess, this is not so much hoping for something, as living into
the hope the gifts of our beloved dead might be shared through
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Their voices have been joined to the 144,000 and in this
mystical chorus, they singing our future song. It is a tune we
have yet to learn, for we still dwell on this earth.
But although we cannot learn it fully on this side of the jordan,
even here we are yet invited to rehearse the hymn of Christ
in our lives, we are cajoled to tune ourselves to the aboriginal
harmony of the Trinity, and in the healing memory of our
beloved, challenged to forge a new song of justice, love and
empathy in a world so desperate for true harmony and the
fulfillment of the gospel love.
May the souls of our beloved, and the souls of all the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Get Your Deck the Hall Tickets!
Save the Date for the 22nd Annual Deck The Hall on Thursday, December 3 and Friday,
December 4. Deck The Hall is a beautiful candlelight Christmas concert in the Church with the
Metropolis Symphony Orchestra, the Old St. Patrick’s Christmas Choir, and some of Old St. Pat’s
favorite vocal soloists.
Tickets are now on sale at www.oldstpats.org or via the phone at 312.798.2348.
Tickets for the concert are only $55. Tickets for the concert and the post-performance reception
are $75. Don’t wait to purchase your tickets. This event sells out quickly!
We would not be able to host this festive event without the generosity
of our sponsors, so thank you in advance!
Sponsorship packages available:
Angel - $300 includes two tickets for preferred seating and acknowledgment in program book.
Guardian Angel - $550 includes four tickets for preferred seating, four tickets to the postperformance reception and acknowledgment in program book.
Archangel - $1,000 includes six tickets for front seating, six tickets to the post-performance
reception and a half page advertisement/holiday message in program book.
Musical Benefactor - $2,500 includes 10 tickets for front seating, full-page advertisement/
holiday message and acknowledgment of underwriting the cost of a selection of music in the
program book.
Volunteers needed to help decorate for Deck The Hall
on Tuesday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m.!
Assistance is also needed the evenings of the event on December 3-5 for a variety of areas.
To participate in the festivities please sign up online at www.oldstpats.org or contact
Greifhahn at sheilag@oldstpats.org or 312.798.2343. Positions fill up quickly!
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An Advent Day of Reflection and Reconciliation at Our Lady of Pompeii Saturday, December 12 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (8:30 a.m. Check In and Coffee)
1224 W. Lexington St., Chicago (Near historic Little Italy)
Speaker: Stephen Dynako
M.A., Pastoral Counseling, Loyola University Chicago
Stephen has been a hospital chaplain at Rush University
Medical Center and a lay minister. Working with
individuals from all walks of life, he brings a unique
combination of common sense and compassion to
coaching others in emotional intelligence.
Program: Prayer, Silence or Small Group Reflection,
Reconciliation Service with individual confession*
*Lunch included
Registration: Payment due Wednesday, December 9
To register, visit of call:
www.ourladyofpompeii.org or 312.421.3757
Off Site Insight
is an Old Saint Patrick’s 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, hear an
interesting speaker, and engage in enriching conversation. It is also a fun way to connect with others in
the Old St. Pat’s community and friends from your area!
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!
West:
Carmelite Spirituality Center
8419 BaileyRoad
Darien, IL 60561
630-969-4141
Free parking is available.
Coordinators
Judy McLaughlin
630-852-7269
judy.mclaughlin3@gmail.com
Joan Noe
noe.joan6@gmail.com
Mary Kay Slowikowski
630-985-7570
marykayslowikowski@gmail.com
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Staff Liason Bob Kolatorowicz: bobk@oldstpats.org or 312.831.9379
Monday, November 23, 2015
“Take The Risk of Being More”
with Fr. Pat Murphy
Fr. Pat was raised in a middle class Irish family on the South side of
Chicago. One of two sets of twins in his family, Fr. Pat graduated from
De La Salle High School and then DePaul University. He spent two
years in the Army after college and served as a Military Policeman in
Germany at the end of the Viet Nam conflict.
After the Army, he worked at Zenith Radio as a Personnel
Interviewer and then AT&T for thirty-one years on many assignments
from Personnel to Network Operations. He enjoyed his career
tremendously. At the age of 62, Fr. Pat was ordained a priest for the
Diocese of Joliet and is now serving in his third assignment at St.
Francis of Assisi in Bolingbrook, Illinois. We think there has to be a
story behind this! Come join us as we reflect with Fr. Pat on “the risk
of being more.”
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Congratulations to our Trinity Volunteer Corps
which will grow in number and enthusiasm today
during the commissioning at the end of the 11:15 a.m.
Mass. Please join in the following prayer as part of the
blessing ceremony. Trinity Volunteer Corps promotes
“inclusion through volunteerism” for adults with
disabilities and their friends.
Please contact Marty Kenahan at 708.567.0518 or
mkenahan@trinityvolunteers.org for more information.
Praise Be to You
Laudato Si’
Pope Francis on ‘Care for Our Common Home’
Join us in the church hall at Notre Dame for
the first series to learn about, reflect and
discuss the ground breaking and now
historical encyclical, Laudato Si’, by Pope
Francis. Old St. Pat’s will host the second
series on Thursday, December 10 at 7 p.m. We’ll learn together how we can faithfully
live out our call to be good stewards of the
Common Home we call Earth in our hearts,
parish, workplace and home. The encyclical is
online at https://laudatosi.com/watch. All
are welcome.
Thursday, November 19 at 7 p.m.
Notre Dame Church Hall
1334 W. Flournoy, Chicago*
To reserve seating please email:
elsachicago@gmail.com
*Parking Available
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Semi-Retired? Retired? Open the
Doors of Your Heart
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps may be
for you! Members of this Jesuit service
program volunteer in poor and marginalized
communities two days per week, September
through June, grow deeper in their Christian
faith by reflecting and praying in the Jesuit
Catholic tradition and meet monthly with
other IVC members and a spiritual reflector.
IVC members serve as tutors, employment
counselors, food pantry volunteers, elderly
companions, hospital chaplains and more!
Detailed information is online at
www.ivcusa.org/chicago
Questions? Please contact Jacqueline Fitzgerald
at 312.961.6206 or jfitzgerald@ivcusa.org.
Catholic Jewish Couples Meeting
Thursday, November 17 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
The Career Transitions Center of Chicago’s mission is to
provide professional, emotional and spiritual support to
those seeking a job, looking for meaningful work, and
to enhance the employability of incumbent workers.
CTC is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization
providing professional assistance to individuals in
career and employment transition. Reserve your spot
at this remarkable CTC programming today at zwww.
ctcchicago.org.
Networking: An Essential Tool for Career
and Life!
Date: Wednesday, November 18 from 1 -3 p.m.
Location: 703 W. Monroe Street
First floor Great Room
Led by: CTC Coach Joanne Worden
Description: Networking is a critical skill to
develop for job search and ongoing career success
- in truth, we believe it is essential for work and
life! Yet, it is one of the least understood (and
most feared) of all professional skills. This session
helps CTC clients gain insight, perspective and
practice useful techniques for better, more effective
networking.
Clients or Alumni: No charge; Public: $15
711 W. Monroe, Library
The Interfaith Union’s Catholic Jewish
Couples Meeting will be joined by Father Ed
Foley and Iman Senad Agic in a conversation
for interfaith couples who are dating or
married.
We will be joined by Rabbi Misha Tillman
on the topic, ‘…but what about the
children?’
Our agenda is one of community, support,
education and friendship as we explore those
issues confronting couples today. If you or
anyone you know is interested in joining us,
please contact Eileen O’Farrell Smith, Eileen@
theinterfaithunion.org for more information
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Awesome Interviewing & Winning
Negotiation
Date: Thursday, November 19 from 1-3 p.m.
Location: 703 W. Monroe Street
First floor Great Room
Led by: CTC Coach Sharon Krohn
Description: Create a positive and lasting
impression in every interview to further your
progress and land the job. In this Building Skills
session, you will learn about various types of
interviews, including behavioral, and benefit
from tips and techniques to increase your
comfort, confidence and results. Session includes
current content pertinent to negotiating terms of
employment. Online registration in advance is
required to attend this session.
Clients or Alumni: No charge; Public: $15
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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
Like our new page on Facebook!
“OSP Next: Young Adults at Old St. Pat’s”
OSP Next Fellowship
Please join us TODAY after the 11:15 a.m. or 5 p.m. Mass - look for the “green shirts” outside! It’s a
chance to meet new friends over some food & conversation, after most 5 p.m. Masses, and once a
month for brunch after the 11:15 a.m. Mass! We’ll meet on the church corner and head out together.
Upcoming dates: (5 p.m.) November 15 & 22; (11:15 a.m.) November 15
OSP Next Night at Deck the Hall
December 3-5, 7 p.m.
Kick off the holiday season with OSP Next at Deck the Hall! Young
adults who purchase a regularly priced ticket at $55 are invited
to attend the post-concert reception for free (a $20 value). Call
312.798.2348 to purchase over the phone or purchase tickets online
at www.signmeup.com/111189
Catholicism 101
Wednesday, November 18 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Hughes Hall
November Topic: Catholics’ Relationship with Mary and the
Saints
Guest lecturer: Lauren Gaffey
Cost: $10 suggested donation per session. Questions? Contact Brian Conroy at bjcirish@gmail.com
Catholicism 101 is a monthly series designed to help you brush up on those
topics you may not have revisited in your adulthood. Join us for any or all of this
refresher series where we will cover topics like the Sacraments, Scripture, The
Pope & Encyclicals, Saints and Mary, The Liturgy, and more. Please join us every
third Wednesday of the month through May.
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.
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Christ Alive in our Marriage: A Retreat
for Young Adult Married Couples
Saturday, November 21 – 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center, 711 W. Monroe
Connect with your spouse and other newly married couples,
taking a step back from your busy lives and embracing the gift of
uninterrupted time together. Encounter the ways in which God is
active and present in your journey as a married couple. Grow in
your understanding of how your marriage can be a sign of hope
and love in the world.
Gather to meet other couples and check in at 9am. The retreat
will begin at 9:30 and conclude at 5pm. This Marriage Retreat
is offered through a collaboration between Charis and Old St.
Patrick’s Church. Questions? Contact Lauren Gaffey at lgaffey@
charis.org.
Age Restrictions: 21-40 | Cost: $85 ($75 if you register before
November 9) | Financial assistance available
OSP Next Book Club | Monday, December 28| 7 p.m.
Our monthly book club is fun, relaxed, and filled with captivating conversation.
Join us this month as we read Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin
Sloan. We meet Monday, December 28 at 7 p.m. at The Book Cellar in Lincoln
Square (4736 N. Lincoln). Contact Rachelle Lindo with any questions at rachelle.lindo@gmail.com.
January Book | TBD
St. Agatha’s & OSP Next Young Adult Kinship
Sunday, November 22, 10:30 a.m.
St. Agatha’s Church: 3151 W Douglas Blvd.
Lou Malnati’s, North Lawndale: 3859 W. Ogden Ave.
OSP Next is catching up with our fellow young adults at St. Agatha’s for mass & brunch. We’ll attend mass
together at St. Agatha’s on November 22, 10:30 a.m., followed by brunch at Lou Malnati’s in North Lawndale.
(BYO Cash).
A carpool will meet at OSP at 10 a.m., or you can meet us at St. Agatha’s. There is free parking in the OSP lot
on the corner of Adams and Desplaines diagonal from OSP, or on Douglas in front of St Agatha.
Questions? Please contact Katie at kkoren11@gmail.com.
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G eneral I nformation
Wedding Schedule
Mass Schedule
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.
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.
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 Katie Kearns at katiek@
oldstpats.org, or 312.831.9372. Training for
Hospitality Ministers and Eucharistic Ministers takes place
four times per year. Training for Lectors occurs annually.
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
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May the Winds of Heaven Dance Between You.
I. November 21, 2015
Matthew Hoffman & Pauline Adraskelas
Diego A. Santa Maria & Angelene Iozzo
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 Katie Kearns, Liturgy Ministry, at KatieK@oldstpats.org,
or 312.831.9372.
Sign-Language Interpreter
Upon request, a sign language interpreter can
be available at the 11:15 a.m. or 5 p.m. Mass on
Sundays, as well as for holidays and holy days
of obligation. It would be most appreciative if you would
give us 5 days of advance notice. To request access to a sign
language interpreter at Mass, please contact Katie Kearns at
312.831.9372, or katiek@oldstpats.org.
Old St. Patrick’s Website
William Peter Hartman Jr. & Shannon Maureen Gavin
II. November 28, 2015
Peter Mack & Amy Elizabeth Brandevein
Patrick Carey & Margaret McNair
Nicholas Scafiezzo & Alicia Antoinette Roman
III. December 12, 2015
Cliff Desnosthene & Gloria Franco
Peter Chester & Heather Tomley
Douglas Be Craft & Jessica Gilbertson
Be sure to visit our website, www.oldstpats.org,
for the most up-to-date information.
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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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.
Visit our website at www.oldstpats.org.
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
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and
P rayers
“Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words
will not pass away. But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” - Mk 13:30-32
McParland, Madge Miller, Richard Mitchell, Women and Men of Faith
Sunday, November 15th, 2015
Marie Noch, Catherine O’Connor Newton,
Readings: Dn 12:1-3/Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk
Helen Elizabeth VanDyke, Carl F. Wagner,
November 17th
13:24-32
Robert Weber
Venerable
Mass Remembrances:
7 a.m.
Readings: 1 Mc 2:15-29/Lk 19:41-44
8 a.m.
Matt Breslin
William Kennedy (=)
9:30 a.m. Joe Bucalo (=)
Ernest Pickell
Laurie Neu (=)
11:15 a.m. Charlene O’ Leary (=)
Barbara Barta (=)
5 p.m.
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Linda Green (=)
Elizabeth Hoffman Ahumada (=)
John “Jack” Lloyd (=)
8 p.m.
Book of Patrick: Earnest Lee Baily, Chester
and Rose Burnog, Thomas J. Butler, Cantwell
Family, Margery Owen Fallon, Lillian & James
Flanagan, Donald J. Flessner, Maynard F.
Gamber, Jr., Marie & Ernest Gariepy, Catherine
Colette O’Loughlin, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew
Schillaci, Rita Zygadlo
Book of Patrick: Frank Bruno, Helen Crowe,
Jim & Barb Dolan, Arlette & Karl Engelmann,
Patricia J. Hoffmann, Dan & Abbe Josephs,
Howard & Georgiamarie Keenan, Alfred
Vetter
Friday, November 20th, 2015
Readings: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59/Lk 19:45-48
Mass Remembrance: Helen Gleason (=)
Book of Patrick: Colleen Burns, Marie
Walsh Crowe, Bill Fraher, Robert Alan
Hanneman, Colleen Josephs, Terri
Mandoline, Hugh & Nancy Martin,
Christopher J. McIntire, John & Mary Anne
Reding, Virginia Siegel, Francis E. Shimandle
& Family
Saturday, November 21st, 2015*
Readings: 1 Mc 6:1-13/Lk 20:27-40
Mass Remembrance:
Readings: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63/
Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015
Book of Patrick: Anne Aiello, Mary Patricia
Brush, Lisa Callahan, Mary Cwit, Christine
Durbin, Irene Boyle Fox & John P. Fox, John,
Cindy, Matthew & Kathryn Hefferon, William
Johnson, Alexandra Parrish Martone, Colleen
McConnell, James Francis McHenry, Lois
Melchiorre, Gerald Prete, Barbara Ryan, Julius
Pohlenz, Susan Sauer, William L. Schiffler, Mary
Signorelli, Margaret A. Tandaric, Jack & Jayne
Todd, Monsignor Velo
Readings: 2 Mc 6:18-31/Lk 19:1-10
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
Mass Remembrance: Lillian Ryan (=), Mellie
Janzen (=)
Readings: Dn 7:13-14/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b37
Book of Patrick: Judge John Brady, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred E. Brennan, Bill Butler, Thomas
Dooley, Robert Kiernan, John Joseph O’Brien,
Cecilia Szura & Family, Frances Valuch
Prayer Requests
Book of Patrick: Ronald Burke, Francis E.
Clarke, Phillip Clemens, The Gustafson Family,
Joseph T. Jordan, Al & Nora Murphy, Frank &
Johanna Piorkowski, Bob and Peg Ryan
Wednesday, November 18th,2015
Readings: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31/Lk 19:11-28
Mass Remembrance: Elizabeth H. Ahumada
(=), Joseph and Mary Feeney (=), William
Woods (=), James Gallagher (=)
Book of Patrick: Mike & Statia Barry, Tom
L. Benge, Judy Dominik, Richard Fitzpatrick,
Gibbons Family, Jane McCarthy Goodwin,
Joseph M. Gulotta, John E. Haggerty, Thomas
G. Healy, Mary Kaval, Irene Marinik, Marie
(=) Deceased
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Mass Remembrance:
Monday, November 16th, 2015
Mass Remembrance: Mary Pat Wernette (=)
Henriette DeLille
For Those Who Are Sick
Jackson Aaron, Elani Camino, Donna
Cassidy, Gerald Gardner Jr., Carolyn
Gelwicks, Ben Horinek, Mary Beth Howard,
Les Jansto, Briana Kline, Ann Kunkle, Kuzami
Nakano, Virginia Parisi
For Those Who Have Recently Died
Bernadette Bloomfield, Brad Clark, Eleanor
Herr, Florance MikelRita Neubaeur, Declan
O’Donnell, William O’Donnell, Martha
O’Kelly, Kathryn A. Sloan, Floyd Szafranski,
Anthony Terlep
* As there are no Masses scheduled on
Saturday, these names will be read on Friday,
November 13, 2015.
Visit our website at www.oldstpats.org.
At
a
time when slavery was still the law
of the land in the southern United
States, Henriette DeLillefounded a
congregation for “free women of
color” in New Orleans. Henrietta
was the daughter of a white
father and a Creole woman of
Spanish and African ancestry. In
New Orleans there was a culture
of relative freedom for such
persons of “mixed race”, though it
remained illegal for her parents to
marry.
Henriette was drawn to religious
life. Even as s teenager she taught
in the local Catholic school. But
there was no congregation that
would take her. In 1836 she formed
a religious community, Sisters of the
Presentation, consisting of herself
and seven other young Creole
women. Her brother, who passed
for white, objected to her activities,
fearful of her calling attention to
their Creole roots. But Henriette
ignored his concerns. She and
her sisters dedicated themselves
to the care of the old and sick,
with special ministry to slaves
and those of African descent.In
1837 DeLille’s congregation was
recognized by the Vatican. In 1842
its name was changed to Sister of
the Holy Family. Mother DeLille
died on November 17, 1862. She
was declared Venerable in 2010.“I
believe in God. I hope in God. I
love God. I want to live and die
for God.”-Mother DeLille’s only
recorded writing.
Adapted from Give Us This Day:
Daily Prayer for Today’s Catholic;
November, 2015
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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
Accounting
Janette Nunez
312.798.2305
janetten@oldstpats.org
773.286.3390
marantonik@att.net
Blood Drive
Mark Buciak*
773.307.0033
mark.buciak@rcn.com
Linda Vasquez
312.798.2307
lindav@oldstpats.org
The Cara Program
Maria Kim
312.798.3319
Adult Education Ministries
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
bobk@oldstpats.org
Chicago Food Depository
Mary Beth Riley*
630.655.9447
mbriley07@yahoo.com
Advancement
Tim Liston
312.798.2381
tliston@oldstpats.org
The Children’s Place
Katie Byrne*
312.863.1120
kmbyrne@aol.com
Book of Patrick
(Memorial for Loved Ones)
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
bcarey@oldstpats.org
House of Mary and Joseph
Kate Boege*
312.337.7953
kateboege@yahoo.com
Annulment Support Ministry
Patty Stiles
847.220.3011
pstiles224@comcast.net
Interfaith House
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Baptisms
Betty O’Toole, scheduler
312.798.2366
bettyo@oldstpats.org
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Joe Harzich*
312.835.4932
jharzich@aol.com
Buildings/Grounds
Andrew Hayden
312.798.2345
ahayden@oldstpats.org
Clergy - Pastor
Fr. Thomas J. Hurley
312.831.9363
tomh@oldstpats.org
Twitter: @TomHurleyOSP
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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
Katie Kearns
Trinity Volunteer Corps
Marty Kenahan
708.567.0518
mkenahan@trinityvolunteers.org
Adult Literacy Program
Marilyn and Joe Antonik*
Grief Support Facilitators
Judi Black, Bill Brennan*
312.798.2358
St. Agatha’s Sharing Parish
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
In Residence
Fr. John J. Wall
Visiting Clergy
Community Outreach
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Listening Parent Ministry
Maureen Schuneman
listeningparent@gmail.com
Liturgy Department
Su Casa
Jim Karczewski*
630.279.0144
jkarcze877@aol.com
Communications
Lauren Kezon
312.831.9364
laurenk@oldstpats.org
Twitter: @oldstpats
Gay & Lesbian; Friends & Families
Outreach (Old St. Pat’s)
Bob Kolatorowicz
bobk@oldstpats.org,
312.831.9379
Special Olympics
Greg Benacka*
708.271.4460
benacka.gregory@district205.net
Admin. Assistant to Pastor
Skye Darke
312.831.9377
skyed@oldstpats.org
Fr. John Cusick
Fr. Edward Foley, OFM Cap.
Fr. Tony Mazurkiewicz, O. Carm
Fr. Pat McGrath, SJ
Fr. Paul Novak, OSM
Fr. William O’Shea
Msgr. Kenneth Velo
Katie Brandt
312.831.9352
family.ministry@oldstpats.org
U of I Hospital Pediatrics
Sue Sierkierski*
312.546.4312
sasiek18@hotmail.com
David Phillipart
davidp@oldstpats.org
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
Members/New Members
Tim Liston
312.798.2348
tliston@oldstpats.org
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
Counseling Services
bcarey@oldstpats.org
Sarah Thompson Music
saraht@oldstpats.org
Jennifer Budziak
773.234-9630
Jennifer@oldstpats.org
312.798.2382
Encore: 50+ Active Adults
Mary Kay Slowikowski*
Laura Higgins
marykayslowikowski@gmail.com
312.798.2384
laurah@oldstpats.org
Family Ministry
Mark Scozzafave
Bea Cunningham
marks@oldstpats.org
312.831.9351
Bill Fraher
beac@oldstpats.org
312.831.9353
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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
Wedding Ministry
JoAnn O’Brien
312.831.9383
joanno@oldstpats.orgt
312.861.0382
Young Adult Ministry
(Old St. Pat’s)
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
kearac@oldstpats.org
Youth Ministry: Foundations
and Blueprints
Courtney Nichols
312.798.2329
courtneyn@oldstpats.org
The Mary and Bill Aronin Center
for Social Concerns
703 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL 60661
The Cara Program
Beth Lye
312.798.3304
blye@thecaraprogram.org
Career Transitions Center
Mary Sabathne
312.906.9908
host@ctcchicago.org
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
Lot 1:There is no charge to park your car in the parking lot
at the Southeast corner of Adams and Des Plaines. 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.
PARKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE EAST
SECTION OF LOT 2.
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.
Coprodeli, Peru
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.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.
Friends of Fabretto, Nicaragua
Tom Gleason*
773.227.6556
tgleason@ameritech.net
Weeknights
Harmony, Hope & Healing
Marge Nykaza
312.466.0267
marge@harmonyhopeandhealing.
org
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.
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
Tom Derdak
director@globalallianceafrica.org
Wedding Music
weddingmusic@oldstpats.org
Wedding Volunteers
Mary Jo Graf*
312.360.1622
maryjog1221@sbcglobal.net
Robin Ramel*
630.747.1588
daturamel@gmail.com
Women’s Spirituality
Mary Anne Moriarty *
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