Sunday, September 27 - Old St. Patrick`s Church

The
Crossroads
Old St. Patrick’s Church Bulletin
September 27th, 2015
2015 Summer
Mission Appeal
Old St. Pat’s Welcomes...
Sr. Mary Owens from
Nyumbani Children’s Home
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Summer Mission Appeal
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Encore Trivia Night
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Liberation Theology
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Just a thought...
As I write this short reflection on
this Thursday, I feel the need to
confess and apologize to you, the
people of Old St. Pat’s, because I
don’t think I’ve worked very hard
for you this week! In the interest
Fr. Tom Hurley of full disclosure, I have been
really glued to the television and
Twitter this week, trying to capture as much of
this Papal visitation as possible! I’m not saying
I’ve been a total couch potato, but I’m coming
close. I’m hoping you’ll forgive me because,
well, essentially Francis is my boss. I’m not sure
how much of the coverage you have seen, but I
really love this stuff. I love everything about this
Pope and I am deeply intrigued by the impactful
statement his presence in the United States is
hopefully making to us as a nation, whether
you’re Catholic or of another tradition.
Of the many commentaries being made about
this historic visit, the one that has captured
me the most came on Tuesday, just prior to
his arrival. As I sat listening to the radio, in
anticipation of his plane arriving to the U.S.
from Cuba, I was intrigued by the question
being asked as to whether or not the Pope’s
visit to our country (and more pointedly his
time as Pope) will really make any difference in
the lives of people, especially those who have
wandered away from the practice of the Faith.
The commentators, one of whom was a Catholic
priest and author, contemplated whether the
Pope’s “rock star status” would be able to pack
the punch needed to move the needle on the
barometer of “church participation.” Many
agreed that Francis’ very popular reputation
in the general public, among Catholics and
people of good will, was a great indication of the
impactful status he is hopefully having among
the people around the globe. Without having
any data and nothing more than access to the
news, I tend to agree. From the beginning of
his pontificate only two years ago, his humble,
direct, pastoral approach seems to be bringing
positive energy both to the Church and within the
larger culture.
Though what intrigued me the most about this
conversation was the priest commentator’s
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assessment of whether or not Pope Francis’
impressive pastoral style would be able to have
lasting effects on the hearts of those who have
drifted further away. The priest pointed out that
for many of those who have walked away from
the church, if Pope Francis is stirring something
within their heart to return, his concern is
basically: What are they coming home to?
It’s one thing for Pope Francis to be this great
international figure of kindness, compassion, and
love for all, but what is happening at the local
level? How will Francis’ influence find its way
down to the parish level where people live?
What inspired me most about the Pope’s speech
in the U.S. Capitol was really his challenge to
us as individuals and as a nation. Citing four
great Americans in Abraham Lincoln, Martin
Luther King, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton
the pontiff reminded us through these great
examples about the importance of liberty,
justice, inclusivity, dialogue, and caring for the
oppressed. How do we all work together for
the common good? It seems to me that such a
message is not just some nice sentiments from
a holy man who traveled here from Rome, but
clearly this is our call and our challenge which
comes from the heart of gospel.
Of the many inspirational moments from his
Thursday talk to Congress, the one that stands
out for me came from the example of Martin
Luther King when Francis said: “his dream
inspire us all; America is a land of dreams….If we
want life, let us give life; if we want security, then
let us offer security; if we want opportunity, then
let us give opportunity.”
May the inspired words of Pope Francis, through
the gift of the Holy Spirit, continue to move us as
individuals and as a community of Faith so we
will keep building the Kingdom of God.
Have a great week ahead!
Fr. Tom Hurley
Pastor
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Annual Summer Mission Appeal, 2015
Old St. Pat’s Welcomes
Sr. Mary Owens from
Nyumbani Children’s
Home
Every summer Old St. Pat’s collaborates
with a mission that does life-changing
work in the world. This summer, we warmly
welcome Sr. Mary Owens, the Executive
Director of Nyumbani Children’s Home, to
speak on behalf of the many people they
serve in Kenya. We ask for your support
in helping to strengthen this important
mission. For more information on the
Nyumbani Children’s Home please read
below or visit www.nyumbani.org.
Nyumbani (a Swahili word meaning
“home”) is an internationally recognized
non-profit organization working with
children in Kenyan communities who have
been orphaned or abandoned as a result
of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Currently over
4,000 children and elders are being served
as a result of Nyumbani’s work. With help
from international volunteers, including
many from the U.S., Nyumbani has been
a great success story since its founding
in 1992 by the late physician and Jesuit
priest, Father Angelo D’Agostino. Today,
Nyumbani is credited with transforming
the lives of thousands of children and their
family members in Kenya who have been
affected by HIV/AIDS.
Sr. Mary Owens, BVM,
an Irish national and a
member of the Loreto
Sisters, is the Executive
Director for Nyumbani.
Sister Mary arrived in
Kenya in 1969. She oversees three major
projects: Nyumbani Home - 120 children
with HIV, Nyumbani Village - 1,000 babies
and children affected by HIV, Lea Toto about 3,100 kids living at home. She clearly
lives the call of Pope Francis, “to reach
out to those who find themselves in the
existential peripheries of our societies and
to show particular solidarity with the most
vulnerable of our brothers and sisters: the
poor, the disabled, the unborn and the sick,
migrants and refugees, the elderly and the
young who lack employment.”
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John Cavadini: Challenge us, Pope
Francis
By: John Cavadini | New York Daily News
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P ope F rancis
for a stodgy and conservative-leaning member of the
academic elite like myself. It didn’t help that he added,
with regard to theologians (and I plead guilty), that we
“not be content with a desk-bound theology.” How did
he know I have a pretty big desk?
I am (of course!) a progressive conservative-leaning
Catholic. So, yes, I believe in taking care of the
environment, and I give the benefit of the doubt to
theories of global warming, and I am affronted by the
reality of a “throwaway culture.”
As Francis has written, “We all know that it is not
possible to sustain the present level of consumption in
developed countries and wealthier sectors of society,
where the habit of wasting and discarding has reached
unprecedented levels.”
VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
September 20, 2015
Pope Francis’ visit is upon us, and I am thrilled. Not
only am I a proud American Catholic, but my paternal
grandmother arrived on these shores speaking the very
same Piedmontese dialect of Italian that Pope Francis’
grandmother spoke when she arrived on Argentine
territory, at about the same time and from the same
region of Italy.
Nevertheless, pride and all, I am preparing to feel
less than comfortable at many moments during
the visit of the Holy Father, and perhaps for many
moments afterwards, too. After all, it is Francis himself
who exhorted all of us Catholics, whether so-called
conservatives or so-called liberals, “each Christian”
in fact, and “every community,” and, not to make too
fine a point of it, “all of us,” to “go forth from our own
comfort zone in order to reach the peripheries” in need
of the Gospel’s Good News.
So I am preparing — did I mention even praying? — to
receive the discomfort I fully expect into my heart and to
let it live there for a while, out of obedience.
“I invite everyone to be bold and creative,” Pope Francis
has said, and “to abandon the complacent attitude that
says, ‘We have always done it this way.’”
Me? Bold and creative? I must have said “we have always
done it this way” about a million times. Nor was it very
reassuring to me to read, in addition, Francis’ critique of
certain people who “feel superior to others because they
observe certain rules or remain intransigently faithful
to a particular Catholic style from the past,” such that
“a supposed soundness of doctrine or discipline leads
instead to a narcissistic and authoritarian elitism …”
That’s a mouthful, but it cuts a little close to home
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Yes, Pope Francis, I pride myself on knowing that — yet
I still remain in my comfort zone, I still throw things
away, left and right, plastic bottles, one-use plastic
bags from the supermarket, plastic lids on coffee cups,
contributing to the “immense pile of filth” that we are
leaving to future generations. One doesn’t have to
believe in global warming to know that wasting and
discarding has reached unprecedented levels and that
going out of one’s comfort zone would mean finding
ways to reduce one’s own wastefulness.
But beyond the call to leave one’s personal comfort zone
and to accept certain sacrifices and inconveniences
for the common good, Pope Francis has asked
enough searching questions applicable to our culture
for everyone, Catholic and otherwise, to feel some
discomfort in hearing them.
We all use and accept the rhetoric that “we are one
single human family” — and yet statements like the
following are likely to set one group or another’s teeth
on edge. Speaking of the failure of global summits on
the environment, Francis says it is because “there are
too many special interests, and economic interests
easily end up trumping the common good.”
Even stronger, he has talked about the “idolatry of
money,” and the need to reject a “magical conception of
the market,” which would suggest that increased profits
will solve all problems. He asks, pointedly, “Is it realistic
to hope that those who are obsessed with maximizing
profits will stop to reflect on the environmental damage
they will leave behind?”
No, he says in another place, “the thirst for power and
possessions knows no limit.” God has been replaced such
that everything is fragile, human beings are considered
disposable or superfluous, and the environment itself is
“defenseless before the interests of a deified market,”
the new God.
Shouldn’t we ask ourselves, isn’t it true that “the culture
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Shouldn’t we ask ourselves, isn’t it true that “the culture
of prosperity deadens us; we are thrilled if the market
offers us something new to purchase; and in the
meantime all those lives stunted for lack of opportunity
seem a mere spectacle; they fail to move us?”
Such strong statements are guaranteed to appeal to
the left, and to the generally left-leaning media, and just
as surely guaranteed to make the conservative right
uncomfortable and perhaps even angry.
And yet the left is also asked to leave its comfort
zone. Criticizing conceptions of human dignity which
emphasize autonomy as the source of dignity, Pope
Francis appeals to the consideration of human dignity
that must be extended to the victims of human
trafficking, those exploited “in clandestine warehouses,
in rings of prostitution, in exploiting undocumented
labor.”
Yes, but these very considerations, he urges, apply
“with particular love and concern” to unborn children.
“Nowadays efforts are made to deny them their human
dignity and to do with them whatever one pleases,
taking their lives and passing laws preventing anyone
from standing in the way of this.” Underscoring this
statement, he emphasizes that “the Church cannot be
expected to change her position on this question,” and
that it is not “progressive” to try to solve problems “by
eliminating human life.”
In another place, Francis notes a tendency to justify
transgressing any boundary at all when experimentation
is carried out on living human embryos. “We forget,”
he notes, “that the inalienable worth of a human being
transcends his or her degree of development.”
Nor, he adds, do we have absolute power over our
own bodies. In fact Francis argues, that believing “we
enjoy absolute power over our own bodies, turns, often
subtly, into thinking that we enjoy absolute power over
creation.” This includes the attempt to “cancel out
sexual difference.”
Everyone tends to blank out the sayings that are
uncomfortable to them, the conservatives believing that
the warnings against trickle-down economics and his
confidence in theories of global warming are outside the
Pope’s competence, the liberals deciding that the Pope’s
stance on life issues and issues of human sexuality are
idiosyncratic holdovers from an anthropology outdated
long ago. No harm, no foul, we can all take up only what
leaves our comfort zone intact, and selectively use what
we can to advance our own positions.
But most uncomfortable of all may well be Pope Francis’s
conviction that these issues are all interrelated. That
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a culture which has learned to subordinate life to its
own comfort zone will never have the moral courage
to subordinate profit to human dignity, will never
make the sacrifices necessary to reverse the spread
of a “disposable” culture which not only exploits but
excludes, which produces as a matter of routine human
“leftovers,” the outcast, the “discarded,” used and then
disposed of.
Everything is interrelated, Pope Francis never tires
of repeating. “How can we genuinely teach the
importance of concern for other vulnerable beings,
however troublesome or inconvenient they may be, if we
fail to protect a human embryo, even when its presence
is uncomfortable and creates difficulties?”
The papal rhetoric, then, is equal opportunity when it
comes to discomfort. What if we were all to listen?
What if, even just for the period of his U.S. visit, we were
to allow ourselves, each in our own way, to follow his
rhetoric into a zone of discomfort? Would we, oddly, find
ourselves meeting there?
One of the official names for the Pope is “pontifex
maximus.” “Pontifex” means “bridge maker,” or “bridge
builder” as we might say, and “maximus” indicates
the “biggest” bridge builder of all. By inviting us out of
our comfort zones and into the realm of discomfort, is
Francis inviting us to find a bond we hadn’t seen before,
a stake in the “comfort zone” of the other that we had
not expected to find? In a culture that is so divided
as ours, could this be a way of building, or at least
rebuilding, some bridges to each other?
And more. The zone of discomfort is always the zone of
potential conversion. I do not mean, nor does Francis,
at least in this context, conversion to the Catholic faith
(though it couldn’t hurt!), but to a dimension of depth
in life, call it the religious, which the comfort zones
defining our one-dimensional consumerist society have
all but occluded.
Is there, as Francis claims, a “mystical meaning in a leaf,
in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s
face?” Is there a deeper meaning in life that enables one
to make the sacrifices required if that deadening culture
of prosperity is to be resisted?
Pope Francis is telling us that we’re much more likely
to ask these questions, and even to glimpse an answer,
if we step out of the complacency and self-enclosed
isolation that our comfort zones inevitably represent. I,
for one, am going to give it a try.
Cavadini is professor of theology and director of the Institute
for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame.
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September & October at a Glance...
Date/Time
Event
The Next Chapter
Sunday, September 27 | 12:30 p.m.
Contact/Location
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
Bern Gibson BernadetteG@oldstpats.org
Harmony, Hope, & Healing
Sunday, September 27 | 11:15 a.m. Mass
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Jennifer Budziak jennifer@oldstpats.org
Katsoros Clothing Drive
Sunday, September 27 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FXW School Cafeteria
Rose Loftus rloftus@aol.com
OSP Next Emerald Ball
Tuesday, September 28 | 6-9 p.m.
Bridget Conway BridgetC@oldstpats.org
Kick-Off Happy Hour
Creating a Sacred Birth
Wednesday, September 30 | 7 p.m.
First Friday Club
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center Rm. 25A
Lisa Jurski ljurski@gmail.com
Experience
EncOre
Emerald Loop (216 N. Wabash)
Friday, October 2 | Noon
Union League Club
Paula Krupka 312.280.2624
For Those 50 and better
Encore Trivia Night
Saturday, October 3 | 5:30 p.m.
Hughes Hall
Bob Kolatorowicz bobk@oldstpats.org
CRS Assembly
Saturday, October 3 | 9 a.m.
4610 S. Prarie, Chicago
Rachel Lyons Rachel@oldstpats.org
Children’s Liturgy f the
Word
Sunday, October 4 | 9:30 a.m. Liturgy
familyministry@oldstpats.org
Paul Novak 25th
Anniversary Mass
Sunday, October 4| 11:15 a.m.
Wedding Music Fair
Monday, October 5 | 7 - 8:45 p.m.
Gay & Lesbian Outreach
Relationship Conversation
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Old St. Pat’s
Jennifer Budziak Jennifer@oldstpats.org
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
Thursday, October 8 | 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Bob Kolatorowicz BobK@oldstpats.org
Find complete information on the above events by visiting our online calendar at www.oldstpats.org/events.
Turn to Pages 16 and 17 for a complete list of OSP Next events for young adults at Old St. Pat’s!
Fr. Paul Novak’s 25th Anniversary of Ordination
Sunday, October 4 | 11:15 a.m. Mass | Reception to Follow
On May 26, 2015, Fr. Paul Novak OSM celebrated his 25th Anniversary of Ordination. The
community of Old St. Patrick’s would like to continue his celebration with a Mass on Sunday,
October 4th at 11:15. A reception will follow in Hughes Hall immediately after the Mass.
Everyone in the Old Saint Patrick’s community is invited to attend this joyous celebration. Fr.
Paul, who entered the Order of the Friar Servants of Mary on August 29, 1981, took his first
vows on August 11, 1985 and his solemn vows on September 10, 1988. He was ordained on
May 26, 1990.
Fr. Paul, holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Louis University and a Master’s Degree
from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He is currently the President of De LaSalle
Instititute in Chicago. Among his other duties, Fr. Paul also has been a Provincial Counselor,
Assistant Provincial and Provincial for the Order of Friar Servants of Mary. We are also lucky
enough to have Fr. Paul assist us at Old St. Patrick’s Church.
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Photo of the week
‘Coffee with the Pope’
Submitted by: Faith in Place
OSP hosted a viewing of Pope Francis’
address to Congress, hosted by Faith in
Place (@faithinplace) and Illinois Clean Jobs
(@ILCleanJobs). We had an amazing turnout
for this historic event!
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your OSP, follow @OldStPatsChicago
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“#WeAreOSP”. You can also email them to
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Holy Yoga Fundraiser followed by Reception
Thursday, October 1 | 6:15 p.m. | 711 W. Monroe Rm. 25
Yoga Class with a Christian Twist! All levels are welcome, whether you
are trying yoga for the first time or are an experienced yogi. Yoga class
will include contemporary Christian music and two short meditative
reflections.
This is a fundraiser for Old St. Pat’s Crossroads Runners who are
running the Chicago and Dublin Marathons to raise funds to address
the root causes of poverty.
Suggested donation is $20, but you can donate whatever you feel
comfortable with.
Schedule of Events:
6:15 Registration
6:30 Holy Yoga Class
7:30 Reception with beer and wine
Feel free to come to any or all of the event and bring a yoga mat if you
have one. If you have questions, contact Katie Koren at kkoren11@
gmail.com.
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Grades 2 through 12 welcome to join
the Old St. Pat’s Children’s Choir or Teen
Ensemble!
The Children´s Choir rehearses the third
Sunday of the month (October - May) at
8:30a.m. and lead us in song at 9:30a.m.
Mass. Rehearsals also take place the
first Sunday of most months immediately
following Partners at 12:30p.m. (Snack
provided.)
The Teen Ensemble invites students grades
8-12 to sing or play their instruments at
the 9:30 a.m. Mass, the first Sunday of
the month. Rehearsals are at 8:30 a.m. on
the Sundays the Teen Ensemble sings. The
Teen Ensemble also ministers at the 5 p.m.
Christmas Eve Mass in the Hall and the 9:30
a.m. Easter Sunday Mass in the gym.
For more information, visit the Music Ministry
page at www.oldstpats.org or contact
Jennifer Budziak, Director of Worship Music,
at 312.798.2382 or jennifer@oldstpats.org.
Mass of Remembrance
Sunday, November 1
Order of Service:
12:30 p.m. Candle Lighting
1:00 p.m. Mass of Remembrance
1:45 p.m. Social gathering and
friendship in the Church Hall
We will gather with our members and friends to remember and celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have
gone before us to live in the light of the Lord. You, your
family and friends are invited to join us for our annual
candle lighting service and Mass of Remembrance for
those who have died this past year. We ask family and
friends to provide a picture of their loved one who has
died this year.
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Wednesday, September 30 | 7-8 p.m.
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center 711 W. Monroe
Rm. 25A
Pregnancy is a wonderful time to go deep within yourself
and really begin to feel the miracle of God’s gift stirring
inside of you. Great care and attention is paid to the
physical needs of the new baby and mom’s growing belly,
but most people don’t really pay much attention to the
spiritual enrichment that can be had while they go through
this experience.
Come spend some time with Catholic Certified Nurse
Midwife, Mary E. Bauer, CNM, Director of the UIC College
of Nursing’s AVIVA Midwifery and Women’s Health
practice, based at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in
Chicago. Together we will develop a plan for you and your
spouse or partner to enrich this special time in your life.
By doing so, you will be able to create greater meaning
on a deeply personal and spiritual level, and more fully
experience God’s grace during your pregnancy and birth.
As a result, you will grow in your faith, appreciate your
partner on a deeper level, and see your gift of life in a whole
new light. If you are pregnant, or thinking about becoming
pregnant, this evening is for you. Spouses and partners
welcome.
*Refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Lisa Jurski at LJurski@gmail.com
Please note the following:
Creating a Sacred Birth
Experience
• Photographs will be displayed on banners and placed
in the Mary Well during the Mass of Remembrance and
throughout the month of November.
• Email your photo to Bernadette Gibson at
pastoralcare@oldstpats.org, or mail a photo to
Bernadette Gibson
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
711 West Monroe Chicago, IL 60661
• Photos must be received no later than Thursday,
October 1 in order to provide enough time to scan the
photos and print the banners.
• Send copies, not originals, as these photos will not be
returned to you.
• Provide the name of your loved one, their birthdate, and
date of eternal life.
For more information, please contact
Bernadette Gibson at
pastoralcare@oldstpats.org or 312.798.2358.
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Off Site Insight is an Old Saint Patrick’s member-led initiative that brings
monthly gatherings 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!
Staff Liason Bob Kolatorowicz: bobk@oldstpats.org or 312.831.9379
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
West:
Carmelite Spirituality
Center
8419 Bailey Road
Darien, IL 60561
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
Living Mindfully and Wholeheartedly,
A Foray into a Spirituality for Our Time
Presented by: Avis Clendenen
Monday, September 28 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
An evening program created with visuals, poetry, music, and reverence for the night
hours. Drawing on the legendary monk Thomas Merton’s insights into the evening
“firewatch” and savoring poet David Whyte’s vision of wholehearted living, we shall
enjoy their company and the company of each other in prayerful reflection on an
autumn night.
Avis Clendenen is Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Saint Xavier University
in Chicago where she serves as Special Assistant to the President. Avis gives days
of reflection and retreats that integrate the arts and technology, exploring the
intersections of Christian spirituality and depth psychology. She is the author of
Experiencing Hildegard: Jungian Perspectives; co-author with Sister Irene Dugan, r.c. of
Love Is All Around in Disguise: Meditations for Spiritual Seekers; editor of Spirituality in
Depth: Essays in Honor of Sister Irene Dugan, r.c.; and co-author with Troy W. Martin
of Forgiveness: Finding Freedom Through Reconciliation.
Emerald Ball
Friday, October 23 rd, 2015
Please join Old St. Pat’s members and friends
at the Emerald Ball on Friday, October 23rd to
honor the Lori and Ken Hiltz Family who have
done so much to advance the mission of Old
St. Patrick’s. The Emerald Ball will be held in
the beautiful Grand Ballroom of the Hilton
Chicago. Enjoy a delicious dinner and dance
the night away to the fantastic sounds of
Michael Lerich and His Orchestra. For tickets
or to receive an invitation, please contact
Sheila Greifhahn at 312.798.2343 or sheilag@oldstpats.org.
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Friday October 2, 2015 at Noon
Union League Club, 6th Floor
How is Your Faith: An Unlikely Spiritual Journey
with David Gregory
Deck the Hall and Too Hot to Handel
Choir Auditions!
Come and be energized and make some beautiful
music as a member of one of Old St. Pat’s Concert
Choirs. There are three under the direction of Bill
Fraher — Deck the Hall, Too Hot To Handel Choir,
and our Siamsa Choir. We invite you to audition
for one or all of them, whether you are a karaoke
singer, a shower singer, a community theatre singer,
or a professional singer. No need to be able to read
music. We are looking for singers who can match
pitch, sing in harmony, learn music rather quickly,
and can commit to the rehearsal schedule.
Deck the Hall Auditions and First Rehearsal
Tuesday, September 15 | 7 - 9 p.m.
Hughes Hall (Beneath the Church)
Too Hot To Handel Auditions and First
Rehearsal
Join members of Old St. Pat’s as we lunch at the
Union League Club from noon until 1:15 p.m. Call
Table Captains, Paula Krupka, 312.280.2624 or
Peggy Pecoraro, 773.774.5250 before noon
Tuesday, September 29th to be seated at one of
the Old St. Patrick’s tables. The lunch fee is $35
for members and $40 for non-members. Join
the OSP table to take advantage of the special
member price. Once your reservation is made,
your lunch fee is required, even if you are unable to
attend. There is a dress code at the Union League
Club; business casual for men and women which
includes a shirt with a collar for men and no jeans
or tennis shoes.
Membership Drive: You are encouraged to signup to be a member at one of these rates.
Member $50
Patron $75
Supporter $125
Benefactor $150
Sponsor $250
Book signing and registration will begin at 11:30
on the 5th floor Crystal Room. Book signing will
continue from 1:10 - 1:30 p.m.
Monday, September 21 | 7 - 9:15 p.m.
Hughes Hall (Beneath the Church)
Please contact Concert Choir Director Bill
Fraher with questions at 312.831.9353 or
BillFraher52@gmail.com
You must check the Deck the Hall and Too Hot
To Handel rehearsal schedules at www.oldstpats.
org before auditioning. Rehearsal schedules can
be found under the ‘Special Events’ tab in the
David Gregory is a former
NBC journalist and anchor
of ‘Meet the Press’.
Join is as he discusses his
probing various religious
traditions to better
understand his own faith
and answer life’s most
important questions: who
do we want to be and what
do we believe?
‘Community Life’ section of our website.
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The Trivia Night is hosted by Old St. Patrick’s Encore, but
is open to all Old St. Pat’s members and friends over the
age of 21. Encore also challenges all other Old St. Pat’s
groups and ministries to form a team! Bragging rights
are at stake, so register your team today!
Here’s how it works:
1. A table of 8 people (21 and over only)
makes up a team.
Hi Friends,
Your “elders” at Encore are throwing down the
trivia gauntlet! Come on and get a team together
and see what you can do ... or maybe you’re just,
oh I don’t know, chicken?
How ‘bout it, let’s see what you got!
2. You may form a whole team of 8 or sign up
individually as a “free agent.”
3. Entry fee for a team of 8 is $200.
4. Individuals can sign up for $25 and they will be
placed on a team. You may indicate up to three other
registered “free agents” to be your teammates.
5. Register as a team or as an individual at: http://
www.signmeup.com/110212
6. Space is limited, so register early! Registration will
close on September 30 (or earlier if we sell out).
Choir?
Beloved?
Outreach?
JustFaith?
Liturgical Ministers?
Ministry of Prayer?
Catechists?
RCIA Team?
Kinship Initiative?
Crossroads Runners?
OSPnext?
Spiritual Directors?
7. Snacks and appetizers will be served. You’ll need
sustenance to be the big winners! Drinks will be
available for purchase (soft drinks, water, beer, wine).
8. Winners will be the team with the highest score after
all categories are completed.
9. Winning team will receive a $600 prize (and of
course those ever-popular bragging rights)!
10. And if that isn’t enough fun, we’ll also be raffling off
some great prizes!
All contestants must be pre-registered.
Free parking will be available in the lot on
the southeast corner of Adams and Des Plaines.
OSP Staff?
Follow the directions to the right to register.
We’ll be there, will you?
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Questions? Contact Erin Brinkman Dynek
(773)-653-1876 – ebdynek@gmail.com
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O utreach M inistry
Outreach Ministry Updates Old Saint Patrick’s
is fortunate to work with so many partnering organization through our
Outreach Minstry. Below are some exciting updates on just some of those
groups. We hope you will be inspired to join us in Outreach!
Adult Literacy Program: A big thank you to
Marilyn and Joe Antonik (right) for 25+ years of
dedicated service to the Adult Literacy Program at
The Salvation Army. Thanks to the volunteers too who
make this happen every Monday.
The Cara Program just celebrated their 25th year of
service – thank you again Tom Owens and all who have
made this important work possible!
Coprodeli USA: The Board of Coprodeli USA just met at
Emilio’s Tapas, a major supporter of the program (right).
Padre Miguel Ranera, Coprodeli founder, will be coming
to Chicago Monday, October 26 through Monday,
November 2.
Fabretto: Eugene Lee lead a very successful
mission trip to Nicaragua (below). Thanks to
Eugene for his ongoing service to this program.
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Interfaith House: Our Outreach partner
Interfaith House to ill and injured homeless
people has renamed themselves to “The
Boulevard – the road to health and home”.
Congratulations on the new branding effort!
LIFT: Please join Fr. Jamels James, LIFT founder, as he concelebrates the 5 p.m.
Mass on Sunday, September 27 at Old St. Pat’s.
Congratulations to the LIFT Associate Board on hosting their first Summerfest on
the Old St. Pat’s campus.
New Moms, Inc.: Congratulations to the young, new moms who will be honored
this Friday for completing their goals at their Celebration of Transformation.
Giving Tree 2015: Christmas is just around the
corner and we are in need of new trees. If you could
construct two trees (we have previous years’ trees as
samples), Outreach would really appreciate your help.
To learn how you can become involved with these and other Outreach
Programs at Old St. Pat’s, please contact Beth Marek at
ElizabethM@oldstpats.org or 312.831.9361
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G ay & L esbian O utreach
The Old St. Patrick’s Gay & Lesbian, Friends & Families
Outreach is committed to hosting good conversations
exploring the many graces and challenges experienced
in all human relationships. As we host this very special
program, gay or straight, we hope you might consider
joining in on the conversation.
Relationships: An Exercise in Hosting Profound Differences and . . . Holy Communion
with Terry Nelson-Johnson, D. Min.
Thursday, October 8| 711 W. Monroe Street, 2nd floor | 7 – 8:30 p.m. | $10 per person
“I was in a conversation with a friend recently and she was reflecting on, anguishing over, wrestling
with, and contemplating a relationship that was deeply important to her. After an extended period
of silence she said, ‘He is SO different than I am . . . and, I suppose that’s the point!’ with equal
parts exasperation and wonder.
As soon as I heard this line I intuitively knew there was a wealth of wisdom and soul in it. I promised
myself I would explore the wisdom intentionally. Well, there is no time like the present!
Please consider joining us for an evening contemplating how our differences inform, enhance,
stretch and strain our relationships -- and how our differences can, wondrously and sacramentally,
collapse into Holy Communion.”
- Terry Nelson-Johnson
Please reserve your place at this special program by registering online at:
www.signmeup.com/110519
*Light refreshments will be served.
For more information about this program, don’t hesitate to contact Bob Kolatorowicz at bobk@oldstpats.org or 312.831.9379.
About Terry Nelson-Johnson …
Terry’s art is the written and spoken word. His passion for narrative theology expresses the yearning
of 2,000 years to connect our life stories with The Story of the birth, life, death and resurrection of
Jesus. Through storytelling, poetry, and humor, Terry challenges us to enter more deeply into the
mystery of grace, the mystery of spirit, and the mystery of God. Terry served on the faculty of the
Loyola Academy Jesuit High School for eighteen years and is Founder and Executive Director of
Soul-Play, LLC, an experiential, theological, educational enterprise serving congregations, families,
schools, and adult retreats. He is Resident Theologian and ‘Animator of Faith’ at Old St. Patrick’s
Church, holds a master’s degree from the Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University; and a
Doctorate of Ministry from the University of St. Mary of the Lake.
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L iberation T heology M ini -C ourse
Old St. Patrick’s Church Invites You To…
“Let My People Go!”
The Challenge and Promise of Liberation Theology
with Jon Nilson
From its beginnings in the late 1960’s, liberation theology has been controversial.
Rejected by some as Marxism in a Christian disguise, embraced by others as the
heart of the Gospel for our times, no one seems neutral about it. We will survey its
emergence in the U.S. and Latin America, examine its main themes, evaluate both the
pro and con arguments, and explore its importance for the Church today.
Wednesdays, November 4, 11, & 18
Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
711 W. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Please allow us to offer you our best hospitality by registering for this
mini-course by contacting Bob Kolatorowicz at at bobk@oldstpats.org or
312-831-9379 no later than October 30th.
Jon Nilson is Professor Emeritus of Theology at Loyola University Chicago. He was
educated in the seminaries of the Archdiocese of Chicago and received his Ph.D.
in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. Besides Loyola, he has taught at
St. Procopius College (now Benedictine University) and the University of Dallas and
has held visiting professorships at the Catholic Theological Union and the General
Theological Seminary. He was a Catholic representative on ARC/USA (the AnglicanRoman Catholic Consultation in the United States from 1984 to 2007. He was
President of the Catholic Theological Society of America in 2002-2003. Along with
numerous articles and reviews, his most recent book is Hearing Past the Pain. Why
White Catholic Theologians Need Black Theology.
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As you’ve been hearing, OSP Next
is the new name of all things young adult at Old St.
Pat’s. We are the Next generation of the Church and
are excited to keep the OSP mission alive -Engage,
Encounter, Serve! We have developed four committees
to help us accomplish this; each has a number of
initiatives already being worked on. There will be lots of
opportunity to bring in new ideas as well as strengthen
existing programs. If you are interested in joining a
committee, please email us at ospnext@oldstpats.org.
Spiritual Committee • Social Committee • Faith in Action Committee
Mission Advancement Committee
After Mass Fellowship
Join us for drinks, food, and fellowship following the 5 p.m.
Mass on September 27, October 11, and October 19. Also, join
us for brunch following the 11:15 a.m. Mass on September 27.
Just meet at the Hospitality table after Mass!
Book Club | Monday, September 28 | 7 p.m.
Our monthly book club is fun, relaxed, and filled with captivating
conversation. Join us this month as we read Just Mercy by Bryan
Stevenson. We meet Monday, September 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.
Next month: Little Bee by Chris Cleave, October 26
Emerald Ball Kick-Off Happy Hour!
Tuesday September 29 | 6-9 p.m.
Emerald Loop (216 N. Wabash)
Join OSP Next for the Emerald Ball Kick-Off Party to learn more about the
Emerald Ball and to purchase tickets at a special discount for young adults.
A $25 donation can be made at the door, which includes drinks and
appetizers. We hope you can join us!
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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Afternoon Retreat: Who’s in Charge Here?
Saturday, October 17 | 1-5 p.m.
My way… or God’s lead? Take a pause and join us for a young adult
afternoon retreat on discernment in daily life. Come together with other
young adults to learn discernment tools, pray, reflect, share stories &
refreshments, and more!
Co-sponsored by: Old St. Pat’s, St. Clement, and Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ
Cost: $20 to cover refreshments and retreat materials
For more information contact Brian Conroy at bjcirish@gmail.com or Sr. Marybeth Martin at mbmartinphjc@gmail.com.
October After Five:
Musician & Speaker Matt Faley
Sunday, October 25 | 6:15 - 7:50 p.m.
More details to come!
Until then, check out www.mattfaley.com.
Season for Social Justice Panel
We’d like to extend another large thank you to the community for making it out to last
month’s After Five gathering, the Season for Social Justice Panel. Over sixty people
joined the young adults for this gathering, and we look forward to collaborating with the
community in the future!
Connect with us!
If you are looking to get more connected with other
young adults or find ways to get more involved, please
reach out to us anytime at OSPnext@oldstpats.org.
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C rossroads R unners
Crossroads Runners
Spotlight
Crossroads Runners Are ‘Dublin’ Their Fun!
It’s fair to say that we might never have met
without the Crossroads Runners! For both of us,
running with Crossroads was the first way that we participated in
the Old St. Pat’s community outside of going to Mass on Sundays.
It’s what inspired us to get more involved. Though we didn’t meet
until later, we’ve found photos from the 2013 Crossroads season
that we’re both in, just a few feet away from each other.
The main reason we were drawn to Crossroads Runners was that
it allowed us to support the Outreach mission of Old St. Pat’s, and
to do so in a way that also helped us to engage more fully in the
church community. Raising funds for organizations that work to
eliminate poverty, pushing ourselves to meet seemingly impossible
training goals, and doing it all with a FUN and faith-filled
community has been an extremely positive experience for us both.
Peter Strittmatter & Mary Kate Radelet
This will be the fifth time Peter has run the Chicago Marathon with Crossroads, having been part of the team
from its beginning. Chicago 2015 will be his seventh marathon overall, followed closely by his eighth – he’s
among the few and brave (and a little crazy?) who will be running both Chicago and Dublin this year! Mary
Kate almost retired happily after running her first and only marathon with Crossroads in 2013, but couldn’t
resist the chance to train, travel, and enjoy a victory Guinness with the St. Pat’s crew in Ireland. We are both
really looking forward to crossing the finish line together in Dublin!
Peter is shooting for a low 3-hour+ finish in Chicago this year. Mary Kate just wants to beat Sean Astin (of
RUDY fame, in honor of the Irish) who posted a 5:16, and make sure she’s in good enough condition to finish
with a celebratory jig. Gotta put those old Irish dancing skills to use when you can! We’re feeling pretty
optimistic about these goals even though our summer training schedules have been constantly disrupted;
we could have done without the various injuries, but missing a long run while getting engaged was a happy
interruption!
Both of us had such positive experiences with Crossroads that we quickly got involved in other ways at Old St.
Pat’s. Peter became a lector, joined an OSP men’s group, and last year enjoyed being an RCIA sponsor. Mary
Kate got on board with the Young Leaders of Chicago (now OSPnext) and is looking forward to mentoring a
student this year at North Lawndale College Prep after hearing about it through the Kinship Initiative. We’ve
both enjoyed many events and experiences through Old St. Pat’s over the past several years. Highlights have
been a Beloved retreat last winter, and a trip to the Holy Land that Peter spearheaded with Fr. Tom and a
fantastic group of young adults in 2014.
The Crossroads Runners team is just one of countless things we both love about the Old St. Pat’s community.
We couldn’t be more excited to be getting married here next summer, and who knows, we might just try pull
off another marathon season with Crossroads while we’re at it!
Sponsor Peter and Mary Kate at crossroadsrunners.kintera.org/pgs &
crossroadsrunners.kintera.org/mkr
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C ommunity L ife
Greater Chicago
Food Depository
Old St. Pat’s
Volunteer Dates
4100 W. Ann Lurie Place
773.247.3663
Autumn Evening of Service
Date: Wednesday, September 30|6-9 p.m.
Hunger Never Takes a Holiday.
The Power of Partnerships
Honoring the Burke Family with the Corazon de Oro Award
At the 2015 Fabretto Night for Niños celebrations, we
pay special tribute to our partners and the important
role they play in supporting our mission.
Friday, October 16, 2015 | 7 p.m.
Germania Place | 108 W. Germania Place
You are invited to join the Old St. Pat’s community
in helping to ‘stamp out hunger’ by joining the
contingency for our Autumn Evening of Service.
Experienced as well as “first-time” volunteers are
most welcome. Fourteen is the minimum age to
volunteer. For complete information, contact our
coordinator please provide your email address and
phone numbers.
Evening of Service Contact: Jim Holbrook
Open Bar, Cocktail Buffet, and Dancing
JamesJHolbrookJr@yahoo.com
Cocktail Attire
773.237.2625
RSVP by October 2 | Tickets $180
*Tickets increase to $200 after 10/2
Community Renewal Society
Annual Assembly
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Old Saint Patrick’s
American Red Cross
Blood Drive
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As we continue the spirit of our Season for Social
Justice, join Old St. Pat’s and over fifty churches for
the Annual Membership Assembly of Community
Renewal Society. This coalition will gather for a
powerful morning of prayer and dialog on several
key justice issues for Chicago and Illinois. Come
and put your faith into action with us! Carpool is
available from Old St. Pat’s. RSVP to Rachel Lyons:
rachel@oldstpats.org or 312.798.2399.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Community Church
4610 S. Prairie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60653
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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 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
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
May the Winds of Heaven Dance Between You.
I. October 3, 2015
Mark Chase & Carolyn Semanic
Aaron Beswick & Naadia Owens
Charles Zubek & Jessica Surridge
Ryan McClintock & Kristin Freund
II. October 10, 2015
Stanley Borysek & Anna Taconi
James Grace & Alison Russell
III. October 17, 2015
James Barrett & Mary Catherine Doyle
Gavin Daniel Burke & Maria Lynn Delimata
Donald Kusper Jr. & Sarah Jelic
James “Jim” Morrissey & Anna Egofske
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 tliston@oldstpats.org
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H earts
and
P rayers
Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. For whoever is not against us is for us. Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to
Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward.” - Mk 9:39a, 40-41
Sunday, September 27th, 2015
Tommy Kammer (=)
Book of Patrick: Marybeth Clancy, Dr.
Alexius J. Crowley, James Cunningham,
Sgt. Jack Taft Hennessy, Jack Hennessy,
Bob Kolatorowicz, Paul Kullman, Charlie
Magee, Dr. Joseph J. Nigro, Lou Snyder,
Liz Stark
9:30 a.m. August Zimmermann
Readings: Bar 1:15-22/Mt 18:1-5, 10
Sharon McCarthy (=)
Dorothy & Edward Gardon (=)
Mass Remembrance: Bob Novack
Readings: Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43,
45, 47-48
Mass Remembrances:
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
11:15 a.m. Adeline O’Brien (=)
John Winston (=)
Linda Green (=)
Joseph Ridge (=)
5 p.m.
Michael Beierle (=)
Dorothy Jordan (=)
Bob Walz (=)
8 p.m.
Book of Patrick: Martha Ruth Comforte, Rydie
Dunn, Bill Fraher, Catherine Hurley, Frances
K. Leist, Sr. Hortense Marie, Lauren Audra
McKeaney, Rev. Thomas Merson, Helen Molloy,
Rose Murphy, Lilith Salt, Kris Marie Zmitko
Monday, September 28th, 2015
Readings: Zec 8:1-8/Lk 9:46-50
Mass Remembrance:
Book of Patrick: Charles T. Burney, Elizabeth
Clancy, Kathy & Mike Flores, Lillian Gluodenis,
Marirob D. Hurley, Ed & Rosemary McEnegly,
James McGowan, Frank and Margaret Young
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Readings: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12ab/Jn
1:47-51
Mass Remembrance:
Book of Patrick: Robert & Carol Belcaster, Val &
Delia Dudley, Lucille C. Leonard, Patricia Ramano,
Nora Shives, Matthew G. Smith, Camillo Volini
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Readings: Neh 2:1-8/Lk 9:57-62
Mass Remembrance:
Book of Patrick: John & Ellen Benish, Michael
Coan, Patrick and Joan Doherty and Family,
Nancy Hage, Benjamin D. Junkins, James and
Jacqueline McDonough, Helen M. O’Brien,
Richard Saigh, Jeanne Scavuzzo, James Smyth,
Wayne M. Taylor
Thursday, October 1st, 2015
Readings: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Lk 10:112
Mass Remembrance:
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
Book of Patrick: Clare & Alice Acton, Julie
Carr D’Agostino, Sinead Eavan Buchanan
Hanlon, Dick Holly, Kathy & Mike Howlett,
Scott Kurtis, James Leo & Florence Loan, Rose
Madura, Marini & Demartini Families, Mary
Rita Sulgit Mallon & J. Robert Mallon, Bob &
Kay McDermott, Josephine McGowan, Dorothy
Barbara O’Leary
October 1st
Blesseds Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin
(1823-1894) (1831-1877)
Born into a military family in
Bordeaux, Louis trained to
Saturday, October 3rd, 2015*
become a watchmaker. His desire
to join a religious community went
Readings: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Lk 10:17-24
unfulfilled because he didn’t know
Mass Remembrance:
Latin. Moving to Normandy, he
Book of Patrick: Harold G. Bloomfield, Grace
met the highly-skilled lacemaker,
Beatrice McAleese Daleiden & Anthony Daleiden,
who also had been
Marylu Grace, Christopher J. Hoy, George J. Koca, Zélie,
Robert & Patricia Lavey, Michael & Constance
disappointed in her attempts to
Murdock, Frances Smith, Bill & Evelyn White
enter religious life. They married
Sunday, October 4th, 2015
in 1858, and over the years were
blessed with nine children, though
Readings: Gn 2:18-24/Heb 2:9-11/Mk
10:2-16 or 10:2-12
two sons and two daughters died
in infancy.
Prayer Requests
Louis managed the lacemaking
For Those Who Are Sick
business that Zélie continued at
Joe Antonik, Gloria Cacal, Lucca Cepin,
Rhonda Childress, Pat Collar, Katie
home while raising their children.
Desmond, Chuck Doonan, Brian Fitzgerald, She died from breast cancer in
Kathy Foley, Cho Garner, Nancy Gunning,
1877.
Ben Horinek, Rose Howard, Cathy Janes,
Briana Kline, Ann Kunkle, Joseph Kurcz,
Louis then moved the family to
Ava Martin, Elena O’Connell, Marguerite
Lisieux to be near his brother and
and Earl Thompson, Cathy Sheffki, Julie
sister-in-law, who helped with the
Weinholt, Mike Welsh, Deb Wilson
education of his five surviving
For Those Who Have Recently Died
girls. His health began to fail
Elizabeth Ahumada, Ronald B. Chambers,
after his 15-year-old daughter
Richard Coyle, Ryan Elwood, James R.
entered the Monastery of Mount
Hollander, Sheila Murphy Hulseman,
Ken Kaval, Shirley (Arnold) LaFond, Vera
Carmel at Lisieux in 1888. Louis
Mackey, Paul Minar, Rita Neubaeur,
died in 1894, a few months after
Mary Portman, William Ranquist, Dan
being committed to a sanitarium.
Retacco, Mel Slowikowski, Ronald Sorvino,
Anthony Terlep, Zika Urosevic, Thomas
The home that Louis and Zélie
Wanat, Gene Wyka
created nurtured the sanctity of
all their children, but especially
* As there are no Masses scheduled on
Saturday, these names will be read on
their youngest, who is known to us
Friday, September 25, 2015.
as St. Thérese of the Child Jesus.
Louis and Zélie were beatified in
2008.
Adapted from
(=) Deceased
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Old St. Patrick’s Church Administrative Office • Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center • 711 W. Monroe • Chicago, IL 60661 • p 312.648.1021 • f 312.648.9025
Accounting
Janette Nunez
312.798.2305
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
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
Twitter: @TomHurleyOSP
St. Agatha’s Sharing Parish
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Trinity Volunteer Corps
Marty Kenahan
708.567.0518
mkenahan@trinityvolunteers.org
Community Outreach
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Adult Literacy Program
Marilyn and Joe Antonik*
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Grief Support Facilitators
Judi Black, Bill Brennan*
312.798.2358
Jewish Catholic Ministry
Jewish Catholic Dialogue
Gina Lakin*
773.485.9966
ginalakin@gmail.com
In Residence
Fr. John J. Wall
Visiting Clergy
Communications
Lauren Kezon
312.831.9364
laurenk@oldstpats.org
Twitter: @oldstpats
Listening Parent Ministry
Maureen Schuneman
listeningparent@gmail.com
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Joe Harzich*
312.835.4932
jharzich@aol.com
Su Casa
Jim Karczewski*
630.279.0144
jkarcze877@aol.com
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
Gay & Lesbian; Friends & Families
Outreach (Old St. Pat’s)
John Parro*
johnwparro@gmail.com
Bob Kolatorowicz
bobk@oldstpats.org,
312.831.9379
Hospitality
Bridget Evers
312.831.9368
bridgete@oldstpats.org
Admin. Assistant to Pastor
Skye Darke
312.831.9377
skyed@oldstpats.org
Katie Brandt
312.831.9352
family.ministry@oldstpats.org
Interfaith House
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Special Olympics
Greg Benacka*
708.271.4460
benacka.gregory@district205.net
Family Ministry
Bea Cunningham
312.831.9351
beac@oldstpats.org
U of I Hospital Pediatrics
Sue Sierkierski*
312.546.4312
sasiek18@hotmail.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 Department
Mark Scozzafave
marks@oldstpats.org
312.798.2367
Katie Kearns
katiek@oldstpats.org
312.831.9372
Marriage Preparation
Jack Berkemeyer - Pre-Cana Experience
312.798.2386
Counseling Services
Sarah Thompsonjackb@oldstpats.org
saraht@oldstpats.org
773.643.6259 ext. 30
Encore: 50+ Active Adults
Mary Kay Slowikowski*
marykayslowikowski@gmail.com
Faith Formation
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
kearac@oldstpats.org
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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
bcarey@oldstpats.org
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Music
Jennifer Budziak
Jennifer@oldstpats.org
312.798.2382
Laura Higgins
312.798.2384
laurah@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
Wedding Music
weddingmusic@oldstpats.org
Wedding Ministry
JoAnn O’Brien
312.831.9383
joanno@oldstpats.org
Global Alliance for Africa
Jonathan Shaver*
312.399.2830
jonathanshaver@msn.com
Wedding Volunteers
Mary Jo Graf*
312.360.1622
maryjog1221@sbcglobal.net
Robin Ramel*
630.747.1588
daturamel@gmail.com
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
Women’s Spirituality
Mary Anne Moriarty *
312.861.0382
Lot 1: There is no charge to park your car in the parking lot
at the Southeast corner of Adams and Des Plaines. 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
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.
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
Lot 3: There is no charge to park your car in the lot on the
Northwest corner of Monroe and Des Plaines (across from
711) until 5 p.m. You must pay after 5 p.m. to park in this lot.
Weeknights
Lot 1: There is no charge to park your car in the lot on
the Southeast corner of Adams and Des Plaines; if you are
coming to Old St. Pat’s for meetings, please let the attendant
know and keep your keys as he leaves after 8 p.m.
Lot 3: You must pay to park your car in the lot on the
Northwest corner of Monroe and Des Plaines (across from
711) throughout the week.
Coprodeli, Peru
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Friends of Fabretto, Nicaragua
Tom Gleason*
773.227.6556
tgleason@ameritech.net
Harmony, Hope & Healing
Marge Nykaza
312.466.0267
marge@harmonyhopeandhealing.
org
Horizons for Youth
Brian Broccolo
312.627.9031
brian@horizons-for-youth.org
Tom Derdak
director@globalallianceafrica.org
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