Newsletter summer 2015

INTERFAITH
COMMITTEE
FOR DETAINED
IMMIGRANTS
Inside this issue:
 Spotlight on An
noon at
After-
Sanfulippo
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 Spotlight on our Sponsors
 Thank you to our Donors
Raising money
2
Fun in the
carousel room
2
Fearless
volunteers
2
Spotlight on our
event sponsors
3
Partners and
friends
3
Spotlight on our
donors
4/5
Memorials/
Honors/Donors
6/7
Companions
Volume 3
Issue 2
Summer 2015
Spotlight Sanfilippo
An Afternoon at Sanfilippo! What a
great afternoon it was.
ICDI is proud to report that the August
8, 2015 event at the Sanfilippo Estate
was a huge success. This is due to the
tremendous support from our current
donors and also new friends. We are
blessed and very pleased to report that
the event grossed over $120,000.
It is hard not to have a good time at the
Sanfilippo Carousel Room.
Riding the carousel.
The feeling of being a kid again!
The Clients We Serve
Marwan Saffaf, a resident of the Marie
Joseph House of Hospitality for men
spoke to our audience from the heart
about his journey out of Syria and his
time at the McHenry County Jail, his
relationship with ICDI, and how grateful
he is for the services received and now
the opportunities he has because of the
work of ICDI.
On stage with Marwan is Julie Owens
Mineman, member of the ICDI Board of
Directors and Sister JoAnn Persch,
Executive Director of ICDI. They spoke about
how the organization has grown and what the
vision is for the future.
Companions
Page 2
Raising Money
It takes a community of caring supporters to raise money for ICDI and the 2015
event proved to be most
successful.
Professional auctioneer Vinnie Zaffarano of Zaffarano
Auctioneers, led the way
with the help of Board
Member Melanie Schikore, in
the Fund-a-Need Plea. This
then segwayed to the Live
Auction, with the PREMO
item of the afternoon,
“Dinner with the Sisters”,
dinner for 10 with Sister
JoAnn and Sister Pat at the
Gage Restaurant, donated by
Billy Lawless.
"So grateful to those
Face of Fun
who donated a live
auction, grand raffle,
or chance raffle item.
All were sought after
by the guests."
Sister JoAnn
Our Fearless Volunteers
It took over 20
volunteers, to put
on this event. They
came to help,
representing ICDI
staff and program
volunteers.
Thank you!
Spotlight On Our Event Sponsors
Page 3
Platinum Sponsor The Owens Foundation
Gold Sponsors
INTREN
Reed Smith LLC
Pierce Family Foundation
Bronze Sponsors The Manzanita Fund
John W and Jeanne M. Rowe
The Segal Family Foundation
Copper Sponsors Altec, Inc and Global Rental, Inc.
Clerics of St.Viator
UUSCO of Illinois
Partners and Friends
"The benefit was a
success in terms of
fund raising, but also
in terms of friend
raising."
Sister JoAnn
Capturing the
hearts of new
friends while
maintaining old
friendships.
Companions
Page 4
Thank you to all who participated in
our Ad Book Program
Royal Berg
Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants
St. Peter's in the Loop
Sisters of Mercy West Midwest
Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit
Lois Johnson
Carolyn McDonnell
Marianne Lynch
St. Pius V Parish
St. Mary's Parish -- Evanston
Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton Iowa
Fred Tsao / ICIRR
Robert D. Ahlgren & Associates, Inc.
St. Rita Parish
DePaul University
Catholic Theological Union
Sinsinawa Dominicans
Sisters of Sts. Cyril & Methodius
Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
St. Viator Community -- Las Vegas
St Thomas Moore - Las Vegas
8th Day Center for Justice
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Claretian Missionaries
Kick off Event Donors
Thank you
Fred & Sarah Flosi
Ronald Kaminski
Rey Gonzalez
James W. Mabie
Loretta Rosenmayer
David & Luz Perez
Wish List
Please consider making a donation to fulfill our
wish list:
The Post Detention Accompaniment Ministry,
Broadview and visitation ministries are in particular need of the following items.
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Nonperishable food items, especially
beans, rice, cereals and canned vegetables.
New men’s underwear in medium and
large sizes.
CTA (Ventra) cards.
International phone cards.
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Art supplies for use at the Children’s Centers.
Shoelaces
English and Spanish bibles (paperback form)
Monetary donations to help offset the cost of replenishing
detainees’ commissary accounts at both the McHenry
County and Kenosha County jails.
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Fund-a-Need Donors
Roy
Tom
Marilyn
Sr. Margaret
Fr. Corey
Sr. Kate
Pat
Jevon
Julie
Carol
Rita
Sr. Marcian
Robert
Kathleen
Catherine
Emmett
Amanda
Violet
Peggy
Br. Michael
Anthony
Marti
Hasan
Mark
Kathy
Susan
Christine
John
Sheryl
Kate
Dan
Bob
Danette
Gregory
Fr. Thomas
Monica
Fr. Dan
Corinne
Cheryl
Dan
Berg
Berg
Breiding
Brennan, RSM
Brost, CSV
Brenner, SSSF
Bugos
Claussen
Conduitt
Conway
Corley-Baker
Deisenroth, RSM
Dianda
Fassl
Fedewa
Fleming
Garcia
Glazers
Goddard
Gosch, CSV
Graefe
Hahn
Hakeem
Hall
Johnson
Kahle
Karstedt
Kavalunas
Kelso
Kinser
Koleno
Lang
Lashbrook
Leifel
Long, CSV
Leiva
Lydon, CSV
Lyon
Maletich
Maloney
Morris
Barbara
Jean
Kathryn
Kathy and Bob
Laurel
Marci
Sr. Pat
Kathleen
Ann
Annabelle
Kathy
Linda
Family
Morris
Morris
McDermott
McGourty
McGrath
Montemayor
Murphy, RSM
Murtha
Murtha
Murtha
Myers
Nishi
Sr. Rose Therese
Fr. John
John
Rita
Madelon
Nolta, SSps
Nowak, CR
Owens
Patterson
Pearlman
Jim
Sr. JoAnn
Nancy
Manuel
Retta
Loretta
Melanie
Gina
Pam
Sr. Mary
Duane
Barbara
Sr. Rita
Gerald
Marie
Jim
John
Matt
Sr. Sylvia
Anita
Vinnie
Pizzarello
Persch, RSM
Richardson
Rivera
Rocks
Rosenmayer
Schikore
Seaton
Shearman
Sheehan, RSM
Sigelko
Sipe
Specht, RSM
Sroka
Strauch
Sulllivan
Trant
Turk
Wehlisch,OSF
Weitl-Jung
Zaffarano
Thank you!
Companions
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Memorials
Honors
Deceased members of the Charletta Family
By E. James Charletta
All Immigrants
By Anita Chiappetta, OP
Vincent and Vera Fisher
By Sr. Michele Vincent Fisher, CSFN
Sr. Regine Fanning, RSM
By Patricia McEnerney
Sister Shirley Patzelt, SSSF
By Mary Catherine Kearney
By Mr. and Mrs. C. Thys
New Mercy Associates
By Laurel McGrath
Esther and Carmine Tejeda
By Antoinette Tejeda
Sister Sandra Marie Sasnowski, CSFN
By Sr. Michele Vincent Fisher, CSFN
John Loftus
By Mary Loftus
Dr. John T. McEnery
By Mary J. McEnery
In honor of Carolyn McDonnell
becoming a Mercy Associate
By John and Mary Trant
Chicago Sisters of Mercy Jubilarians
By Sr. Jayne Daly, RSM,
By Sr. Barbara Heneghan RSM,
By Sr. Virginia Peacock, RSM
By Sr. Maureen Scott, RSM
By Sr. M. Shawn Grassberger, RSM
Sr. JoAnn Persch, RSM and Sr. Pat Murphy, RSM
In honor of the work of ICDI
By Sr. Gene Poore, OP
Sustaining Donors
Mercy Circle Jublilarians
By Therese Lahart
Deborah Conway
Brother Martin Spellman
By Colati Bodenbender
Ann Legg
Charlaine and Patrick McAnany
Kathleen and Larry Morkert
Mary Naftzger
Kathryn Olsen
Fr. Alan Syslo, CSV
Sr. Sylvia Wehlisch
Fr. Francis White, CSV : With regret, we have
learned of the passing of Father Francis, a very
generous sustaining donor.
May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, rest in peace.
Walter E. Mount, Jr.
By Alyson Mount
The beautiful , enduring and inspiring friendship
between Joan Meyer and Pat Murphy
By Lori Zink and Michael Meyer
Ordination of Dan Lydon
By Mary Ann Penner, Marilyn Medinger,
Michael Gosch
Sister JoAnn Persch’s Birthday
By Jeri Cook
Donations by those who could not attend the event.
Julia McGarrity Dye
Yolanda Suarez Balcazar
Congregation of St. Joseph
Sidney Hollander
John Hoffman
Craig Mousin
Our Lady of Lourdes
Helen Bleth
Mary Quinn Donzelli
Margot Schueneman
John Bell
Caroline Shoenberger
Debbie Conway
Carolyn Pereira
Carrie Gordon
James Matthews
Mary Fishman
Theresa Zaworski
Christine Speiser
Michael & Susan Kuhn
Mary Warchol
Sr. Rosemary Connelly
Brian and Libby Pappalardo
Joan Bransfield
Elizabeth Phillips
Mary Naftzger
Virginia Grosh
Sr. Mary Catherine McDonagh
Bob Oldershaw
Larry & Kathleen Morkert
Kathleen Fassl
Sr. Mary Ann Zrust, SLW
Patricia Fishman
Sr. Shawn Grassberger, RSM
Thelma Finney
Susan Kahle
Carol Melby
Susan Kelly
Sister Brenda Finnegan
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Thanks to all who bought raffle tickets (And to all who bought from you)
Kathleen Murtha
Maureen Glatz
Fr. Gerald Sroka
Kathleen Kenney
Anne Haluczak
Julianne Cooper
Lisa Guerrieri
Noreen George
George Emerick
Junipero Serra Society
Susan Gilmore
Pam Shearman
Cindy Santos
Mary Catherine McDonagh
Stacie Van Deusen
Fr. Jim Hoffman, OMF
Margaret Gebien
Sr. Ruth Mutchler
Cong. of Notre Dame
Anthony Graefe
Sr. Brenda Finnegan
Patricia Bugos
Susan Pierce
Connie Saldivar
Jean Engel
Shari & Jeffrey Rabin
Mary Jo Valenti
Dominic Doherty
Alice Sheets
Sr. Gael Gensler
Janet Holden
Joan Sweeney
Sr. Dorothy Dempsey, O.P.
Jim Cusack
Sr. Pat M. Murphy, RSM
Ann Marie Murtha
John C. Percival
Sr. Kate Brenner, SSF
Margaret Barrett
Rick & Cindy Snodgrass
Sr. Rita Specht, RSM
Barb Forster
Cathleen Cahill
Rita Arias Jirasek
Sallie Latkovich
Maureen Lang
Patricia Moran
Roy Berg
Sr.Joy Clough, RSM
Linda Hopp
Elaine Schuster
Cathy Leamy
Marianne Lynch
Janet Auxer Moyta
Ellen Ryan
Erin Murtha
Sr. Sylvia Wehlisch, OSF
Judith O'Connor
Sr. Monica Kostielney,RSM Kathleen Morkert
Ann Flanagan
Connie Washabarugh
Mary Trant
Joan Marie Bransfield
John Kavalunas
Fernando Zetina
Colleen Trant
Sr. Betty Smith, RSM
Jim Cusack
Julie Mineman
Nancy Burbick
Carmen Betances
Sr. Mary Sheehan, RSM
Charles Bolser
Colleen McEvoy
Geraldine Liss
Judith van Klaveren
Susan Kahle
Arlene Prairie
Pat & Ed Geiss
Andrea Borucke
Sr. JoAnn Persch, RSM
Pat Kelly
Dorothea Przybycien
Joan Thomas
Mary LeRoy
Kathryn McDermott
Marilyn Mulcahy
Marybeth McDermotte
Therese Jirasek
Marge Brunner
Marie May
Marilyn Medinger
Sr. Marcia Deisenroth, RSM
INTERFAITH
COMMITTEE
FOR DETAINED
IMMIGRANTS
ICDI Board of Directors
Shanti Elliot
Fr. Mark Francis, CSV
Sidney Hollander, Board Chair
Kathleen Morkert
Julie Owens Mineman
Sue Rekenthaler
Melanie Schikore, Board Treasurer
Elena Segura, Board Secretary
10024 S. Central Park Ave.
Chicago, IL 60655
Sr. Betty Smith, RSM, Board Vice-President
Fred Tsao
Contact Us:
Phone: 773-779-6011 ext.
3846
E-mail:
ICDI.general@outlook.com
Visit us on our website
www.icdichicago.org
Mission Statement
The Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants is a
non-profit, faith-based organization of staff and volunteers
called to respond actively and publicly to the suffering of
all individuals and communities affected by immigration
detention, deportation, and post-detention through
pastoral care, advocacy, public witness and other activities.
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Visit our website to learn about volunteer opportunities and
to Donate.
www.icdichicago.org
Consider as a congregation or parish committee, corporate group,
or other group, coming together to cook a meal at one of our
Houses of Hospitality.
To find out more, contact Br. Michael Gosch at
mgosch@viatorians.com
Thank you!