Sunday, December 6th - Old St. Patrick`s Church

The
Crossroads
Old St. Patrick’s Church Bulletin
December 6, 2015
Join us for our Advent
Reconciliation Service
Wednesday, December 9th
6 p.m. | Doors Open
7 p.m. | Service Begins
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Advent of
Mercy 2015
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Just a thought
It’s a Jubilee!
December at a Glance
Christmas Calendar
November Baptisms
Advent Calendar
OSP Blood Drive
Prayer for Jubilee Year of Mercy
The Giving Tree
OSP Next
Community Life
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Just a Thought..
For December 6, 2015
Tom Hurley
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Father Thomas J. Hurley
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A wakenings
It’s a Jubilee! By: Tim Liston
I’ve been staring at a blank page
with one word written on it for
about twenty minutes. This word
has people in the Catholic world
talking, scratching their heads and
getting to work. It’s a simple word,
but it can mean a lot of different
things to different people. Mercy.
As Pope Francis calls for this
Jubilee Year of Mercy, I have been
Tim Liston
thinking about mercy in a lot of
different ways. If you haven’t
had a chance to read the Pope’s Prayer for Mercy yet, I
highly recommend doing so going into this Jubilee Year
beginning on December 8 (see page 14).
Let me preface my thoughts by saying, we have so many
great theologians with years of studying and Masters of
Divinity on the Old St. Pat’s staff. I ain’t one of them. So let
me try and do this the best I can. I guess you could say I’m
asking for a little mercy here.
I always think that Jesus resonated with so many because
he took complex concepts and broke them down in simple
ways. So as I’ve been thinking about mercy over and over
again, my mind (which has a strong penchant for pop
culture, especially music) kept circling the same three
simple phrases about mercy.
1. “Have Mercy”: Anyone who watched Full House
remembers Uncle Jesse’s catch phrase
2. “Lord Have Mercy on Me!” There is a classic blues
song called “Stormy Monday”. This song has been covered
by countless artists, but trust me when I tell you – listen
to the Bobby Bland version. There is a line that goes as
follows: “Sunday I go to church, and I get down on my
knees and pray. Loooorrdd have mercy! Lord have mercy
on me!” [Editor’s note: No one can plea for mercy better
than a blues musician]
3. “Mercy!”: All you White Sox fans can probably
appreciate Hawk Harrelson’s simple one-word call during
games.
So these thoughts seemed completely unrelated until I
read Pope Francis’ Prayer for Mercy about the tenth time.
Bear with me on this, it might be a stretch, but here is
what I think...
“Have Mercy” = The Pope’s call to “be clothed in
weakness…and feel compassion.”
Maybe this means forgiving a family member this Advent
season for a longstanding grudge; or maybe it means
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asking your co-worker who has had a couple of bad breaks
this year out for a coffee; or maybe still it’s making a
conscious effort to reach out to someone experiencing
loneliness (maybe a recent widow). I don’t think it has to
be Earth-shattering, but maybe a little mercy will go a long
way this year.
“Lord have Mercy on me!” = The Pope’s call to
embrace God’s mercy much like that given for
“Matthew’s enslavement from money, Peter’s
betrayal or the repentant thief.”
If you’re carrying the burden of a sin long since
committed, maybe it’s time to ask God for forgiveness.
In other words, maybe you need to show yourself
some mercy. This Wednesday, Old St. Pat’s is offering
the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It might just be the
opportunity you need to free yourself from this burden;
or maybe this is the year to finally pick up the phone and
say sorry to someone, allowing God’s mercy for your past
offenses. It worked for Zacchaeus.
“Mercy!” = The Pope’s hope that “our Church,
with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news
to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the
oppressed.”
You needn’t look any further than our own city to find the
poor, the captives and oppressed. So maybe the “Mercy!”
shout is a call for change. We can show mercy and we
can ask for mercy, but I think what Pope Francis has so
eloquently done and said is that we need to be the catalyst
for mercy around us. The OSld St. Pat’s Social Justice
and Social Outreach efforts lend so many proverbial
microphones to shout “Mercy!”
Whatever your mercy looks like (aside from my oddball
analogies), we hope that this truly is a year of jubilee. And
please know that these Old St. Pat’s doors are literally
and figuratively open. All you need to do is cross the
threshold...the door is open.
Unrelated Post-Script: Many of us (myself included)
often only see the end result of the hard work of this
staff. Our maintenance staff who tirelessly works to make
this place a beautiful and welcoming space, our liturgy
& music staff who put so much effort into creating new
and life-giving Masses every week, our formation staff
who puts extraordinary thought and passion into each
seasonal theme and ministry, and our communications
staff who puts endless hours into bringing all of this work
to life. During this Advent season I want to say a special
thank you to the unsung heroes on this staff. I couldn’t be
more proud to work with such dedicated people. Special
shout out to ALL of the wonderful members that volunteer
their time to make our work a little easier, we would be
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December at a Glance...
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Event
Date | Time
Contact |Location
Jubilee Year of Mercy Begins
Tuesday, December 8
World Wide
Advent of Mercy:
Wednesday, December 9 | 7 p.m.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Reconciliation Service
Laudato Si’ Session
Rachel Lyons Rachel@oldstpats.org
Thursday, December 10 | 7 p.m.
711 W. Monroe St., Room 25 AB
Rachel Lyons Rachel@oldstpats.org
West Loop Christmas
Friday, December 11 | 6 p.m.
Hughes Hall (21+) & FXW Gymnasium
Movie Night
Tim Liston TListon@oldstpats.org
You Are Not Alone:
Sunday, December 13 | 10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. 711 W. Monroe St., Library
Divorce Support Group
Handling the Holidays
Deb Romeo debromeo55@gmail.com
Sunday, December 13 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Grace
711 W. Monroe St., Room 25 AB
Patty Stiles pstiles224@comcast.net
The Giving Tree
Sunday, December 13 | 6-8 p.m.
Wrapping Party
Hughes Hall
Beth Marek ElizabethM@oldstpats.org
Partners Sunday
Sundays, December 13 & 20
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Advent Night of Pause
Wednesday, December 16 | 5:30 - 10 p.m.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Catholicism 101
Wednesday, December 16 | 6-8:30 p.m.
Mass for the Anointing
Thursday, December 17| 12:10 p.m. Mass
Keara Ette Keara@oldstpats.org
Hughes Hall
OSP Next OSPNext@oldstpats.org
of the Sick
Old St. Patrick’s Church
David Philippart DavidP@oldstpats.org
Family Christmas Story
Sunday, December 20| 9:30 a.m. Mass
Memorial for the Homeless
Monday, December 21 | 6:30 p.m.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24 | Mass at 3 & 5 p.m.
Old St. Patrick’s Church & Campus
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25 | Mass at 7, 8,
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Familyministry@oldstpats.org
The Feast of St. Stephen
You Are Not Alone: Divorce
9:30, & 11:15 a.m.
Saturday, December 26
CHURCH AND OFFICES CLOSED
Sunday, December 27 | 10:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. 711 W. Monroe St., Library
Support Group
Deb Romeo debromeo55@gmail.com
New Year’s Eve Mass
Thursday, December 31 | 5:30 p.m. Mass
Old St. Patrick’s Church
New Year’s Day Mass
Friday, January 1, 2016 | 10 a.m. Mass
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Welcome to the Advent of Mercy! We are honored
by your presence as together we enter into the sacred
time of Advent and commence the Jubilee Year of
Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis. Please accept our
special invitation to our Reconciliation Service.
It will be an evening of music, contemplation,
ritual, reflections by Terry Nelson-Johnson, and the
opportunity for sacramental reconciliation. The evening
promises to be beautiful, provocative and . . . Merciful!
Sunday, December 9th
Grace and Blessings,
The Staff of Old St. Pat’s
6 p.m. Doors Open | 7 p.m. Service Begins
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“We Are OSP”
Photo of the week
“National
Irish Dancing
Championships”
Submitted by:
Trinity Academy of Irish
Dance
Last week, Claire and Stella Riley, Old St.
Pat’s members and dancers at the Trinity
Academy of Irish Dance, headed to the
National Irish Dancing Championships
(known as the Oireachtas in the Irish Dance
world) over Thanksgiving Break.
We are excited to announce that the
girls had a very exciting weekend at the
Oireachtas!
Both competed on Ceili teams this weekend
and Claire’s U8 team placed 3rd Overall
and Stella’s U12 took 14th! Additionally,
Stella placed 36th overall in the individual
competition.
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Homeless Persons’ Memorial
In the shadows of the Magnificent Mile...
Our brothers and sisters are without homes...
They will not go unremembered.
Please join us.
December 21, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
700 W. Adams St.
Chicago, IL
*Reception in the Hughes
Hall to follow
Reconnect with Connections Christmas Party!
Sunday, December 13
6 - 9 p.m. | Following the 5 p.m. Mass
Dugan’s - 128 S. Halsted
‘Tis the Season to give thanks for our Connections
We will be hosting our 4th annual raffle to
Community! Come help us celebrate Christmas
support an Outreach Charity at Old St. Pat’s.
cheer, friendship and hospitality at our Annual
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the
Connections Christmas Party.
party.
Cost: $10 payable at the door – includes pizza
If you would like to volunteer the night of this
and a cash bar. RSVP to Elizabeth at event, please contact Jim at jro8786@aol.com
ecgain@hotmail.com by Wednesday, December 9
Hope to see you on the 13th!
so we can offer the best in hospitality.
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Ho, Ho, Ho - The Connections Team
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CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 24 | Christmas Eve*
Family Ministry Kids
Christmas Pageant
3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Church
3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Hall
Mass
3 p.m.
FXW Gym
Mass with Sign
Language Interpreter
3 p.m.
FXW Cafe
12 a.m.
Church
Mass
Midnight Mass
Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day*
Mass
7, 8, 9:30, and 11:15 a.m.
Church
Saturday, December 26
The Church and Church offices will be CLOSED.
NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 31 | New Year’s Eve
Mass
5:30 p.m.
Church
Friday, January 1 | New Year’s Day
Mass
10 a.m.
Church
*Please note: As Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses
tend to be fuller than usual, we ask that you arrive early. Please
be understanding of spacial constraints, plan ahead, and arrive
early. Thank you!
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N ovember B aptisms
Join us in welcoming the following children of God into
the Catholic faith through the Sacrament of Baptism in
November of 2015.
Greyson Albert Andres
(Abigail Leynes & Patrick Andres)
William Michael Etue
(Kristin & Brenden Etue)
Eleanor Grace Morgan
(Erin & Robert Morgan)
Charles Benjamin Aubin
(Joseph & Susan Aubin)
Nash Thomas Franz
(Michelle & Michael Franz)
Vivian Marie Nimry
(Joseph and Melissa Nimry)
Catalina Bella Blitz
(Matthew Blitz & Anna Proni)
Caitlin Willabeth Galfer
(Erin & Miles Galfer)
Noah Daniel Osornio
(Jennifer Power & Daniel Osornio)
Walter Michael Bueche
(Stephen & Colin Bueche)
Ellyson Honor Galatz
(Alissa & Benjamin Galatz)
Charles Donald Perez
(Anne & Andrew Perez)
James Patrick Brenegan
(Amanda & Paul Brenegan)
Greer Josephine Gilmore
(Carol Gilmore)
Dominick Joseph Cainkar
(Amy & Joseph Cainkar)
Kailani Lexie Gronko
(Maureen & Edward Gronko)
Emma Grace Pindozzo
(William Pindozzo Jr.
& Stacey Ann Blair)
Ollie Craig Chamberlain
(Rebecca & Jason Chamberlain)
Madeline Fay Hannes
(Meghan & Kyle Hannes)
Nora Margaret Caskey
(Kathryn & George Caskey)
Beatrice Irene Jackson
(Heather & Jeremy Jackson)
Elena Therese Cirillo
(Nicole & Joseph Cirillo)
Harper Rose Kuhl
(Sarah & David Kuhl)
Emerson Lee Cordell
(Paul & Felicia Cordell)
Andrew Charles Lagoni
(Caroline do Nascimento
& Nicholas Lagoni)
Cecelia Rose Dammrich
(Moira & Matthew Dammrich)
Daniel Thomas Day
(Kerry & Paul Day)
Stella Morphew Doar
(Shaina & William Doar)
Allison Marie Drum
(Anthony & Jennifer Drum)
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Robert Taylor Powers
(Andrew Powers & Anne Taylor)
Tobin Charles Salland
(Patrick Salland & Blythe Sobol)
Quinn Leigh Stepien
(Lauren & Alexander Sepien)
Brendan Levey Stroka
(Paul Stroka & Elizabeth Levey)
Liam Thomas Sweeney
(Eileen & Paul Sweeney)
Eleanor Grace Lancy
(Bradley & Emily Lancy)
Lily Valentine Vesecky
(Lela & James Vesecky)
Benjamin Philip Lipsit
(Matthew & Kristine Lipsit)
Corinne Katherine Woltman
(Meghan & Andrew Woltman)
Andrew Cooper Mack
(Peter Mack & Elizabeth Brandwein)
Jaxson Julius Wrobel
(Jeffrey & Jill Wrobel)
Jack Joseph Milakofsky
(Adam & Allison Milakofsky)
Emil Patrick Zei
(Cheron & Charles Zei)
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A dvent 2015
You Are
NotAre
Alone
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The Advent of Mercy
Give to the Thanksgiving Food Drive!
Turn to Page 8 for more information
Advent of
Mercy 2015
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Advent of
Mercy 2015
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A dvent C alendar
Date
Sunday, November 29
Event
First Sunday of Advent
Time and Location
7, 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 & 8p.m.
Masses in the Church
Sunday, December 6
Second Sunday of Advent
7, 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 & 8p.m.
Masses in the Church
Gospel of Luke Scripture Study
6:30-7:45 p.m.
711 W. Monroe St.
Bob Kolatorowicz BobK@oldstpats.org
Tuesday, December 8
Wednesday, December 9
Feast of the Immaculate
7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Conception
Mass in the Church
Mercy of Advent:
7 p.m.; Church open for prayer 6 p.m.
Reconciliation Service
Hospitality following in Hall
Rachel Lyons Rachel@oldstpats.org
Friday, December 11
West Loop Movie Night
6 p.m. Doors | 7 p.m. Movie
Hughes Hall | Adults/21+ ;
FXW Gym | Kids & Families
Tim Liston TListon@oldstpats.org
Sunday, December 13
Third Sunday of Advent
7, 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 & 8 p.m.
Masses in the Church
Gospel of Luke Scripture Study
6:30-7:45 p.m.
711 W. Monroe St.
Bob Kolatorowicz BobK@oldstpats.org
The Giving Tree Donation Drive
Now through December 13
Before and After All Masses
Drop off gifts before and after all
morning Masses before and on
Sunday, December 13.
Beth Marek ElizabethM@oldstpats.org
The Giving Tree Wrapping Party
6-8 p.m.
Hughes Hall
Beth Marek ElizabethM@oldstpats.org
Everyone is welcome to join in the fun
of the Outreach Wrapping Party from
6 – 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 13 in
the Church Hall
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Date
Wednesday, December 16
Event
Night of Pause in the Church
Time and Location
5 - 10:30 p.m.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
From 5:30 to 10 p.m., the church
will be open for an evening of quiet
pause, prayer, and reflection. All are
welcome.
Catholicism 101
6:30-8 p.m.
Hughes Hall
OSPNext@oldstpats.org
Sunday, December 20
Fourth Sunday of Advent
7, 8, 11:15 a.m. and 5 & 8 p.m.
Masses in the Church
9:30 a.m. Mass in Hughes Hall
hosted by Foundations teens
Family Christmas Story Liturgy
9:30 a.m. Mass
Performance in the Church;
Hospitality following in Hall
BeaC@oldstpats.org
Gospel of Luke Scripture Study
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
711 W. Monroe St.
Bob Kolatorowicz
BobK@oldstpats.org
Monday, December 21
Memorial for the Deceased Homeless 6:30 p.m.
Contact: 312.226.9184
www.ispretreats.org
In the shadows of the magnificent
Mile, our brother and sisters without
homes are losing their lives. On the
longest night of the year, we honor
them. Please join us for reflection
in the church and hospitality in the
Hall following.
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OSP B lood D rive
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Old St. Pat’s
A Huge Success - Thanks To You!
On Sunday,
November 8, Old St.
Pat’s held its annual
Blood Drive. We
collected over 120
pints!
On a beautiful Fall
day there were
plenty of reasons
not to come inside
to donate, but there
was one main reason to donate: to share God’s gift of
life with others most in need.
This year, our Blood Drive had an official name “The
John Buciak Blood Drive.” Donating blood in the spirit
and honor of a friend or family member is a wonderful
way to share our most vital gift.
More than 160 people joined us to donate or volunteer
this year. The incredible thing is that we had donors
ranging in age from 19 year old DePaul University
students to Paul Saner, a long time member of Old St.
Pat’s and loyal donor, who is 82 years young at heart!
We have donors from across the street (Linda a long
time member of Old t. Pat’s and loyal donor) to Ken
Smith who takes the red and blue lines from 47th street
and comes to St. Pat’s only once a year, just to donate
blood.
We would like to thank everyone involved in the annual
Blood Drive, especially our generous donors who are
indeed the perfect example of a living Christ in a difficult
world.
We also would like to thank our many volunteers who
helped make the day run so smoothly. In fact, we had
a record number of volunteers this year. Thank you for
your wonderful hospitality. They were extremely hard
working and gave part of their Sunday to make our
donors feel welcome by giving heart filled hospitality.
Warm appreciation to the FXW School who so kindly let
us use their gym for our blood drive so we would be able
to offer a very suitable space and date (the 2nd Sunday
November) to our loyal donors.
We are thankful to all of our sponsors for their generous
donations for our Donor Appreciation Raffle. The
winners of the Donor Appreciation Raffle are listed on
the next page.
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We take our hats off to Bill Jacobs of PIECE on North
Ave for supplying their award-winning pizza and Trader
Joe’s for their fresh bananas and Michigan apples so
our donors could have a healthy post-donation meal.
Also, many thanks to Larry Duncan of FFC, Formula
Fitness Clubs for donating a free one week members to
everyone.
For the second year in a row our blood drive was
graced with the Comfort Dogs of the Lutheran Church
Ministry. These wonderful canines and their handlers
added a special loving and caring touch to our day with
their kindness. We thank Canines Susie and Darlin for
bringing us special joy and peace. No one could have
done it better.
In addition, I would like to personally acknowledge with
heart-filled thanks the Old St. Pat’s staff who helped
support the Blood Drive this year, particularly the hard
working Maintenance Crew who was ready to go on
an early Sunday morning. We could never manage this
Blood Drive without them!
Throughout the year, we encourage you to look for a
Blood Drive near your home or office by entering your
zip code at www.redcrossblood.org. Remember that the
Red Cross is the only nationwide Non-profit blood bank.
Many people will have new life because of your
willingness to share a pint of blood. This is one of the
greatest gifts one can give. My father, John told me that
when God gives you a gift, the best thing you can do is
share it with others.
Thanks for sharing God’s gift of life with others most in
need.
Best wishes for a prayerful Advent, a wonderful
Christmas Season and a New Year filled with health and
happiness.
May God bless our donors, volunteers, sponsors, and
the canines.
Mark Buciak
Volunteer Blood Drive Director
mark.buciak@rcn.com
773.307.0033
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The Blood Drive Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Raffle
Prize and Sponsor:
Winners:
3 Month Membership at
Fitness Formula Club Gold Coast Locaton:
Kate Nash
Back Pack from Patagonia:
Tom Hall
$100 Gift Card from Treasure Island Market:
Martha Johnson
REI Outdoor Class for Two:
Ken Smith
Gift Bag from Trader Joe’s:
Michelle Diem
$25 Gift Card from Snarf’s Sandwich Shops:
Donna Ciota
$25 Gift Card from Snarf’s Sandwich Shops:
Francis Shimandle
$25 Gift Card from Snarf’s Sandwich Shops:
Laura Evans
$25 Gift Card from Snarf’s Sandwich Shops:
Lauren McCallick
Save the date of
Sunday, November 13, 2016
for our next blood drive!
Donate a pint of blood every 56 days!
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Loyal donor Dennis McGeal and
blood drive director Mark Buciak are
all smiles.
Mark Buciak and Sharon Jazons
welcome donors.
Volunteer Georgiann Melchiorre’s
warm smile greets donors.
Long time donor and OSP choir
member Francis Shimandle quietly
saving lives.
A happy donor giving the gift of life.
Ace volunteer, Sharon showing she
has real heart.
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J ubilee Y ear
of
M ercy
Prayer for Jubilee Year of Mercy
By: Pope Francis
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly
Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from
being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking
happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
in order that they may feel compassion for those in
ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought after,
loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with
its anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace
from the Lord,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may
bring good news to the poor,
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the
words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
“If you knew the gift of God!”
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You willed that your ministers would also be clothed
in weakness
and restore sight to the blind. You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
We ask this through the intercession of Mary,
Mother of Mercy,
of the God who manifests his power above all by
forgiveness and mercy:
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy
Spirit for ever and ever.
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its
Lord risen and glorified.
Amen.
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T he G iving T ree
The Giving Tree Donation Drive Through Sunday, December 13
Time: After all morning Masses before and on
Sunday, December 13
Location: Old St. Patrick’s Church
Contact: Beth Marek, ElizabethM@oldstpats.org
Join the Old St. Patrick’s Outreach Group in making
Christmas merrier for the thousands of men, women and
children who benefit from the many Outreach programs supported by Old St.
Patrick’s and staffed by numerous Old St. Pat’s volunteers. Please take an ornament
from the Giving Tree and include a person in need on your Christmas list.
Unwrapped gifts, with the Giving Tree ornament firmly attached, may be brought
to the Giving Tree truck in front of the Church on any Sunday between now and
December 13, or to the Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center, 711 West Monroe Street,
Chicago during the week. The deadline for gifts to be contributed is Sunday,
December 13. Contributions of wrapping paper and tape would be appreciated.
This year, we will gladly accept cash donations if you would like us to shop for you.
The Giving Tree Wrapping Party Sunday,
December 13
Time: 6-8 p.m. in Hughes Hall
Location: Old St. Patrick’s Church
Contact: Beth Marek, ElizabethM@oldstpats.org
Everyone is welcome to join in the fun of the Outreach Wrapping Party from 6 – 8
p.m. on Sunday, December 13 in Hughes Hall (following the 5 p.m. Mass).
What a great way to get into the holiday spirit as you help those in need! Meet new
friends while enjoying Christmas cheer and refreshments! If you have any questions
about the Giving Tree or the Wrapping Party, contact Sara Rinke at 773.960.3492,
or srinke@dhllc.com; or Donna Kamuda at 312.636.9848, dgkamuda@gmail. com.​
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What is JustFaith?
JustFaith connects your life’s purpose and calling with the needs of the world around you, locally and globally.
The powerful spiritual program has been offered in 2,000 churches and organizations across the country with
more than 40,000 graduates since 2001.
Old St. Patrick’s Church just completed our second year with JustFaith, and we are thrilled to start a new
JustFaith cohort in January 2016. The JustFaith experience builds community among a small group of 10-15
participants who commit to a transformative journey over several months. Two co-facilitators will walk with
you through twenty-four sessions (each session is two hours).
What is the schedule?
JustFaith will start in mid-January 2016 on a weekday evening (day TBD). Sessions are held at Old St. Pat’s
through September 2016, with breaks in between. Each phase of JustFaith includes different resources for
prayer and Scripture reflection, questions for group dialogue, books and articles on justice issues, guest
speakers, immersion experiences at local non-profits, and opportunities for retreats with your fellow JustFaith
group members.
Does it cost anything to participate in JustFaith? The program costs approximately $200/person
total, and payments can be made in installments. If you have financial concerns, we are happy to talk with you
about supporting your JustFaith journey in any way we can.
How do I get more information and register? Contact Rachel Lyons, Organizer for the Mission for
Social Justice at Old St. Pat’s. You can learn more about JustFaith, speak with a JustFaith gradaute, or register
right away: rachel@oldstpats.org or 312.798.2399.
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I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas
As we enter this Christmas season, consider pausing
for a moment to reflect upon how you and your family
can have a positive impact in the world by adopting
environmentally and socially conscious consumption
habits.
In acknowledgement of our shared responsibility as
stewards of our common home and as brothers and
sisters in one human family, consider these ten ideas
for “greening” your Christmas:
1. Before you start your Christmas shopping, take a moment to consider items you already own that
could be regifted to someone who would appreciate them more
2. Give experiences not gifts; for example, tickets to a sporting event, movie, or concert; a museum
membership; a visit to nature center; a service from a local small business
3. Give a homemade gift with a family connection; for example a set of favorite family recipes, a collage
of family pictures, or blank gift cards that kids have decorated
4. Give a fair trade gift; for example find wonderful gifts at www.crsfairtrade.org, www.tenthousandvillages.com, and www.serrv.org
5. As a gift or simply because it’s Christmas, give a donation to charity in a friend or family member’s
name; for example Catholic Relief Services or Heifer International
6. Rather than purchasing and disposing of fancy wrapping paper, wrap your gifts in materials on hand,
or with reusable fabric ribbons
7. Decorate with homemade decorations; for example paper snowflakes for windows, strings of popcorn
on the tree – visit your local craft store for other ideas
8. Create a Christmas tradition of volunteering at a local charity or church outreach ministry
9. Set your home’s thermostat two degrees lower than normal, and at least ten degrees lower while you
are away; consider installing a programmable thermostat to help
10.Replace old or broken Christmas lights with energy-efficient LED lights, which are safer, more
durable, and will save you money on your energy bill
About The Old Saint Patrick’s Initiative for Social Justice
Our goal is to establish Old St. Pat’s as a visionary voice of social justice, environmental consciousness
and action by educating our community, creating partnerships with those who share our commitment
to thoughtful stewardship, and enacting environmental initiatives throughout Old St. Pat’s. For more
information or to become involved with our initiative, please contact Rachel Lyons at 312.798.2399 or
rachel@oldstpats.org.
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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.
OSP Next Fellowship
Please join us TODAY after the 5 p.m. Mass - It’s a chance to meet new friends over some food & conversation,
after most 5pm masses, and once a month for brunch after the 11:15am mass! Look for the “green shirts”
volunteers at the OSP Next t-shirt table outside after mass. We’ll head to Tapworks, 820 W. Jackson
afterwards. Upcoming fellowship dates: Dec 6 & 20 (5 p.m.); Dec. 13 (11:15 a.m.)
OSP Next Annual Christmas Caroling
Tuesday December 8 | Franciscan House Shelter | 2715 W. Harrison St.| 6:30 p.m.
Join OSP Next as we bring holiday smiles and cheer on a cold winter night to the guests of the
Franciscan House shelter. Regardless of your level of musical talent, we need your voice and your
presence! Music booklets will be provided. Meet at shelter, 6:30pm, or meet at OSP church steps
6:10pm to carpool. Questions? Contact: Jonathan Beato, jonathan.beato@gmail.com
December Volleyball Night
Thursday, December 10| 7:45 p.m.
December Volleyball Night is Thursday, December 10 in the Frances Xavier Warde School
Gymnasium, 120 S. Desplaines. All levels of play are welcome! Contact: Jenny Stricker, jjstricker@gmail.com
December After Five
Sunday, December 13 | 6-8 p.m.
OSP Next will be helping at the annual December Wrapping Party, a churchwide event for
celebrating the season and wrapping presents from the Giving Tree Donation Drive. Volunteers
are needed starting at 2 p.m. to prepare appetizers, set up food, and serve drinks. OSP Next young
adults will be gathering from 6-8:30 p.m. to wrap presents. Questions, Contact Christine Szewczyk,
christine.szewczyk32@gmail.com
Sign up for the OSP Next Mailing List or ‘Connect’ with us by
emailing OSPnext@oldstpats.org or vistiting our webpage at
www.oldstpats.org.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram too!
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OSP Next T-shirt Pickup!
December 6 & 20
Whether you are one of the Green Shirt Volunteers, a committee member, or just want
one of the new young adult tshirts (anyone is welcome!), please stop by the OSP Next
table outside after Mass. We will be accepting suggested donations to help cover the
cost. (Cash & Credit accepted)
Committee Members & Volunteers: $5 suggested
All others: $10 suggested
Catholicism 101: An Advent Night of Pause
Wednesday, December 16 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Hughes Hall
Guest lecturer: Fr. Pat McGrath
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. This month, Fr. Pat McGrath
will be discussing the Advent Practices of “Waiting” and “Trusting”. There will
be fellowship via dinner, and after Father’s discussion, Catholicism 101 Vespers
will be held in the church. The church will also be open at 5:30 p.m. for reflective
prayer prior to the event. Suggested Donation, $5. Questions? Contact Brian
Conroy, bjcirish@gmail.com.
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
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Global Alliance for Africa at Lagunitas Brewery
Come celebrate the holidays with GAA at Lagunitas Brewery!
When: Monday, December 7, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
What: Lots of fun, music, food, great beer, and a
small silent auction
Where: Lagunitas Brewery, 2607 W. 17th Street
Lagunitas Brewing Co., Global Alliance for Africa, and local Indy Band Varsity are
joining hands to benefit GAA’s Art Therapy and Community Library programs in
East Africa for a Holiday Event on Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Tap Room at
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Join us for an evening of food, fun, live music from Varsity (one of Bust Magazine’s top
21 Female-Fronted Bands)...And great beer. Lagunitas Brewing Co. donates the net
proceeds back to GAA and has lots of terrific beer for you to try!
Tickets $15.00 per person $10.00 if you’re a student (must be 21+ to attend).
Our MLK Faith in Action Assembly is
back again this year!
Monday, January 18 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join us for a powerful day to honor Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King’s legacy and to work towards justice
and equality in job opportunities, housing, and
safety for our communities. Shuttles are available
from Old St. Pat’s to the assembly at First Baptist
Congregational Church (Washington and Ashland).
Fr. Tom Hurley and our Social Justice in Action
team will also host a lunch for everyone in Hughes
Hall following the assembly. The celebration is
free, but please RSVP to reserve your spot at the
assembly/lunch. Mark your calendars and RSVP
today: rachel@oldstpats.org.
*Lunch to follow in Hughes Hall
*Shuttles provided from Old St. Pat’s
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The church will be
open for an evening
of quiet pause, prayer
and reflection.
All are welcome.
Evening Schedule
• 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Church open for quiet prayer
• **6:30 - 8 p.m. - Catholicism 101 (Hughes Hall) with Fr. Pat McGarth, SJ
• 8:30 - 9 p.m. - Adcent Vespers in church
• 9 - 10 p.m. - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in church
• 10 - 10:30 p.m. - Church open for quiet prayer
Contact: Keara Ette | Keara@oldstpats.org
** OSP Next invites the larger Old St.
Pat’s community to enjoy this month’s
Catholicism 101: Advent Practices of
Trusting and Waiting, presented by
Fr. Pat McGrath, SJ. Fr. McGrath
will share a presentation and lead
a discussion about how Ignatian
Spirituality might contribute to our
Advent spiritual practices. Appetizers
and drinks will be provided!
Scripture Study: An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke
led by Bob Kolatorowicz
Sundays, December 6, 13, & 20
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
(Closely following the 5 p.m. liturgy and ending before the 8 p.m. liturgy begins)
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center, 2nd Floor
Beginning with the First Sunday of Advent
(November 29), and continuing throughout
the coming liturgical year, our Sunday
Gospels will be, for the most part, select
passages from the Gospel of Luke.
This three session mini-course offers a concise
overview of the Gospel of Luke and invites you
into a closer reading and a deeper reflection
on this richly textured portrait of our Lord
Jesus Christ. It can also serve as a bit of a
preview and preparation for those Gospels
we will be hearing on Sunday throughout the
coming liturgical year.
Whether you read the Scriptures daily or
whether you have never cracked open the
cover of a Bible, you are most welcome!
Please register at 312.831.9379 or bobk@
oldstpats.org no later than Thursday,
December 3.
It would be helpful if you bring a Bible with
you to the first session. The New American
Bible, Revised Edition is a recommended
translation, but any version will suffice.
Bob Kolatorowicz is on the staff of Old St. Patrick’s Church working with our adult education ministries.
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A couple of weeks ago, a number of Old St. Pat’s members were part of a joint
service project in which alumni from Notre Dame and Boston College competed
to see which team could assemble the most food packages to be distributed by
Catholic Charities to needy seniors in their monthly outreach program.
OSP members on the Notre Dame team included Lauren McCallick, Liz Young,
Megan Osterhout, Laura Rawls, Mark Moskop, and Dick Hogan.
We are so proud of the dedication to service and community shown by our
members. Continue living our Mission!
A Big Pre-Christmas
Thank You!
Many thanks to the generous Old St. Pat’s
Community for making the 1st Annual
Early Christmas Drive a total success!
We were able to supply both moms and
babies with not only necessary items but
some unexpected treasures too! We just
returned from delivering the bounty today
to a very grateful New Mom’s, Inc.
Ho, Ho, Ho!
Beth Marek & Melanie Sikorski
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Thank you for the spare change! Our
Outreach Ministry is grateful for the
support, and your generosity have
been vital in growing in our mission.
We were overwhelmed with the change
you brought in but have ended the
nickel and dime campaign. Moving
forward, we ask for your continued
support of our Outreach Ministry by
taking an ornament from the Giving
Tree. Help us make one more person’s
Christmas brighter and full of love!
God bless!
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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:
Staff Liason Bob Kolatorowicz: bobk@oldstpats.org or 312.831.9379
Monday, December 7, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Refreshments and Welcome
7 p.m.
Presentation
8:15 p.m.
Prayer and Announcements
8:30 p.m.
Program concludes
“The Wizard at The Well: Oz in Advent
and Advent in Oz”
with Avis Clendenen
*A free will donation to cover
our meeting room costs is much
West:
The Well Spirituality Center
1515 W. Ogden Ave.
LaGrange Park, IL
As Glinda, the good witch of the North said in The Wizard of Oz, “Home is the place we all
must find. It’s not just a place where you eat or sleep. Home is knowing. Knowing your
mind, knowing your heart, knowing your courage. If we know ourselves, we’re always home.
Anywhere.”
Embark on an Advent evening in the dark, yearning hours of December where we will make our
imaginative way down the yellow brick road of life’s challenges and trials; the golden road of
pilgrimage for a couple sacred hours. Relying on the wisdom of Oz and the wisdom within, we
shall follow the Way of our own spiritual power, where we shall—like Dorothy, the Scarecrow,
Tinman and Cowardly Lion, [and the wicked witch]—meet the disempowered parts of ourselves
and celebrate again intelligence, courage, and heart enough for our Advent journey.
Free parking is available.
Coordinators
Kate Mulcahy
kate.mulcahy@me.com
Free parking is available.
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, depth
psychology and the tasks of living fully in the second half and the second half of the second half
of life. 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.
This earth truly is Our Common House - so what does
Praise Be to You
Laudato Si’
Pope Francis on ‘Care for Our Common Home’
this mean for us as people of faith? Come to reflect
and discuss this groundbreaking and now historical
encyclical with us. Old St. Patricks=;s and Notre Dame
De Chicago Parish have teamed up to present a monthly
series on Laudato Si’ by Pope Francis: On Care For Our
Common Home. Our first session at Notre Dame was
very fruitful, and we invite you all to join us at Old St.
Pat’s for the second session in December.
We’ll learn together how we can faithfully live out our
Thursday, December 10, at 7 p.m.
Fr. Jack Wall Mission Center
711 W. Monroe Room 25AB, Second Floor
*Parking Available
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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.
To reserve seating please email
elsachicago@gmail.com
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“Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made
smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” - Lk 3:5-6
Sunday, December 6th, 2015
Thursday, December 10th, 2015
Readings: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 1:46, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6
Readings: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1, 9-13/
Mt 11:11-15
Mass Remembrances:
Mass Remembrances: Lucille “Sis”
Szura (=)
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Leni and Doug Fast
David Perry (=)
Josef Mayer (=) Mary Pat Wernette (=) James Dolan (=)
11:15 a.m. James Cassidy (=)
Noreen Collins (=)
Kenneth Gillis (=)
5 p.m.
8 p.m.
Book of Patrick: Rose and Dave
Demartini, Joseph V. Leonard, Shanan
Avery McKeaney, John M O’Connor,
Carolyn B. Priest, Louis S. Rosen, Thomas
Salt, June Weinrauch
Monday, December 7th, 2015
Readings: Is 35:1-10/ Ps 85:9-14/Lk
5:17-26
Mass Remembrances: Marianne
Timmins (=)
Book of Patrick: Martin Cain, Patrick
Thomas McNamara, Alva & Catherine
O’Toole, Julie Rouzan Pellettiere
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
Readings: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1-4/Eph
1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38
Mass Remembrances:
Book of Patrick: Judy Anderer, Larry
Barr, Marie Callan, Gene Fanning, The
Hamilton Family, Sinead Eavan Buchanan
Hanlon, Alexis Hawkins, Mary Jean
Healey, Robert H. Huffman, III, Flanagan
& Hurley Families, Mary Kelleher, Joseph
Edward Kulpa, Dr. Douglas Loberg,
Sr. Hortense Marie, Michael R. Malec
McKenna, Barbara Ryan
Book of Patrick: Thomas Brehm, Kara
Marie Crist, Gus G. Gianaras, John A.
Graf, Miriam Komie, Peter Muscato,
Thomas O’Donnell , Virginia Philbin,
Judith McMahon Swibes, Lucille Szura,
Ted & Mary Weisbruch, Sr., Mr. John
Young
Friday, December 11th, 2015
Readings: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Mt
11:16-19
Mass Remembrances: Felicidad
Austria Ang (=)
Book of Patrick: Michael and
Samantha Bauman, Bernadette
Bloomfield , Jeanine Budach, D. Lloyd
Casey, Jack Kiley, Joseph J. Jureck, Lee
McCann, John McIntire, Kenneth T.
Schmidt, Jr., Patrick Edward Scott, Bridget
O’Keefe & James Patrick Sepich, James &
Marian C. Shannon, Rev. Huey T. Thomas,
Sr., Shirley and Robert Widner
Saturday, December 12th 2015*
Readings: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a;
12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18-19/Lk 1:26-38 or
Lk 1:39-47
Mass Remembrances:
Book of Patrick: Mary Ann Butler, Charlie
Donovan, Mary M. Dowd, Andrew E.
Ferretti, Catheleen Kahn Healey, Dallas
N. Johnson, Louis & Judith Murdock, Julie
Rouzan Pellettiere, Linda Potaniec, John
Hinchey Sullivan Sr., June Weinrauch
Sunday, December 12th, 2015
Readings: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-6/Phil
4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18
Prayer Requests
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
For Those Who Are Sick
Readings: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10/
Mt 11:28-30
Mary Cwik, Lois Flavin, Rose Howard,
Jenny Maxwell, Marie McAndrews,
Joanne McGovern, Bill Moss, RoseMarie
Pedryc, Tom Ryan, Cathy Scheffki, Laurie
Stell, Emi Sturman, Jack Thompson,
Regina Vadeisa
Mass Remembrances: Joseph and
Mary Feeney (=)
Book of Patrick: Patricia Erwin, James
Houlihan, Sr., Dan Kutansky, Mary F.
O’Farrell S. H. , Frank Sepanski, James &
Lena Spagna
(=) Deceased
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For Those Who Have Recently Died
Lois Flavin, Bob Hadanak, Jerica Alaine
Harris, Laurie Stell Harzich, Raquel Suby
* These names will be read on Friday,
December 11th, 2015.
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Women and Men of Faith
December 6
Blessed Adolph
Kolping
(1813-1865)
The rise of the factory
system in 19th-century
Germany brought many
single men into cities
where they faced new
challenges to their faith.
Because workers elsewhere in industrialized
Europe were abandoning their faith, Father
Adolph Kolping ministered to these workers to
help them grow in their faith.
Born in the village of Kerpen, Adolph became
a shoemaker at an early age because of
his family’s economic situation. Ordained
in 1845, he ministered to young workers in
Cologne, establishing a choir, which by 1849
had grown into the Young Workmen’s Society.
A branch of this began in St. Louis, Missouri,
in 1856. Nine years later there were over
400 Gesellenvereine (workman’s societies)
around the world. Today this group has over
450,000 members in 54 countries across the
globe.
More commonly called the Kolping Society, it
emphasizes the sanctification of family life and
the dignity of labor. Father Kolping worked to
improve conditions for workers and greatly
assisted those in need. He and St. John Bosco
in Turin had similar interests in working with
young men in big cities. He told his followers,
“The needs of the times will teach you what to
do. Father Kolping once said, “The first thing
that a person finds in life and the last to which
he holds out his hand, and the most precious
that he possesses, even if he does not realize
it, is family life.”
He and Blessed John Duns Scotus are buried
in Cologne’s Minoritenkirche, originally served
by the Conventual Franciscans. The Kolping
Society’s international headquarters are
across from this church.
Kolping members journeyed to Rome from
Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Oceania
for Father Kolping’s beatification in 1991,
the 100th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s
revolutionary encyclical Rerum Novarum (On
the Social Order). Father Kolping’s personal
witness and apostolate helped prepare for
that encyclical.
Adapted from
www.americancatholic.org
Prayer Requests: Names of the sick or
recently deceased are listed for one week
in the prayers of the faithful and two
subsequent weeks in the bulletin. Please
call Bernadette Gibson at 312.798.2389 to
add a name to the list.
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Mass Schedule
Wedding Schedule
Sunday
7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m.
If you are engaged and would like to be married at Old
St. Patrick’s Church, please contact Jo Ann O’Brien,
wedding scheduler/coordinator, at JoAnnO@oldstpats.
org, or 312.831.9383.
Monday – Friday (Daily Mass)
7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Wedding Banns
Church is open for Personal Prayer:
Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Reconciliation
Fridays at 11:45 a.m., or upon request.
Liturgical Ministry
If you feel called to serve as a Hospitality Minister,
Eucharistic Minister or Lector for one of our Sunday
liturgies, please contact Clare Hurrelbrink at
clare@oldstpats.org, or 312.831.9372. Training for
Hospitality Ministers and Eucharistic Ministers takes place four
times per year. Training for Lectors occurs annually.
Weddings
If you are engaged and would like to be married at Old St.
Patrick’s Church, please contact Jo Ann O’Brien, wedding
scheduler/coordinator, at JoAnnO@oldstpats.org, or
312.831.9383.
The Baptismal Program & Schedule
To schedule a baptism, please contact Betty O’Toole, Baptism
Scheduler, at 312.798.2366.
Nursery Service
May the Winds of Heaven Dance Between You.
I. December 12, 2015
Cliff Desnosthene & Gloria Franco
Peter Chester & Heather Tomley
Douglas Be Craft & Jessica Gilbertson
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.
II. December 19, 2015
Low-gluten Host
Gerald Daliva & Frances Mabbagu
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 Clare Hurrelbrink , Liturgy Ministry, at clare@oldstpats.
org, or 312.831.9372.
Adam Matthew Mackowiak & Jennifer Valtierra Betancourt
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
Be sure to visit our website, www.oldstpats.org,
for the most up-to-date information.
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Victor Andrew Szligowski & Erin Marie McGrath
III. January 2, 2015
Thomas John Goldrick & Rachel Dora Maly
Paul Joseph Frese & Lisa Joy Ekberg
Pastoral Care: Do you know someone in need of Pastoral Care
amongst our Old St. Pat’s community? Please contact Bernadette
Moore Gibson at 312.493.8737.
Parish Counselor: If you or someone you know is in need of
counseling services, please contact Old St. Patrick’s Parish Councelor,
Sarah Thompson at saraht@oldstpats.org or 773.234.9630
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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
Linda Vasquez
312.798.2307
lindav@oldstpats.org
Adult Education Ministries
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
bobk@oldstpats.org
Advancement
Tim Liston
312.798.2381
tliston@oldstpats.org
Book of Patrick
(Memorial for Loved Ones)
Bridget Carey
312.831.9355
bcarey@oldstpats.org
Annulment Support Ministry
Patty Stiles
847.220.3011
pstiles224@comcast.net
Baptisms
Betty O’Toole, scheduler
312.798.2366
bettyo@oldstpats.org
Buildings/Grounds
Andrew Hayden
312.798.2345
ahayden@oldstpats.org
Clergy - Pastor
Fr. Thomas J. Hurley
312.831.9363
tomh@oldstpats.org
Admin. Assistant to Pastor
Skye Darke
312.831.9377
skyed@oldstpats.org
In Residence
Fr. John J. Wall
Fr. John Cusick
Visiting Clergy
Fr. Edward Foley, OFM Cap.
Fr. Pat McGrath, SJ
Fr. Paul Novak, OSM
Fr. William O’Shea
Msgr. Kenneth Velo
Communications
Lauren Kezon
312.831.9364
laurenk@oldstpats.org
Community Outreach
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Adult Literacy Program
Marilyn and Joe Antonik*
773.286.3390
marantonik@att.net
Blood Drive
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Mark Buciak*
773.307.0033
mark.buciak@rcn.com
The Cara Program
Maria Kim
312.798.3319
Chicago Food Depository
Mary Beth Riley*
630.655.9447
mbriley07@yahoo.com
The Children’s Place
Katie Byrne*
312.863.1120
kmbyrne@aol.com
House of Mary and Joseph
Kate Boege*
312.337.7953
kateboege@yahoo.com
Interfaith House
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Joe Harzich*
312.835.4932
jharzich@aol.com
Special Olympics
Greg Benacka*
708.271.4460
benacka.gregory@district205.net
St. Agatha’s Sharing Parish
Beth Marek
312.831.9361
elizabethm@oldstpats.org
Su Casa
Jim Karczewski*
630.279.0144
jkarcze877@aol.com
Trinity Volunteer Corps
Marty Kenahan
708.567.0518
mkenahan@trinityvolunteers.org
U of I Hospital Pediatrics
Sue Sierkierski*
312.546.4312
sasiek18@hotmail.com
Counseling Services
Sarah Thompson
773.234.9630 saraht@oldstpats.org
Encore: 50+ Active Adults
Mary Kay Slowikowski*
marykayslowikowski@gmail.com
Faith Formation
Keara Ette
312.798.2328
kearac@oldstpats.org
Family Ministry
Bea Cunningham
312.831.9351
beac@oldstpats.org
Katie Brandt
312.831.9352
family.ministry@oldstpats.org
Gay & Lesbian; Friends & Families
Outreach (Old St. Pat’s)
John Parro*
johnwparro@gmail.com
Bob Kolatorowicz
bobk@oldstpats.org,
312.831.9379
Listening Parent Ministry
Maureen Schuneman
listeningparent@gmail.com
Grief Support Facilitators
Judi Black, Bill Brennan*
312.798.2358
Hospitality
Bridget Evers
312.831.9368
bridgete@oldstpats.org
Jewish Catholic Ministry
Jewish Catholic Dialogue
Gina Lakin*
773.485.9966
ginalakin@gmail.com
Eileen O’Farrell Smith*
eileen@theinterfaithunion.org
Family School
David Kovacs
kovacswriter@gmail.com
Interfaith Union
Eileen O’Farrell Smith
eileen@theinterfaithunion.org
Liturgy Department
David Philippart
davidp@oldstpats.org
312.831.9372
Katie Kearns
katiek@oldstpats.org
312.831.9372
Marriage Preparation
Jack Berkemeyer - Pre-Cana Experience
312.798.2386
jackb@oldstpats.org
Patty Stiles - Pre-Marital Assessment
847.220.3011
pstiles224@comcast.net
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
weddingmusic@oldstpats.org
Mark Scozzafave
marks@oldstpats.org
Bill Fraher
312.831.9353
billf@oldstpats.org
North Lawndale Kinship Initiative
Vincent L. Guider
312.798.2374
vincentg@oldstpats.org
Rachel Lyons
312.798.2399
rachel@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
Bob Kolatorowicz
312.831.9379
bobk@oldstpats.org
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
630.852.7269
j-jmclaughlin@comcast.net
Wedding Ministry
JoAnn O’Brien
312.831.9383
joanno@oldstpats.org
Wedding Volunteers
Mary Jo Graf*
312.360.1622
maryjog1221@sbcglobal.net
Robin Ramel*
708.366.1293
robin511@earthlink.net
Women’s Spirituality
Mary Anne Moriarty *
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
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.
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
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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
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Lot 2
Parking is NOT
permitted in the East
Section of Lot 2.
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Global Alliance for Africa
Jonathan Shaver*
312.399.2830
jonathanshaver@msn.com
Tom Derdak
director@globalallianceafrica.org
Tours of Old St. Pat’s
Jim McLaughlin*
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