Old St. Patrick's Theme
Home : Community : Life Cycles Program : Connections

Affiliated Organizations

Catholic Schools

Community Outreach

Volunteer Opportunities

Life Cycles

Social Concerns

Harbor of Hope

Zip Code Gatherings

 

 
 

Old St. Patrick's Church Connections LogoConnections

Connections provides service, spiritual, speaker and social opportunities for people in their thirties and beyond. We meet on the third Sunday of each month following five o’clock mass for refreshments in the Church Hall nearby location.  Check the website for details on locations.

Connections Events
Social Events Contact: Nancy Schwaller at nancy_bird@hotmail.com

Visit Connections' Yahoo Site
Obtain detailed information on upcoming events at the Connections' Yahoo site!
If you join the Connections Yahoo Group, you can get weekly updates on all events sent to your email address.  You also can view photos from  past Connections' events at https://groups.yahoo.com/group/OSPconnections.
Yahoo Group Contact:  Tom Lynch, tlynch6090@hotmail.com

General inquiries regarding Connections at Old St. Pat's.
Connections Chairperson: Mark Gluodenis, mgluodenis@hotmail.com


Monthly, 3rd Saturdays of the month
Greater Chicago Food Depository
9a.m. - 12p.m.

The Greater Chicago Food Depository (GFCD) is a not-for-profit food distribution center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. The GFCD distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 600 pantries, many of which are supported by Old St. Pat's Outreach. The GCFD is located at 4100 W. Ann Lurie Pl., Chicago. In past years, Connections has contributed almost 500 hours of service, adding voucher credit for some of Old St. Pat's outreach partners.

Please contact:
Elizabeth Gain at ecgain@hotmail.com


Connections Volunteer Opportunities

Service Opportunities
Looking for a way to get involved and give back to the community?  Connections Service Committee focuses on monthly service projects that benefit local Chicago organizations, such as our Neumann Center remodel, outings with senior citizen organizations like Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly, Easter celebration with kids of Mirallac House, serving breakfast at homeless shelters, or animal shelter activities with PAWS, etc.  If you have a passion for a local charitable organization, would like to lead a project, or simply get involved with our committee, please contact:

Cynthia Bozik at cynthia.s.bozik@jpmorgan.com
Jim Breen at  jbreen@kpmg.com

Social Opportunities
Connections is looking for some creative and socially-minded individuals who would like to join the social committee.   Past events and ideas include Ravinia Night, Movie Night in Grant Park, Opera Night at Millennium Park, kayaking on the Chicago River, Summer Dance, ice skating parties, and ski trips.   For more information.

Please contact Social Co-Chairs:
Nancy Schwaller at nancy_bird@hotmail.com
Julia Dunham at jdrn91@mac.com 

About Us | Mass Schedule | Events | Membership