Connections
Connections provides service, spiritual, speaker and social opportunities for people in their thirties and beyond. We meet on the third Sunday of each month for 5 p.m. Mass, followed by refreshments in the church hall.
Contact Mark Gluodenis at mark.gluodenis@allstate.com to be placed on the Connections e-mail list.
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 Connections events sent to your email address. You can also view photos from past Connections events.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OSPconnections/
Connections Celebrates "Rootin Tootin" Family Reunion at Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
Thanks to all who helped us share smiles and provide companionship to senior shut-ins as they celebrated a western themed "Family Reunion" at Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, 355 North Ashland on Saturday, September 6th. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly provides companionship and social interaction to isolated and lonely elders. The organization reaches out to Chicagoans over the age of 70 who live alone without meaningful social or family contacts.
Connections members prepared and served lunch to 40 rootin tootin seniors. Lunch with all the fixins was prepared and served, seniors panned for gold and all struck it rich with laughs and prizes! While we worked in the kitchen, served lunch, and provided companionship for a mere few hours, the seeing the smiles from the elders, the joy of giving, and the desire to give more lasts far beyond that. We all left feeling that we got much more out of the experience than the elders did. Thanks to Cindy Bozik and Priscilla Lueras for their outstanding efforts in arranging this heartfelt endeavor and to all our volunteers for giving of themselves!
This poem was written by Ann Strzelecki, Little Brothers Senior Volunteer
What It's All About
We all come to this world for a visit
Some stay longer, some leave sooner, but we wouldn't miss it.
Despite all the trials and worldly tribulations,
Life offers many blessed and happy situations,
So while you're here on earth,
Give of yourself and share your worth,
And leave a shining example of goodness
That may lead you to a state of Heavenly blissfulness
Upcoming Events
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 distibutes 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.
Connections monthly support of the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) contributed almost 500 hours of service for 2006 and valuable 'voucher credit' for some of the Old St. Pat's outreach partners.
Please contact: Bobby Capulong to rsvp for this rewarding eventbobby@horizons-for-youth.org 630.667.4002, or Elizabeth Gain, ecgain@hotmail.com, 773.677.9283
Neumann Association Home Improvements
Saturday, October 18
Join your Connections friends as we help repair and landscape a Neumann Association north side Chicago home. Neumann Association houses, educates, and trains both mentally and physically disabled adults. They provide valuable opportunities for these disabled adults to productively integrate into society. They have 40 homes in the Chicago area. If you'd like to be a part of this rewarding project, contact either Jim Otto at jro8786@aol.com or Jim Breen at jbreen@kpmg.com.
Connections Social Committee Volunteers
Connections board is looking for some creative and socially minded individuals who would like to form a committee to build on some of the great past events chaired by Clare Spartz and John Sherman, who have recently stepped down. Past events and ideas in progress now are:
Ravinia Night, Movie night in Grant Park, Opera night at Millennium Park, Kayaking on the Chicago River / Lake Michigan, Bike Trip, Grand Canyon River Rafting (September) or other National Park trip, and Summer Dance.
Those interested, please e-mail Connections President, Mark Gluodenis at mark.gluodenis@allstate.com. A meeting will be set up with all interested parties shortly.
Connections’ Contacts
- General information:
- Contact Mark Gluodenis at mark.gluodenis@allstate.com