Encounter
OSP 20s 30s 40s

Rooted in Old St. Pats mission and vision, Encounter, formerly OSP Next, is an inclusive community for singles and couples in their 20s, 30s, and 40s! Meet fellow OSP members as we foster connection, grow in faith, deepen relationships, engage in social justice initiatives, and discover new roles in family, work, society and the Catholic Church.

Encounter weaves together spirituality, social justice, education, and social events to create one vibrant fabric of community. Details for our ongoing events are listed below. 

A team of active Encounter committee members along with the Director of YA Ministries and Neighborhood Engagement coordinate all activities for this ministry. Along with planning events at the parish, we make it a priority to invite and welcome folks into the community to participate in rich experiences. This ministry also seeks to increase involvement and elevate voices of younger adult OSP members to integrate ideas for growth into the larger parish community. ​

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LGBTQ+ Allyship Workshop

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Young Adult Spring Retreat 

Catholic Worker Service Retreat

Looking to meet new individuals within the Young Adult community at Old St. Pats? Wanting to kick off this summer in prayer, community, and service? Curious about Dorothy Day, the Catholic Worker, and living in community? Interested in learning a bit about restorative agriculture? You are in luck!

Registration has begun for our annual Catholic Worker Service Retreat to Lake City Catholic Worker in Lake City, MN!
Dates: Sunday June 5- Saturday June 11 
For more Details and to Register:  https://osp.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/613/responses/new

*Please note there are only 10 slots available, if you are planning on attending, please do not wait as spots will fill up

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Pneuma LGBTQ+ Faith Sharing

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Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month |
Location: Old St. Pats, 711 W. Monroe Building, 3rd floor Library 
Who: All women and women-identified folks | 
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm

The Encounter Women’s Spirituality Group is a budding community of women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, who will be invited to gather in community together on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Together, we will pray, share faith and build fellowship and community. In collaboration, we will select books, podcasts, articles, poems, etc. designed to explore and deepen our spirituality. Our focus is on sharing our spirituality (the new, the hard, the comfortable, the uncomfortable, and everything in between) rather than engaging in a book club, scripture study, or Religious Education. You do not need to be a member of Old St. Pats. All women are welcome. 

Women's Spirituality Group Register

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Meal Making and Meal Sharing with Chicago Help Initiative
Second Monday of the Month from 5:30-7

Service Opportunity: During COVID-19, Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) has been working to provide bagged meals to food pantries that have seen an increase in need. In this time, they have gone from  feeding 100 people a week to over 800 a week. 

They are looking for partners to help provide bagged meals each week. OSP Encounter members will buy supplies and is looking for Encounter members to make the meals on the third Monday of every month beginning December 2020. Bagged meals include 1 sandwich, 1 piece of fruit, 1 snack item, and a drink. We will meet on the 2nd Monday of every month from 5-6:30 pm.

If you would like to help with the meal making process, please sign up for the date and option on this form.

To stay up to date with upcoming CHI opportunities to volunteer, sign up on your myOSP account here.

Social Opportunity: Following the meal making (6:30 pm), members of Encounter will be invited to head over to a restaurant in Greek Town to share a meal together. 

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 Monthly Book Club

March Book:  The Last Flight by Julie Clark.
When: Typically the 4th Monday of the Month - April 25, 2022
Where: In Person, for more information/location please contact Rachelle Lindo at rachelle.lindo@gmail.com

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Register here!

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Building Community Together

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How to get and stay connected:

1. Follow us on Instagram! @OSPEncounter 
2. Follow us on Facebook here: facebook.com/EncounterOSP
3. Sign up for our weekly newsletter with all upcoming events and opportunities below
4. Email Meg Boyle, Director of Young Adult Ministry and Neighborhood Engagement, at megb@oldstpats.org
5. Join our Collective Team to help plan events, retreats, welcome new members, and more! 

Encounter Survey
We would love your input on what you’re looking for from this ministry, how we can best engage with one another, and serve the needs of this community to have the most impact. 

Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide us with your feedback and we hope to "see" you soon!

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