Outreach
Welcome to the world of Outreach at Old St. Patrick’s Church! Our overall objective is to educate and motivate people to become more involved at the volunteer/service level in our community and in the world.
Old St. Pat’s is a caring, compassionate community whose commitment to Volunteerism and Service has withstood the test of time of the last 160 years. Below you will find ways to become directly involved in Outreach at Old St. Pat’s. We offer numerous volunteer opportunities that encompass using your personal gifts along the road of this mission of giving back. Please peruse the following information to obtain a glimpse of what we offer at Old St. Pat’s.
We look forward to working with you on a fulfilling and fruitful journey in this expression of Christ’s Love.
Old St. Pat’s is a caring, compassionate community whose commitment to Volunteerism and Service has withstood the test of time of the last 160 years. Below you will find ways to become directly involved in Outreach at Old St. Pat’s. We offer numerous volunteer opportunities that encompass using your personal gifts along the road of this mission of giving back. Please peruse the following information to obtain a glimpse of what we offer at Old St. Pat’s.
We look forward to working with you on a fulfilling and fruitful journey in this expression of Christ’s Love.
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The Mary and Bill Aronin Center for Social Concerns
The Mary and Bill Aronin Center for Social Concerns houses eight nonprofits, offering them reduced rent and allowing them to focus on fulfilling their missions. These eight organizations each make an impact in underserved communities, both in Chicago and throughout the World. Old St. Pat’s is immensely grateful to Mary and the late Bill Aronin, for their generosity in making ensuring each of these organizations can thrive.
The Winter Clothing Drive usually is scheduled for October thus giving the recipient organizations a chance to deliver the donations into the hands of those who need them before the first cold snap. Families are asked to donate coats, mittens, scarves, boots, and other winter clothing for the benefit of needy families in the Chicago area. This Clothing Drive is named in memory of Beth Katsaros, one of the original members of Old St. Pat’s Family Advisory Board, and a champion of the less fortunate.
The Katsaros Family joined the Old St. Pat’s community in 1987. Beth, her husband, Peter, and children Sarah, Matt, and Kathryn, as was their way in many aspects of their lives, became active participants immediately. They became involved in helping at the World’s Largest Block Party, in the FXW School, the Celebration of Life, and Clothing Drives, to name just a few of their commitments. Beth was responsible for creating faith opportunities for the families of Old St. Patrick’s Church.
Throughout her life, Beth was committed to not-for-profit work, education, and public housing. When she learned of the assassination of a school-age child from Cabrini Green who was on his way to school, Beth made it a point of going to see the principal of that school — Sojourner Truth.They established a close relationship, and it became Beth’s mission to help the school in whatever way she could. She began by raising money for their Drum Corps that desperately needed uniforms and instruments.
Appealing to the Old St. Pat’s community, Beth was able to raise the needed monies and eventually bring the students to our church to gift us with their music during Mass. Soon afterwards, Beth and Dee Leonard began collecting coats and winter clothing for the Sojourner Truth School families. Unfortunately the Sojourner Truth School is now closed, but the need for winter clothing extends throughout Chicagoland, and Old St. Pat’s will continue to donate in Beth’s honor. Beth departed this life and was born into eternity on January 20, 2001. Please look through your closets to see if you have any warm clothing, winter coats, or boots that you can share with needy families. Old St. Pat’s would be delighted if you would consider volunteering for this Clothing Drive as sorters and drivers are needed to help in this effort. Many thanks for your generosity and for helping to continue Beth’s mission to share life and love across borders.
The Katsaros Family joined the Old St. Pat’s community in 1987. Beth, her husband, Peter, and children Sarah, Matt, and Kathryn, as was their way in many aspects of their lives, became active participants immediately. They became involved in helping at the World’s Largest Block Party, in the FXW School, the Celebration of Life, and Clothing Drives, to name just a few of their commitments. Beth was responsible for creating faith opportunities for the families of Old St. Patrick’s Church.
Throughout her life, Beth was committed to not-for-profit work, education, and public housing. When she learned of the assassination of a school-age child from Cabrini Green who was on his way to school, Beth made it a point of going to see the principal of that school — Sojourner Truth.They established a close relationship, and it became Beth’s mission to help the school in whatever way she could. She began by raising money for their Drum Corps that desperately needed uniforms and instruments.
Appealing to the Old St. Pat’s community, Beth was able to raise the needed monies and eventually bring the students to our church to gift us with their music during Mass. Soon afterwards, Beth and Dee Leonard began collecting coats and winter clothing for the Sojourner Truth School families. Unfortunately the Sojourner Truth School is now closed, but the need for winter clothing extends throughout Chicagoland, and Old St. Pat’s will continue to donate in Beth’s honor. Beth departed this life and was born into eternity on January 20, 2001. Please look through your closets to see if you have any warm clothing, winter coats, or boots that you can share with needy families. Old St. Pat’s would be delighted if you would consider volunteering for this Clothing Drive as sorters and drivers are needed to help in this effort. Many thanks for your generosity and for helping to continue Beth’s mission to share life and love across borders.