Mass Schedule:
May 26, 2013
| 7 a.m. | Fr. Ken Velo |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Fr. John Cusick |
| 9:30 a.m. | Fr. Pat McGrath |
| 11:15 a.m. | Fr. Ed Foley |
| 12:45 p.m. | Fr. Jack Wall |
| 5 p.m. | Fr. Paul Novak |
*Presiders are added Thursday afternoons.
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Pastoral Staff
Pastor
Fr. Thomas J. Hurley
tomh@oldstpats.org
312.831.9377
Fr. Hurley was ordained at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary on May 22, 1993. His first assignment was at Most Holy Redeemer in Evergreen Park. He later served as associate pastor of St. Cajetan until 1997. For over six years, he was the director of vocations and dean of admissions for St. Joseph College Seminary at Loyola University. While working at Loyola, he was a weekend presider at Old St. Patrick’s Church. He became an associate pastor for Old St. Patrick’s Church in May 2003, and he officially became the pastor of Old St. Patrick’s Church on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007.
In Residence
In Residence
Fr. John J. Wall
info@oldstpats.org
312.648.1021
A lifetime Chicagoan, Fr. Wall was ordained at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary on May 2, 1968, after receiving his MA, STL in Theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. From 1968 to 1972, Fr. Wall was the associate pastor of St. Ita’s Parish in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. He also served on the faculty of Niles College and the Seminary of Loyola University, from 1972 to 1979. In addition, Fr. Wall was the vocation director for the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1979 to 1985. In October 1983, Fr. Wall became pastor of Old St. Patrick’s Church, the second parish founded in the city of Chicago and the city’s oldest public building. Since taking on his role as pastor, Fr. Wall has successfully revitalized this urban church. He is now pastor emeritus of Old St. Patrick’s Church and president of the Catholic Extension Society. Father Wall continues to preside at Old St. Patrick’s Church.
In Residence
Fr. John Cusick
yam@yamchicago.org
312.466.9473
Fr. Cusick, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago was ordained in 1970. After his ordination, he served as associate pastor of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish in Park Ridge, Illinois. From 1977 to 1985, he was a faculty member of Niles College of Loyola University, the college seminary program for the Archdiocese of Chicago. As a faculty member, he taught Theology, was a residence hall director, and for five years (1980 to 1985) was the director of recruitment and admissions for the college seminary. Since 1985, he has been the director of the Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Chicago. He authored First Steps—a Guide to Encourage Young Men to Consider the Catholic Priesthood. He co-authored (along with his colleague, Kate DeVries) The Basic Guide to Young Adult Ministry. In May 2004, Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed Fr. John Cusick to the Executive Ethics Commission of the State of Illinois. Fr. Cusick regularly presides at Old St. Patrick’s Church Masses.
Visiting Priests
Visiting Preist
Fr. Ed Foley, OFM, CAP
info@oldstpats.org
312.648.1021
Fr. Edward Foley is the Duns Scotus Professor of Spirituality and Ordinary Professor of Liturgy and Music at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where he was the founding Director of the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry Program. He currently serves as the external examiner for the graduate program in chant and ritual song at the University of Limerick, Ireland. A member of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order since 1966, he was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1975. He preaches and presides at Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago.
A specialist in worship and the arts, Fr. Foley identifies himself as a practical theologian. An award winning author, he currently has 20 books to his credit, including A Commentary on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (2007); his most recent book is Religion, Diversity and Conflict(2010), an edited collection on practical theology and religious conflict. Foley has also authored more than 300 chapters in books, scholarly and pastoral articles, and reviews in such collections as The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, and Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart and in journals such as The Journal of Practical Theology, Liturgisches Jahrbuch, La Maison-Dieu, Revue Bénédictine, Speculum and Worship. He sits on a number of editorial boards.
Fr. Foley is Past-President of the North American Academy of Liturgy, and a founder and originating member of the executive committee of the Catholic Academy of Liturgy. A well known speaker and teacher, he has lectured in more than 60 dioceses throughout the United States, in Canada, Ireland, India, Europe and Australia. He was granted the mandatum as a teacher of Roman Catholic theology from Francis Cardinal George. His website is www.foley.ctu.edu.
Fr. Tony Mazurkiewicz, O Carm
Visitin Preist
Fr. Pat McGrath, S.J.
info@oldstpats.org
312.648.1021
Rev. Pat McGrath has been a visiting priest at Old St. Pat’s since his ordination, which was held here on Saturday, July 29, 2006. He celebrated his first Mass at Old St. Pat’s on July 30, 2006 at the 9:30 a.m. service. In 2000, he entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and professed his perpetual vows in 2002. As a Jesuit, he has lived and worked in Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. His first assignment after his ordination was as a provincial assistant for Secondary Education, which allowed him to work with the five Jesuit high schools of the Chicago Province. In March 2009, Fr. McGrath was elected as the new president of Loyola Academy, Chicago.
Visiting Preist
Fr. Paul Novak, OSM
info@oldstpats.org
312.648.1021
Fr. Paul Novak, O.S.M. was ordained a Servite priest on May 26, 1990 at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago. From 1990 to 1992 he served as associate pastor at St. Domitilla Church in Hillside. Fr. Novak was the vocation director for the Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites) from 1992 to 1994. In the fall of 1994, Fr. Novak joined the faculty of De La Salle Institute as the campus minister and religion teacher and served there until 2003 when he was elected assistant provincial for the Servite Friars. In August 2008, Fr. Paul Novak was appointed president of De La Salle Institute, Chicago. Fr. Novak regularly presides at Old St. Patrick’s Church Masses.
Visiting Preist
Fr. William (Bill) O’Shea
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312.648.1021
Rev. William O’Shea has been a visiting priest for Old St. Pat’s Church since 2007. He was ordained on May 25, 1963 and celebrated his first Mass at his home parish, St. Philip Neri in South Shore, Chicago. He has known about Old St. Pat’s since the 1960’s when he would visit a classmate assigned here. Additionally, he was a classmate of Rev. Jack Wall and Rev. John Cusick in the Doctor of Ministry program facilitated by John Shea in the late 70’s.
For 44 years, he served as a priest in the Diocese of Joliet, teaching at both Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst, and Rosary College in River Forest. Most recently, he served for 14 years as pastor of St. Margaret Mary in Naperville, which was included in the list of 300 Excellent Catholic Parishes in the United States along with Old St. Pat’s. He feels fortunate to have been invited to celebrate the Sunday Eucharist at Old St. Pat’s.
Reverend Monsignor Kenneth Velo
Monsignor Kenneth Velo, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, serves as Senior Executive of Catholic Collaboration for DePaul University and as President of the Big Shoulders Fund.
Monsignor was ordained in 1973 and appointed to St. Angela Parish in Chicago. In 1980, he was appointed to the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center. In the following years he served in various administrative positions, including vice chancellor of the Archdiocese and executive assistant to Joseph Cardinal Bernardin.
In November 1993, Monsignor Velo was named president of the Catholic Church Extension Society, a national organization which raises funds and awareness for Mission dioceses in the United States. In March of 1996, he was named Prelate of Honor of His Holiness with the title of Monsignor.
In 2001, he began his responsibilities at DePaul University. At DePaul Monsignor helps to extend the services of the university to the Catholic community and other entities.
The Big Shoulders Fund, of which he serves as President, supports inner-city Catholic Schools in Chicago. This organization raises funds for inner-city Catholic schools.
Monsignor enjoys serving in pastoral ministry at Old Saint Patrick Church in Chicago, Illinois.
Music
Bill Fraher
billf@oldstpats.org
312.831.9353
Laura Higgins
laurah@oldstpats.org
708.606.8498
Dominic Trumfio
Director, Teen Ensemble and Children’s Choir
dominict@oldstpats.org
Liturgy
Krista Kutz
kristak@oldstpats.org
312.798.2367
Katie Kerns
katiek@oldstpats.org
Weddings
JoAnn O’Brien
joanno@oldstpats.org
312.831.9383
Mary Jo Graf
maryjog1221@sbcglobal.net
312.360.1622
Robin Ramel
robin511@earthlink.net
708.366.1293
Accounting
Janette Nunez
janetten@oldstpats.org
312.798.2305
Linda Vasquez
lindav@oldstpats.org
312.798.2307
Advancement
Tim Liston
312.798.2348
tliston@oldstpats.org
Bridget Coleman
312.798.2348
bridgetc@oldstpats.org
Family Ministry
Bea Cunningham
beac@oldstpats.org
312.831.9351
Katie Brandt
family.ministry@oldstpats.org
312.831.9352
Marriage Ministry
Jack Berkemeyer
jackb@oldstpats.org
312.798.2386
Patty Stiles
patty.stiles@oldstpats.org
847.220.3011
Pastoral Care Ministry
Bernadette Gibson
bernadetteg@oldstpats.org
773.848.1868 Pastoral Care Cell
312.798.2358 Office Line
312.798.2389 Prayer Line
Receptionist
312.648.1021
Resident Theologian Presenter
Special Events
Sheila Greifhahn
sheilag@oldstpats.org
312.798.2343
Annette Buys
annetteb@oldstpats.org
312.831.9355
