Department of Evangelization, Catechesis and Worship
Director: Rev. Richard Hynes
"The Church exists in order to evangelize." "Catechesis is a remarkable moment in the whole process of evangelization." The Department of Evangelization, Catechesis and Worship provides administrative support for the Archbishop in his duty as teacher of the faith and pastor of the faithful. It is responsible for the coordination of the evangelical, catechetical, and ecumenical dimensions of the mission of this local church. It also works closely with those others charged by the Archbishop with the coordination of the liturgical and pastoral life of the Church of Chicago. Through the staffs of its agencies and offices, it offers a wide variety of services to parishes, institutions of higher education and ecumenical organizations in the Archdiocese. It seeks to promote and enhance the ministries of evangelization, catechesis and worship in all their forms.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8388
Fax (312) 751-3856
E-mail: rhynes@archchicago.org
Agencies of the Evangelization, Catechesis and Worship Department |
AGENCIES
- AMATE HOUSE
Director: Mr. John Lucas
Amate House is the young adult volunteer program of the Archdiocese. Community living, growth in spirituality, and volunteer service in the Archdiocese are the essential components of the yearlong experience.
3600 S. Seeley Ave.
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 376-2445
Fax (773) 745-0030
website: www.amatehouse.org
- AMATE HOUSE DEPAUL
Director: Ms. Landi Smith
1022 W. Belden Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 687-1737
AMATE HOUSE LITTLE VILLAGE
3108 W. 24th St.
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 762-1994
- ANAWIM CENTER
Director: Sr. Patricia Mulkey
The mission of the Anawim Center is to create a place of prayer serving the Native American community in the Archdiocese of Chicago, contributing to the mission of the Church of Chicago and the Church Universal in the work of the Gospel.
The Anawim Center serves to assist the Church in this mission through Worship, evangelization, catechesis, community-building, service, healing, and reconciliation, empowering this community with their particular cultural and spiritual gifts to be involved in the process by which the transformation of the human family into the Body of Christ will be realized.
This will be carried out in the spirit of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha according to the Documents of Vatican Council II.
4750 N. Sheridan Rd #255
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 561-6155
Fax (773) 561-6155
E-mail: anawimcenter4750@yahoo.com
- Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry
Director: Maria H. Sedano (Maruja)
The Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry (OFCYM) is the representative body through which the Archbishop directs the catechetical activities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. As part of the evangelizing mission of the Church, OFCYM promotes lifelong catechesis through the formation and certification of catechists and catechetical leaders, adult faith formation, elementary-family catechesis, and youth ministry. OFCYM serves the catechetical leaders and youth ministers in vicariates, deaneries, clusters, families and other Archdiocesan agencies. OFCYM provides advocacy, leadership and vision for catechesis and youth ministry in the Archdiocese through:- Programs and resources for the formation, certification and development of catechists, youth ministers, and catechetical leaders.
- Analysis of the state of catechesis and youth ministry in the Archdiocese leading to the design and/or implementation of appropriate responses.
- Collaboration and networking with Archdiocesan departments and agencies and other related local and national organizations.
- Facilitation of widespread use of all media resources.
Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry
1025 W. Fry St.
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: 312-243-3700
Fax: 312-243-3801
E-mail: OFC@catechesis-chicago.org
Website: www.catechesis-chicago.org
- Jegen Center for Catechetical Media and Research:
(312)243-4562
E-mail: AOC@jegen.org
- OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP
Director: Mr. D. Todd Williamson
The office for Divine Worship provides leadership and supportive services for the ministry in liturgy and worship for the Archdiocese. Other services and opportunities include: ODW Parish Pastoral Liturgy Program, job listing services, training for Ministry of Care, job listing for musicians, and resource speakers listing.
1800 N. Hermitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 486-5153
Fax (773) 486-5158
E-mail: odwchi@odw.org
website: www.odw.org
- OFFICE FOR ASIAN CATHOLICS
Director: Teresita Nuval
The office is responsible for implementing the Archdiocese of Chicago's mission and vision of a multi-cultural church among the diverse Asian communities thru their inculturation, evangelization, integration and participation in building the local church. Where appropriate, the office serves as a link and a resource to more than 80 parishes with significant Asian presence, and to local, national and international groups, agencies and institutions on the pastoral care of Asian peoples.
The office also coordinates the following Asian Missions and Pastoral Centers: Indo-Chinese Catholic Center, St. Therese Chinese Catholic Mission, St. Paul Chong Hasang Korean Catholic Mission, Korean Martyrs Catholic Mission and Syro-Malankara Indian Catholic Mission.
"Asian" refers to those having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia or the Indian sub-continent. The catholic Asian population comprise 3% of the total catholic population of the archdiocese and includes immigrants and refugees from the Philippines. China, Hongkong,Taiwan, Korea, India, Japan,Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand and Sri-Lanka
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8305
Fax (312)751-5207
- OFFICE FOR BLACK CATHOLICS
Director: Ms. Sheila Adams
The Office for Black Catholics is staff to Cardinal Francis George, OMI and serves to assist the Cardinal in his mission to provide sanctification to Catholics of African ancestry: Africans, African Americans, Haitian Americans, Caribbean Americans, etc. Empowering them to become holy and at the same time contributing to the faith and culture, unity and diversity that strengthens the whole multi-cultural Church of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8376
Fax: (312) 751-5207
- OFFICE FOR EUROPEAN CATHOLICS
Director: Rev. Casimir Garbacz, SVD
The Office identifies the pastoral needs of European ethnic communities present within the Archdiocese of Chicago, including Poles, Italians, Lithuanians, Croatians, Irish, Germans, Czechs, Slovaks, Slovenians, Hungarians and Latvians. These groups are represented on an Advisory Board coordinated by the director.
The Director of the Office, who is a member of the Cardinal's staff, represents and advances these needs to the Cardinal and other appropriate archdiocesan agencies, and promotes leadership on behalf of the Archdiocese among people of European heritage. A particular emphasis is placed on inter-agency contact to help formulate agency programs that are responsive to ethnic, cultural and immigrant concerns and needs of European groups. In addition, the Office sponsors a variety of educational, pastoral and information-sharing programs on issues of vital concern to members of these ethnic groups, especially newcomers.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8301
Fax: (312) 751-5207
- OFFICE FOR HISPANIC CATHOLICS
Director: Rev. Claudio Diaz, Jr.
The Office of Hispanic Catholics serves the Cardinal Archbishop under the Episcopal Liaison for Hispanic Affairs. This office serves as a resource to pastors and pastoral agents serving the Hispanic Catholic community through network support resource materials. The Office provides up to date information about the demographics and ministerial activity of the Hispanic community within the Archdiocese of Chicago.
1850 S. Throop St.
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 738-1080
Fax (312) 243-3459
Semilla Liaison:
(773) 508-8558
Semilla Coordinator: Deacon Feliciano Crespo
2907 W. Roscoe
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 588-2749
Fax (773) 866-9397
- OFFICE FOR EVANGELIZATION
The mission of the Office for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Chicago is to create among Chicago area Catholics an enthusiasm for their faith, that in living their faith in Jesus, they freely share it with others. The Office assists the Cardinal-Archbishop in forming Catholics as evangelizers. The Office also assists the agencies of the Archdiocese and especially the parishes in educating, training, and forming Catholics in Catholic evangelization, and specifically the three goals of Go and Make Disciples, A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-5353
Fax (312) 787-1554
Director: Fr. Jordan J. Kelly, O.P.
Phone: 312-751-5353
Email: jjkelly@archchicago.org
website: www.goingforth.org
- FAMILY MINISTRIES
Director: Mr. Frank Hannigan
In Christian terms, the family is sacred and holy, a "community of life and love." In Familiaris Consortio, we are called to be sensitive to the needs of families. This office assists families, with all their diversity, to develop the values of family life. This is done indirectly by assisting parish staffs to develop a family perspective in their outreach to families. The office coordinates the activity of various programs and serves as a resource to ministers and parish staffs to enhance and enrich ministry to marriage and family life. While under catholic auspices, this ministry is ecumenical in nature and open to everyone. Staff members are available to work with parish staff to help build effective ministry for families.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8351
Fax (312) 751-3858
E-mail: familyministries@archchicago.org
website: www.familyministries.org
- KOLBE HOUSE
Director: Rev. Arturo Perez-Rodriguez
Prison Ministry, located at Kolbe House, provides direct services education and advocacy for all those who are now, have been or are likely to be detained or incarcerated in the correctional facilities of Cook and Lake County.
Kolbe House, Catholic Prison Ministry at Assumption Church
2434 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 247-0070
Fax (773) 247-0569
E-mail: perezrod@aol.com
website: www.kolbehouseministry.org
- CATHOLIC MISSIONS OFFICE
Director: Sr. Maria Burke, S. Sp. S.
The Missions Office develops interest in worldwide evangelization. It seeks to educate people regarding the mutual interdependence of members and agencies of the
Church. Its work includes fund raising and education regarding the missions through the work of the Propagation of the Faith, Missionary Cooperative Appeal, Holy Childhood Association and the Society of St. Peter Apostle. The Office provides speakers for schools and parishes.
640 N. La Salle St., Suite 390
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 382-3322
Fax (312) 642-1599
E-mail: mburke@archchicago.org
website: www.spiritualtreasury.org/
- PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS
Director: Ms. Rita Kattner
This office assists parishes in the formation and continuing development of Pastoral Councils. The Office also assists Parish Pastoral Council members to become more effective in their ministry through leadership training, consultation, shareshops, retreats and other programs.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8364
Fax (312) 751-3883
- PEACE AND JUSTICE
Director: Mr. Nicholas C. Lund-Molfese
This agency coordinates archdiocesan advocacy and ministry in the areas of social justice and peace. The office provides programs and services with special attention given to poverty issues, international affairs, and domestic and urban questions. Programs include C.C.H.D. (Catholic Campaign for Human Development), C.R.S. (Catholic Relief Services), Operation Rice Bowl, the Parish Sharing Program, the Rural Life Conference, and Housing.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8390
Fax (312) 787-1554
website: link
- RESPECT LIFE
Director: Ms. Mary-Louise Kurey
This agency promotes reverence for the gift of life and educates the people of the Archdiocese on the life issues. It promotes the cause of life through advocacy and prayer. It has available educational resources, a speaker bureau and sponsors annual conferences for adults and adolescents. The office also maintains Project Rachel, a program of reconciliation for those who participated in an abortion; and the Maternity Fund for those who need assistance, e.g., because of a lack of medical insurance.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-5355
Fax (312) 787-1554
E-mail: mkurey@archchicago.org
website: link
- SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT
Director: Rev. James H. McCarthy
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT (SPRED) works with parishes to affirm the dignity of the child, adolescent, or adult with developmental disabilities or learning problems. SPRED prepares the person with disabilities for full integration into parish life and worship through the development of parish-based SPRED faith communities.
2956 S. Lowe
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-1039
Fax (312) 842-4449
E-mail: info@spred.org
www.spred.org
- YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Director: Rev. John C. Cusick
This is the Archdiocesan outreach to those in their 20's and 30's,both married and single. The office provides consultations for parishes. Programs include: Theology on Tap, FOCUS, Catholicism Revisited, Young Adult Retreats, dialogue and small faith groups, and Jewish-Catholic couples group.
711 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 466-9473
Fax (312) 466-9474
E-mail: yamchi@aol.com
website: www.yamchicago.org
- ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN (A.C.C.W.)
President: Rita Cox
The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (A.C.C.W.) is a federation of Catholic women in the Archdiocese. The purpose of the A.C.C.W. flows from the Second Vatican Council goal to form articulate, mature, responsible women who, together with their local bishop and clergy, work to make the Kingdom of God come alive in the world today. Most parishes have branches of A.C.C.W.
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-8294
Fax (312) 787-1554
- CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL SERVICES
Liaison, English-speaking: Rev. Paul Burak
Liaison, Spanish-speaking: Rev. Rigoberto Gamez Alfonsio
Typically, small groups meet regularly to pray and share their faith, and individuals have a personal experience called "the baptism of the Holy Spirit." The lay-directed movement is characterized by obedience to the Pope and a biblically rooted devotion to the Eucharist and to Mary.
Fr. Burak
10811 S. Ridgeland Ave.
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 425-3800
Fr. Alfonso
717 W. 18th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 226-2929
- CHICAGO CATHOLIC CURSILLO
www.chicagocursillo.org
Spiritual Director: Rev. Michael Furlan, Associate Pastor at St. Germaine Parish in Oak Lawn
(708) 636-5060
E-mail: fr.furlan@stgermaine.com
Spiritual Director: Rev. Michael Michelini
(312) 226-0340
Fax (312) 226-0194
E-mail: stada1650@aol.com
A renewal movement, lay-directed, which strives to restore the world to Christ. The central activity is a cursillo (short course), a weekend of group prayer and exhortation.
2226 N. Hoyne Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 486-5101
- ARCHDIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL
Chair: Mr. Michael Cahill
Liaison: Rev. Patrick Lagges
Executive Secretary/Director: Rita Kattner
The APC serves as a consultative body to the Archbishop to assist him in his pastoral task. Its membership is drawn from the parishes of the Archdiocese and reflects the diversity of the Archdiocese, taking into consideration differences in areas, social conditions, professions and state of life. The members listen to the issues and concerns presented by the Archbishop, parish delegates in a deanery meeting, an agency of the Archdiocese or any member of the Archdiocese. They then make recommendations to the Archbishop concerning the issues. (Can. 443; Can. 511-514),
- ARCHDIOCESAN PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL
Chair and Liaison: Rev. John Collins
Executive Secretary/Director: Rita Kattner
The Presbyteral Council serves as a consultative body to the Archbishop representing the presbyterate. It assists the Archbishop in the governance of the diocese in order that the pastoral welfare of the people of God may be promoted as effectively as possible. About 2/3 of the members are freely elected, others ex-officio or appointed by the Archbishop. The council is convoked and presided over by the Archbishop. (Can. 495-502)
- ARCHDIOCESAN WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
Chair: Ms.Pat Smuck
Part-time Liaison: Rev. Patrick Lagges
Executive Secretary/Director: Rita Kattner
The Archdiocesan Women/s Committee is an adjunct Committee of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council which meets separately and serves as a consultative body to the Archbishop. It assists him in his pastoral task in the area of women's concerns and works to make visible the equality and dignity of all people. Its members represent the wide diversity of women in the Archdiocese responding to these concerns in light of the Catholic faith.
- SEMILLA (cf. Office for Hispanic Catholics)