Charismatic Group
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This group meets every Thursday evening at 7PM in the church for singing and prayer. They also sponsor retreats for children, youth, women and men. Each Thanksgiving Day they also sponsor a turkey dinner for anyone that wants to come in the St. Viator Recreation Center. This group uses primarily Spanish for their prayer and meetings. For more information contact, Leoncio Abarca, the coordinator at labarca@landmreyesconstruction.com or at (773) 430 5283
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Bereavement Ministry
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The bereavement ministry at Saint Viator Parish organizes and assists families in the grieving process at the death of a loved one. They help with preparations for the wake and funeral, and provide families with resources for living through the grieving process. For more information in English contact Bill Burns at 312 718-7970 or email bill.burns.123@sbcglobal.net, in Spanish Deacon Victor Flores at 773 318-0206 or email vflores5559@yahoo.com
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Respect Life Committee
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Respect Life promotes the care for all human life from conception to life’s natural end. The parish group works in collaboration with archdiocesan and national groups to promote respect for life. Each year St. Viator Parish participates in the baby bottle campaign, to raise funds to support a woman’s center that provides counseling and adoption services. For information about the Respect Life Committee activities at St. Viator contact Maggie Goschi '75 Gebien at 773-286-4040 Ext. 31 or at mgebien@stviatorchicago.org.
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The Legion Of Mary
The Legion of Mary group meets on Wednesday evenings in the chapel of the St. Joseph Center at 5:00PM. One of their regular activities is to take parish bulletins to 100 homes each week and inviting our neighbors to come to St. Viator Church. This group uses primarily Spanish for their prayer and meetings. The president for the St. Viator Legion of Mary group is Luz Arcos at 773 283-7405.
The Holy Name Society
The contact person for the Holy Name Society at St. Viator Parish is Ron Bryowsky. You can leave a message for him at the parish office 773-286-4040. The Holy Name Society has a long history in St. Viator Parish and many parishes throughout the country. They continue to be a social club and are stalwart supporters of St. Viator.
Knights of Columbus
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This Catholic men’s social organization provides a social outlet for men of our parish and a national organization that supports seminarians and projects sponsored by the broader church. The contact for the Knights of Columbus at St. Viator Paish is Tom Kaiser. He can be reached by phone at 630-699-2079, or by e-mail at tom.kaiser@sprynet.com. More information about the Knights of Columbus can be found at
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REST Ministry
Ten teams share in the task of preparing a meal each week for the residents of the REST Men’s Shelter in Uptown. The parish has been supporting the shelter residents with this weekly meal for over 20 years. If you want to learn more about how St. Viator Parish is supporting the REST Men's Shelter please contact either of the following coordinators:
Roy Meldahl 773-725-2821 or royamel@gmail.com
For more information about REST Ministries go to their webpage
Roy Meldahl 773-725-2821 or royamel@gmail.com
For more information about REST Ministries go to their webpage
Pastoral Council
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The Pastoral Council is a representative group of parishioners who share leadership responsibility with the Pastor in establishing the vision and direction for the parish. The Council meets monthly to identify the needs of the parish community, set goals, evaluate programs and projects, do long-range planning, and encourage the active participation of all parishioners in the life of the parish and in service to the wider community. Mr. Brian Downes is the current Chair of the Council bdownes@sbcglobal.net
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Finance Council
The Finance Council advises the Pastor in temporal and financial matters related to the parish community. The Council approves the annual budget for the parish, reviews the quarterly reports, and recommends actions to increase revenue and to approve major expenditures. The Council also monitors the physical and material needs of the parish buildings and property and stewards the material resources of the parish. Representatives of the parish community make up the Council which meets quarterly or in special session as needed. The current Chair of the Council is Ms. Delorez Baez deebaez@att.blackberry.net
Hands to Help Ministries
Hands to Help Ministries is a local inter-faith organization that assists those on the brink of losing their homes and those experiencing homelessness on the Northwest side of Chicago.
It serves people within the 60641 and 60618 zip codes of the city. St. Viator Parish was a founding member of this organization.
It serves people within the 60641 and 60618 zip codes of the city. St. Viator Parish was a founding member of this organization.
Pastoral Migratoria
This parish ministry serves the needs of Hispanic immigrants and refugees with both spiritual and temporal needs. They provide educational resources, job assistance, language skills, citizenship preparation, health information, social networking and mentoring for individuals and families who are new to the area and to the parish.