Mardi Gras 2012! After many fun and successful years, it is time to say goodbye to the St. Mary's tradition of Mardi Gras....

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The third Saturday of each month from September through June, is Chili Lunch Saturday for the Church of the Advent Soup Kitchen guests.

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Teddy Bear Sunday at St. Mary's

A long standing Outreach Partner of St. Mary's is Bishop Anderson House, a member of Episcopal Charities.

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Dancing at Mardi Gras
St. Mary's Mardi Gras netted nearly $20,000! These proceeds will be used to help our Outreach Partners and others in need. All the proceeds will be distributed to groups outside St. Mary's. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this event a huge success.

How do we put our faith into action? How do we go from frustration about the difference between how things should be and the way things are to effective action to put things right?   read more »

Our companion parish, San Juan Bautista, is a small but vibrant parish in the Diocese of Southeast Mexico. San Juan Bautista is in a remote Mexican village called San Filipé Cihualtepec.   read more »

St. Mary's provides support for The Center of Concern, which was founded in 1978 by five women who realized that there was a need for social services for seniors in the Maine Township area. The Center is an independent, not-for-profit social service agency, with a special focus on assisting families as they cope with aging spouses and parents.   read more »

On the first Sunday of each month we gather food and toiletries for our partner food pantry on the Northwest Side of Chicago. During December we also collect gifts for clients of the food pantry through our St. Nicholas Day celebration with our children. Directions can be found here...   read more »

Community Christian Alternative (CCA) Academy is a high school on Chicago's west side. The school is located in the Lawndale neighborhood, one of the Chicago's most poverty and crime ridden communities, often topping the list for murders, prostitution and drug dealing. CCA Academy provides high school drop outs a last chance opportunity to get their diploma and placement into a college or technical training program. Against tremendous odds the CCA Academy has survived for over 25 years providing a stable environment and a road map for disadvantaged youth.   read more »

 -Episcopal Charities
 -Lawrence Hall Youth Services
 -St. Leonard’s House
 -Canterbury House at Northwestern
 -Brent House at the University of Chicago
 -Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
 -Park Ridge Youth Campus
 -Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation
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